A US-China phytosanitary protocol on rice, which could lead to exports of the grain between the United States and China is the most populated country. The visit to the United States by three Chinese officials who visited the rice growing states and discussed rice issues with the USDA as part of a pest risk assessment. "A phytosanitary agreement is a possibility," said a spokeswoman for US Rice Federation, whose members are growers, millers and merchants. "I think the trip here is one of the final steps." Read more ...
