Nigeria – Nigeria Weather Chief Says Floods May Hurt Cocoa, Favor Rice
Nigeria expects to meet all its domestic requirements for rice by the end of this year
USA – Millers, wholesalers to blame for rice price spiral: USDA
The damage from flooding reduced harvests enough to drive the farm gate prices of paddy up 29-60 percent last year.
USA – Growing organic rice for market niche not simple
It’s more involved than simply planting the seed and forgetting it until harvest time.
USA – U.S., China Sign Historic Agreement to Provide Market Access for U.S. Rice Exports
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of rice.
India – Global rice processing facility to come up in Mysuru
It will be Asia’s first institution where the best practices of rice milling with a focus on dealing with by-products, mainly bran, to prevent its waste, will be taught.
UK – Maize, rice, wheat: alarm at rising climate risk to vital crops
British researchers used advanced climate modelling to show that extreme weather events could devastate food production if they occurred in several key areas at the same time.
Philippines – ‘Black, red rice contain more antioxidants’
The PhilRice food scientist also said the study proved that unpolished red and black rice are good genetic resource for the development of modern varieties with good eating and nutritional qualities.
USA – Biologist researching growing rice commercially in Wisconsin
Native American tribes have been growing wild rice in Wisconsin for generations, but growing rice commercially is a different challenge.
USA – Rice Fields Provide Habitat for Wildlife
In the wintertime, different birds come to visit his rice fields.
USA – Steve Linscombe honored for years of service to LSU, rice industry
Research advances couldn’t happen rice field without him and his team members