Brussels, 01/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 30 June, the European Commission adopted a report which states that the agreements on rice, which were concluded in 2004 and 2005 with Thailand, India, Pakistan and the United States, "have achieved their objectives", as imports of rice have increased when necessary to cover the increase in consumption within the EU. Contrary to concerns expressed in certain quarters, the EU rice-growing industry has not been weakened by an increase in...