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Editorial Board Chief Editor
Hamlik Managing Editor
Abdul Sattar Shah
Rahmat Ullah
Rozeen Shaukat English Editor
Maryam Editor
Legal Advisor
Advocate Zaheer Minhas
Editorial Associates
Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid
Javed Islam Agha
Ch.Hamid Malhi
Dr.Akhtar Hussain
Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui
Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)
Islam Akhtar Khan Editorial Advisory Board
Dr.Malik Mohammad Hashim Assistant Professor, Gomal University DIK
Dr.Hasina Gul Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK
Dr.Hidayat Ullah Assistant Professor, University of Swabi
Dr.Abdul Basir Assistant Professor, University of Swabi
Zahid Mehmood PSO,NIFA Peshawar
Falak Naz Shah Head Food Science & Technology ART, Peshawar
Today Rice News Headlines...
Rice exporters seek zero-rated tax regime
Reap seeks zero rated regime for rice exporters
Uganda‘s expenditure on transportation of rice imports high
Brazil‘s rice exports to Saudi Arabia increased
As rice fields give way to suburban sprawl, farmers ponder what's
nextIndustry will meet in a region that's ideal for growing the grain
05/27/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
Field Report: California
AP EDA Agri Exchange Newsletter - Volume 1482
Researchers, rice industries exchange information
Seme Customs Command impounds N23.9m rice
Rice importation to continue
Researchers, rice industries exchange information
Different methods considered to mitigate effects of lifting of trade
restrictions on rice
Climate-smart rice technologies seen to boost Philippine rice
production
Weathering El Niño with better preparations
News Detail...
Rice exporters seek zero-rated tax regime
PUBLISHED FEB 27, 2016 06:44AM
KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has urged the
government to declare rice as a separate industry and place it under zero-rating along
with five major export-oriented sectors.In a statement issued on Friday, Patron-in-
Chief of REAP Abdul Rahim Janoo said that apart from textiles, rice exports were
much ahead of other four export-oriented sectors. He feared that neglecting this
sector would discourage rice exports and the country would lose its traditional
markets.
Mr Janoo said the government would have to go for ―no payment no tax‖ policy to
ensure corruption-free export trade and encourage exporters. ―There is no logic in
first paying taxed and then getting refunds of the same. This results in corruption and
blocks huge working capital of export trade.‖As exporters funds are held back by the
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), they had to go for bank borrowing and pay extra
amount towards mark-up, he said
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Reap seeks zero rated regime for rice exporters
May 27, 2016
Lahore : The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has appealed to Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the grant of zero rated regime, as granted to
other five export-oriented sectors.Abdur Raheem Janoo, Chief Patron of REAP, Ch Shafique,
Chairman REAP and Nauman Ahmad Sheikh, Senior Vice Chairman REAP, also welcomed the
statement of Javed Bilwani, Chief Coordinator for five Zero Rated Export Sectors, in which he
had called for also including the rice sector in the zero rated regime in the upcoming budget and
assured full cooperation in this regard.
REAP Chairman Ch Shafique said the rice sector was the second largest foreign exchange earner
for the country, surpassing more than $2 billion annually.He also demanded the government to
withdraw all duties on the import of all kinds of rice machinery in the upcoming budget.
―If rice sector is discouraged, the exporters will lose established markets and will get
disheartened,‖ he said, adding, ―If the government‘s intentions are good then ‗No Payment, No
Refund‘ policy would curb corruption.
―If the government wants to increase exports, then why to penalise the export sector by making it
to pay first and then get refunds,‖ he queried.Shafique said that the working capital of the
exporters had got blocked, as their refunds had been pending for many years.
Conveying gravity of the situation, he said, ―People have to borrow loans to run their units or
shut them down. He also called for merging other taxes/cess on all export items in one tax, to be
collected through banks at the time of negotiating documents or on receipt of payments.
―This will increase the government‘s revenues and eliminate corruption.
Besides that its calculation formula is very easy,‖ Shafique said.He also demanded exemption for
exporters from sales tax on packing material, local supply and electricity bills.
―It will give a peace of mind to them, and their exports will increase and once the exports
increase the government revenue increases,‖ he noted.―If all these demands are met on war
footing, REAP assures to increase rice exports to $4 billion by the end of 2018,‖ he concluded
http://nation.com.pk/business/27-May-2016/reap-seeks-zero-rated-regime-for-rice-exporters
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Uganda’s expenditure on transportation of rice imports high
ByCaroline Njoroge
May 27, 2016
Uganda spends about $105m (Shs367b) every month in transport costs to import rice from Pakistan.
Uganda spends about $105m (Shs367b) every month in transport costs to import rice from Pakistan.
While signing off a farming partnership between rice farmers in the country and Kingdom Rice – a new
rice milling factory – on Tuesday in Namanve Industrial Park, outgoing State minister for Investment
Gabriel Ajedra said Uganda has no reason to continue being ranked among poor countries of the world
because the money Uganda loses to purchase and transport food like rice that can be locally grown here,
explains the amount of money we waste as a country.
