Daily Archives: February 21, 2014

China – GM ‘maize-rice’ not ready for application: expert

Source: People Daily03/01/2014 – A technique to produce high-yield rice genetically modified (GM) using a gene from maize is still under academic discussion and not ready for practical application, an expert said on Friday.

Nigeria – Ban on rice’ll increase local production — Stakeholders

Source: All Africa03/01/2014 – For local rice production to increase in the country, stakeholders have called for the ban of imported rice as they express displeasure over the N365 billion spent every year on rice importation into the country’s markets.

Iran – India’s Basmati rice export to Iran reaches record high

Source: Tehran Times03/01/2014 – India’s agriculture and processed food exports to Iran have more than doubled both in value and quantity terms, in the last one year, mainly on account of an exceptional surge in Basmati rice exports. Consequently, this year India’s export of Basmati rice export to Iran could be highest conceivable past.

Vietnam – Vietnam sells less rice, but border trade skyrocket

Source: Thanh Nien News01/01/2014 – Even as rice exports plunged in 2013, border trade surged, a trend likely to cost Vietnam more time and effort to develop brands and boost value.

Thailand – Rice scheme unlikely to survive in pres

Source: The Nation03/02/2014 – It is becoming more and more likely that the rice-pledging scheme will be scrapped or at least modified regardless of who wins the next election.