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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016
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Vol 7,Issue IV April 26 ,2016
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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...
News Detail...
TABLE-THAI-VIETNAMESE 5 PCT GRADE RICE PRICES -
APRIL 26
SunRice promises $400/t in 2017
RICE FEDERATION SEEKS AGRICULTURE BANK SELL-OFF
Commodity Report-April 26
Government Plans to Sell 11.4 Million Ton Rice Stockpile in 2
Months
More NFA rice outlets eyed as state of calamity declared
Babies fed rice-based cereals have higher arsenic levels, study finds
scientists Find Link Between Arsenic Levels And Infants Who Eat
Rice-Based Cereals
Good yield of Boro likely
Indonesia-India ties: A change in the wind?
Bringing US rice back to Cuba
Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘
USA Rice Checks In with Korea Market
Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 62 Percent Planted
PRISM to boost rice production
Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘
Election 2016: Agenda of the Nueva Ecija gov
NEED FOR INCREASED EFFORTS BY TCP, REAP FOR RICE
EXPORT
India is the biggest virtual exporter of water
04/26/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1460
Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment Rates for Rice
Department pleads for delay in next rice crop
Record 60-day rice sale blitz set to begin
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TABLE-THAI-VIETNAMESE 5 PCT GRADE RICE
PRICES - APRIL 26
4/26/2016
April 26 (Reuters) - Following is a table of Thai and
Vietnamese 5 percent broken grade supplied by traders.
(Bulk quotations in U.S. dollars per tonne FoB assessed by
Thomson Reuters)
Shipment Bid Ask Previous
Thai $385-$390 $385-$390 FoB Bangkok
Vietnam $372-$375 $372-$375 FoB Saigon
(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in BANGKOK and Ho Binh
Minh in HANOI; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
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SunRice promises $400/t in 2017
ANDREW MARSHALL
26 Apr, 2016 07:43 AM
SunRice has jumped early to lock in guaranteed rice production commitments from southern NSW
growers next summer, promising $400 a tonne for medium grain Reiziq crops.
While this year‘s harvest is still underway, the industry processor and marketer will also pay $380/t for
Sherpa crops harvested in 2017 if they are forward sold into the contract.
As the cotton industry notches up another season of expansion and expected yield successes in the south,
SunRice is trying to limit the loss of any more precious irrigation water from its traditional grain cropping
heartland in the Murrumbidgee and Murray valleys.
Irrigated nuts and maize crops have also soaked up available water this past summer.
The 2015-16 Australian crop expected to have slumped to yield around 300,000 tonnes.
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That compares with last year‘s 690,000t harvest and is well below SunRice's annual domestic and export
market for at least 1 million tonnes.
Many ricegrowers sold their limited 2015-16 irrigation entitlements last spring, rather than planting rice,
as water values soared above $250 a megalitre.
SunRice‘s chairman, Laurie Arthur, said on an overall farm system basis, independent research showed
return on capital from planting rice in the Riverina was ―compelling‖, particularly when compared with
wheat, canola and maize.
―Rice continues to maintain strong returns while other crops have experienced significant volatility in
recent times,‖ he said.
―We have significant demand for Australian rice and this contract is designed to ensure growers are able
to make commercial decisions now to grow rice for harvest in 2017 and participate in premium markets.‖
Although traditional pools will also operate next season, the special contracts will open on May 2, taking
a limited volume.
They close when an undisclosed tonnage is reached, with growers signed up on a ―first in, first served‖
basis.
Meanwhile, SunRice is still trying to finalise plans for a shareholder vote on the grower-owned company
floating part of its capital structure on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX
http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/agribusiness/general-news/sunrice-promises-400t-in-
2017/2752358.aspx
RICE FEDERATION SEEKS AGRICULTURE BANK SELL-
OFF
A stall selling rice at a Yangon market. (Soe Than Win / AFP)
26 Apr 2016
YANGON — The Myanmar Rice Federation is calling on the new government to consider the
privatisation of the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank in order to increase loan opportunities in
the farming sector, according to Tuesday‘s edition of the Global New Light of Myanmar.Allowing private
shareholders to provide the bank a sorely needed capital injection would increase the amount of finance
available to rural landholders, the report suggested, giving the sector a boost at a time when yields have
diminished due to the impact of last year's floods and the current drought in central Myanmar.
―The MADB has said it doesn‘t currently have sufficient funds to issue loans to farmers.
Therefore, we have suggested that the bank be privatised,‖ the state-run daily quoted MRF vice
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chairman Dr Soe Htun as saying.
Tuesday‘s report said the Rice Federation has earlier made representations to the Commerce and
Agriculture ministries, asking for government policies to be formulated to make loans more
accessible to farmers in rural communities.
Established in 1953 as the State Agricultural Bank, the MADB until recently had a virtual
monopoly on providing small loans to rural landowners, a position that has been challenged
since the entry of several microfinance operations targeting the rural sector. It possesses an
extensive network of branches in remote locations across the country, accounting for nearly a
quarter of all bank branches in Myanmar.
A 2014 World Bank report on the MADB found that the bank‘s operations suffered from a
―various weaknesses‖, including a worryingly narrow portfolio focused on rice farmers, a lack of
risk management and weak corporate governance.
Despite a widespread mistrust of financial institutions in the wake of Myanmar‘s 2003 banking
crisis, MADB serviced nearly 1.9 customers in 2012, according to the report.
An estimated 70 percent of Myanmar‘s workforce are employed in the agricultural sector, which
the World Bank estimated in 2014 to represent 35-40 percent of the country‘s gross domestic
product.
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Today‘s commodity report: Weekly Rice Summary, California F.O.B. Price
for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk, California Shell Eggs: Daily
Egg Report, Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market and other commodity
end of the day market numbers.
Weekly Rice Summary In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady. Second heads and
Brewers mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. Rice by-products: Rice Bran
prices steady to 10.00 lower. Rice hulls limited spot trade with prices steady.
CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday 22nd, May 16 closed .175 lower at
10.49; Jul 16 closed .17 lower at 10.755. US dollar index on Friday settled at
95.12.
USDA National Weekly Rice Summary (.pdf) with all prices for all types in
all regions.
California F.O.B. Price for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk
Week Ending Avg. Price($/lb.) Total Sales (lb.)
April 22, 2016 $0.7349 10,528,568
April 15, 2016 $0.7328 14,494,199
Prices are weighted averages for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk, f.o.b. California manufacturing plants.
Prices for both periods were influenced by effects of long-term contract sales. Compiled by Dairy Marketing
Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report Prices are steady. The undertone is higher. Offerings are mixed, mostly moderate. Demand is moderate to fairly
good. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Monday‘s shell egg inventories increased 23.9%
in the Southwest and 4.7% in the Northwest.
Shell egg marketer‘s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents
per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
RANGE
JUMBO 149
EXTRA LARGE 142
LARGE 135
MEDIUM 105
Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market Prices in New York are up 2 cents on Extra Large, Large and Medium. California and regional prices are steady.
The undertone is steady to higher. Retail and food service demand is generally moderate in the Northeast, moderate
to fairly good in the remaining regions. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate for immediate trade needs. The
total shell egg inventory is 1.3 percent higher when compared to the previous week. Market activity is moderate.
Breaking stock offerings range light to occasionally heavy, mostly light to moderate for the light to moderate
demand. Light type hen offerings are adequate; demand is light to instances moderate.