―Last week at the World Economic Forum, it was noted that in 2020, there is going to be a global food
crisis and interestingly, Uganda was mentioned among the six countries in the world which can avert it if
only they fixed their agricultural systems,‖ he said.
Cost of transport
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Explaining the Shs367b bill, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) commissioner customs field services
Stephen Magera, who attended the meeting said every month, URA receives 300,000 metric tonnes of
rice imported from Pakistan and another 25,000 metric tonnes from Tanzania yet the cost of transporting
a metric tonne of rice together with other logistical arrangement is $350 (Shs1.2m) without the actual cost
of the rice.
On the same day, Uganda Development Bank and Kingdom Rice signed a Memorandum of
Understanding in which the bank is going to capitalise the rice company to help it raise rice production in
the country.
http://exchange.co.tz/ugandas-expenditure-on-rice-imports-high/
Brazil’s rice exports to Saudi Arabia increased
From January to April, the Arab country imported 6% more product than in the
comparable year-ago period. Total exports from Brazil grew 10.9%.
Marcos Carrieri*
São Paulo – Rice exports from Brazil to Saudi Arabia increased 6% from January to April 2016 from the
comparable year-ago period. Data from the Brazilian Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
compiled by the Brazilian Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz) and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of
Commerce shows that in the first four months of this year, the country shipped USD 1.83 million worth
of rice to the Arab country. From January to April 2015, it had shipped USD 1.73 million. Volume
shipped was up 20.7% from 2,990 tons through April 2015 to 3,610 tons through April of this year.
Abiarroz and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) have partnered up for
the Brazilian Rice overseas promotion project. Project manager Gustavo Ludwig told ANBA that rice
exports to Saudi Arabia are going up as a result of Brazilian Rice‘s promotional actions, such as going to
Dubai‘s food industry expo Gulfood for the last four years.
―Prior to 2012, exports to Saudi Arabia were nil, we did not business at all with them. In 2012 we began
taking companies to Gulfood and having business matchmaking sessions. Since then, the orders started
coming in. This growth in sales is a result of the project, because all of the exports were made by
companies affiliated with Brazilian Rice,‖ he said.
Ludwig said sales to Arab countries will likely keep growing in the next few years because the region
holds great promise, especially in Saudi Arabia, a market that‘s deemed a priority for Abiarroz‘s and
Apex-Brasil‘s project. Priority markets are the primary targets of promotional actions. Other Brazilian
Rice target markets include the United States, Peru, Angola, South Africa and Panama.
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―This year we should visit Foodex Saudi (a food industry fair in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and look into
going again next year, this time as exhibitors),‖ Ludwig said. In addition to Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian
rice producers ship product to the UAE, Algeria, Oman and Jordan, but the amounts are still minor.
Total rice exports from Brazil reached USD 108.2 million through April, up 10.9% from a year ago.
Volume shipped was up 50.9% to 331,400 tons.
―These sales have grown as a consequence of the project‘s actions, but also due to the price of the dollar,
which reached BRL 4 early on in the year. Brazil is regarded more and more as a major global rice-
producing country,‖ Ludwig asserted.
http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia/21871492/agribusiness/brazils-rice-exports-to-saudi-arabia-increased/
As rice fields give way to suburban sprawl, farmers ponder
what's nextIndustry will meet in a region that's ideal for
growing the grain
By Emma Hinchliffe
May 26, 2016 Updated: May 26, 2016 9:45pm
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff
Rice farmer Wayne England has irrigation canals running through his fields near Brookshire.
"You make a living, but you don't have a pension," England said of his profession. "You have
what you make. It's hard ... more
As thousands of agriculture professionals descend on Houston next week for the rice industry's
annual conference, farmer Wayne England will be busy tending to his 325 acres.
England's family has grown long grain rice in Brookshire, just west of Katy, since 1940, when
his uncle bought the land and planted his first seeds. Now 65, England will be the last rice farmer
in his family line, in a region that was home to thousands more acres of the crop before
development turned Katy in a suburban residential direction.
His fields produce 14,000 pounds of rice per acre between planting in March and the last harvest
in August each year.
"I've never really had a summer vacation," he said.
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For those in the rice industry who aren't tired from back-breaking labor or encroaching suburban
sprawl, the business is still challenging. Many of those professionals will be in Houston next
week for the Rice Market Technology Convention.
The conference, scheduled to bring 500 attendees from 33 countries to Houston Tuesday through
Thursday, comes at a time when production costs are higher than the price of rice. Farmers are
getting $10.45 per 100 pounds of rough rice, compared to a peak of $16.60 in 2013. Some of that
deficit is offset by government subsidies, but farmers still typically need prices of about $14 to
break even.
