Philippines – Philippines has enough rice supply: NFA
Source: The Visayan Daily Star02/07/2011 – The National Food Authority yesterday assured that the country has enough rice despite the inclement weather in previous weeks.
India – CIPHET develops Ohmic heater for rice bran oil
Source: The Hindu Business Line02/07/2011 – Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) has developed an ohmic heater for stabilisation of rice bran oil, which would help in scale up the production of oil and increase its shelf life.
USA – GM rice case reportedly settled for $750 million
Source: Delta Farm Press01/07/2011 – Bayer settles GM rice litigation for $750 million in damages, plus all administrative costs. Settlement stems from 2006, when trace amounts of GM material were found in U.S. rice supply. Acreage threshold must be met for settlement to be viable.
Japan to resume rice futures after seven-decade suspension
Source: Bloomberg01/07/2011 – Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc., operator of Japan’s largest agricultural commodity bourse, has been approved to list rice futures, resuming trade after a seven- decade suspension.
USA – Kellogg, Wal-Mart tour Louisiana rice fields
Source: Delta Farm Press30/06/2011 – The field day at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, La., was a follow-up to a planning meeting held in February for a Master Rice Grower program in collaboration with the Louisiana Master Farmer program, Kellogg and Louisiana Rice Mill. The event allowed farmers to demonstrate how they are…
Rice supplies tightening in China may increase imports, bolster inflation
Source: Bloomberg30/06/2011 – Rice supply in China, the world’s biggest grower and consumer, may decline after drought and floods damaged crops, potentially boosting inflation and increasing imports.
Ghana – Ghana to increase rice production by 2012
Source: GNA29/06/2011 – Government is poised to produce 20,000 metric tonnes of “highest grade” quality rice by 2012 to reduce rice importation.
India – Food ministry say ‘okay’ to possible grain exports
Source: Money Control29/06/2011 – Food minister KV Thomas gave a nod to possible exports of grains because of bumper crops and overflowing storage on Wednesday, after government sources told Reuters there could be one million tonnes of both wheat and rice offered.