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Rice experts at the 5th International Rice Genetics Symposium noted that while world rice production has been keeping pace with the growth in population, there is increasing supply pressures from China and other major-rice consumers like India.  


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1st tranche of NFA rice imports to arrive soon

By Rocel Felix | January 2, 2006 - 12:00am

The state-run National Food Authority (NFA) will be bringing in the first tranche of the initial 488,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice the country will be buying for 2006. NFA Administrator Gregorio Tan Jr....

Business

1st tranche of NFA rice imports to arrive soon

By Rocel Felix | January 2, 2006 - 12:00am

The state-run National Food Authority (NFA) will be bringing in the first tranche of the initial 488,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice the country will be buying for 2006. NFA Administrator Gregorio Tan Jr....

Business

Declining stocks, rising demand from China to push rice prices higher

By Rocel Felix | November 24, 2005 - 12:00am

Declining world stocks along with the anticipated surge in imports of emerging economic super power China will make rice more expensive for net importers like the Philippines. Rice experts at the 5th International...

Business

RP hosts int‘l rice genetics symposium

November 13, 2005 - 12:00am

LOS BANOS, LAGUNA — More than 500 of the world’s most renowned rice scientists and researchers will be in the Philippines from Nov. 20-23 on the occasion of the 5th International Rice Genetics Symposium. To...

Agriculture

UN okays 2004 as International Year of Rice

By Rudy A. Fernandez | March 28, 2003 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Upon the proposal of the Philippine government and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) here, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2004 as International...

Business

International genebank keeps rice bowls full in Asia

December 29, 2002 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (AFP) – Asia’s insurance for food security lies in a paradoxical bank which allows withdrawals without a mandatory deposit. But parallels between the International Rice Genebank,...

Agriculture