KYODO NEWS TOKYO – The Japanese government on Friday vowed to explore new overseas markets and provide support for more efficient production as part of efforts to increase rice exports in response to an envisioned long-term contraction in domestic consumption. In the annual white paper on food and agriculture for fiscal 2024 approved by the […]
NA committee calls for tighter rice export inspections, reviews trade bills, and stresses targeted tax relief to support food sector and industrial growth. By Ghulam Abbas. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by MNA Muhammad Jawed Hanif Khan, has once again urged the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to strengthen […]
A survey released Friday suggested that 41.0% of large-scale rice farmers in Japan expect retail prices for rice harvested in 2026 to be lower than for rice harvested in 2025, while 22.9% foresee higher prices. Meanwhile, 72.3% expect prices for 2025 rice to be higher than for 2024 rice. The survey was conducted online by […]
Jiji Press. Japanese government-stockpiled rice released under no-bid contracts started to hit store shelves at reasonable prices in some areas in the country on Saturday, with the focus now on whether this would lead to price falls for other types of rice. Some retailers, including supermarket chain Ito-Yokado Co., began selling government-stockpiled at some of […]
