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June 2 ,2015
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DA seeks P11-B budget for rice program By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 2, 2015 - 12:00am
The DA rice program is the banner program of the government for increasing the production of the staple to selfsufficiency level. File photo
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a significant increase in its budget for its rice program to sustain growth in production and step up climate change and disaster preparedness in the sector.The DA is asking the National Government for around P11 billion next year from the program’s budget of P6.6 billion this year.“We are asking for an increase because this will address the issue of climate change, (production) competitiveness and seed requirement,” said Edilberto de Luna, assistant secretary for field operations and head of the National Rice Program.The DA rice program is the banner program of the government for increasing the production of the staple to self-sufficiency level.
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De Luna said the budgetary increase would be used to expand the scope of the Tier 1 of the national rice program which is focused on maintaining and sustaining the 2015 target output levels of 20.09 million metric tons (MT) and average yield of 4.09 metric tons per hectare.Tier 1 also supports strategic longer-term investments for continued growth through research and development, small-scale irrigation and extension capability building. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Under the proposed program expansion dubbed as Tier 2, the National Rice Program would provide more interventions to “attain substantial improvement on global competitiveness factors
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and for raising farmers’ income.”Under Tier 2, the National Rice Program aims to increase the resilience of the rice sector to climate change. As such, services and benefits would be extended to more rural groups and individuals.Proposed programs under Tier 2 includes the provision of enhanced production support services through the use of high-yielding hybrid seeds, high quality seeds and improved disaster risk reduction and management.Through its extension programs, the National Rice Program will also promote the use of yield and production enhancement technologies that promises increased yield of around 4.15 metric tons per hectare. The department will likewise maintain support for irrigation and procurement of farm machineries and equipment through counterpart funding.“The Tier 2 proposal is primarily directed in addressing the low competitiveness of the local rice industry and the generally marginal income of farmers,” said de Luna.“Addressing these macro issue has become urgent relative to food security and poverty alleviation in the context of the Asean integration this 2015,” he added. http://www.philstar.com/business/2015/06/02/1461134/da-seeks-p11-b-budget-rice-program
PAGASA: Despite rains El Niño still possible in June WEDNESDAY, 04 JUNE 2014 20:48
The rains have come but the city might still experience the onset of the El Nino phenomenon or dry spell this month, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA based its prediction on its monitoring of the rising temperatures of the Pacific Ocean. It its website PAGASA said the warming of waters in the tropical part of the Pacific could develop into an El Niño which may last for nine months. Department of Agriculture (DA) XI Assistant Regional Director Maria Febe Orbe said in an interview last week that they are still preparing for the worst. If El Niño strikes this month, it would affect the whole of Davao del Sur, while Davao Oriental and the upland regions of Davao City would be “moderately vulnerable”. Hagonoy, Magsaysay and Matanao towns in Davao del Sur are considered “areas of concern”. Acting City Agriculturist Recelio Tabay said 90,000 hectares of rice, corn, fruit and industrial lands, particularly in Paquibato and Marilog districts, will be affected if the dry spell hit the city. But Orbe said the DA-Regional Field Office XI, in close coordination with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management, are gearing up for cloud seeding operations if the hot weather persists this month. The agency will pinpoint areas likely to be hit hard by the El Niño as priorities for said operations A month-long cloud seeding operation would cost the DA P2 million for the lease of Philippine Air Force aircraft and procurement of salt, DA-RFO 11 OIC Regional Executive Director Remelyn Recoter said in a press conference Friday at Royal Mandaya Hotel.
