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EnglishSource: AG Professional19/06/2012 – Rasi Seeds and Evogene Ltd. announced a collaboration, focused on increasing yield and drought tolerance in rice. Pursuant to the collaboration agreement, candidate genes discovered by Evogene for these key traits will be introduced into Rasi Seeds pipeline for the development of improved hybrid rice. Financial terms of the agreement were…
Source: Chron.com17/06/2012 – It is not the searing Texas heat, stink bugs or threat of sheath blight worrying rice growers Linda and L.G. Raun.
Source: Bangkok Post18/06/2012 – Floods are damaging paddy fields that were close to being ready for harvest in Kong Krailat district, forcing farmers to sell their crops at a loss.
Source: All Africa17/06/2012 – Can Dakawa area in Morogoro Region be transformed into a rice hub the same way Kibaigwa is a maize hub in Dodoma? Better late than never, the American people through the US Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently highlighted the Global Economic Statecraft Day in…
Source: Bangkok Post18/06/2012 – Thailand will negotiate with the Indonesian government this week in hopes of selling 1 million tonnes of rice to the country.
Source: Focus Taiwan17/06/2012 – Taiwanese farmers expressed optimism Sunday about China’s decision to allow imports of Taiwanese rice, although some said local farmers should keep their rice-cultivation technology to themselves.
Source: Colombo Page15/06/2012 – The Sri Lankan government is considering to increase its rice exports given the demand in the foreign market.
Fuente: Deccan Herald14/06/2012 – Not all the eateries exist for long retaining taste and also the customers. A mobile canteen in Kuvempunagar makes the difference and it’s evident with its existence for over one decade, writes Sreekantswamy B.
Source: Cirad13/06/2012 – A new upland rice variety is now available to growers in the highlands of Madagascar. The variety is the fruit of a partnership between FOFIFA and CIRAD, and is tailored to the agro-climatic conditions in the region. In particular, it is tolerant of the cold temperatures over 1200 m above sea level.
Source: The Hindu Business Line17/06/2012 – Syngenta, the Switzerland-based agri-business company, is looking to play a big role in India’s vegetable and rice production.