朝日新聞社24d
A perfect storm conspires to keep rice prices at historic levels
Rice prices have been high since last summer ... The ministry attributes this difference to speculative buying of new rice by small and midsize traders and a reluctance on the part of farmers ...
Brownfield Ag News6h
USA Rice: ad-hoc economic relief appreciated
Jamison Cruce with USA Rice says USDA’s new Economic Commodity Assistance Program will help rice farmers dealing with high input costs and declining prices. “Rice was a commodity that didn’t ...
Convenience stores combat rice costs with freeze, steam strategy
Japan's convenience stores are responding to the rapid increase in rice prices by using different techniques to extend the ...
朝日新聞社2d
210,000 tons of government rice to hit stores in late March
The central government will release 210,000 tons of rice from its emergency reserves to curb soaring rice prices ... emergency reserves to make up the difference. If the release of 210,000 ...
The New York Times12d
Going Once, Going Twice: 165,000 Tons of Rice
Japan doesn’t have enough rice, a pillar of its diet. A shortage forced supermarkets to implement buying limits, and soaring prices have driven restaurants to hike prices of everyday food.