Key Facts
• Reserve rice sale deadline initially set for August 31, 2025.
• Ministry of Agriculture plans to extend the deadline due to delays.
• Approximately 300,000 tons of reserve rice were released for sale.
• Only 107,000 tons sold due to delays in milling and distribution.
• Retailers and rice stores requested deadline extension.
• Minister of Agriculture expected to announce the decision soon.
Summary
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture is finalizing plans to extend the sale deadline for government reserve rice initially set for August 31, 2025. Approximately 300,000 tons of rice were released for sale, but logistical delays in milling and distribution have limited sales to 107,000 tons. Retailers and rice stores have called for an extension, prompting the ministry to consider the request. An official announcement by the Minister of Agriculture is expected soon.
