February 08, 2004 Zil - Haj 16, 1424 Hijri Editor-in-Chief: Asim Mughal Last updated: (Updated 19:41PST) Pakistan Hopes To Export Rice To China BEIJING, China : Feb 08 (PNS) - Pakistan has formally approached the Chinese government, seeking quarantine certificate to introduce its high quality rice in the local market Some Chinese companies have already shown interest to buy Pakistani rice With the improvement of living standard in China, there is a growing trend to eat imported and good quality rice

BEIJING (China): Pakistan has formally approached the Chinese government, seeking quarantine certificate to introduce its high quality rice in the local market Chinese companies have already shown interest to buy Pakistani rice With the improvement of living standard in China, there is a growing trend to eat imported and good quality rice China has purchased about 300,0 tonnes Thai rice last year The country's rice reserve has dropped dramatically Experts predict cotton imports will hit 1 4 million tonnes

Times Colloquy] Decreasing Rice Consumption On the eve of Sollal, housewives used to form a long queue in front of their village rice mills with their own rice they brought to make ``karaettok, a roll of the rice cake for ttokkuk Rice has been cultivated for more than 3,0 years on the peninsula For Koreans, rice used to be more than just food Many people even thought rice was life Koreans are eating less rice According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute, Americans rice consumption per capita rose from 11 9 kilograms in 1990 to 13 4 kilograms in 2003

Bangkok, Feb 6 (VNA) - Thailand exported 550,0 tonnes of rice in January, a month-to-month decrease of 4 3 percent, according to the Thai Customs Office However, Thai exporters are optimistic about the economic the economic efficiency of rice exports because the prices of Jasmine rice for export have risen Thailand also exported 621 094 tonnes of potato for 1 75 billion baht in January, year-on-year increase of 51 percent

Rice exporter KRBL Ltd has lined up capital expenditure plans of Rs 150 crore KRBL would invest another Rs 100 crore in expansion and integration of operations KRBL produced branded food products, exported agro products and was involved in corporate farming, seed production, warehousing and farm management services The power generation would save Rs 11 crore annually Additional sales of over Rs 100 crore was expected from the rice bran oil and health food product KRBL would be investing another Rs 20 crore on its retail network and brands

Industry] Local Farmers Alert Over Additional Market-Opening in Int'l Year of Rice As the pressure has been visible, domestic farmers fears over the rice market opening are intensifying Farmers Distrust in Government Additional opening the rice market might end in a series of farmers riots as the WTO rice market-opening talks are more damaging than the free trade agreements, Lee said

The rice prices in the world market remain high, with Thailand, India and Viet Nam selling 5 percent broken rice for US$196 - US$199 /tonne and 25 percent broken rice for US$175 - US$183/ tonne, according to the Ministry of Trade Rice prices on the domestic market have also increased sharply One kilo sells for VND2,600-VND2,670 in the Mekong Delta, VND200-400 per kilo increase compared to December 2003

Saturday Feb 07, 2004, Philippines No increase in price of rice, NFA assures THE PRICE of rice, the country's stable food, will remain "stable and affordable" despite a spike in the prices of rice imports, National Food Administration (NFA) Administrator Arthur Yap said Friday "With an extensive rice distribution network and enough stocks to infuse in the market, the NFA is now capable to effectively preempt any abrupt or unjustified attempt to increase rice prices," Yap said

Relished rice The third effect of higher rice prices is reduced employment "With lower prices, rice farming must remain profitable for those farmers who continue to grow rice Arguably, lower rice prices would lower rental prices for land (and increase land tenancy) The richest rice farmers are more specialised in rice than the poor ones

Iraq was a huge market for our rice, Hoppe said The annual meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association begins at 5 p m at the International Rice Festival Building in Crowley Average monthly rice prices 1981-2001: All figures are per 100 pounds of rice In 19, 608,580 acres were planted with rice in 19

Farmers embrace African 'miracle' rice - High-yielding 'Nerica' varieties to combat hunger and rural poverty African farmers increase rice harvests due to new rice variety Nerica Farmers embrace African 'miracle' rice Nerica originally developed by scientists of the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), an intergovernmental rice research centre is a cross between an ancient, hardy African rice variety and a high-yielding Asian variety Unlike traditional African rice, but similar to the Asian varieties, Nerica produces significantly bigger harvests Nerica matures considerably faster Farmer participation African Rice Initiative

Terms for Costa Rica Under CAFTA Appear Acceptable, According to Central American Rice Industry Officials With the additional tariff rate quotas for Costa Rica of a 50,0 MT for rough rice and 5,0 MT for milled, the US now is assured of a total annual sales to Central America that equal 343,0 MT for rough rice and 44,0 MT of milled rice

