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EnglishSource: Sify News04/12/2010 – A new food security report for Asia has been launched in Mumbai by The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Asia Society, calling for increased investment in rice research.
Source: Merced Sun-Star04/12/2010 – Rice farmers with smart phones can now log in from the field to use a new online tool for identifying rice pests.
Source: Western Farm Press01/12/2010 – A California rice industry-wildlife development pilot project underway in the Sacramento Valley is a prime example of farmers and environmental groups partnering to achieve mutual long-term goals.
Source: Financial Times01/12/2010 – Indonesian per capita rice consumption is higher than anywhere else on earth. So when excessive rainfall hurts the crop, prices jump, people feel it in their pockets and policy makers take notice.
Source: Bloomberg30/11/2010 – Bangladesh, South Asia’s biggest rice importer, plans to more than double state purchases of the grain this year to build stockpiles as farmers withhold supplies on speculation that prices will rise, a government official said.
Source: Bloomberg30/11/2010 – Uganda plans to double its rice production to meet increasing demand due to rising populations in the region, the state-run National Agricultural Research Organization said.