Oil prices, too, are making it difficult for U.S. rice producers to find buyers. Countries like
Venezuela that rely on oil exports and typically import U.S. rice are buying less of the product
during the downturn. Meanwhile, the strength of the U.S. dollar is making American rice more
expensive for other countries.
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Half of all rice grown in the United States is expected to be exported. The upcoming conference
will cover niche topics like rice markets in Peru and Colombia, the role rice will play in feeding
India's booming population and U.S. agriculture policy.
Many in the U.S. rice industry are focused right now on opening up markets in Cuba and
increasing exports to onetime big buyers Iraq and Iran.
This will be the conference's first year in Houston.
Previously, it's been held in Miami, Mexico and Costa Rica. Many of the attendees, from Latin
America and Asia, are excited to gather on the Gulf Coast, with rice farms and rice mills just
outside the city.
England is the only farmer left in his family, though others still help out.
One cousin does the books, one works for the farm part-time and the rest of the family pitches in
during harvest and planting.
England discouraged his two children from entering the farming business.
"You make a living, but you don't have a pension," England said. "You have what you make. It's
hard work."
Long legacy
The work has a long legacy in the region.
Rice made its way to Houston from the East Coast in the mid-1800s. The crop really took off
after 1892, with the launch of the Beaumont Rice Mill, the oldest rice mill in Texas. It's still in
operation today, run by the great-grandson of its founder, Joe Broussard.
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"The soil, the weather, the landscape along the Gulf Coast was found to be ideal for farming
rice," said Dwight Roberts, president of the Houston-based U.S. Rice Producers Association,
which is hosting the conference.
"It's relatively flat, we have a lot of water, it's warm and there's plenty of sunshine. The heavy
clay subsoil is good for holding a flood. Things flood easily here, and rice likes to be flooded."
When rice prices were at their peak in the 1970s and '80s, Texas dedicated 500,000 acres to it
each year, all concentrated in the eastern part of the state. The crops started in Victoria,
southwest of Houston, and continued along U.S. 59 into Louisiana. The land is too wet for any
other grain.
Much has changed in recent decades.
Less rice from Katy
"Katy was one of the largest, most important rice-growing countries in the world at one point,"
Roberts said "Now it's mostly shopping malls."
The rest of the rice in the United States is grown in Arkansas, California, Mississippi and
Missouri. U.S. farmers, like those in Texas, mainly grow long grain rice, which is often used in
dry cooking, and doesn't stick.
At his Brookshire farm, England grows 723, a hybrid long-grain seed produced by RiceTec. (The
farm has always grown long-grain rice, except for a short-lived experiment with soybeans.)
This year has already seen Houston's heavy rains wipe out the fields' levees, and the rice needs
more water still."There's a lot of satisfaction in seeing rice grow," England said.
And he'll be making sure it does grow, while economists, scientists and agriculture professionals
discuss what lies ahead.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/As-rice-fields-give-way-to-suburban-sprawl-
7948114.php
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05/27/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 1083 1012
New Crop 1070 1021
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
Futures: SOYBEANS
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1090.75 1071.75 1086.50 +6.75
Aug '16 1086.50 1070.00 1083.00 +5.75
Sep '16 1069.75 1056.00 1067.50 +5.75
Nov '16 1058.00 1045.00 1056.25 +5.75
Jan '17 1055.25 1041.50 1054.00 +7.00
Mar '17 1034.00 1022.25 1030.50 +4.75
May '17 1030.00 1018.25 1026.50 +5.50
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Jul '17 1030.00 1016.50 1027.25 +6.75
Aug '17 1009.50 1009.50 1018.25 +9.00
Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed higher today, as strength in the meal and oil markets continues to help soybeans
maintain recent gains. Last week and earlier this week it looked as though soybeans were headed back
below $9, but then sharp increases in meal prices pulled soybeans back within a few cents of highs. The
new crop market closed up 6 3/4-cents on the week, thanks to a 25-cent gain on Wednesday. The soybean
market needs meal demand to remain strong as the forecast of large supplies in 2016/17 will continue to
weigh on soybean prices.
Wheat
High Low
Cash Bids 491 446
New Crop 491 466
Futures: WHEAT
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 484.75 478.50 481.50 +0.25
Sep '16 495.00 489.00 491.75 0.00
Dec '16 511.25 505.00 508.25 -0.25
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Mar '17 526.00 520.00 523.50 -0.50
May '17 535.00 530.00 533.75 0.00
Jul '17 541.00 536.75 540.25 +0.50
Sep '17 545.00 543.75 546.50 0.00
Dec '17 557.00 553.00 556.75 +0.25
Mar '18 563.00 559.00 566.25 +0.75
Wheat Comment
Wheat prices ended higher again today as wet weather continues to threaten the wheat belt. For the week,
wheat saw sharp gains of 13 3/4-cents. Wheat began the week looking as though it may retest contract
lows, then rains across the wheat belt are expected to hurt the crop, the market will closely watch
Tuesday's crop condition report to see if wheat quality has been affected. Wheat is near resistance at
$4.84, and may need some help getting prices over the hump.
