Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter January 18,2016 Vol 6 Issue I
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What is rice water and what is it good for? Better skin and hair may be only a pot of rice away. JENNIFER NELSON January 7, 2016, 9:19 a.m.
The biggest boons for rice water are in its skin and hair treatments. (Photo: ThamKC/Shutterstock)
Women search the world over for beauty secrets from other cultures, and rice water may just be one of them. This ancient Asian secret, the water remaining in the pot of boiled rice, has been used for centuries by women as a hair and skin treatment and even taken internally for health benefits. How do you make rice water? I don't know about your cooking but the last time I made rice, all the water was absorbed, and I was left with my perfectly cooked rice. So obviously you have to go about making rice water differently, using way more liquid than rice requires. Put two or three tablespoons of whatever white rice you have on hand — simple white, sushi rice, jasmine or basmati for example — into 2|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter a small saucepan and add two cups of water. You can try purified or distilled water or regular filtered tap or bottle water. Don't add butter or salt. It's the starch from the rice we're after, not added ingredients. Boil for 20-30 minutes until the water becomes a milky white liquid. Some people don't even bother with the boiling and instead simply soak the rice for 30 minutes. However, some proponents insist that boiling draws out more of the starches from the rice into the water. Regardless of your method, strain the rice after the allotted time, reserving the water. You may be able to use the rice in recipes like soups or for sushi, otherwise discard. Cool the rice water and store in a glass jar with lid. Keep in the refrigerator up to four days. So you have rice water now. What can you do with it? Beautify your skin For the skin, rice water is said to be an inexpensive, effective beauty balm for cleansing, toning and lightening hyperpigmentation, sun and age spots. Many say you can see and feel results after a single use. Helping with smoothing texture, hyperpigmentation and a porcelain finish, rice water illuminates, firms and tightens skin to appear refreshed and reduces pore size, leaving a powdery, soft feeling behind. Over time, using rice water regularly, hyperpigmentation or brown spots are said to diminish, and the water works as well as any expensive skin lightening serum or cream. Soak a cotton ball thoroughly in rice water and apply all over your face in the morningand evening. Going to bed with freshly applied rice water is said to increase benefits. Let your face dry naturally. Rice water is also good for acne since it reduce redness and clear blemishes, and the starch in the water is said to soothe the inflammation of eczema. Rice contains natural antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin-A, phenolic and flavonoid compounds, which may minimize free radical damage from age, sun and environment. Tame and condition your hair As a hair treatment, rice water is said to deeply condition and soften hair making it more manageable and healthier-looking. Yao women from the village of Huangluo in China believe that fermented rice water keeps their hair shiny, healthy, long and manageable. Rice water is said to help detangle and improve hair elasticity.
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter The International Journal of Cosmetic Science did study Japanese rice water's (called Yu-Su-Ru) effect on hair and found it had significant benefits for improving elasticity and reducing surface friction. After shampooing and conditioning as usual, rinse hair thoroughly with a generous helping of cooled rice water as the final finish. Use a rice water finish rinse once or twice a week for best results. Improve your overall health Because the water retained after soaking or boiling rice is as nutritious as rice itself, and many cultures especially in Asia swear by health and longevity benefits from a diet heavy in rice, drinking rice water may provide some health benefits. Though not much hard research exists, rice water is said to provide energy, help with stomach issues like bloating and constipation and diarrhea, help protect from the sun and regulate body temperature. One study from the Lancet found rice water helped prevent dehydration and was as effective as an electrolyte solution. Other studies have backed the fact that rice water is an effective treatment against diarrhea. However, it seems as though the biggest boon for rice water lays in its skin and hair benefits. It's a simple, inexpensive beauty treatment that may offer improved skin and hair. Try it for a week and see if you love what it does for your complexion. Now, I‘m off to make some rice water. http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/what-rice-water-and-what-it-good
