All posts tagged "rice shortage"
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32Rice News in EnglishJapan Rice Policy: Prolonged high prices creates heavy burden
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry is under pressure to assess why its efforts to stabilize rice prices are not working. This summer’s rice shortage,...
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69Rice News in EnglishJapan’s largest rice shortage in years is exacerbated by sushi-hungry tourists, weather
Japan faces its worst rice shortage in decades, driven by bad weather, increased tourist demand, and restrictive policies. Summer 2024 saw depleted...
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95Rice News in English‘Farmers not to blame for hesitant rice importers’
Former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor criticized importers for halting rice imports due to Executive Order 62, which cuts tariffs from 35% to...