Check the April USDA Commodity Report Calendar for today‘s commodity reports released by USDA.
Tuesday’s Commodity Market ending market numbers: Corn May Corn ended at $3.82 1/4 increasing 5 1/4 cents, July ended at $3.87 1/4 gaining 5 1/2 cents.
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Soybeans May Soybeans ended at 10.17 3/4 up 18 cents, July ended at 10.27 1/4 increasing 17 1/2 cents.
Wheat May Wheat ended at $4.79 3/4, increasing 8 1/2 cents, July Wheat ended at $4.87 3/4 up 10 cents.
Rough Rice May Rough Rice ended at 10.95 up 0.115, July ended at 11.20 increasing 0.11.
Live Cattle April Live Cattle ended at $126.90 increasing $1.35 and June ended at $118.575 up $1.975 and August ended at
$115.175 gaining $1.775.
Feeder Cattle April Feeder Cattle ended at $146.575 gaining $0.55 and May ended at $145.175 increasing $1.925 and August
ended at $145.025 up $1.775.
Lean Hogs May Lean Hogs ended at $74.775 decreasing $0.15, June ended at $77.825 down $0.625
Class III Milk April Class III Milk ended at $13.63 down $0.01, May ended at $13.20 decreasing $0.08 and June ended at $13.26
gaining $0.18.
#2 Cotton May #2 Cotton ending at 63.46 dropping 1.31, July ended at 63.83 off 0.21.
Sugar #11 May sugar #11 ended at 15.77 up 0.14 and July ended at 16.05 increasing $0.16.
Orange Juice May Orange Juice ended at 123.25 losing $3.50, July ending at 127.00 off $1.40
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http://agnetwest.com/2016/04/26/commodity-report-april-26/
Government Plans to Sell 11.4 Million Ton Rice
Stockpile in 2 Months
BY JACOB MASLOW ON 2016-04-26FEATURED NEWS
The rice management board announced on Monday that it plans to sell the remaining stockpile of rice
within two months. Rice stockpiles have risen to 11.4 million tons. The announcement is seen as
impossible by many.Thailand is the second largest rice exporter in the world only behind India. India has
been attempting to also reduce its rice stockpiles, with sales expected to begin next week.Thailand has
only been able to sell off 5.05 million tons of rice since May 2014. Several tenders over this period
resulted in US$1.53 billion in rice sales. The government previously hoped to sell off its remaining rice
stockpiles by the end of 2017, but has since set the ambitious goal of a two-month selloff.Many of the
country‘s traders have voiced skepticism following the announcement.
Auctions are being scheduled for next week, with rice being auctioned off in 1-million-ton lots.
Chutima Bunyapraphasara, permanent secretary of the Commerce Minister, stated, ―We aim to auction it
all off within two months.‖The remaining stockpiles have a value of 100 billion baht, according to Ms.
Chutima. Tanasan Rice Group‘s president, Supachai Vorraapinyaporn, stated that the goal is ―a million
percent impossible.‖ Mr. Supachai‘s group is one of the three largest rice exporters in the
country.―Perhaps they meant two years, not two months,‖ replied Mr. Supachai. He noted that previous
auctions were held monthly and only consisted of 400,000 tons of rice.The country‘s stockpile consists of
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100,000 tons of ―good grade rice,‖ 7.5 million tons of ―substandard‖ rice for consumption, 2.4 million
tons of rotten rice and 1.5 million tons of rice for industrial use.
https://ethailand.com/featured-news/government-plans-to-sell-11-4-million-ton-rice-stockpile-in-
2-months/2383/
More NFA rice outlets eyed as state of calamity
declared Tuesday, April 26, 2016
By ERWIN P. NICAVERA
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental is eyeing the establishment of
additional rice outlets amid the declaration of state of calamity in the province, its top official
said.Marianito Bejemino, provincial manager of NFA-Negros Occidental, said Monday that
before the state of calamity was declared, they have already coordinated with the Office of the
Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office
(PSWDO) in identifying the areas mostly-hit by the dry spell.
Aside from reactivating the existing NFA rice outlets, Bejemino said they are looking at
establishing new outlets to be managed by retailers under the supervision of barangay officials.
―Through this, we can bring closer to the consuming public, especially to those whose farms and
livelihood are damaged by the calamity, more affordable yet quality rice. We will identify and
prioritize mostly-affected areas which have no outlets yet,‖ Bejemino said.To ensure that NFA
rice is available in the market, reactivation through reaccreditation of regular outlets and retailers
will be implemented, he added.
Currently, there are about 120 regular NFA rice outlets in Negros Occidental, mostly in Bacolod
City, that sell P27 per kilo regular-milled NFA rice.For stability of supply among cities and
municipalities outside Bacolod, NFA-Negros Occidental has already increased the number of
stocks in its warehouses in Dancalan, Ilog in the south, and San Carlos City in the northern
portion of the province.
Comfortable level The NFA-Negros Occidental has assured the public that there is sufficient supply of rice in the
local market amid the P211-million damage and production losses caused by the prolonged dry
weather to the local rice sector.Its records showed that as of the April 21 inventory, there are still
2,166,970 available bags of rice in the province, which can last for the next 96 days.
Of which, the commercial sector, comprising retailers, wholesalers, and millers, has 1,283,525
bags good for 57 days with the province‘s daily average consumption of 22, 220 bags.
The household sector with 491,618 bags can supply the next 22 days while the government
sector‘s 391,827 bags are good for 17 days.
―With last year‘s remaining buffer stocks, we are assuring the public that our current rice
situation is still at a comfortable level,‖ Bejemino said.He noted that the huge inventory on the
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part of NFA is mainly brought by the competitive prices of commercial rice in the market thus,
consumers prefer the latter over NFA rice.
Babies fed rice-based cereals have higher arsenic
levels, study finds
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News | April 26, 2016 at 12:00 PM
TUESDAY, April 26, 2016 -- Parents commonly give rice to their babies as a first
food. Now, researchers say infants fed rice-based foods may have significantly higher
"inorganic" arsenic concentrations in their urine than babies who never eat rice.
The highest arsenic concentrations were found in infants who frequently ate baby rice cereal,
with levels more than three times that of babies who didn't eat rice, the study reports.
Babies who ate foods mixed with rice or rice-based snacks had arsenic levels nearly double those
of non-rice eaters, according to the report published April 25 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
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"The arsenic in their urine increased with the number of servings of rice or rice-containing food,"
said lead researcher Margaret Karagas, chair of epidemiology at Dartmouth University's Geisel
School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H.
It's still unclear what health effects these levels of arsenic exposure could have on children,
Karagas and other health experts said."It certainly sounds concerning," said Dr. Ruth Milanaik,
director of the neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up program at Cohen Children's Medical
Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. "It certainly requires more study."Milanaik also noted that the
findings could have been influenced by other foods the babies were eating. For example, apple
juice or drinking water containing arsenic could have been stirred into the babies' rice cereal.
"There are so many variables," she said.
The study results come weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed limits on
inorganic arsenic levels in infant rice cereals.The FDA's research found that more than half of
infant rice cereals sampled from U.S. retail stores in 2014 failed to meet the agency's proposed
action level of 100 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic. By comparison, all samples of non-rice
baby foods were found to be well below the FDA's action level for arsenic."This is an important
step, that they've taken the initiative to propose a limit that applies to infant rice cereals,"
Karagas said of the FDA.Arsenic is a known carcinogen and can also contribute to heart disease,
according to the FDA.
Some evidence also suggests that arsenic exposure early in life can affect a child's immune
system and intellectual development, according to the FDA and background notes from the study
authors.Inorganic arsenic has shown up in infant plant-based foods including apple juice and
applesauce due to its use in pesticides, Milanaik said."Even though in this country we've
outlawed it, we used it for so long that it's leached into our soil and really becomes part of our
vegetation," Milanaik said.Karagas and her colleagues decided to study infants' rice consumption
when they learned that rice grains can absorb arsenic from the environment, she said.The
investigators obtained diet information and urine samples from 759 infants born to mothers
enrolled in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study between 2011 and 2014.The infants' progress
was tracked with phone interviews every four months until they turned 1. At that time, a final
interview assessed dietary patterns during the past week, including whether an infant had eaten
rice cereal, white or brown rice, or foods either made with rice or sweetened with brown rice
syrup.
The researchers found that parents fed rice cereal to four out of five infants during their first
year, and that more than three of five started on rice cereal as early as 4 to 6 months old.
At 1 year of age, 43 percent of infants ate some type of rice product within the last week, and
one-quarter ate food either made with rice or sweetened rice syrup, the findings showed.
Of the infants who donated urine samples, 55 percent had consumed some type of rice product in
the prior two days, the study found.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that
infants consume a diverse diet, including a wide variety of grains, Karagas said.
The study authors and the FDA suggest limiting rice consumption in early life. Concerned
parents could feed their babies oatmeal or barley, Milanaik said. These, like rice, are iron-
fortified.The FDA also recommends cooking rice in excess water, and draining off that water,
which can reduce 40 to 60 percent of the inorganic arsenic it contains.
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For more on arsenic in rice cereal, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/04/26/Babies-fed-rice-based-cereals-have-higher-arsenic-
levels-study-finds/9601461686185/
Scientists Find Link Between Arsenic Levels And
Infants Who Eat Rice-Based Cereals Babies with rice in their diet have higher concentrations of the carcinogen arsenic in their urine, according
to a new study.
By Tyler MacDonald | Apr 26, 2016 01:05 PM EDT
Babies with rice in their diet have higher concentrations of the carcinogen arsenic in their urine, according to a new study. (Photo
: Getty Images)
Although parents typically give babies rice as their first food, a new study reveals that infants fed
a rice diet have higher "inorganic" arsenic concentrations in their urine than babies that never eat
rice.
The team used diet information and urine samples from 759 infants born to mothers that were a
part of the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study between 2011 and 2014. The researchers kept
track of the infants through phone interviews that were conducted every four months until they
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turned 1. After this point, a final interview was conducted to determine dietary patterns during
the last week.
The study revealed that infants who ate baby rice cereal often had the highest arsenic
concentrations in their urine, with levels more than three times than those observed in babies
with no rice in their diet. In addition, babies who ate foods that were mixed with rice or ate rice-
based snacks possessed almost double the arsenic levels than babies who did not eat rice.
"The arsenic in their urine increased with the number of servings of rice or rice-containing food,"
said Margaret Karagas, chair of epidemiology at Dartmouth University's Geisel School of
Medicine and lead author of the study.
The findings require more research and follow-up, but as of now they are enough to raise the
attention of health experts.
"It certainly sounds concerning," said Ruth Milanaik, director of the neonatal
neurodevelopmental follow-up program at Cohen Children's Medical Center, who was not
involved in the research. "It certainly requires more study."
Milanaik also noted that there are numerous variables that weren't controlled for in the study,
suggesting that the findings might have been influenced by other aspects of the babies' diets,
including arsenic in apple juice or drinking water.
There is evidence that arsenic - a known carcinogen - can increase susceptibility to heart disease
as well as compromise the immune system and intellectual development in early life. Inorganic
arsenic is common in infant plant-based foods such as apple juice and applesauce due to
pesticides, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed limits on the
chemical's levels in rice cereals for infants.
"Even though in this country we've outlawed it, we used it for so long that it's leached into our
soil and really becomes part of our vegetation," Milanaik said.
The findings were published in the April 25 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. http://www.hngn.com/articles/198143/20160426/scientists-find-link-between-arsenic-levels-infants-who-
eat-rice-based-cereals.htm
Latest issues of Sun.Star Bacolod also available on your mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.
Subscribe to our digital editions at epaper.sunstar.com.ph and get a free seven-day trial. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/business/2016/04/26/more-nfa-rice-outlets-eyed-state-calamity-
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Good yield of Boro likely Farmers hope for better price as harvesting begins
A good crop of Boro this season keeps farmers busy across the country. Here some farmers are winnowing harvested rice near a
paddy field in Raipura of Narsingdi. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Reaz Ahmad
Farmers in most parts of the country have started harvesting Boro paddy with high hopes of
getting a better price this season.Their expectations were buoyed by a recent government
promise to buy grains directly from the growers, not from the middlemen or millers.Though
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Boro paddy was farmed on 48 lakh hectares of land last year, the acreage has shrunken to 46.85
lakh hectares this year, mainly due to low price last year. Besides, there has been some flash
flood-induced crop losses early in the harvesting season in the northeastern haors.
Agriculture officials, nonetheless, are optimistic about achieving a bumper Boro output of 1.9
crore tonnes. If that happens, the total rice production this fiscal year would go a little over 3.47
crore tonnes, equalling the previous year's output.
Of the three rice seasons in Bangladesh, Boro is the biggest contributor to the staple production
in the country. The other seasons are Aus and Aman.Taking the shrunken Boro acreage into
consideration, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects Bangladesh's total Boro
output to be 1.86 crore tonnes in the current season.
Upon return from the haor regions early this week, top officials of the agriculture ministry
confirmed to The Daily Star that the flash floods caused significant damages to 22,000 hectares
of Boro crop but it would not affect the national output much.In a major policy shift, the
government this year has decided to procure seven lakh tonnes of Boro paddy directly from
farmers, in addition to six lakh tonnes of rice, from May 5 through August 31. The prices have
been fixed at Tk 23 a kilogram of paddy and Tk 32 a kg of rice.According to government
estimates, farmers' production costs for each kg of paddy and rice have been Tk 20.70 and Tk 29
respectively.In the previous years, the government used to buy mostly rice (9/10 lakh tonnes) and
barely one lakh tonne of paddy, which would benefit mainly the rice millers and middlemen with
the price incentives.
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It's a challenging task to break free from the clutches of middlemen, said Abdul Wadud, MP,
chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the food ministry."[But] we have advised
the food ministry to develop a mechanism so that farmers can directly go to the government's
food procurement centres and get the price benefits," he told this correspondent
yesterday.Officials at the food ministry and the food directorate say that they will make public
announcements in all rice-growing regions from May 2, encouraging farmers to sell their paddy
to government granaries.Thanks to the government announcement of the paddy procurement
package, markets have already started showing an early sign of rise in the otherwise dampened
rice prices, farmers in some of the rice-rich districts said yesterday.
Abdul Jalil grew Boro on 20 bighas (little over 8 acres) of land in Naogaon's Niamatpur.As he
has just started harvesting the crop, he is delighted to have 22 to 24 maunds of paddy per
bigha.Contacted over the phone yesterday, Jalil said, "The prices are gradually picking up. The
price of a maund of paddy was Tk 700 last week. Today, it has risen to 730."While he welcomed
the government move of buying paddy directly from farmers, he was a little sceptic about it as
well, noting that there exists a long nexus of dishonest middlemen and some unscrupulous food
officials.However, that the government will buy 13 lakh tonnes of rice and paddy at good prices
would definitely have positive impacts on the rice market, Jalil added.
