Japan has first decided to announce 210,000 tons of rice from strategic resources – head of the Ministry of Agriculture. This is the result of an accidental increase in price, which exists between others in a low yield in 2023.
Eto expressed hope that the release of resources resumes the market for usual. ” The rice provision is handed over to wholesies after tender and is expected to be kept to the stores on March and April.
– The government will run the procedure for ensuring the permission of rice resources. This contributes to the distribution and promotes the stability of the situation of japan farms – assured the Minister.
The price of rice has increased rapidly
Retail price in Japan reached record of records and about 80 percent. higher than the same period last year. In February, the average price of a five-hand bag was 3688 yen (about 3688).
“The ministry assumes that they will continue to increase the rice and farmers rice in a lot of pleasure.
While the rice harvest in 2024 to 180,000 has increased. Compared to the previous year (up to 6.79 million tons) amounted by the main distributors in late December, 210 thousand people reduced by 210 thousand people. tone.
According to the AFP Agency, low yield, as a result of summer 2023, can also contribute.
Resources in crisis mode
Japan holds 1 million tons of rice.
So far, the rice reserves may be released only in case of serious chains or disasters, but the last decreases of the rules are made in its spread in its distribution.
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