Goodyear Tire (GT) enters agreement for rice husk ash-derived silica
Goodyear will begin using the silica this year in a consumer tire that will be manufactured in its factory in Pulandian, China, and sold in China.
India – Nitish’s rice revolution in Bihar is stalling: agro-scientists look for a new formula
With the monsoon once again threatening to turn erratic and scanty, one of Bihar’s two chief scientists for rice advises farmers ‘to grow paddy as if it were wheat.’
Uganda – Government should arrest challenges to rice-farming
Farmers in this region grow a wide range of rice varieties including Kaiso, Bukasolo, Super, upland rice and Wita9.
Thailand – Rotting rice may be sold for feed and ethanol
The Thai government may sell most of its stockpiled rice to ethanol and animal-feed producers because it’s no longer fit for human consumption.
Bangladesh – Climate change-ready rice keeps farmers’ fields fertile
Climate change is one reason farmland in Bangladesh is becoming increasingly saline.