China – Rice of ages
Source: China Daily30/01/2013 – An heirloom species of this staple grain thrives only in a tiny pocket of East China, but scientists say its potential could be huge, Jin Zhu reports in Wannian, Jiangxi province.
Russia seen shipping rice at record pace on Central Asia cargoes
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek31/01/2013 – Russia exported rice at a record pace this season and is poised to become a “significant” regional shipper of the grain, according to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies.