USA – Crossroads rice producers say ratoon crop helps
Source: Victoria Advocate.com12/09/2012 – When it comes to most things ag, a producer has one shot per season to make a healthy crop.
Namibia – Rice project to be expanded
Source: All Africa10/09/2012 – The Kalimbeza Rice Project on the banks of the Zambezi River will soon be transformed into a full-scale rice production project, where production will be expanded and rice harvested, processed and distributed to a much larger market.
USA – Minnesota: Wild rice tolerance for sulfate under intense scrutiny
Source: TwinCities.com08/09/2012 – In canning jars, cattle troughs and 100 lakes across Minnesota, scientists are working at breakneck speed to unravel the relationship between the state’s iconic wild rice plant and something called sulfate.
Philippines – Philippines to export rice after achieving self-sufficiency
Source: PhilStar07/09/2012 – Although it will continue to import commercial rice as part of its buffer stock, the Philippines will start exporting quality rice varieties to selected markets abroad next year.
Vietnam – Backyard inventor makes machine that picks up dried rice
Source: TalkVietnam02/09/2012 – A farmer in the Mekong delta province of An Giang has been successful in inventing a machine that can pick up unhusked rice at 15 tons an hour, thereby saving the labor cost of about 30 workers.
Thailand to renew rice intervention scheme in October
Source: Reuters03/09/2012 – Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter, will renew its intervention policy in October after the current scheme expires, aiming to buy up to 25 million tonnes of paddy to shore up prices, a senior government official said on Monday.
USA – Rice farmers preparing for heavy rain, high wind
Source: Kait8.com28/08/2012 – Rice farmers in Region 8 are preparing for the possibility of heavy rain and high winds as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches land.
China – Spread of genes from GM rice ‘unavoidable but slow’
Source: SciDev.Net22/08/2012 – The spread of genes from genetically modified (GM) crops to neighbouring wild plants, although inevitable, may not happen as quickly as feared, according to a study conducted in Chinese rice fields.
Wild rice gene gives yield boost
Source: BBC News22/08/2012 – A gene from wild Indian rice plants can significantly raise the yield of common varieties in nutrient-poor soils.
Japan – Fukushima starts radiation checks on rice
Source: The Daily Yomiuri26/08/2012 – The Fukushima prefectural government on Saturday began checking all bags of rice for radiation in Nihonmatsu, home to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.