Japan to Require All Intermediaries to Report Rice Inventories

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan will require all 70,000 rice buyers and wholesalers to report their inventory levels to gain a clear picture of the rice distribution situation, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday. In late July, the government will release the results of the expanded inventory survey as of the end of June. It will visit major intermediaries for the survey. ...

Japan to Require All Intermediaries to Report Rice Inventories
Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan will require all 70,000 rice buyers and wholesalers to report their inventory levels to gain a clear picture of the rice distribution situation, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday. In late July, the government will release the results of the expanded inventory survey as of the end of June. It will visit major intermediaries for the survey. ...