The global rice market: Where is it going? The global rice market: Where is it going? April 14, 2010 Global rice prices started moving upward in November 2009 after months of steadily declining since reaching their...Read More
Climate change and supply concerns dominate World Rice Conference Climate change and supply concerns dominate World Rice Conference January 21, 2010 The first World Rice Conference organized by The Rice Trader in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines, on 27-29 October...Read More
A look at India A look at India July 27, 2009 “Rice is life” truly lives up to its meaning in India, where its origin dates back to...Read More
Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009 Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009 April 24, 2009 The global financial crisis may have slowed the consumption of various commodities, but Asian demand for grains...Read More
World Rice Commerce 2008: price volatility set to continue World Rice Commerce 2008: price volatility set to continue January 26, 2009 Sustained price volatility” was the conclusion at the 7th World Rice Commerce 2008 Conference held in Chiang...Read More
Running out of steam Running out of steam July 21, 2008 Even before the dramatic price spike in early 2008, rice prices on the world market increased every...Read More
The price of rice in Madagascar The price of rice in Madagascar July 18, 2008 Percentage of households buying rice, at any time of the year 2007, in communes of Madagascar. Rice...Read More
Troubling trade Troubling trade April 21, 2008 International rice trading is not a business for the faint-hearted. Thailand’s exporters knew that well. They also...Read More
The true price of rice The true price of rice January 18, 2008 Of the world’s 1.1 billion poor people, almost 700 million people with income of less than a...Read More
Balancing fertilizer use and profit Balancing fertilizer use and profit January 4, 2008 As fertilizer prices increase, research and extension often send farmers a message of “reduce fertilizer use to...Read More