Pakistan sends 15000 ton rice to Cuba Prime Minister says Pakistan is reciprocating Cuba in same spirit as Cuba did by sending teams of doctors during earthquake hit our country. Pakistan has sent a ship to Cuba today carrying 15000 tons of rice to help Cuba in this hour of need.The decision was taken under the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who is reported to have said that Pakistan will extend all possible assistance and help to Cuba.The Prime Minister said that Pakistan is reciprocating Cuba in the same spirit as Cuba did by sending teams of doctors during the earthquake hit our country. The ship carrying the rice includes 10000 tons of Irri 6 and 5000 tons of Basmati rice. http://www.radio.gov.pk/newsdetail/81970/1
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Pakistan dispatches ship carrying 15,000 tons rice to Cuba
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): Pakistan on Saturday dispatched a ship carrying around 15,000 tons rice to Cuba as gratitude for Cuban support to Pakistan after 2005 earthquake. The decision to this effect was taken under the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who has said that Pakistan would extend all possible assistance and help to Cuba, said a PM House statement. http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=382496&Itemid=2
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday dispatched a ship carrying around 15,000 tons rice to Cuba as gratitude for Cuban support to Pakistan after 2005 earthquake.The decision to this effect was taken under the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who has said that Pakistan would extend all possible assistance and help to Cuba, said a PM House statement.The Prime Minister said that Pakistan was reciprocating in the same spirit as Cuba had done by sending teams of doctors after strong earthquake hit our country in 2005.The ship carrying the rice included 10,000 tons of Irri 6 and 5,000 tons of Basmati rice
Focus on food processing, post-harvest tech with From Farm to Fork as theme Monday, 18 January, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST] Lucy Fernandes, Mumbai The 6th Edition of FoodTech Kerala, Kerala‘s premiere food processing & packaging exposition, will be held from January 26-28, 2016, at CIAL Exhibition Centre, Nedumbassery, Cochin. The three-day exposition will provide a platform for suppliers of processing, packaging & rice milling equipments as well as food and beverages to showcase their products and interact with the trade. Agri-Business Show and Rice & GrainTech Kerala are going to be the co-located events for the show.The coming edition will focus on food processing and post-harvest technology, with 'from farm to fork' as its theme. The prime significance of the event is to promote and develop food processing sector and related trade disseminating information and providing knowledge to processors, traders, packaging units, retailers and others involved in the food chain. The event is being endorsed & supported by various trade associations including CFTRI (Mysuru), Kerala Rice Mill Owners Association as well as by department of industries, Government of Kerala. It is organised by Cochin-based Cruz Expos, an organisation that 5|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter focusses on upgrading the trade fair business in South Asia. Joseph Kuriacose, director, Cruz Expos, said, ―The main challenges faced by the food processing industry in the country today is that appropriate technology is not going to the customers be it in food processing or pharma sector. The Indian market is unique and its specific requirements need to be addressed by the international & local players. Our FoodTech show is bringing the latest technology & equipments that are relevant to the food industry in Kerala.‖ Co-located events Agri-Business Show The show will discuss the challenges and prospects for the agriculture sector, with special reference to Kerala. A series of seminars are also being planned along with the exhibition. The primary objective of the event is to promote the food processing, agriculture and allied sectors of the states. The event will also promote and develop these sectors and related trade by disseminating information and knowledge to farmers, small farmer groups, processors, traders, NGOs, development organisations and other interested parties. It will focus on developing farm entrepreneurship, farm mechanisation, organic farming, food processing and post-harvest technology. It will help Keralites in viewing the farm as an enterprise and farmer an entrepreneur. The event will showcase the technology developments in the sector and will bring together technology and suppliers, entrepreneurs and support services on a single platform. The latest technology and equipment for agri farming will be on display. Leading agro-companies will be participating in the event, which is being organised with the support of Kerala Agriculture University (KAU), Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University and other related agencies. The event is also supported by the state‘s food processing mission and KINFRA. The organisers are aiming to establish the event as the leading platform for trade in the agri sector, held on annual basis, in Kerala. Strategic target marketing would look at every major sector of agro-food processing in the state. With the support of respective agencies, visitor promotions will