Nigeria – Ogun clears 250 hectares for rice cultivation
Source: PUNCH31/01/2014 – The Ogun State Government has started the clearing of 250 hectares in Eggua, Yewa North Local Government area for rice cultivation.
Global rice consumption to exceed production in 2016-17, IGC says
Source: Oryza30/01/2014 – Global rice consumption will exceed rice production in 2016-17 and remain so in the next few years, according to the London-based International Grains Council (IGC).
USA – Rice crop will suffer from drought
Source: Willows Journal28/01/2014 – Pat Kennedy is not a popular man. As the water operations superintendent for Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, Kennedy had the displeasure on Monday of reinforcing what rice farmers already knew — that the 2014 drought could be the worst natural disaster for California crops in history.
USA – Rice is piled high with health benefits
Source: News Observer28/01/2014 – Rice is the most popular grain worldwide, feeding over half of the globe, according to the USA Rice Federation. In the U.S., consumption of this gluten-free grain has doubled over the past three decades, to more than 25 pounds per person per year. This is good news, as scientists report rice is tied…
South Korea – Per capita rice consumption hits all-time low in 2013: data
Source: Global Post28/01/2014 – Per capita rice consumption among households in South Korea hit a record low in 2013 as people consumed more instant foods and other alternative diets instead of the country’s staple crop, data showed Tuesday.
USA – Rice farmers still fighting for water
Source: Wharton Journal Spectator22/01/2014 – Although Wharton County has received rain in recent months, it’s not enough to ease the drought, making water a hot topic on the agenda at last week’s Western Rice Belt Rice Conference.
USA – USA rice talks trade with Mexico
Source: Stuttgart Daily Leader20/01/2014 – For the past three years, the U.S. has faced competition for milled rice in the No. 1 export market — Mexico. In 2010, the U.S. held 97 percent of the milled rice market share in Mexico. With an influx of high quality Uruguayan rice, the U.S. market share fell to…
Ghana – Rice importers, sellers appeal to gov’t
Source: GhanaWeb21/01/2014 – The Association of Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Rice Importers and Sellers (based in Kumasi) is appealing to the government to take a critical decision on the ban on rice importation from Cote d’Ivoire, a neighbouring country.