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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016
Vol 7,Issue V May 28 ,2016
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Rice exporters seek zero-rated tax regime Reap seeks zero rated regime for rice exporters Uganda‘s expenditure on transportation of rice imports high Brazil‘s rice exports to Saudi Arabia increased As rice fields give way to suburban sprawl, farmers ponder what's nextIndustry will meet in a region that's ideal for growing the grain 05/27/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report Field Report: California AP EDA Agri Exchange Newsletter - Volume 1482 Researchers, rice industries exchange information Seme Customs Command impounds N23.9m rice Rice importation to continue Researchers, rice industries exchange information Different methods considered to mitigate effects of lifting of trade restrictions on rice Climate-smart rice technologies seen to boost Philippine rice production Weathering El Niño with better preparations
Editorial Board Chief Editor
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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
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Rice exporters seek zero-rated tax regime
Assistant Professor, Gomal University DIK
PUBLISHED FEB 27, 2016 06:44AM
Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK
KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has urged the government to declare rice as a separate industry and place it under zero-rating along with five major export-oriented sectors.In a statement issued on Friday, Patron-inChief of REAP Abdul Rahim Janoo said that apart from textiles, rice exports were much ahead of other four export-oriented sectors. He feared that neglecting this sector would discourage rice exports and the country would lose its traditional markets. Mr Janoo said the government would have to go for ―no payment no tax‖ policy to ensure corruption-free export trade and encourage exporters. ―There is no logic in first paying taxed and then getting refunds of the same. This results in corruption and blocks huge working capital of export trade.‖As exporters funds are held back by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), they had to go for bank borrowing and pay extra amount towards mark-up, he said 2
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Dr.Hasina Gul 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 Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Reap seeks zero rated regime for rice exporters May 27, 2016 Lahore : The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has appealed to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the grant of zero rated regime, as granted to other five export-oriented sectors.Abdur Raheem Janoo, Chief Patron of REAP, Ch Shafique, Chairman REAP and Nauman Ahmad Sheikh, Senior Vice Chairman REAP, also welcomed the statement of Javed Bilwani, Chief Coordinator for five Zero Rated Export Sectors, in which he had called for also including the rice sector in the zero rated regime in the upcoming budget and assured full cooperation in this regard. REAP Chairman Ch Shafique said the rice sector was the second largest foreign exchange earner for the country, surpassing more than $2 billion annually.He also demanded the government to withdraw all duties on the import of all kinds of rice machinery in the upcoming budget. ―If rice sector is discouraged, the exporters will lose established markets and will get disheartened,‖ he said, adding, ―If the government‘s intentions are good then ‗No Payment, No Refund‘ policy would curb corruption. ―If the government wants to increase exports, then why to penalise the export sector by making it to pay first and then get refunds,‖ he queried.Shafique said that the working capital of the exporters had got blocked, as their refunds had been pending for many years. Conveying gravity of the situation, he said, ―People have to borrow loans to run their units or shut them down. He also called for merging other taxes/cess on all export items in one tax, to be collected through banks at the time of negotiating documents or on receipt of payments. ―This will increase the government‘s revenues and eliminate corruption. Besides that its calculation formula is very easy,‖ Shafique said.He also demanded exemption for exporters from sales tax on packing material, local supply and electricity bills. ―It will give a peace of mind to them, and their exports will increase and once the exports increase the government revenue increases,‖ he noted.―If all these demands are met on war footing, REAP assures to increase rice exports to $4 billion by the end of 2018,‖ he concluded http://nation.com.pk/business/27-May-2016/reap-seeks-zero-rated-regime-for-rice-exporters
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Uganda’s expenditure on transportation of rice imports high ByCaroline Njoroge May 27, 2016
Uganda spends about $105m (Shs367b) every month in transport costs to import rice from Pakistan.
