Daily Archives: March 20, 2012

Brazil – Giant rice for silage and ethanol production

Source: Labex Korea19/03/2012 – Embrapa is developing a variety of rice that has twice the size of the grains conventionally used in food. The so-called giant rice does not meet the industry standards and the Brazilian consumer; however, it may be optimal for the production of ethanol and for animal feed. The giant rice yield…

Nigeria – FG to stop rice importation by 2015

Source: Vanguard18/03/2012 – FEDERAL government is to  stop importation of rice for local consumption by 2015, says Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.

USA – Two AgCenter researchers honored for developing rice soil test

Source: LSU AgCenter News13/03/2012 – Dustin Harrell and Brenda Tubaña, LSU AgCenter agronomists, were among seven scientists honored on Feb. 29 by the Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) with a team award for their collaborative work on a nitrogen soil test for rice.

Thailand – Rice pests multiply post-floods

Source: IRIN12/03/2012 –  Heavy flooding across parts of Thailand in 2011 has fuelled outbreaks of a rice pest that can decimate harvests, experts say. 

Indonesia – Growing organic rice a bucket at a time in East Jakarta

Source: Jakarta Globe11/03/2012 – There are bright forecasts for Indonesia’s economy this year, but the prospects for its rice fields appear far dimmer. As the economy booms along, more and more rice fields are converted to housing estates and industrial areas, which could spell trouble for a country that lives on the grain as one…

Philippines – More hybrid rice choices for farmers

Source: PhilStar.com11/03/2012 – Rice farmers now have an additional option of which hybrid varieties to plant with the recent approval of the hybrid line PhilSCAT 3-1 by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) selection board.