U.S. rice industry : elements and global competitiveness / Lilian Brewer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brewer, Lillian, editor.

Series:

Agriculture issues and policies series.

Agriculture Issues and Policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rice trade--United States.

Rice trade.

Rice trade--Government policy--United States.

Rice trade--Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 p.)

Other Title:

United States rice industry

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Summary:

Rice, an ancient grain, is the primary staple for more than half the world's population, through its role in the diets of billions of low-income, food-insecure consumers. Its vital role makes its availability and price politically sensitive for governments in several regions. Government intervention is often aimed at keeping prices affordable, especially for low-income consumers. In some cases, government intervention also encourages domestic production to promote national self-sufficiency. The United States faces little direct competition domestically and relies heavily on export markets; exports account for about half of the annual crop each year. This book investigates factors affecting the global competitiveness of the U.S. rice industry. It provides an overview of the rice industry in the United States and other major global producing and exporting countries and provides information on recent trade trends and developments in the global market for rice. It supplies a comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of rice production and exports in the United States and other major exporting countries and assesses the impact of government policies and programs of major producing and exporting countries.

Contents:

U.S. RICE INDUSTRY ELEMENTS AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ; U.S. RICE INDUSTRY ELEMENTS AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 RICE: GLOBAL COMPETIVENESS OF THE U.S. INDUSTRY* ; ACRONYMS ; GLOSSARY ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Major Findings ; Global Rice Producers Vary Widely in Their Cost Structures, Level of Product Quality, and Status As Reliable Suppliers; The Global Rice Market Is Characterized by Significant Government Intervention in Both Imports and Exports

Global Rice Trade Continues to Be Heavily Influenced by Tariffs and Nontariff Measures The United States Faces Little Direct Competition in Its Domestic Market, But Has Lost Market Share in Key Export Markets in Recent Years; U.S. Long Grain Rice Exports Face Several Challenges; Of the Policies in Place in 2013, Import Tariffs on Rice in Major Consuming Countries Weighed the Most Heavily on U.S. Production and Exports; The Request ; Global Overview ; Global Rice Production and Consumption Are Highly Concentrated in Asia

While Rice Is Culturally Less Important Outside Asia, It Is Produced and Consumed WorldwideThe Global Rice Market Is Thinly Traded and Highly Segmented ; Global Rice Exports Are Concentrated Among a Few Major Countries, While Global Imports Are More Diversified ; Government Policies for Rice Generally Depend on a Country's Status As a Major Producer, Consumer, Importer, or Exporter

The Importance or Rice As a Foodstuff Has Led the Governments of Several Major Rice-Consuming and -Producing Countries to Intervene in Their Domestic Rice Markets, with Pronounced Effects on Global Market Price Levels and VolatilityOther Industry Observations; The United States ; Government Support for the U.S. Rice Industry Has Fallen Considerably over the Last Two Decades ; The Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Rice Industry Is Related to Its Reputation As an Efficient and Reliable Supplier of High-Quality Rice ; China

The Related Goals of Rice Self-Sufficiency and Industry Modernization Have Driven Recent Government Policies in China Despite Recent Modernization of the Sector, China's Rice Industry Suffers from Rising Costs and Pressures on Land and Water Resources ; South Asia ; India ; The Indian Government Intervenes Heavily in the Domestic Rice Market ; India's Competitiveness in the Rice Market Benefits from Its Low Cost of Production and Production Improvements, But Is Hurt by Poor Infrastructure ; Pakistan

Government Programs for the Rice Industry Are Limited, Other Than Input Support Generally Available to All Farmers

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-569-7