Philippines – No rice shortage, price increase in city
Source: Sun Star30/07/2013 – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Baguio City shrugged off earlier reports of rice supply shortage and unregulated price increase in NFA commodities.
What can Madagascar teach us about rice and water?
Source: The Guardian30/07/2013 – The idea that a simple grain like rice could change the world may seem far-fetched. But as a growing population and climate change put pressure on a hot, hungry planet, rice is playing an increasingly important role.
Philippines – Rice comsumption outpacing harvest
Source: Inquirer News30/07/2013 – With the country’s growing population, the government’s rice self-sufficiency program is facing a greater challenge, according to experts.
India – Rice may witness marginal fluctuations
Source: The Hindu Business Line29/07/2013 – The rice market may continue to rule around current levels with marginal fluctuations this week, said market experts.
Ghana – New local rice launched in Ghana
Source: GBN29/07/2013 – The role of local entrepreneurs is crucial to Ghana’s drive towards economic progress, Mr. Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has said.
Malaysia – Rice production only meets 75.3 percent of country’s needs
Source: Mysinchew.com29/07/2013 – The production of rice, meat and vegetables has yet to reach one hundred per cent with rice production at 1.74 million tonnes or 75.3 percent of the country’s needs.
India – Controversial rice growing technique provides hope for bigger yields
Source: PRI26/07/2013 – Systems of Rice Intensification — is changing the way people in parts on India grow rice, these farmers claim. By using fewer resources and getting bigger crops, they’re more successful. Some scientists, though, are suspicious.
Cambodia – Cambodia tests ‘super rice’ to fortify its children
Source: The Christian Science Monitor24/07/2013 – Specialists hope that if substituting regular rice with super rice is successful in Cambodia, they can improve the lives of millions of children across the world.
Iran – Iran’s quarterly rice imports up 140%
Source: Tehran Times21/07/2013 – Iran imported $609 million worth of rice in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), which showed 140 percent rise compared to the same period in the previous year.
India – Rice sowing makes slow start in India’s largest producing state
Source: Business Standard22/07/2013 – Rice sowing in West Bengal, India’s largest rice-producing state, has not matched pace with other parts of the country due to below-average rainfall and pre-occupation of farmers with the ongoing local body elections.