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Cambodia Ships 146,854 Tons of Rice January-May, Up 127% from Last Year;...
Cambodia shipped 28,350 tons of rice in May and 146,854 tons in the period January-May, up 127% from 64,581 tons the same period last year. If Cambodia continues at this pace, export shipments would...
View ArticleMalaysians Debate Taking Rice-Buying Bernas Private
A debate is heating up in Malaysia about whether or not the nation’s rice-buying state corporation, Bernas (Padiberas Nasional Berhad) should be privatized.
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USDA Post Projects Malaysia 2014-15 Rice Imports at 1.1 Million Tons
The USDA Post in Malaysia says that rice imports are expected to remain at around 1.1 million tons in 2014-15 due to stable consumption and production levels in the country.
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Malaysia Tries Aerobic Rice Farming in 107,000 Hectares to Boost Production
Agricultural experts in Malaysia are trying to grow aerobic rice in around 107,000 hectares of abandoned private lands with an aim to grow paddy in unused land, according to the local sources.
View ArticleMalaysia Plans to End Rice Imports by 2020
Malaysia is likely to increase domestic rice production sufficiently to help end rice imports by 2020, the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister told local sources.
View ArticleThailand Rice Woes May End Soon as Demand Surges
Thailand government’s problems due to the rice pledging scheme are likely to end soon as demand for Thai rice has been increasing since the beginning of this year.
View ArticleMalaysia’s Mardi to Grow Aerobic Rice in 1,000 hectares by 2014-End
The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) plans to begin cultivating aerobic rice in 1,000 hectares across Malaysia by the end of 2014 as this special variety called MRIA1...
View ArticleDash of Lime Transforms Low Acid Soil for Rice Cultivation, Researchers Say
Adding lime to soil with lower acidic content can improve rice production, a study by Dr Shamshuddin Jusop and colleagues at the Universiti Putra Malaysia concluded.
View ArticleFAO Estimates Malaysia 2014-15 Rice Imports at 1.1 Million Tons, Up 10% from...
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated Malaysia's 2014-15 (July 2014 - June 2015) at around 1.1 million tons, up about 10% from around 1 million tons imported in 2013-14 despite an...
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