USA – WASDE Rice: U.S. Stocks Down on Decreased Long-Grain Production
Total 2017/18 rice supplies are forecast to decrease 7 percent from the previous year to 273.1 million cwt, primarily on the reduction in long grain.
USA – A Lost Rice Variety — And The Story Of The Freed ‘Merikins’ Who Kept It Alive
This upland rice is a remarkable link between West Africa, the Gullah-Geechee sea islands of the American South, and the Merikin settlements of southern Trinidad.
Nigeria – Nigeria looks to boost rice production amid import bans
The goal is reduce poverty among smallholders and farmer by linking them to private, large-scale integrated processors, known as anchor companies