Ferg, >>> At home, we love Basmati rice, and it's pretty much the only >>> rice we buy -- we get ours from an Indian grocer in Sunnyvale.
India is restricting rice exports. You'll have to buy domestic instead: U.S. Rice Sector Has Promising Outlook http://sev.prnewswire.com/agriculture/20080420/NYSU00120042008-1.html Total U.S. rice exports for 2007/08 are forecast to increase approximately 20 percent from the previous year -- in part due to export restrictions imposed by Vietnam and India. In the United States, rough rice exports largely destined for Mexico and Central America, are forecast to improve 14 percent from the previous year. Additionally, U.S. milled rice exports are forecast to jump 25 percent; although still 10 percent below the 2005-06 crop year. Kingdom to Put Pressure on India to Ease Rice Exports http://www.arabnews.com/?page=6§ion=0&article=109129&d=20&m=4&y=2008 JEDDAH, 20 April 2008 - Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Zainal Alireza told Saudi traders that the government would put pressure on New Delhi to ease rice exports to the Kingdom, press reports said yesterday quoting traders. The move comes after the Indian Parliament asked producers to stop export of all types of rice, including basmati. Saudi traders expect government intervention to force Indian rice exporters to honor the deals they had signed with them. Richard _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
