Small and medium producers wishing to grow rice will be able to sign option contracts with the federal government, which will guarantee the purchase of their production at a pre-established price.“ ...
For that reason, the agricultural cooperative society is encouraging farmers to grow it. In a report on future rice cultivation compiled in December 2023, the Niigata prefectural government ...
But the ongoing rice shortage in Japan, where more than 500 different varieties are grown, has hit hardest at home, given that it is a staple in the diets of most Japanese people. Private-sector ...
The porous grains are packed with beef muscle and fat cells, grown in the lab. The rice was first coated in fish gelatine to help the beef cells latch on, and the grains were left in a petri dish ...