Grain Sorghum
High Low
Cash Bids 411 368
New Crop 350 320
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Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 413 386
New Crop 415 405
Futures: CORN
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 413.50 406.50 412.75 +4.50
Sep '16 414.75 408.50 414.25 +3.75
Dec '16 414.00 407.75 413.50 +3.75
Mar '17 420.50 414.75 420.00 +3.50
May '17 423.75 418.25 423.75 +4.00
Jul '17 427.00 421.25 427.00 +4.75
Sep '17 415.00 411.50 414.75 +2.75
Dec '17 415.00 408.50 413.75 +2.00
Mar '18 421.00 417.75 421.00 +1.75
Corn Comment
Corn prices closed higher today as prices resisted the urge for profit taking ahead of this long weekend,
thanks to the USDA reporting a 5.1 million bushels sale for 2015/16. This continues to add to the bullish
tone of the market thanks to strengthening demand. For the week, December corn ended up 13 3/4-cents.
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As we head into June prices could see additional volatility as the market anxiously awaits the acreage
report at the end of June.
Cotton
Futures: COTTON
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 64.59 63.58 64.28 -0.05
Oct '16 64.27 64.27 64.37 -0.26
Dec '16 63.98 63.3 63.85 -0.09
Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs
Cotton Comment
Cotton futures retreated a bit to close lower after failing to generate any buying interest above Thursday's
highs. July is now testing resistance at the recent high of 64.75 cents. December shattered previous
resistance and set a new high for the move on Thursday. Above that, the next resistance for December is
the January chart gap between 64 cents and 64.08 cents. Export commitments reached 99% of USDA's
projection for the marketing year, and shipments now total 77%. Of course, USDA projects total exports
to be down 20% from the previous marketing year. Reports indicate that China's daily auctions are
slowing down. Cumulative sales are reportedly over 500,000 metric tons, or about 2.3 million bales.
Planting progress is now running behind the 5 year average at 46% planted. Arkansas farmers are ahead
of their usual pace, though, with 94% of the crop in the ground, compared with a 5 year average of 84%.
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
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Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures: ROUGH RICE
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1114.0 1075.5 1076.5 -29.5
Sep '16 1132.0 1100.0 1101.0 -29.0
Nov '16 1156.0 1122.0 1125.0 -30.0
Jan '17
1143.5 -31.5
Mar '17
1162.5 -28.5
May '17
1179.0 -29.0
Jul '17
1179.0 -29.0
Rice Comment
Rice futures continued lower today. Arkansas farmers have now planted 98% of their intended acres. The
question remains, though, will they stop there? The five year average for this date is 89%, so if conditions
remain favorable, the crop might get bigger, at least 1.6 million acres are likely. This large crop could
limit the upside potential of the market, however, dry conditions in other rice growing regions of the
world could provide support. The market needs to see better export movement, though. Weekly export
sales of 78,600 tons this week were not enough to inspire any buying interest. The chart has taken on a
negative appearance. The uptrend in July has been broken and futures closed right on previous support at
the recent low of $10.76.
Cattle
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Futures:
Live Cattle: LIVE CATTLE
High Low Last Change
Jun '16 120.075 119.125 119.700 +0.775
Aug '16 116.650 115.500 116.425 +1.075
Oct '16 116.125 114.875 115.825 +1.000
Dec '16 116.175 115.200 116.000 +0.875
Feb '17 115.400 114.675 115.325 +0.750
Apr '17 114.475 113.625 114.300 +0.475
Jun '17 107.900 107.350 107.850 +0.600
Aug '17 106.175 105.625 106.025 +0.450
Feeders: FEEDER CATTLE
High Low Last Change
Aug '16 146.850 145.550 146.700 +1.300
Sep '16 145.175 144.025 144.800 +0.850
Oct '16 143.550 142.500 143.225 +0.750
Nov '16 139.800 138.725 139.275 +0.500
Jan '17 135.050 134.075 134.425 +0.425
Mar '17 132.250 131.800 132.250 +0.850
Apr '17 133.325 133.325 133.050 +1.725
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May '17
132.975 +1.725
Arkansas Prices
Cattle Comment
Cattle prices closed higher again today as both the feeder and live cattle markets were able to close the
gap left following the cattle on feed report. Cattle futures continue to be supported by strong cash cattle
prices. With continued weakness in beef prices today, the market could have difficulty maintaining gains
longer term.
