Rice supply in Thailand is also a bit sluggish right now as farmers prepare for the rice harvest, likely to begin next month. In Vietnam, traders said little export demand is being seen at current high prices, and rice supply is expected to remain tight for the rest of the year as production isn't likely to rise in 2007. Strong demand for commodities, ranging from iron ore, coal and grains in China and port congestion in Australia and Brazil has created a shortage of vessels and pushed up...

Various agricultural experts have been roped in to provide tips and information to farmers at the specially opened "Kisan Khet Schools" Few villages have been selected under this scheme and training is being imparted about the methods of cultivating export quality Basmati rice. Farmers are informed how the new Basmati crop would nearly double their present income from the routine paddy cultivation. Farmers attending these specially organised classes are motivated to take up Basmati crop...

Expert says rising sea levels pose threat to rice MANILA 09/07/2007 16:03 Rising sea levels triggered by climate change pose an "ominous" threat to some of the world's most productive rice-growing areas, the International Rice Research Institute has warned. Expert says rising sea levels pose threat to rice MANILA 09/07/2007 16:03 Rising sea levels triggered by climate change pose an "ominous" threat to some of the world's most productive rice-growing areas, the International Rice Research...

Rice and seafood exporters may lose the Japanese market as Japanese authorities have threatened to stop importing Vietnam-made products if they find prohibited substances in imports once again. According to VASEP, there are many reasons behind the unsafe seafood exports, but the most important factor is that farmers do not find it necessary to ensure hygiene during the farming and processing process. Officials and enterprises these days talk much about the information that Vietnam seafood...

Apiradi Tantraporn, the department s director-general, said she had recently assigned her deputy Vijak Visetnoi to take a team of trade representatives to Xiamen, a coastal city in southeastern Fujian province of China, for the negotiation to expand the fragrant rice and rice product market there. Bangkok Post Breaking News. Apiradi Tantraporn, the department s director-general, said she had recently assigned her deputy Vijak Visetnoi to take a team of trade representatives to Xiamen, a...

The program uses the leader-to-farmer concept of the DA, where projects are first modeled by farmer-leaders so it could influence other farmers later on. Provincial Agriculturist Gerry Jose said it is drawn from the farming technology of integrating production of rice, corn, vegetables, poultry, fish and other livestock to augment the income of farmers. We take advantage of the working philosophy of farmers on a wait and see , so when they see a project profitable that's the time they will...

Million of poor rice farmers in developing countries especially Ghana cannot earn a living because of cheap, often dumped rice imports. Increased trade liberalisation would lead to increased cheap imports all things being constant which would in turn compete out local farmers or render most small-scale farmers unemployed. According to Tetteh Homeku and Martin Khor of the Third World Network, the swift reduction of applied tariffs has resulted in a very significant increase in imports of...

This price hike and costly imports of Basmati into UAE also affected this important market and forced the importers to raise their prices. Local rice exporters pointed out that many rice importers in UAE have ceased placing new orders to their suppliers from Pakistan owing to high prices of non-basmati rice in general and Basmati in particular. Irri-6 25 percent broken, the cheapest variety of Pakistan's coarse rice, mainly exported to African countries, has now crossed the level of $295...

A broader-based farm bill could also assist in building the infrastructure of local processing plants, slaughterhouses, and farmers' markets that would help smaller farms with diversified crops or livestock to succeed. At the same time, more healthful foods get little or no help, so their costs rise beyond the reach of many families. The switch to Democratic control of Congress could lead to a bill this year that cuts back on the subsidies to agribusiness in favor of assisting vegetable...