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EnglishSource: Voice of America18/02/2014 – Millions of tons of Thai rice are set to flood into already oversupplied international markets when the government’s controversial subsidy scheme grinds to a halt later this month.
Source: Business Standard18/02/2014 – Rice output in eastern India could increase by over 15% to 6.7 million tonnes by 2017-18 crop year (July-June) by promoting better farm practises and agri-technologies, says an Assocham study.
Fuente: The Financial Express17/02/2014 – Shares of rice manufacturers today rose by as much as 5 per cent after Finance Minister P. Chidambram gave some relief in service tax for rice warehousing and storage.
Source: Arab News16/02/2014 – The price of imported rice is surging in the Kingdom due to a lack of supply from India, which is facing its own high demand.
Source: News Wise14/02/2014 – When every extra expense makes a difference in profitability, farmers often wonder which management decisions are worth the extra cost.
Source: Inquirer14/02/2014 – The Philippines’ rice stock as of Jan. 1 dropped by about 15 percent to 2.12 million metric tons (MT) from the previous month’s 2.49 million MT, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics.
Source: USDA12/02/2014 – With a little help from USDA, consumer-grade photo scanners could revolutionize rice grading.
Source: Crop Biotech Update13/02/2014 – The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) today released a report which indicates more than 18 million farmers in 27 countries planted biotech crops in 2013, reflecting a five million, or three percent, increase in global biotech crop hectarage. 2013 also marks the first-ever commercial plantings of drought-tolerant…
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek12/02/2014 – Rice shipments from India, the world’s largest producer after China, will probably expand to a record as buyers from Iran to Saudi Arabia boost purchases of aromatic basmati grain used in biryani and pilaf dishes.
Source: Cirad07/02/2014 – A comprehensive overview of the research and recommendations available to address future challenges relating to food security. Indications as to the operations required in order for Africa to be able to satisfy its rice requirements and subsequently manage export revenue.
