Pakistan – Rice growers pessimistic about new varieties
Stakeholders say the government is ready to spend huge sums on compensations or reliefs but is not developing new seed varieties that may help farmers stand on their own feet
Philippines – PhilRice develops first PHL heat-tolerant rice
At present, six advanced promising lines are currently being tested for multilocation trials in the National Cooperative Test under high temperature environments, according to PhilRice.
Australia – Coloured rice is under the microscope as medical students investigate health benefits
Obesity and type two diabetes are the target primarily
China – Fighting diabetes with new rice strains to help China stem growing scourge
The obesity-linked disease is on a tear in China, and rice – the country’s favourite staple – is showing up in studies as an important contributor.
USA – WASDE Rice: U.S. Stocks Down on Decreased Long-Grain Production
Total 2017/18 rice supplies are forecast to decrease 7 percent from the previous year to 273.1 million cwt, primarily on the reduction in long grain.
USA – White Earth Reservation uses its wild rice to prospect business in France
Culinary and cultural exchange between two continents through rice
USA – Weedy rice, which differs genetically from wild and crop rice, is adapted for undercover life in agricultural fields
The genetic analysis undertaken by the team of scientists showed that the two strains of weedy are descended from two separate rice varieties, indica and aus, which were domesticated in different parts of Asia.
USA – New rice variety YRM70 meets Middle East, Japan demand and yields grower support
A game changer for production and environmental care
USA – Rice Market: Colombia to Remove Import Restrictions on U.S. Rough Rice
Imports in need of the deregulation to get it through the country
Australia – Arants producing rice ‘a little different’ from any other
An idea that demonstrates how to catch opportunities and your own place in the rice system/market