Daily Archives: April 12, 2012

Thailand – Efforts on rice ties questioned

Source: Bangkok Post09/04/2012 – Five Asean rice-producing countries are likely to resume efforts at collaboration, but the private sector still doubts whether coordination can be achieved due to the great differences between the countries.

India – Plateful of rice

Source: Business Standard08/04/2012 – It is a genocide no one talks about. The “genocide” here is something we know by another name, for what Debal Deb is referring to is the Green Revolu-tion and the effect it has had on the variety of rice species now available. Deb has his rationale. “Before the Green Revolution, India…

Myanmar – Reforming Myanmar targets boost in rice exports

Fuente: Reuters07/04/2012 – Myanmar plans to increase rice exports by almost a fifth to 1 million tons in the current fiscal year (2012-2013), owing partly to international help in reviving its agriculture sector, state media said on Saturday.

Guyana – Rice farmers, exporters urged to protect traditional markets

Source: Kaieteur News06/04/2012 – Rice continues to be one of the most primary agricultural products in Guyana and over the past few years the country has been able to benefit from good price arrangements for this commodity from Venezuela.

Nigeria – Importers to pay more for rice

Source: Vanguard05/04/2012 – The Federal Government has introduced an additional charge of N26,000 per tonne for imported rice.

Enhancing indigenous knowledge in rice terraces

Source: OurWorld 2.004/04/2012 – Mountain rice terracing is practised widely in parts of the Asia-Pacific. Rice terraces are deeply intertwined with indigenous cultures, traditional practices and the ecology of many mountainous areas.