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January 25,2016 Vol 6 Issue I

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Editorial Board

Chief EditorHamlik

Managing EditorAbdul Sattar ShahRahmat UllahRozeen Shaukat

English EditorMaryam EditorLegal AdvisorAdvocate Zaheer Minhas

Editorial AssociatesAdmiral (R) Hamid KhalJaved Islam AghaCh.Hamid MalhiDr.Akhtar HussainDr.Fayyaz Ahmad SiddiqDr.Abdul Rasheed (UAFIslam Akhtar Khan

Editorial Advisory BoardDr.Malik Mohammad

HashimAssistant Professor, Gomal

University DIKDr.Hasina Gul

Assistant Director, Agriculture KPKDr.Hidayat Ullah

Assistant Professor, Universityof Swabi

Dr.Abdul BasirAssistant Professor, Universit

of Swabi

Zahid MehmoodPSO,NIFA PeshawarFalak Naz ShahHead Food Science &

Technology ART, Peshawar

Today Rice News Headlines...

Ripples in global rice market

Drop in ’16 palay output seen VN exporters express mixed outlookCooked in Indonesia: phoney rice data threatens food supplyFarmers in Thailand need far more water than what is available'Fertiliser shortage affects several paddy fields; Minister revealsmore at Dambulla eventRPT-Cooked in Indonesia: phoney rice data threatens food supply01/25/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Jan 252016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool Now AvailableCambodian PM calls for more investment in rice storage facilities,drying machinesClimate change and GMOs: Can non transgenic varieties addressglobal challenges?Quality rice for memorable dishesRice is king in west and central AfricaU.S. Reaches Deal on Rice Exports to China, Trade Group SaysFor a royal dining experience, visit The Moghul’s

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Ripples in global r ice market ASHFAK BOKHARI

Farmers plant rice in paddy fields near Bangli, central Bali, on Jan 19. Indonesia’s ministry of agriculture says there had been high crop losses during the recent dryseason in Java and southern Sulawesi. — AFP

PAKISTAN’S four -year rice deal with Indonesia of 1m tonnes, worth $400m, hasall the potential of lifting the flagging morale of the country’ s rice exporters.Theagreement, executed by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and the StateLogistics Agency (Bulog) of Indonesia, is the first that Jakarta has signed with anon-Southeast Asian country. USAID Rice Outlook, issued on January 14, raisesPakistan’s 2016 rice exports by 0.1m tonnes to a record 4.6m tonnes based onlarger sales to Indonesia.The increase, on the whole, may be 15pc over 2015exports. In 2016, increased exports from Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam areexpected to offset weaker shipments from Australia, Cambodia, India and theUnited States.


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The TCP has been quick to finalise first export tender for 15,000 tonnes which includes 5,000tonnes of basmati and 10,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice, although officials of Bulog arestudying technical details of rice stocks in Pakistan. The development has started stabilisingdomestic rice prices.

India’s move to sell basmati at lower prices had taken a toll on Pakistan’s exports but our exportersremained unwil li ng to bri ng down their pr ices

Another ray of hope comes from neighbouring Iran, which, after the formal end of sanctions

against it, has entered the global mainstream. Iran had recently indicated its intention to restartimport of rice from Pakistan.According to the chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan(Reap), Pakistan can sell as much as 1.2m tonnes to Iran but lack of payment mechanism

between the two countries was the major hurdle in meeting this objective.


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In recent months, India’s move to sell basmati at lower prices had taken a toll on Pakistan’ sexports but our exporters remained unwilling to bring down prices as well (for reasons of higher

production cost). The low-price strategy has helped India capture a bigger share of the globalmarket, according to the Reap chairman.Pakistan’s basmati and other varieties of rice wererecently quoted at $950 to 1,100/tonne while those of India were priced at $720-850/tonne. As a

result, our basmati experienced a drop of 30pc fetching $185m in July-November period ascompared to $264m a year ago. But exports of non-basmati rice fared well and earned $503mcompared to $474m earlier.

Indonesia’s Vice -President Jusuf Kalla, while explaining the need for importing rice fromPakistan, said recently that the imports are aimed at curbing poverty rate in Indonesia. “ Rice

price is the deciding factor. If it is not stable, the poverty rate will go up. So the imports preventthe price and poverty rate from rising.”Indonesia’s ministry of agriculture says there had beenhigher crop losses during the recent dry season in Java and southern Sulawesi. The drop was alsodue to an additional 70,000 hectares fall in sowing area to 11.83m ha. Last year’s prolonged El

Niño had caused postponement of the rice planting causing reduction in rice stocks for the first

quarter of 2016.While officials expect domestic production to rise again by April, thegovernment preferred the import option to meet the current shortfall and to forestall price hikes.

