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EnglishSource: The Advertiser22/03/2013 – Two rulings by Baton Rouge judges have complicated the future of a fee that Louisiana rice growers have been imposing on themselves for decades to promote the sale of their crop and to fund research developing new types of rice.
Source: Zambia Daily Mail22/03/2013 – Government has been urged to announce the floor price for rice to enable farmers sell the commodity to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), a local rice processing company has said.
Source: Bangkok Post22/03/2013 – Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikuar has admitted the government’s rice pledging scheme is ridden with debt.
Source: Tribune22/03/2013 – Though Iran is under sanctions because of its alleged nuclear programme, basic items like food, medicines and medical services are exempted. Still, rice exporters of Pakistan are feeling the heat, not as a result of the sanctions, but due to absence of facilitation from government departments, say exporters.
Source: PhilStar.com22/03/2013 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured yesterday the public that the country is on track to achieving rice self sufficiency by the end of 2013 and that rice imports for 2013 – which will be used for buffer stock – will only be made within the country’s international commitments.
Source: Sun Star20/03/2013 – Kalinga was considered as one of the top rice-producing provinces in the Philippines when it won in three categories in the 2012 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Source: All Africa20/03/2013 – The Government of Brazil today made its first contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda: some 2,000 metric tons of rice worth about US$1 million. The rice will be used over the coming months to provide 155,000 refugees with relief assistance.
Source: Sun Star18/03/2013 – Local officials, farmers and agri clubs in Davao del Notre have pledged their commitment to the National Year of Rice (NYR) 2013, in support of the country’s goal of producing enough rice. President Benigno Aquino III has declared 2013 as National Year of Rice to intensify the government campaign on achieving…
Source: Daily Times17/03/2013 – Rice Exporters Corporation of Pakistan (REAP) has demanded the Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to endeavor for seeking 5,000 tonnes of Pakistani brand of rice export quota for the Malaysian market by holding parleys with their government.
Source: The Vindicator16/03/2013 – The USA Rice Federation welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Abe that Japan will seek entry into negotiations under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The existing 11 TPP partners, including the United States, must approve Japan’s application before the country can join the trade talks.