Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter January 01,2016 Vol 6 Issue I
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2015 offers little relief to consumers S.Korea buys 44,639 T rice for March-June Better rice yields expected in 2016 Feeding a flawed society Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Jan 01 Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report Rice Prices Indian scientists map gut bacteria of 15 tribes for better health Filipino farmers need support to compete in Asean Lentils and legumes for good luck in the New Year
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News Detail... 2015 offers little relief to consumers AAMIR SHAFAAT KHAN — UPDATE D A DAY AGO
KARACHI: Consumers did not get much benefit from falling global commodity prices, especially of crude oil, in 2015 as local manufacturers and market forces have either pushed up prices or kept rates unchanged owing to lack of any strict monitoring by the authorities concerned.Meanwhile, buyers are set to brave another wave of food inflation as the manufacturers have not yet passed on the impact of minibudget under which import duty had been raised on finished a nd raw materials to cover up revenue shortfall.FLOUR: Despite a bumper wheat crop amid huge carryover stocks of last year in the wake of dropping world wheat prices, flour millers did not cut prices as price regulators took no interest in safeguarding consumers’ interest. The 10kg bag of flour, which were price at Rs400, is now sold at Rs430. Similarly, per-kg prices of fine flour, atta no.2.5 and chakki flour have risen from Rs45, Rs40 and Rs48, to Rs46, Rs43 and Rs49, respectively.Suji (semolina) and maida, which were selling at Rs50 per kg each earlier this year, are now available at Rs60 per kg.In the last one year, world wheat prices have fallen to $153 per tonne from over $200.
Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid Javed Islam Agha Ch.Hamid Malhi Dr.Akhtar Hussain Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF) Islam Akhtar Khan
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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
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter In Pakistan, the commodity costs between $300-320 per tonne due to high support price fixed by the government. PULSES: Almost all the varieties of pulses became dearer in the current year in which highly consumed gram pulse now costs Rs130 as compared to Rs75 per kg. Basen is now sold at Rs140150 per kg as compared to Rs70. Kabuli chana (white gram) and black chana (black gram) carry retail price of Rs143 and Rs121 per kg as compared to Rs115 and Rs88.The price of masoor pulse (top quality) has increased to Rs145 per kg from Rs135 after jump in its wholesale price from Rs122 to Rs127. The price of mash (white) has swelled to a record high of Rs270-280 per kg from Rs156.Despite Rs20-50 per kg decline in wholesale price of various varieties of rice, retailers remained kept prices high throughout the year. Its prices on the world markets also remain depressed. High quality basmati rice is still sold at Rs150-160 per kg while medium quality basmati is available at Rs120-140. SUGAR: Its price remained at Rs65 per kg by the middle of this year before dropping to Rs55. In January, its price was Rs50 per kg. On the international market, sugar price dropped to 32 US cents per kg from 33 cents earlier this year.TEA: Leading tea blenders also raised prices after increase in Kenyan tea rates. The prices of Tapal Mixture and Tapal Danedar’s 950-gram packs jumped to Rs750 and Rs820 from Rs520 and Rs570, while of 190-gram packs to Rs164 and Rs174 from Rs110 and Rs120. The fortnightly price list of commodities issued by the city administration holds no significance for consumers, who think there is hardly anything available in the markets at these rates.MEAT: The per-kg price of beef meat (veal) rose to Rs380-400 (with bones) and Rs480-500 (boneless) from Rs340-360 and Rs440-460. Mutton is available at Rs680-700 per kg in different areas as compared to Rs640-650 per kg earlier this year. At Burnes Road in Karachi, beef is sold at Rs400-420 (with bones) and Rs500-550 (boneless) while mutton’s rate is Rs750 per kg.MILK: Despite decline in dry milk prices by 10-15 per cent in the last one year, the domestic prices of milk remained unchanged. Nido’s 910-gram pack sells at Rs720 followed by 1kg Everyday at Rs660 and Tetra Pak milk at Rs110 per litre.OIL: Umair Naseer, senior research analyst at Topline Securities, said prices of petroleum products have come down due to falling international oil prices. Furnace oil prices are down to Rs31,208 per tonne from Rs43,015 earlier. He said the government has not fully passed on the decline in global oil prices to petrol and diesel consumers. Kerosene price fell to Rs84 from 94 per litre, while petrol and diesel rates are now quoted at Rs77 and Rs85 per litre as compared to Rs79 and Rs87.He said gas prices up to 3.3719 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) rose to Rs129 from Rs124, while electricity charges up to 50 units remained static at Rs2 per unit.LPG 11kg cylinder now costs Rs1,234 as compared to Rs1,735. Published in Dawn, January 1st, 2016 3|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
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S.Korea buys 44,639 T rice for March-June Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:18am GMT
SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. bought a total of 44,639 tonnes of non-glutinous rice for arrival between March and June, 2016 via tenders that closed on Dec. 29, according to the agency's website(www.at.or.kr). Details of the purchases are as follows: TONNES TYPLE SUPPLIER ORIGIN PRICE/T 10,000 Milled Short Sinsong Food Corp China $998.00 5,000 Milled Medium Sinsong Food Corp U.S. $865.18 5,000 Milled Medium Sinsong Food Corp U.S. $865.19 10,000 Milled Medium Sinsong Food Corp U.S. $875.09 9,083 Brown Short Daewoo Int'l Corp China $890.00 5,556 Brown Medium Sinsong Food Corp U.S.
