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Vol 7,Issue V june 3,2016
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Rs 1.75 billion Ramzan package announced APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1486 Government urged to set up Rice Development Company 06/02/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report Stop reacquisition of CARP lands, new agrarian chief told El Niño damages 235,000 MT of palay Agri Min explains government support for rice alternatives Palay production in Eastern Visayas projected to drop with La Niña India Monsoon Rain Looks Set to Be the Strongest Since 1994 Alcala to next administration: Aim for rice self-sufficiency Rice federation to vote for president on July 2 Bidding set for 2.24m tonnes of rice on June 15 Zero probability of deficit monsoon: IMD Why price of rice is on increase – Stine boss India raises rice purchase price Rice Prices Top rice geneticist to speak at rice field day Elevated CO2 and Temperature Enhance the Grain Yield and Quality of Rice 15% duty hike on rice import USA Rice Lunch with Cuban Delegation Yields Results Nigeria Imports N1Billion of Rice Daily
Editorial Board Chief Editor
Hamlik
Managing Editor
Abdul Sattar Shah Rahmat Ullah Rozeen Shaukat
English Editor
Maryam Editor Legal Advisor Advocate Zaheer Minhas
Editorial Associates
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Editorial Advisory Board
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Assistant Professor, Gomal University DIK
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Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK
News Detail... Rs 1.75 billion Ramzan package announced ISLAMABAD (APP) – The federal government on Wednesday announced a massive Rs 1.75 billion Ramazan Package to subsidize the purchase of dailyuse items for common people at the Utility Stores Corporation (USC).The subsidy will be effective from June 1 till the end of Ramazan.Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Murtaza Khan Jatoi announced the package at a press conference, and was accompanied by Managing Director Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Gulzar Hussain Shah and other ministry officials.
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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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Business Khurram Shahzad June 1, 2016 11:48 pm
Jatoi said that some elements took advantage of Ramazan through exorbitant price hikes and that the subsidy package announced by the government was an effort to frustrate their designs. He said that the government was committed to providing relief to the people, adding that the Ramazan Package had been started by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif back in 1990s and was followed by the successive governments.The minister said that he would visit USC outlets to addresses issues and grievance of the public in terms of quality and cost of USC items.Meanwhile, speaking on the occasion, MD USC, Gulzar Hussain Shah said that the government had already been providing eleven items on reduced rates since April 27.To a question, he said that there would be no compromise on quality and prices of utility store products. The minister said that as many as 22 daily-use items would be available at subsidized rates in all USC outlets from June 1 till the last day of Ramazan.The minister informed the press that sugar would be available at Rs 60 per kg compared to Rs 65 in the open market, utility ghee would be available from Rs 115 per kg compared to 125-160 per kg in the open market, while utility oil would be sold at Rs 125 per kg against a market price of Rs 130-170.Likewise Dal Channa would be available at Rs 120 per kg compared to 150-160 per kg in the open market, Dal moong (washed)atn Rs 148 per kg compared to Rs 160-180 per kg while dall mash (washed) would be available at Rs 273 per kg compared to Rs 280-300 per kg in the market.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Similarly, the minister added, Dal masoor would be sold at Rs 115 per kg compared to Rs 160187 per kg in the market, white gram at Rs 115 per kg compared to Rs 160-180 per kg in the market, Basen at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 150-160 per kg, branded basen at Rs 140 against Rs 150-160, black gram at Rs 110 per kg against Rs 140-150 per kg, mash shell at Rs 258 compared to Rs 275-280 per kg whereas masoor (whole) would be provided at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 150-160 per kg. Likewise, dates would be sold at Rs 160 per kg against 200-220 per kg, Rice (super basmati) at Rs 72 per kg against Rs 80 to 100 per kg, rice (super sella) at Rs 72 per kg against Rs 80-100 per kg, broken rice would be available at Rs 48 per kg against Rs 55-60 per kg, squashes and syrups (1500ml) at Rs 265 against Rs 295, squashes and syrups (800ml) at Rs 152 against Rs 170, black tea at Rs 603 per kg against Rs 690 per kg, milk (tetra pack) at Rs 102 liter kg against 115 per liter while all USC spices would be available on 10 percent discount.
