Then there's wild rice, which is a whole grain, but really isn't rice at all. The market is full of newly available heirloom whole-grain varieties of rice that offer a wonderful variety of tastes, textures and colors. Get your grains with heirloom rice varieties. If you're searching for ways to get more whole grains into your diet, brown rice-versions of Arborio, basmati and jasmine are fine options that offer pleasant, nutty flavors and aromas. It often is called "forbidden rice because...

Russia bans rice imports from India 6/6/2007 10:17 Russia yesterday banned imports of rice, sesame seeds and peanuts from India, saying some of the goods are dangerous to human health, the Interfax news agency reported. Russia checked imports of 54 tons of peanuts infected with seed worms in January, imports of 125 tons of substandard rice in March and the delivery of sesame seeds infected with fungus in February. The imports of Indian rice, sesame seeds and p eanuts via a third country...

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is developing a comprehensive database of the physical and chemical properties of rice that is highly sought-after by the rice processing industry, said Terry Siebenmorgen, university professor of food science. Research, industry compare notes to improve rice processing qua. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is developing a comprehensive database of the physical and chemical properties of rice that is highly sought-after...

Significantly, a burning issue in the agricultural sector is the migration of agricultural labour into construction sites and other service sector agencies. It's definitely a positive sign today to see private sector involvement in high technology based cultivation, processing, value addition, supply of locally developed inputs such as seeds and planting material, fertilizer including compost, technology generation, dissemination and engaging in agro-based industries. It's definitely a...

The incoming rice shipments are being directed to the country's transshipment points to facilitate distribution and assure the stability of rice price in the market. As of the first week of June about 7.7 million bags or close to 30 percent of the total rice imports have already arrived to beef up the country's rice supply. Navarro informed that the NFA has todate contracted a total of 1.33 million metric tons of rice imports. Navarro said the NFA is continuously bringing in the rice it...

Rice farming is the largest single use of land for producing food. We've teamed up with Uncle Ben's to offer three lucky winners the chance to win a luxury food hamper. The average family eats over almost 18kg of rice each year, the equivalent of 288 boil in the bag pouches. Two-thirds of the world eats rice. Londoners brought almost 33million kg of rice last year. Today's most viewed <<Back to most read Win luxury food hampers with Uncle Ben's To celebrate the wonder and versatility of...

The government wants to boost rice production to 101 million tonnes annually by 2011, from around 90 million tonnes now, as part of efforts to raise production of major food items and reduce the need for costly imports. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is looking to raise wheat output by 11 percent over the next four years to touch 80 million tonnes, and step up production of rice, pulses and oilseeds, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Singh said a country of India's size,...

The government wants to boost rice production to 101 million tonnes annually by 2011, from around 90 million tonnes now, as part of efforts to raise production of major food items and reduce the need for costly imports. New Delhi: India is looking to raise wheat output by 11 percent over the next four years to touch 80 million tonnes, and step up production of rice, pulses and oilseeds, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The government wants to boost rice production to 101...

Fatria, who constantly been monitoring the implementation of the government's agricultural policy, especially on rice, said that if the Thai rice imports were not stopped, millions of poor people consuming the low quality staple would face other problems. The imported rice will be allocated for the poor in some other provinces. Indonesian Gov't Urged To Stop Importing Low Quality Thai Rice. Central Java is enjoying a rice surplus of 1.2 million tonnes. The Central Java Legislative Assembly...