Wall Street JournalThe Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly FoodFree Internet Press, NY - 9 hours agoEgypt has banned rice exports to keep food at home, and China has put price controls on cooking oil, grain, meat, milk and eggs. According to the FAO, …Clearing forests for energy crops Bangkok Postall 11 news articles
Which switch is whichGlobe and Mail, Canada - 17 hours agoTHE QUESTION: Why is virtually all the rice eaten in Asia white rice rather than the healthier brown rice? Paul L. Richard of Vancouver wants to know. …
Regional rice reserve centre to be proposedBangkok Post, Thailand - 23 hours agoAgriculture officials are preparing to propose Thailand be made a centre for rice reserves in Southeast Asia during an international meeting in China next …
Nectar a tasty blend of Asian cuisineVillanovan (subscription), PA - 2 hours agoThe Pad Thai and fried rice options could easily be replaced by an authentic Thai restaurant's selections with regard to flavor and texture. …
Clearing forests for energy cropsBangkok Post, Thailand - 5 hours agoThe new plantations will be on disused rice fields, deserted public land, flood-prone land, acid and degraded land in the South and the Eastern Seaboard, …
European Firms Eye Developing WorldBusinessWeek - 11 hours ago… showering habits with Asian consumers. He also spends his time wandering through country stores where lipstick might be displayed next to a rice-cooker. …
Looking for the ‘never-say-die’ cropOneWorld.net, UK - Jan 15, 2008The worst-case scenario is stark: Africa's Sahel region will produce fewer cereals, rice cultivation in Asia will be under threat, there will be fewer …
Wall Street JournalRice to visit East Asia: reportsNDTV.com, India - 1 hour agoUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due to visit China, Japan and South Korea next month for talks focused on the North Korea nuclear crisis, …Sundown for Seoul's Korean policy? Asia Times Onlineall 218 news articles
The Red Crane: Stylish approach to Asian fareSan Jose Mercury News, USA - Jan 13, 2008The D-pesto roll ($11) turns the concept of sushi rolls on its head by skipping the rice altogether and wrapping tuna, yellowtail and salmon together in a …
Have Your SayBBC Burmese.com, UK - 15 hours agoCountries depending rice from world market will be mostly effected. In Asia, countries like North Korea, Bangladesh and East Timor will face difficulties …