Daily Archives: September 6, 2010

Black rice a good source of antioxidants

Source: The Epoch Times27/08/2010 – Black rice was recently discovered to contain more antioxidants than blueberries, which were considered a leading source of antioxidants for a long time. The grain contains anthocyanin antioxidants, similar to those found in blackberries and blueberries, according to a report by scientists at the University of Louisiana published on Thursday.

India – India missing out on bumper rice prices

Source: India Real Time27/08/2010 – Will India keep its ban on non-Basmati rice exports now that devastating floods in Pakistan have sent rice prices up? The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates Pakistan’s rice exports will fall by a fifth in 2010 to three million tons after floodwaters damaged 14% of the nation’s cropland and wiped out much of…