$711.40
* Note: Shipments will arrive at South Korean ports including Pyeongtaek, Busan, Incheon, and Gwangyang. (Reporting by Rebecca Jang; Editing by Richard Pullin) http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL3N14J3YJ20151231
Better rice yields expected in 2016 December 31, 2015 AGRICULTURE Minister Noel Holder has said the new varieties of rice released to farmers countrywide earlier this year will contribute significantly to improving the productivity of that commodity over the next few years.Having recently briefed the media on the Agriculture Ministry’s performance and achievements since the coalition government’s election to office, Minister Holder said it is expected that the GRDB 12 (Guyana Rice Development Board), GRDB 13 and GRDB 14 will continue to expand in acreage in 2016. 500 VARIETIE” Meanwhile, the minister reported that the GRDB will be implementing a proactive programme to manage ―red rice.‖ Comprehensive studies will be done on the paddy bug menace and its management to reduce losses. The ministry is expected to access at least 500 varieties of paddy from international research institutes and centres in 2016.During 2015, the rice industry continued to perform favourably, despite marketing challenges. As at December 16, 2015, paddy production stood at 1,051,563 tonnes, equivalent to 683,516 tonnes of rice. This figure was 48,278 tonnes or 7.60% higher than the production of paddy and rice for 2014. 4|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter In 2014, paddy production stood at 977,289 tonnes, the equivalent of 635,238 tonnes of rice. For the period January-December 16, 2015, exports stood at 510,807 tonnes, compared with 501,208 tonnes for 2014. Despite the increase in the volume of exports for this period, the value is 15% lower than the 2014 value.For the period January to December 16, 2015, the value of exports was US$211,834,746, compared to US$249,504,955 for 2014. In the areas of research capacity, both the GRDB 14 variety and the aromatic variety were released, along with their production package for commercial cultivation by farmers in the spring of 2015.Nineteen advanced breeding lines are currently being tested in advanced yield trials in four locations across the country. These candidate varieties will be tested in farmers’ fields, and if found suitable, will be released.Sixty-five advanced breeding lines are currently being tested at the Rice Research Station at Burma. Each season, over 4,000 breeding lines are studied by the team at the Research Station. The extension arm of the GRDB continues to give support to local farmers countrywide in areas of best practices, problem-solving, management, and decision-making. Extension officers have been exposed to training in paddy bug management, cost of production, extension communication, organisation, leadership and management, as well as seed improvement and weight determination at mills.With regard to the Farmers Field Schools, 58 such exercises were conducted in 2015, exposing farmers to best practices. Ten were held in Region Two; 16 in Region Three; 2 in Region Four; 16 in Region Five, and 14 in Region Six.With respect to quality control, 57 mills have been licensed as at November 2015, http://guyanachronicle.com/better-rice-yields-expected-in-2016/
Feeding a flawed society Virtually everyone in the scientific community agrees that ensuring sufficient food supplies for a surging human population, which is set to grow by 2.4 billion by midcentury, will require serious work. But there is no such consensus on how to address the food-security problem.A rice farm in Vietnam. To feed the world's growing population, we have to change the way we grow food. The scientific community is split between two main approaches: “tinker with agricultural details” (TAD) and “mend societal fundamentals” (MSF). Image: Shutterstock By Paul Ehrlich andJohn Harte Thursday 31 December 2015
Virtually everyone in the scientific community agrees that ensuring sufficient food supplies for a surging human population, which is set to grow by 2.4 billion by mid-century, will require serious work. Indeed, we have not even succeeded at providing enough food for today’s population of 7.3 billion: Nearly 800 million people currently are starving or hungry, and another couple billion do not get enough micronutrients. But there is no such consensus on how to address the food-security problem.The scientific community is split between two main approaches: ―tinker with agricultural details‖ (TAD) and 5|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