Uganda spends about $105m (Shs367b) every month in transport costs to import rice from Pakistan. While signing off a farming partnership between rice farmers in the country and Kingdom Rice – a new rice milling factory – on Tuesday in Namanve Industrial Park, outgoing State minister for Investment Gabriel Ajedra said Uganda has no reason to continue being ranked among poor countries of the world because the money Uganda loses to purchase and transport food like rice that can be locally grown here, explains the amount of money we waste as a country. ―Last week at the World Economic Forum, it was noted that in 2020, there is going to be a global food crisis and interestingly, Uganda was mentioned among the six countries in the world which can avert it if only they fixed their agricultural systems,‖ he said. Cost of transport 4
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Explaining the Shs367b bill, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) commissioner customs field services Stephen Magera, who attended the meeting said every month, URA receives 300,000 metric tonnes of rice imported from Pakistan and another 25,000 metric tonnes from Tanzania yet the cost of transporting a metric tonne of rice together with other logistical arrangement is $350 (Shs1.2m) without the actual cost of the rice. On the same day, Uganda Development Bank and Kingdom Rice signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the bank is going to capitalise the rice company to help it raise rice production in the country. http://exchange.co.tz/ugandas-expenditure-on-rice-imports-high/
Brazil’s rice exports to Saudi Arabia increased From January to April, the Arab country imported 6% more product than in the comparable year-ago period. Total exports from Brazil grew 10.9%. Marcos Carrieri* marcos.carrieri@anba.com.br
São Paulo – Rice exports from Brazil to Saudi Arabia increased 6% from January to April 2016 from the comparable year-ago period. Data from the Brazilian Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services compiled by the Brazilian Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz) and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce shows that in the first four months of this year, the country shipped USD 1.83 million worth of rice to the Arab country. From January to April 2015, it had shipped USD 1.73 million. Volume shipped was up 20.7% from 2,990 tons through April 2015 to 3,610 tons through April of this year. Abiarroz and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) have partnered up for the Brazilian Rice overseas promotion project. Project manager Gustavo Ludwig told ANBA that rice exports to Saudi Arabia are going up as a result of Brazilian Rice‘s promotional actions, such as going to Dubai‘s food industry expo Gulfood for the last four years. ―Prior to 2012, exports to Saudi Arabia were nil, we did not business at all with them. In 2012 we began taking companies to Gulfood and having business matchmaking sessions. Since then, the orders started coming in. This growth in sales is a result of the project, because all of the exports were made by companies affiliated with Brazilian Rice,‖ he said. Ludwig said sales to Arab countries will likely keep growing in the next few years because the region holds great promise, especially in Saudi Arabia, a market that‘s deemed a priority for Abiarroz‘s and Apex-Brasil‘s project. Priority markets are the primary targets of promotional actions. Other Brazilian Rice target markets include the United States, Peru, Angola, South Africa and Panama. 5
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 ―This year we should visit Foodex Saudi (a food industry fair in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and look into going again next year, this time as exhibitors),‖ Ludwig said. In addition to Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian rice producers ship product to the UAE, Algeria, Oman and Jordan, but the amounts are still minor. Total rice exports from Brazil reached USD 108.2 million through April, up 10.9% from a year ago. Volume shipped was up 50.9% to 331,400 tons. ―These sales have grown as a consequence of the project‘s actions, but also due to the price of the dollar, which reached BRL 4 early on in the year. Brazil is regarded more and more as a major global riceproducing country,‖ Ludwig asserted. http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia/21871492/agribusiness/brazils-rice-exports-to-saudi-arabia-increased/
As rice fields give way to suburban sprawl, farmers ponder what's nextIndustry will meet in a region that's ideal for growing the grain By Emma Hinchliffe May 26, 2016 Updated: May 26, 2016 9:45pm Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff
Rice farmer Wayne England has irrigation canals running through his fields near Brookshire. "You make a living, but you don't have a pension," England said of his profession. "You have what you make. It's hard ... more As thousands of agriculture professionals descend on Houston next week for the rice industry's annual conference, farmer Wayne England will be busy tending to his 325 acres. England's family has grown long grain rice in Brookshire, just west of Katy, since 1940, when his uncle bought the land and planted his first seeds. Now 65, England will be the last rice farmer in his family line, in a region that was home to thousands more acres of the crop before development turned Katy in a suburban residential direction. His fields produce 14,000 pounds of rice per acre between planting in March and the last harvest in August each year. "I've never really had a summer vacation," he said.
