Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising 10 Pct in 2025

Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising 10 Pct in 2025
Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)--The projected harvest of Japan's 2025 staple rice as of Oct. 25 stood at 7,468,000 tons, up 10 pct from the previous year's crop of 6,792,000 tons, according to the agriculture ministry. If this forecast is realized, it will be the largest harvest since 2017. Still, due to downward revisions in harvest forecasts for some regions affected by heavy rain and hig...