Posts By Japan Times
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72Rice News in EnglishJapan 2026 staple rice production seen falling to 7.11 million tons
Japan’s agriculture ministry forecasts 2026 rice output at 7.11 million tons, about 370,000 tons less than 2025, aligning production with demand to...
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95Rice News in EnglishJapan : New farm minister hints at rethink of rice output increase
Japan’s new agriculture minister, Norikazu Suzuki, signaled a shift from the previous administration’s rice production policies, emphasizing demand-based output. He noted farmer...
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115Rice News in English
Japan : Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices
Japan’s 2025 rice harvest is projected at a nine-year high of 7.477 million tons, up 10% from 2024, despite extreme summer heat,...
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111Rice News in EnglishJapan’s 2025 rice harvest seen rising to 7.48 million tons
Japan’s 2025 rice harvest is projected at 7.48 million tons, a nine-year high and 10% above last year, surpassing 7 million tons...
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107Rice News in EnglishJapan’s food self-sufficiency rate remains at 38%
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate remained at 38% on a calorie basis in fiscal 2024, unchanged for four years, the agriculture ministry said....
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252Rice News in EnglishFor Japan’s rice growers, postwar policy shifts yet to deliver stable future
Japan’s rice policy has swung repeatedly since WWII—rising output after wartime shortages, then curbing surpluses under *gentan* quotas from 1970. Demand fell...
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371Rice News in EnglishFlood-hit India, Pakistan face rising prices for basmati rice amid crop losses
Heavy rains and flooding in India and Pakistan’s basmati-growing regions have damaged crops, raising supply concerns and pushing prices higher. Punjab regions...
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154Edible Oil News in EnglishHumble coconut oil turns into a luxury on rising demand, shrinking output
Coconut oil prices in Asia have tripled in two years, led by India, reaching ₹423,000 (\$4,840) per ton due to weather-hit output...
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184Rice News in EnglishJapan seeks to ditch rice output curbs after price surges
Japan plans to boost rice production by ending subsidies that discouraged farming, aiming to stabilize supply and reduce prices. The government will...
