Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka to increase rice exports
Source: Colombo Page15/06/2012 – The Sri Lankan government is considering to increase its rice exports given the demand in the foreign market.
India – Rice in different flavours
Fuente: Deccan Herald14/06/2012 – Not all the eateries exist for long retaining taste and also the customers. A mobile canteen in Kuvempunagar makes the difference and it’s evident with its existence for over one decade, writes Sreekantswamy B.
Madagascar – A new upland rice variety for the highlands of Madagascar
Source: Cirad13/06/2012 – A new upland rice variety is now available to growers in the highlands of Madagascar. The variety is the fruit of a partnership between FOFIFA and CIRAD, and is tailored to the agro-climatic conditions in the region. In particular, it is tolerant of the cold temperatures over 1200 m above sea level.
India – Syngenta bets big on India’s rice, vegetable seeds biz
Source: The Hindu Business Line17/06/2012 – Syngenta, the Switzerland-based agri-business company, is looking to play a big role in India’s vegetable and rice production.
Thailand – Thailand’s rice policy gets sticky
Source: East Asia Forum13/06/2012 – With Europe threatening to push the global economy into yet another recession, one would think this would be a time for economies to batten down the hatches, build fiscal and foreign exchange buffers, and brace for the coming storm.