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EnglishSource: The Hindu02/10/2011 – Andhra Pradesh Government is launching an ambitious scheme under which the beneficiaries could buy rice at the rate of Re 1 per kg from the State Foundation Day which falls on November 1.
Source: Kaieteur News01/10/2011 – Under the theme “Sustaining food and nutrition security in Guyana”, Agriculture Month 2011 will be launched today. Focus is being placed on displaying levels of accountability in relation to commitments made to farmers and other stakeholders.
Source: Thanh Nien 30/09/2011 – Vietnam’s rice export prices rose nearly 1 percent on Thursday, with the 5 percent broken grade hitting $575 a ton and is heading towards $580, which is the highest in more than three years, on demand from Indonesia and Mekong Delta flooding impact, traders said.
Source: IRRI29/09/2011 – Southeast Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice a year as a result of rice breeding – the science that brings new rice varieties to farmers – by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), according to a new Australian report.
Source: Bangkok Post30/09/2011 – Indonesia will scrap its plan to buy 70,000 tonnes of rice worth 1.37 billion baht from Thai exporters as a protest against the cancellation of a sale by the Thai government, say rice exporters.
Source: Business World26/09/2011 – The Philippines said on Monday its rice imports for 2012 will not exceed 500,000 tons, and it will not rush back into the market soon with expectations of a record domestic harvest this year barring weather disturbances.
Source: SeattlePi24/09/2011 – Japan is ordering more tests on rice growing near a crippled nuclear plant after finding elevated levels of radiation, government officials said Saturday.
Source: allAfrica.com23/09/2011 – The 28th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of African Rice is currently underway at the Jama Hall of the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi.
Source: Forbes22/09/2011 – Governments in Asia always keep a close eye on food staples like rice. The domestic price of rice matters, and so does the amount of rice available on global markets. This is why all eyes are on Thailand, the world’s largest exporter. Its government plans to start buying rice from farmers next month…
Source: Kaieteur News22/09/2011 – In keeping with its mandate to increase agricultural production, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, is urging all local government authorities and other stakeholders to expedite dam maintenance in rice growing regions to allow farmers to harvest during opportunity days.