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1486 International Benchmark Price Price on: 27-05-2016
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
1
Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t)
4625
2
Turkish No. 4 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t)
4125
3
Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t)
3625
1
Australian 5 Crown, CIF UK (USD/t)
3006
2
South African Orange River, CIF UK (USD/t)
2894
3
Turkish No 9 standard, FOB Izmir (USD/t)
1799
1
ASX NSW Wheat Futures, (USD/t)
197
2
Black Sea, FOB Brazil (USD/t)
174
3
NYSE Liffe Feed Wheat Futures (USD/t)
156
Apricots
Sultanas
Wheat
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For more info
Market Watch Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 28-05-2016 Domestic Prices Product
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
1
Amreli (Gujarat)
Other
1715
2100
2
Haveri (Karnataka)
Local
1450
1560
3
Barshi (Maharashtra)
Other
1525
1525
1
Dehgam (Gujarat)
Other
1325
1425
2
Kasargod (Kerala)
Other
1450
1550
3
Jajpur (Orissa)
Other
1410
1500
1
Jagraon (Punjab)
Other
1500
2000
2
Jalore (Rajasthan)
Other
1100
1400
3
Pataudi (Haryana)
Other
2000
2000
1
Sahaspur (Orissa)
Other
900
1100
2
Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Other
1200
1200
3
Solan (Himachal Pradesh)
Other
1500
2000
Maize
Paddy(Dhan)
Papaya
Carrot
Source:agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
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Rs per 100 No
Price on 01-06-2016
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Market Center
Price
1
Pune
382
2
Chittoor
413
3
Hyderabad
347
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices
Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 27-05-2016 Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
High
Potatoes
Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Colorado
Russet
17
18.50
2
Miami
Idaho
Russet
19
22
2
Los Angeles
Washington
Russet
14
15
Carrots
Package: cartons 30 1-lb film bags
1
Atlanta
California
Baby Peeled
25.50
26
2
Chicago
California
Baby Peeled
22.50
23.50
3
New York
California
Baby Peeled
20
22
Apples
Package: cartons tray pack
1
Atlanta
Virginia
Red Delicious
25.50
26
2
Los Angeles
Washington
Red Delicious
20
24
3
New York
Washington
Red Delicious
28
28
Source:USDA
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President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has suggested that the government immediately establish Rice Development Company to cater for the basmati and non-basmati sectors, give rice mills status of industry with zero rating, reduce loadshedding and announce tax relaxations in the upcoming budget. Expressing concern over falling rice exports, he said that if the government paid attention, the exports could boost from the current level of over two billion dollars to four billion dollars within three years. He said that the repayment of export refinance should be increased from 180 days to 360 days and fine on late repayment should be waived off. Withholdings tax on rice exports should be reduced from one percent to 0.25 percent while 3.5 percent tax on local purchase be abolished, he said. He further said that duty should be waived on import of dryers and other equipment while import should be allowed through Wagah border so that local exporters should re-export the commodity. Hussain called upon the government to take notice of falling exports to China, Iran and Kenya while Utility Stores Corporation should be asked to buy rice for the holy month of Ramadan. He said that a little attention can transform Pakistan into a regional hub for rice trading catering for the needs of China, Afghanistan, Middle East and Central Asian ma http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183:pakistan/51937:government-urged-to-set-up-ricedevelopment-company/?date=2016-06-01
