PPT-Rice Strategy for Asia R.B. Singh

National Academy of Agricultural Sciences New Delhi 2 nd ERAG Meeting Bangkok November 2829 Rice in Context of Food amp Livelihood Security in Asia Asia produces and consumes 90 of worlds 700 Mt rice grown on 160 m ha of which 90 is grown by over 200 million small rice farmers valued at gtUS 150 billion per year. *Corresponding author: Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, International Rice Research July 11, 2013; August 16, 2013; Singh K, Kumar V, Saharawat YS, Gathala M, Ladha JK, et al. (2013) Weedy Rice: An Emergin David Dawe. Agricultural Development Economics Division and Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, FAO. Bangkok, Thailand, 28 November 2013. Some key objectives of rice policies. Farmer income. Consumer welfare. Consultations. How will the world look in 2020?. What will be the demands on education and education systems?. Different population profiles across countries…with faster growth in low-income countries. Ms. . Shashi. . Sareen. Senior Food Safety & Nutrition Officer. FAO Regional Office for the Asia & the Pacific. E-mail: . shashi.sareen@fao.org. Supported by. Quality: . Mr. . Anut. . Visetrojana. Remote Sensing based Information and Insurance for Crops in emerging Economies. RIICE - . partners:. Calibration and validation of existing rice crop growth models. Work with regional partners.. Convenes aggregator networks and trains them to pass on the solutions as micro-insurance products (jointly with Allianz Re).. R.B. Singh. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. New Delhi. 2. nd. ERAG Meeting, Bangkok. November 28-29. Rice in Context of Food & Livelihood Security in Asia. Asia produces and consumes 90% of world’s 700 Mt rice grown on 160 m. ha of which 90% is grown by over 200 million small rice farmers, valued at >US$ 150 billion per year. *Corresponding author: Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, International Rice Research July 11, 2013; August 16, 2013; Singh K, Kumar V, Saharawat YS, Gathala M, Ladha JK, et al. (2013) Weedy Rice: An Emergin S. Appanah. Climate Change Coordinator . a.i. . . FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Background. Review “Rice and climate change in Asia”. Study outsourced to IRRI. Constitutes part of consultation on the formulation of rice strategy for Asia. Dr. . Jongsoo. SHIN. IRRI Myanmar Representative. By 2030, Myanmar envisions . food-secure farmers and consumers enjoying the economic benefits provided by a transformed, dynamic, environmentally sustainable, and internationally competitive rice sector. in . Asia. Andy Nelson . Thursday11. th. Sep, 2014. Do we need better data? – yes!. Regional and global . modelling. efforts need . a. ccurate information on the . where . and. when . of staple crops for yield and yield gap estimation, area estimations, risk/exposure assessments, etc.. Pagan Location: along the . Irrwaddy. River, Myanmar. . Pagan Achievements. Controlled fertile rice growing lands.. Rulers rich and powerful. Buddhist missionaries.. Vietnam: Eastern part of mainland peninsula, South of China, along the Red River Delta . Inputs/Services Delivery. Marketing, Price Efficiency. Farmers Organizations/Cooperatives. 28-29 November 2013. Bangkok, Thailand. By Ralph Houtman, . FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, . Overview. Dainik rice is a leading brand as a manufacturer and exporter of minket and banskhathi rice. The foremost aim is to make the brand a household name and become a member of every family. Dainik tries to endeavor healthy and best quality food products for a holistic Indian family. 2. nd. . ERAG Consultation on. . Formulation of a Rice Strategy for . Asia. Bangkok. 28-29 Nov 2013. Risk Management: Helping Rice Farmers Cope with Risk. 1. Food security is under threat from:. Population growth and demographic changes.