The agriculture ministry is expected to begin purchasing rice to replenish government stockpiles as early as September, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN The agriculture ministry plans to soon purchase rice to replenish government stockpiles, part of which was released in response to soaring prices, sources said.
Consumer Connect *The Japanese Government provides equivalent $3.5 million to Nigeria as part of measures to boost rice seed production, agricultural productivity, as well as food
The support aims to improve the production and availability of certified rice seed, addressing one of the major constraints affecting productivity and efforts to expand domestic
Japan’s domestic rice consumption in the year from July 2025 hit a record low of 6.83 million tons on a preliminary basis in terms of brown rice, sources said Tuesday. This was
UH News Last fall, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers asked the question: Can Hawaiʻi grow rice again? Now, a new study published in Frontiers in
By Kai Noda and Rui Usui / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers SAPPORO — Hokkaido rice is drawing keen attention from industry stakeholders after being registered in March under the
Top rice news today highlights Myanmar’s upcoming power technology seminar for rice mills, Bangladesh’s rising food prices due to relentless heavy rainfall, and