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EnglishSource: The Hindu Business Line01/08/2013 – Rice market continued to rule flat as trading was lukewarm on Thursday. Prices of aromatic and non-basmati rice have remained unchanged since last weekend.
Source: Vibe Ghana01/08/2013 – Dr Henry Kofi Wampah, Governor of the Central Bank, has said increased production and consumption of local rice and the advent of gas production are alternative sources for sustainable exports and foreign exchange earnings for Ghana.
Source: The New Times01/08/2013 – Rice farmers in Nyamasheke District, Western Province, have appealed to government to help them access reliable and accessible markets for their produce.
Source: Diario Nordeste01/08/2013 – O tradicional cultivo de arroz irrigado nas várzeas do Açude Orós e do Rio Jaguaribe, neste município, na região Centro-Sul do Ceará, atrasou por causa da dificuldade de transferência de água para as áreas de produção. A Prefeitura de Iguatu atendeu à solicitação dos produtores rurais e contratou uma máquina retro…
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation31/07/2013 – Poor rural villagers in Bangladesh are now receiving rice fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, under a new joint initiative between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Bangladesh, supported by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and global science company Royal DSM.
Source: Sun Star30/07/2013 – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Baguio City shrugged off earlier reports of rice supply shortage and unregulated price increase in NFA commodities.
Source: The Guardian30/07/2013 – The idea that a simple grain like rice could change the world may seem far-fetched. But as a growing population and climate change put pressure on a hot, hungry planet, rice is playing an increasingly important role.
Source: Inquirer News30/07/2013 – With the country’s growing population, the government’s rice self-sufficiency program is facing a greater challenge, according to experts.
Source: The Hindu Business Line29/07/2013 – The rice market may continue to rule around current levels with marginal fluctuations this week, said market experts.
Source: GBN29/07/2013 – The role of local entrepreneurs is crucial to Ghana’s drive towards economic progress, Mr. Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has said.