FY2026 Rice Prices and Volumes (September)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled relative transaction prices and volumes for rice produced in FY2026 for September 2026. The average price across all brands was 21,293 yen...
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October 2026 Rice Monthly Report Released
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled the October 2026 issue of the Rice Monthly Report, which brings together and organizes data on rice prices and supply and demand trends to...
Ukraine Poultry Import Suspension Lifted
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that poultry in Ukraine is free from avian influenza and lifted the temporary suspension of imports of poultry meat and related products...
Gunma Farmer Yukie Shimizu Named an FAO Women Hero
Yukie Shimizu, a woman farmer from Ota, Gunma Prefecture, nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was selected for the FAO’s “100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural...
Ukraine Food and Agriculture Mission Results
A publicprivate mission comprising Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials and Japanese companies visited Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast from October 5 to 9, 2026. The mission held...
Paddy Field Cropping in 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled paddy field cropping figures as of September 15, 2026. The area planted with staple rice was about the same as in 2025, when it reached...
FY2026 Agricultural Awards: Emperor’s Cup and Other Honors
The recipients of the Emperor’s Cup, Prime Minister’s Award, and Japan Association for the Promotion of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Chairperson’s Award at the FY2026 (65th) Agriculture,...
Wild Boar CSF Case Confirmed in Chiba
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that the first case of classical swine fever (CSF) in a wild boar in Chiba Prefecture was confirmed in Kamogawa City. PCR testing of the...
Morishita’s South Korea Visit: Results
Parliamentary ViceMinister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Morishita visited Seoul, South Korea, and attended the “JapanKorea Exchange Festival 2026 in Seoul.” He promoted the appeal and...
Disaster Assessment Streamlining for 2026 Rain and Typhoon Events
In response to the additional advance announcement of designation as a severe disaster (hongeki), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will additionally apply “streamlining disaster...