Trade Minister Thomas Lembong says the country plans to import rice from India as well. Anagreement to this effect will be signed when he visits India on January 28.The USAID, whichcarries out forecasts and their revisions, says there were four major 2016 export revisions inJanuary, all upward. First, Thailand’s export projection was rai sed by 0.3m tonnes to 10.3mtonnes based on stronger demand from major buyers. Second, Vietnam’s export was raised by0.2m tonnes to 7.3m tonnes based on continued strong demand from top importers in SoutheastAsia.

Third, Pakistan’s export forecast was r aised by 0.1m tonnes in the wake of a deal with Indonesia.Fourth, US rice exports were projected at 3.33m tonnes, up 75,000 tonnes from the previousforecast but still 5pc below a year earlier.India also complains of a decline in rice exports despiteforcing Pakistan to suffer a major setback by reducing prices to increase its exports. According toIndian daily, The Hindu, New Delhi’s rice exports for the current financial year are headed for adecline over the previous year because of reduced purchases by large buyers, such as Iran and

Nigeria, and drop in sale proceeds.Latest export trends suggest that total rice shipments, both basmati and non-basmati, havedeclined by 7.3pc in volumes and 18pc in value terms for the April-November period over thecorresponding period last year. Basmati shipments to Iran, the largest buyer of the Indianaromatic rice variety in recent years, dropped by 25pc to 0.39m tonnes during the April-October

period. Published in Dawn, Business & Finance weekly, January 25th, 2016


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Drop in ’16 palay output seen

By: Ronnel W. Domi ngo Philippine Daily I nquirer

12:40 AM January 26th, 2016

Palay output is expected to be cut by 1.5 percent or 20,000 tons in the first half to 8.2 million tons due partly to the damage caused by typhoons last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA).The PSA said in its latest production outlook the volume may decrease as rising yield could fail tooffset shrinkage in the area harvested.The contraction in harvest area, in turn, may result from thelingering effects of Typhoon “Nona,” which ravaged farms in the northern part of the country lastDecember, as well as insufficient water in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

PSA projections show that, for the six months to June, a total of 2.06 million hectares is expected to

produce palay.This is 40,000 hectares or 1.9 percent less than the year-ago figure.

On the other hand, an improvement in yield is anticipated at 10 kilograms per hectare or 0.44 percent toreach 4.05 tons per hectare.“Based on standing crop, probable production in (the first quarter may reach)4.15 million tons, 5 percent below the 4.37 mil lion tons output” in the same quarter of 2015, the PSAsaid.The agency said that in the main rice growing region of Central Luzon, farmers may hold off

planting because of insufficient water supply and damaged areas caused by Typhoon Nona — resulting in asmaller harvest area.

Similar scenarios are expected in Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa and Ilocandia.In Western Visayas andZamboanga Peninsula, early closure of irrigation systems and insufficient rainfall may stop farmers from

planting altogether or wait a few months before going back to their fields.As for the second quarter,farmers’ planting intentions suggest a possible 2.4 -percent rise in output, which may reach 4.05 milliontons.The expected increase in output is mainly due to the belated availability of irrigation water, the PSAsaid

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VN exporters express mixed outlookViet Nam News

HOME AEC BUSINESS MON, 25 JAN, 2016 12:45 PM

HANOI - Vietnamese export firms have mixed feelings, both happy andworried, about business prospects for this year.

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The Hoang Son I Limited Company in the southern province of Binh Phuoc signed a cashew exportcontract until May this year, according to Ta Quang Huyen, director of the company.

"The world market is consuming Vietnamese cashews with export prices rising from US$3.25 perkilogramme to $3.50 per kilogramme," Huyen told the Phap Luat Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh (HCM CityLaw) newspaper.The output of Vietnamese cashews has been getting better, even in choosy markets suchas Japan and the US, the director added.However, large export contracts also make enterprisesworried."The company does not dare to sign contracts with large volume because we are worried thatthere will be not enough raw cashews to meet the signed orders," Huyen said.Huyen said the domesticraw cashews could supply only 30 per cent of the demand for export processing.

Responding to this issue, Nguyen Duc Thanh, chairman of the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas),said Vietnam could process about 1.3 million tonnes of cashews each year, however, the country couldsupply only 500,000 tonnes, with the rest imported from Africa and Cambodia.

Meanwhile, the export of dragon fruit in the beginning months of this year has also been smooth,according to Tran Ngoc Hiep, director of the Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Farm Co, Ltd.Besides the keymarket of China, the company expanded its exports to the US, Japan, Europe and Southeast Asia.Export

prices to China are around $1 per kilogramme, said Hiep.


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"However, the difficulty of the sector is the unhealthy competitiveness among traders, which leadsexporters to not have stable goods to meet the orders of foreign partners," he added.Huynh The Nang,Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), said that the rice sector was expecting to export 1.2million tonnes of rice in the first quarter of this year, 300,000 tonnes higher than that of last year.He saidthe two contracts signed with the Philippines and Indonesia helped free a large volume of rice

inventory.However, according to rice exporters, this year is forecast to be difficult due to fiercecompetition with Thailand and India.In addition, the Chinese market is reducing imports from Vietnamwhile increasing imports from Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand, a rice exporter told thenewspaper.Many textile businesses also signed export orders until the end of the first quarter.

