In response to soaring rice prices that have strained household budgets, the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has tapped government reserves and indicated plans to
They have urged the government to take immediate action to resolve this pressing public crisis. The Bangladesh Food Security Network (Khani), an organisation working on food
Kyoko HASEGAWA Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of
May 23, 2025 (MLN): Japan’s core inflation rose to 3.5% in April, driven partly by a sharp increase in rice prices, according to government data released Friday. The
Exports have risen for 20 consecutive months despite unprecedented food inflation. (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s raw food exports increased by 1.62per cent to $5.75 billion in
The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market — the third such move to combat the recent surge
By Toru Fujioka / Bloomberg Consumer inflation picked up last month, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, supporting the central bank’s stance on a gradual rate hike path
NEW DELHI (Web Desk) – June saw scant rains in India meaning that the farmers were unable to sow crops on time but the abundant rains during July in the regions that can be