Monthly Archives: November 2010

Asia – Rice prices on the rise in Asia

Source: enerpub27/10/2010 – Rice prices are up following drought and floods in many rice-producing countries. A food crisis is in the making, like the one of 2008, but governments appear to have learnt the lesson and are poised to cope with the challenge.

Vietnam – JICA helps Vietnam develop new rice variety

Source: Vietnam Business News28/10/2010 – Japan today (October 27) signed a technical cooperation project to transfer its most advanced technology to develop new rice varieties in the midlands and mountainous areas in north Vietnam.

Red yeast rice supplements vary in potency

Source: WebMD25/10/2010 – The amount of active ingredients in red yeast ricesupplements may vary widely, and some of the popular cholesterol-lowering products may also contain a toxic agent.

Rice hulls a sustainable drainage option for greenhouse growers

Source: Physorg.com25/10/2010 – Growing media for ornamental plants often consists of a soilless mix of peat and perlite, a processed mineral used to increase drainage. Growers also regularly use plant-growth regulators to ensure consistent and desired plant characteristics such as height to meet market demands. Organic substitutes for perlite like tree bark have proven difficult because they absorb…

South Korea to send first rice aid in almost three years to DPRK

Source: News25/10/2010 – South Korea on Monday held a ceremony before sending 5,000 tons of rice to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in flood aid.