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―mend societal fundamentals‖ (MSF). While the former approach has support from a clear majority, the latter is more convincing. Empowering women is the smart approach to sustainable development To be sure, the TAD camp has identified many important problems with current food production and distribution systems, and addressing them could indeed improve food security.Yields could be increased by developing better crop varieties. Water, fertilizer, and pesticides should be used more efficiently. Maintaining tropical forests and other relatively natural ecosystems would preserve critical ecosystem services, especially soil fertility, pollination, pest control, and climate amelioration. The trend toward rising meat consumption should be reversed. Stricter regulation of fisheries and ocean pollution would maintain the supply of marine protein essential to many people. Waste in food production and distribution should be reduced. And people should be educated to choose more sustainable and nutritious foods.Achieving these goals, TAD supporters recognize, would require policymakers to give food security high political and fiscal priority, in order to support 6|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter the needed research and action. Responsibility for launching programs to distribute food more equitably would also fall to governments. But the TAD approach is incomplete. Not only would its short-term goals be extremely difficult to achieve without more fundamental societal changes; even if they were attained, they would probably prove inadequate in the medium term, and certainly in the long term. To see why, let us suppose that, in 2050, the TAD goals have all been reached. More food is available, thanks to higher agricultural yields and waste-reducing improvements in storage and distribution. Improved environmental policies mean that most of today’s forests are still standing and nofishing zones are widely established and enforced. Ecosystems are becoming stronger, with many corals and plankton evolving to survive in warmer, more acidic water. Add an uptick in vegetarianism, and it appears that the global temperature rise could be limited to 3 degrees Celsius.As a result, the world could avoid famines by mid-century.But, in a human population of 9.7 billion, hunger and malnutrition would be proportionately the same as they are in today’s population of 7.3 billion. In other words, even with such an extraordinary and unlikely combination of accomplishments and good luck, our food-security predicament would still be with us. The reason is simple: Our societies and economies are based on the flawed assumption that perpetual growth is possible on a finite planet. To ensure global food security – not to mention other fundamental human rights – for all, we need to recognize our limitations, in terms of both social and biophysical factors, and do whatever it takes to ensure that we do not exceed them.Based on this conviction, the MSF approach demands that governments take steps to empower women in all areas of society, and ensure that all sexually active people have access to modern birth control, with women free to have an abortion, if they so choose. At the same time, governments must address inequality of wealth, and thus of food, not least by curbing corporate dominance.Short of bringing the global population down to sustainable levels, MSF reforms are the world’s only hope. But, as it stands, implementing them seems unlikely.The United States, the country that consumes the most, is moving in the opposite direction: women are struggling to hold onto their reproductive rights, wealth distribution is becoming increasingly skewed, and corporations are becoming even more powerful.If this trend continues, in 2050, governance systems will be even more poorly equipped to deal with the fundamental problems of perpetual population and consumption growth or wealth inequality. As environments deteriorate from climate change, toxification, and loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, people will have less time and energy for governance reform aimed at reducing inequality or preserving the environment.As a result, those in power will feel less pressure to arrange systems to provide food to those who need it most.The social-biophysical system is replete with chicken-and-egg subsystems. Given that there is no obvious single vulnerable point in the system to initiate change, governments must address a range of issues simultaneously. Key starting points include purging politics of ―big money‖; introducing a more progressive tax system that effectively caps the income of the extremely wealthy; ensuring that 7|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter policymakers have a basic level of scientific understanding; and strengthening women’s rights, including access to free contraception. Just as social and environmental problems can be mutually reinforcing, so can actions aimed at strengthening our social and environmental fundamentals. Only by focusing on these fundamentals, rather than merely tinkering with the details of food production, can intrinsic systemic linkages work to the advantage of future generations.Paul R. Ehrlich is Professor of Population Studies, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University. John Harte holds a joint professorship in the Energy and Resources Group and the Ecosystem Sciences Division of the College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley. This article was first published on the Project Syndicate website. http://www.eco-business.com/opinion/feeding-a-flawed-society/