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 Recoter recommended the planting of drought-tolerant varieties of corn and palay. Corn could last up to three months without water, she added. The DA-XI assured there would be no rice shortage in the region as 51,000 hectares or rice lands are due for the May to August cropping season. Regional Director Fatma Idris of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) also expressed concern over the possibility of an El Niño. She said her agency has already advised fish cage or punong owners to reduce their fish stock density by 50 percent. This
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is to avoid fish kill, as high volume of fish in a cage would lead to higher stress levels and greater risk for fish kills, she said. PAGASA, meanwhile, still warned the public that tropical cyclones may still occur even during an El Niño. The state weather bureau advised agencies such as the DA and BFAR to take preventive actions to mitigate the impact of the dry spell. [Lorie Ann Cascaro/MindaNews] http://edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15706:2014-06-04-12-5046&catid=68:the-big-news&Itemid=96
Rice leaf blast reported in Louisiana: What it means to Arkansas Author: Yeshi Wamishe, Extension Rice Plant Pathologist Rain, cloudy skies and overcast conditions that continued to hold up the planting of rice, did not hold up the rice blast pathogen from reproducing and infecting rice at an early growth stage in Southwest Louisiana. Rice leaf blast has been reported in Southwest Louisiana on the medium grain variety Jupiter to a large extent and to a lesser extent on the long grain CL151, particularly on lighter sandy soils. Although the rice crop in Arkansas is behind that of Louisiana, blast can start infecting the plant as early as tillering stage. If conditions are favorable, it can appear early and prevail again at heading. Field conditions that favor blast 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Fields with heavy tree lines, especially on the east side – which prolongs night-time dew period – are more likely to develop blast if planted with susceptible varieties. Soil types where a deep flood cannot be maintained are more prone for blast disease. High nitrogen in fields with blast history makes susceptible varieties prone to the disease. Fields with history likely get the disease if planted with susceptible varieties. Fields at river bottoms with longer dew periods are prone for the disease. Fields low in potash and low irrigation capacity favor disease development. Low cut fields when leveling get low in fertility particularly potash and are prone to blast disease.
Weather conditions that favor blast 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Frequent light rains that allow extended leaf wetness Extended cloudy days that allow slower leaf drying Slow wind that transport spores and slow leaf dryness Warmer days and cooler nights that allow long dew periods Combinations of rain, cloudy skies and overcast
Note that spores of the blast pathogen are windborne and can travel long distances so we have to be watchful and scout the fields. What happened in Louisiana may happen here, too, particularly if we go from extreme wet to extreme dry. Damage from leaf blast can be substantially suppressed if detected early, diagnosed correctly (Figure 1) and managed timely. Late detection, incorrect diagnosis and poor management could be costly with increasing the frequency of fungicide application and yield reduction. Maintaining a consistent > 4 inch flood at all times until the field is drained for harvest is essential to suppress further leaf blast disease development. However, in severe conditions (Figure 2) fungicide application may be required to suppress blast disease development. Once the leaf blast is under control, you still need to be prepared to apply preventative fungicides at late boot stage to 10% heading followed by a second application at 50-75% heading. Blast is a devastating disease of rice.
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5 The blast fungus infects several parts of the rice plant: 1. 2. 3. 4.
It infects leaves causing “Leaf Blast” It infects leaf collars causing “Collar Blast” It infects panicles causing “Panicle Blast” It infects panicle node and/ or neck causing “Neck blast (Neck rot)”
The blast pathogen is the most effective organism in promoting its survival. It is versatile to adapt to different environmental conditions and infect rice varieties. Get ahead of this notorious disease. Scout fields for leaf blast symptoms on susceptible varieties grown in blast prone fields. Scouting fields historically prone to blast is always warranted. Varieties known to be resistant are not totally immune from blast infection. New races of the pathogen may change history. When scouting for leaf blast looking for the typical spindle-shaped lesions on older and lower leaves (Figure 1) is advisable. Early blast lesions may be confused with brown spot or spots formed due to herbicide damage such as Gramoxone (Paraquat).
Fig.1. Rice leaf blast is distinctive when lesions form spindle shape. Sporulated lesions have ashy centers. Non-sporulated early lesions can be confusing.
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Fig. 2. Rice leaf blast disease can cause severe leaf burn down. Field of CL 151 in Clay County in 2014.
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USA Rice Updates Congress on Rural Economy Paul Combs (left) and Dow Brantley (far right) deliver the message on the rural economy.
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WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a public hearing on the financial health of farm country. Dow Brantley, chairman of the USA Rice Federation, and Paul T. Combs, a past chairman of the USA Rice Producers' Group, were two of the five witnesses offering testimony.As a farmer and equipment dealer and former Federal Reserve Board member from Kennett, Missouri, Combs was able to offer a unique perspective on the current economic situation: "When farmers take steps to minimize their exposure to risk, resulting in a pullback in investments for their farm, this pullback starts first with inputs, including equipment, grain storage facilities, and fertilizer, and then begins to impact the majority of businesses in rural America."Combs continued, "We've seen this cycle play out over and over and I hope we will not repeat the mistakes of the past by taking for granted how important a dependable safety net is, not just to producers, but to all businesses and families that depend on agriculture."Brantley, a third generation farmer from England, Arkansas, talked about the importance of reducing trade barriers and the unfair competition U.S. producers face due to foreign government intervention in global rice markets.
