Philippines – Phl now Asia’s fastest rice producer
The Philippines registered the biggest improvement in rice production in Asia, according to recent world market data.
Plastic from rice waste? A biodegradable option
Researchers claim to have developed an inexpensive and eco-friendly bio-plastic that degrades at a more acceptable rate, compared to traditional plastics. The plastic, they say, is made from vegetable waste and the byproducts of rice and cocoa production, meaning that it will place no new demand on the Earth as well.
Guyana – Guyana seals Panama rice deal
The booming local rice industry has been in need of new markets.
Vietnam – Vietnamese rice prices hit 3-year high record
Prices of Vietnamese rice for export hit three-year high record in July, ranging between 420- 465 U.S. dollars per ton (the highest is for 5-percent-broken rice) , reported the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) on its website on Thursday.
Thailand – Thailand looking to produce ethanol from rotten rice stocks – officials
Govt looking for way to make use of rotten rice. Costs of rice-made ethanol may be too high -association. Ethanol would need govt support to offset costs -association.
African rice sequenced: A genome to feed the world
An international team of scientists led by the UA has sequenced the genome of African rice.
India – Red rice from Kerala gets mobile application boost
Following the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, Palakkadan Matta rice from North Kerala has started going the mobile app-based retailing way.
Thailand – Thai rice harvest seen dropping on drought, subsidy lapse
Rice production in Thailand will probably shrink to a five-year low as drought hurts yields and farmers curb planting after the end of a subsidy program, according to the Thai Rice Packers Association.
Vietnam – Vietnam to miss benefits of global rice market recovery
Vietnam unfortunately sold much of its rice before the global rice market began recovering, with export prices increasing by $10 per ton.
Japan – Cloud data technology assists increased rice production
Based on this accumulated cultivation data, and with the support of agricultural producers, Asahi Shuzo aims to establish stable cultivation technology, while providing cultivation know-how to new producers just starting production of Yamada Nishiki, thereby enhancing initiatives to increase the production of this variety of rice.