PM Bayer CropScience to cease manufacturing rice water weevil pesticide American rice growers soon will have one less weapon in their arsenal to fight the rice water weevil ICON was introduced in 1998 and rice farmers in Louisiana at first found it effective against the rice water weevil Crawfishermen sued the makers of ICON, alleging that the pesticide destroyed their mudbug crops in 20 and 2001 The crawfishermen claim ICON residue and metabolites in the ponds damaged their crops They want ICON's maker, Aventis, to remove and replace the soil in their fields

Tema, Jan 21, GNA - A truck driver and his mate who diverted 600 bags of imported rice from Tema to a warehouse in Kumasi, have appeared before Tema circuit court "A" on charges of conspiracy to steal and stealing Mr Adams replied in the affirmative and agreed that the accused persons cart 600 bags of rice to Kumasi the next day, August 11, 2003 The court heard that the trucker also identified Alhaji Edwards as the recipient of the rice

ZilHaj 19, 1424 Hijri February 10, 2004 Pak trade ties with India of regional nature, says Humayun Monday February 09, 2004 (1517 PST) Secretary Trade Kamal Afsar and Chairman Export Promotion Bureau were also present on the occasion Khatri to represent Pak at trade fair in Mumbai Chairman Fairs and exhibitions committee of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Muhammad Amin Khatri will officially represent Pakistan at the first Mumbai International Trade Fair for consumer goods, which started on Monday

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian sugar was the big loser and wheat a winner in a free trade agreement with the United States that left Australian farmers critical of lingering U S trade restrictions The United States has refused to allow more access for Australian sugar exports, but agreed to reduce tariffs on Australian beef over 18 years and increase the duty free quota for dairy products Australian beef producers joined their sugar colleagues in criticizing the free trade agreement

U S sugar producers fear opening the U S market to more Australian sugar would send U S prices tumbling and set a bad precedent for other expected free trade agreements with sugar-exporting countries Nonetheless, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said the agreement was a "historic achievement" that would benefit Australia by linking it to the world's largest economy The agreement also phases out U S tariffs on Australia beef over 18 years leading eventually to free trade in that sector

ASBURY PARK PRESS LARGEST NEWS Cheaper imported food leads fishermen and farmers to seek help Federal trade aid is not just for factory workers For example, plentiful farm-raised Atlantic salmon from Chile and other countries have pushed down salmon prices The Texas-based U S Rice Growers is seeking trade aid even though rice growers are already eligible for price support aid under traditional farm programs

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 14:45:11 Vietnam gains good results in applying technical progress in rice production The International Rice Research Institute , International Fund for Agriculture Development, in coordination with Can Tho University, Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute and the foreign and domestic scientists co-organized seminar in Can Tho, on paddy production to pass project of New technical transfer to increase productivity of rice production in the south and south east Asia

February 11, 2004 Zil - Haj 19, 1424 Hijri Editor-in-Chief: Asim Mughal Last updated: (Updated 18:41PST) Pakistan Hopes To Export Rice To China BEIJING, China : Feb 08 (PNS) - Pakistan has formally approached the Chinese government, seeking quarantine certificate to introduce its high quality rice in the local market Some Chinese companies have already shown interest to buy Pakistani rice With the improvement of living standard in China, there is a growing trend to eat imported and good quality rice

The wholesale price of Korean rice rose last year due to a production decline caused by Typhoon Maemi, a state-run food distribution company said yesterday The average price for 20 kilograms of Korean rice was 42,3 won, the company said Abundant supplies and a decline in domestic rice consumption have suppressed wholesale prices in recent years Maemi, the most powerful typhoon recorded in Korea, hit in September, severely damaging southern provinces, the heart of Korea's rice belt International prices also rose last year

TO ASSURE the availability of low-cost rice in the market, National Food Authority (NFA) Pampanga manager Elvira Obaña Thursday inspected grain retail stores in the province As of February 4, NFA records show, the province has NFA rice stocks of 181,371 cavans; 158,725 cavans of commercial stocks; 665,340 cavans household stocks and a potential rice supply of 1,005,430 cavans, which could last for about 83 days

Source: Arkansas Rice Growers Association Arkansas Rice Check-Off Dollars Help Imported Rice LITTLE ROCK, Ark , Feb 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Disturbed by the recent reports from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the increase of imported rice in domestic rice consumption, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association (ARGA) feels strongly that there must be changes in how rice farmer check-off dollars are used to promote consumption The Arkansas Rice Growers Association is the only organization solely representing the views of the Arkansas rice farmer

