Philippines – Pesky rice eel now an export commodity
Source: PhilStar11/08/2013 – The rice eel, which once infested palay cultivation areas in Cagayan Valley (Region 2), is now an export commodity.
China – Rice that’s fresh, fragant and home-grown
Source: South China Morning Post10/08/2013 – Home-grown brown rice is taking the richness of Hong Kong’s paddies to the dining table, with the help of a green group and government funds.
USA – Wild rice mounts a comeback for culture and ecology
Source: Great Lakes Echo08/08/2013 – Native wild rice is revered by the Ojibwa, Pottawatomi and Odawa tribes as part of the prophecy that brought them to the Great Lakes region.