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"Rice is the most government-interfered with crop in the world, and the U.S. has difficulty competing with foreign governments who illegally subsidize their crops and employ unfair trading practices," said Brantley. "Unfortunately, these bad actors are the very folks that set the world price. Without the farm bill, U.S. rice farmers would be in more trouble economically than they are currently. It is critical that the U.S. government continues to go after the bad actors that put our nation's rice producers at an unfair disadvantage."In closing remarks, all of the panelists appearing before the Subcommittee agreed that the level of financial stress in rural America will increase, and they recognized and thanked the Subcommittee members for their support of the 2014 Farm Bill which will provide growers modest support in these tough times. Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475
US Rice Industry Weighs In on Impact of Trade with Cuba Riceland Foods' Terry Harris (center) WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) held a public hearing for their section 332 study entitled "Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. Restrictions." Terry Harris of Riceland Foods represented USA Rice on the first panel. 7
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Following prepared testimony, Commissioners questioned panelists, including Harris, representatives from the U.S. Grains Council, the Dairy Farmers of America, and the chairwoman of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), about working with Alimport, the sole agency responsible for imports into Cuba. The Commissioners were interested in panelists' knowledge of financial transactions between Cuba and its current trading partners, and also how relationships between Cuba and its trading partners may be affected by imports from the United States.The USITC also asked about the impact of trade with Cuba on individual states.
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"Rice from Arkansas and Louisiana could account for approximately three quarters of sales to Cuba in the years immediately following the establishment of normal commercial relations with Cuba," said Harris. "This could be new demand of up to 100,000 metric tons for just these two states, with an estimated value of $46 million at today's prices. We would expect these states to be the dominant suppliers to Cuba for the foreseeable future, but all producing states in the Mid-South will benefit."The USITC investigation came at the request of the Senate Committee on Finance in response to the Obama Administration's recent shift on relations with Cuba. "We expect the report will support the overwhelming majority of U.S. agriculture, including USA Rice, seeking a return to normal commercial relations with Cuba," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings.The complete section 332 report is scheduled for publication on October 15.
Contact: Kristen Dayton (703) 236-1464
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ME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for June 2
Month
Price
Net Change
July 2015
$9.775
+ $0.125
September 2015
$10.050
+ $0.125
November 2015
$10.325
+ $0.125
January 2016
$10.580
+ $0.125
March 2016
$10.760
+ $0.125
May 2016
$10.760
+ $0.125
July 2016
$10.760
+ $0.125
New round of rice bidding planned for middle of month The Nation June 2, 2015 5:47 pm The Commerce Ministry is set to reopen bidding for about one million tonnes of rice by the middle of this month, having suspended auctions for more than two months since the end of the harvest season, Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikalya said Tuesday.The ministry has decided to reopen bidding in light of expected lower rice supply in the market, while the auction should not affect the market price, thus safeguarding the interests of farmers, he said. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/New-round-of-rice-bidding-planned-for-middle-of-mo30261429.html
Worries on El Ni単o winds BY GEORGE ON
2015-06-02 UNCATEGORIZED
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With the weather pattern known as El Ni単o currently stirring up the Pacific Ocean, experts are expressing concern that parts of Cambodia may soon face drought conditions that could rival the devastating effects the weather system brought nearly 20 years ago.A cyclical changing of ocean temperatures that typically brings dry weather in the Western Pacific, El Ni単o was initially predicted to occur in 2014, but the weather pattern has only officially taken shape this year, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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The reality on the ground, however, is a different story. Lertwiroj Kowattana, director general of Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department, told Reuters that water levels are “the worst in 15 years” this year, with many provinces already facing drought conditions.Furthermore, in Vietnam, coffee farmers are reportedly facing extreme drought, threatening that country’s output for one of its most valuable crops.The FAO in Cambodia did not respond to inquiries for a response by press time.But without preparation, some experts warn, a similar fate could be in store for Cambodia.“This year we are not sure what will happen . . . [But] we have already told farmers to be prepared for a drought,” said Yang Saing Koma, president of the Cambodian Centre for Study and Development in Agriculture.Koma said the situation is already “very serious” in Kampong Speu, while there are some drought-like conditions in Takeo as well.