(Nairobi) February 10, 2004 Standard Correspondent Nairobi The National Cereals and Produce Board yesterday started buying paddy rice from the Mwea Irrigation Scheme after more that five years The board paid farmers 50 per cent for every delivery made with the promise to pay another 25 per cent after one month The remaining 25 per cent will be paid to the farmers during the forthcoming planting season, the board's operations manager Osoro Oumba said Yesterday, farmers supportive of the board started delivering their produce on ox-carts, bicycles and handcarts

Indonesia to import 200,0 tonnes of rice this year (02/11/2004 -- 18:22GMT+7) Jakarta, Feb 11 (VNA)- Indonesia's rice imports are likely to sharply reduce to an estimated 200,0 tonnes this year, said the Director of Bulog, Indonesia's logistics State agency Widjanarko Puspoyo told the Parliament on Tuesday that Bulog's decision on the rice import volume was made on the basis of the national rice reserve for 2004 which has already reached 1 9 million tonnes

General Economics BAN ON RICE IMPORT EXPECTED NOT TO BE POLITICAL POLICY Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:49:12 PM "HKTI hopes the ban on rice import constitutes a sincere policy We hope such a measure is taken not for political interest before the 2004 general elections," Siswono said in Way Japara, East Lampung, Lampung province (some 200 km to the west of here) on Thursday

Industry] Local Farmers Alert Over Additional Market-Opening in Int'l Year of Rice As the pressure has been visible, domestic farmers fears over the rice market opening are intensifying Farmers Distrust in Government Additional opening the rice market might end in a series of farmers riots as the WTO rice market-opening talks are more damaging than the free trade agreements, Lee said

Agriculture (USDA) regarding the increase of imported rice in domestic rice consumption, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association (ARGA) feels strongly that there must be changes in how rice farmer check-off dollars are used to promote consumption consumption imports are growing at a faster pace than domestic consumption " distributors of imported rice, and they do not pay any check-off Alter Ellis

Arkansas Rice Check-Off Dollars Help Imported Rice Little Rock, AR--Disturbed by the recent reports from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the increase of imported rice in domestic rice consumption, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association (ARGA) feels strongly that there must be changes in how rice farmer check-off dollars are used to promote consumption In 1980, U S rice imports were less than one per cent of the total U S consumption and now imports taking 14 percent of total U S consumption

South Korea's negotiating power to protect its rice market is weak because it and the Philippines are the only countries that have yet to open rice markets The Korea Rural Economic Institute forecast that farmers' total income in Korea will nosedive to 2 07 trillion won in 2010, off 70 percent from 2002 if Korea adopts the market-opening with 150 percent in expected tariff rate by negotiating partners

Food prices rose 8 0 percent in January, while non-food items edged up 0 7 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Consumer goods prices rose 3 2 percent, services 2 9 percent, housing 2 8 percent and healthcare 1 6 percent At the same time garment prices fell 2 9 percent, household appliances slipped 1 9 percent, and transport and telecommunications prices decreased 1 3 percent - AFP

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rice in Global Markets and Sustainable Production Systems Conference Opens Thursday, Feb 12 FAO is hosting an international conference at its headquarters in Rome 12- 13 February 2004, entitled Rice in Global Markets and Sustainable Production Systems, which seeks to mobilize the international community to confront the most pressing production constraints and marketing issues facing the global rice sector Poor rural farmers account for 80 percent of all rice producers

Friday February 13, 2004 Trade deal infuriates South Korean farmers SEOUL - Rock-throwing South Korean farmers clashed with riot police outside Parliament yesterday in a battle against passage of a free- trade agreement with Chile, which growers fear will flood their markets with cheap produce Two previous efforts to pass the free-trade bill were thwarted when farm-belt lawmakers encircled the National Assembly Speaker and physically prevented him from opening deliberations Parliament's national defence committee approved the troop deployment by a vote of 12-2 yesterday

China's 2003-04 rice crop is projected at 115 0 million metric tons (MT), 1 5 million MT below last month, 7 million MT below 2002-03, and 25 million MT below the 1997-98 record Global ending stocks are the lowest since 1983-84 Nearly 2,0 articles per month are added to website, covering all primary agricultural commodity markets AgReport is one of the most dynamic agricultural market information destinations on the internet Use of Information Copyright 2004 STAT Communications Ltd

Crop yield is estimated well above average at 3 26 tons per hectare, but down 8 percent from last years record level Winter crop area is estimated 1 percent higher than last year and production down 16 percent Yield reached 1 01 tons per hectares, the highest since 1995/96 Yield is estimated at 4 0 tons per hectare, up 5 percent from last year

BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) -- What does $2 50 buy in Thailand? Cut-price competition is set to further intensify when the country's biggest airline, Thai Airways International, launches its own budget carrier, Sky Asia, in the second quarter "The response has been overwhelming," said a Thai AirAsia ticket agent Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia owns a 49 percent stake, with an unnamed Thai investor holding the remaining one percent Provincial businessmen travelling by trains and buses could turn to budget air travel " Price is key "

(01/20/2004 -- 16:40GMT+7) The rice output was 600,0 tonnes bigger than planned, making up 40 percent of Cambodia's GDP in 2003 The Cambodian Government is carrying out an irrigation system upgrade project in key areas and a food safety assistance project financed by the Italian government through the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) -Enditem

(Lagos) February 13, 2004 Bauchi also, farmers have been advised to ensure proper storage of their farm produce by ensuring the application of approved storage chemicals Yusuf, who said the association which was only six months old in the state is aimed at standardising the production of qualitative rice for local consumption The chairman believed that rice production is possible in almost all local governments in the state, pointing out that when boosted, over dependence on foreign rice will be reduced

Manila - Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said Friday "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added

"We are meeting with Iqbal Omar (Chairman, Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) " said Jethanand Kohistani, Chairman Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) Cotton players allege that the textile mills and spinners are not helping them to resume hedge trading in cotton Cotton players had been lobbying for hedge trading resumption for the past couple of years but to no avail For market year 2003-04, cotton players have so far done forward trading (hedge trading) in more than one million bales of cotton

MANILA: Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added - AFP

Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division EU-15: 2003/04 Wheat, Coarse Grain and Rice Estimates by Country FAS/Washington estimates 2003/04 European Union (EU-15) wheat production at 90 7 million tons, 8 percent below last year's revised crop of 103 9 million FAS/Washington estimates 2003/04 EU-15 coarse grain production at 92 4 million tons, 13 percent below last year's revised crop of 105 6 million Total coarse grain yield for this year's crop is estimated to be 4 92 tons per hectare, substantially lower than last year's yield of 5 51 tons per hectare Country Details

ZilHaj 24, 1424 Hijri February 15, 2004 Rice Advisory Board meets Main cause of rice yield is poor plant population It was suggested to improve plant population in rice field The export of basmati rice in Middle East is improving and installation of parboiled rice plant should be encouraged to fetch more share of parboiled rice in Saudi Arabia Board discussed the rice production and observed that country is self-sufficient in rice and production about 4 8 million tones of rice out of which 50 percent is available for export

February 15, 2004 Zil - Haj 23, 1424 Hijri Editor-in-Chief: Asim Mughal Last updated: (Updated 17:31PST) Pakistan Hopes To Export Rice To China BEIJING, China : Feb 08 (PNS) - Pakistan has formally approached the Chinese government, seeking quarantine certificate to introduce its high quality rice in the local market Some Chinese companies have already shown interest to buy Pakistani rice With the improvement of living standard in China, there is a growing trend to eat imported and good quality rice

Sunday, February 15, 2004 EC to impose quota for rice exports: Pakistan, European Union to hold talks A representative of the commission is arriving here to hold consultations on the ECs new rice regime under which rice exporting countries would export their products to the European Union countries, the official said Under the new rice regime, the EC would apply the system of tariff rate quota (TRQ) under which the quota for rice exporting countries would be fixed Pakistan exported basmati rice worth $53 million to the EU and out of this quantity 80 percent is super basmati

Times Colloquy] Decreasing Rice Consumption On the eve of Sollal, housewives used to form a long queue in front of their village rice mills with their own rice they brought to make ``karaettok, a roll of the rice cake for ttokkuk Rice has been cultivated for more than 3,0 years on the peninsula For Koreans, rice used to be more than just food Many people even thought rice was life Koreans are eating less rice According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute, Americans rice consumption per capita rose from 11 9 kilograms in 1990 to 13 4 kilograms in 2003

Economists lobby for allowing rice imports "We hope that the opening of the nation's rice market will be delayed again, but if the nation is required to import rice above 10 percent of consumption in exchange for the delay, it will be worse than opening the market," said Eom Seong-ho, chairman of the Federation of Specialized Farmers "Specialized farmers" refers to farmers specializing in rice cultivation with advanced technology The government is nurturing them against the opening of the rice market

MANILA: Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added - AFP

Bauchi also, farmers have been advised to ensure proper storage of their farm produce by ensuring the application of approved storage chemicals Yusuf, who said the association which was only six months old in the state is aimed at standardising the production of qualitative rice for local consumption The chairman believed that rice production is possible in almost all local governments in the state, pointing out that when boosted, over dependence on foreign rice will be reduced

