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The average price of rice in supermarkets nationwide for the week up to the 13th of this month was 4,217 yen including tax per 5 kilograms.

It rose by 3 yen from the previous week, marking the 15th consecutive week of increase.

We will provide a detailed explanation, including expert forecasts, on why prices remain high even after the release of stockpiled rice and what the future prices will be.

Sales of stockpiled rice: Although sales are strong, the price... At supermarkets of the JA Group in Kagoshima Prefecture, sales of stockpiled rice began on the 10th of this month and are doing well, but the price difference with locally produced rice is only about 100 to 200 yen cheaper.

A-Coop Kagoshima, which operates over 70 stores in Kagoshima Prefecture, receives a stable supply of reserve rice from JA Zen-Noh. In stores within Kagoshima City, reserve rice from Niigata Prefecture and other areas is sold for around 3,650 to 3,700 yen including tax for 5 kilograms.

According to the store, it is cheaper compared to the selling price of locally produced rice, but the difference is said to be around 100 to 200 yen.

To ensure more households receive rice, sales are limited to one bag per family. However, sales are strong, with approximately 600 bags sold on busy days.

It is stated that when sold out, they procure from the JA Groups wholesale company each time.

A 43-year-old male customer with high school and junior high school children said, Since they are growing, 5 kilograms of rice disappears in no time.

Im glad that its become available for purchase, but I would appreciate it if it could be a little cheaper, they said.

Major supermarkets also sell stockpiled rice. When interviewed about whether they are selling stockpiled rice, nine out of ten major supermarkets nationwide reported that they are selling it, even those struggling with procurement.

The supermarkets interviewed were: ▽AEON ▽Ito-Yokado ▽Life ▽U.S.M.H. ▽OK ▽Izumi ▽Valor Holdings ▽Fuji ▽Japanese Consumers Cooperative Union. One other companys name cannot be disclosed. Among these, AEON is reportedly selling stockpiled rice in stores nationwide, and due to its lower price compared to regular rice, demand is high, with some areas and stores experiencing shortages.

The Japan Consumers Cooperative Union also reportedly sells at approximately 260 stores operated by a total of 10 cooperatives located in both the Kanto and Kansai regions.

They are advancing supply so that it is not concentrated in specific areas, and although prices vary by region, it is said that they are selling for under 4000 yen including tax.

Fuji, which operates approximately 480 stores in regions such as Chugoku and Shikoku, has started delivering to stores from mid-month at four supermarket brands, although the procurement numbers are limited.

Meanwhile, Life, which operates in the Kanto and Kansai regions, is also selling stockpiled rice, but it is said that they could only secure about three days worth of sales in the initial shipment.

Some companies have imposed purchase restrictions, such as one bag per family, and it appears that even more than a month after the first auction of stockpiled rice, a sufficient quantity of rice has not yet reached the sales floor.

Why isnt the stockpiled rice being distributed? Despite it being over a month since the first bid for the stockpiled rice took place, why isnt it being distributed?

The auctioned reserve rice from last month is still largely in the distribution process, and there is a view that it will take time before it appears on store shelves.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto indicated at a press conference on the 8th of this month that stockpiled rice would begin to appear in supermarkets around the 10th of this month. However, at the press conference on the 15th of the following week, he also revealed that there are voices from small and medium-sized supermarkets saying, It will be as early as the end of April to May before it appears on the shelves.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, out of the over 140,000 tons awarded in the first auction, 4,071 tons were collected from warehouses by JA Group and other collection agents by the end of last month, and of that, 2,761 tons were delivered to wholesalers.

Remained at 3%

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states that in addition to regular rice, reserve rice will also be distributed, so it inevitably takes a certain amount of time to arrange trucks and coordinate milling operations.

There are also voices pointing out issues with distribution routes as a background for the imbalance in distribution and the failure of stockpiled rice to reach all destinations.

In the last two bids, JA Zen-Noh, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, which won more than 90% of the bids, has announced its policy to sell the procured stockpiled rice to wholesalers with whom they have a trading record.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has not allowed wholesalers who have procured reserve rice to sell it to other wholesalers in past bids, in an attempt to prevent reserve rice from being resold and prices from being driven up.

As a result, it is pointed out that small and medium-sized wholesalers who do not have direct trading records with the JA Group cannot obtain reserve rice, making it difficult for small and medium-sized supermarkets that purchase rice from them to receive reserve rice.

Whether or not there are transactions with JA affects procurement. In the first bidding for reserve rice, Fukui Prefecture, where the local JA won 2,240 tons, the second largest amount nationwide, reserve rice is stably stocked in stores and is popular because it is cheaper compared to other brands.

