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EnglishSource: Voice of America11/03/2014 – Some farmers in the central Philippines are preparing for their first rice harvest since last November’s powerful super typhoon swept away their fields and homes, and killed more than 6,200 people.
Source: Kaieteur News11/03/2014 – The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has come out in full praise of the rice farmers for their efforts and increased levels of production culminating in Guyana recording its highest production in history when rice production surpassed 400,000 tons in 2013.
Source: Philippine Information Agency10/03/2014 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Rice Processing Center was held in Brgy. Maparat, Compostela town last March 6, 2014 with national and local officials leading the ceremony.
Source: Reuters10/03/2014 – Overall rice stocks in the Philippines fell to their lowest in four months in February, data showed on Monday, increasing pressure on Manila to import more of the national staple.
Source: Inquirer.net08/03/2014 – White rice may look more pleasing at the dining table, but brown rice actually does the job insofar as providing more nourishment goes.
Source: The Hindu Business Line06/03/2014 – The rice market was mixed with Pusa-1121 and Sharbati rice varieties improving by ₹50-200 a quintal on Thursday, while all other aromatic and non-basmati varieties managed to rule firm at their previous levels.
Source: East Asia Forum05/03/2014 – Java could lose up to six million tons of rice in 2014, unless something is done immediately to regulate and reduce pesticide use.
Source: The Nation04/03/2014 – The Finance Ministry continues making a strong effort to raise funds to pay farmers in arrears under the rice-pledging programme through the issuance of Bt20 billion worth of saving bonds despite the remaining doubts over their legality.
Source: Business Standard03/03/2014 – Rice production in Odisha can reach 82 lakh tonne markby 2017-18, a 17% rise from the current level of about 70 lakh tonne through increased usage of high yielding varieties of rice, improving soil drainage, spreading rice-fish culture and taking other such measures, according to a study by the apexindustry body, the Associated Chambers of…
Source: KXAN26/02/2014 – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality delayed a decision Wednesday that will affect the livelihoods of thousands of people in Southeast Texas.