Philippines – Philippines to aim for rice self-sufficiency in 1-2 years
The Philippines, the world’s No. 3 rice buyer, regularly imports more than a million tonnes a year of the food staple to meet demand from its growing population.
Guyana – Rice farmers planting thousands of acres less in new crop- RPA
While there has been a slight increase in rice prices, farmers have adopted a wait and see attitude, with options to expand their crops limited.
Growth Chamber: A New Addition for New Solutions
The first stage of the project has been completed, and it consisted of the screening and phenotypic characterization of varieties.
USA – WASDE: U.S. Rice Production Could Rise to Highest Level Since 2010/2011
Total global rice consumption is forecast at 480.5 million tons, up 2.1 million tons from the previous year’s revised level and a record.
India – NRRI Launches riceXpert App for Android to Help Rice Farmers
The farmers can send the photo and voice through this mobile app.
China – Chinese archaeologists discover 8,000-year-old paddy
Chinese people started to cultivate rice about 10,000 years ago.
Philippines – Bayer plans to expand its market for hybrid rice seeds in the country
Hybrid rice helps increase yields by 33 percent versus inbred certified seeds.
Philippines – FAO helps CL rice farmers withstand ‘Lando,’ El Niño
Farmers are expected to produce a total of 99,200 metric tons of paddy rice with FAO’s support.
Benin – Clean rice-waste-burning stove developed for Benin
African researchers have developed a stove that burns rice husks while emitting much less pollution than conventional wood-burning stoves.
Cambodia – Seeds for Contract Rice Farming Planted
The Cambodia Rice Federation has urged millers and exporters to do contract farming.