Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food. By John Wright The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan’s […]
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes. The Japan News. TOKYO – The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday. The survey will […]
Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world.Bloomberg, Content provider By Emma Court In a warming world that’s already affecting farming yields, one crop may be better positioned than others. New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the […]
India is the largest exporter of rice in the world, far surpassing other nations. Discover how much rice India exports, which countries follow, and why Indian rice dominates the global market. Top Exporter of Rice: India is by far the largest rice exporter in the world. According to 2024-2025 data from Statista, India is projected […]
Indus Water Treaty suspension: The water shortage follows India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people. Written by FE Online India-Pakistan crisis: Amid India’s stance that “blood and water cannot flow together,” the flow of Indus River water to Pakistan’s […]
Jiji Press The average retail price of rice in Japan fell 48 yen from the previous week to 4,176 yen per 5 kilograms in the week through June 8, down for the third consecutive week, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The result appears to reflect progress in distributing government-stockpiled rice released through auctions. Still, retail […]
Vietnam’s rice industry marked a significant milestone on June 5 with the export of the first batch of rice under the brand “Green and Low-Emission Vietnamese Rice” to Japan, one of the most demanding markets in the world. This achievement goes beyond mere technical or commercial success, it represents a profound shift in agricultural thinking, […]
Global New Light of Myanmar The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) aimed to reach three million tonnes of rice export in the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April.Myanmar conveyed over 400,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice to foreign trade partners in the past two months (April-May), comprising over 217,070 tonnes of rice and 185,213 […]
ANN/VIETNAM NEWS – Vietnam’s rice industry is experiencing a significant drop in export prices, even as the volume of shipments increases, highlighting the volatility of the global grain market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country exported an estimated 4.5 million tonnes (4.5 billion kilogrammes) of rice in the first five […]
Basmati rice prices, recently elevated due to increased exports, are anticipated to decline due to potential export reductions to Iran amidst geopolitical tensions. Iran constitutes a significant importer of Indian basmati rice. Basmati rice prices, which saw an increase of 15–20% in the past two months due to higher exports, are expected to decrease in […]
