USA – Rice mill ships first trainload
Source: The New Star.com29/09/2012 – Polished white rice poured from a funnel at the new Kennedy Rice Mill into 10 rail cars here Friday, the first shipped from the facility that took almost two years two build.
Thailand – TDRI head calls for rice plan review
Source: Bangkok Post28/09/2012 – The head of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) is backing a group of academics in petitioning the charter court to halt the government’s controversial rice pledging scheme.
Pakistan’s rice sales seen climbing as harvest set to cut prices
Source: Bloomberg26/09/2012 – Rice exports from Pakistan, the fourth-largest shipper, are set to rebound from November with the new harvest after a rally in domestic prices and cheaper supplies from India cut shipments, a traders’ group said.
Cambodia – First certified organic rice export for Europe
Source: The Phnom Penh Post26/09/2012 – Five metric tonnes of certified organic rice — the first such shipment from Cambodia — will depart for the European Union this Friday.
Asia Rice-buying demand thin, prices to ease on high stocks
Source: Reuters26/09/2012 – Thailand’s rice market lacked fresh demand over the past week to help boost prices as buyers stayed on the sidelines awaiting clarity on government intervention and prices were expected to soften next month when the new harvest comes in, traders said.
Vietnam – Vietnam could become world’s biggest rice exporter
Source: Voice of America26/09/2012 – This year, Vietnam may surpass Thailand as the world’s biggest rice exporter. For the long-term, the country is increasing its rice quality and plans to tap into the China market.