Daily Archives: August 31, 2011

Philippines – No gold in Golden Rice, says GMO expert

Source: The Cornucopia Institute28/08/2011 – Gold is absent in golden rice. Dr. Michael HansenMichael Hansen, Senior Scientist of the Consumers Union (USA) stressed this concern during a forum on the controversial Golden Rice staged recently at the NCAS Auditorium, University of the Philippines Los Banos in Laguna province. The forum, titled “Golden Rice in Focus: An…

Cambodia – Cambodia’s rice export scheme sees good omen with Chinese investments

Source: Cambodia Today27/08/2011 – Cambodia has seen a positive sign towards achieving its self-imposed target of one million-ton- rice exports by 2015 as the sector has been attracting a number of large investments from China.

Sri Lanka – Bumper northern rice harvest boosts stocks

Source: IRIN News26/08/2011 – Bumper paddy production in Sri Lanka’s former conflict areas has averted an expected national rice shortage, experts say.