Monthly Archives: July 2010

Switzerland – Swiss uncover fungus that speeds up rice growth

Source: AFP10/06/2010 – Researchers at a Swiss university said Thursday that they have uncovered a microscopic fungus that is able to increase the speed of rice growth by five times. In a study published by Switzerland’s University of Lausanne, researchers claimed that the fungus mycorrhiza would not only cut the use of phosphate fertilizers, it…

Iraq – Iraqi farmers told to abandon cultivating rice

Source: Gorilla’s Guides10/06/2010 – Iraqi farmers can no longer grow rice in their fields as water levels from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have become dangerously low, a senior agriculture official said. “We have ordered the farmers to stop growing rice across the province for this year’s summer season,” said Nasser Manatti, head of the…

Vietnam – Rice export to fall down in Q3

Source: Vietnam Business News10/06/2010 – Vietnam Food Association (VFA) predicts the country’s rice shipment in the third quarter this year will face more difficulties than last year, with the demand for lower-grade rice for export falling remarkably. Huynh Minh Hue, the association’s general secretary, reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade at a meeting…