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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Japan may abandon its de facto policy of limiting the cultivation of rice in response to the country's severe shortage of the staple grain and soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/japan-rice-policy-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation#maff #agriculture

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chico
@chicob@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
@thejapantimes
Meanwhile in India

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/shortage-surplus-india-pours-record-rice-crop-into-ethanol-2025-06-26/

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Thomas Sturm
@tsturm@famichiki.jp replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@thejapantimes Sounds like a wise choice after having the whole country upset over rice prices for a year.
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