Daily Archives: June 26, 2012

India – ‘India can soon export rice to China’

Source: Daily News21/06/2012 – India’s rice exports to China have been virtually cleared. The assurance from Beijing came when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in this Brazilian port city Wednesday on the margins of the Rio+20 Summit.

GRiSP announces new director

Source: IRRI News20/06/2012 – Bas Bouman, currently head of IRRI’s Crop and Environmental Sciences Division, has been named director of the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP)—the CGIAR research program for rice—effective 1 September 2012.

Sri Lanka – Rice shortage predicted in Sri Lanka if Yala season harvest fails due to drought

Source: Colombo Page20/06/2012 – The Agriculture Ministry of Sri Lanka predicts a shortage of rice in country in the event of a failure of the Yala harvest due to the drought.

USA – Master Rice Grower incentives offered to farmers

Source: Wester Farm Press21/06/2012 – Representatives of the Kellogg Co., Louisiana Rice Mill and the LSU AgCenter unveiled on July 18 the Master Rice Grower Program, which provides incentives to qualified farmers for following sustainable production practices.

Rasi Seeds, Evogene to collaborate on improving traits in rice

Source: AG Professional19/06/2012 – Rasi Seeds and Evogene Ltd. announced a collaboration, focused on increasing yield and drought tolerance in rice. Pursuant to the collaboration agreement, candidate genes discovered by Evogene for these key traits will be introduced into Rasi Seeds pipeline for the development of improved hybrid rice. Financial terms of the agreement were…

USA – Rice growers fear aid is drying up

Source: Chron.com17/06/2012 – It is not the searing Texas heat, stink bugs or threat of sheath blight worrying rice growers Linda and L.G. Raun.

Thailand – Farmers sell rice at loss

Source: Bangkok Post18/06/2012 – Floods are damaging paddy fields that were close to being ready for harvest in Kong Krailat district, forcing farmers to sell their crops at a loss.

Tanzania – Transforming Dakawa into a haven of rice

Source: All Africa17/06/2012 – Can Dakawa area in Morogoro Region be transformed into a rice hub the same way Kibaigwa is a maize hub in Dodoma? Better late than never, the American people through the US Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently highlighted the Global Economic Statecraft Day in…

Thailand – Indonesian rice deal negotiations scheduled

Source: Bangkok Post18/06/2012 – Thailand will negotiate with the Indonesian government this week in hopes of selling 1 million tonnes of rice to the country.

Taiwán – Farmers optimistic about rice exports to China

Source: Focus Taiwan17/06/2012 – Taiwanese farmers expressed optimism Sunday about China’s decision to allow imports of Taiwanese rice, although some said local farmers should keep their rice-cultivation technology to themselves.