Japan rice stockpiles to reach the highest in eight years in 2011

Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 16:11 UTC

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Japan’s food rice stockpiles may reach the highest level in eight years at the end of June 2011, leading to a price drop and planting curbs by growers next year. Private and government inventories are forecast to climb 2.5% to 3.24 million metric tons from 3.16 million tons a year earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a report Wednesday. Read full article

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That was interesting!
I can't wait for the article about strawberry flavored tooth paste production in West Tadjikistan!
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harrier61
Don't knock it. Argentine coolies will be needing more rice once the Chinese really get you working!
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