Tag: rice

• Monday, July 19th 2010 - 00:15 UTC

  World production of rough rice affected by dry weather in Mekong River

  

  Global production of rough rice, the staple for half the world’s population, may be 6 million tons less than estimated earlier this year after prolonged dry weather in the Mekong River region hurt crops, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 21:52 UTC

  Brazilian Rice Farmers Lobbying for Higher Mercosur Common External Tariff

  

  Mercosur rice planters will be meeting to decide a Brazilian proposal to increase the common external tariff thus preventing the introduction of rice from third countries, precisely this year when Brazil’s crop is expected to be below average.