The contracted stock of ponni samba rice, which was held back in Tutocorin and Chennai harbours after New Delhi imposed restrictions on export of rice, is expected in Sri Lanka by next week, private traders said adding it is expected to have a softening impact on prices in that country. The contracted stock of ponni samba rice, which was held back in Tutocorin and Chennai harbours after New Delhi imposed restrictions on export of rice, is expected in Sri Lanka by next week, private traders...

Although the recent in some cases record high prices for corn and wheat have temporarily cooled the trend toward increased planting of GM or other specialty crops, biotechnology continues to advance and biofuel production may prove to be a powerful driver of additional differentiation. Although the recent in some cases record high prices for corn and wheat have temporarily cooled the trend toward increased planting of GM or other specialty crops, biotechnology continues to advance and...

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Lederer Republished from The Independent Millions starve to keep the gas price down A UN expert yesterday called the growing practice of turning crops into biofuel a crime against humanity because it has created food shortages and sent food prices soaring, leaving millions of poor people hungry. Lederer Republished from The Independent Millions starve to keep the gas price down A UN expert yesterday called the growing practice of turning crops into biofuel a crime against humanity because...

The technology is expected to provide farmers with a new in-the-seed option to protect crop yields and present another tool to support agriculture's mission of meeting the world's growing food, feed and fuel demands. To see a copy of the study published today in the journal Nature Biotechnology describing the research in RNAi to control insect pests, please visit http://www.nature.com/naturebiotechnology Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and...

According to officials, import tax on rice has been eased. It is expected that the country would import 75,000 metric tonnes in two varieties by the end of this month. Sri Lanka to import rice from India. India has decided to export 6,000 rice metric tonnes to Sri Lanka at the request of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The contracted stockpile of Ponni Samba rice which was kept back in Tuticorin and Chennai ports following a ban by the Government is likely to be exported to Sri Lanka by next...