According to local media news in Taiwan, a Japanese rice exporter faces trouble while selling his rice to Taiwan restaurants since the buyers are worry about the threats of radiation pollution.
After 311 earthquake, most of rice buyers in Taiwan, who are used to purchase Japanese rice, cancel their deals with their Japanese suppliers because they are concerned about the pollution by the radiation from Fukushima power plant. Recently, a Japanese rice farmer tried hard to promote his rice to his old Taiwanese customers. But his crop from Niigata, a place located in central Japan, was rejected until he accepted a 5% discount on the sale price.
2011-08-31
Taiwan News: The Result of the 2nd SBS Tender for Rice Imports
Today, COA has completed the 2nd SBS tender for 12,000 MT of CSQ (Country Specific Quota). SBS means selling and buying at the same time. In the 12,000 MT, there will be 5,500 MT of U.S. origin rice, 4,000 MT of Thailand origin rice, and 2,500 MT of Egyptian origin rice. All the cargo shall be shipped before next April.
P.S. all the quantity is on brown rice basis, which means that the actual import quantity will be less than 12,000 MT since most of Taiwan traders imports milled rice instead of brown rice.
2011-08-26
Global News: Vietnam Rice Exports Forecast at 600,000 Tons in August
(News resource: Bloomberg, Aug 25, 2011)
Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest rice exporter, may ship 600,000 metric tons this month, according to figures released today from the General Statistics Office in Hanoi, 2.44 percent less than in the same period last year.
Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest rice exporter, may ship 600,000 metric tons this month, according to figures released today from the General Statistics Office in Hanoi, 2.44 percent less than in the same period last year.
2011-08-17
Global News: More non-basmati rice exports may get nod
(News resource: Financial Express, Aug 16, 2011)
New Delhi: More export of non-basmati rice may be allowed to prevent a storage crisis when summer crops start flooding the market by October.The food ministry, whose recommendation is crucial to grain exports, is in favour of more non-basmati rice shipments, as the country is expecting a record harvest of grain for a second straight year, an official source said. The commerce and the agriculture ministries, too, have expressed their willingness for more non-basmati rice exports than the 1.15 million tonne already approved, he added.
New Delhi: More export of non-basmati rice may be allowed to prevent a storage crisis when summer crops start flooding the market by October.The food ministry, whose recommendation is crucial to grain exports, is in favour of more non-basmati rice shipments, as the country is expecting a record harvest of grain for a second straight year, an official source said. The commerce and the agriculture ministries, too, have expressed their willingness for more non-basmati rice exports than the 1.15 million tonne already approved, he added.
2011-08-16
Global News: Thai government says to implement policies within 6 months
(News resource: Reuters, Aug 15, 2011)
Thailand's new government wants to implement within six months the policies promised during its election campaign such as a minimum wage of 300 baht ($10) per day and a higher guaranteed farmgate price for rice, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.
Thailand's new government wants to implement within six months the policies promised during its election campaign such as a minimum wage of 300 baht ($10) per day and a higher guaranteed farmgate price for rice, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.
2011-08-05
Global News: Philippines Government releases $34 million rice subsidy program
(News resource: PhilStar.com, 04 Aug., 2011)
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The Philippine government has released P1.44 billion ($34 million) for its rice subsidy program benefiting 678,621 small-scale farmers and fishermen in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said today.The department said in a statement that under the rice subsidy program, which started in May this year, the beneficiaries embarked on Cash-for-Training (CFT), a four-day program, where they were trained on disaster management and mitigation that included family and community preparedness.
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The Philippine government has released P1.44 billion ($34 million) for its rice subsidy program benefiting 678,621 small-scale farmers and fishermen in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said today.The department said in a statement that under the rice subsidy program, which started in May this year, the beneficiaries embarked on Cash-for-Training (CFT), a four-day program, where they were trained on disaster management and mitigation that included family and community preparedness.
2011-08-04
Global News: Iraq issues tender for minimum 30,000T of rice
(News resource: TradeArabia, 03 Aug., 2011)
Iraq issued a tender on Wednesday to buy a minimum of 30,000 tonnes of rice from any origin, a trade ministry statement said. Offers must be submitted by August 14 and will be valid until August 19, the statement said.Iraq is one of the world's largest importers of wheat and rice, much of which goes to supply a massive public food ration programme.
Iraq issued a tender on Wednesday to buy a minimum of 30,000 tonnes of rice from any origin, a trade ministry statement said. Offers must be submitted by August 14 and will be valid until August 19, the statement said.Iraq is one of the world's largest importers of wheat and rice, much of which goes to supply a massive public food ration programme.
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