However, representatives of many garment and textile businesses said firms need to actively connect witheach other to form a close chain from raw material supply to finished products and exports, while shiftingfrom an outsourcing country to a directly exporting one.

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Cooked in Indonesia: phoney rice data threatens food supplyJAKARTA, (Reuters) – Indonesian agriculture officials routinely inflate rice harvest data to present a rosy

picture to the government and keep farm subsidies flowing, but their latest phoney numbers could leadto a severe shortage of the staple in coming months, officials say.If the data had been correct, Indonesiawould be awash with rice supplies and the country’s president would have less to worry about. Thenumber rigging, critics say, flies in the face of food self-sufficiency targets that Joko Widodo has beenaggressively pursuing since taking office in 2014.

“These numbers are so exaggerated,” said a senior government official, who declined to be namedbecause of the sensitivity of the issue.

“We’re scrambling right now to build stocks in case there’s a failed harvest in February andMarch.”Another government official, who works on agriculture issues, confirmed that the numbers arerigged.Only last month, supply shortages forced the government to hurriedly import rice from Thailandand Vietnam to avoid a surge in prices, which in the past has sparked civil unrest and contributed to thedownfall of autocratic leader Suharto.

Warehouses should be bulging with tens of millions of tonnes of rice, if harvest data is to be believed,but every January officials reset the numbers to zero and the stock just evaporates from the books, thesenior official said.“There’s actually some very real vested interests behind some of these distortions,”he said, referring to Indonesia’s endemic corruption but giving no details.

Dwi Andreas Santosa, a professor at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, said his research showed thegovernment’s figures for rice output in 2015 were 17 -19 percent higher than estimates from the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA numbers are considered to be the global benchmark for cropforecasts.


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The government estimated a 7 percent year-on-year rise in production last year, shrugging off a crop-damaging dryness linked to the El Nino weather pattern that prompted the region’s leading exporter,Thailand, to slash its rice output forecast. Indonesia is the world’s third -largest producer.Santosa said heinterviewed farmers in 61 Indonesian regions and found that output had actually fallen: in 67 percent ofthe area surveyed, he found an average drop of 20 percent from 2014.“Production data can’t betrusted,” he said. “Our food policies are in disarray because of disarray in the data.”The USDA estimatedIndonesia’s 2014/15 rice harvest at 35.56 million tonnes, down 2 percent from the previous year.

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/news/world/01/25/cooked-indonesia-phoney-rice-data-threatens-food-supply/

Farmers in Thailand need far more water than what is available'

WATER EXPERTS have warned of an upcoming conflict over distribution. They say thenumber of farmers keen to grow rice exceeds the limited amount of water available fordistribution by 85 per cent - so it must be used wisely to ease the crisis.With the currentlydrought continuing for almost three months, 71 districts in 14 provinces in the North, Northeast,East and Central regions have already been declared natural disaster zones by the DisasterPrevention and Mitigation Department.However, the Royal Irrigation Department has assuredthat there is enough water for domestic consumption until July.Chaowalit Chantararat, managingdirector of the TEAM Group, said he also believed there would be sufficient water for domesticconsumption - if the water distribution plan was strictly followed. But he feared there would bethe conflict over the scarce supply of water in the next few months.

"Currently, we have enough water for planting rice for only around 300,000 rai. But according toour information from satellite images around two million rai of rice fields have been planted inthis dry season," Chaowalit said."Therefore, we definitely cannot provide water for theremaining 1.7 million rai of rice fields when the water is most needed in April, when the ricestarts to develop its grains."Water distribution plans this dry season for the Chao Phraya basin,the country's agricultural heartland and the major populated area, began in November lastyear.They concentrated mostly on irrigation for domestic consumption, with 1,100 cubic metresof water prepared for this objective. Only 400 cubic metres was allocated for farming - and

planting rice also banned.

Since then, Royal Irrigation Department has revealed that consumers have already used 44 percent of available water under the distribution plan - 1,278 cubic metres of water, as of Thursday.

Nevertheless, Suthep Noipairoj, the Royal Irrigation Department director, insisted we wouldhave sufficient water supply for the rest of the dry season."According to available waterresources and the water discharge level - at 15.8 to 18.8 million cubic metres of water per day -there will be enough water for consumption in the Chao Phraya River Basin until the mid-rainyseason in July, for sure," Suthep said.

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"As we have seen on the news, farmers are struggling very hard to find water for their plants,even using all the water remaining in the near-dry waterways," Chaowalit said."I don't know whether the government will be strict enough in managing water distributionaccording to the plans, but I'm sure that if the government helps farmers by allocating morewater share for them, the water supply will not be enough."He encouraged everyone in the

community to save as much water as they can, especially city residents. He gave the examplethat Bangkok alone uses around five million cubic metres of water a day.Suthep said thegovernment could not force farmers to stop secretly pumping water to their fields. Officers weretrying to get people to understand the situation and appealing for them to not pump water."The drought situation will be relieved soon, as the severe El Nino becomes milder and this yearwe will get more precipitation. Therefore, I ask farmers to wait for the new rain in order to growtheir crops," he said.