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His organisation is encouraging farmers to take water-saving measures in the event of an intense dry spell. Using water vats to collect rainwater and digging small ponds are among the methods employed by small-scale farmers to help secure water supplies. “[This is] to minimise risk and to help farmers adapt to produce food. Water is most important,” he said.Thomas warned that this year’s El Niño could potentially be worse than the one that struck Cambodia in 1997 and 1998, when late rains, combined with insects, devastated crops and left thousands short of food.“None of it looks good. It looks very much like a classic type of El Niño, the kind we had in 1997 and 1998,” he said. “It looks like it may even be stronger than that. We’re going into it at the wrong time.”
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Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 02 Nagpur, June 2 Gram and tuar prices reported strong in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) here on good seasonal demand from local millers amid tight supply from producing regions. Continuous rise on NCDEX in gram, healthy hike in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand from South-based millers also jacked up prices, according to sources. *
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FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram raw recovered in open market here on increased buying support from local traders amid weak arrival from producing belts. TUAR * Tuar black firmed up again in open market on good demand from local traders weak supply from producing regions. Reports about weak overseas arrival also boosted prices. * Masoor varieties reported down in open market on lack of demand from local traders amid ample stock in ready position. * Jowar varieties shot up in open market here on increased demand from local traders amid thin arrival from producing regions. * In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at 9,100-9,600, Udid Mogar (clean) - 10,700-11,100, Moong - 9,000-9,200, Moong Mogar (clean) 10,700-11,100, Gram - 4,200-4,500, Gram Super best bold - 6,100-6,300 for 100 kg. * Wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in poor trading activity, according to sources. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
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FOODGRAINS Gram Auction Gram Pink Auction Tuar Auction Moong Auction Udid Auction Masoor Auction
Available prices Previous close 3,600-4,660 3,600-4,520 n.a. 2,100-2,600 6,000-7,500 6,000-7,340 n.a. 6,000-6,300 n.a. 4,300-4,500 n.a. 2,600-2,800
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Gram Super Best Bold 6,200-6,500 6,200-6,500 Gram Super Best n.a. Gram Medium Best 5,900-6,200 5,900-6,200 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a. Gram Mill Quality 5,600-5,750 5,600-5,750 Desi gram Raw 4,650-4,700 4,600-4,650 Gram Filter new 6,100-6,200 6,100-6,200 Gram Kabuli 5,200-6,900 5,200-6,900 Gram Pink 6,400-6,600 6,400-6,600 Tuar Fataka Best 10,600-10,900 10,600-10,900 Tuar Fataka Medium 10,000-10,400 10,000-10,400 Tuar Dal Best Phod 9,600-9,800 9,600-9,800 Tuar Dal Medium phod 8,900-9,400 8,900-9,400 Tuar Gavarani New 7,500-7,600 7,500-7,600 Tuar Karnataka 8,000-8,100 8,000-8,100 Tuar Black 10,900-11,200 10,800-11,100 Masoor dal best 8,000-8,200 8,100-8,300 Masoor dal medium 7,500-7,900 7,500-8,000 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold 10,800-11,000 10,800-11,000 Moong Mogar Medium best 10,000-10,500 10,000-10,500 Moong dal Chilka 9,500-9,800 9,500-9,800 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 9,600-9,900 9,600-9,900 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 11,100-11,500 11,100-11,500 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 9,800-10,500 9,800-10,500 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 8,400-8,800 8,400-8,800 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,400 4,200-4,400 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 3,200-3,350 3,200-3,350 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,450 3,200-3,450 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 2,450-2,625 2,450-2,625 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,700-4,900 3,700-4,900 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600 Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,550-1,750 1,550-1,750 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,450 2,200-2,450 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,800-1,950 1,800-1,950 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,700 3,100-3,700 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000 Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,500 1,400-1,500 Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,200 Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,850 2,600-2,850 Rice BPT (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,800 1,600-1,800 Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,450 2,100-2,450
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Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,750 2,500-2,750 Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,650 3,200-3,650 Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,300 3,900-4,300 Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500 4,000-4,500 Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG) 4,500-5,000 4,500-5,000 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,200-10,200 8,200-10,200 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,000-7,200 6,000-7,200 Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 4,650-4,900 4,650-4,900 Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,450 2,100-2,300 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,300-2,500 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 39.4 degree Celsius (102.9 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 25.2 degree Celsius (77.4 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a. Rainfall : nil FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers likely towards evening or night. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 42 and 26 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.) http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/06/02/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL3N0YO39H20150602
