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Is the Next Global Food Crisis Now in the Making?

(July 17) -- Recent weeks have produced a series of grim and related headlines: Russia has declared a state of emergency because of drought in 12 regions, while in major wheat exporter Ukraine, severe flooding may depress crop yields. Dry conditions threaten Vietnamese rice production. The USDA has projected a...

Fat Becoming More Than a Name in China

(July 6) -- As the Chinese economy beefs up, so are its citizens ... to the point where "Fat" is no longer just a popular name, but also the description for 100 million Chinese citizens. That number is small compared to China's 1.5 billion population, but experts fear the number of obese citizens could double in 10...

Farewell Marcus Ball

It became official today: FSU freshman LB Marcus Ball will miss the rest of this season after tearing his left ACL against Rice on Saturday. The injury happened in the 3rd quarter while covering a kickoff. The tear was not caused by any contact. His knee simply gave out when attempting to make a cut to make a tackle. Ball...

Seminoles Take Care of Business

Florida State did exactly what they were supposed to do on Saturday - destroy a bad team. They established a running game, got Xavier Lee a bunch of playing time, and were able to play a lot of their new, young players. I would have to say they accomplished everything they set out to do. In the end, it equaled a 55-7...

Rice Game - 1st Half Analysis

It was nice to see that offense is still possible for Florida State. Joe Surratt's TD run on the opening drive was the first time we have scored a touchdown in the first half all year. Even crazier is that this is the first time in the last 10 games that we have had a lead at halftime. No, that is not a typo. Things have...

Rice News From the Web

05/30/12 NFA panel favors Vietnam rice offer Source: BusinessWorld A tender for 100,000 metric tons (MT) of rice imports to be procured via government-to-government deals was completed last Monday, NFA Administrator Angelito T. Banayo said in a text message.
05/30/12 SL Agritech defers IPO Source: Manila Standard Today Posted May 31st, 2012 by Othel V. Campos & filed under Business.
05/30/12 Brothers on Powder and Kickers Source: ESPN: Snowboarding The Jackson Brothers' epic Alaska to Chile journey continues with Episode 3, and it boasts some of the strongest riding to date.
05/29/12 Rice Canal:plea to release water Source: Dawn The Rice Canal, a non-perennial inland waterway emanating from Sukkur Barrage, irrigates six paddy-growing districts lying on the right side of the River Indus.
05/29/12 Brown rice is quick, healthy Source: CBS - WRAL 5 - Raleigh NC Brown rice is a staple in the homes of many families seeking quick, healthy options for dinner.

Background on Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia and the West Indies.

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