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Fertiliser shortage affects several paddy fields; Minister reveals

more at Dambulla eventJan 24, 2016 Melanie Santiago Local ,

Paddy fields in major rice-growing districts have reportedlywilted away due to a shortage offertiliser. It has been reported thatalthough the Agriculture Ministryhas ordered that fertiliser stocks

be issued to the market, thesestocks are yet to reach the market

place.News1st cameras capturedfootage of thousands of acres of

paddy fields which have wiltedaway due to the lack of fertiliser.Farmers state that fertiliser not

being available on time could becited as the reason forthis.Attending an event inDambulla, State Minister of

Agriculture Wasantha Aluvihare stated that the issue has arisen as a result of a circular that wasissued by the Fertiliser Secretariat.

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RPT-Cooked in Indonesia: phoney rice data threatens foodsupply

JAKARTA, Jan 22 Indonesian agriculture officials routinely inflate rice harvest data to present arosy picture to the government and keep farm subsidies flowing, but their latest phoney numberscould lead to a severe shortage of the staple in coming months, officials say.If the data had beencorrect, Indonesia would be awash with rice supplies and the country's president would have lessto worry about. The number rigging, critics say, flies in the face of food self-sufficiency targetsthat Joko Widodo has been aggressively pursuing since taking office in 2014."These numbers areso exaggerated," said a senior government official, who declined to be named because of thesensitivity of the issue. "We're scrambling right now to build stocks in case there's a failedharvest in February and March."

Another government official, who works on agriculture issues, confirmed that the numbers arerigged.Only last month, supply shortages forced the government to hurriedly import rice fromThailand and Vietnam to avoid a surge in prices, which in the past has sparked civil unrest andcontributed to the downfall of autocratic leader Suharto.Warehouses should be bulging with tensof millions of tonnes of rice, if harvest data is to be believed, but every January officials reset thenumbers to zero and the stock just evaporates from the books, the senior official said."There'sactually some very real vested interests behind some of these distortions," he said, referring toIndonesia's endemic corruption but giving no details.

BAD DATA, BAD POLICY

Dwi Andreas Santosa, a professor at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, said his research showedthe government's figures for rice output in 2015 were 17-19 percent higher than estimates fromthe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA numbers are considered to be the global

benchmark for crop forecasts.The government estimated a 7 percent year-on-year rise in production last year, shrugging off a crop-damaging dryness linked to the El Nino weather pattern that prompted the region's leading exporter, Thailand, to slash its rice output forecast.Indonesia is the world's third-largest producer.Santosa said he interviewed farmers in 61Indonesian regions and found that output had actually fallen: in 67 percent of the area surveyed,he found an average drop of 20 percent from 2014.

"Production data can't be trusted," he said. "Our food policies are in disarray because of disarrayin the data."The USDA estimated Indonesia's 2014/15 rice harvest at 35.56 million tonnes, down2 percent from the previous year.It forecasts output of milled rice at 36.3 million tonnes this

year. The agriculture ministry's estimate for this year is 75.13 million tonnes of unhusked rice,which after milling would come to about 47.2 million tonnes, said Santosa.Indonesia's agriculture ministry and statistics bureau are responsible for compiling rice

production data, which is used to decide whether state-owned food procurement body Bulogshould import or focus on domestic buying.Last June, Bulog's chief was removed after just fivemonths in the role, a reflection of Widodo's frustration with missed targets.


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A DARK UNDERSIDEDomestic prices of rice shot up in 2015 as supplies dwindled and the government dithered onimports. It ultimately imported 848,000 tonnes from the fourth quarter until mid-January, anadditional 600,000 tonnes is on its way and Indonesia is now in talks with sellers in Pakistan and

India for more.The agriculture ministry denied that it manipulates the rice data, which iscompiled through a wide network of contributors that include regional and central governmentagencies."This is the best way we have," said Hasil Sembiring, director general for food crops atthe ministry."We are very open to critics. Please show us if there is any other way. If people aresaying that the agriculture ministry is setting up the data ... it's not true."

Industry officials said the numbers are often exaggerated to reassure the president that his self-sufficiency policies are working, but other motives are to attract central government funding andfertiliser subsidies that are based on production.The agriculture ministry was allocated 30.1trillion rupiah ($2.17 billion) for fertiliser subsidies in the 2016 budget, up from 18.8 trillionrupiah ($1.35 billion) in 2011."The darker underside of this is like this: larger numbers lead to

larger budgets," said the senior government official."So if you say we have tens of millions offarmers, that gives more budget allocation to the agriculture ministry. Or if we say we're going to push for X million tonnes of production, that argues for more fertiliser subsidies."(Additionalreporting by Nicholas Owen, John Chalmers and Gayatri Suroyo in Jakarta, Ho Binh Minh inHanoi and Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok,; Reporting by Bernadette Christina Muntheand Michael Taylor; Editing by Randy Fabi and Himani Sarkar)http://www.reuters.com/article/indonesia-rice-data-idUSL3N15701Q

01/25/2016 Farm Bureau Market ReportRice

High Low

Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -

Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -

Futures:ROUGH RICE

High Low Last Change

Mar '16 1103.0 1081.5 1101.0 +5.0

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May '16 1129.0 1109.5 1129.0 +5.0

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Sep '16 1160.0 -2.0

Nov '16 1183.0 -0.5

Jan '17 1183.5 -0.5

Mar '17 1183.5 -0.5

Rice CommentRice futures were mixed, with nearby contracts higher. The market is currently trading at seven month lows.