be carried out to all major farmer groups & agro-food processors in the state. The presence of farmers, food processors, wholesalers & agents, and plantation owners will give a new dimension to the entire sector bringing the global spice chest and national food factory on a single platform. The exposition will open up a two-way channel for the exhibitors and trade buyers and the organisers aim to establish Agri-Business Kerala as the leading platform for trade in the related sectors held annually. Rice & GrainTech Kerala The second edition of the event is being held with a vision to make it the most preferred exhibition on rice & grain sector in south India. The three-day exposition will provide a leading platform for suppliers of processing, packaging & rice milling equipments. The event will showcase the technology development in the sectors and will bring together technology and suppliers, entrepreneurs and support services on a single platform. The latest technology and 6|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter equipment for the processing of rice products will be on display. The exhibition is supported and endorsed by various associations adding the strength and value to the event. The associations supporting the event include All Kerala Rice Mill Association, Kalady Rice Millers, Kalady Rice Millers Consortium (KRMC), and KAU. Rice & GrainTech will be of great help for the healthy and sustainable development of the whole chain of rice industry, promoting rice brands, improving mechanisation level, showing brands, expanding sales channels & exchange of technology, and driving Kerala‘s rice industry to a sustainable development stage. During the B2B exhibition, companies will showcase new technology and products for rice cultivation, harvesting, processing and selling. It will offer a unique opportunity to penetrate the expanding market in Kerala. Exhibitors FoodTech Kerala‘s 2016 edition provides manufacturers with a personal and direct way to do business and a platform to meet target buyers. Kuriacose said, ―We will have around 85 exhibitors with about five from overseas through their local representatives. We have a Kerala pavilion that is sponsored by department of industries, Government of Kerala and will feature SSI units from the food & beverages, processing and packaging sector in Kerala." Exhibitors‘ Profile Agro Processing Equipment, Dairy & Ice Cream Plants, Edible Oil Processing, Food & Beverage Processing, Meat & Seafood Processing Machines, Vegetable & Fruit Processing Technology, Post Harvest Technology, Cold Storage & Cold Room Equipments, Logistics Of Fresh Produce, Perishable Cargo Handling, Quality Control & Certifications, Organic Farming & Produce, Certification & Labelling, Agri-machinery Technology, Dairy & Livestock Processing Suppliers, Veterinary Suppliers & Laboratory Services, Processing & Packaging Machinery & Equipment, Feed Supplements & Additives, Seed Equipment. Transplanting Machinery, Agri Finance Organisation, and Rice Bran Oil Machinery & Technology. Visitors A platform to build new network and new connections, which helps in knowing the latest industry trends. It gives knowledge to access lucrative and growing markets and better understanding of the local market. The visitor profile - Food & Beverage Producers, Food Technologists & Scientists, Wholesalers & Agents, Supermarkets & Retail Chain Store, Dairy & Ice Cream Sector, Importers/Exporters, Food Service Agencies, Bakers, Snack Food & Spice Makers, Processed Meat & Seafood Producers, Hotels & Restaurants, Farmers & Agribusiness Professionals, Plantation Owner & Technology, Veterinary & Animals Health Specialist, Storage, Transport & Logistic Experts, Rice & Grain Mill Owner, Rice Producer, Rice Exporters & Brokers, Equipments Dealers & 7|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Importers, Processing Experts & Consultants, and Research Scientists & Technologies. ―Around 5,000 trade visitors are expected from all over Kerala and will benefit from the technical sessions being held during the event. Visitors can witness the latest equipments related to food processing & packaging sector,‖ says Kuriacose. Seminars Technical sessions will focus on the problems faced by rice millers in Kerala specific to waste treatment & usage of the starch-rich water effluent discharge from this sector. The session is coordinated by CFTRI, Mysuru, along with KAU regarding the agro industry in Kerala. The average Keralite is a high spender on food and processed food products and the event will showcase the technology developments in these sectors and will bring together technology and suppliers, entrepreneurs and support services on a single platform. The latest technology and equipment for the processing of a wide range of food products will be on display. The presence of food processors & suppliers, retailers, wholesalers and agents, supermarkets & retail chain stores, export houses, international buyers and importers, and plantation owners will give a new dimension to the entire sector bringing the global spice chest and national food factory on a single platform. The exposition will open up a two way channel for the exhibitors and trade buyers and the organisers aims to establish FoodTech Kerala as the leading platform for trade in the related sectors and to be an annual event for food processing & packaging sectors in the state. http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/focus-on-food-processing-postharvest-tech-with-from-farmto-fork-as-theme-38386
