Due to persistent rice shortages and price increases since last year, the Sanae government in Takashi City plans to limit staple rice production to 7.11 million tons in fiscal year 2026, a 5% reduction from fiscal year 2025 (7.48 million tons). Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Noriichi Suzuki announced this on the 24th at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's Agricultural Structure Reform Promotion Committee. Despite calls from various quarters to increase rice production, this is undoubtedly a step backward. https://www.jcp.or.jp/akahata/aik25/2025-10-30/2025103006_01_0.html