06/02/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report Soybeans High Low Cash Bids 1105 1032 New Crop 1088 1039
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
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Futures:
SOYBEANS High
Low
Last Change
Jul '16 1146.00 1100.75 1144.25 +44.50 Aug '16 1132.00 1096.75 1130.75 +35.25 Sep '16 1104.00 1079.00 1102.50 +23.50 Nov '16 1088.25 1068.50 1081.75 +13.25 Jan '17 1081.75 1064.25 1077.75 +13.25 Mar '17 1051.00 1038.50 1046.75 +7.00 May '17 1043.75 1031.50 1040.00 +6.75 Jul '17 1042.50 1031.00 1039.00 +6.75 Aug '17
1025.50 +4.00
Soybean Comment Soybeans saw another day of sharp increase in the nearby contract which us up 66-cents over the last 2days. The new crop gains have been slightly less though impressive as November soybeans are up 25cents. The market continues to be supported by strong soybean meal demand which is also at multi month highs. While oil prices have been strong for the last few months the increased meal demand has been much better for soybeans as 78% of soybeans are meal. The market is now near 2-year highs; however, tomorrows movement will likely be tied to the export sales report which was delayed a day due the holiday. Given the strong gains this week, the market may see some profit taking tomorrow ahead of the weekend.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Wheat High Low Cash Bids 484 415 New Crop 484 459
Futures:
WHEAT High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 487.00 472.75 485.50 +11.75 Sep '16 497.75 484.00 496.25 +11.25 Dec '16 515.25 502.25 514.00 +11.00 Mar '17 532.00 520.25 531.00 +10.50 May '17 543.00 532.00 542.25 +10.50 Jul '17 551.00 537.75 550.00 +11.25 Sep '17 548.75 548.75 556.75 +11.50 Dec '17 565.50 549.75 566.50 +11.50 Mar '18 575.00 558.50 575.25 +10.50
Wheat Comment Wheat prices followed soybeans higher today as July wheat broke through resistance near $4.81, and is now positioned to test the next resistance level near $4.90. Wheat remains fundamentally challenged as poor demand and large supplies remain a drag on prices. Wheat will need additional help from outside markets tomorrow to keep this rally going, as the export sales report is likely to remain bearish. 9
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Grain Sorghum High Low Cash Bids 354 336 New Crop 347 291
Corn High Low Cash Bids 421 404 New Crop 419 415
Futures:
CORN High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 419.50 412.50 415.25 +1.50 Sep '16 419.75 414.00 415.75 +0.75 Dec '16 419.75 414.75 416.75 +0.50 Mar '17 425.75 421.00 422.75 -0.25 May '17 428.75 424.25 426.25 -0.75 Jul '17 431.25 427.75 429.75 -0.25 Sep '17 414.25 410.50 414.00 +0.25
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Corn Comment Corn prices closed mixed today despite sharp increases in soybean prices. While gains were small corn continues its uptrend as the market put in new nearby highs today. While strengthening oil prices are expected to help ethanol demand, the major demand driver at this time is strengthening exports. U.S. corn remains competitive with South American corn and U.S. corn sales remain seasonally strong. At some point though the market will likely begin to look at the 14 billion bu production forecast and wonder if demand will be great enough to consume all this corn.
Cotton Futures:
COTTON High Low Last Change Jul '16 63.67 62.81 62.87 -0.3 Oct '16 63.71 63.3 63.18 -0.32 Dec '16 63.51 62.6 62.67 -0.33
Cotton Comment Cotton futures continued lower. The market continued to backtrack after failing at recent highs, 64.75 cents for July, and 64 cents for December. The ICAC today released its supply/demand estimates. They forecast consumption holding steady next season and to exceed production by 3.31 million bales.
