Last February, faced with an abnormal increase in rice prices, the Japanese government has decided to open its strategic cereal reserves. Since then, no less than 210,000 tonnes of rice have been put on the market, enough to hope that the outbreak of prices is fading.
However, almost three months later, the increase continues dangerously, notes the Japanese public channel NHK. Citing data from the Ministry of Agriculture, she says that the cereal price reached 4,220 yen (26 euros) on the 5 pounds on the shelves of supermarkets during the week of April 14, recording an increase for the sixteenth consecutive week. An exceptional situation for the Japanese, who could still buy this key food at the price of 2,000 yen (12 euros) for 5 kilos a year ago, adds NHK.
Logistics problems
How to explain this situation? For daily life Asahi Shimbun, The continuation of the prices of the cereal is explained by logistical difficulties. In fact, out of the 142,000 tonnes auction between March 10 and 12, only 1.4 % landed in retail stores on April 13.
“The organization between the different parties to transport rice and polish
