Monthly Archives: October 2013

Thailand – Thai government sets rice subsidy program’s prices for 2013/2014 crop

Source: The Wall Street Journal26/08/2013 – Thailand’s national rice committee has set the prices for the government’s rice subsidy program for the 2013/2014 crop season, the commerce minister said Monday.

Myanmar – Rice firms wary of Ministry plans

Source: Myanmar Times25/08/2013 – “We can’t compete with foreign companies,” said Myanmar Rice Federation’s central executive committee member U Soe Win.

Kenya – Rice farmers to receive training on modern production methods

Source: Daily Nation22/08/2013 – Kenyan rice farmers will be among the first beneficiaries of President Kenyatta’s visit to China after the Asian economic giant committed to offer training in modern large-scale production techniques.

Guyana – Authorities target rice millers over paddy grading, prices

Source: Kaieteur News23/08/2013 – Regulators of the rice industry are holding out hope that West Demerara farmers will be able to reach an agreement with Guyana Stockfeeds Limited, over prices from the last crop.

India – Rice exporters fear strained Indo-Iran ties could hit basmati trade

Source: The Times of India22/08/2013 – Detention of an oil tanker from India, carrying crude from Iraq, by Iran has led to concern among rice exporters here, as they fear it could be a setback to basmati export from the country. Iran is the biggest importer of basmati rice, especially long-grained Pusa 1121 variety, from India.…

India – Rice a precious commodity in Odisha’s election bazaar

Source: Firstpost22/08/2013 – Researchers have found that Koraput in Odisha was first place in the world—yes, you heard it right—where rice was grown. So, it is perhaps entirely in the fitness of things that rice forms the staple of politics in the state. Naveen Patnaik’s sweeping victory in the 2009 Assembly elections was largely attributed…

India – Rice gathers steam on overseas demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line22/08/2013 – Prices of aromatic rice varieties ruled firm, while fresh buying by the neighbouring States kept non-basmati and brokens rice unchanged this week.

Thailand – Ministry seeks ways to cut rice stockpiles

Source: The Nation21/08/2013 – The Commerce Ministry was able to sell only 30,000 tonnes of rice to two traders at this year’s third auction, so it may look for a new strategy to reduce its stockpiles to earn more returns for the Finance Ministry this year.

Australia – Rice price bubbles along

Source: Weekly Times Now22/08/2013 – Global rice prices will remain buoyant for a number of years, a report from the UK-based Overseas Development Institute says.

USA – California puts rice cultivation protocol on ice

Source: Ecosystem Marketplace20/08/2013 – Despite concerns about future offset shortages, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has delayed the potential adoption of a rice cultivation protocol until next spring.