Philippines – No rice crisis repeat — Alcala
Source: Business World19/08/2012 – A severe drought in the United States is unlikely to affect the Philippines and could even open up export opportunities, a Cabinet official claimed.
Madagascar – Rice farming provides livelihood to elderly woman in Madagascar
Source: UN16/08/2012 – Abeline Razanamamy is an elderly widow living in central Madagascar. She is determined not to rely on anybody else for her survival.
Sri Lanka – Farmer-oriented rice research ensures sustainability
Source: Sunday Observer19/08/2012 – Rice research in Sri Lanka is now more farmer-oriented and today research is based on addressing the issues faced by farmers and achieving national targets, said the Deputy Director, Research of the Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI), S.W. Abeysekara.
India – Jharkhand may face 40% rice shortfall: Scientist
Source: Hindustan Times18/08/2012 – Jharkhand might face a 40% shortfall of rice yield this year due to delayed monsoon, an agriculture scientist said in Jharkhand on Saturday. “Transplantation of paddy picked up only in the last fortnight in Jharkhand following good rains. The delay in monsoon by 20 to 25 days had caused harm to paddy…
Japan – ‘Rice paddy art’ reaches new heights of sophistication
Source: The Asahi Shimbun19/08/2012 – In the hands of a true “artiste,” just about anything can be transformed into a canvas for creative expression–even a rice paddy.
India – Rice acreage tops 300 lakh ha as monsoon deficit shrinks
Source: Business Line17/08/2012 – Rice acreage crossed 300 lakh hectares (lh) as transplantation gained momentum in parts of central and North India on widespread rain. States such as Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand have registered higher acreage under the cereal.
Japan – Fujitsu uses image analysis technology to generate rice paddy parcel maps from satellite images and aerial photos
Source: Phys.org17/08/2012 – Fujitsu today announced that, in collaboration with the Federation of Hokkaido Agricultural Mutual Aid Association (Hokkaido NOSAI) and the Kamikawa Chuo Agricultural Mutual Aid Association (Kamikawa Chuo NOSAI), it will aid in creating maps of rice paddy parcels using proprietary Fujitsu image analysis technology. The technology will utilize satellite images and aerial photographs…
Cameroon – Rice production – Tractors to improve yields in UNVDA
Source: All Africa16/08/2012 – The mission to stop the importation of rice and put more rice on the table of Cameroonians at good prices is on track with the Upper Nun Valley Development Authority- UNVDA, turning full circle. It emerged from the 42nd board meeting of the agro-industry on August 14, 2012 that resources recently made…
India – Rice harvest in India set to drop as drought curbs sowing
Source: Bloomberg16/08/2012 – Rice production in India, the world’s second-biggest grower, is poised to slump from a record as the worst monsoon since 2009 reduces planting, potentially lowering exports and boosting global prices.
Genetically modified rice a good vitamin A source
Source: Fox News15/08/2012 – Genetically modified rice could be a good source of vitamin A for children in countries where deficiency in the vitamin is common, a new study suggests.