Iraq was a huge market for our rice, Hoppe said The annual meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association begins at 5 p m at the International Rice Festival Building in Crowley Average monthly rice prices 1981-2001: All figures are per 100 pounds of rice In 19, 608,580 acres were planted with rice in 19

Food prices rose 8 0 percent in January, while non-food items edged up 0 7 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Consumer goods prices rose 3 2 percent, services 2 9 percent, housing 2 8 percent and healthcare 1 6 percent At the same time garment prices fell 2 9 percent, household appliances slipped 1 9 percent, and transport and telecommunications prices decreased 1 3 percent - AFP

Agriculture (USDA) regarding the increase of imported rice in domestic rice consumption, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association (ARGA) feels strongly that there must be changes in how rice farmer check-off dollars are used to promote consumption consumption imports are growing at a faster pace than domestic consumption " distributors of imported rice, and they do not pay any check-off Alter Ellis

Manila - Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said Friday "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added

MANILA, (AFP) - Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added

(02/16/2004 -- 17:02GMT+7) Can Tho, Feb 16 (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Can Tho will export a total of 400,0 tonnes of rice this year, said a local official Currently, rice traders are working with local rice growers to ensure enough rice supplies for their export contracts The province also plans to export 28,0 tonnes of aquatic products including 5,0 tonnes of shrimp

ZilHaj 25, 1424 Hijri February 17, 2004 Rice Advisory Board meets Main cause of rice yield is poor plant population It was suggested to improve plant population in rice field The export of basmati rice in Middle East is improving and installation of parboiled rice plant should be encouraged to fetch more share of parboiled rice in Saudi Arabia Board discussed the rice production and observed that country is self-sufficient in rice and production about 4 8 million tones of rice out of which 50 percent is available for export

Source: Arkansas Rice Growers Association Arkansas Rice Check-Off Dollars Help Imported Rice LITTLE ROCK, Ark , Feb 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Disturbed by the recent reports from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the increase of imported rice in domestic rice consumption, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association (ARGA) feels strongly that there must be changes in how rice farmer check-off dollars are used to promote consumption The Arkansas Rice Growers Association is the only organization solely representing the views of the Arkansas rice farmer

"Over one-third of fisheries production moves into international trade, and over half of this trade in value terms originates in developing countries," notes Grímur Valdimarsson, Director of FAO`s Fishery Industries Division For developing countries whose market share of world fish exports in value terms is just over 50 percent this trade offers a vital source of income The FAO research findings released Friday also reveal that developing countries still tend to focus mainly on exports of unprocessed fish

02/14/04 La seeks market in Iraq Rice farmers want share of business Odom is joining with U S rice farmers in general, and Louisiana growers in particular, in pushing for President Bush to open Iraqi markets to U S rice John Denison, a southwest Louisiana rice farmer and former USA Rice Federation chairman, said that's something rice farmers have been trying to get done for months "They've been bringing in Thai rice and Vietnamese rice," he said

Manila - Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said Friday "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added

January rice exports plummeted to 30,0 tonnes compared to last Januarys 284,0 tonnes and only earned US$4 million The Philippines will also limit its rice imports by not signing new import contracts in 2004 To help curb losses, he said the ministry, Vietnam Food Association and other relevant agencies would provide rice exporters with forecasts on global demand and export prices Vietnam is now the second largest global rice exporter, after Thailand

(Lagos) January 26, 2004 Lagos Lagos State Deputy Gover-nor, Mr Femi Pedro, has hinted of plans by the state government to improve local production of rice a n d benefit maximally from the proposed rice growing and milling project being organised by the Federal Ministries of Agricul-ture and Industries in collaboration with a London-based Indian rice milling company Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Edo and Niger states sent representatives Ministers of Agriculture and Industries with representatives of the Indian Rice Milling company were also in attendance

Grant Lundberg, chief executive officer of Lundberg Family Farms, said his family of organic rice growers is concerned genetically modified rice could contaminate his family's farm More and more varieties of rice are being grown in the state, following a trend of consumers who want specialty rice like aromatic, jasmine rice, etc No other state or crop has a system similar to the California rice industry

NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 16: The Government has found another reason to spread the feel good feeling: India is likely to have a bumper grain production of 208-215 million tonnes this year as compared to 183 million tonnes last year According to the figures from kharif production of 2003-04, it is estimated that production was 108 45 million tonnes Though kharif rice production remained moderate, kharif coarse cereal production jumped by 39 per cent Oilseed production increased by 15 million tonnes and cotton by 13 million bales