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Jan 01 Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-January 1 Nagpur, Jan 1 Gram prices reported higher in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) here on good seasonal demand from local millers amid weak supply from producing belts. Fresh rise in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand from South-based millers also boosted prices in dull trading activity, according to sources. *
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FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram moved down in open market in absence of buyers amid high moisture content arrival. TUAR * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders amid ample stock in ready position. * Watana dal recovered marginally in open market here on good seasonal demand from local traders amid tight supply from producing regions. * In Akola, Tuar - 9,000-9,300, Tuar dal - 15,300-15,700, Udid 13,000-13,400, Udid Mogar (clean) - 16,000-17,600, Moong 8,500-8,700, Moong Mogar (clean) 9,500-9,700, Gram - 4,200-4,400, Gram Super best bold - 6,000-6,200 for 100 kg. * Wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in weak trading activity. 8|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 4,030-4,400 3,900-4,400 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction n.a. 7,000-8,550 Moong Auction n.a. 6,000-6,400 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Gram Super Best Bold 6,000-6,500 6,000-6,500 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a. Gram Medium Best 5,800-5,900 5,800-5,900 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 4,700-4,900 4,700-4,900 Desi gram Raw 4,700-4,850 4,750-4,900 Gram Filter new 5,100-5,300 5,100-5,300 Gram Kabuli 5,900-7,900 5,900-7,900 Gram Pink 6,400-7,300 6,400-7,300 Tuar Fataka Best 15,400-15,900 15,400-15,900 Tuar Fataka Medium 12,900-13,900 12,900-13,900 Tuar Dal Best Phod 12,500-13,000 12,500-13,000 Tuar Dal Medium phod 11,800-12,000 11,800-12,000 Tuar Gavarani New 8,000-8,500 8,000-8,500 Tuar Karnataka 10,000-10,500 10,000-10,500 Tuar Black 16,100-16,500 16,100-16,500 Masoor dal best 7,100-7,500 7,100-7,500 Masoor dal medium 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold 9,400-9,900 9,400-9,900 Moong Mogar Med 8,800-9,100 8,800-9,100 Moong dal Chilka 8,400-9,300 8,400-9,300 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 8,500-8,700 8,500-8,700 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 16,400-18,000 16,400-18,000 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 13,800-16,000 13,800-16,000 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 9,700-11,000 9,700-11,000 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,750-4,850 4,750-4,850 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,300 3,075-3,275 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,300-3,800 3,300-3,800 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,700 1,600-1,700 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,900-1,950 1,900-1,950 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,850 1,600-1,800 9|www.ricepluss.com , www.riceplusmagazine.blosgspot.com
Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,300 2,100-2,300 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,150 1,950-2,150 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-4,000 3,400-4,000 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-3,000 2,700-3,000 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,300 3,000-3,300 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,800 2,600-2,800 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,550 2,200-2,550 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,300 1,900-2,300 Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-3,900 3,600-3,900 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400 Rice HMT Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 4,400-4,900 4,400-4,900 Rice HMT Shriram med.(100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,300 3,900-4,300 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,800-11,700 9,800-11,700 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,000 7,800-8,000 Rice Chinnor best(100 INR/KG) 5,400-5,900 5,400-5,900 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,500 4,800-5,500 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,200 1,800-2,200 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 34.0 degree Celsius (93.2 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 13.2 degree Celsius (55.8 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a. Rainfall : n.a. FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 33 and 13 degreeCelsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices.)
