Gulf TimesWhy a rice shortage in the Philippines?United Press International, Asia, China - 18 hours agoSince joining the World Trade Organization in 1995, the Philippines has become Asia's top rice importer with average annual imports of over 1 million metric …Commentary: PGMA works for rice sufficiency in RP Philippine Information AgencyRice sufficiency for Filipinos on PGMA's mind Philippine Information AgencyPolice to stop Philippines rice hoarding Radio AustraliaInquirer.net - Sun.Starall 35 news articles
Make farming a noble profession, says CayetanoManila Bulletin, Philippines - 14 hours agoRice importation only serves to benefit farmers in rice-exporting countries, he added. He pointed out that farmers in neighboring Southeast and East Asian …Pimentel questions WB ‘double standards’ on farmer subsidies Inquirer.netall 5 news articles
Thanh Nien DailyPerils in The Price Of RiceWashington Post, United States - 8 hours agoActually, this is already happening in Asia, according to the Times. The price of rice in global markets has nearly doubled in the last three months, …Asia Bond Investors Must Fret About Food Cost BloombergRice subsidy ruinous–WB Manila TimesCrawling out of the basket Manila Standard TodayInquirer.net - Thanh Nien Dailyall 33 news articles
GulfNewsBiofuel blowback: Fifty percent rice price hike could spell troubleWorld Tribune - 14 hours agoRising prices and export bans among some producers indicate a crisis may be coming in rice consumption, Asia’s main food staple. …Asian rice prices expected to surge after India ban Reuters IndiaASIA: Rising Rice Prices Threaten Aid Programmes Inter Press Service (subscription)Rice Jumps to Record, Corn Near High as Demand Outpaces Supply BloombergForbes - TV3 Newsall 73 news articles
AFPFAO predicts increased rice production in Asian countriesEconomic Times, India - 4 hours ago3 Apr, 2008, 0912 hrs IST, PTI NEW YORK: The United Nations has forecast an increase in the production of rice in all major Asian rice producing countries …World rice output to rise 1.8 % in 2008 : FAO Commodity OnlineAfrica: FAO Expects Rice Production to Rise By 1.8 Percent in 2008 AllAfrica.comUN agency says rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008 … International Herald TribuneBangkok Post - Reuters South Africaall 47 news articles