Hogs
Futures: LEAN HOGS
High Low Last Change
Jun '16 80.575 79.950 80.525 -0.025
Jul '16 81.250 80.400 81.075 -0.200
Aug '16 80.850 80.025 80.725 -0.025
Oct '16 68.650 67.950 68.525 +0.125
Dec '16 63.725 63.100 63.650 +0.075
Feb '17 66.825 66.400 66.775 +0.025
Apr '17 69.875 69.650 69.875 +0.125
May '17
74.475 +0.650
Jun '17 77.925 77.875 77.875 +0.525
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Field Report: California
By Colleen Klemczewski
WHEATLAND, CA -- Like many rice growers in
northern California and across the mid-South,
Michael Bosworth has spent the last couple weeks
flooding his rice fields and finishing up planting. And like fellow rice growers, Bosworth employs
strategic conservation practices during this crucial stage of rice production in an effort to use resources
responsibly and deliver the strongest crop for consumers.
"We use precision technology to help us grow quality crops while using minimal resources," said
Bosworth. "We utilize yield mapping and fertilizer prescriptions in order to put just the right amount of
fertilizer on every acre, which protects against over-fertilizing and ensures we have a more even
crop. We also utilize GPS drag scrapers on all of our farm acres to use less water and also have a more
uniform water depth across the field." (see the above video)
So far, these practices are paying off and things are looking good on Bosworth's farm. He finished
planting the last of his rice earlier this week and will start ground spraying herbicide application next
week to help the rice crop outcompete the surrounding weeds. After that he will begin preparing his farm
equipment for harvest the first week of September.
Bosworth shares the stages of rice production on his social media channels, (@rueandforsmanranch on
Instagram and @ruseandforsman on Twitter), with explanations of his sustainability practices to help
Drone footage of Bosworth using a
GPS scraper tractor to level his field
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consumers visualize and understand the process their rice goes through before ending up on their dinner
tables. "We have to be mindful of the public. There are other people you talk to that aren't farmers and
don't know the steps we take to engage in sustainable practices while still delivering a quality crop. I
think it can be a very impactful message."
Bosworth raises organic and traditional rice, walnuts, and cattle. He also serves as USA Rice's California
social media ambassador, helping to tell the story of rice to the public using the hashtag #thinkrice.
USA Rice Daily, Friday, May 27
AP EDA Agri Exchange Newsletter - Volume 1482
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 25-05-2016
Product Benchmark Indicators Name Price
Honey
1 Argentine 85mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2140
2 Argentine 50mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2160
3 Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2180
Guar Gum Powder
1 Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t) 3700
2 Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t) 1100
3 Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t) 2220
White Sugar
1 CZCE White Sugar Futures (USD/t) 825
2 Pakistani refined sugar, EXW Akbari Mandi (USD/t) 582
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3 Thai VHP, FOB Thailand (USD/t) 505
Source: oryza, agra-net For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 25-05-2016
Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price
Rice
1 Manjeri (Kerala) Other 2700 3700
2 Vadodara (Gujarat) Other 2800 3500
3 Samsi (West Bengal) Fine 2990 3020
Wheat
1 Haveri (Karnataka) Local 1600 1600
2 Alappuzha (Kerala) Other 1850 1975
3 Bonai (Orissa) Other 1525 1600
Mousambi
1 Bharuch (Gujarat) Other 2500 3000
2 Narnaul (Haryana) Other 2000 2500
3 Aroor (Kerala) Other 4000 4200
Onion
1 Sirhind (Punjab) Other 600 800
2 Angul (Orissa) Other 1400 1600
3 Jalore (Rajasthan) Other 800 1000
Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info
Egg Rs per 100 No
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Price on 26-05-2016
Product Market Center Price
1 Ahmedabad 405
2 Hyderabad 400
3 Nagapur 368
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 25-05-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Onions Dry Package: 50 lb cartons
1 Atlanta Colorado Russet 17 18.50
2 Chicago California Russet 39.50 39.50
2 Detroit Idaho Russet 16.50 17.50
Cucumbers Package: cartons film wrapped
1 Atlanta Canada Long Seedless 13.50 15
2 Baltimore Netherlands Long Seedless 11.50 13
3 Detroit Canada Long Seedless 7 8.50
Grapes Package: 8.2 kg containers bagged
1 Baltimore Chile Red Globe 33 33
2 Dallas Chile Red Globe 29.50 30
3 San Francisco Chile Red Globe 31 33
Source:USDA
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Researchers, rice industries exchange information
By Fred Miller
FAYETTEVILLE — A new initiative to share scientific knowledge with rice processing industries was
announced during the annual Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting.
Hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in the nation‘s No. 1 rice producing
state, the meeting provides an arena for industry leaders and scientists to compare notes, research and
resources. More than 100 industry representatives, rice growers, equipment suppliers and consultants
attended this year‘s meeting, May 24-25.Ya-Jane Wang, professor of food science, and Rusty Bautista,
grain quality engineer at RiceTec, Inc., announced the development of short courses offered by the
Division of Agriculture‘s department of food science.