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report Rice High Low Long Grain Cash Bids Long Grain New Crop
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High
Low
Last
Change
Jan '16 1168.0
1153.0
1154.0
-12.5
Mar '16 1195.0
1175.5
1181.5
-12.0
May '16 1220.5
1204.5
1210.5
-11.5
Jul '16 1247.0
1247.0
1237.5
-12.0
Sep '16 1242.5
1238.0
1232.5
-5.0
Nov '16
1235.0
-5.0
Jan '17
1235.0
-5.0
Rice Comment Rices prices closed higher today. Prices saw marginal strength as the market continues to hold support near $11.50. The market continues to need additional demand which the market got today from the exports sales report which beat both last week and the 4-week average. If demand continues to strengthen prices could test $12 again in the coming weeks. http://www.arfb.com/ag-markets-statistics/report/
Rice Prices as on : 01-01-2016 08:10:23 PM Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market. Arrivals Current
Price
% Season Prev. Prev.Yr Modal change cumulative Modal %change Rice
Gadarpur(Utr)
2154.00
-
44330.00
2020
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13.48
Bangalore(Kar)
1738.00
-
55388.00
4100
-
-
Etawah(UP)
700.00
-
9140.00
2255
-
-
Mathura(UP)
600.00
-
3335.00
1970
-
-
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300.00
-
2590.00
1980
-
-
Pilibhit(UP)
290.00
-
12070.00
2190
-
-
Kanpur(Grain)(UP)
260.00
-
3220.00
2100
-
-1.87
Bareilly(UP)
241.00
-
3419.00
2175
-
-
Gondal(UP)
190.00
-
5495.60
2150
-
-
Faizabad(UP)
190.00
-
1181.50
2085
-
-
Sitapur(UP)
142.00
-
1829.00
2240
-
-
Bahraich(UP)
140.00
-
934.50
2080
-
0.73
Basti(UP)
123.00
-
1508.00
2085
-
2.71
Dhing(ASM)
85.00
-
1358.20
1800
-
-
North Lakhimpur(ASM)
85.00
-
476.30
1900
-
-
Aligarh(UP)
80.00
-
440.00
2150
-
14.97
Ghaziabad(UP)
80.00
-
840.00
2060
-
-
Lanka(ASM)
70.00
-
615.00
1725
-
-
Thodupuzha(Ker)
70.00
-
560.00
2600
-
-
Gauripur(ASM)
60.00
-
1249.50
4500
-
-
Goalpara(ASM)
45.20
-
701.40
3200
-
-
Dadri(UP)
45.00
-
866.00
2070
-
-
Shikohabad(UP)
40.00
-
87.50
1960
-
-
Dahod(Guj)
39.40
-
638.30
4100
-
-
Taliamura(Tri)
36.00
-
111.00
2300
-
-
Muzzafarnagar(UP)
35.00
-
340.00
2080
-
-
Meerut(UP)
35.00
-
189.50
2100
-
-
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34.50
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1330.20
1300
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-
Purulia(WB)
30.00
-
800.00
2240
-
-
Kasganj(UP)
28.00
-
200.00
1850
-
-9.09
Balrampur(UP)
23.50
-
406.00
2135
-
-
Mirzapur(UP)
21.00
-
236.50
1910
-
6.11
Lohardaga(Jha)
20.00
-
223.50
1950
-
-
Partaval(UP)
20.00
-
559.50
2000
-
4.17
Haathras(UP)
20.00
-
240.00
2160
-
-
Bijnaur(UP)
18.00
-
193.00
2200
-
-
Lakhimpur(UP)
18.00
-
81.00
2110
-
-
Naugarh(UP)
16.50
-
201.50
2030
-
7.98
Yusufpur(UP)
15.00
-
120.00
1880
-
-
Firozabad(UP)
14.00
-
197.00
2180
-
-
Dibrugarh(ASM)
12.00
-
132.00
2550
-
-
Bohorihat(ASM)
11.00
-
96.50
2100
-
-
Muradabad(UP)
11.00
-
199.50
2250
-
-
Nilagiri(Ori)
10.00
-
219.00
2400
-
9.09
Raibareilly(UP)
10.00
-
106.50
2035
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3.04
Kannauj(UP)
9.50
-
61.10
2200
-
-
Deogarh(Ori)
9.00
-
148.50
2500
-
-
Chengannur(Ker)
8.00
-
196.00
2450
-
-
Tusura(Ori)
7.00
-
59.00
2200
-
-
Cherthalai(Ker)
6.00
-
115.50
2400
-
-
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6.00
-
60.00
2200
-
-
Karanjia(Ori)
6.00
-
100.30
3100
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-
Jajpur(Ori)
5.00
-
82.00
2200
-
-
Khairagarh(UP)
5.00
-
157.00
2060
-
-
Hailakandi(ASM)
4.00
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39.00
2700
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Baberu(UP)
3.50
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50.00
2100
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Islampur(WB)
3.20
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110.70
2150
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Madikeri(Kar)
3.00
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3.00
3235
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Aroor(Ker)
3.00
-
51.00
6900
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Melaghar(Tri)
3.00
-
44.30
2350
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-
Perinthalmanna(Ker)
2.90
-
13.30
2500
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2.50
-
35.69
3144
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2.30
-
195.40
3000
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2.30
-
58.10
325
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Siyana(UP)
2.00
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22.00
2040
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1.50
-
54.80
3250
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Mawana(UP)
1.00
-
10.70
2070
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-0.24
Sardhana(UP)
1.00
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28.20
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Indian scientists map gut bacteria of 15 tribes for better health Last Updated: Friday, January 1, 2016 - 23:47 Guwahati: As researchers across the globe zoom in on the trillions of micro-organisms thriving inside the human gut to understand their role in health, a group of Indian scientists has, in a pioneering effort, mapped the gut bacteria of 15 ethnic tribes of the country, enabling development of personalised medicines and designer diets to suit changing lifestyles.Involving 14 | 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 193 healthy individuals from tribes of Assam, Manipur, Sikkim and Telangana, the research published in the December 2015 edition of Nature Scientific Reports also highlights the resemblance of Gut Bacterial Profile (GBP) of these communities with the profiles of the Mongoloid population of Mongolia.
