Daily Archives: May 12, 2010

FAO – Rice production to rise to record this year, FAO says

Source: Bloomberg09/05/2010 – Global production of rough rice, the staple for half the world’s population, will rise to a record 710 million metric tons this year, as harvests in India and the rest of Asia recover from drought, the United Nations said. Output will expand 4 percent from 680 million tons in 2009, as production…

Japan – Rice breeding gets competitive / Prefectures race to develop superior strains of staple grain

Source: Daily Yomiuri Online10/05/2010 – Fierce rivalries are springing up as rice-growing areas across the nation compete to produce the best new varieties amid sluggish demand for rice. Yamagata and Akita prefectures, both well known for rice production, will each launch a new type this autumn. Meanwhile, Niigata Prefecture, also a famous rice-producing area, plans…