PhilRice Special News PhilRice pushes climate change-ready technologies Science City of Muñoz – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has produced an information kit to equip farmers with information on how they can better adapt to the impacts of climate change. Said info kit is a “ready-to-print” material that contains a list of climate changeready technologies the farmers can use for rice and rice-based farming systems. It includes the recommended varieties that can withstand different climate-related stresses such as drought, salinity, and flood.For water-saving technologies, PhilRice recommends the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and low-cost drip irrigation system (LDIS) technologies.AWD guides farmers when to irrigate (or not) the rice field. Hence, this prevents wasteful use of water. PhilRice studies show that use of AWD also minimizes greenhouse gas emissions in paddy fields. 13
LDIS is also for efficient use of water and is recommended for irrigating rice-based crops.Meanwhile, fossil fuel-free technologies such as the rice hull gasifier-pump system, windmill- pump system, rice hull stove, and carbonizer are also featured.The rice hull gasifier-
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pump system uses rice hull instead of gasoline or diesel in pumping water from the ground. It is recommended for rainfed areas where fuel expenses are high.The wind mill-pump system is applicable in areas where wind energy is abundant.A device called rice hull carbonizer is for processing the rice hull into biochar (charcoal). Aside from being used as soil conditioner, biochar is also popularly used as main ingredient in producing organic fertilizers thus reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers.Additionally, the kit also features Palayamanan Plus, an integrated and diversified farming system, and some harvest and postharvest technologies.Farmers, extension workers, or anyone interested may download the kit from the institute’s website or contact the PhilRice Text Center (0920-911-1398) should they want to know more about the climate change-ready technologies for rice and rice-based farming. Manila youth to work in agri Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Most of the participants in the Rice Science and Art Summer Camp, conducted on May 19-22 at PhilRice in Nueva Ecija had resolved to consider working in the agriculture sector after completing their studies. “As city dwellers, we are unaware of the processes that the rice undergoes before it reaches our plates. This camp made me realized the intricacies of rice production and the importance of not wasting a rice grain,” Rica Paula Dianne Capistrano of Manila Science High School said.“As agriculture is indispensable in maintaining our own food supply, I am thinking of taking a career in this field as a researcher,” she added. Organized by the Rice Science Museum, the camp aimed to engage the urban youth in agriculture through lectures on rice and health, its journey, and culture; field exposure; and the arts.Using impressionism, Capistrano drew the Rice Planters based on camp activities such as tour in the gene bank, where more than 10,000 rice accessions are stored; Future Rice, an ideal farm set-up that can be replicated by farmers; and the gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center.Her artwork shows the colorful struggles that farmers experience to sustain the connection among the tillers, rice, and the consumers.“Farmers are good inspiration, because they are not whiners and do not easily give up on their work no matter what,” the 16-year-old who represented other participants from the F. Ma. Guerrero Elementary School and Margarita Roxas de Ayala said.
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Charisma Love B. Gado, senior science research specialist, said that youth commitment in agriculture is crucial for development.“The future of food security depends on the anticipated participation of youth in agriculture, not necessarily as farmers, but as investors, agri professionals, or advocates. However, a disinterest and indifference in agriculture could be observed among them; so, we explored the arts as a more interesting way to educate them on rice science,” the activity organizer said.The participants’ appreciation of rice and understanding of its science were expressed in about 20 artworks, which will be launched in July. Some of these works are titled, Play of Nature, Moonlight, Abundance, Capture, Field, and Ignorance.Career opportunities in agriculture were also presented to the students. According to Gado, agriculture is a diverse field of research and development, business, and instruction. Travel and career growth opportunities are also available through national and international scholarships.“Agriculture has been the main driver of progress in societies and if we may recall,
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its discovery led to the organization of peoples and to the structuring of communities. We hope that the value on how agriculture had changed us will remain important to the modern youth and their generations,” she said.
