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[NHK] As the price of rice is soaring, there are voices questioning the reliability of national statistics, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will abolish the "crop condition index" that shows the annual rice harvest condition...
Farm ministry to scrap ‘outdated’ index on rice harvest yields | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
The government will abolish publication of its annual rice crop index that has been used for decades to assess the yield of Japan’s rice harvests, farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said June 16.
Agriculture Minister Considers Review of Japan’s Rice Harvest Statistics (UPDATE 1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Monday that the crop yield index, an indicator that shows how well rice crops have grown in a given year, would be abolished.
"There is absolutely no evidence that our company has inflated market prices or impeded distribution by hoarding or withholding stock." On June 11, major rice wholesaler Kitokushinryo posted a press release titled "To Our Stakeholders" on its website...
On the 15th, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi revealed that he is considering revising production statistics such as the "crop condition index" that shows the quality of rice. The crop condition index for the 2024 crop is "average," and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries claims that rice production is sufficient, but production and distribution sites say that this is not the actual situation.
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