Sentences with phrase «for rice production»

I really enjoyed this experience and was fortunate to be able to write a Ph.D. proposal with my supervisor, to characterise a viral disease that was a severe constraint for rice production in West Africa.

NSW DPI researcher Mr Prakash Oli, lead author of the recently published paper and CSU PhD candidate, says the findings will have significant implications for rice production as researchers work to address micronutrient deficiency around the world.

Many parts of Northern California have the same heavy clay soil especially suited for rice production.

4 October 2017, Bangkok: UN Environment and the International Rice Research Institute today announced a new agreement to reinforce their long - standing collaboration to promote innovative environment - friendly technologies for rice production in developing countries.

Reclaiming land that was previously unsuitable for rice production (e.g., through the use of salt - tolerant rice varieties).

Using rice cultivar mixtures: a sustainable approach for managing diseases and increasing yield Integrated natural resource management for rice production

Vast rice - growing regions in India, Bangladesh, and other countries, which are submerged during rainy season and rendered useless for rice production, have been made productive since the SUB1 gene that makes rice flood - tolerant was discovered and bred into popular existing rice varieties.

Not exact matches

EQT's purchase of Rice would significantly add to its assets in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions, which account for much of the growth in U.S. natural gas production.

Up until 2014, 11 % of China's rice production came from Hunan, meaning that the now infamous «rice scandal» was a concern for consumers country wide, as well as a detriment to the livelihoods of Hunan's rice farmers.

Therefore we convert rice field for rubber cultivation and other cash - crops, including horticultural plantations, develop capital intensive production units (in countries like India where the major strength is its labour power), thereby denying majority of people their right to work.

Member farmers of MASIPAG have achieved varying degrees of success in organic agriculture where members have been able to improve farm production through the combination of using locally adapted rice varieties, farm diversification and advocacy for better community legislations and programs.

Lately however, the push for a safer and healthier rice production has been growing in the province.

With the global population rising continuously, urbanization rapidly reducing land for farming, and climate change threatening stable crop production, a significant improvement in genetic yield potential is one of the most crucial goals in rice research.

Anyone reading this blog certainly knows that anti-GM «activists» are vehemently opposed to Golden Rice being approved for production by farmers.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. R.R.A. Wijekoon, Director General of Agriculture, Government of Sri Lanka, said «This will strengthen rice research development activities in the country especially to ensure food and nutrition security and sharing of global innovative technologies for the country's successful rice production.»

This document is an update to the 2005 strategy and provides revised outlooks regarding soil treatment for strawberry runner production, and post harvest fumigation of rice.

Tropical japonica rice is mainly grown in East Asia and accounts for only about 10 % of global rice production.

- May 11, 2017 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Rice that is grown in areas previously used for cultivation of cotton, such as the Carolinas, seems to have the highest content, apparently from the pesticides applied during cotton production.

It should be noted that IRRI's high - yielding varieties and farming technologies have enabled increases in production per land area for farmers and made rice generally more affordable for consumers.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2015 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Because of the increasing demand for rice varieties that can adapt to difficult conditions, our researchers have been developing new approaches and products that fit farmer practices, production environments, and consumer needs.

IRRI has a long history of developing improved rice varieties for Asia, and in recent years has stepped up its support to help improve rice production in Africa with the development and release of rice varieties for Burundi, Mozambique, and now Tanzania.

- August 10, 2017 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today that Dr. Robert Smith, Interim Chief Executive Officer of RBT, will host a conference call on Thursday, November 10th at 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — May 11, 2016 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Monday, May 16th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Scottsdale, Arizona - August 13, 2015 — RiceBran Technologies NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

ALABANG, Philippines — Cultivating climate - smart rice varieties in unfavorable environments could boost local rice production, says Edilberto de Luna, Philippine agriculture assistant secretary for operations.

ALABANG, Philippines — Cultivating climate - smart rice varieties in unfavorable environments could boost local rice production, says Edilberto de Luna, Philippine agriculture assistant secretary for operations (photo).

The PSTOL1 gene is also being tested in rice varieties for the more productive irrigated rice - growing areas and initial results show that the plants grow a better root system and have higher production too.

Temperate rice - rice varieties that thrive in colder climates - accounts for about 20 % of global rice production.

The research planned for the new laboratory will concentrate on developing rice varieties that can be successfully grown in flood and salinity prone areas, decreasing risks for farmers involved in rice production in some of the poorest regions of India and Asia.

Farmers in Burundi will soon sow the seeds of hard work and international cooperation with the release of two new rice varieties set to boost rice production and meet the rapidly growing demand for rice in Burundi.

RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced that the company entered into an exclusive strategic supply agreement for organic rice bran and a LLC Agreement for the formation of a jointly owned sales and marketing entity with the Narula Group, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 23, 2017 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2016.

Meeting the world's future food and nutritional needs in a sustainable way presents critical development challenges, underscoring the urgent need for action to enhance production while minimizing the environmental footprint of rice systems and their vulnerability to climate change.

Except for the intended production of beta - carotene, all other nutritional components of the rice have been maintained.

Scottsdale, Arizona - November 10, 2016 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RIBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that the Company has entered into an exclusive strategic supply agreement for organic rice bran and an LLC Agreement for the formation of a jointly owned sales and marketing entity with the Bangkok, Thailand based Narula Group of Companies («Narula Group»), one of the world's largest growers of organic rice, which is controlled by social impact entrepreneur Arvind Narula.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 24, 2016 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today that it has completed the legal process necessary for the release of the US$ 1.9 million that has been held in escrow at a San Francisco bank since the Company's acquisition of Irgovel in 2008.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Experts gathering at the 5th Responsible Business Forum (RBF) on Food and Agriculture have stressed the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration to upscale the sharing of proven best practices in sustainable rice production among Asia's smallholder rice farmers.

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RIBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value - added products derived from rice bran, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with a group of accredited investors for the purchase of $ 6 million of non-convertible original issue discount debentures and $ 2 million of convertible preferred stock.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 12, 2018 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and NASDAQ: RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that Dr. Robert Smith, CEO & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 15th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2017.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — March 30, 2016 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced the Company's financial results for both the full year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - March 30, 2016 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced the Company's financial results for both the full year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - May 11, 2016 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Monday, May 16th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 31, 2015 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today the Company's financial results for the full year of 2014 ended December 31, 2014.

There is a pressing need to look for sustainable ways to accelerate the production, dissemination, and adoption of new rice varieties to meet future demand and prevent cultivar depreciation from the continuous use of farm - saved seeds.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, January 14, 2016 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today that the US District Court for the District of Arizona has entered a final judgment in the Company's favor for a total of $ 1.9 million plus interest related to the Company's 2008 acquisition of its Brazilian subsidiary, Irgovel.

SACRAMENTO, California, September 14, 2017 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value - added products derived from rice bran, announced today that Continental Grain Company, one of the oldest food and agribusiness companies in the world, has entered into an agreement to purchase 2.7 million shares of RiceBran Technologies common stock from the Company for $ 2.9 million.