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The Estimated Price of New Rice in Niigata Is 40% Lower than the Previous Year, Linked to the Current Rice Price, and Is Due to Increased inventory...potential Impact on Other Regions.
JA Zen-Noh Niigata (Niigata City) announced on the 18th that it has decided to set the estimated price for 2026 harvested Koshihikari rice at 18,500 yen per 60 kg of brown rice. This represents a price decrease of approximately 40% compared to the initial estimated price for the 2025 harvest, due to the accumulation of inventory.
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JA Zen-Noh Niigata (Niigata City) announced on the 18th that it has decided to set the estimated price for 2026 harvested Koshihikari rice at 18,500 yen per 60 kg of brown rice. This represents a price decrease of approximately 40% compared to the initial estimated price for the 2025 harvest, due to the accumulation of inventory.