Rice is life, warns FAO With growth in rice yields falling behind population growth, intensification of rice production in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner is essential for food security, particularly in Asia and Africa, said the FAO, hosting an international conference dedicated to rice last week at its Rome headquarters FREE Merlin smart news tracker Food applications include beverages, dairy, bakery, biscuits, snacks, confectionery, meat & poultry, prepared foods and more

MANILA, (AFP) - Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute said "The Asian rice industry is in trouble," an IRRI statement quoted its director-general Ronald Cantrell as saying Rice farming remains a poverty trap in many Asian nations, mainly because of very small farm size and compounded by declining support for public rice research, it added

Indonesia to import 200,0 tonnes of rice this year (02/11/2004 -- 18:22GMT+7) Jakarta, Feb 11 (VNA)- Indonesia's rice imports are likely to sharply reduce to an estimated 200,0 tonnes this year, said the Director of Bulog, Indonesia's logistics State agency Widjanarko Puspoyo told the Parliament on Tuesday that Bulog's decision on the rice import volume was made on the basis of the national rice reserve for 2004 which has already reached 1 9 million tonnes

Rice wine: It's for eating, not drinking The Liquor Licensing Authority has found that many Chinese cooking wines have more alcohol than the 15 per cent limit for supermarkets It also questions whether rice wine is a "fruit wine" that supermarkets can sell Mr Nelson wandered into Tai Ping's Mt Roskill branch and found rice wine with 16 8 per cent alcohol No rice wine was available at liquor stores visited by the Herald yesterday

Thursday, February 19, 2004 17:28:00 Rice exports fail to dampen forecasts Even though Viet Nam will export 1 2 million tonnes of rice by mid-February, a fall from 1 7 million tonnes in the same period last year, trade officials remain optimistic January rice exports plummeted to 30,0 tonnes compared to last Januarys 284,0 tonnes, and only earned US$4 million Dau said, however, Vietnamese rice exporters would have difficulty anticipating price fluctuations that could impede their ability to set reasonable prices Viet Nam is now the second largest global rice exporter, after Thailand

Letters Blast Policy on Rice 02/17/2004 Seven senators and 14 House members from rice-growing states wrote National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice last week that said they are upset the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq is allowing "major rice exporting nations that are not members of the coalition to bid on Iraqi food tenders administered by the World Food Program " In separate letters, the senators and house members said food policy should follow reconstruction policy

Campaigners called on shoppers to buy fair-trade rice during a ceremony in Basel to launch the event in Switzerland Staple food Green Net markets mainly Hom Mali rice - the aromatic jasmine rice Thats about 50 per cent more than jasmine rice which doesnt carry the fair-trade label The UN year of rice is not only concentrating on fair trade

Rice is life, warns FAO With growth in rice yields falling behind population growth, intensification of rice production in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner is essential for food security, particularly in Asia and Africa, said the FAO, hosting an international conference dedicated to rice last week at its Rome headquarters FREE Merlin smart news tracker Food applications include beverages, dairy, bakery, biscuits, snacks, confectionery, meat & poultry, prepared foods and more

(02/18/2004 -- 10:46GMT+7) HCM City, Feb 18 (VNA) -- The Mekong Delta provinces have harvested nearly 1 million tonnes of rice for exports Many businesses have won big export contracts, hence a growing demand for rice purchases Vietnamese exporters have landed deals to ship 1 2 million tonnes of rice by mid-February January rice exports totalled 30,0 tonnes worth 4 million USD Exporters predict domestic rice prices would increase slightly -Enditem

Thursday, February 19, 2004 Inter-Korean trade declines in January SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Trade between South and North Korea dropped 21 5 percent to US$37 2 million in January from US$47 4 million in the same period last year, the Unification Ministry said Thursday Inter-Korean relations thawed significantly following a summit of their leaders in 20 But tensions remain as the two Koreas remain divided by the world's most heavily fortified border - AP

President Lansana Conte CONAKRY, - The government of Guinea has promised to sell 20,0 tonnes of rice direct to the public at controlled prices in an attempt to bring down soaring food prices Where Guinea's staple food was available, it sold for $20 a bag Before independence from France in 1958 Guinea exported rice President Lansana Conte Where Guinea's staple food was available, it sold for $20 a bag Before independence from France in 1958 Guinea exported rice

You are here: > > FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth? CHINA LEADS IN GM RICE Scientists have successfully raised the vitamin A content since the invention of Golden Rice in 2001 Swapan Datta, a scientist working on Golden Rice at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines, told Reuters IRRI would start field trials this year