March is attempting to build on support at the recent low of $10.65. Disappointing exports of 42,200 metric tons didn'thelp build any momentum. Tightening world stocks have provided support in recent months.

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Jan 25

Nagpur, Jan 25 Gram and tuar prices moved down in Nagpur Agriculture Produce andMarketing Committee (APMC) here on poor buying support from local millers amid highmoisture content arrival. Reports increased supply in Madhya Pradesh pulses also affectedsentiment in restricted trading activity, according to sources.

FOODGRAINS & PULSESGRAM

* Gram varieties reported a sharp fall in open market here in absence of buyers amidgood supply from producing regions.

TUAR* Tuar varieties moved down in open market here on poor demand from local traders because of government move to import tuar.

* Moong varieties quoted weak in open market on lack of buying support from local

traders amid ample stock in ready position.

* In Akola, Tuar New - 8,300-8,500, Tuar dal New - 13,600-14,200, Udid -12,200-13,000, Udid Mogar (clean) - 14,500-16,300, Moong -8,400-8,600, Moong Mogar (clean) 9,800-9,900, Gram - 4,300-4,500,Gram Super best bold - 5,600-6,000 for 100 kg.

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* Wheat, rice and other commodities moved in a narrow range in scattered deals,settled at last levels.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous closeGram Auction 3,600-4,340 3,710-4,400Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600Tuar Auction 7,100-8,000 7,100-8,200Moong Auction n.a. 6,400-6,600Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800Gram Super Best Bold 6,100-6,200 6,100-6,400Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.Gram Medium Best 5,700-5,900 5,800-6,000Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a

Gram Mill Quality 4,500-4,800 4,800-5,100Desi gram Raw 4,700-5,500 4,850-5,700Gram Filter new 4,900-5,200 5,200-5,400Gram Kabuli 5,800-7,800 5,800-7,800Gram Pink 6,300-7,200 6,300-7,300Tuar Fataka Best-New 14,400-14,600 14,500-14,700Tuar Fataka Medium-New 13,600-13,900 13,700-14,000Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 12,400-12,500 12,500-12,600Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 11,800-12,200 11,900-12,300Tuar Gavarani New 8,700-9,100 8,900-9,300Tuar Karnataka 8,800-9,000 9,000-9,100

Tuar Black 13,800-14,600 14,100-14,900Masoor dal best 6,500-6,800 6,500-6,800Masoor dal medium 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300Masoor n.a. n.a.Moong Mogar bold (New) 9,400-10,200 9,600-10,500Moong Mogar Med 8,800-9,400 9,000-9,700Moong dal Chilka 8,400-9,300 8,400-9,400Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.Moong Chamki best 8,500-8,700 8,500-8,700Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 14,000-16,500 14,000-16,500Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 13,000-13,500 13,000-13,500

Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 9,200-9,700 9,200-9,700Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,700-6,100 5,700-6,100Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,200-4,700 4,200-4,700Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,400 3,250-3,400Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,600 3,100-3,600Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800


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Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,675-1,750 1,675-1,750Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,850 1,650-1,850Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,500 2,100-2,500Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,250 1,950-2,250Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-3,900 3,600-3,900MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,900Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,300 2,100-2,300Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,600 2,400-2,600Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,300 2,000-2,300Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,450 3,200-3,450Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,900 2,600-2,900Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 4,100-4,500 4,100-4,500Rice HMT medium New(100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,000 3,800-4,000

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,800-11,700 9,800-11,700Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,000 7,800-8,000Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 4,800-4,900 4,800-4,900Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,500 4,200-4,500Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,200 1,800-2,200Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800

WEATHER (NAGPUR)Maximum temp. 29.2 degree Celsius (84.6 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.08.6 degree Celsius (47.5 degree Fahrenheit)Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.

Rainfall : n.a.FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 30and 10 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices.)

ATTN : Soybean mandi, wholesale foodgrain market of Nagpur APMC and oil market inVidarbha will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, on the occasion of Republic Day.

2016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool Now AvailableBy Peter Bachmann

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS -- Last week, Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center (AFPC)announced the launch of their 2016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool. Ben Mosely, USA Rice vice

president of government affairs, said, "This free service is designed to help growers select a crop

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insurance policy that's best for their particular operation."The new version of the decision aid tool asks forthe producer's USDA Risk Management Agency tract details and incorporates updated yields to provideyield exclusion analysis, risk-reward comparison, and a streamlined interface to help find an optimalchoice among the thousands of crop insurance combinations that they analyze for users. Data is able to

be saved from year to year to allow for ease of use but may be deleted if preferred.

