World Rice Trade

A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled in favor of the United States in its dispute with Turkey over restrictions on U.S. rice imports ruling that Turkey had violated international trade agreements by offering lower tariffs. ... [full story]

Global rice production in 2007/08 is projected at 421 million tons (milled basis), up fractionally, with larger crops forecasted for Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and Thailand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday in its monthly Rice: ... [full story]