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EnglishSource: Kaieteur News27/02/2014 – Government says that its rice exports to neighbouring Venezuela will not be affected by ongoing unrests there which left several dead over the past two weeks.The situation has raised worrying questions whether the multi-billion dollar oil-for-rice deal between the two countries will be threatened as Venezuelans are calling for President Nicolas…
Source: Reuters26/02/2014 – Bangladesh will buy more rice locally in an effort to replenish reserves while it has no plan to import the grain this year, the head of the state grains buyer said on Wednesday.
Source: Star Tribune26/02/2014 – More than half a century ago, a renowned biologist concluded that wild rice doesn’t grow well in lakes that are high in a type of mineral salt that comes pouring off Minnesota’s Iron Range.
Source: Voice of America21/02/2014 – Pressure on Thailand’s government eased Friday after thousands of rice farmers, preparing to demonstrate in Bangkok over delayed rice payments, accepted promises of money next week. Thai rice sector remains deeply troubled as the government tries to find a way to pay tens of thousands of farmers.
Source: Bangkok Post 21/02/2014 – Rice growers from central provinces on Friday agreed to return home after receiving a promise from the caretaker premier that long overdue rice payments will be made next week, reports said.
Source: Voice of America18/02/2014 – Millions of tons of Thai rice are set to flood into already oversupplied international markets when the government’s controversial subsidy scheme grinds to a halt later this month.
Source: Business Standard18/02/2014 – Rice output in eastern India could increase by over 15% to 6.7 million tonnes by 2017-18 crop year (July-June) by promoting better farm practises and agri-technologies, says an Assocham study.
Fuente: The Financial Express17/02/2014 – Shares of rice manufacturers today rose by as much as 5 per cent after Finance Minister P. Chidambram gave some relief in service tax for rice warehousing and storage.
Source: Arab News16/02/2014 – The price of imported rice is surging in the Kingdom due to a lack of supply from India, which is facing its own high demand.
Source: News Wise14/02/2014 – When every extra expense makes a difference in profitability, farmers often wonder which management decisions are worth the extra cost.