Guinea to Release 12,0 MT Rice CONAKRY - Feb 17/04 - IRIN -- The government of Guinea has promised to sell 20,0 metric tons (MT) of rice direct to the public at controlled prices in an attempt to bring down soaring food prices Government officials said the rice would be sold at US $12 per 50 kg bag from special depots under the watchful eye of policemen and local government officials Where Guinea's staple food was available, it sold for $20 a bag Before independence from France in 1958 Guinea exported rice Nearly 2,0 articles per month are added to website, covering all primary agricultural commodity markets

Inflation rises to 5 9% ( 1305 hrs) The index was 169 2pts in the previous year period The index of primary articles' group fell by 0 4% to 181 8 points due to cheaper food articles, even as non-food items' prices soared, and the index was 176pts in the year ago period Food articles' group index declined by near 1% to 179 6 points due to lower prices for chicken (33%), eggs (9%), tea (8%), fish-marine (2%) and fruits and vegetables (1%) The index was 244 1pts in the year-ago period

(01/20/2004 -- 16:40GMT+7) The rice output was 600,0 tonnes bigger than planned, making up 40 percent of Cambodia's GDP in 2003 The Cambodian Government is carrying out an irrigation system upgrade project in key areas and a food safety assistance project financed by the Italian government through the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) -Enditem

ABARE executive director Brian Fisher said wheat production was up 148 per cent to 24 9 million tonnes, barley was up 130 per cent to 8 5 million tonnes and canola production was up 93 per cent to 1 6 million tonnes West Australian farmers brought in a record 15 6 million tonne crop almost three times the size of the 2002-03 harvest Victorian farmers reaped a 6 2 million crop, another record, while South Australian farmers had their third largest crop on record at 7 3 million tonnes

Crop insurance deadline is Feb 28; Disaster payments linked Arkansas This crop insurance must be purchased on crops for which disaster payments were collected Producers must purchase crop insurance; either multiple peril or one of the revenue types will satisfy the requirement Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) is the most common type of yield guarantee crop insurance Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) is the most common type of revenue insurance It protects against low yields, low prices, or a combination of low yields and prices

ONLINE EDITION POWERED BY IOL Maize crop projections look bleak February 20, 2004 The National Crop Estimates Committee said the total area of maize planted was 2 635 million hectares for both the white and yellow varieties of the crop, compared with the committee's first estimate of 2 56 million hectares made last month Meanwhile, US farmers would plant 80 5 million acres of maize and 74 5 million acres of soybeans this year, Keith Collins, the US agriculture department's chief economist, said yesterday at the department's annual outlook forum

You are here: > > FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth? CHINA LEADS IN GM RICE Scientists have successfully raised the vitamin A content since the invention of Golden Rice in 2001 Swapan Datta, a scientist working on Golden Rice at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines, told Reuters IRRI would start field trials this year

Hyderabad, Indian scientists here have developed a high-yielding, disease-resistant variety of rice that is expected to benefit farmers in three southern states This was done by applying DNA-marker technology that allowed the selection of disease-resistant genes for introduction in a high-yielding rice variety The premier biotechnology institute, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), in collaboration with the Directorate of Rice Research (DRR) has developed this variety of rice, a CCMB official Friday told reporters

The export market is critical to the rice industry Prior to 1991, Iraq represented the largest export market for the U S rice industry, Proctor said Up to 500,0 tons of rice were sent to Iraq annually, he said We question their timing for the delivery of rice, Proctor said Proctor said even though U S rice is priced higher, American farmers should have received a portion of the deal

Sunday, February 22, 2004 17:47:41 Rice exports fail to dampen forecasts Even though Viet Nam will export 1 2 million tonnes of rice by mid-February, a fall from 1 7 million tonnes in the same period last year, trade officials remain optimistic January rice exports plummeted to 30,0 tonnes compared to last Januarys 284,0 tonnes, and only earned US$4 million Dau said, however, Vietnamese rice exporters would have difficulty anticipating price fluctuations that could impede their ability to set reasonable prices Viet Nam is now the second largest global rice exporter, after Thailand

Muharram 2, 1425 Hijri February 22, 2004 Rice Advisory Board meets Main cause of rice yield is poor plant population It was suggested to improve plant population in rice field The export of basmati rice in Middle East is improving and installation of parboiled rice plant should be encouraged to fetch more share of parboiled rice in Saudi Arabia Board discussed the rice production and observed that country is self-sufficient in rice and production about 4 8 million tones of rice out of which 50 percent is available for export

