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After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe

Long-running drought means water top-ups are not allowed, making vacations a little less idyllic

Italian rice output is set to fall in 2023 as farmers facing a second year of drought reduce the land dedicated to the crop.

Fewer hectares projected for EU’s top producer.

(Corrects name of Coldiretti economist in paragraph 15)*Italy grows 50% of rice produced in EU*Area sown in 2023 seen lowest for 23 years*Soil moisture still not recovered from 2022 drought*Researchers seek more drought-resistant varietiesBy CarloGiovanni BoffaMarch 24 (Reuters) - Italian rice output is set to fall in 2023 as farmers facing a second year of drought reduce the

Italian rice output is set to fall in 2023 as farmers facing a second year of drought reduce the land dedicated to the crop to the lowest for more than two…

A marked uptick in Indica rice exports to European markets is expected after Cambodia won a challenge against the European Commission’s (EC) 2019 decision to remove tariff preferences on imports of the rice from the Kingdom for three years, on grounds that the shipments were causing perceived economic damage to EU producers.

How Italy became Europes rice producer CNN 3/5/2021 © Lux Film/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis/Getty Images Silvana Mangano with Vittorio Gassman in "Riso Amaro." It was the movie that added sex appeal to the gritty neorealist film period and made a star out of actress Silvana Mangano. "Riso Amaro" ("Bitter Rice"), featured women wearing daring shorts with ripped stockings tramping through water, girl-on-girl mud-wrestling, and Manganos ample cleavage in everything from tight t-shirts to a neglig...

It was the movie that added sex appeal to the gritty neorealist film period and made a star out of actress Silvana Mangano.

Asian container shortage threatens European Indica rice supply in early 2021: sources Delays to rice shipments caused by container freight issues are increasingly expected to tighten Indica rice supply in Europe, regional sources say. While container freight problems have been a global issue throughout 2020, container shortages have been especially acute since November. These shortages have caused both delays to the execution of rice orders and a spike in freight rates. According to one Singapo...