In supermarkets in Sabae City, the sale of Hanaechizen, a stockpiled rice auctioned by JA Fukui Prefecture, began on the 9th of this month. The price is 3,240 yen for 5 kilograms including tax, which is about 700 to 1,300 yen cheaper compared to other brands produced in Fukui Prefecture.

At this supermarket, stockpile rice is delivered once a week, and the first 15 bags sold out in just two days, while the 18 bags restocked on the 15th of this month also sold out in three days.

A customer who visited from Osaka for sightseeing and stopped by the rice section said, I dont see stockpiled rice in my hometown.

I am envious because I think 3000 yen before tax is cheap and an affordable price, they said.

The manager Takuya Ishikawa of Hearts Shinchuu said, Compared to other brands, it is unusual for it to run out this quickly.

The stockpile rice is scheduled to continue coming in, so we want to make efforts to ensure that many people can get their hands on it, he said.

Wholesale companies with little trading record with JA: Its hard to get stockpiled rice On the other hand, there are voices from rice wholesale companies saying that they have little trading record with JA Zen-Noh and find it difficult to get stockpiled rice.

The rice wholesaler Kanegae located in Hirokawa Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, purchases approximately 12,000 tons of brown rice annually from agricultural cooperatives and producers across Kyushu, processes it into white rice, and sells it to supermarkets and other outlets.

Mr. Kazusa Morishima, who serves as the head of the rice department at this company, says that the rice stock is 30% less compared to usual years.

When guided to the warehouse where brown rice is stored, empty spaces can be seen on the shelves, and Mr. Morishima says, Since we mill several tens of tons of rice every day, its like the rice disappears row by row.

I was saying, Im quite anxious.

This company has not participated in government bids for reserve rice, citing conditions such as the principle of buyback within one year as a hurdle. However, amid a shortage of inventory, they are considering some means to procure reserve rice.

However, it is said that it is difficult to obtain reserve rice because there is little trading record with JA Zen-Noh, which won more than 90% in both bids.

Mr. Morishima is inquiring with colleagues about the distribution of stockpiled rice from Zen-Noh, but to be honest, its not very clear.

I dont really understand how things work.

I want stockpiled rice, they were saying.

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries To Allow Transactions Between Wholesalers The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to allow sales between wholesalers in the third bidding starting on the 23rd of this month, in response to criticisms that stockpiled rice is not easily distributed to small wholesalers without a direct trading record with the JA Group, in an effort to correct the imbalance in the distribution of stockpiled rice.

Rice prices Will they continue to rise or fall? We asked Shunsuke Orikasa, the chief researcher at the Distribution Economics Research Institute, who is well-versed in rice distribution, about the background of the unavailability of stockpiled rice and the future outlook for rice prices.

The reason why the stockpiled rice is not being distributed widely is due to the time it takes to reach the shelves, in addition to the initially low release volume. If 40 million households each bought a 5-kilogram bag, it would amount to 200,000 tons.

It is pointed out that considering not all quantities are intended for retail, it is quite possible that there will be regions where stockpiled rice is not seen often, or supermarkets that cannot stock up.

In addition, measures to ensure that stockpiled rice is distributed as widely as possible will become important to provide a sense of security to consumers and the industry.

I think one strategy is to allow wholesalers to trade among themselves, so that the stockpiled rice can also be distributed to traders who do not have dealings with the collection agents who won the bid.

For example, if a quota for small businesses is established within the release quota of stockpiled rice, and if local rice shops can purchase it, stockpiled rice products will be displayed in familiar stores, which will lead to a sense of security for consumers. Therefore, it is important to increase opportunities to see it in familiar places as much as possible, he said.

The price increase might settle down, with room to drop to 3,500 yen for 5 kilograms. Regarding the outlook for rice prices, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on the 18th of this month that the transaction price of rice between traders had fallen compared to the previous month, indicating that the release of stockpiled rice has created a certain level of reassurance.

Isnt it likely that the price increase will not continue beyond the current level and will settle down?

I think there is room for it to settle down to around 3,500 yen excluding tax for 5 kilograms in the future, he said.

Regarding the future release of stockpiled rice, If we release all 1 million tons of stockpiled rice, rice from five years ago will also be included, so I think its a bit unrealistic.

Isnt 600,000 tons up to three years ago probably the maximum we can expect?

We will gradually release information by summer and see how much reassurance it provides to everyone. The government is also feeling its way through this, he said.