政府 備蓄米 ２１万トン 放出 来月下旬 店頭に 価格高騰 改善狙う
The ministry of agriculture announced yesterday (on February 14) that it will put into the market about 210-thousand tons of rice from the stockpiles by the government. In the first stage, about 150- thousand tons will be released in the beginning of March through the bid rigging procedure. It is likely that those rice would be on the shelves of the retail stores like supermarkets by way of wholesalers at the time of around the end of March and after. This initiative is aimed at improving the high price tendency of rice, which has been appearing in the market since last summer.
The ministry of agriculture announced yesterday (on February 14) that it will put into the market about 210-thousand tons of rice from the stockpiles by the government. In the first stage, about 150- thousand tons will be released in the beginning of March through the bid rigging procedure. It is likely that those rice would be on the shelves of the retail stores like supermarkets by way of wholesalers at the time of around the end of March and after. This initiative is aimed at improving the high price tendency of rice, which has been appearing in the market since last summer.
