About a week has passed since the sale of stockpiled rice began in Hokkaido. The future prospects for stable rice production in the region remain a topic of discussion.
“The current retail price of rice is about 3,900 yen,” says a reporter.
This is a supermarket in the Kita ward of Sapporo city.
Various types of branded rice are displayed, with prices around 4,000 yen for 5 kilograms.
Shoppers seemed a bit concerned about the prices.
A shopper commented, “I hope it goes down to the 2000 yen range.”
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the average price of rice from June 2 to June 8 was 4,176 yen.
This marks the third consecutive week of price reductions.
It has been about a week since stockpiled rice began circulating in the region,