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For those in the rice industry who aren't tired from back-breaking labor or encroaching suburban sprawl, the business is still challenging. Many of those professionals will be in Houston next week for the Rice Market Technology Convention. The conference, scheduled to bring 500 attendees from 33 countries to Houston Tuesday through Thursday, comes at a time when production costs are higher than the price of rice. Farmers are getting $10.45 per 100 pounds of rough rice, compared to a peak of $16.60 in 2013. Some of that deficit is offset by government subsidies, but farmers still typically need prices of about $14 to break even. Oil prices, too, are making it difficult for U.S. rice producers to find buyers. Countries like Venezuela that rely on oil exports and typically import U.S. rice are buying less of the product during the downturn. Meanwhile, the strength of the U.S. dollar is making American rice more expensive for other countries.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Half of all rice grown in the United States is expected to be exported. The upcoming conference will cover niche topics like rice markets in Peru and Colombia, the role rice will play in feeding India's booming population and U.S. agriculture policy. Many in the U.S. rice industry are focused right now on opening up markets in Cuba and increasing exports to onetime big buyers Iraq and Iran. This will be the conference's first year in Houston. Previously, it's been held in Miami, Mexico and Costa Rica. Many of the attendees, from Latin America and Asia, are excited to gather on the Gulf Coast, with rice farms and rice mills just outside the city. England is the only farmer left in his family, though others still help out. One cousin does the books, one works for the farm part-time and the rest of the family pitches in during harvest and planting. England discouraged his two children from entering the farming business. "You make a living, but you don't have a pension," England said. "You have what you make. It's hard work." Long legacy The work has a long legacy in the region. Rice made its way to Houston from the East Coast in the mid-1800s. The crop really took off after 1892, with the launch of the Beaumont Rice Mill, the oldest rice mill in Texas. It's still in operation today, run by the great-grandson of its founder, Joe Broussard.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 "The soil, the weather, the landscape along the Gulf Coast was found to be ideal for farming rice," said Dwight Roberts, president of the Houston-based U.S. Rice Producers Association, which is hosting the conference. "It's relatively flat, we have a lot of water, it's warm and there's plenty of sunshine. The heavy clay subsoil is good for holding a flood. Things flood easily here, and rice likes to be flooded." When rice prices were at their peak in the 1970s and '80s, Texas dedicated 500,000 acres to it each year, all concentrated in the eastern part of the state. The crops started in Victoria, southwest of Houston, and continued along U.S. 59 into Louisiana. The land is too wet for any other grain. Much has changed in recent decades. Less rice from Katy "Katy was one of the largest, most important rice-growing countries in the world at one point," Roberts said "Now it's mostly shopping malls." The rest of the rice in the United States is grown in Arkansas, California, Mississippi and Missouri. U.S. farmers, like those in Texas, mainly grow long grain rice, which is often used in dry cooking, and doesn't stick. At his Brookshire farm, England grows 723, a hybrid long-grain seed produced by RiceTec. (The farm has always grown long-grain rice, except for a short-lived experiment with soybeans.) This year has already seen Houston's heavy rains wipe out the fields' levees, and the rice needs more water still."There's a lot of satisfaction in seeing rice grow," England said. And he'll be making sure it does grow, while economists, scientists and agriculture professionals discuss what lies ahead. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/As-rice-fields-give-way-to-suburban-sprawl7948114.php 9
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 05/27/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report Soybeans High Low Cash Bids 1083 1012 New Crop 1070 1021
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
Futures:
SOYBEANS High
Low
Last Change
Jul '16 1090.75 1071.75 1086.50 +6.75 Aug '16 1086.50 1070.00 1083.00 +5.75 Sep '16 1069.75 1056.00 1067.50 +5.75 Nov '16 1058.00 1045.00 1056.25 +5.75 Jan '17 1055.25 1041.50 1054.00 +7.00 Mar '17 1034.00 1022.25 1030.50 +4.75 May '17 1030.00 1018.25 1026.50 +5.50
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Jul '17 1030.00 1016.50 1027.25 +6.75 Aug '17 1009.50 1009.50 1018.25 +9.00
Soybean Comment Soybeans closed higher today, as strength in the meal and oil markets continues to help soybeans maintain recent gains. Last week and earlier this week it looked as though soybeans were headed back below $9, but then sharp increases in meal prices pulled soybeans back within a few cents of highs. The new crop market closed up 6 3/4-cents on the week, thanks to a 25-cent gain on Wednesday. The soybean market needs meal demand to remain strong as the forecast of large supplies in 2016/17 will continue to weigh on soybean prices.
Wheat High Low Cash Bids 491 446 New Crop 491 466
Futures:
WHEAT High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 484.75 478.50 481.50 +0.25 Sep '16 495.00 489.00 491.75 0.00 Dec '16 511.25 505.00 508.25 -0.25
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Mar '17 526.00 520.00 523.50 -0.50 May '17 535.00 530.00 533.75 0.00 Jul '17 541.00 536.75 540.25 +0.50 Sep '17 545.00 543.75 546.50 0.00 Dec '17 557.00 553.00 556.75 +0.25 Mar '18 563.00 559.00 566.25 +0.75
Wheat Comment Wheat prices ended higher again today as wet weather continues to threaten the wheat belt. For the week, wheat saw sharp gains of 13 3/4-cents. Wheat began the week looking as though it may retest contract lows, then rains across the wheat belt are expected to hurt the crop, the market will closely watch Tuesday's crop condition report to see if wheat quality has been affected. Wheat is near resistance at $4.84, and may need some help getting prices over the hump.