Mosely continued, "USA Rice is pleased that Texas A&M provides this unbiased assistance for ricefarmers each year as they consider safety net programs to help manage their risk. We look forward toworking with the AFPC to incorporate the new Margin Protection policy for rice into the 2017 version ofthe tool."You may access the 2016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool here . Users are able to log into anexisting account or create a new account. Once information is entered or updated, select "2016Insurance" from the top right of the home page to run an analysis.

USA Rice Daily, Monday, January 25, 2016

2016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool Now Available

By Peter Bachmann

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS -- Last week, Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center(AFPC) announced the launch of their 2016 Crop Insurance Decision Aid Tool. Ben Mosely,USA Rice vice president of government affairs, said, "This free service is designed to helpgrowers select a crop insurance policy that's best for their particular operation."The new versionof the decision aid tool asks for the producer's USDA Risk Management Agency tract details andincorporates updated yields to provide yield exclusion analysis, risk-reward comparison, and astreamlined interface to help find an optimal choice among the thousands of crop insurance

combinations that they analyze for users. Data is able to be saved from year to year to allow forease of use but may be deleted if preferred.

Mosely continued, "USA Rice is pleased that Texas A&M provides this unbiased assistance forrice farmers each year as they consider safety net programs to help manage their risk. We lookforward to working with the AFPC to incorporate the new Margin Protection policy for rice intothe 2017 version of the tool."You may access the 2016 Crop Insurance Decision AidTool here. Users are able to log into an existing account or create a new account. Onceinformation is entered or updated, select "2016 Insurance" from the top right of the home page torun an analysis.

USA Rice Daily, Monday, January 25, 2016

Cambodian PM calls for more investment in rice storagefacilities, drying machines

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Jan 25,2016

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday called formore investment in rice storage facilities and drying machines in order to increase the country'srice export capacity.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 5th Cambodia Rice Forum here,Hun Sen said the lack of rice storage facilities and drying machines is a key challenge for thecountry in buying a large amount of paddy rice from farmers and more investment in thesesectors is needed."The government of Cambodia has been negotiating with China for loans toconstruct storage facilities and drying machines across the country," he told the forum, whichtook part by some 700 people who are policy makers, rice millers, exporters, farmer-representatives, and transport company representatives.

The prime minister said China is the largest importer of milled rice from Cambodia andexpressed his confidence that the world's second largest economy would continue to supportCambodia in rice industry development.Meanwhile, Hun Sen said the government wouldcontinue to invest in irrigation system, rice species production, and transportation infrastructurein order to facilitate the development of rice industry.Cambodia exported a total of 538,396 tonsof milled rice to over 50 countries and regions last year, up 39 percent year-on-year, according tothe government's figures.The Southeast Asian country made over 9.2 million tons of paddy ricelast year. With this amount, the country will have over 3 million tons of milled rice left over forexports this year .

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=317735

Climate change and GMOs: Can non transgenic varietiesaddress global challenges?Andrew Porterfield | January 25, 2016 | Genetic Literacy Project

The talk over rice production and genetics has been dominated by “ Golden Rice ,” the bioengineered rice variety that was enhanced to produce Vitamin A. While this rice variety hasthe promise to cure up to 500,000 annualworldwide cases of blindness due to Vitamin A-deficient diets, it has yet to make it to themarketplace.Meanwhile, two other geneticallyengineered herbicide-resistant varieties ofriceremain approved for use in the UnitedStates but have not been adopted commercially.

Mexico, Canada, Australia, Colombia, and China also have approved varieties of geneticallymodified rice but the strains have not been embraced by farmers or consumers. Why?

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There are several reasons for this lack of adoption, but one (particularly in the Golden Rice case)has been insistence from anti-GMO activist groups that genetically engineered rice is harmful.On its website, Greenpeace International states its opposition to the technology:

But behind the hype, GE „Golden‟ rice is environmentally irresp onsible, poses risks to human

health, and could compromise food, nutrition and financial security. GE „Golden‟ rice has beenin development for over 20 years. The tens of millions of dollars invested in GE „Golden‟ ricewould have been better spent on VAD solutions that are already available and working, such as

food supplements, food fortification and home gardening.

But what alternatives do breeders and farmers have? Are there other ways to make a rice kernelthat is better adapted for a changing environment?

It turns out that there are alternatives — using traditional breeding techniques and even othernon-transgenic, but nonetheless modern genetic techniques that (so far at least) are met withapproval from anti-GMO activists. These methods are arguably slower and less precise than

transgenic approaches however, which makes the future of rice breeding a good example toillustrate a broader, technological challenge for future generations of rice and other crops.

