Article: ASIA: REGION CONTENDS WITH SOARING RICE PRICES, INFLATION RATES

Article: It's not Hall over for Rice; Ex-Sox slugger gains support.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;  January 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ......been on the ballot, Rice has increased his...on the ballot, 30 percent of the total votes...market correction. Rice's vote total jumped...146 to 257, and his percentage of votes increased...time, he included Rice on his Hall of Fame ballot. If Rice doesn't get 75 percent of ...

Article: Americans are eating more rice. (includes related article) (Food Consumption)
Food Review;  May 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ......1970's, total U.S. rice consumption (including...that period) grew 27 percent. But in the 1980...share of the domestic rice market going to direct...averaged almost 59 percent during the last decade...increasing per capita rice consumption. Asian-America...accounted for 43 percent ...

Article: Rice Increases No-Loan Threshold To $80,000
Targeted News Service;  December 16, 2008 ;     526 words ......need eligibility, Rice will meet 100 percent of the student's...and off campus." Rice is in the process...student body by 30 percent during the years...opportunities. Nearly 38 percent of the current freshman...need-based aid. Rice will announce its...

Article: Rice and Philippine Politics
Research Paper Series (Philippine Institute for Development Studies);  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......1 Introduction Rice is... 4 percent protein and 96 percent...World War. Today, rice continues to play...accounting for 17.4 percent of gross value added...of about 80 to 85 percent of the Philippine population, rice comprises about 35 percent of the total ...

Article: U.S. Rice Sector Has Promising Outlook.
PR Newswire;  April 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ......alternative crops, U.S. planted rice acreage fell only 3 percent in 2007/08. This differed...with medium/short-grain rice production up approximately 16 percent on the previous crop...rice was down about 3 percent. Globally, rice production is forecast...

Article: SPECIAL REPORT: FOOD SECURITY: Dismantling the rice cartel
The Manila Times;  April 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......center that supplies 45 percent of the total rice needs of Metro Manila...government found out that 22 percent of the daily rice consumption of Metro...the retail prices of rice have increased at a faster rate (52 percent) than farmgate prices...

Article: New Rice Techniques Promise 25 Percent Less Water
Xinhua English Newswire;  May 17, 1999 ;     322 words ......developed that could save up to 25 percent of the water now used to grow rice, the Consultative Group on...where farmers till about 90 percent of the world's harvested rice area and account for 90 percent of global rice production. CGIAR, established...

Article: Steamed Over Rice
Filipinas;  June 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ......held more than 50 percent of the country's rice stock. The cartel...management." Rice Politics Rice is life to Filipinos. For 85 percent of the population...can only buy ten percent of the country's rice crop, while 90 percent is left to the private...

Article: Rallying around rice: Americans love their rice. Never mind about the low-carb trend. Rice is found in comfort foods such as rice pudding and is a tasty accompaniment to chicken, meat and beans. Versatility is key to rice's continuing popularity.(ingredient challenges)
Prepared Foods;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......stick together inside the roll. The rice also is good for rice pudding, which requires the extra starch. Brown rice is rice as a whole grain, which includes the bran. It appeals to...adults are more likely to eat whole wheat bread and brown rice, says Gordon. It's a nuttier, chewier taste, ...

Article: Area under rice cultivation up 28 percent this year
The Hindustan Times;  July 26, 2008 ;     288 words ......farmers bringing 28 percent more area under rice cultivation in this...million tonnes of rice by 2011-12 with foodgrain...maintained at 3.7 percent. According to an...s consumption of rice in 2006-07 was 88...estimates put total rice production in 2007-...at the rate of 4.5 ...

Article: Report: Japan to introduce 1,000 percent rice import tariff ,0286
AP Online;  December 15, 1998 ;     262 words ......Tuesday. The tariff on imported rice will be 350 yen ($2.98) to the kilogram _ a rate of 1,000 percent _ and is expected to be introduced...Japan against implementing a rice tariff, saying it could...committed Japan to import 4 percent of its rice in 1995 and to gradually increase that ...

Article: Aspin appears ready for 20 B-2s ... Rice, McPeak disagree over capability of 15 aircraft fleet. (Les Aspin, Donald Rice, Merrill McPeak)
Defense Daily;  February 21, 1992 ;     677 words ......the purchase of additional hardware, according to Rice. Rice said the most severe problem dogging the aircraft stems...event, he said. The costs are very modest if it goes well, Rice said. Notably absent from the hearing were some of Congress...resides with the Administration. Throughout the hearing, ...

Article: Philippine rice production expected to rise 3 percent
Xinhua News Agency;  April 15, 2009 ;     384 words ...Philippine rice production expected to rise 3 percent MANILA, April 15...hybrid and certified rice reached over one...hectares, about 50 percent more than the previous...equivalent to 10 percent of the Philippines' total rice consumption. Rice...

Article: Rice says he is ready to roll again; Injuries have made the receiver a non-factor so far, but he says he finally is close to 100 percent healthy.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 29, 2008 ;     522 words ......against Indianapolis in Week 2. Rice's season seemingly has become...It's a sin to stay hurt,' Rice said. I'm trying my best to get back out there on the field. Rice expects to play Sunday against...his knee feels close to 100 percent. Rice spent the bye week in the...and did not have a ...