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Japan is still experiencing a shortage in rice stocks. The agriculture ministry hosted a meeting with various farmers, cooperatives, and businesses to hear their perspective on the current issue.

Subak is an ancient water system in Bali that is linked to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana. Balinese farmers depend on this water system for rice production, believing that there must be a balance between the spirit realm, human world, and nature for humans to prosper.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries reported that the prices of rice in Japan reached a high not seen in the past 11 years. The agency attributed the rise to several factors, including high demand for rice.

In Cambodia, particularly in the areas of Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom, extreme conditions such as water shortage and flash floods have affected countless hectares of dry season rice.

Rice terraces can be found in various countries in Asia, particularly China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. While they have been around for thousands of years, a design trend based on them recently emerged, with architects mimicking their structure in creating modern flood control systems.

Traditional Japanese food, also called washoku, is typically depicted as a meal that has a bowl of rice with multiple side dishes. However, not many are aware that this presentation of ‘traditional Japanese food’ was popularized only recently.

In the last decade, agricultural production in Venezuela has crashed due to various factors. However, thanks to agricultural loans from buyers and guilds, farmers have now reversed the slump in rice and corn production.

Humans have been cultivating rice for around 10,000 years. Despite the long history between rice and human methods of farming, due to a study done by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, it was only recently found that humans inadvertently helped in the propagation of weedy rice.

The Food Staples Sufficiency Program of the Department of Agriculture has allowed Bago City in Negros Occidental, Philippines to achieve a 215.7% rice sufficiency level. This means that the city has ensured greater food security for its inhabitants.

The International Rice Research Institute, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, are launching a project to attain climate neutrality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice production throughout Southeast Asia.