Discouraged by the low price last year, Tajamul Haque from Chapainawabganj's Nachol
cultivated Boro on half the land he did last year."Farmers like me will definitely feel encouraged
to grow more rice again if the government really purchases paddy directly from the growers," he
said.Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit
(FPMU) of the food ministry said the government officials concerned have to deliver this time
and try to implement the "direct-purchase-from-farmers policy".Otherwise, the farmers will lose
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Posted: Wed, April 27 2016 | 11:49 amIndian movies, TV serials and even Bollywood actors like
Shah Rukh Khan have become household names in Indonesia. Many channels are now
showcasing Indian content dubbed in Indonesian, clearly indicating that the love for Indian
entertainment is only expected to grow more.(AP/ Kamran Jebreili)
President Joko ―Jokowi‖ Widodo‘s recent revocation of a meat ban, which provided new
encouragement for supporters of more relaxed regulation of rice and pharmaceutical imports, has
directed attention once again to the vast potential of trade and investment that remains dormant
between India and Indonesia.
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Allowing bovine meat to be imported from regions free of foot and mouth disease, regardless of
a country‘s status overall, comes as a big positive for countries like India, which has been eyeing
the Indonesian market since 1999.
An Indonesian high-level delegation visited India in September 2015 to evaluate meat processing
facilities and food safety measures there. After extensive evaluation and examination, the
Indonesian government has allowed region-based meat import permits for Indian suppliers,
formalized in a decree that was signed recently.
This announcement has created a frenzy among traders, for whom this is a potential game
changer. With Ramadan also around the corner, many are hopeful that this new rule will end
price fluctuations and ensure greater certainty for meat prices in Indonesia.
The beef imports expansion was enacted by President Jokowi as a way to control unstable prices
that were the result of having a single large exporter. Australia is the leading beef exporter to
Indonesia, enjoying about 80 percent of that market.
This development opened doors for new economic opportunities between countries like India
and Indonesia. While it allows India, one of the biggest exporters of meat to the gulf region, to
enter the gigantic Southeast Asian market, for Indonesia, it brings cost effectiveness and
stability.
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Many experts also say that it will have an indirect impact on tourism and the creative industry,
with many young entrepreneurs gaining access to cheaper meat. Indonesia will now be able to
import bovine meat at US$4/kg, almost 60 percent cheaper than recent import prices.
Although this is just a decree, the Indonesian agriculture minister is hoping that the final
regulation on the change will come out before Ramadan allowing Indian meat to officially enter
the market before then.
This announcement has triggered enthusiasm and vigor among Indian exporters, who are running
several roadshows, to battle some age-old negative stereotypes surrounding Indian meat.
While procedurally India may not have big concerns, capturing the Australian dominated market
may not be an easy task. However, with cheaper and good-quality beef, Indian exporters are
confident of making their mark on this new market, without biting into supply for their own local
market.
Another landmark deal that could shape the future of strategic relations between India and
Indonesia is a new rice import deal. The rice import deal is an agreement on Indonesia‘s
importing of sticky rice from India, to offset any temporary deficit in cases of rice-crop failure
due to natural calamities like El Niño-induced drought.
Currently, Indonesia imports rice from countries including Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.
While around 900,000 tons of rice was exported from India through private companies last year,
the G2G route has not been tapped yet.
Through this G2G deal, the Indonesian government is eyeing the import of 1 million tons of rice
from India per year for the next four years. Currently, the deal is in the final stages, and is
expected to be signed in the next few months.
This move would not only help boost slowing rice exports for India, but also help Indonesia get a
larger quantity of rice in a shorter time and at economical prices.
Thirdly, the Indonesian pharmaceuticals sector is a highly regulated and protected sector. This
affects not only free trade but also the flow of investment. However, as recently as last year,
Indonesia agreed to purchase cheaper and good-quality pharmaceutical products from India to
reduce inflating medical costs. Currently, President Jokowi‘s government is still studying this
proposal to see whether it will help overcome the financial burden caused by the issue of health
cards to Indonesians.
Both countries are well aware of the opportunities available in Indonesia for setting up
manufacturing plants for active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and medical devices,
along with knowledge sharing on IT in the healthcare industry. While Indonesia would get
access to good-quality drugs, the deal would also open a sea of opportunity between the two
countries in the healthcare sector, which has immense potential.
However, laws regarding investment in Indonesian‘s pharmaceutical industry still need more
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clarity. Even the long registration process for importing drugs into Indonesia is a challenge,
though importing FDA/WHO-approved drugs could be one possible solution.
Lastly, the sector that will bring India and Indonesia closer together in the future is the cinema
industry. Indian movies, TV serials and even Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan have
become household names in Indonesia. Many channels are now showcasing Indian content
dubbed in Indonesian, clearly indicating that the love for Indian entertainment is only expected
to grow more.
But after President Jokowi‘s announcement that more foreign investment will be allowed in
cinema, many Indian cinema houses are buzzing with excitement.
The nascent Indonesian cinema sector is expected to get interest from several Indian cinema
biggies in the next few months.
With experts pegging the growth of the Indonesian cinema industry at a whopping 30 percent,
several Indian companies have already started showing interest in investing in or signing joint
production partnerships with Indonesia cinema houses. To encourage more shooting of Indian
films in Indonesia and vice versa, the two governments should also look at a proposal to provide
better tax incentives.
While India was one of the fastest growing economies last year, Indonesia has been one of the
strongest and most resilient economies over the last two years. But, trading between the two was
almost 25 percent below its potential, with Indian exports to Indonesia totaling as low as $4.3
billion worth annually according to the latest data.
While many experts time and again have argued that both Indonesia and India need to adopt a
more proactive strategy toward each other, these investment friendly announcements are a step in
the right direction for ensuring a good breakthrough in bi-lateral trade, gradually, if not
exponentially.
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The writer is a freelancer with Forbes Indonesia. She was previously a news reporter with
CNBC TV 18 in India covering business, corporate finance and investigative stories.
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Bringing US rice back to Cuba
By Dow Brantley - 04/26/16 06:35 PM EDT
For generations, my family has been farming rice and other row crops in England, Ark. Growing up,
I remember the special experience of planting a seed and seeing a magnificent crop spring up — a
crop that was my family‘s livelihood and the guarantee that food would always be served on our
dining room table. While our town is named after a major international country, it was always a
wonder to me to think that what grew in my backyard in rural Arkansas made its way all around the
world.
Today, I am proud to be the chairman of both the Arkansas Rice and USA Rice organizations and a
champion of increased exportation of U.S.-grown rice throughout the world — including to Cuba. As
someone who represents all sectors of the state and U.S. rice industries and continually thinks about
how to best support our rice farmers, millers and the merchants and rice exporters both in Arkansas
and across the country, it makes sense to support improved U.S.-Cuba relations and, specifically, an
end to the Cuban trade embargo. Rice is arguably the best-positioned commodity to benefit from trade with Cuba, thanks to its ability
to provide the Cuban people a high quality and nutritious product that‘s also an important part of
their diets. Cuba imports 80 percent of its food, and of Cuba‘s agricultural imports, rice constitutes
10 percent. Cuba is the second-largest importer of rice in the Americas, and there was a time when
Cuba was the top destination for
U.S.-grown rice.
