【動画どうが解説かいせつ】なぜ？備蓄びちく米まいの放出ほうしゅつ後ごも続つづくコメの値上ねあがり

The rise in rice prices does not stop.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiles and publishes the rice sales prices at approximately 1,000 supermarkets nationwide every week.

According to that, the average price sold during the week from April 7th to 13th, including tax, was 4,217 yen per 5 kilograms, which is an increase of 3 yen from the previous week.

The price increase has continued for 15 consecutive weeks, and the sale of reserve rice at retail stores began in late March. However, compared to the same period last year, prices have remained more than double.

Why doesnt the price of rice decrease? We will explain in the [video explanation].

[Video Explanation] 2 minutes 50 seconds Broadcast on Ohayo Nippon on April 22 *The video cannot be viewed via data broadcast. Why is the price of rice rising? Firstly, one reason mentioned is that the released stockpiled rice has not yet been distributed.

Of the stockpiled rice that was won in the first bid, none had been delivered to retailers and others by the 30th of last month.

Its about 3%.

It seems that arranging trucks and coordinating rice polishing operations inevitably takes time.

So, if we wait a little longer, will the prices drop to last years levels?

I cant say that for sure.

When asked to major wholesalers, there is a view that the rice harvested last year was actually less than the governments estimate, and there might not be enough to meet demand.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states that last years rice harvest is estimated to have increased by 180,000 tons compared to the previous year, but this figure is actually an estimate based on certain conditions.

The distribution routes for rice vary, including JA Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and direct sales from farmers, among others, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries does not have a complete grasp of all the harvest volumes.

Price Surge: Until When? Its difficult to predict what will happen in the future, but some experts believe that prices will decrease to some extent but will not become as cheap as they were a year ago.

Shunsuke Orikasa, the chief researcher at the Distribution Economics Institute, mentioned that with the distribution of stockpiled rice, the target price might be around 4,000 yen including tax for 5 kilograms in the future.

Will imported rice increase? I saw rice blended with foreign rice being sold at a major supermarket. Is it possible that imported rice will increase?

Certainly, the import volume of privately imported foreign rice is increasing.

The import volume in February this year exceeds the total for the entire fiscal year 2023.

Some companies are starting to handle foreign rice, which is subject to high tariffs, but is still expected to be sold cheaper than domestic rice.

However, compared to the demand, the import volume is small, and such movements are said to be limited.

Negotiations with the United States over tariffs and various other factors seem to be involved, so we cant take our eyes off the price of rice in the future.