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EnglishSource: eKantipur.com19/08/2013 – Anjani Rice Mill’s sales of rice have plunged from 2,500 kg daily to barely 400 kg due to competition from Indian rice. According to Sandeep Agrawal, operator of Anjani Rice Mill, other rice mills in the region are having the same problem.
Source: VietNam Net Bridge19/08/2013 – The Decree No. 109 on the conditions for businessmen to export rice sets up the strict requirements on the minimum rice husking output, capital and storehouse. When it was promulgated two years ago, the legal document faced the strong opposition from rice exporters, who complained that the requirements are too high…
Source: Vancouver Sun15/08/2013 – The decades-long era of “cheap rice” when technological advances drove down prices of Asia’s staple food may be over, but that could be good news for farm labourers, a British development think-tank says.
Source: The Gazette16/08/2013 – There’s a difference between premium sake and the harsh, additive-heavy rotgut served mostly piping hot at some sushi joints.
Source: Arkansas Business14/08/2013 – A year ago, Arkansas rice farmers were bringing in a record harvest after planting early and then weathering a costly drought. This year, growers got a late start and temperatures have been so cool that rice plants are taking longer to mature.
Source: Monticello News15/08/2013 – There are over seven billion people in the world today. With the population rapidly growing, the only way to continue to feed the world is through changes and advances in the agricultural system.
Source: Bloomberg14/08/2013 – Cheap rice may be a thing of the past as production costs climb, driven by rising wages in Asia and higher fertilizer and diesel costs, the U.K.’s Overseas Development Institute said.
Source: The Nation14/08/2013 – The commerce minister yesterday insisted that the cumulative cost to the country of the government’s rice-pledging scheme over its first two years had not exceeded Bt650 billion, and said the government would be able to bring the figure down to Bt500 billion this year through stepped-up selling of rice stocks.
Source: The Vindicator13/08/2013 – U.S. total rice supplies for 2013/14 are projected at 238.4 million cwt, up 2.9 million from last month, according to today’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
Source: The Times of India12/08/2013 – Monsoon has brought down the price of ricein Karnataka. In the last one month, the price of Sona Masuri has dropped from Rs 54/kg to Rs 41-46/kg, while the price of another variety, Sona Steam has reduced from Rs 37-42/kilo to Rs 32-37/kilo. Following the reduced prices, rice traders say,…