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Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers

Japan’s rice market has shifted from shortages to oversupply, pushing supermarket prices to a two-year low and reducing farmer incomes. Farmers face...

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Indonesia : Govt moves to secure premium rice supply amid shortage

Indonesia is strengthening premium rice supplies through modern retail networks after reported shortages. Bulog plans to distribute one million tonnes of SPHP...

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Philippines not to halt rice imports amid shortage fears

The Philippines will continue rice imports in 2026 to offset an expected 750,000-tonne El Niño-related production loss and strengthen reserves. The decision...

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Japan sees record low consumption of domestic rice following shortages

Japan’s domestic rice consumption fell to a record low of 6.83 million tonnes in 2025, driven by higher imports amid earlier domestic...

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Rice prices in TN up by Rs 15/kg due to supply crunch

Tamil Nadu rice prices have risen ₹5–15 per kg due to shortages of fine-quality paddy from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, lower...

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Japan enacts bill to stabilize rice supply after 2024 shortages

Japan's parliament passed a revised Staple Food Law requiring farmers to adopt demand-driven rice production to stabilise supply and prices. The reform...