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EnglishSource: Prokerala.com30/05/2010 – India will soon be exporting its sweet-smelling rice to China, which has only recently given its nod for Indian basmati to enter its markets. “We have finally got permission to export basmati to China. This is a new thing,” said a high ranking Indian official here. The issue of basmati’s exports was…
Source: Sunday Punch30/05/2010 – Construction of the state-of-the-art rice processing complex (RPC) at the Provincial Nursery Compound here is expected to be completed by July and operations to formally start by September or October. Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Technical Director Cris Bautista has reported to the visiting representatives of the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)…
Source: Archaeology Daily29/05/2010 – Last week a scientist from Hanoi’s university generated a buzz when she claimed ten rice grains found among the vestiges of a 3,000 year old rampart more than a month ago had sprouted after being soaked in water for two days. “No one believes that rice grains buried underground for thousands…
Source: Philstar.com30/05/2010 – Five farmers in Occidental Mindoro who were adjudged top producers of hybrid rice in this year’s dry cropping season, received cash prizes and plaques of appreciation at simple rites held recently at the Calintaan municipal gym. Ramil Jimenez of Poblacion, Calintaan, topped the “Search for hybrid rice highest yielder,” chalking up 258…
Source: Ghanaweb29/05/2010 – The Emergency Rice Initiative (ERI) has organised a Seed Fair at Kpongu in the Wa Municipality as part of preparations towards this year’s farming season. The objective was to create a linkage between small scale rice farmers and input dealers in the Municipality. On display were improved rice seed for distribution to farmers,…
