Japan's agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi thanked the private sector for swift sales of government stockpiled rice ...

Stockpiled rice sold by the government directly to retail companies hit store shelves on May 31 and long lines of customers were waiting to buy the cheaper grain. Supplies quickly sold out.

Government stockpiled rice went on sale at retail stores across Japan on May 31 through discretionary contracts, drawing long ...

Japan aims to cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and get rice onto shop shelves more ...

A survey released Friday suggested that 41.0% of large-scale rice farmers in Japan expect retail prices for rice harvested in ...

Government-stockpiled rice sold through no-bid contracts has started to reach major retailers in Japan. The program will soon ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

Japan's agriculture ministry has begun accepting applications from small and mid-sized retailers to buy government-stockpiled ...

“Studies have shown the processing used to create instant rice can create additional toxins, and the ready-to-heat products ...

Filipinos can expect a stable rice supply and retail prices despite nearing lean months due to a “good harvest season”, the ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday expressed optimism that the PHP20 per kilogram rice program, dubbed “Benteng ...