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EnglishSource: Reuters16/01/2014 – Thai rice prices slipped this week as some farmers unloaded grain onto the market because of fears about the ability of the government to pay for grain bought under its intervention scheme, especially with protests disrupting the capital.
Source: Stuttgart Daily Leader14/01/2014 -The U.S. 2013-14 rice crop is estimated at 189.9 million cwt, up 1.2 million from the previous estimate, according to today’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Average yield is estimated at a record 7,694 pounds per acre, up 34 pounds per acre. Harvested area is estimated at 2.468…
Source: Durham University13/01/2014 – Plants naturally slow their growth or even stop growing altogether in response to adverse conditions, such as water shortage or high salt content in soil, in order to save energy.
Source: Business Standard14/01/2014 – The rice millers’ association in Koraput district of Odisha has alleged that it is being forced by officials to lift paddy under custom milling without quality analysis at procurement centres in ongoing kharif marketing season (KMS).
Source: The Wll Street Journal13/01/2014 – Climate change will complicate the Philippines’ efforts to become self-sufficient in rice, the country’s economic planning secretary said Monday.
Source: The Telegraph13/01/2014 – Tilda, the UK’s biggest rice brand, has been gobbled up by Nasdaq-listed Hain Celestial, owner of the Linda McCartney vegetarian food brands.
Source: South China Morning Post12/01/2014 – China’s “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping, says he is working with researchers on rice that has been genetically modified – a controversial technology but one that might help the mainland meet its agricultural goals.
Source: The Jakarta Globe11/01/2014 – An economist and former agriculture minister who played a key role in Indonesia achieving self-sufficiency in rice production will be conferred the 2013 Dioscoro L. Umali Achievement Award in Agricultural Development.
Source: Business Standard11/01/2014 – University (TNAU) today released a new Rice variety, which has recorded an highest yield of 11,567 kgs per hectare.
Source: The Hindu Business Line10/01/2014 – The rice market is unlikely to see any major change in the next few days. The market may continue to rule around the current levels with marginal fluctuation, said trade experts.