Seven billion and counting: What does this mean for global rice food security? Seven billion and counting: What does this mean for global rice food security? October 5, 2011 World population is projected to reach 7 billion by the end of this month (October 2011). Unfortunately,...Read More
“Iron-clad” rice “Iron-clad” rice July 4, 2011 Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia cause a range of health problems in humans, including increased chances...Read More
The search for direction The search for direction July 4, 2011 The global rice market has been in a subdued state since 2010 (Fig. 1), during which time...Read More
On the threshold of 7 billion On the threshold of 7 billion July 1, 2011 On 31 October, the United Nations estimates that the world’s population will hit 7 billion. For many...Read More
The Americas have two faces The Americas have two faces July 1, 2011 In 2010, the 4th The Rice Trader (TRT) Rice Americas Conference covered Brazil’s poor production caused by...Read More
Rice Today is growing Rice Today is growing April 4, 2011 Nine years ago, in April 2002, the first issue of Rice Today was published. Since then, the...Read More
A sleepy rice market: the calm before the storm? A sleepy rice market: the calm before the storm? April 2, 2011 Global food prices are on the rise again. In January, the food price index exceeded the level...Read More
Breaking stereotypes Breaking stereotypes April 2, 2011 The eighth day of March 2011 marked the 100th International Women’s Day. This year’s theme touched base...Read More
The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective January 7, 2011 Latin America has a tiny share in global rice production—only around 4% of the total. Now, rice...Read More
The global rice market: boom or doom? The global rice market: boom or doom? January 7, 2011 The global rice market is on the move again. In the last few months, rice prices have...Read More