"Till now there was no such report on the GBP of the ethnic tribes of India. With the rapid economic development coupled with modernization of lifestyle, the tribal population of India may eventually undergo alteration in GBP and it is important to know the profile of these microorganisms to prepare necessary strategies for action," Mojibur R. Khan, group leader of the study, told IANS.Charting out the profile will help in unravelling the puzzle of how diet, genes and geography shape GBP and how even minute changes in the milieu of microorganisms have a significant impact on human health."It will also help us in designing personalized medication and nutritional standards," said Khan, a scientist at Guwahati's Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST). In addition to IASST, other collaborators in the Department of Biotechnology-funded project include Narayan C. Talukdar from Manipur's Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD) and Rupjyoti Talukdar from Hyderabad's Asian Healthcare Foundation/Asian Institute of Gastroenterology.Gut bacteria and the human microbiome are red hot topics right now. In 2015, a major chunk of research was directed on these tiny companions that live inside and on human bodies and as links to obesity, brain and cardiac health emerged, it became clear that they are much more important than previously thought. 15 | 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 Practical applications like faecal transplant (yes poop!) to fight life-threatening diseases became a reality.While some of these microbes like the dry parts of skin, others snuggle up in the warm confines of the mouth or the moist skin folds of underarms. It's a symbiosis: humans offer them residence, they help us live.But the major chunk of real estate for these bacteria, virus and fungi is the human gut.Your gut feeling is literally defined by about 1,000 bacterial species. And together, they represent 3.3 million unique genes in the gut, which is 150 times more genes than our own genome.Dietary and environmental influences alter the delicate ecosystem carefully constructed by the teeming bugs and this impacts the normal microbiome. And then a harmless organism can become a disease-causing one under the impaired circumstances. Or your overall health may become topsy turvy due to the erosion of a particularly beneficial species.So, common practices like eating curd (or other probiotics) regularly ensures the gut gets its share of good bacteria to ease digestion.Khan said that as many as 593 bacterial varieties were detected in the profiles and Sikkim tribes showed a "higher abundance" of probiotic bacterial varieties like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus as they consume more dairy products, including curd. As an offshoot to the GBP mapping, the researchers have launched another study to understand how the GBP can be altered by intake of dairy products and their effect on health."When compared with the worldwide data on gut bacteria, the Indian tribal population had more similarity with the Mongoloid population of Mongolia. This means either the genetic similarity or the geographical settings have resulted in the particular food habits (such as fermented foods) and resulting gut bacterial profile," said Khan of IASST's Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division. "Furthermore, most of these tribes prepare traditional rice beer using some herbs, which they consume regularly. This may also have some role in their health benefits as it is included in their custom and rituals. We have taken this as an intense area of research to understand the effect of rice beer on GBP and health," added Khan. http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/gut-feeling-indian-scientists-map-
Filipino farmers need support to compete in Asean posted January 01, 2016 at 11:40 pm by Anna Leah E. Gonzales
Filipino farmers need government support to prepare for the influx of duty-free commodities, as the Asean Economic Community came into force on Dec. 31, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said Friday.Alcala made the statement in the context of the Asean Economic Community, which was formally launched at the end of 2015.AEC is an EU-inspired economic bloc that removed import duties across the borders of 10-member countries of Asean, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.The ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said AEC combined the economic force of a resource-rich and growing market of more than 600 million people.
