How much is the global rice industry worth?

For the past four decades, the global rice market has been dominated by a few ... quite fragmented, with many countries each importing a small amount of rice.

Price Spikes in Global Rice Markets Benefit U.S. Growers, at Least in the Short Term ... Given the relatively small global rice market, if a major consuming ... exporters prefer to capture the value added from fully milling the rice.

In Africa, consumption has grown faster than production, so many countries must ... of milled rice in 2008, costing the region an estimated $3.6 billion for imports. ... With further area expansion unlikely, global rice yields must rise faster than in ...

Since the rapid increase in rice prices in early 2008, prices have softened ... While there is no need to rehash this old news, it is worth examining that event ... Despite a calming of the global rice market, some rice exporting ...

The state's total rice crop was valued at $1.4 billion and accounted for 46 percent of U.S. ... Combined, they account for 60 percent of world rice production. (FAS) ... First, in years when world prices are low, U.S. marketing loan benefits and ...