Grain Sorghum High Low Cash Bids 411 368 New Crop 350 320
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Corn High Low Cash Bids 413 386 New Crop 415 405
Futures:
CORN High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 413.50 406.50 412.75 +4.50 Sep '16 414.75 408.50 414.25 +3.75 Dec '16 414.00 407.75 413.50 +3.75 Mar '17 420.50 414.75 420.00 +3.50 May '17 423.75 418.25 423.75 +4.00 Jul '17 427.00 421.25 427.00 +4.75 Sep '17 415.00 411.50 414.75 +2.75 Dec '17 415.00 408.50 413.75 +2.00 Mar '18 421.00 417.75 421.00 +1.75
Corn Comment Corn prices closed higher today as prices resisted the urge for profit taking ahead of this long weekend, thanks to the USDA reporting a 5.1 million bushels sale for 2015/16. This continues to add to the bullish tone of the market thanks to strengthening demand. For the week, December corn ended up 13 3/4-cents. 13
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 As we head into June prices could see additional volatility as the market anxiously awaits the acreage report at the end of June.
Cotton Futures:
COTTON High Low Last Change Jul '16 64.59 63.58 64.28 -0.05 Oct '16 64.27 64.27 64.37 -0.26 Dec '16 63.98 63.3 63.85 -0.09
Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs Cotton Comment Cotton futures retreated a bit to close lower after failing to generate any buying interest above Thursday's highs. July is now testing resistance at the recent high of 64.75 cents. December shattered previous resistance and set a new high for the move on Thursday. Above that, the next resistance for December is the January chart gap between 64 cents and 64.08 cents. Export commitments reached 99% of USDA's projection for the marketing year, and shipments now total 77%. Of course, USDA projects total exports to be down 20% from the previous marketing year. Reports indicate that China's daily auctions are slowing down. Cumulative sales are reportedly over 500,000 metric tons, or about 2.3 million bales. Planting progress is now running behind the 5 year average at 46% planted. Arkansas farmers are ahead of their usual pace, though, with 94% of the crop in the ground, compared with a 5 year average of 84%.
Rice High Low Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 1114.0 1075.5 1076.5 -29.5 Sep '16 1132.0 1100.0 1101.0 -29.0 Nov '16 1156.0 1122.0 1125.0 -30.0 Jan '17
1143.5 -31.5
Mar '17
1162.5 -28.5
May '17
1179.0 -29.0
Jul '17
1179.0 -29.0
Rice Comment Rice futures continued lower today. Arkansas farmers have now planted 98% of their intended acres. The question remains, though, will they stop there? The five year average for this date is 89%, so if conditions remain favorable, the crop might get bigger, at least 1.6 million acres are likely. This large crop could limit the upside potential of the market, however, dry conditions in other rice growing regions of the world could provide support. The market needs to see better export movement, though. Weekly export sales of 78,600 tons this week were not enough to inspire any buying interest. The chart has taken on a negative appearance. The uptrend in July has been broken and futures closed right on previous support at the recent low of $10.76.
Cattle
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Futures: Live Cattle:
LIVE CATTLE High
Low
Last Change
Jun '16 120.075 119.125 119.700 +0.775 Aug '16 116.650 115.500 116.425 +1.075 Oct '16 116.125 114.875 115.825 +1.000 Dec '16 116.175 115.200 116.000 +0.875 Feb '17 115.400 114.675 115.325 +0.750 Apr '17 114.475 113.625 114.300 +0.475 Jun '17 107.900 107.350 107.850 +0.600 Aug '17 106.175 105.625 106.025 +0.450
Feeders:
FEEDER CATTLE High
Low
Last Change
Aug '16 146.850 145.550 146.700 +1.300 Sep '16 145.175 144.025 144.800 +0.850 Oct '16 143.550 142.500 143.225 +0.750 Nov '16 139.800 138.725 139.275 +0.500 Jan '17 135.050 134.075 134.425 +0.425 Mar '17 132.250 131.800 132.250 +0.850 Apr '17 133.325 133.325 133.050 +1.725
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May '17
Arkansas Prices
Cattle Comment Cattle prices closed higher again today as both the feeder and live cattle markets were able to close the gap left following the cattle on feed report. Cattle futures continue to be supported by strong cash cattle prices. With continued weakness in beef prices today, the market could have difficulty maintaining gains longer term.
Hogs Futures:
LEAN HOGS High Low
Last Change
Jun '16 80.575 79.950 80.525 -0.025 Jul '16 81.250 80.400 81.075 -0.200 Aug '16 80.850 80.025 80.725 -0.025 Oct '16 68.650 67.950 68.525 +0.125 Dec '16 63.725 63.100 63.650 +0.075 Feb '17 66.825 66.400 66.775 +0.025 Apr '17 69.875 69.650 69.875 +0.125 May '17
74.475 +0.650
Jun '17 77.925 77.875 77.875 +0.525
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Field Report: California By Colleen Klemczewski
WHEATLAND, CA -- Like many rice growers in Drone footage of Bosworth using a northern California and across the mid-South, GPS scraper tractor to level his field Michael Bosworth has spent the last couple weeks flooding his rice fields and finishing up planting. And like fellow rice growers, Bosworth employs strategic conservation practices during this crucial stage of rice production in an effort to use resources responsibly and deliver the strongest crop for consumers.
