21.   Trade ministry officials even suggested that the Texas company cannot sell its rice under the Basmati name, a claim the RiceTec spokesman disputed.

22.   Under the current system, the farmers can only sell their rice to the board.

23.   Vietnam buys mainly chemical fertilizers from the Philippines, and sells mainly rice here.

24.   A barber is trying to assemble a wall to cover his demolished storefront, a few men play cards and one vendor sells greasy rice on plastic plates.

25.   Agency officials indicated their intention to continue selling foreign rice for foodstuff while closely watching demand trends, the news agency said.

26.   The Japanese government, which has no diplomatic ties with North Korea, plans to sell the rice with deferred payment.