Vietnamese rice production is a key player in not only national, but also world-wide food security. Exponential growth in rice production in recent years has been directly affected by the integration of harvesting and post-harvesting processes. This year’s rice exports were at 7 million tonnes, while in 1989, rice exports were at 1.4 million tonnes. […]
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The Philippine government has guaranteed its citizens that it will not need to rely on rice imports through 2012, despite the recent hurricane. The government is relying on rice from provinces with good harvests and aims to be completely rice self-sufficient by 2013, due to the integration of proper storage facilities and technologies. http://rafpep.da.gov.ph/index.php/component/content/article/42-stories/91-sample-story-1
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Yuletide: 11 Rice-laden Ships Berth at Lagos Ports
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Rice is being imported through the Lagos Port in Nigeria, as the nation’s ban on international over-land trade continues, due to the large amount of smuggling and corrupt business transactions. Eleven ships of rice arrived with 240,276 metric tonnes of rice, a high number due to the unstable supply by Nigerian farmers, which have been affected […]
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Rice Awareness Month in Philippines
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The Philippines observe Rice Awareness Month throughout November as nationally over 480,000 tons of raw rice is wasted every year. Millers are pushing for improved rice milling facilities, as many are over 70 years old and others are using 50-year old technology that recovers only 50% of processed grain. Drying and milling have PHL of […]
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Flood Costs to Surpass $100mn
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Flooding is costing Cambodia over US$100 million as more than 445,300 hectares of rice paddy have been affected or destroyed (about 20% of the total crop). Bridge and road infrastructure have been destroyed, while rice seedlings also have been affected. The government has mandated a cost jump from $250 to $500 per ton in response. […]
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Pioneering Project to Increase Quality Rice Production in Africa
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The Africa Rice Center launched a project, ‘Support to Rice Research in Africa’ initiative, focusing on 8 countries to improve the quality and marketability of rice. Smallholders, processors, and local households will all be targeted for training in technologies and best practices. If the project achieves 10 percent reduction of PHL, it will help increase […]
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U.S. Farm Report Weekly Recap
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US regional weather has affected crop yields significantly this year. Arkansas rice yields are down 25%, wheat drilling in Kansas hasn’t started yet due to lack of subsoil moisture, and North Dakotan wheat has lost some test weight and is retaining low moisture levels leading to an expected 40-50 bushels per acre. Food prices are […]
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Germany’s University of Hohenheim Looks for Researchers to Study PHL
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Germany’s University of Hohenheim is searching for researchers to conduct a study on preventing PHL by improved drying technology for rice. The research will be based on the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam and will cover the following three research questions: 1. design and testing of low-cost greenhouese dryer for rice, 2. optimizing operation conditions to […]
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Sierra Leone: SLARI Launches Post-Harvest Handling, Marketing Project
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The Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute launched a five-year project to educate farmers on post-harvest handling, marketing, and the development of a new rice product. http://allafrica.com/stories/201109270350.html
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The Pangasinan Province of the Philippines Received Aid from KOICA
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The Pangasinan province of the Philippines is building a rice processing complex with funding aid from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), as well as federal and local departments. This project will affect 8,000 to 10,000 Filipino rice farmers, and is expected to cut current postharvest losses from the 20-25% range to 5%.
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