"We use precision technology to help us grow quality crops while using minimal resources," said Bosworth. "We utilize yield mapping and fertilizer prescriptions in order to put just the right amount of fertilizer on every acre, which protects against over-fertilizing and ensures we have a more even crop. We also utilize GPS drag scrapers on all of our farm acres to use less water and also have a more uniform water depth across the field." (see the above video)
So far, these practices are paying off and things are looking good on Bosworth's farm. He finished planting the last of his rice earlier this week and will start ground spraying herbicide application next week to help the rice crop outcompete the surrounding weeds. After that he will begin preparing his farm equipment for harvest the first week of September.
Bosworth shares the stages of rice production on his social media channels, (@rueandforsmanranch on Instagram and @ruseandforsman on Twitter), with explanations of his sustainability practices to help 18
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 consumers visualize and understand the process their rice goes through before ending up on their dinner tables. "We have to be mindful of the public. There are other people you talk to that aren't farmers and don't know the steps we take to engage in sustainable practices while still delivering a quality crop. I think it can be a very impactful message."
Bosworth raises organic and traditional rice, walnuts, and cattle. He also serves as USA Rice's California social media ambassador, helping to tell the story of rice to the public using the hashtag #thinkrice.
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AP EDA Agri Exchange Newsletter - Volume 1482
International Benchmark Price Price on: 25-05-2016
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
1
Argentine 85mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2140
2
Argentine 50mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2160
3
Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2180
1
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
3700
2
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
1100
3
Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
2220
1
CZCE White Sugar Futures (USD/t)
825
2
Pakistani refined sugar, EXW Akbari Mandi (USD/t)
582
Honey
Guar Gum Powder
White Sugar
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Thai VHP, FOB Thailand (USD/t)
505
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Market Watch Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 25-05-2016 Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
1
Manjeri (Kerala)
Other
2700
3700
2
Vadodara (Gujarat)
Other
2800
3500
3
Samsi (West Bengal)
Fine
2990
3020
1
Haveri (Karnataka)
Local
1600
1600
2
Alappuzha (Kerala)
Other
1850
1975
3
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
1525
1600
1
Bharuch (Gujarat)
Other
2500
3000
2
Narnaul (Haryana)
Other
2000
2500
3
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
4000
4200
1
Sirhind (Punjab)
Other
600
800
2
Angul (Orissa)
Other
1400
1600
3
Jalore (Rajasthan)
Other
800
1000
Rice
Wheat
Mousambi
Onion
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Market Center
Price
1
Ahmedabad
405
2
Hyderabad
400
3
Nagapur
368
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices
Unit Price : US$ per package Price on 25-05-2016
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
High
Onions Dry
Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Colorado
Russet
17
18.50
2
Chicago
California
Russet
39.50
39.50
2
Detroit
Idaho
Russet
16.50
17.50
Cucumbers
Package: cartons film wrapped
1
Atlanta
Canada
Long Seedless
13.50
15
2
Baltimore
Netherlands
Long Seedless
11.50
13
3
Detroit
Canada
Long Seedless
7
8.50
Grapes
Package: 8.2 kg containers bagged
1
Baltimore
Chile
Red Globe
33
33
2
Dallas
Chile
Red Globe
29.50
30
3
San Francisco
Chile
Red Globe
31
33
Source:USDA
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Researchers, rice industries exchange information By Fred Miller FAYETTEVILLE — A new initiative to share scientific knowledge with rice processing industries was announced during the annual Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting. Hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in the nation‘s No. 1 rice producing state, the meeting provides an arena for industry leaders and scientists to compare notes, research and resources. More than 100 industry representatives, rice growers, equipment suppliers and consultants attended this year‘s meeting, May 24-25.Ya-Jane Wang, professor of food science, and Rusty Bautista, grain quality engineer at RiceTec, Inc., announced the development of short courses offered by the Division of Agriculture‘s department of food science. The courses will be designed to transfer research-based knowledge about rice chemistry, quality and applications to industry employees and rice farmers. Development of the courses is sponsored by the American Association of Cereal Chemists International.―The courses will offer knowledge to help improve rice production and processing,‖ Wang said. She added that the courses will be a two-way street, allowing the industry to provide feedback about how division research can help meet production and processing challenges.Meeting participants were given a survey by which they could suggest priority needs the short courses could address. Research and industry presentations during the meeting covered advances in rice production, storage and processing practices, as well as consumer studies.―This is a signature event for our program,‖ said Terry Siebenmorgen, University Professor of food science and director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture‘s Rice Processing Program. ―Not only does the industry support us with funding and equipment, but they also provide us important end-user feedback.‖Siebenmorgen said the Rice Processing Program team investigates a wide range of topics from kernel development to consumer wants. The team‘s expertise includes plant physiology, carbohydrate chemistry, process engineering, plant pathology and sensory analysis.With alliance support, program scientists are tackling some of the biggest challenges in the rice industry. One of the best examples of this partnership, Siebenmorgen said, has been the discovery and understanding of the role nighttime air temperatures play in determining rice processing quality. The entire Rice Processing Program team contributed to the many pieces of information that collectively identified high nighttime air temperatures as the culprit, Siebenmorgen said, and the Division of Agriculture‘s relationship with rice processing companies was a valuable asset during their investigation.— Fred Miller is with the U of A System Division of Agriculture http://pbcommercial.com/news/area-digest/researchers-rice-industries-exchangeinformation#sthash.QNbkDEJV.dpuf
