Rice imports surge as higher tariffs imminent According to USDA’s Exporter Guide on Nigeria, published in November 2012, in 2012/13 ‘Nigeria is forecast to increase rice production by 200,000 t... 15/04/2013
Benin’s rice sector aspirations and regional trade realities USDA’s review of the coarse grains sector in Benin, published in January 2013, includes a review of the rice sector. The review notes that Benin’s... 06/04/2013
Global rice production grows for the eighth consecutive year In November 2012, according to its Food Outlook published in November 2012, FAO projected a marginal increase in rice production for 2012/13 (+0.66... 21/01/2013
Developing country impact ignored in major OECD agricultural reforms The impact of agricultural reform in OECD countries on developing countries, such as those in the ACP group, is largely being ignored, according to... 21/01/2013
Nigerian president hails success of government’s rice sector initiative In October 2012, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, according to press reports, ‘expressed delight with the progress made and the response of t... 13/01/2013
Rice prices stable despite possible Indian policy interventions Despite the downgrading of Indian rice production levels and reduced forecasts for production in Cambodia, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Nep... 08/10/2012
Executive Brief Update 2012: Product differentiation About this updateThis brief was updated in July 2012 to reflect developments since the publication of the first brief on Product differentiation in... 31/07/2012
Rice sector trends and trade policy measures in West Africa With poor rains impacting on production, USDA estimates (excluding Nigeria) show a 13% decrease in West African milled rice production for the 2011... 12/08/2012
Executive Brief Update 2012: Rice sector About this updateThis brief was updated in June 2012 to reflect developments since July 2011.The 2011 publication was based on a fuller briefing pu... 12/07/2012
USDA review of policy constraints on competitive EAC rice production According to the USDA, the EAC’s 75% ad valorem tariff on rice imports in place since 2005 has ‘established the framework for a “false” rice econom... 09/07/2012