Rice research benefits farmers, deserves long-term support – DA chief 2 June 2015 Ma. Lizbeth Baroña-Edra
l.barona@irri.org +63 2 580 5600 ext. 2840 QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Filipino rice farmers are poised to gain even more from government efforts to help increase rice productivity as Philippine Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala acknowledged promising results from the field and pledged continued support to rice research. In a briefing on 1 June 2015 with project implementers of the rice research component of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP), Secretary Alcala lauded progress covering various aspects of the country's rice industry and vowed to make sure technologies and interventions will benefit farmers.The rice research component of the FSSP is jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). “I am optimistic of the collaboration’s impact at the farmers’ level,” Alcala said. “Efforts like these deserve long-term support, and I intend to present these to the country's economic managers to make sure that support is sustained.” IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino assured the secretary of IRRI’s continued support to DA’s goals of helping the country’s rice farmers become globally competitive. Not only does Alcala want to see farmers make use of research-informed interventions, he intends to make use of documented results to help advise the government on sustainable expansion of agricultural areas, not only for rice but for other crops. He cited encouraging results from the accelerated development and deployment of improved varieties and from promoting the use of a suite of associated technologies to help increase yield in rainfed rice environments. The secretary instructed his technical advisory group (TAG) to apply lessons learned from the Philippine Rice Information System project to create information systems for other crops. He proposed intensified inter-agency collaboration to improve the capacity of agriculture extensionists, and encouraged visits to Heirloom Rice Project sites in the Cordillera region.The FSSP’s rice research efforts are funded by the DA Rice Program through the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research. Implementing partners are the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), DA-Agriculture Training Institute, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry, and regional field offices.
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Alcala and the TAG was joined by Undersecretary for Field Operations Emerson Palad, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations and PhilRice Officer-In-Charge Edilberto de Luna, Director and Special Technical Adviser for the National Rice Program Edmund Sana, and DA-BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar. Also present were implementers from IRRI and DA attached bureaus and agencies.
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Rice research benefits farmers, deserves long-term support – DA chief QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Filipino rice farmers are poised to gain even more from government efforts to help increase rice productivity as Philippine Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala acknowledged promising results from the field and pledged continued support to rice research.In a briefing on 1 June 2015 with project implementers of the rice research component of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP), Secretary Alcala lauded progress covering various aspects of the country's rice industry and vowed to make sure technologies and interventions will benefit farmers.
The rice research component of the FSSP is jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).“I am optimistic of the collaboration’s impact at the farmers’ level,” Alcala said. “Efforts like these deserve long-term support, and I intend to present these to the country's economic managers to make sure that support is sustained.” IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino assured the secretary of IRRI’s continued support to DA’s goals of helping the country’s rice farmers become globally competitive.Not only does Alcala want to see farmers make use of research-informed interventions, he intends to make use of documented results to help advise the government on sustainable expansion of agricultural areas, not only for rice but for other crops. He cited encouraging results from the accelerated development and deployment of improved varieties and from promoting the use of a suite of associated technologies to help increase yield in rainfed rice environments.
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The secretary instructed his technical advisory group (TAG) to apply lessons learned from the Philippine Rice Information System project to create information systems for other crops. He proposed intensified inter-agency collaboration to improve the capacity of agriculture extensionists, and encouraged visits to Heirloom Rice Project sites in the Cordillera region.The FSSP’s rice research efforts are funded by the DA Rice Program through the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research. Implementing partners are the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), DA-Agriculture Training Institute, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry, and regional field offices.Alcala and the TAG were joined by Undersecretary for Field Operations Emerson Palad, Assistant
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Secretary for Field Operations and PhilRice Officer-In-Charge Edilberto de Luna, Director and Special Technical Adviser for the National Rice Program Edmund Sana, and DA-BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar. Also present were implementers from IRRI and DA attached bureaus and agencies. Learn more about IRRI (www.irri.org) or follow us on the social media and networks (all links down the right column). Posted by Lizbeth Barona-Edra at 2:33 PM
