Daily Archives: August 23, 2010

Pakistan – Rice exports from Pakistan may drop 22%, group says

Source: Bloomberg20/08/2010 – Rice exports from Pakistan, the third-largest shipper, may plunge 22 percent after floods destroyed crops, according to exporters, while the United Nations said damage to infrastructure may hurt farmers for years.

India – Golden rice can be a big boon for rice eaters

Source: merinews20/08/2010 – A good portion of the population is regular rice eater. Many a time either due to carelessness or due to negligence factor or for any other reason, common eating habits have shown there is a lack of essential body vitamins and nutrients.

India – Golden rice can be a big boon for rice eaters

Source: merinews20/08/2010 – A good portion of the population is regular rice eater. Many a time either due to carelessness or due to negligence factor or for any other reason, common eating habits have shown there is a lack of essential body vitamins and nutrients.

Philippines – Philippine rice market beckons

Source: The Phnom Penh Post20/08/2010 – Cambodia will send an informal trade delegation to the Philippines next month to secure deals for rice exports.  The world’s biggest importer has announced that its rice production dropped more than 10 percent in the first six months compared with last year. Sun Kunthor, vice chairman of the Supreme…