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RiceTec Inc. is a private American company based and headquartered in Alvin, Texas, [1] that develops and produces hybrid rice seed for the American and various international markets. RiceTec previously owned [ 2 ] the consumer brand name RiceSelect which markets Texmati brand rice in grocery stores throughout North America. [ 3 ]
The foundation is a Vaduz-based establishment, created in 1970, to manage assets of the Princely Portfolio. [13] Prince Hans-Adam II was head of the foundation from 1970 through 1984, until his brother Prince Philipp Erasmus succeeded him as CEO, Prince Philipp was also the CEO for LGT Group, before being replaced by his nephew Prince Maximilian in 2006. [14]
The rice is produced by Rice Select, [38] previously owned by RiceTec (mentioned below). [39] In Kenya, a rice variety called Pishori or Pisori is grown in the Mwea region. [40] The word Pishori is an alteration of the word Peshawari from where the basmati variety used to be exported to the countries of East Africa in the past. [41]
In 1998, Shiva's organisation Navdanya began a campaign against the biopiracy of basmati rice by US corporation RiceTec Inc. In 2001, following intensive campaigning, RiceTec lost most of its claims to the patent.
Jasmati Rice is a conventionally bred, inbred line (variety) of long grain of rice whose name is derived from jasmine rice and basmati.Jasmati is neither "genetically engineered" (as in transgenic) nor is it an F1 hybrid.
Henry Monroe "Hank" Beachell (September 21, 1906 – December 13, 2006) was an American plant breeder. His research led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation.
In addition to real estate, viticulture, agriculture and forestry, the prince owns a number of companies, the most important being the American company RiceTec. [citation needed] He also inherited an extensive art collection, much of which is displayed for the public at the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna.
Ebro Foods, S.A. (/ ˈ iː b r oʊ f uː d z /; Spanish: [ˈeβɾo ˈfuðs]), formerly Ebro Puleva, is a Spanish food processing company. [2] Ebro Foods is the world's largest producer of rice [2] and the second biggest producer of pasta [3] (its Panzani brand is a market leader in France). [2]