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APEDA India News International Benchmark Price Price on: 01-06-2015
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
1
Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2100
2
Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2000
3
Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
1800
1
Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
4600
2
Chinese whole, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
5100
3
Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
3000
1
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
4675
2
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
2095
3
Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
3195
Garlic
Ginger
Guar Gum Powder
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Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 01-06-2015 Domestic Prices Product
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
1
Amreli (Gujarat)
Other
1355
2865
2
Solapur (Maharashtra)
Other
1750
2025
3
Theni (Tamil Nadu)
Other
1300
1380
1
Dhing (Assam)
Other
1320
1500
2
Amreli (Gujarat)
Other
1550
1800
3
Bellary(Karnataka)
Local
1211
1267
1
Sirhind (Punjab)
Other
3000
4500
2
Haldwani(Uttrakhand)
Other
2500
2500
3
Mechua(West Bengal)
Other
2600
3100
1
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
2000
3000
2
Shillong (Meghalaya)
Other
3000
3800
3
Haldwani(Uttrakhand)
Other
1500
1600
Jowar(Sorgham)
Maize
Mousambi
Carrot
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Egg
Rs per 100 No Price on 01-06-2015 Product
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Market Center
Price
1
Ahmedabad
333
2
Nagapur
327
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3
Namakkal
349
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Other International Prices
Unit Price : US$ per package Price on 29-05-2015
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
Onions Dry
High Package: 50 lb sacks
1
Baltimore
Arizona
Yellow
21
22
2
Dallas
Mexico
Yellow
16.75
18.50
3
Detroit
California
Yellow
15.50
17
Carrots
Package: 30 1-lb film bags
1
Baltimore
California
Baby Peeled
24
25
2
Chicago
California
Baby Peeled
22
23.50
3
New York
Arizona
Baby Peeled
22
22
Grapefruit
Package: 7/10 bushel cartons
1
Baltimore
California
Red
28
28
2
New York
Texas
Red
16
16
3
Philadelphia
California
Red
17.50
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Author: Jarrod Hardke, Rice Extension Agronomist South Arkansas: Three fields Chicot, Desha and Arkansas Counties have received N-STaR fertilizer applications and are being flooded. The Jefferson County field is cracking and all other fields are from 4 leaves to tillering stage. A low uneven hybrid stand (1 leaf – tillering) in Chicot County made it difficult for management decisions. Pre-emergence herbicides residuals in some
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fields lasted 4-6 weeks and weeds are now breaking. Post-emergence herbicide ecommendations are going out. North Arkansas: Growth stages in the eight verification fields range from early spiking to 4 leaf. Although seedling disease occurred in Cross and Mississippi Counties, stand counts remain well within numbers needed for maximum yield potential and seedling rice across the area has a much healthier appearance this week. Pre-emergence herbicides are breaking in some of the fields making post-emergence treatments necessary. South Arkansas
County
Variety
Seeding: Date Method Rate Treatment Emergence Density
Stage
Arkansas
CL XL745
3/30/15
Early-Tiller
Drill
22 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice
4/13/15
6.4 plants ft2
Ashley
CL XL745
4/8/15
Drill
CruiserMaxx Rice
26 lbs/acre
20 4/19/15
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4-leaf
21
7.6 plants ft2
Chicot
CL XL745
4/3/15
1 leaf -Tillering
Drill
33 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice
4/18/15
2.5 plants ft2
Desha
Jupiter
3/31/15
Tillering
Drill
70 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice
4/14/15
18 plants ft2
Jefferson
Roy J
5/6/15
Cracking
Drill
65 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx + Zinc
21 Lee
LaKast
4/8/15
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Early-tillering
22
Broadcast
75 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice +Zinc
4/28/15
17 plants ft2
Lonoke
CL151
4/11/15
4 leaf
Drill
65 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx + Zinc
4/25/15
16 plants ft2
Phillips
LaKast
4/17/15
Drill
72 lbs/acre
CruizerMaxx + Zinc
22
4/24/15
16 plants ft2
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4-leaf
23
Monroe
Jupiter
4/6/15
Tillering
Drill
70 lbs/acre
Apron Maxx
4/28/15
21 plants ft2
North Arkansas
County
Variety
Seeding: Date Method Rate Treatment Emergence Density
Stage
CL271
4/29/15
1-2 leaf
Clay
Drill
65 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice
5/12/15
Cross
Roy J
4/8/15
Broadcast
23 86 lbs/acre
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3-4 leaf
24
CruiserMaxx Rice
4/16/15
21 plants ft2
Independence
Jupiter
4/8/15
3-4 leaf
Drill
70 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice + Release
4/21/15
20 plants ft2
Lawrence
Mermentau
4/28/15
Sprouting (bottom 1/3) to 2-lea
Drill
80 lbs/acre
5/9/15
Mississippi
Jupiter
4/2/15
Drill
90 lbs/acre
24
4/15/15
16 plants ft2
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4-leaf
25
Randolph
XL753
5/6/15
Emerged
Drill
22 lbs/acre
CruiserMaxx Rice
5/15/15
St Francis
LaKast
4/6/15
4-leaf
Drill
70 lbs/acre
Apron Maxx
4/15/15
26 plants ft2
White
XL753
5/7/15
Drill
22 lbs/acre
RiceTec Standard
5/15/15
25
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Emerged