India – Low offtake keeps rice varieties flat
Source: Business Line26/12/2011 – With trading being lukewarm, except for duplicate basmati, prices of all other aromatic and non-basmati varieties on Monday ruled flat.
Philipiness – NFA wants imported rice tender by January
Source: Business Mirror26/12/2011 – The National Food Authority (NFA) said it is keen on conducting the tender for the importation of rice within January even as the agency has yet to present the guidelines to the NFA council as well as the Department of Finance for the tax-expenditure subsidy.
Guyana – New Agri Minister warns rice millers about outstanding payments
Source: Kaieteur News25/12/2011 – The country’s rice regulators have threatened to continue stepping up their campaign on millers who owe farmers millions.
Philippines – DA acts to stop rice bug infestation in Northern Samar
Source: Manila Bulletin25/12/2011 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rushing to implement immediate and extensive measures to mitigate the proliferation of rice black bugs (RBBs) in Northern Samar, a problematic situation with potentials to cause widespread damage to crops in the province.
India – Rice exporters expect better margins on strong dollar
Source: Business Standard23/12/2011 – With higher production and a strong dollar, rice exporters are expecting better profit margins this season. However, the benefits due to a fall in the rupee will be marginal, as many exporters had hedged positions when the rupee was around 48 to the dollar.
India – Rice exporters expect better margins on strong dollar
Source: Business Standard23/12/2011 – With higher production and a strong dollar, rice expo-rters are expecting better profit margins this season. However, the benefits due to a fall in the rupee will be marginal, as many exporters had hedged positions when the rupee was around 48 to the dollar.
India – Free rice scheme will continue: Minister
Source: The Hindu22/12/2011 – Minister in-charge of Food and Consumer Protection R. Kamaraj has alleged “malicious propaganda” by miscreants on the distribution of free rice to people in the State.
IRRI – Insecticide abuse in rice production causes planthopper outbreaks
Source: Asian Scientist21/12/2011 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice production as part of its new action plan to reduce planthopper damage to rice crops in Asia that costs millions of dollars.
Would you eat green rice?
Source: Environmental Protection20/12/2011 – Rice consumers worldwide can now look forward to eating “green” rice with the launch of an initiative that will set environmentally sustainable and socially responsible rice production management standards.
India – Rice exports to touch 7m tonnes in 2011-12
Source: The Hindu19/12/2011 – Global credit ratings agency Crisil has predicted that India’s rice exports are set to register a three-fold increase at 7 million tonnes in 2011-12 on growing output and weak production outlook in major exporting countries.