Philippines – Rice self-sufficiency policy limits farm incomes — OECD
The OECD report recommended more investment to be allotted in agriculture while resolving policy distortions, among others.
Bangladesh – Rice prices rise on flash floods
Millers and traders said rice prices typically go up near the end of a season for dwindling stocks.
USA – First U.S. rice exported to Cuba since 2007
Cuba imports about 80% of its food, creating a potential $2 billion market for U.S. farmers.
USA – Furrow-irrigated rice may save more than dollars and cents
Many reasons to change for furrow-irrigated rice including the manual labor reduction, economic saving and efficiency at work.
Philippines – Duterte halts rice importation due to high local yield- Piñol
Actions to protect national rice production
USA – Weedy rice, which differs genetically from wild and crop rice, is adapted for undercover life in agricultural fields
The genetic analysis undertaken by the team of scientists showed that the two strains of weedy are descended from two separate rice varieties, indica and aus, which were domesticated in different parts of Asia.
Philippines – DA initial data signal record rice yields
High impact of small changes will help to achieve the expected rice production boost and rice sufficiency by 2020