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter Alcala said targeted interventions should be made in order to enhance the capacity of Filipino farmers to compete and to expand their engagement in agribusiness opportunities. Alcala commended the experts and researchers from both the International Rice Research Institute and Philippine Rice Research Institute for the success of the landmark comparative study on Philippine rice production with other rice producing countries in Asia. Results of the project of PhilRice and IRRI were presented along with the launching of the country monographs reporting on each of the six countries covered, after over a decade.Prior to the study, analysis of competitiveness was often limited to comparing published statistics like free on board rice prices of exporting countries. Alcala said while these numbers were important, they needed to be contextualized to include production subsidies as well as short-term market conditions. Alcala said the IRRI-PhilRice study provided inputs that allowed analysis of factors critical to understanding basic competitiveness, including the various production cost factors and practices, levels of subsidy, farming systems and marketing practices in the rice industry of other countries.―The areas of irrigation, credit and insurance are factors on which Philippine rice sector can improve on as well as the need to address the increasing cost of farm labor through mechanization as the study compared levels of mechanization across countries,‖ Alcala said. http://thestandard.com.ph/business/195776/filipino-farmers-need-support-to-compete-in-asean.html
Lentils and legumes for good luck in the New Year BY RINKU BHATTACHARYA (ZESTER DAILY) Friday January 1, 2016 03:05 PM GMT+8
Pasta with spicy sausage and chickpeas. ― Pictures by Rinku Bhattacharya/ Zester DailyNEW YORK, Jan 1 ― As the new year emerges, the world welcomes a fresh start, usually with hopes of a new beginning with some luck thrown into the mix. The practice of welcoming a new cycle in the calendar is probably one of the most universal holiday celebrations in the world, and it is often celebrated by eating legumes for luck. I love the idea of a new start as much as I love the seasons, and over the years I have relished the idea of welcoming the new year with simplicity and good, wholesome food.Legumes, including beans, peas and lentils, are considered to be symbolic of money, and thus considered a harbinger of prosperity and good luck in the new year. Several of them resemble coins, and the fact that they swell up when soaked in water also extends the analogy that the prosperity grows with time. Traditions vary in different parts of the world. In Italy there is a preference for sausages with green lentils eaten just after midnight. In a similar vein, in Germany they ring in the new year with split peas, while in Japan lucky foods eaten during the first three days of the year include sweet black beans. Closer to home in the southern United States, it's traditional to eat black-eyed peas in a dish called Hopping John. When the dish is served with collard greens, the odds of prosperity are increased, because green symbolizes the color of money.On an Indian table, legumes are a cornerstone ingredient, soul 17 | 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 food actually, something that we celebrate on days good and bad, so the idea of a bowl of legumes served any which way easily translates to good luck for me.The new year often comes with resolutions for eating healthy, and legumes are healthy and readily available during the winter months when other things are somewhat lean. The cornucopia of red, yellow, green and white lentils, along with the dozens of red, white and black beans, ensure we have plenty of options to pick from at the beginning of the year and beyond.