This visit was originally scheduled on February 24, but now the delegation will be visiting India in March, said Arshad Mahmood, vice chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Rice exporters said during the visit they will seek viewpoints of Indian rice exporters in order to unify export rates of Basmati and other rice varieties being exported to Europe and other countries Indian is exporting 14 verities of Basmati to Europe while Pakistan is exporting only three, the exporters said

Arkansas lawmakers urge limit on rice exports to Iraq from non-coalition countries A major importer of rice, Iraq imports an average 1 million tons annually, according to the USA Rice Federation Vietnam supplies a majority of Iraq's rice imports, while Thailand supplies one-third Before 1991, Iraq was the largest export market for the U S rice industry, the lawmakers noted in their letter Although it is not a coalition partner, Vietnam sold 70,0 tons of rice to Iraq this week, he noted

The production costs for 80 kg of rice has been steadily rising from 67,740 won in 1994 to 82,494 won in 1998, 84,662 won in 20 and 87,995 won in 2002 Among the costs, agricultural chemicals and medicines soared 29 3 percent to 29,161 won per 10 acres, while tools and labor expenses inflated 21 7 percent and 11 9 percent to 97,773 won and 126,125 won, respectively To plant seedlings, rice farmers spent 10,529 won per 10 acres, up 7 8 percent Fertilizer costs edged up 0 7 percent to 25,025 won

The export market is critical to the rice industry Prior to 1991, Iraq represented the largest export market for the U S rice industry, Proctor said Up to 500,0 tons of rice were sent to Iraq annually, he said We question their timing for the delivery of rice, Proctor said Proctor said even though U S rice is priced higher, American farmers should have received a portion of the deal

According to the SPI for the week, the average prices of 13 essential items went up if compared to previous week, which are: Mutton (2 22 percent), milk powdered (Nido) (2 75 percent), rice IRRI-6 (0 47 percent), firewood (0 72 percent), chicken farm (2 19 percent), vegetable ghee (loose) (0 21 percent), bananas (1 92 percent), beef (1 16 percent), garlic (0 42 percent), tea prepared, (0 42 percent), mash pulse washed (0 26 percent), massoor pulse washed (0 08 percent), and cooked dal (plate) (0 22 percent)

While 90- and 92-octane petrol prices have gone up by 400 VND to 5,800 VND and 6,0 VND per litre, diesel prices have risen 250 VND to 4,650 VND per litre "Prices will climb even higher soon," he warned According to Nguyen Trong Sang, Deputy Director of steel maker Vina Kyoei, the petrol price hike will add 7,500 VND per tonne to steel prices -Enditem

You are here: > > FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth FEATURE-Is Golden Rice the crop to prove GM's worth? CHINA LEADS IN GM RICE Scientists have successfully raised the vitamin A content since the invention of Golden Rice in 2001 Swapan Datta, a scientist working on Golden Rice at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines, told Reuters IRRI would start field trials this year

Farmers culled millions of birds to stop the virus from spreading Bac was not alone The ban stopped Bac and other chicken farmers in their tracks Bac was among the 100 poultry farmers in the commune who was loath to cull her birds The news brought hope to farmers like Bac and Chung The Government promised to offer farmers up to VND15,0 per bird in compensation at the end of the outbreak Officials estimate farmers culled about 37 million birds

Wheat growers' Home Grown campaign expands to include individual farmers NAWG, with assistance from the National Cotton Council and USA Rice Federation, launched a educational program called Home Grown in July to promote the benefits of agriculture and show the need for strong and supportive farm policy Now they're asking individual farmers to join Home Grown Gage added, "Farmers haven't done their job telling the American public our story According to NAWG, there are two ways people can participate in Home Grown

The export market is critical to the rice industry Prior to 1991, Iraq represented the largest export market for the U S rice industry, Proctor said Up to 500,0 tons of rice were sent to Iraq annually, he said We question their timing for the delivery of rice, Proctor said Proctor said even though U S rice is priced higher, American farmers should have received a portion of the deal

(02/16/2004 -- 17:02GMT+7) Can Tho, Feb 16 (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Can Tho will export a total of 400,0 tonnes of rice this year, said a local official Currently, rice traders are working with local rice growers to ensure enough rice supplies for their export contracts The province also plans to export 28,0 tonnes of aquatic products including 5,0 tonnes of shrimp

Updated Feb 19,2004 11:23 KST Total Cost of Production Amount to W100,0 for 80kg of Rice Suffering from a devastating typhoon not to mention soaring prices of pesticides and farming equipment, the cost of rice production hit an all-time high in 2003 Korean rice is fast losing its market competitiveness According to the National Statistical Office on Wednesday, total cost of rice production increased last year while gross earnings dropped Net profits from rice sales also plunged posting the lowest figure in 10 years Arirang TV

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