Nigeria – FG to stop rice importation by 2015
Source: Vanguard18/03/2012 – FEDERAL government is to stop importation of rice for local consumption by 2015, says Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.
USA – Two AgCenter researchers honored for developing rice soil test
Source: LSU AgCenter News13/03/2012 – Dustin Harrell and Brenda Tubaña, LSU AgCenter agronomists, were among seven scientists honored on Feb. 29 by the Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) with a team award for their collaborative work on a nitrogen soil test for rice.
Thailand – Rice pests multiply post-floods
Source: IRIN12/03/2012 – Heavy flooding across parts of Thailand in 2011 has fuelled outbreaks of a rice pest that can decimate harvests, experts say.
Indonesia – Growing organic rice a bucket at a time in East Jakarta
Source: Jakarta Globe11/03/2012 – There are bright forecasts for Indonesia’s economy this year, but the prospects for its rice fields appear far dimmer. As the economy booms along, more and more rice fields are converted to housing estates and industrial areas, which could spell trouble for a country that lives on the grain as one…
Philippines – More hybrid rice choices for farmers
Source: PhilStar.com11/03/2012 – Rice farmers now have an additional option of which hybrid varieties to plant with the recent approval of the hybrid line PhilSCAT 3-1 by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) selection board.
USA – Rice Research Station opens to community for field day
Source: KATC20/06/2013 – The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station Field Day on June 26 will feature the latest in research tailored at helping Louisiana rice farmers.
India – India approves wheat, rice sale from inventories to curb prices
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek21/06/2013 – India, the world’s second-biggest consumer of wheat and rice, approved sale of the grains from state inventories to curb a rally in domestic prices, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said. Wheat futures in Mumbai fell.
UK – Rice with negligible calorie count helps in weight loss
Source: NDTV23/06/2013 – A new variety of rice from the UK is surprisingly low on calories – only 7.7 per 100 grams as compared to 350 for white basmati.
India – Coarse rice dearer as exporters rush to make killing on costly dollar
Source: The Times of India21/06/2013 – Rise of US dollar against rupee has made the poor man’s food costly and also led to a lopsided exim trade in the region. Nagpur is the biggest centre for exporting non-basmati rice which is mainly par-boiled variety, the lowest grade having a fat grain.
Thailand – Thai rice exports plummet 41.6% year-on-year
Source: The China Post06/03/2012 – The Thai Rice Exporters Association reported that as of Feb. 23, export volume for the month was 465,081 tons, down 41.6 percent from the same period last year. Exports at the end of the month are expected to reach 586,400 tons thanks to higher demand from Nigeria to make up for…