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But since 2008, there have been no imports of U.S. rice into Cuba. Due to an embargo that has
proven costly to American rice farmers, Cuba is now buying rice from our competitors, with
countries such as Brazil and Vietnam offering generous credit terms and continuously refusing to
play by the rules of fair trade. Currently, Cuba imports about 600,000 metric tons of rice annually,
valued at more than $300 million. And none of it is coming from U.S. rice farmers.
Rice farmers have spent decades trying to explain to Congress that the embargo is a huge loss for our
sector. It is why we have been at the forefront of the push to lift the embargo since the 1990s. We
welcome and embrace the momentum of diverse stakeholders joining our efforts; we were proud to
co-sponsor the recent launch of the Engage Cuba Arkansas State Council, made up of agribusiness,
community and academic leaders committed to engaging with Cuba through diplomacy and trade.
Restoring mutually beneficial, two-way commerce is at the heart of our industry‘s efforts, and the
movement is making history almost daily. Our work in states and in Washington, D.C., has allowed
us to reach a tentative agreement for a memorandum of understanding between USA Rice and the
Cuban government. This agreement will state that once barriers are removed, the Cuban government
will resume buying U.S. rice. We will continue to develop our relationship with Cuban leaders and
rice buyers in order to bring high quality, reliable rice quickly to the Cuban people.
With the prospect of a strong partnership before us, the rice industry, along with many other sectors,
deserves to have representatives in Congress who can help us put an end to a policy that no longer
works. The Obama administration has made excellent progress on the path to restoring trade with our
Cuban neighbors, but we are now at the point where any further progress is dependent on leaders in
Congress. We are lucky to have strong representation in Arkansas, from Gov. Asa Hutchinson to
Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford, each of whom has come out in support of expanded
trade opportunities for businesses and industries like mine. However, we need additional champions
in Congress to continue this momentum to normalize trade so that Cuba can once again become a
major U.S. trading partner.
If we are successful in lifting the outdated and harmful trade embargo, we can ensure that an island
of more than 11 million people can enjoy the same rice that grew in my backyard and in thousands of
backyards across our state.
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Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with
‗malunggay‘ by BusinessMirror - April 26, 2016
RESEARCHERS from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have found a way to
turn a junk food into a nutrient-filled food, which could help reduce undernourishment in the
country.
Dr. Riza A. Ramos of PhilRice‘s Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division (RCFSD) and her
colleagues Rosaly V. Manois and Amelia V. Morales conducted research on the acceptability,
shelf-life and nutritional quality of malunggay-supplemented rice crackers.
The study earned Ramos the 2015 Gawad Saka Outstanding Agriculture Researcher award in
Central Luzon.
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Locally known as malunggay, moringa is known the world over as a low-cost solution to
undernourishment.
―Every part of the tree is nutritious. The leaves have the highest amount of calcium and
phosphorus among vegetables. Malunggay is rich in potassium, iron and vitamin C. Some studies
show that it also reduces cholesterol,‖ Ramos said in a statement.
She said she drew inspiration for her research from being anemic herself during her preschool
years. Ramos said children, pregnant and lactating women are among the most vulnerable
groups for micronutrient deficiency.
For Ramos, the challenge was how to convince children to eat nutritious food items as they
generally do not taste good. ―So I thought of incorporating malunggay in rice crackers.‖
She said local bakeshops are undertaking similar efforts to incorporate malunggay in other
products. However, Ramos said she is unsure if the right amount of malunggayto meet the
nutritional requirements is being added.
Ramos‘s team has already made some demonstrations of their product at the Palusapis Fish
Cracker Plant Facility in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. This forms part of their efforts
to promote their product. Based on their research, themalunggay-supplemented rice crackers
have lower total fat content and significantly higher beta-carotene, vitamin C and calcium levels.
―We offer training programs free of charge mostly to mothers and members of women‘s
organizations,‖ she said.
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USA Rice Checks In with Korea Market
By Kristen Dayton
SEOUL, KOREA -- USA Rice met with several key rice groups yesterday to review the Korean market,
promotion activities, and long-term market access. Michael Rue, California producer and chairman of the
USA Rice Asia Trade Policy Subcommittee,
and USA Rice COO Bob Cummings had a strategy
session with the USA Rice promotion team to review current activities, including an ongoing restaurant
promotion using U.S. medium grain, and plans for the current year. Rue and Cummings met with U.S.
Agricultural Counselor Ross Kraemer and his staff to discuss efforts to best maintain access for U.S. rice
following Korea's move to rice tariffication in 2015. The U.S. government and other rice exporting
countries in the World Trade Organization objected to Korea's rice tariffs, and even though the issue
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remains unresolved, Korea continues to import rice, including from the United States. They also had
meetings with members of the Korean trade involved in the import of U.S. rice. "Korea is an important
market for U.S. rice," said Rue. "Our promotion activities show clear demand, and we need to make sure
we have stable access going forward."
Rue and Cummings will be joined later this week by other USA Rice members in Taipei for the first
U.S.-Taiwan rice technical meeting.
Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 62 Percent Planted
WASHINGTON, DC -- Sixty-two percent of the nation's 2016 rice acreage is planted,
according to yesterday's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report.
Rice Planted, Selected States
Week Ending
State April 24,
2015
April 17,
2016
April 24,
2016
2011-2015
average
Percent
Arkansas 34 55 75 47
California 6 1 3 5
Louisiana 83 75 79 86
Mississippi 46 39 53 44
Missouri 3 50 86 33
Texas 63 75 76 80
Six States 37 48 62 45
USA Rice Daily, Tuesday, April 26, 2016
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Since rice remains an important source of livelihood and income of Filipino farmers, Senator
Cynthia Villar underscored the critical role of the Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM)
project to boost rice production.
Villar said rice farmers, are the longest sector in Agriculture.
Also, being the country‘s main staple, rice provides 45 percent of the caloric intake of Filipinos,
accounting for 20 percent of a typical household‘s budget.
―Thus, if would be deemed remiss in our duties and responsibilities if we are not able to produce
accurate and timely information on rice, particularly its production and yield gaps. These data are
important for us to create plans and draft policies,‖ said Villar, chair of the Senate Agriculture
and Food committee.
With PRISM, she said the Department of Agriculture (DA), Philippine Rice Research Institute
(PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and their other partners – are using
technologies like remote sensing, crop models, in-field crop surveys, information and
communications technology (ICT), among others.
She said PRISM would help produce practical and useful information on rice crop seasonality;
area; yield; damage from flood, wind, or drought; and yield-reducing factors like diseases,
animal pests, and weeds.
―And that goldmine of data will surely allow all of us to do our jobs much better. And of course,
the information gathered would greatly benefit our farmers, farmers‘ groups and others involved
in agriculture. They will be the ultimate beneficiaries of it, in the long run,‖ said Villar.
―As PRISM cited itself, it will revolutionize information on the when, where and how much of
rice as well as crop health assessments and flood or drought damage‖ These are all important
indicators in our efforts to address food security in our country,‖ Villar further said.
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Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘ by BusinessMirror - April 26, 2016
RESEARCHERS from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have found a way to
turn a junk food into a nutrient-filled food, which could help reduce undernourishment in the
country.
Dr. Riza A. Ramos of PhilRice‘s Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division (RCFSD) and her
colleagues Rosaly V. Manois and Amelia V. Morales conducted research on the acceptability,
shelf-life and nutritional quality of malunggay-supplemented rice crackers.