More than one way to breed a paddy

First, the alternative breeding methods.The International Rice Research Institute , based in LosBaños, Philippines, conducts a great deal of experiments on rice breeding and growing, andabout 95 percent of those tests do not use transgenic technology. Arvind Kumar, a seniorscientist who leads rain-fed lowland South Asian breeding projects at IRRI, explained that theyare collaborating with other researchers and governments to conduct work on improving yield,tolerating drought and submergence, and handling higher salinity levels. Some of their

experiments include: Submergence tolerance: The SUB1 variety of rice, which can thrive even if submerged underwater.The SUB1 gene was bred into varieties of high-yielding rice to produce offspring that could maintainhigh yields during longer periods of submergence. This variety has been released commercially andhas been growing on two million hectares (4.9 million acres), mainly in Southern and SoutheastAsian regions where flooding is a growing problem.

Drought tolerance: Researchers have identified genes using an identification process with QTL genes.IRRI and the Indian Council and Agricultural Research recently released nine drought-tolerancestrains of rice to Indian farmers.

Combining traits: IRRI is combining submergence, salinity tolerance, and drought tolerancethrough marker assisted breeding . “ There are many portfolios where people are trying to double upvarieties which combine tolerance to various stresses. We‟re using marker assisted breeding, in

areas where drought, temperature and other stresses, ” Kumar said. Identifying genes: IRRI and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences recently completedthe sequencing of 3,000 rice genomes, which are now housed in gene banks run by IRRI and CAAS.Currently, IRRI holds a collection of 121,000 types of rice and breeders have used only five percentof the germplasm available for breeding efforts.

Over i n the United States, the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is also funding (andconducting) work on improving rice quality, yields, and other traits.

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The ARS will genotype several varieties of rice that have historically been grown in the Americansouth. The group will then compare traits that may improve yields in spite of the environmental

pressures brought about by climate change. The ARS is working with researchers to find a molecular marker for Pi9, the gene for rice blast

resistance. Knowing the DNA sequence of the various polymorphisms of this gene would be valuableso rice breeders could quickly identify which varieties of rice carry the trait fo r blast resistance , aharmful fungal infection.

In October, ARS funded $1 million to Texas A&M University and others to help boost yields oforganic rice. Organic rice poses particular challenges because it “ can mean providing a feast forinsects, diseases and weeds ,” the university stated in a release.

Like IRRI, the ARS isn’t doing much research on transgenic crops. There are several reasons forthis. According to IRRI’s Kumar: We have to follow rules and reg ulations of those countries. We‟re working with those legal

frameworks. We try to take a balanced solution. We don‟t think there is just one method. Weneed more convincing argument that in those cases that a transgenic is only viable solution.We‟ve never said “no” to transgenics, but f or the work we put i nto a pr oject, we look to seehow th e proj ect wil l be approved. (Emphasis added).

And according to ARS’ Anna McClung, director of the USDA’s Dale Bumpers National RiceResearch Center:

Essentially all of the rice breeding or genetic improvement for the purpose of producing varietiesthat is done in the public sector in the USA is done through traditional or marker-assistedbreeding methods ( i.e. no transgenics). Breeders focus on the traditional traits — yield, graincooking, milling, and processing quality, disease resistance, and lodging resistance.

Marker assisted breeding Source: Monsanto, Syngenta, via Washington Post.

Experiencing technical difficulties

There’s another technical and structural problem with transgenic rice breeding and research.According to McClung, the new generation of transgenics are more challenging:

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A new effort being put towards (human) nutritional improvement, tolerance to extremes intemperatures, production under reduced water availability, salinity, and reduced greenhouse gasemissions. These latter “abiotic stress” traits are comp lexly inherited, less is known about them,and they can be difficult to measure accurately — thus progress is expected to be slower thanfor some other traits. (Emphasis added).

In fact, scientists at the University of Guelph proposed that a new type of research structure isneeded to further these new crops. Since academic researchers and even government-run labsdon’t have the financial capacity, time or physical space (som etimes) to conduct what are often20-year studies with non-transgenic techniques on complex traits, they recommended that a

public-private partnership network be established, which combines the resources of agribusinessand the public sector.

Andrew Porterfield is a writer, editor and communications consultant for academicinstitutions, companies and non-profits in the life sciences. He is based in Camarillo.

Quality rice for memorable dishes January 26, 2016 | Last updated on January 26, 2016 at 07.35 am

House of Lal Qilla brings the finest Basmati grains that add delectable flavour and aroma to anycuisine

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BASMATI rice is authentic, Indian long-grained white rice with a unique nutty flavour and is popular all over the world. With the global rice market growing and becoming more competitive,there is increasing emphasis on the quality of the grains.Amar Singh Chawal Wala (ASCW), alsoknown as the 'House of Lal Qilla,' aims to make the world aware of the actual taste and aroma of

pure basmati rice. "Our beliefs are our greatest strengths and have contributed immensely inhelping us emerge as one of the world's best basmati rice millers and exporters," says a companyspokesperson. "Taking forward the legacy of basmati rice in India, our beliefs have re-enforcedus through the last century and more.

