Daily Archives: November 29, 2010

Mozambique – Projeto libio-moçambicano de produção de arroz é hoje lançado em Moçambique

Fonte: Macau Hub29/11/2010 – Um projecto de produção de arroz denominado “Bela Vista Rice Project” será hoje lançado no posto administrativo de Bela Vista, distrito de Matutuine, província de Maputo, informou o jornal Notícias, de Maputo.

USA – CU teams working to make corn, rice crops more productive

Source: The Ithaca Journal26/11/2010 – Two teams based at Cornell University, backed by multimillion-dollar grants from the National Science Foundation, are turning to the frontiers of genetic sciences to help solve an age-old problem — how to make corn and rice crops hardier and more productive.

India – Scientists develop rice that can grow in high saline condition

Source: The times of India26/11/2010 – How about growing a special variety of rice that shows submergence tolerant capacity and could be grown in high saline conditions in the country? 

Ghana – Minister says Ghana can produce enough rice to feed itself

Source: Ghana News Agency24/11/2010 – The government cannot continue to spend its earnings on importing rice whilst it has the capacity to produce enough to feed the population, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has said.

Thailand – Rice prices may gain as Thailand cuts crop outlook on floods, Theera says

Source: Bloomberg24/11/2010 – Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter, said output from the nation’s main harvest may fall below its previous estimate as the worst floods in five decades devastated crops, supporting prices of Asia’s staple food.

Philippines – Government to push P2.2B export-oriented organic rice program

Source: Manila Bulletin23/11/2010 – The government’s P2.2-billion program to massively produce value-added, export-oriented organic rice on 10,000 hectares will boost the economic status of the poorest farmers in rain-fed areas long left out in development programs.