According to the latest projections by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), global rice production is expected to increase by 12 million MT or 1.8 % in 2008.Production increases would ease the current very tight supply ... [full story]
The International Grains Council, IGC, in its recent report has predicted that global trade in rice is projected to fall by almost 7% on year in 2008 to 27.6 million MT due tighter supplies. The IGC's ... [full story]
World Food Program officials have expressed deep concern over the ongoing surge in rice prices that may put basic foods beyond the reach of the poorest especially in Asia and have termed the current crisis as ... [full story]
Global food prices have been on an upswing and have soared almost 45 % over the past year even as surging oil prices make growing and transporting food even more expensive.Ramped-up production of bio fuels, particularly ... [full story]