NRI: Forsake Rice Monopoly Plan
THE National Research Institute (NRI) in its spotlight commentary this week wants the government to abandon its plan to monopolise the rice industry, saying it’s devastating to people’s welfare.
Rice Exports From Myanmar Seen Doubling in Challenge to Thailand, Vietnam
Rice exports from Myanmar may more than double to 1.5 million metric tons this year, an industry group forecast, highlighting the country’s potential to boost overseas trade as its government pursues reform.
Myanmar Rice Shipments May Double This Year, Group Predicts
Rice exports from Myanmar may more than double to 1.5 million metric tons this year, an industry group forecast, highlighting the country’s potential to boost overseas trade as its government pursues reform.
Rice Farmers Pay Up for Research
Louisiana rice farmers voted overwhelmingly to keep a referendum that funds research and promotion, totaling in the millions of dollars. For every 100 lbs of rice sold, farmers pay five cents for research and three cents for promoting the state's rice industry. The vote comes every five years, and this year 85% voted in favor of the research money and 75% in favor of the promotion money. But ...
Rice exporter at their lowest level in a decade: report
Thailand's hold on the title of world's biggest rice exporter started slipping last month after its exports fell behind those of Vietnam, whose traders are offering attractive prices while Bangkok concentrates on high subsidies to boost domestic prices.
Rice industry stakeholders invited to Wednesday meeting
The Louisiana Rice Council and Louisiana Rice Growers Association will hold their joint annual membership meeting on Wednesday at the International Rice Festival Building in Crowley.
'Myanmar can become top rice exporter'
Yangon, Feb 2 (IANS) Myanmar has the potential to reclaim the title of the world's No. 1 rice exporter, an industry leader has said.
Japan's Damaged Rice Culture
• (http://twitter.com/share) The 3.11 tsunami and radiation may have changed a system for good
Burma ready to sell rice to Indonesia
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Burma has agreed to sell up to 200,000 tonnes of rice a year to Indonesia under an agreement recently signed by the two parties to take effect in February, according to an industry association.