The study earned Ramos the 2015 Gawad Saka Outstanding Agriculture Researcher award in
Central Luzon.
Locally known as malunggay, moringa is known the world over as a low-cost solution to
undernourishment.
―Every part of the tree is nutritious. The leaves have the highest amount of calcium and
phosphorus among vegetables. Malunggay is rich in potassium, iron and vitamin C. Some studies
show that it also reduces cholesterol,‖ Ramos said in a statement.
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She said she drew inspiration for her research from being anemic herself during her preschool
years. Ramos said children, pregnant and lactating women are among the most vulnerable
groups for micronutrient deficiency.
For Ramos, the challenge was how to convince children to eat nutritious food items as they
generally do not taste good. ―So I thought of incorporating malunggay in rice crackers.‖
She said local bakeshops are undertaking similar efforts to incorporate malunggay in other
products. However, Ramos said she is unsure if the right amount of malunggayto meet the
nutritional requirements is being added.
Ramos‘s team has already made some demonstrations of their product at the Palusapis Fish
Cracker Plant Facility in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. This forms part of their efforts
to promote their product. Based on their research, themalunggay-supplemented rice crackers
have lower total fat content and significantly higher beta-carotene, vitamin C and calcium levels.
―We offer training programs free of charge mostly to mothers and members of women‘s
organizations,‖ she said. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/govt-researchers-roll-out-rice-crackers-with-malunggay/
Election 2016: Agenda of the Nueva Ecija gov 03:28 AM April 27th, 2016
THE INQUIRER is coming out today with the 17th of its series on pressing people‘s concerns
that should be high on the agenda of candidates for representative, governor or mayor in the May
9 elections. The series should help voters in the provinces choose their leaders wisely. In line
with our ―ThINQ.Vote.‖ advocacy, we have asked candidates in certain provinces, cities and
congressional districts to outline their concrete plans of action in dealing with specific issues in
their areas.
Interviews by Anselmo Roque and Armand Galang
Profile: Nueva Ecija province NUEVA ECIJA has been feeding much of Luzon since the 1920s, earning the title ―Rice Bowl
of the Philippines‖ because its vast farms have remained some of the largest rice producers. It is
also a principal grower of onions and corn.
Because of its status as a leading rice producer, the province has a large concentration of
agricultural research facilities, such as the Philippine Carabao Center and the Philippine Rice
Research Institute.
But the place is more than just a food source. Named after the Spanish town of Ecija in Seville
province, Nueva Ecija is symbolized by one of eight rays on the Philippine flag, which represent
the first eight provinces that took up arms against Spanish colonial rule in 1896. Cabanatuan
once served as the seat of government when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo retreated to Nueva Ecija in
1899.
First-class Nueva Ecija is home to 1,953,716 people (as of the 2010 census). It is the ninth vote-
rich province, having 1,313,811 registered voters.
Agriculture GRANARY TALES. Since the 1920s, Nueva Ecija has been the ―rice granary of the Philippines‖
due to its high aggregate total harvest. According to the Philippine Rice Research Institute
(PhilRice), its average production per year is 1,113,284 metric tons (MT). From 1990 to 2010, its
contribution to the production of palay in the country was an average of 8 percent. In 2014,
output was close to 2 million MT. However, the number of poor families in the province has
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increased. Their plight has worsened with the introduction of combined harvesters (machines
that harvest, thresh and bag crops). How do you address these concerns?
RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)
We need to:
Balance farm mechanization and manual farming.
Develop a master plan for irrigation facilities and farm-to-market roads.
Strictly implement rules and regulations on entry of imported agricultural products.
Pursue prospective investors in promoting agribusiness.
Tap expertise of agriculture-related agencies for agridevelopment, strengthen farmers‘
cooperatives and provide financial subsidies and crop insurance.
Increase the livelihood of farmers by creating more agriculture-based products so that these
should not be sold as raw materials.
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CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)
Expand the ―Ani ng Masaganang Uhay‖ (AMU) program of the province which provides for
technology transfer.
Build more irrigation systems, farm-to-market roads and storage as well as drying facilities.
Provide microcredit, production subsidies and market support.
Mitigate the effects of climate change through community-based planning, education, training,
seminars, experimental farming for adaptive crops, bottom-up budgeting for agri-programs and
international and local institutions‘ networking.
Adopt a comprehensive agricultural land use plan.
Agri-industrialize by providing modern equipment, technology, trainings and other services to
farmers.
Strengthen ―Bagsakan Center‖ to counter low gate prices of traders.
Create an agri-industrial complex.
Support farming families for income augmentation and instill values and virtues of farming.
Peace and order HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Nueva Ecija
on its list of election hot spots because of its history of violence that is rooted in political
rivalries. In 1980, a raid on the Cabanatuan City Hall resulted in the death of nine people and the
burning of the building. Then Mayor Honorato Perez escaped unhurt. In 1995, days before the
election, Perez, then running for governor, and his aide were killed in a confrontation with a rival
political candidate. Too many killings need a closer examination of the political culture that has
spawned these types of violence.
RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)
The primary objective of crime fighting is to solve crimes. When criminals know they can be
caught, we can reduce criminality by doing the following:
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Provide all villages with radios which will have direct access to the local police. Patrol cars
should be equipped with communication devices.
Financially support the Scene of the Crime Operations (Soco) units to help elevate their skills in
acquiring forensic evidence at crime scenes.
Help the police get more cars and motorcycles to increase their visibility in the communities.
CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)
Promote Nueva Ecija as a peaceful province.
Pursue economic development strategies, job creation and protection of entrepreneurs engaged in
small and medium-scale enterprises.
Institute sociocultural interventions, like holding fiesta-like events, to encourage participation
and cooperation of big clans and families to counter culture of feuds and violence.
Hold forums, dialogues of various sectors in determining socio-economic policies that will help
in preserving peace and order.
Encourage civilian participation for deterring crimes as police capabilities to deter crime are
improved.
DYNASTY POLITICAL DYNASTY. The Josons have dominated Nueva Ecija politics in more
50 years. It started with the election of the patriarch, Eduardo, in 1959, who was reelected six
times. The clan‘s political dominance ended in 2004 when then Rep. Aurelio Umali trashed the
election bid of another Joson and repeated his mastery in polls when he defeated two members of
the Joson clan in succeeding elections. Umali is now running for representative of the third
district. He fielded his wife, Czarina, for governor, against former three-term Rep. Rodolfo
Antonino, whose daughter, Magnolia, won the seat he vacated and is now running for reelection.
What are your thoughts on this issue?
RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)
The phrase, ―Let the people decide,‖ was the principle enshrined by the Supreme Court when it
ruled in favor of the presidential candidacy of Sen. Grace Poe. Voters should be allowed to
choose people who serve them well.
On the issue of public service, let the people make the decision on whom to elect.
CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)
I am not in favor of political dynasties, especially if they rule people through fear, corruption and
oppression. The way I see it, belonging to a political family per se is not entirely evil for as long
as the rights of the people to choose their leaders and air their sentiments and grievances are
respected.
When an antipolitical dynasty law is enacted, I will duly submit to its provisions.
