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Rice Production to Rise to Record This Year

May 10 (Bloomberg News) -- The United Nations said in a statement today, that global production of rough rice, a staple for over half the world’s population, will rise to 70 million metric tons this year. This record high comes as harvests in India, the Philippines, and the rest of Asia recover from drought. Rice output will increase 4% from 680 million tons in 2009, as rice production in India, the world’s second largest grower and consumer of rice, is set to increase by 15% to 151 million tons. This data is according the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) e-mail ...

Philippines to Quadruple Rice Yield by 2011

Philippine Rice Farmers can Quadruple Rice Yield by Double Cropping Bandar Seri Begawan, March 12th, 2010 – (Brunei Darussalam) The Philippines can increase its rice yield up to 4 tons per hectare, plant its main crop twice a year and attain a 20 percent rice self-sufficiency by 2011 in only 1,300 hectares of land. While farmers can increase their yields by double cropping – it’s going to take a lot of hard work said, Ronilo A. Beronio, head of the Philippine Rice Research Institute, a Philippine government research and entrepreneurial institution. During the Wasan farm demonstration, Beronio was quoted as saying, "we ...

Rice Shortages Causing Food Crisis in Asia

[caption id="attachment_109" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Philippine Rice Farming"][/caption]: HONG KONG - The rising cost of food is driving Asian inflation rates higher, increasing the stakes for a successful harvest this year in a region still bruised by the 2008 food crisis. Prices for rice, sugar, milk, and in some places, fruits, vegetables and cooking oils, have risen in recent months, putting pressure on overall consumer prices. The region's most important economies, including India, China, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia, are all grappling with how to handle rising prices without snuffing out their economic rebounds. Food-price increases are leading to higher inflation rates across ...

Ancient Customs – Rice is Revered Around the World

The Chinese word for rice is the same as the word for food. In Thailand when you call your family to a meal you say, "eat rice". The Japanese word for cooked rice is the same as the word for meal. We’ve all experienced a wedding where a handful of rice is thrown upon newlyweds for good luck. This ancient ritual of throwing rice originally symbolized fertility and the blessing of many children - today it symbolizes prosperity and abundance. Rice is the first food a new Indian bride offers her husband, often during the wedding itself and, perhaps instead of ...

What is Rice?

Rice is very high in complex carbohydrates, contains almost no fat, is cholesterol free, and unless you add salt to your cooking water, is low in sodium. In general all rice - both brown and white - is considered a good source of vitamins and minerals. Although almost all the nutrients are stripped from white rice when the bran layer is removed during milling, ninety percent of all American grown rice is enriched with thiamine, niacin and iron and in some instances riboflavin, Vitamin D and Calcium. White rice because it is enriched has more iron and thiamine than brown ...

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