Daily Archives: May 18, 2010

USA – American commodity company to co-sponsor rice foundation rice leadership development program

Source: Grainnet14/05/2010 – Rice Foundation Chairman Marvin Hare Jr. has announced that American Commodity Company of Williams, CA, has joined John Deere and RiceTec, Inc. as a sponsors of the Rice Leadership Development Program.   The Rice Leadership Development Program gives future leaders a comprehensive understanding of the rice industry, with an emphasis on personal…

Thailand – Thai rice output may drop as drought delays planting

Source: Bloomberg13/05/2010 – Rice production in Thailand, the largest grower, may decline 4.3 percent in the next crop year starting October because of drought. The government has told farmers to delay planting by a month to the end of June, when normal rainfall is expected. “If plantings start now, it would affect productivity because of…

India – India may keep rice purchase price unchanged from last year

Source: Bloomberg13/05/2010 – India, the world’s second-biggest producer of rice, may keep the price at which it buys the cereal from farmers unchanged even as a drought last year cut output. The government will pay 1,000 rupees ($22) for 100 kilograms (220 pounds) for the so-called common grade of paddy, sowing for which starts in…

Japan – Dual – purpose Japanese bra also grows rice

Source: CNET news13/05/2010 – There’s clearly nothing more boring than a bra that just sits there doing its job holding the goods in place. The folks at Japanese underwear maker Triumph International understand this very well. Just in time for planting season, they’ve introduced something perfect for the proverbial farmer’s daughter–a rice paddy bra. Replete…

Brasil – Clima pode tornar o arroz vilão da inflação

Fonte: AdjoriSC12/05/2010 – Depois da batata, do tomate e do feijão, o preço do arroz corre o risco de se tornar o próximo vilão da inflação. Por questões climáticas, a colheita do produto este ano, estimada em 11,5 milhões de toneladas, deve ficar 1,1 milhão de toneladas baixo da produção anterior. O consumo previsto do…

India – India’s rice, corn production may decline on drought

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek18/05/2010 – India’s food grain output may drop in the year ending next month after the weakest monsoon in more than three decades reduced rice yields. Food grain production may total 218.2 million metric tons, 7 percent less than the 234.5 million tons a year earlier, the farm ministry said today in a…

Ghana – Rice farmers in Kpong cry for market

Source: GBN12/05/2010 – Rice farmers at Kpong Irrigation Project in the Greater Accra Region, have appealed to the government to find market for the large stock of paddy rice they have produced during this year’s crop season. Mr Gideon Mantey, President of the Association, who made the appeal in Accra on Monday through the Ghana…