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Seme Customs Command impounds N23.9m rice By Daily Post Staff on May 27, 2016@dailypostngr
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos State said on Friday it had seized 2,131 bags of smuggled rice with a duty paid value of N23.9 million.The Controller, Mr Victor Dimka, said in statement at Seme, a border post between Nigeria and Benin Republic that the seizures were made through intelligence gathering.―The bags of rice were smuggled into the country from Benin Republic through the Ere creek in Ikoga and they were stored in an uncompleted building in the area.
―Officials of the command got wind of this and moved in to make the seizures; the seizures were made without hitches.―They came in through the water because the road leading to Seme border has been `fortified‘ against smuggling by officers of the command,‘‘ said the statement, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry.―Investigation is being carried out to ensure that the suspects are apprehended and brought to face trial.‘‘ The statement warned smugglers to desist from their nefarious activities and go through the land borders to clear their goods to shore up the nation‘s revenue.It lauded the synergy between the customs, the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the fight against smuggling and insecurity particularly at the borders. (NAN) http://dailypost.ng/2016/05/27/seme-customs-command-impounds-n23-9m-rice/
Rice importation to continue posted May 28, 2016 at 12:01 am by John Paolo Bencito and Macon Ramos- Araneta
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 DAVAO CITY—The importation of rice will continue for the meantime to address the country‘s impending rice self-sufficiency issues, former North Cotabato governor and incoming Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday.Piñol, who was appointed to his new post by President-apparent Rodrigo Duterte, said they will look at overhauling policies and review existing rice purchase plans by the state.―I cannot make projections on the country‘s efforts to achieve rice sufficiency until I have fully reviewed the existing infrastructure. In the meantime, importation is the only answer to the shortfall,‖ Piñol told The Standard Friday. He made his statement even as Senator Cynthia Villar said the country now had a better shot at curbing the perennial smuggling in the agriculture sector after President Benigno Aquino III signed into law a measure imposing higher penalties on the crime that she sponsored.―Harsher penalties are now imposed to serve as a deterrent to smuggling activities,‖ said Villar, the head of the Senate‘s agriculture and food committee. Republic Act 10845, or the act declaring largescale agricultural smuggling as economic sabotage, was signed into law by Aquino on May 23.
The importation of rice is a politically charged issue in the world‘s third largest rice importer, with the past administrations pushing to keep the tariffs high to protect local farmers but sometimes needing to quickly import thousands of tons of rice to boost rice stocks.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Private traders are allowed to bring in annual shipments of up to 805,200 tons with a 35percent tariff. Rice importation is regulated by the NFA, which issues import permits and allocations. In a radio interview, Piñol earlier said the new administration will bar private traders from importing rice and put the task entirely in the hands of the National Food Authority. ―The directive of our president-elect is that there will be no more rice importation by the private sector. It will only be the NFA,‖ Piñol said.While Duterte‘s initial directives continue to be in effect, Piñol said, that they will have to review the administration‘s policy statements on banning private rice importers. ―These will have to be reviewed in view of the impeding shortage because of El Niño,‖ Piñol said. While El Niño is now weakening, farm officials have warned of more crop damage later in the year when La Niña brings intense rain. NFA spokesman Angel Imperial said there was no urgent need to import rice at the moment given the ample stocks. The Philippines has been a net rice importer for the last 50 years http://thestandard.com.ph/news/-main-stories/top-stories/206733/rice-importation-to-continue.html
