By Hung Jui-chin and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters Taiwanese rice exports to Japan reached 7,759 tonnes in the first five months of this year, a sixfold increase amid a 101.7 percent price surge in Japanese-grown rice compared with the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed. As the price of […]
Shahadat Hossain. In Dhaka’s retail kitchen markets, Miniket rice is now being sold at Tk80–82 per kg, up from Tk72–74 before Eid. Despite the conclusion of a record-breaking Boro harvest, rice prices have unexpectedly risen by Tk4-8 per kg since Eid-ul-Adha, causing financial strain on consumers and discontent among farmers. Government data shows that this […]
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 […]
by Editha Z. Caduaya. New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao de Oro province. The Provincial Government, through its Agriculture Office, launched a Provincial Rice Technology Forum for the 2025 wet cropping season by opening a 25-hectare […]
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 […]
Rice prices near instant meal levels, stirring public and political criticism By Kang Woo-ryang, Jung Seok-woo, Kim Mi-geon. Despite having spent taxpayer money to purchase surplus rice, the South Korean government is now facing growing criticism as rice prices surge. Authorities had stepped in last fall to counter falling prices caused by an oversupply, but […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