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NEED FOR INCREASED EFFORTS BY TCP, REAP FOR
RICE EXPORT Wednesday, 27 April 2016 00:54
Fawad Maqsood
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KARACHI: Chairman, Trade
Corporation of Pakistan (TCP),
Rizwan Ahmed Khan on
Tuesday underlined the need for
increased interaction between
TCP and Rice Exporters
Association of Pakistan (REAP)
to explore new market for
Pakistani rice.During his
meeting with rice exporters at
REAP Office here, TCP Chief
said these two organization
should shake hands to prepare a
road map for increasing rice
export.He assured all support to
the proposed delegation from
REAP to Indonesia and said
Pakistani rice exporters should also focus on Qatar market as the rates of Indian rice had risen
and Pakistan could benefit.
He assured the TCP management had and would be extending maximum facilitation to REAP.
"Recommendation from REAP had always been forwarded to the Ministry of Commerce and
other concerned quarters in letter and spirit," he said. REAP's Patron-in-Chief Abdul Rahim Janu
and Acting Chairman REAP Rizwan Shaikh spoke of the hindrances in rice export to different
countries and sought TCP help.Abdul Rahim Janu emphasized on more research on rice and
called for privatisation of Kala Shah Kaku and Dokri Rice Research Institutes for better research
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India is the biggest virtual exporter of water Except for Brahmaputra and Mahanadi, all river basins with a population of more than 20 million
face water shortage for the major part of the year
Roshan Kishore
Graphics: Sarvesh Sharma/Mint
New Delhi: How much water does it take to cook a cup of rice? Recipe books would say two
cups. Now consider this: It takes 2,173 litres of water to produce a kg of husked rice. That is a
global average. Out of this, 1,488 litres is typically rainwater, 443 litres is surface or
groundwater and 242 litres of water are required to carry off the pollutants produced during the
process.
For India, the figure is 2,688 litres. The number is worse for several states, including some of the
largest rice producers, as the first story in this series pointed out. In the case of goat meat, the
requirement can go up to 8,763 litres per kg. Looking at it in terms of nutrition, more than 10
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litres of water are required to produce a kilocalorie of nutrition from red meat, while only half a
litre is required to produce the same amount from cereals.These numbers become all the more
important when you consider exports. In 2014-15, India exported 37.2 lakh tonnes of basmati.
To export this rice, the country used around 10 trillion litres of water. To put it another way,
India virtually exported 10 trillion litres of water. At least one-fifth of this would have been
surface/groundwater. In these times of global climate change, water is the one commodity where
you don‘t want a trade surplus (i.e, exports higher than imports).
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According to the Water Footprint Network (WFN) database, India had the lowest virtual imports
of water in the world. How does it compare with China, which is the only other nation with a
comparable population size?
China is the eleventh largest country in the world in terms of virtual water imports and it runs a
virtual water trade surplus in crop and animal products, that is, it has higher virtual water
imports. But China ends up exporting more water than importing because of its overseas sales of
industrial products.
In contrast, India is a large virtual net export of water because of agricultural products. One
policy implication: While the country strives to increase manufacturing exports, care should be
taken to maximize water use efficiency lest it ends up virtually exporting more water.
Rudimentary trade theory suggests that a country should be exporting things which it has in
abundance and importing those which are scarce.
By that logic, India should be a virtual importer of water, especially so, when its report card of
water scarcity looks very grim.
The WFN database gives data on water scarcity for more than 400 river basins in the world.
Water scarcity is defined as the ratio of total surface/groundwater footprint to
surface/groundwater availability in a given river basin. If the ratio is 1, it means that available
surface/groundwater is being fully utilized. But ideally speaking, averting water scarcity requires
that not more than 20% of the water that flows on the ground is used by human beings. So, even
a ratio of 1 denotes moderate scarcity.
The WFN database recognizes four kinds of water scarcity situations: low (ratio<1), moderate
(ratio between 1 and 1.5), significant (ratio between 1.5 and 2) and severe (ratio>2). Water
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scarcity is measured for each month. This is because water flow situation can be extremely
skewed over a year. There could be excess flow on account of rains for a couple of months,
whereas the rest of the period can witness abysmally low levels. Due to this reason, the WFN
database classifies river basins by scarcity levels for different months in a year.
Data for India shows that except for Brahmaputra and Mahanadi, all river basins with a
population of more than 20 million experience water scarcity for a major part of the year. The
two most populous basins—Ganga and Indus—suffer significant-to-severe levels of water
scarcity for 7 and 11 months in a year, respectively. A caveat: a large part of the Indus river
basin population would be located in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan.
The upshot is that India is exporting large amounts of virtual water despite being an extremely
water-scarce country. Should it be doing this is the question.
This is the second of a two-part data journalism series looking at issues of embedded water.
The first part looked at how inefficient Indian farms are when it comes to water use. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/food-grains-analysis/rice-
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04/26/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures: ROUGH RICE
High Low Last Change
May '16 1114.0 1085.5 1095.0 +11.5
Jul '16 1139.0 1109.0 1120.0 +11.0
Sep '16 1150.0 1128.0 1134.5 +14.0
Nov '16 1149.0 1139.0 1142.5 +13.0
Jan '17
1158.5 +14.0
Mar '17 1175.0 1175.0 1175.0 +18.0
May '17
1194.0 +34.5
Rice Comment
Rice futures continued higher. The value of the dollar and improved export sales are supportive.
USDA says 121,300 metric tons for delivery this marketing year. Of course, 90,000 of that was
the previously reported sale to Iraq. The market will be watching crop progress closely. If
farmers plant what they reported to USDA in the survey, the large crop will limit the upside
potential. Currently, USDA says 62% of the crop in the ground and 38% emerged. In Arkansas,
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the totals are 75% planted and 40% emerged, so Arkansas farmers made lots of progress in a
week‘s time. May failed just below the 62% retracement objective of $11.16 before closing
closer to the bottom of the days‘ trading range.
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1460
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 26-04-2016
Product Benchmark Indicators Name Price
Apricots
1 Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4625
2 Turkish No. 4 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4125
3 Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t) 3625
Raisins
1 Californian Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2278
2 South African Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2369
White Sugar
1 CZCE White Sugar Futures (USD/t) 842
2 Kenya Mumias white sugar, EXW (USD/t) 691
3 Pakistani refined sugar, EXW Akbari Mandi (USD/t) 587
Source:agra-net For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 26-04-2016
Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price
Jowar(Sorghum)
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1 Dehgam (Gujarat) Other 2305 2450
2 Jalgaon (Maharashtra) Other 1850 2000
3 Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) Other 1363 1390
Maize
1 Bellary (Karnataka) Local 1412 1452
2 Kota (Rajasthan) Other 1401 1461
3 Theni (Tamil Nadu) Other 1480 1560
Papaya
1 Alappuzha (Kerala) Other 2500 2600
2 Malout (Punjab) Other 1300 1700
3 Solan (Himachal Pradesh) Other 1800 2000
Cauliflower
1 Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Other 1200 2200
2 Manjeri (Kerala) Other 2300 2500
3 Nagpur (Maharashtra) Other 800 1200
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Egg Rs per 100 No
Price on 26-04-2016
Product Market Center Price
1 Ahmedabad 320
2 Nagapur 270
3 Namakkal 310
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per package
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Price on 26-04-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Potatoes Package: 50 lb cartons
1 Atlanta Colorado Russet 17 17.50
2 Chicago California Russet 21 21
2 Detroit Idaho Russet 13.50 14
Carrots Package: cartons 20 1-lb film bags
1 Atlanta California Baby Peeled 18 18.50
2 Dallas Mexico Baby Peeled 17 19
3 Philadelphia California Baby Peeled 16 16
Grapes Package: 18 lb containers bagged
1 Baltimore Peru Red Globe 25 25
2 Chicago Chile Red Globe 16.50 18.50
3 Miami Peru Red Globe 21 22
Source:USDA
Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment
Rates for Rice
Mark Simone
(202) 720-5653
Mark.Simone@wdc.usda.gov
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2016-The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit
Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough
rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG)
and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2015 crop, which will become
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effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Rough rice prices are unchanged from the
previous announcement.
