Philippines – DA bares rice sufficiency in Caraga
Source: Sun Star03/09/2013 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) field unit in Caraga region revealed that the region has a sufficient production of rice and positive rice sufficiency level.
USA – Wild rice season approaches; production improved, still low
Source: WJJQ29/08/2013 – Officials say this year’s rice harvest could be a mixed bag, and that it may also be late arriving.
Art/rice project builds bridges
Source: The Telegraph29/08/2013 – South Carolina rice and the West African slaves who cultivated it built Charleston into one of the largest and wealthiest cities in British colonial America during the 1700s. Now artist Jonathan Green sees rice as a way to build bridges between people.
USA – State’s wild rice outlook mixed for 2013
Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection28/08/2013 – After three consecutive years of below average wild rice production across the north, the 2013 outlook is not much different. Early reports from aerial surveys indicate mixed results in rice production amongst known rice producing waters.
Australia – Rice processor boosts profits
Source: ABC Rural26/08/2013 – Food company SunRice has reported a 5.5 per cent increase in profits for the last financial year.
Thailand – Thai government sets rice subsidy program’s prices for 2013/2014 crop
Source: The Wall Street Journal26/08/2013 – Thailand’s national rice committee has set the prices for the government’s rice subsidy program for the 2013/2014 crop season, the commerce minister said Monday.
Myanmar – Rice firms wary of Ministry plans
Source: Myanmar Times25/08/2013 – “We can’t compete with foreign companies,” said Myanmar Rice Federation’s central executive committee member U Soe Win.
Kenya – Rice farmers to receive training on modern production methods
Source: Daily Nation22/08/2013 – Kenyan rice farmers will be among the first beneficiaries of President Kenyatta’s visit to China after the Asian economic giant committed to offer training in modern large-scale production techniques.
Guyana – Authorities target rice millers over paddy grading, prices
Source: Kaieteur News23/08/2013 – Regulators of the rice industry are holding out hope that West Demerara farmers will be able to reach an agreement with Guyana Stockfeeds Limited, over prices from the last crop.
India – Rice exporters fear strained Indo-Iran ties could hit basmati trade
Source: The Times of India22/08/2013 – Detention of an oil tanker from India, carrying crude from Iraq, by Iran has led to concern among rice exporters here, as they fear it could be a setback to basmati export from the country. Iran is the biggest importer of basmati rice, especially long-grained Pusa 1121 variety, from India.…