Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced details of the planned release of government-stored ...

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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it estimates rice demand for 2025 at over 15 million metric tons (MMT). The rice harvest is expected to improve this year due to favorable ...

Rice prices at supermarkets across Japan have soared 90 percent from a year earlier amid uncertainty over supplies of the staple grain.

Despite a rise in rice harvest to 6.79 million tons in 2024 — an increase of 180,000 tons from the previous year — supplies have fallen short of meeting demand from households and the ...

The government will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice, farm minister Taku Eto said Friday, in a bid to ensure ...

Sources say Japan's agriculture ministry has decided to release 210,000 tons of government reserve rice as prices of the country's staple grain remain high.

The government will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice, farm minister Taku Eto said Friday, in a bid to ensure ...