日本大米短缺：农水省呼吁冷静应对，新米上市缓解库存压力
日本各地超市近期出现大米缺货或限购现象，引发民众担忧。农林水产省对此呼吁消费者保持冷静，并表示新米即将上市，预计将缓解大米短缺问题。
据悉，去年夏季的酷暑等因素导致大米供应量减少，同时外国游客的消费需求增加，使得今年6月底主食用大米的库存量创下1999年有记录以来的新低。农林水产省认为，民众为防范地震和台风而囤积大米，加剧了超市等的大米短缺。
值得注意的是，尽管其他主食价格上涨明显，例如面包和面条价格比四年前上涨了约20%，但大米价格仅上涨约6%，涨幅相对平缓。农林水产省指出，大米价格实惠，吸引了更多消费者选择大米作为主食。
目前，一些地区的新米已经开始上市，农林水产省预计随着新米供应的增加，大米短缺问题将逐渐得到解决。该部门呼吁消费者保持冷静，不要过度囤积大米，相信市场供应将很快恢复正常。
此外，农林水产省也正在采取措施增加大米产量，包括鼓励农民扩大种植面积，提高种植技术等。相信随着政府的努力和新米的上市，日本大米短缺问题将得到有效解决。
英语如下：
New Rice Coming to Market: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries Calls for Calm Amidst Rice Shortages
Keywords: New rice,calm response, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
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Recent rice shortages and purchase limits in supermarkets across Japan have sparked concernsamong consumers. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has urged consumers to remain calm, assuring them that the arrival of new rice will alleviatethe shortage.
Last summer’s extreme heat, among other factors, led to a decrease in rice supply. Coupled with increased demand from foreign tourists, the inventory of staple rice reached a record low in June, the lowest since records beganin 1999. MAFF believes that consumers stockpiling rice in anticipation of earthquakes and typhoons has exacerbated the shortage in supermarkets.
It’s noteworthy that while prices of other staple foods have risen significantly, suchas bread and noodles, which have increased by about 20% compared to four years ago, rice prices have only increased by about 6%, remaining relatively stable. MAFF points out that the affordability of rice has attracted more consumers to choose it as their staple food.
New rice has already started to arrive insome regions, and MAFF anticipates that the increased supply will gradually resolve the rice shortage. The ministry urges consumers to stay calm and avoid excessive stockpiling, confident that market supply will soon return to normal.
Furthermore, MAFF is implementing measures to increase rice production, including encouraging farmers to expand their planting areas andimprove cultivation techniques. With government efforts and the arrival of new rice, Japan’s rice shortage is expected to be effectively addressed.
【来源】https://nwapi.nhk.jp/nhkworld/rdnewsweb/v6b/zh/detail/k10014556411000.json
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