The government and importers agree not to increase the price of rice on the Cameroonian market Sunday, 17 January 2016 03:12
(Business in Cameroon) - During a consultation meeting organised on 13 January 2016 in YaoundĂŠ, the Cameroonian capital, the Minister of Trade and operators of the rice sector agreed not to pass on the rice import tax reinstated in Cameroon, on the final selling price of this foodstuff in the Cameroonian market.An agreement which reassures consumers, who feared an increase in the price per kilogram of rice on the local market, from the moment the 2016 Finance bill comes into effect, in which the 5% tax on imported rice is reinstated, 8 years after its removal following the riots of end February 2008.Rice is one of the food staples in Cameroon. But the country barely produces 100,000 tons, for a national demand of sometimes 300,000 tons per year. The gap is 8|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
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Association urges FG to fund soil research for rice production By NAN on January 16, 2016 4:09 pm The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kano State chapter, has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate funds to Agricultural Research Institutes to enable them to conduct research on suitable soil for rice production.The Organising Secretary of the association, Alhaji Isah Bawa, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday. Bawa said there was urgent need for the federal government to support the research Institutes to conduct the research in order to find out the suitable soil for the production of the grain in the state.
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter He said lack of good knowledge of suitable soil for the production of the commodity was one of the major challenges facing rice farmers in the state.He attributed the low yields being recorded by rice farmers in the state to the inability of the farmers to know the suitable soil for planting the crop.Soil test is very important as it will enable farmers to know suitable soil for the production of a particular crop,‖ the secretary said.He also stressed the need for the government to rehabilitate the main water canals and distribution channels at all the irrigation sites particularly at Kadawa to enhance irrigation activities. He said this was necessary in order to make the facilities more effective as most of them were not functioning well.Part of our problems as rice farmers include lack of effective water distribution channels; ‗blast disease‘ which prevents plant growth and quella birds,‖ he said. Bawa also called on the government to provide water pumps and tube wells to farmers at Warawa, Kunchi, Bagwai, Dawakin Tofa and Wudil irrigation sites to boost rice production in the state.―Farmers at these irrigation sites are using water pumps and tube wells and some of them have no access to these facilities.Those who have no access to these facilities usually grow their crops at the river banks.So, if government can support them it will go along way in boosting rice production not only in the state but in the country,‖ he said.(NAN). http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/01/association-urges-fg-to-fund-soil-research-for-riceproduction/
W/African researchers reach consensus on boosting rice production Posted by: APA Posted date : January 15, 2016 at 2:46 pm UTC 82 views In : Africa West African researchers have drafted a framework that could boost research on rice production in member countries of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), report said on Friday.The scheme was unveiled on Thursday at the end of a three-day regional conference on food selfsufficiency and rice policies held in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.Participants unanimously agreed, in terms of research, to study and evaluate States‘ subsidies on rice. They pointed to the fact that decision makers sometimes have good will but may, in the implementation, make mistakes. 10 | w w w . r i c e p l u s s . c o m , w w w . r i c e p l u s m a g a z i n e . b l o s g s p o t . c o m
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter In addition, rice producers funding system which targets small farmers in Senegal without collateral requirement was considered as good research path.In the same movement, researchers believe that it is necessary to address the issue of financial innovation in the agricultural sector. They think in this regard that extensive research should go further to explore the issues of insurance in the agricultural system. The Common External Tariff (CET) of ECOWAS is also part of West Africa think tank research as they would like to see how this tax code can help regional agricultural production policy.Presiding over the closing ceremony of the Regional Conference on self-sufficiency for rice policies, Kalilou Traore, ECOWAS Commissioner for industry and the private sector, welcomed the gathering which has kept all its promises.“The meeting generated some interesting path for research. This work will be useful to ECOWAS which looks forward to rice self-sufficiency by 2025�, he said. http://en.starafrica.com/news/wafrican-researchers-reach-consensus-on-boosting-rice-production.html