The courses will be designed to transfer research-based knowledge about rice chemistry, quality and
applications to industry employees and rice farmers. Development of the courses is sponsored by the
American Association of Cereal Chemists International.―The courses will offer knowledge to help
improve rice production and processing,‖ Wang said. She added that the courses will be a two-way street,
allowing the industry to provide feedback about how division research can help meet production and
processing challenges.Meeting participants were given a survey by which they could suggest priority
needs the short courses could address.
Research and industry presentations during the meeting covered advances in rice production, storage and
processing practices, as well as consumer studies.―This is a signature event for our program,‖ said Terry
Siebenmorgen, University Professor of food science and director of the University of Arkansas System
Division of Agriculture‘s Rice Processing Program. ―Not only does the industry support us with funding
and equipment, but they also provide us important end-user feedback.‖Siebenmorgen said the Rice
Processing Program team investigates a wide range of topics from kernel development to consumer
wants. The team‘s expertise includes plant physiology, carbohydrate chemistry, process engineering,
plant pathology and sensory analysis.With alliance support, program scientists are tackling some of the
biggest challenges in the rice industry. One of the best examples of this partnership, Siebenmorgen said,
has been the discovery and understanding of the role nighttime air temperatures play in determining rice
processing quality.
The entire Rice Processing Program team contributed to the many pieces of information that collectively
identified high nighttime air temperatures as the culprit, Siebenmorgen said, and the Division of
Agriculture‘s relationship with rice processing companies was a valuable asset during their
investigation.— Fred Miller is with the U of A System Division of Agriculture
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Seme Customs Command impounds N23.9m rice By Daily Post Staff on May 27, 2016@dailypostngr
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos State said on Friday it had seized 2,131
bags of smuggled rice with a duty paid value of N23.9 million.The Controller, Mr Victor Dimka, said in
statement at Seme, a border post between Nigeria and Benin Republic that the seizures were made
through intelligence gathering.―The bags of rice were smuggled into the country from Benin Republic
through the Ere creek in Ikoga and they were stored in an uncompleted building in the area.
―Officials of the command got wind of this and moved in to make the seizures; the seizures were
made without hitches.―They came in through the water because the road leading to Seme border
has been `fortified‘ against smuggling by officers of the command,‘‘ said the statement, a copy
of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry.―Investigation is
being carried out to ensure that the suspects are apprehended and brought to face trial.‘‘
The statement warned smugglers to desist from their nefarious activities and go through the land
borders to clear their goods to shore up the nation‘s revenue.It lauded the synergy between the
customs, the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the fight against smuggling and
insecurity particularly at the borders. (NAN)
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Rice importation to continue
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DAVAO CITY—The importation of rice will continue for the meantime to address the country‘s
impending rice self-sufficiency issues, former North Cotabato governor and incoming
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday.Piñol, who was appointed to his new post by
President-apparent Rodrigo Duterte, said they will look at overhauling policies and review
existing rice purchase plans by the state.―I cannot make projections on the country‘s efforts to
achieve rice sufficiency until I have fully reviewed the existing infrastructure. In the meantime,
importation is the only answer to the shortfall,‖ Piñol told The Standard Friday.
He made his statement even as Senator Cynthia Villar said the country now had a better shot at
curbing the perennial smuggling in the agriculture sector after President Benigno Aquino III
signed into law a measure imposing higher penalties on the crime that she sponsored.―Harsher
penalties are now imposed to serve as a deterrent to smuggling activities,‖ said Villar, the head
of the Senate‘s agriculture and food committee. Republic Act 10845, or the act declaring large-
scale agricultural smuggling as economic sabotage, was signed into law by Aquino on May 23.
The importation of rice is a politically charged issue in the world‘s third largest rice importer,
with the past administrations pushing to keep the tariffs high to protect local farmers but
sometimes needing to quickly import thousands of tons of rice to boost rice stocks.
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Private traders are allowed to bring in annual shipments of up to 805,200 tons with a 35-
percent tariff. Rice importation is regulated by the NFA, which issues import permits and
allocations. In a radio interview, Piñol earlier said the new administration will bar private traders
from importing rice and put the task entirely in the hands of the National Food Authority.
―The directive of our president-elect is that there will be no more rice importation by the private
sector. It will only be the NFA,‖ Piñol said.While Duterte‘s initial directives continue to be in
effect, Piñol said, that they will have to review the administration‘s policy statements on banning
private rice importers. ―These will have to be reviewed in view of the impeding shortage
because of El Niño,‖ Piñol said.
While El Niño is now weakening, farm officials have warned of more crop damage later in the
year when La Niña brings intense rain. NFA spokesman Angel Imperial said there was no
urgent need to import rice at the moment given the ample stocks. The Philippines has been a
net rice importer for the last 50 years
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Researchers, rice industries exchange information
By Fred Miller
FAYETTEVILLE — A new initiative to share scientific knowledge with rice processing industries was
announced during the annual Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting.
Hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in the nation‘s No. 1 rice producing
state, the meeting provides an arena for industry leaders and scientists to compare notes, research and
resources. More than 100 industry representatives, rice growers, equipment suppliers and consultants
attended this year‘s meeting, May 24-25.a-Jane Wang, professor of food science, and Rusty Bautista,
grain quality engineer at RiceTec, Inc., announced the development of short courses offered by the
Division of Agriculture‘s department of food science.
The courses will be designed to transfer research-based knowledge about rice chemistry, quality and
applications to industry employees and rice farmers. Development of the courses is sponsored by the
American Association of Cereal Chemists International.―The courses will offer knowledge to help
improve rice production and processing,‖ Wang said. She added that the courses will be a two-way street,
allowing the industry to provide feedback about how division research can help meet production and
processing challenges.
Meeting participants were given a survey by which they could suggest priority needs the short courses
could address.Research and industry presentations during the meeting covered advances in rice
production, storage and processing practices, as well as consumer studies.―This is a signature event for
our program,‖ said Terry Siebenmorgen, University Professor of food science and director of the
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture‘s Rice Processing Program. ―Not only does the
industry support us with funding and equipment, but they also provide us important end-user feedback.‖
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Siebenmorgen said the Rice Processing Program team investigates a wide range of topics from kernel
development to consumer wants. The team‘s expertise includes plant physiology, carbohydrate chemistry,
process engineering, plant pathology and sensory analysis.With alliance support, program scientists are
tackling some of the biggest challenges in the rice industry. One of the best examples of this partnership,
Siebenmorgen said, has been the discovery and understanding of the role nighttime air temperatures play
in determining rice processing quality.
The entire Rice Processing Program team contributed to the many pieces of information that collectively
identified high nighttime air temperatures as the culprit, Siebenmorgen said, and the Division of
Agriculture‘s relationship with rice processing companies was a valuable asset during their
investigation.— Fred Miller is with the U of A System Division of Agriculture
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Different methods considered to mitigate effects of lifting of
trade restrictions on rice
WITH the impending removal of trade restrictions on rice, different ways of cushioning the effects on
the local rice farmers’ livelihood are being considered.
―We have been discussing possible schemes together with the National Food Authority on what
mechanisms we can put in place,‖ said Fredelita C. Guiza, secretary of the Presidential Assistant for Food
Security and Agricultural Modernization, in a statement released by the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI), on the possible situation of farmers when the quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice
imports have been lifted.The Philippines maintains government trade quotas on rice with the aim of
protecting local producers against cheap imports. It currently limits the amount of rice allowed to enter
the country via the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme which is set at 805,200 metric tons at
reduced tariffs of 35%. Shipments outside the MAV are slapped with higher rates of 40%.
By June 2017, the country‘s QR on rice imports will be scrapped, with 35% levied on all imports.For his
part, IRRI‘s deputy director general for communication and partnerships, Dr. Bruce Tolentino, raised the
need to lower the country‘s cost of production so as to support farmers and boost their income
considering the World Trade Organization will not agree to another extension of the QR.―One of the
reasons why the country‘s rice is not as competitive as the commodity is in Vietnam, Thailand, and other
rice-producing countries is the high cost of production,‖ Mr. Tolentino said. ―This can mostly be
attributed to our high labor costs because food is expensive. Why is food expensive? Because rice prices
are high. Once we‘re able to manage rice production and make it less expensive and comparable to, say,
Vietnam, we will then be able to manage production costs,‖ he added.
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Ms. Guiza also expressed interest in promoting a water-saving technology called alternate wetting and
drying (AWD) which may eliminate the traditional method of keeping farmers‘ rice fields continuously
flooded.In AWD, the water level in a rice paddy is allowed to drop to 10-15 cm below the soil surface
before reflooding the field. A perforated water tube, which could be either a polyvinyl chloride pipe or
bamboo, is used for farmers to monitor the water level below the soil.
―Most irrigation systems in the Philippines currently charge farmers a flat rate, regardless of the actual
amount of water they use. But, if the farmers are saving water then the cost should be reduced,‖ said
James Quilty head of IRRI‘s Zeigler Experiment Station. Adopting the AWD system on a large scale
should be done collectively and with incentives for irrigation. -- Janina C. Lim
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mitigate-effects-of-lifting-of-trade-restrictions-on-rice&id=128162
Climate-smart rice technologies seen to boost Philippine rice
production
Posted on May 28, 2016 by Northbound Philippines News Online
IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna — Cultivating climate-smart rice varieties in unfavorable
environments could boost local rice production on rainfed rice farming areas that often
experience low productivity, poverty, and hunger, according to Department of Agriculture (DA)
Assistant Secretary for Operations Edilberto de Luna.Assistant Secretary De Luna spoke on
Thursday before rice department heads and scientists from 10 Asian countries at the 15th Annual
Steering Committee Meeting of the Consortium for Unfavorable Rice Environments (CURE) on
May 24-26 at the Bellevue Hotel in Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CURE, a ―network of
networks,‖ focuses on rice farming systems where low and unstable yields are common and
extensive poverty and food security prevail.De Luna said climate-smart rice can withstand the ill
effects of drought, flooding, and salinity that pose great threats to rainfed rice areas.
