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...
Japan’s ministry plans to purchase 210,000 tons of unpolished rice to replenish stocks, which have fallen to about 300,000 tons from roughly...
In Japan, the average rice price at around 1,000 supermarkets fell 63 yen to 4,142 yen per 5 kg, marking the fourth...
Japan's leading rice bran oil producer, Sanwa Yushi Company Ltd, has expressed its interest in importing non-refined rice bran oil from Bangladesh.
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,...
Japan has allocated ¥1.7 billion (around ₱664 million) to support the National Food Authority’s buffer stocking program through a rice processing facility...
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...
In Japan, average rice prices at 1,000 supermarkets fell 6 yen to 4,205 yen per 5 kg for the week ending Oct....
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate remained at 38% on a calorie basis in fiscal 2024, unchanged for four years, the agriculture ministry said....