As Japan considers scaling up imports in the wake of a major rice crisis, there a potential for India. Prajata Khare/ Prachi Gupta India is the world’s largest exporter of rice, with its output mainly going to countries in West Asia and Africa. Thousands of rice varieties are harvested in the country, including the glutinous […]
Lim Hui Jie Key Points: Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century. The huge spike follows a 98.4% increase in April, and a rise of 92.1% year over year in March. Japan’s rice prices have been in the […]
The government will survey rice farmers about their production intentions for the next year as well as in five and 10 years, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday. By understanding farmers’ medium- and long-term plans on planting areas and others, the government aims to promote a drastic review of its rice policy. It will ask […]
Rice prices hike by 98% despite Japan’s imports for 1st time in years due to decreased production, with no projection for commodity price decline despite potential large harvest this year. Bahattin Gonultas and Emir Yildirim BERLIN Rice, a staple in Japanese and other Asian cuisines, is putting pressure on consumers and politicians in Japan due […]
ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS – Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s leading rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan. In both nations, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a boom in washoku Japanese cuisine. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan. In both countries, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a […]
Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box. Shortages of the grain caused by a supply chain snarl-up have seen […]
