Prices of newly harvested Japanese rice have risen for the second consecutive year amid higher costs for fertilizers and fuel.
The agriculture ministry conducted a survey during the September harvest season. It found that the average wholesale price of new rice was 15,291 yen, or about 102 dollars, for a 60-kilogram sack. That is up nearly 10 percent in yen terms from a year earlier.
A recovery in the restaurant industry and rising prices of fertilizers and fuel are the main factors behind the increase.
The Koshihikari variety from the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture fetched the highest price of about 140 dollars, per sack.
The agriculture ministry conducted a survey during the September harvest season. It found that the average wholesale price of new rice was 15,291 yen, or about 102 dollars, for a 60-kilogram sack. That is up nearly 10 percent in yen terms from a year earlier.
A recovery in the restaurant industry and rising prices of fertilizers and fuel are the main factors behind the increase.
The Koshihikari variety from the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture fetched the highest price of about 140 dollars, per sack.
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Japanese rice prices have risen for a second consecutive year, with an average wholesale price of 15,291 yen per 60-kg sack during the September harvest season, up nearly 10% from the previous year. This increase is attributed to higher costs for fertilizers and fuel, as well as a recovery in the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231018_16/
Date: Oct. 18, 2023
Created: 2023/10/18 18:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:25
Last Read: 2023/10/18 20:00