US – Camp teaches Native American way to harvest wild rice
Source: MLive.com01/10/2011 – Not often is dancing part of processing food, but the traditional method of removing wild rice from its hulls involves a fun little twist.
India – One rupee per kg rice scheme to take off from Nov 1 in AP
Source: The Hindu02/10/2011 – Andhra Pradesh Government is launching an ambitious scheme under which the beneficiaries could buy rice at the rate of Re 1 per kg from the State Foundation Day which falls on November 1.
Guyana – Rice industry exceeded expectations in 2011
Source: Kaieteur News01/10/2011 – Under the theme “Sustaining food and nutrition security in Guyana”, Agriculture Month 2011 will be launched today. Focus is being placed on displaying levels of accountability in relation to commitments made to farmers and other stakeholders.
Vietnam – Vietnam rice prices jump to near three-yr high
Source: Thanh Nien 30/09/2011 – Vietnam’s rice export prices rose nearly 1 percent on Thursday, with the 5 percent broken grade hitting $575 a ton and is heading towards $580, which is the highest in more than three years, on demand from Indonesia and Mekong Delta flooding impact, traders said.
Rice breeding brings billions to SE Asia
Source: IRRI29/09/2011 – Southeast Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice a year as a result of rice breeding – the science that brings new rice varieties to farmers – by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), according to a new Australian report.
India – Rice seen ruling unchanged this week
Source: The Hindu Business Line20/05/2013 – The rice market may continue to rule around current levels with marginal fluctuations this week, said market experts.
Japan – Rice seeds sown in former Fukushima evacuation zone
Source: RT20/05/2013 – Farmers in Fukushima have started planting rice in the former radioactive no-go zone, as close as 15 km from the TEPCO plant which suffered a meltdown in March 2011. They intend to sell the grain for mass consumption.
Indonesia – Jakarta scraps rice purchase
Source: Bangkok Post30/09/2011 – Indonesia will scrap its plan to buy 70,000 tonnes of rice worth 1.37 billion baht from Thai exporters as a protest against the cancellation of a sale by the Thai government, say rice exporters.
Philippines – No more than 500,000 tons rice imports planned for 2012
Source: Business World26/09/2011 – The Philippines said on Monday its rice imports for 2012 will not exceed 500,000 tons, and it will not rush back into the market soon with expectations of a record domestic harvest this year barring weather disturbances.
Japan – Japan finds radiation in rice, more tests planned
Source: SeattlePi24/09/2011 – Japan is ordering more tests on rice growing near a crippled nuclear plant after finding elevated levels of radiation, government officials said Saturday.