Japan's rice production for 2013 to continue falling

TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's rice production for 2013 has been forecasted at 7.91 million tons, 20,000 tons less than 2012, as demand is expected to continue to fall, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as saying on Wednesday.

Following decreasing population and diversified diet habit, rice demand in 2012 and 2013 in Japan is projected to total 7.99 million tons and 7.91 million tons, respectively.

If the real demand number slips below 8 million tons in 2012, it will mark the first time since 1996, when comparable data became available, according to Kyodo News.

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