Hoppin John.Legumes are rich in protein and high in fiber and are lower in calories than most meat-based sources of protein, offering a healthy and filling option for your plates and palates. While most legumes will cook down to soft and satisfying goodness, they have a whole variety of flavours, tastes and textures to ensure your palate is interesting and innovative. Most beans and complex lentils can be cooked ahead of time in a slow cooker for four hours or for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker. Cook legumes with water and a little salt and use in your recipe as needed. Cooked beans and lentils can be stored in your refrigerator for up to five days or alternately place them in a zip-lock bag and freeze to use as needed.The water the beans are cooked in is actually fairly tasty and good for you and can be added to soups and stews. On any given week, I have a few of these bags handy and ready to be added into flavourful dishes, assuring me full-flavored stews without the trappings of extra sodium and preservatives.For your new year, I offer you two versions of classic dishes the way we enjoy them in my household and a recipe for collard greens to ensure we are in the green for the coming year. Hopping John (Rice Cooked With Black-Eyed Peas) 18 | 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
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For my recipe for this Southern dish, I have actually ditched all meat-based products to create a dish that is flavorful and delicate. If served with love and affection, it will indeed convince you that this year you shall be lucky with or without money. My secret ingredient is that I do, in fact, cook my black-eyed peas from scratch and save some of the simmering liquid to use for cooking my rice dish. The dish resembles a pilaf, which probably takes it closer to the Senegalese roots of this traditional dish. Of course, to maximize the green, I garnish my variation of Hopping John with finely chopped green onions. New Year's or otherwise, add this dish to your table and you are bound to feel well-nourished on a cold day. For a quick visual of how to make this dish, watch this video. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium-sized onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 or 2 ribs of celery, finely chopped 1 or 2 carrots, diced
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Daily Global, Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter 1 cup white rice (I used basmati rice, which will give this recipe a very delicate and elegant finish.) 2 1/2 cups stock or water 1 cup cooked black-eyed peas 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (optional) Chopped green onions for garnish Directions In a pot with a tight-fitting lid, add the olive oil and butter and heat until the butter is melted. Add the onion and garlic and sautĂŠ for about 5 minutes, until the onion softens considerably and begins to turn pale golden. Add the celery and carrot and stir well. Stir in the rice and mix well. Add the stock or the water and cup of black-eyed peas. Add the salt and the pepper and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and cook the rice for 18 minutes. Note: This time works for basmati rice; for other rice varieties allow a few more minutes. Essentially the rice should be soft and all the water should be absorbed. Let the rice rest for about 10 minutes, then remove the lid and fluff. Sprinkle with the red wine vinegar if using and garnish with the green onions if using. Note: If you are cooking the black-eyed peas yourself, save the cooking liquid and use it for the rice, in lieu of the stock or water.
Collard green and roasted root vegetable slaw.Pasta with spicy sausage and chickpeas 20 | 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 This southern Italian dish is often made with brown lentils and spicy Italian sausage and often enjoyed on New Year's Day. I make this with chickpeas and add lots of fresh basil to provide a fresh touch of brightness. Since we like our flavours spicy, I use andouille chicken or turkey sausage and add in some freshly ground cumin and fennel. For a quick visual on how to make this dish, watch this video. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 to 30 minutes Total time: 35 to 40 minutes Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 small red onion, very finely diced 1 1/2 cup of crushed red tomatoes or tomato sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 3/4 cup of cooked chickpeas 1 cup of chopped spicy sausage (Italian or andouille) 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground fennel 1 1/2 cups pasta cooked until al dente (a small shape such as a pipette or ditalini) 2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped basil Freshly grated Parmesan to finish Directions Heat the oil and add the minced garlic and cook until the garlic is pale golden. Add in the onions and sautĂŠ until soft and wilted (about 4 to 5 minutes). Add the chopped tomatoes and the sugar with about 1/2 cup of water. Stir in the salt and bring to a simmer. Add the chickpeas, sausage cumin and fennel and cook through for about 2 minutes. Add the pasta and mix well. Turn off the heat, garnish with the chopped basil and Parmesan and serve. Collard green and roasted root vegetable slaw This dish is a beautiful medley of root vegetables, tossed with very finely chopped collard greens tossed in an assertive Asian-inspired marinade. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Yield: 4 to 6 servings For the roasted vegetables: 2 medium-sized turnips 3 medium-sized carrots 4 small to medium parsnips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 2 tablespoons maple syrup (I have a strong preference for Crown Maple Syrup) 21 | 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 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce For the greens and the remaining dressing: 1 medium-sized bunch of collard greens 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Sesame seeds for garnish \Directions Preheat oven to 350 F. Peel the turnips, carrots, parsnips and julienne into thin strips. Place the vegetables in a roasting pan. In a small bowl mix the olive oil, ginger, maple syrup and the tamari, and drizzle the vegetables with the mixture. Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stack the collard leaves over each other and thinly slice the leaves, to create a chiffonade. Place in a large bowl. Add in the roasted vegetables, reserving the pan juices. Pour the pan juices into a mixing bowl, add in the sesame oil, cayenne pepper, olive oil and vinegar and mix well. Add the dressing to the collard and vegetable mixture and toss lightly. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve. ― Zester Daily/ Reuters http://www.themalaymailonline.com/eat-drink/article/lentils-and-legumes-for-good-luck-in-the-newyear#sthash.QFnurjQQ.dpuf
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