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EnglishSource: All Africa18/01/2013 – Program marking the official handover of the Japanese donated rice(10,015MT) to the Government of Liberia(GoL) took place on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Freeport of Monrovia.
Source: Chron16/01/2013 – A Central Texas river authority on Wednesday moved forward with plans to build a Wharton County reservoir to help satisfy the water needs of rice farmers.
Source: Vanguard16/01/2013 – Nigeria will stop importation of rice by 2015, as the commitment to ensure rice sufficiency by the present administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is total.
Source: AllAfrica15/01/2013 – The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Adewunmi Adesina has re-stated the Federal Government plan to make Nigeria self- sufficient in rice production in the next four years. He pointed out that “Abakiliki rice” is the best rice in the world as the taste and quality is far better than the one from China.
Source: Daily World14/01/2013 – Despite uncertainty surrounding federal farm legislation, agricultural economists are optimistic about the market outlook for rice and soybeans with higher prices and more varieties expected.
Source: Bloomberg14/01/2013 – Rice production in the Philippines, the world’s fourth-biggest importer, may rise 6 percent year-on- year due to increased planting, the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization said.
Source: The Nation14/01/2013 – Last year was the poorest on record for Thai rice exports and this year could be even worse due to high prices under the pledging scheme, which has ruined Thai rice’s competitiveness in the world market.
Source: Vanguard13/01/2013 – Over 2,000 dry season rice farmers in Niger state have been given 50 kilogramme of improved rice seeds and three bags of fertilisers free of charge as a way of achieving self-sufficiency in rice production in the country.
Source: Bangkok Post14/01/2013 – The government is expected to have trouble finding enough space to hold its rice stocks, as millers are complaining that their warehouses are already nearly full.
Source: greenbaypressgazette.com11/01/2013 – Corn, wheat and soybeans are the headline-grabbing grains for most U.S. commodities traders, who largely ignore rice.