The DA official also assured that the government will ensure the availability of seeds of climate-
smart rice varieties and will promote their use in less favorable areas through informal seed
systems such as community seed banks.DA Secretary Proceso Alcala graced the international
gathering and lauded that ―indeed, CURE provides an integrated platform to help the poor
farmers in unfavorable rice areas in Asia by creating, validating, disseminating, and adopting
new rice technologies for adverse environments.‖
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Secretary Alcala cited ―undeniably, the platform has become a beacon of hope for resolving key
problems in rice farming systems through strengthened partnership among the national
agricultural research and extension staff, IRRI researchers, farmers, and extension workers.
―The time, effort, and resources invested under CURE are now beginning to pay off with
bountiful gains and achievements,‖ he added.
The Agriculture Department Secretary said that ―significant victories we have gained in
technology research and development innovation should further inspire renewed commitments
by national governments to strengthen global and regional partnerships in creating better options
for resource-poor and climate change-vulnerable rice farmers in the region.‖Yoichiro Kato,
agronomist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) revealed that ―around 27 percent
of the Philippine land area is rainfed and this rainfed agriculture sustains many farmers in the
country and contributes about 26% of the Philippines‘ total rice production.‖
According to Dr. Calixto Protacio, executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute
(PhilRice) the contribution of these varieties to the country‘s food security is even more crucial
because the Philippines is one of the countries that is most vulnerable to climate change.
―To date, the Philippines, a member country of CURE, has released 19 drought-tolerant rice
varieties for the rainfed lowlands, four for the uplands, and 15 for saline-prone environments‖
Dr. Protacio disclosed.Dr. Aurora Corales, supervising science research specialist at PhilRice
added that aside from being more resilient, climate-smart rice varieties have other outstanding
qualities.―The recently released drought-tolerant rice variety, NSIC Rc282, yielded up to 7.9 tons
per hectare during the 2016 dry season in an on-farm trial in Cuyapon, Nueva Ecija,‖ explained
Corales noting ―farmers also liked NSIC Rc282 because it has more tillers, long panicles and less
grain shattering.‖
Lakbay Binhi (travelling seeds) is another way of making these climate-smart varieties more
accessible to farmers, according to Protacio.Lakbay Binhi project brings high-quality seeds to
Filipino farmers through mobile seed centers. It was pilot-tested at three sites affected by
Typhoon Lando (Koppu).―The adoption of technologies in the country is more of a bottom-up
approach,‖ said Dr. Digna Manzanilla, IRRI social scientist and CURE coordinator.Manzanilla
added that ―CURE involves potential or actual seed growers within the community to ensure
good seed supply. Agricultural technicians conduct village-level demonstration trials and
technologies are learned from one farmer to another.‖
CURE is also helping 100 million farm households dependent on rice in unfavorable
environments in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, India,
Bangladesh and Nepal. PNA/ northboundasia.com
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Weathering El Niño with better preparations
Our blog from on the road and behind the scenes at key science and development events
28/05/16
With the worst of El Niño now over, there is a general sense of relief that one of the strongest weather
events on record didn‘t lead to food shortages and spikes in food prices, particularly for rice. During the
2007-2008 food crisis when there was also an El Niño, albeit a milder one, rice prices on the world
market more than doubled. This time, prices went up by a more manageable 10-15 per cent despite rice
stocks dipping at their lowest in three years.
Everybody has apparently learned from the last food crisis, says Samarendu Mohanty, social sciences
division head of the International Rice Research Institute, on the sidelines of the 15th Review, Planning
and Steering Committee Meeting of the Consortium for Unfavourable Rice Environments held in Manila
(24 May).
Massive information and warnings about a strong El Niño since early last year prepared governments for
its onset. A number of countries increased their seed buffer stocking to ensure production normalises
immediately once favourable weather returns.
But Mohanty says that the most important lesson from the 2007-2008 food crisis is not to panic. At that
time, major rice-exporting countries such as India and Vietnam restricted rice exports, causing panic
buying among rice-importing countries like the Philippines. Some countries purchased more than
necessary, which drove up prices.
Advances in rice research and technology in the past decade have managed to save millions of farms
worldwide, which otherwise would have been rendered unproductive and useless. More countries have
now resorted to adopting salt-tolerant, drought- and heat-resistant rice varieties in unfavourable
environments.
Mohanty, however, warns of complacency as politics and successive disasters could easily sway policies
and affect supplies in the market. Moreover, he says research should continue to provide better varieties
and more profitable returns to encourage farmers to continue planting rice.
This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s South-East Asia & Pacific desk
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