Daily Archives: March 31, 2010

Philippines – NFA paddy rice procurement slides due to El Niño

Source: GMANews.TV30/03/2010 – The government’s palay (unhusked rice) procurement as of the third week of March slid by almost a fifth from a year earlier amid an El Niño-induced drought.

Nigeria: Fight rice cartel – Niger Government

Source: allAfrica.com30/03/2010 – The governor of Niger State Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu has called on Nigerians to stand against rice importers with the aim of stimulating consumption of locally produced rice in the country.

Nigeria: Federal Government plans to raise domestic rice production by 300 percent

Source: allAfrica.com28/03/2010 – Federal Government intends to launch a major plan for raising domestic rice production and improving indigenous processing capacity by 300 per cent.

China rushes to bomb its clouds as rice prices spike 10% in a month

Source: Business Insider29/03/2010 – Huang Weijuan, a Guangzhou housewife, said she spent 55 yuan ($8) to buy a bag of rice in Taojin agricultural bazaar in the city’s Yuexiu district over the weekend.