Agusan del Sur farmers ready for climate change mitigation
by Mike Crismundo January 17, 2016 PATIN-AY, Agusan del Sur – The farmers who attended the four-month School On the Air (SOA) late last year at Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) 11 | w w w . r i c e p l u s s . c o m , w w w . r i c e p l u s m a g a z i n e . b l o s g s p o t . c o m
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter are now ready for climate change mitigation, it was learned Sunday.The 250 farmers successfully completed the rice and climate change program implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the agency‘s information section.SOA is fully supported by the provincial officials of Agusan del Sur, personally spearheaded by Gov. Adolph Edward G. Plaza. The provincial government is extending farming seeds and post-harvest facilities.In partnership with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)-Agusan and Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Council (RAFC), and in coordination with the Provincial Agriculture Office of Agusan del Sur and the Municipal Agriculture Office of Bunawan town, the farmers learned climate change mitigation through the SOA.The four-month study on air is a privilege for farmers who are in far-flung communities.In the SOA, the farmers study the range of current land uses and management practices associated with dairy production, climate and environment related problems, and adoption of improved feeding and climate-smart practices. Techniques on technologies addressing climate change and strengthening natural resource management were also discussed.―This four-month study on air is a privilege that needed to be grabbed because this opportunity comes not every day and besides, our farmers will learn and prepare some mitigating measures in any calamities,‖ stressed Gov. Plaza as he expressed gratitude to DA and ASSCAT officials who initiated the program.ASSCAT President Juarlito V. Garcines appreciated the non-formal education through the use of radio. He admired the effort and initiative of the DA in intensifying the campaign for rice sufficiency and security thru extension works with the help of mass media. ―We are looking forward for our next partnership with the department. We will continue to be allies for the development of the agriculture sector in the region,‖ he added. http://www.mb.com.ph/agusan-del-sur-farmers-ready-for-climate-change-mitigation/#sxR483HrLJjV0ML3.99
Association urges FG to fund soil research for rice production By NAN on January 16, 2016 4:09 pm The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kano State chapter, has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate funds to Agricultural Research Institutes to enable them to conduct research on suitable soil for rice production.The Organising Secretary of the association, Alhaji Isah Bawa, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday.
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Bawa said there was urgent need for the federal government to support the research Institutes to conduct the research in order to find out the suitable soil for the production of the grain in the state.He said lack of good knowledge of suitable soil for the production of the commodity was one of the major challenges facing rice farmers in the state.He attributed the low yields being recorded by rice farmers in the state to the inability of the farmers to know the suitable soil for planting the crop. Soil test is very important as it will enable farmers to know suitable soil for the production of a particular crop,‖ the secretary said.He also stressed the need for the government to rehabilitate the main water canals and distribution channels at all the irrigation sites particularly at Kadawa to enhance irrigation activities.He said this was necessary in order to make the facilities more effective as most of them were not functioning well.Part of our problems as rice farmers include lack of effective water distribution channels; ‗blast disease‘ which prevents plant growth and quella birds,‖ he said. Bawa also called on the government to provide water pumps and tube wells to farmers at Warawa, Kunchi, Bagwai, Dawakin Tofa and Wudil irrigation sites to boost rice production in the state.―Farmers at these irrigation sites are using water pumps and tube wells and some of them have no access to these facilities.Those who have no access to these facilities usually grow their crops at the river banks.So, if government can support them it will go along way in boosting rice production not only in the state but in the country,‖ he said.(NAN). http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/01/association-urges-fg-to-fund-soil-research-for-riceproduction/
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