Philippines – Rice yields go up along with imports
From 2011 to 2014, the International Rice Research Institute said the country posted the highest growth in yield with the average yield hitting three to four metric tons per hectare last year.
Thailand – Price for rice shoots up as drought hits other states
The price of Thai rice is expected to climb steadily in the next few months, mainly due to the appreciation of the baht, the government’s suspension of its rice releases during its inventory audit and concern over drought in many countries.
USA – Fall in rice prices are cutting farmers
Rice is one of Louisiana’s biggest exports, with farmers harvesting close to 400,000 acres a year. But supply is up across the country and that’s causing problems for Acadiana farmers.
India – Indian rice revival to heal ravaged land
India exported $3 billion worth of shrimp last year. The nation’s seafood industry is booming, but it’s also damaging the environment. Farmers in one community are turning to an age-old practice to save their land.
Thailand – BoT offers rice strategies
As the first step, the chamber suggested that the government reform plantation areas, as some are not suitable for rice cultivation and should be used for other economic crops.
India – Rice and wheat maps of India: Rajasthan doesn’t eat rice, rotis a rarity in Manipur
Rice consumption has been falling in India, while the consumption of wheat continues to rise.
Philippine – Rice is a flexible crop – PhilRice
Flexibility is one thing that rice can boast of as a living organism, PhilRice Executive Director Eufemio T. Rasco Jr. said. This he noted in the midst of abnormal weather challenges that confront rice production.
Vietnam – Rice prices increase not benefit farmers
Rice prices have suddenly increased in the Mekong Delta over the last few days and profited traders but farmers.
A miracle rice could save millions of lives
From the beginning, Golden Rice was conceived as a project that could significantly improve global health, even though it seemed terribly futuristic when it was first proposed.
India – India’s rice exports to U.S. expected to jump
U.S. permits shipments with traces of pesticide.