Tokyo, June 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday decided to prohibit the resale of released government-stockpiled rice at high prices. At a cabinet meeting, the government approved a revision of a cabinet ordinance under the law on emergency measures to stabilize the people’s living conditions, which is designed to tackle soaring price rises and other […]
Only 1.4% of Japanese government-stockpiled rice sold through auctions in March has reached retailers, an agriculture ministry survey showed Wednesday. The auctioned rice totaled 212,132 tons, but only 3,018 tons had been distributed to retailers as of April 13, according to the survey. From March 31 to April 13, the government transferred 133,808 tons of […]
By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI, April 16 (Reuters) – India’s wheat stocks in government warehouses surged 57% to a three-year high at the start of the new crop year this month, official data showed, easing supply concerns that drove domestic prices to an all-time peak earlier this year. Higher opening stocks will help […]
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) on Monday said it will auction off its aging rice stocks to free up warehouse space. The NFA’s aging rice refers to milled rice stocks two months and a day old or above. In a media interview, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said this would help […]
The Centre has moved out 40 lakh metric tonne rice from godowns in Punjab, still not enough to accommodate the entire wheat expected to arrive in state’s grain markets in coming days. The procurement of wheat is set to pick… Ruchika Khanna/ Tribune News Service The Centre has moved out 40 lakh metric tonne rice […]
Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will auction off part of its rice stockpiles on March 10, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The government last month decided to sell 210,000 tons out of its rice stockpiles to relieve distribution bottlenecks. To be put up in the first tender this time are 150,000 tons for […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has ensured that the national rice stocks are safe to meet people’s needs until the end of this year’s Ramadan so that supply stability can be maintained during the period. Operational and Public Services Director of Bulog Mokhamad Suyamto, in his statement here on Sunday, explained that […]
With rice prices still high in Japan, the government has announced the release of some of its stockpiles of the staple grain. On February 14, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced the release of stockpiled rice to tackle soaring prices of the staple grain. The rice is set to appear in stores by […]
By Stephanie Sevillano. MANILA – The rice stock inventory of the National Food Authority (NFA) rose by 485.1 percent in January compared to the same period last year, recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data show. The NFA depositories logged 284,810 metric tons (MT), significantly higher than 48,680 MT rice stocks in January 2024. In a […]
