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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
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Helen Flores – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Around seven million families nationwide have so far benefited from the government’s free rice program,
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By Joanne Clark The Guyana government has provided more than GUY$2.76 billion in financial assistance to thousands of rice farmers under its First Crop 2026 Support Programme, as