"The company was established in 1963 and since then has created a new paradigm in the rice business the world over. Under the guidance of its Managing Directors, S. Kartar Singh, PritamSingh and Arvinderpal Singh, the company has blossomed into a large enterprise."Our qualityessentially results from the procurement of quality Basmati followed by proper management ofhusking and processing of rice," says the spokesperson. "Being millers and exporters, we provideour highest quality products directly through the efforts of our international market division andstand committed to quality, timely shipments and trust, creating quality relationships with ourclients."The company uses world-class technology to attain market leadership. It has beengranted ISO 22000, HACCP, BSI, FSSAI and Apeda Mill certifications.

ASCW has won many prestigious export awards, both at the state and national levels.Thecompany, which has witnessed unprecedented growth and enjoys a formidable share in the ricemarket, is all set to acquire new ventures in the domestic as well as international markets.LalQilla basmati rice is marketed in North America, Europe, the Gulf, Africa, Southeast Asia,Australia and New Zealand.

ASCW's Lal Qilla traditional basmati rice is the finest among all varieties of rice that it offers.The rice is aged for two years, ensuring the best aroma, taste and cooking results.Following therange of premium quality basmati rice, ASCW introduced Lal Qilla Prestige, an elongated classof basmati rice. It embodies all the attributes of basmati like pearl white, maximum grain length,smooth texture and firmness.Lal Qilla Majestic basmati rice is nourished and watered by snow-fed rivers of the Himalayas. It is distinguished by extra-long grain with smooth texture andfirmness.Lal Qilla Supreme Sella is parboiled rice of the world's longest 1121 basmati rice. Thisclass of rice is also distinguished by the extra-long grain with smooth texture and firmness. Thisis the best choice for Middle Eastern cuisines.

The Lal Qilla range also includes Qilla Excel, Qilla Gold and Qilla Premium. Another superiorrange of rice is the 507 Gold Basmati, sourced from the fertile foothills of the Himalayas.Thecompany has also introduced Lal Qilla crispy fried onions available in the standard size of 8-20mm. The frying of fresh onion red and white slices takes place in an auto-controlled continuousfryer, especially for uniformity to maintain its colour, taste, aroma, texture, crispiness and toensure controlled stable fat contents in the final product.Also under the Lal Qilla brand, the


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company offers Soyaking soya chunks and granules. They have the unique ability of mixing withany cuisine, adding necessary proteins and natural minerals, as well as a distinctive taste andflavour. The company also markets Lal Qilla Green Tea.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/retail/quality-rice-for-memorable-dishes

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Editors Note: This is the second article of a two-part survey of the rice industry in sub-Saharan Africa. The first part appeared in World Grain‟s December 2015 edition. ... [read more ]

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U.S. Reaches Deal on Rice Exports to China, Trade GroupSays

American rice farmers to get foothold in w orld’s largest market for grain

By JESSE NEWMAN

Jan. 22, 2016 10:05 p.m. ET

The U.S. reached an agreement that would enable rice exports to China, according to a tradegroup, a development that would give U.S. rice farmers their first foothold in the worl d’s largestmarket for the grain.USA Rice, which represents growers, millers and exporters, said late Fridaythat officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture had informed

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For a royal dining experienc e, visit The Moghul’s


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The owner of The Moghul’s has a passion for great food and opened the Indian restaurant withthe goal of providing satisfying, aromatic Moghulai food to diners, while also treating them likeroyalty.The restaurant's name is a nod to the Moghul Empire, known for beautiful architecture,

exceptional art and delicious Indian cuisine.oghulai dishes feature nuts such as almonds, cashewsand walnuts, as well as butter-based curries and bread prepared in a tandoor clay oven. While thetaste alone makes the food so enjoyable, in true Moghulai tradition, the food is beautifully

presented with exceptional hospitality.

The royal dining experience begins with an elaborate buffet that includes an extensive salad bar.Enjoy the lunch buffet seven days a week from noon to 3:30 p.m. The dinner buffet is openMonday Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.The Moghul’s also has an amazing àla carte menu, where you can choose from delectable options such as Moghul’s Tandoori Platter,featuring an assortment of tikkas, kebabs and fish, or a dish like Chicken Korma, made withtender morsels of chicken prepared in a special saffron sauce with cashews.While many prefer to

dine in to enjoy the refined atmospher e at The Moghul’s, takeout is perfect for evenings whenyou're in a rush but still want to dine well. Their takeout dinner for two includes an appetizer,choice of two meat dishes, a vegetable dish, two naans and fragrant basmati rice, all at a great

price.For more information, call 289-389-3777 or email [email protected] .

The Moghul’s is located at 288 Mud S treet West in Stoney Creek. With easy access from theRed Hill Valley Parkway, The Moghul’s is convenient for those who live in Ancaster, Grimsby,Burlington and the Greater Hamilton Area. They are fully licensed, and offer a warm andfriendly ambiance with a capacity for up to 80 guests.

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