Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
High rice prices in Japan have led the agriculture ministry to allow disbursements from its million-ton rice reserve to help ...
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Japan government to expedite release of rice reserves amid surging prices
Shortages of Japanese rice, pictured in this file photo taken on Aug. 14, 2024, have continued in Japan. (Mainichi/Shiro Sakamaki) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to expedite ...
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In a first, Kerala’s Kuttanad introduces Japan Violet rice: What makes it an ideal choice?
Japan Violet rice, introduced in Upper Kuttanad, offers health benefits and pest resistance, with promising yields.
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Rice stockpile eyed as Japan PM orders swift relief from rising prices
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ordered the swift implementation of measures to give consumers relief from inflated food prices, including an unprecedented release of stockpiled rice to ...
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Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent
Rice growing is responsible for around 12 per cent ... and her colleagues grew two strains of rice in a laboratory: a Japanese cultivar called Nipponbare with average methane emissions and a ...
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Japanese rice fish detect UV rays with pituitary gland
The surface of Japanese rice fish's body has pigment cells that receive a hormone from cells in the pituitary gland and synthesize melanin. Cells in the gland contain the so-called Opn5m receptor ...