Monthly Archives: July 2011

Thailand – More jasmine-rice export grades planned in bid to boost competitiveness

Source: The Nation23/06/2011 – The authorities will revamp the Tahi jasmine-rice export standard into more grades in order to ensure export growth, following the loss of market share to other fragrant – rice exporting nations due to the Kingdom’s high prices.

Ghana – Rice Sector Suport Programme launched in UER

Source: GhanaWeb23/06/2011 – The Rice Sector Support Programme (RSSP), an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOFA), that is aimed at increasing rice production was launched at Pusu-Namongo near Bolgatanga. The RSSP would also promote rice processing and marketing in order to expand production and enhance the livelihoods of farmers.

Price of Asia rice firm due to African demand, Thai elections

Source: Asia One 22/06/2011 – Demand from African countries supported Vietnamese rice prices this week even though supply from its new crop is about to peak, while Thai prices were pushed up by local demand for grain that traders said was linked to the general election there on July 3.

Africa – Mozambique: New variety of rice designed for country

Source: allAfrica.com22/06/2011 – A new variety of rice developed in Mozambique to meet the needs of local growers will soon be available following extensive trials.

India – Rimely monsoon rains to boost rice crops in Eastern India

Source: Commodity Online20/06/2011 – Key Rice growing regions in India’s East received welcome monsoon rains last week and that boosted prospect of a good crop this season.

Philippines – PH may exceed target rice yield in ’11

Source: Business Inquirer19/06/2011 – Good weather permitting, the Philippines may exceed its 2011 palay (unhusked rice grain) production target of 17.46 million metric tons and perhaps even beyond.

Rice may tumble as UN predicts larger harvests to inflate world stockpiles

Source: Bloomberg17/06/2011 – Global rice prices may decline as increased harvests in the biggest producers exceed demand and boost stockpiles, according to theUnited Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization.

India – Farmers discuss ways to increase rice production

Source: The Times of India15/06/2011 – Several farmers from east UP region and Bihar turned up at the two-day Kisan Mela (farmers’ fair), organised by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), Banaras Hindu University, that began on the premises of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Chandauli, on Wednesday.

China – Illegal spread of GM rice alarms Chinese officials

Source: The Raw Story15/06/2011 – Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world’s most populous nation.

USA – Turtles pose problem for Arkansas rice farmers

Source: The Raw Story12/06/2011 – After facing a spring of harsh weather, rice farmers in Arkansas, the nation’s top rice-producing state, have a new worry — turtles.