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....
A September Cookpad survey of 1,037 users found 88.9% want to buy shinmai (newly harvested rice), but price is a key concern....
U.S. corn exports are surging, with inspections for the week ending October 2 at 1.6 million tons, mainly to Mexico and Japan,...
Japan’s Sanwa Yushi Co. Ltd. is exploring imports of non-refined rice bran oil from Bangladesh to meet domestic demand, as Japan’s production...
In Hokkaido, Japan, rice farmers are increasingly frustrated with government policies. Price spikes and mismanaged supply led to political upheaval and complicated...
Japan’s average retail rice prices fell for a second consecutive week, with supermarket prices dropping 35 yen to 4,211 yen per 5...
In Hokkaido, Japan, rice farmers express frustration with government policies that rely on temporary fixes. Rising rice prices and poor supply management...