Category Archives: News @en

India – Rice a precious commodity in Odisha’s election bazaar

Source: Firstpost22/08/2013 – Researchers have found that Koraput in Odisha was first place in the world—yes, you heard it right—where rice was grown. So, it is perhaps entirely in the fitness of things that rice forms the staple of politics in the state. Naveen Patnaik’s sweeping victory in the 2009 Assembly elections was largely attributed…

India – Rice gathers steam on overseas demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line22/08/2013 – Prices of aromatic rice varieties ruled firm, while fresh buying by the neighbouring States kept non-basmati and brokens rice unchanged this week.

Thailand – Ministry seeks ways to cut rice stockpiles

Source: The Nation21/08/2013 – The Commerce Ministry was able to sell only 30,000 tonnes of rice to two traders at this year’s third auction, so it may look for a new strategy to reduce its stockpiles to earn more returns for the Finance Ministry this year.

Australia – Rice price bubbles along

Source: Weekly Times Now22/08/2013 – Global rice prices will remain buoyant for a number of years, a report from the UK-based Overseas Development Institute says.

USA – California puts rice cultivation protocol on ice

Source: Ecosystem Marketplace20/08/2013 – Despite concerns about future offset shortages, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has delayed the potential adoption of a rice cultivation protocol until next spring.

Nigeria – Lagos rice farmers record high yields

Source: Business Day21/08/2013 – Ise village, largest rice growing community in Lagos State, this month commenced harvest of rice with remarkable improvement in yields compared with previous years.

Thailand – Thai government’s tough job: Selling rice

Source: The Wall Street Journal21/08/2013 – The Thai government’s push to sell its stockpiled rice has been met with tepid sales, highlighting the challenge it faces in reducing its stored rice to help pay for a costly subsidy program.

USA – Rice farmers value international markets

Source: Delta Farm Press19/08/2013 – The Asian market for U.S. rice is strong, but “we’ve been hit hard in Mexico and Central America”, says Betsy Ward, president and CEO of the USA Rice Federation.

Philippines – High rice prices to linger until peak season in Oct.

Source: Sun Star20/08/2013 – Commercial rice prices in South Cotabato province will remain expensive until bulk palay harvests come in by October, agriculture officials said on Tuesday.

Ghana – Ashaiman rice farmers diversify into vegetable cultivation

Source: Ghana Web19/08/2013 – Local rice farmers at the Ashaiman Irrigation Dam site of the Irrigation Development Authority (IDA) have diversified into the cultivation of vegetables, instead of growing rice on large scale, because of lack of machinery and credit.