Senior officials and scientists of the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), and other agencies of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, signed the three-year agreement with the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) this month. Senior officials and scientists of the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), and other agencies of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, signed the three-year agreement with...

Some market analysts had projected 90 million acres or more. The trade was guessing the corn acreage number would be about 88 million acres. The best growing conditions for many years in the Great Plains and strong wheat price seems to have caused the winter talk about replanting fall-planted wheat to row crops this spring to fade away. Farmers are being told they will not get all the double and triple stacked hybrid seed they ordered and there will be little seed corn for replanting. crop...

One wonders what impressions the prospective importers of foreign shores get when they pay a visit to grocerys wholesale market the countrys largest with a view to seeing the bazaar themselves before they seal a deal. Pakistans grain exports are already facing a turbulent time with the advent of quota-free era from January 1, 2005, which means export products will have to pass stringent standards of quality imposed by foreign buyers in a global market where competition is getting fiercer...

will not include opening up the sensitive South Korean rice market, an official said Monday. South Korea had sought to exclude rice from the deal under pressure from farmers who had expressed concern that eliminating protections would destroy the domestic industry. The agreement still requires legislative approval from both countries. SEOUL, South Korea A proposed free-trade agreement between South Korea and the U. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong told journalists that rice will...

Latin America's demand for imports may bring opportunities to Vietnamese businesses and their exports, assessed a trade official. According to the Trade Ministry, Vietnam, thanks to its competitive prices and stable quality, can export 1 million tonnes of rice every year to the market. Vietnam's staples exported to Latin American countries include rice, textiles and garments, leather and footwear, electronic and computer components. Other items such as wooden products, pottery, coffee and...