Researchers, rice industries exchange information By Fred Miller FAYETTEVILLE — A new initiative to share scientific knowledge with rice processing industries was announced during the annual Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting. Hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in the nation‘s No. 1 rice producing state, the meeting provides an arena for industry leaders and scientists to compare notes, research and resources. More than 100 industry representatives, rice growers, equipment suppliers and consultants attended this year‘s meeting, May 24-25.a-Jane Wang, professor of food science, and Rusty Bautista, grain quality engineer at RiceTec, Inc., announced the development of short courses offered by the Division of Agriculture‘s department of food science. The courses will be designed to transfer research-based knowledge about rice chemistry, quality and applications to industry employees and rice farmers. Development of the courses is sponsored by the American Association of Cereal Chemists International.―The courses will offer knowledge to help improve rice production and processing,‖ Wang said. She added that the courses will be a two-way street, allowing the industry to provide feedback about how division research can help meet production and processing challenges. Meeting participants were given a survey by which they could suggest priority needs the short courses could address.Research and industry presentations during the meeting covered advances in rice production, storage and processing practices, as well as consumer studies.―This is a signature event for our program,‖ said Terry Siebenmorgen, University Professor of food science and director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture‘s Rice Processing Program. ―Not only does the industry support us with funding and equipment, but they also provide us important end-user feedback.‖ 25
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Siebenmorgen said the Rice Processing Program team investigates a wide range of topics from kernel development to consumer wants. The team‘s expertise includes plant physiology, carbohydrate chemistry, process engineering, plant pathology and sensory analysis.With alliance support, program scientists are tackling some of the biggest challenges in the rice industry. One of the best examples of this partnership, Siebenmorgen said, has been the discovery and understanding of the role nighttime air temperatures play in determining rice processing quality. The entire Rice Processing Program team contributed to the many pieces of information that collectively identified high nighttime air temperatures as the culprit, Siebenmorgen said, and the Division of Agriculture‘s relationship with rice processing companies was a valuable asset during their investigation.— Fred Miller is with the U of A System Division of Agriculture http://pbcommercial.com/news/area-digest/researchers-rice-industries-exchangeinformation#sthash.Jzss4Xir.dpuf
Different methods considered to mitigate effects of lifting of trade restrictions on rice WITH the impending removal of trade restrictions on rice, different ways of cushioning the effects on the local rice farmers’ livelihood are being considered. ―We have been discussing possible schemes together with the National Food Authority on what mechanisms we can put in place,‖ said Fredelita C. Guiza, secretary of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, in a statement released by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), on the possible situation of farmers when the quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice imports have been lifted.The Philippines maintains government trade quotas on rice with the aim of protecting local producers against cheap imports. It currently limits the amount of rice allowed to enter the country via the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme which is set at 805,200 metric tons at reduced tariffs of 35%. Shipments outside the MAV are slapped with higher rates of 40%. By June 2017, the country‘s QR on rice imports will be scrapped, with 35% levied on all imports.For his part, IRRI‘s deputy director general for communication and partnerships, Dr. Bruce Tolentino, raised the need to lower the country‘s cost of production so as to support farmers and boost their income considering the World Trade Organization will not agree to another extension of the QR.―One of the reasons why the country‘s rice is not as competitive as the commodity is in Vietnam, Thailand, and other rice-producing countries is the high cost of production,‖ Mr. Tolentino said. ―This can mostly be attributed to our high labor costs because food is expensive. Why is food expensive? Because rice prices are high. Once we‘re able to manage rice production and make it less expensive and comparable to, say, Vietnam, we will then be able to manage production costs,‖ he added. 26
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Ms. Guiza also expressed interest in promoting a water-saving technology called alternate wetting and drying (AWD) which may eliminate the traditional method of keeping farmers‘ rice fields continuously flooded.In AWD, the water level in a rice paddy is allowed to drop to 10-15 cm below the soil surface before reflooding the field. A perforated water tube, which could be either a polyvinyl chloride pipe or bamboo, is used for farmers to monitor the water level below the soil. ―Most irrigation systems in the Philippines currently charge farmers a flat rate, regardless of the actual amount of water they use. But, if the farmers are saving water then the cost should be reduced,‖ said James Quilty head of IRRI‘s Zeigler Experiment Station. Adopting the AWD system on a large scale should be done collectively and with incentives for irrigation. -- Janina C. Lim http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=different-methods-considered-tomitigate-effects-of-lifting-of-trade-restrictions-on-rice&id=128162
Climate-smart rice technologies seen to boost Philippine rice production Posted on May 28, 2016 by Northbound Philippines News Online
IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna — Cultivating climate-smart rice varieties in unfavorable environments could boost local rice production on rainfed rice farming areas that often experience low productivity, poverty, and hunger, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Operations Edilberto de Luna.Assistant Secretary De Luna spoke on Thursday before rice department heads and scientists from 10 Asian countries at the 15th Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the Consortium for Unfavorable Rice Environments (CURE) on May 24-26 at the Bellevue Hotel in Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CURE, a ―network of networks,‖ focuses on rice farming systems where low and unstable yields are common and extensive poverty and food security prevail.De Luna said climate-smart rice can withstand the ill effects of drought, flooding, and salinity that pose great threats to rainfed rice areas. The DA official also assured that the government will ensure the availability of seeds of climatesmart rice varieties and will promote their use in less favorable areas through informal seed systems such as community seed banks.DA Secretary Proceso Alcala graced the international gathering and lauded that ―indeed, CURE provides an integrated platform to help the poor farmers in unfavorable rice areas in Asia by creating, validating, disseminating, and adopting new rice technologies for adverse environments.‖