To access the complete News Release, click here. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/food-grains-analysis/rice-
reports/2016/prapril272016
Department pleads for delay in next rice crop Water too scarce for now, farmers told
26 Apr 2016 at 04:11
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Farmers in Chai Nat province are preparing their fields to start the main rice crop, but they have
been asked to delay planting due to the extreme water shortage. (Photo by Chudate Seehawong)
There is not enough water in the Chao Phraya River basin to feed rice farms in the early rainy
season next month, according to the Department of Royal Irrigation (RID).
Suthep Noipairoj, the RID director-general, has warned farmers they should not plant rice in
their usual crop season next month as water remains scarce.
He said water is running low in the four main dams in the Chao Phraya basin. Farmers should
begin planting when the rainy season is in full swing, expected in July, he said. "The
Meteorological Department will make an announcement when it is time for rice planting," he
said.
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Mr Suthep expressed confidence there will be sufficient water reserves in the irrigation zone
during the rainy season. However, the agency will need to assess whether the water collected
will last for the second rice crop which follows the rainy season.
According to the department, 96% of usable water from the four main dams has been used,
leaving only 4% available until the rainy season. The first rain of the season is expected in the
third week of next month.
The RID says the government has prioritised the use of water, which is supplied first to
farmlands that grow crops from the previous season. Farmers are also asked to suspend rice
planting if their land is not served by irrigated water or encouraged to switch to drought-resistant
crops.
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chatchai Sarikulya said the ministry expects farmers will
produce about 27 million tonnes of rice on 62 million rai this year. Of this, 3.16 million tonnes
will likely be harvested in the second crop planted on about four million rai of farmland.
In the previous second rice crop, which was extended until early this year, farmers planted rice
on 5.5 million rai of farmland. Of this, 3.1 million rai were grown in the 22 provinces along the
river basin, according to the ministry.
Farmers should grow alternative crops that are resistant to drought including sunn hemp, he said.
He said the government will buy sunn hemp seeds grown by the farmers, saying income from the
harvest will be close to what the farmers get from selling rice.
He added the ministry will soon submit to the cabinet a rehabilitation plan for the farming sector
affected by drought. The plan includes a reduction in fertiliser prices to 10-30 baht a bag, an
offer of quality rice seeds and low-interest loans to farmers.
Meanwhile, commerce permanent secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara said the amount of rice
harvested this year is likely to be about 1.7% lower compared to last year's output.
However, rice consumption is predicted to increase, although there is no guarantee farmers will
get a better price from the rice since prices are dictated by many factors.
She said the country planned to export 9.5 million tonnes of white rice, similar to last year's
exports.
Record 60-day rice sale blitz set to begin 26 Apr 2016 at 04:36
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A policeman examines rice at a SM Benja Co warehouse in Suphan Buri province during checks
on stocks held under the rice pledging-scheme. (Photo by Patipat Janthong)The government
plans to sell all 11.4 million tonnes of rice in government stockpiles within two months for 100
billion baht, the country's rice management board, starting next week.The plan announced
Monday is unprecedented in Thai export history - selling off more rice in two months than the
country usually sells in a year. Average rice sales over the past couple of decades have been
about 10 million tonnes.
Currently the world's second-biggest rice exporter after India, the government has been reducing
stocks left over from the Yingluck-era rice-purchase scheme.
The military regime has successfully auctioned off 5.05 million tonnes of rice worth $1.53
billion through several tenders since May, 2014.
The sale of warehouse rice highlighted another problem on Monday - the drought.
There is not enough water in the Chao Phraya River basin to feed rice farms in the early rainy
season next month, according to the Department of Royal Irrigation (RID). And there isn't even
any guarantee that the rainy season will actually begin next month.
Suthep Noipairoj, the RID director-general, appealed to farmers to delay planting because of the
scarcity of water.
He said water is running low in the four main dams in
the Chao Phraya basin.Farmers should begin planting
when the rainy season is in full swing, expected in July,
he said. ―The Meteorological Department will make an
announcement when it is time for rice planting,‖ he said.
Mr Suthep said he is certain there will be sufficient
water reserves in the irrigation zone during the rainy
season for the main rice crop. But the agency will need
to assess whether the water collected will last for the
second rice crop which follows the rainy season.
Full details on the drought problem for farmers here.
Traders were sceptical Monday about the government's ability to sell off remaining stocks in just
two months.
Supachai Vorraapinyaporn, president of Tanasan Rice Group, the third largest rice exporter, said
the government's target of offloading the rice within two months was not possible.
"This is a million percent impossible, considering that previous auctions were monthly, and only
around 400,000 tonnes," said Mr Supachai."Perhaps they meant two years, not two months," he
added.The government had previously said it aimed to clear the stockpile by the end of 2017 - 20
months from now.According to plans announced Monday, auctions will begin next week, with
one million tonnes of rice for each lot."We aim to auction it all off within two months," said
commerce ministry permanent secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara, who is also secretary of the
Rice Management Board. Ms Chutima said the remaining rice stocks were worth more than 100
billion baht.Thailand has about 100,000 tonnes of what the commerce ministry has called "good
grade" rice in state warehouses.The remaining stocks include 7.5 million tonnes of "sub-
standard" rice for human consumption, 1.5 million tonnes earmarked for industrial use, and 2.4
million tonnes of spoiled rice.Chutima Bunyapraphasara, permanent secretary: Auctions will
begin next month, and run weekly in May and June. (File photo)
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Rice Prices as on : 26-04-2016 08:10:18 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
Arrivals Price
Current
%
change
Season
cumulative Modal
Prev.
Modal
Prev.Yr
%change
Rice
Bangarpet(Kar) 279.00 22.37 6470.00 1750 1850 -5.41
Kesinga(Ori) 60.00 20 470.00 2450 2300 -5.77
Cachar(ASM) 40.00 NC 1570.00 2700 2700 NC
Jajpur(Ori) 31.00 93.75 393.00 2000 2200 -23.08
Robertsganj(UP) 21.50 7.5 92.00 1890 1880 1.61
Jeypore(Ori) 15.60 7.59 69.50 3250 3250 NC
Jeypore(Kotpad)(Ori) 13.60 202.22 39.70 4100 3250 NC
North Lakhimpur(ASM) 9.00 -54.31 1312.10 1900 1900 -
Nilagiri(Ori) 9.00 NC 399.00 2400 2400 4.35
Dibrugarh(ASM) 7.60 7.04 1057.20 2450 2450 -
Bolangir(Ori) 7.20 -4 200.70 2300 2200 -4.17
Tusura(Ori) 7.00 -6.67 216.00 2300 2200 -4.17
Karanjia(Ori) 6.50 18.18 231.30 2600 2600 4.00
Mirzapur(UP) 6.00 NC 1228.50 1950 1940 -1.52
Jharsuguda(Ori) 1.20 -45.45 12.30 2400 2400 -7.69
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