Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...

A seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice ...

Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the ...

Faced with shortages and rising prices for domestic rice, many Japanese are doing what was once unthinkable — buying a ...

A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical ...

Japan's rice price surge began in the summer of 2023 due to extreme weather affecting harvests, rising demand from tourists, and panic buying following recent earthquakes. Despite efforts by the ...

A farmer with a modern mindset in Chebrolu village of Gollaprolu mandal off Pithapuram is importing exotic mango saplings and ...

TOKYO — Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for “meal” is synonymous with “cooked rice.” But demand for the grain is rapidly outstripping supply ...

Japan’s rice crisis calls for a critical reassessment of agricultural policies that have weakened its food security in an increasingly unpredictable global landscape ...