Philippines – Heirloom rice has market outside, inside PH
Source: Business Inquirer16/06/2013 – Organic heirloom rice production has found a niche market abroad, gauging by the slow but steady increase in volume of indigenous rice exports.
India – Rice at Re 1/kg from July 10
Source: Deccan Herald15/06/2013 – The State government’s ambitious project of supplying rice at Re 1 per kg to the BPL card holders will be flagged off in the district from July 10. The district administration should keep a stock of the required rice, said District-in- charge secretary Rajkumar Khatri.
India – Rice crop in India seen at record as early rains spur sowing
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek13/06/2013 – Rice output in India, the world’s second-largest grower, is set to climb to a record as early arrival of monsoon rains over the biggest growing regions spurs planting, potentially boosting exports.
India – ‘Nees to promote rice bran oil for its health benefits’
Source: The Hindu Business Line12/06/2013 – The Solvent Extractors Association of India is to promote the production and usage of rice bran oil (RBO) as ‘healthy oil,’ considering its nutritional values.
Cambodia – Cambodian rice exports soar
Source: Bangkok Post11/06/2013 – The Phnom Penh Post cited data from the Council of the Development of Cambodia as saying the country exported 146,854 tonnes of milled rice from January to May, a 127% increase year-on-year.
Philippines – Rice research investment delivers sixfold return
Source: Science Codex11/06/2013 – A US$12 million investment in rice research has returned more than $70 million in benefits to rice farmers and national economies in four Asian countries, according to a new report.
Thailand – Thai govt may slash rice intervention price-report
Source: Reuters10/06/2013 – The Thai government plans to cut the price it pays farmers for their rice to 10,000 Thai baht ($330) per tonne from 15,000 baht to limit the losses from the intervention scheme, according to a newspaper report on Monday that quoted the commerce minister.
Philippines – Rice planting technique promises better yield
Source: Inquirer News09/06/2013 – A system of planting rice without synthetic chemical inputs but uses only organic farming methods promises a better yield, said representatives of nonprofit organization SRI (system of rice intensification) Pilipinas.
India – Non-basmati rice up on increased demand
Source: The Hindu Business Line08/06/2013 – Prices of non-basmati rice rose by Rs 25 per quintal at the wholesale grains market on Saturday on increased offtake by stockists to meet rising demand form local parties but maize turned weak on higher supplies.
China – China’s wheat, rice import demand to ebb
Source: Markets Pulse06/06/2013 – China’s appetite for the world’s supplies of wheat and rice may be ebbing, according to a new forecast, as its growing ability to feed its people reduces its dependence on imports.