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.
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.
A Korean rice liquor is far and away the world’s best-selling booze
Source: Business Insider13/06/2012 – Trade publication Drinks International just released its annual list of the world’s best-selling liquor brands and surprisingly, a local Korean brand of distilled rice liquor, called soju, topped the list, beating out major global players like Smirnoff and Bacardi.