Science to help rice growers affected by Japan’s tsunami
Source: EurekAlert22/01/2012 – Under a year since a huge tsunami inundated paddy fields in Japan with salty sludge, scientists are near to developing locally-adapted, salt-tolerant rice.
Philippines – Farmers urge NFA rice release
Source: Manila Bulletin21/01/2012 – A farmers’ group in Central Luzon renewed Saturday its call to the National Food Administration (NFA) to release some 102,000 sacks of local rice under its sale through market-determined pricing (SMDP) program to 51 farmers’ cooperatives in the region.
Growing rice for Africa is an attainable goal
Source: Business Live21/01/2012 – With rice prices rocketing and global stocks of the starch declining, Africa is trying to play catch-up and become the world’s new “rice bowl”.
South Africa – Rice cultivation in SA hailed as feasible
Source: Business Live21/01/2012 – Commercial rice farming in a water-scarce country like South Africa sounds absurd, but scientist and businessman Hennie Kruger says it is possible with assistance from large companies and the government, writes Loni Prinsloo.
Philippines – Heirloom rice has market outside, inside PH
Source: Business Inquirer16/06/2013 – Organic heirloom rice production has found a niche market abroad, gauging by the slow but steady increase in volume of indigenous rice exports.
Indonesia – Indonesia seeks 10 million ton rice crop increase, Suswono says
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek22/01/2012 – Indonesia, the world’s third-largest rice consumer, wants to increase domestic production of the grain by 10 million metric tons, Agriculture Minister Suswono Asyraf said.
Thailand – Thailand’s rice exports likely to drop this year
Source: MCOT16/01/2012 – The Thai Rice Exporters Association on Monday announced that the country’s rice exports will fall by 2.5-4 million tonnes to 6.5-8 million tonnes from last year’s 10.5 million tonnes.
India – Rice at Re 1/kg from July 10
Source: Deccan Herald15/06/2013 – The State government’s ambitious project of supplying rice at Re 1 per kg to the BPL card holders will be flagged off in the district from July 10. The district administration should keep a stock of the required rice, said District-in- charge secretary Rajkumar Khatri.
India – Aromatic rice eases as traders offload stocks
Source: Business Line16/01/2012 – Prices of a few aromatic rice varieties eased further by Rs 20-125 a quintal, while other aromatic and non-basmati varieties remained almost unchanged on Monday.
Rice exports from India seen surging as Ban ended on record crop
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek18/01/2012 – Rice exports from India, the world’s second-largest producer, may more than double this year on a record crop and as importers seek alternative to expensive supplies from Thailand, a shippers’ group said.