Tanzania – Dar rice project to raise production fourfold
Source: The East African22/05/2011 – Tanzania plans to boost its rice production fourfold over the next decade to 3.6 million metric tonnes up from 900,000 tonnes.
USA – Farmers were able to harvest thousands of acres of wheat planted in spillway, but rice is gone
Source: Daily Reporter21/05/2011 – Marty Frey harvested 600 acres of wheat from the Morganza Spillway before it was opened, but his rice there was another matter. He alternates rice and crawfish, and had planned to add 650 acres of rice to the 450 already planted in the spillway’s fertile soil.
China – Drought threatens China rice harvest
Source: UPI.com21/05/2011 – China’s drought is threatening rice crops in the central provinces of Hunan and Hubei, major sources of the food staple, officials say.
Australia – Rice growers split over the sale of an Aussie icon
Source: The Sidney Morning Herald20/05/2011 – In the crisp autumn mornings, and in the evening when work is done, rice growers across the Riverina are gathering in community halls to hear about a takeover that would see the iconic Australian company, SunRice, move from growers to foreign ownership.
Philippines – Rice production to increase 32% on higher yields, expanded area
Source: Manila Bulletin18/05/2011 – The Philippines’ unmilled rice output in the third quarter is forecast to rise 32 percent from a year ago to 3.49 million tonnes as better rains result in higher yields from an expanded harvest area, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) said yesterday.
India – In Tamil Nadu rice could be easy on pochets, but heavy on health, warn experts
Source: DNA India16/05/2011 – The quality of rice being sold at Re1 per kg to consumers in the BPL category through the public distribution system in Tamil Nadu is poor and is unfit for consumption, top agricultural scientists and biotechnologists have warned.
Rice, breath of Indonesia
Source: The Jakarta Post15/05/2011 – On behalf the successful rice self sufficiency by the year 2008 and 2009 has emerged optimistic to better achievement in later year. The government seemed to see brighter hope in fulfilling most essential need of the Indonesian people for rice is not replaceable. With around more than 200 millions people supplying…
New use for rice hulls may reduce waste, provide heart health benefits
Source: DrCutler.com12/05/2011 – Some people eat meat products that have been seasoned with “smoked liquid” from hickory or other wood because they enjoy the taste, while others may have heard about the potential health benefits of products like smoked salmon, which have been shown to help fight off bacteria.
Guyana – Guyana to export $48 M worth of rice to Venezuela
Source: Forbes.com11/05/2011 – Guyana has agreed to ship $48 million worth of rice to Venezuela under a yearlong PetroCaribe deal that comes as the South American country anticipates record production.
Philippines – Rice production up by 15.63% – DA
Source: Manila Bulletin10/05/2011 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday that the country’s agricultural sector grew by 4.1 percent for the first quarter of this year, and figures for rice production for the dry season showed an increase of 15.63 percent.