Monthly Archives: October 2013

USA – Rice had a role in the settlement of Arkansas

Source: My Monticello News06/09/2013 – Rice has fed more people for a longer period of time than any other farm crop. Since its origination in China around 2500 B.C., rice has been a valuable source of food for the people of the world.

Pakistan – Damage to rice crop sparks price rise fears

Source: PakTribune05/09/2013 – Expressing concern over damage to rice paddy in Punjab during recent rains, the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has said this may leave its effect on rice prices as well as exports.

Philippines – Improved rice output shields PH from price spikes

Source: Business Inquirer04/09/2013 – Gains made toward rice self-sufficiency in the last five years have insulated the Philippines from the effects of possible spikes in commodity prices abroad, keeping the country’s inflation in check despite the significant amount households spend on food every month.

Thailand – Jasmine rice to be sold as souvenir at Thai airports

Source: The Nation02/09/2013 – Thai jasmine and organic jasmine rice will be on sale to tourists for the first time at airports around the country this month as part of a government plan to promote the famed Thai rice to the rest of the world.

Thailand – Rice in govt stockpiles now to less than 10 million tonnes

Source: Pattaya Mail02/09/2013 – The Commerce Ministry confirmed that rice in state stockpiles, purchased from farmers under the rice pledging scheme, has fallen to less than 10 million tonnes.

Philippines – DA bares rice sufficiency in Caraga

Source: Sun Star03/09/2013 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) field unit in Caraga region revealed that the region has a sufficient production of rice and positive rice sufficiency level.

USA – Wild rice season approaches; production improved, still low

Source: WJJQ29/08/2013 – Officials say this year’s rice harvest could be a mixed bag, and that it may also be late arriving.

Art/rice project builds bridges

Source: The Telegraph29/08/2013 – South Carolina rice and the West African slaves who cultivated it built Charleston into one of the largest and wealthiest cities in British colonial America during the 1700s. Now artist Jonathan Green sees rice as a way to build bridges between people.

USA – State’s wild rice outlook mixed for 2013

Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection28/08/2013 – After three consecutive years of below average wild rice production across the north, the 2013 outlook is not much different. Early reports from aerial surveys indicate mixed results in rice production amongst known rice producing waters.

Australia – Rice processor boosts profits

Source: ABC Rural26/08/2013 – Food company SunRice has reported a 5.5 per cent increase in profits for the last financial year.