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Secretary Alcala cited ―undeniably, the platform has become a beacon of hope for resolving key problems in rice farming systems through strengthened partnership among the national agricultural research and extension staff, IRRI researchers, farmers, and extension workers. ―The time, effort, and resources invested under CURE are now beginning to pay off with bountiful gains and achievements,‖ he added. The Agriculture Department Secretary said that ―significant victories we have gained in technology research and development innovation should further inspire renewed commitments by national governments to strengthen global and regional partnerships in creating better options for resource-poor and climate change-vulnerable rice farmers in the region.‖Yoichiro Kato, agronomist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) revealed that ―around 27 percent of the Philippine land area is rainfed and this rainfed agriculture sustains many farmers in the country and contributes about 26% of the Philippines‘ total rice production.‖ According to Dr. Calixto Protacio, executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) the contribution of these varieties to the country‘s food security is even more crucial because the Philippines is one of the countries that is most vulnerable to climate change. ―To date, the Philippines, a member country of CURE, has released 19 drought-tolerant rice varieties for the rainfed lowlands, four for the uplands, and 15 for saline-prone environments‖ Dr. Protacio disclosed.Dr. Aurora Corales, supervising science research specialist at PhilRice added that aside from being more resilient, climate-smart rice varieties have other outstanding qualities.―The recently released drought-tolerant rice variety, NSIC Rc282, yielded up to 7.9 tons per hectare during the 2016 dry season in an on-farm trial in Cuyapon, Nueva Ecija,‖ explained Corales noting ―farmers also liked NSIC Rc282 because it has more tillers, long panicles and less grain shattering.‖ Lakbay Binhi (travelling seeds) is another way of making these climate-smart varieties more accessible to farmers, according to Protacio.Lakbay Binhi project brings high-quality seeds to Filipino farmers through mobile seed centers. It was pilot-tested at three sites affected by Typhoon Lando (Koppu).―The adoption of technologies in the country is more of a bottom-up approach,‖ said Dr. Digna Manzanilla, IRRI social scientist and CURE coordinator.Manzanilla added that ―CURE involves potential or actual seed growers within the community to ensure good seed supply. Agricultural technicians conduct village-level demonstration trials and technologies are learned from one farmer to another.‖ CURE is also helping 100 million farm households dependent on rice in unfavorable environments in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. PNA/ northboundasia.com - See more at: http://northboundasia.com/2016/05/28/climate-smart-rice-technologies-seen-boostphilippine-rice-production/#sthash.ZdtAjtqj.dpuf
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Weathering El Niño with better preparations Our blog from on the road and behind the scenes at key science and development events
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With the worst of El Niño now over, there is a general sense of relief that one of the strongest weather events on record didn‘t lead to food shortages and spikes in food prices, particularly for rice. During the 2007-2008 food crisis when there was also an El Niño, albeit a milder one, rice prices on the world market more than doubled. This time, prices went up by a more manageable 10-15 per cent despite rice stocks dipping at their lowest in three years. Everybody has apparently learned from the last food crisis, says Samarendu Mohanty, social sciences division head of the International Rice Research Institute, on the sidelines of the 15th Review, Planning and Steering Committee Meeting of the Consortium for Unfavourable Rice Environments held in Manila (24 May). Massive information and warnings about a strong El Niño since early last year prepared governments for its onset. A number of countries increased their seed buffer stocking to ensure production normalises immediately once favourable weather returns. But Mohanty says that the most important lesson from the 2007-2008 food crisis is not to panic. At that time, major rice-exporting countries such as India and Vietnam restricted rice exports, causing panic buying among rice-importing countries like the Philippines. Some countries purchased more than necessary, which drove up prices. Advances in rice research and technology in the past decade have managed to save millions of farms worldwide, which otherwise would have been rendered unproductive and useless. More countries have now resorted to adopting salt-tolerant, drought- and heat-resistant rice varieties in unfavourable environments. Mohanty, however, warns of complacency as politics and successive disasters could easily sway policies and affect supplies in the market. Moreover, he says research should continue to provide better varieties and more profitable returns to encourage farmers to continue planting rice. This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s South-East Asia & Pacific desk
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