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Rice High Low Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE High Low
Last Change
Jul '16 1140.5 1104.5 1137.0 +37.5 Sep '16 1165.5 1131.5 1163.5 +38.0 Nov '16 1188.0 1161.0 1188.5 +38.0 Jan '17
1208.0 +38.0
Mar '17
1226.0 +38.0
May '17
1242.0 +38.0
Jul '17
1242.0 +38.0
Rice Comment Rice futures gapped higher today. July bounced off support at $10.76 earlier this week, which has provided support for the market for about 5 weeks. 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 last week were not enough to inspire any buying interest.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Cattle Futures: Live Cattle:
LIVE CATTLE High
Low
Last Change
Jun '16 122.075 121.225 121.725 +0.300 Aug '16 118.650 117.100 117.650 +0.200 Oct '16 118.000 116.675 117.200 +0.250 Dec '16 117.800 116.625 117.150 +0.225 Feb '17 116.950 115.900 116.600 +0.450 Apr '17 116.125 115.200 115.950 +0.600 Jun '17 109.400 108.525 109.325 +0.625 Aug '17 107.500 106.975 107.125 +0.125
Feeders:
FEEDER CATTLE High
Low
Last Change
Aug '16 147.450 145.550 146.400 -0.025 Sep '16 146.025 144.250 145.075 +0.225 Oct '16 144.500 142.825 143.725 +0.425 Nov '16 140.850 139.350 140.175 +0.525 Jan '17 136.400 135.050 135.750 +0.525 Mar '17 133.775 132.725 133.225 +0.575
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133.425 +0.575
May '17
133.350 +0.575
Cattle Comment Cattle prices inched higher today as prices remain volatile following last week‘s bearish Cattle on Feed report which sent prices to new nearby lows. The beef cutout prices continue to try and stabilize as prices saw only modest gains today. Weakness in beef prices and large supply estimates seem to have trumped cash prices and continue to keep the pressure on cattle prices.
Hogs Futures:
LEAN HOGS High Low
Last Change
Jun '16 82.125 80.925 82.025 +0.875 Jul '16 84.475 82.925 84.450 +1.650 Aug '16 83.900 82.350 83.875 +1.650 Oct '16 70.225 69.275 70.175 +1.000 Dec '16 64.850 64.275 64.800 +0.700 Feb '17 68.000 67.600 67.900 +0.325 Apr '17 70.950 70.500 70.775 +0.125 May '17
75.600 +0.125
Jun '17 78.300 78.200 78.300 +0.100
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Stop reacquisition of CARP lands, new agrarian chief told by Manuel Cayon - June 2, 2016
DAVAO CITY—The new chief of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has been ordered to stop reacquiring lands from agrarian-reform beneficiaries who cannot regularly pay their amortization, the Anakpawis party-list said.Ariel Casilao, an incoming Anakpawis party-list representative, said President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte gave the order to stop the reacquisition of lands given out to farmers under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to incoming DAR chief Rafael V. Mariano.―This was his marching order after we briefed him of the situation of the agrarian-reform beneficiaries years after they got their lands, but without adequate and necessary government assistance,‖ Casilao told the BusinessMirror.Casilao is a colleague of Mariano in the progressive Makabayan bloc in Congress. The bloc was able to get seven seats in the May 9 elections, with one more seat being contested by the Gabriela party-list over vote percentage allocation. He said he was privy to the closed-door meeting between Duterte and the appointed Cabinet secretaries before they were introduced to the media in an evening news conference the Presidential Guest House here on Tuesday.Mariano told the BusinessMirror that he was there to get the final word of Duterte over his appointment. The revolutionary National Democratic Front endorsed Mariano to the post following Duterte‘s offer of four Cabinet posts to the Left.
Casilao said there would be no more acquisition of the remaining big landholdings ―because the time frame provided for its acquisition has expired.‖ Instead, Casilao presented to the president the Genuine Agrarian Reform bill he authored, which Duterte turned over to his lawyers. He hoped to get a presidential endorsement on the bill, which he said may also widen the leeway of Mariano to implement the wishes of the progressive sector. The bill seeks to strike out the ―three main defects of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform law and its successor CARPer law: the provisions on exclusion and exemption of certain lands, and the conversion of big landholdings into cash crops plantations that may earn them the exemption clause.‖ ―The Genuine Agrarian Reform Program [GARP] would protect the distributed lands from being sold, mortgaged or loaned. They can only be passed on to their children, under the concept of stewardship,‖ he added.The Garp would also require other national agencies to help the agrarian reform beneficiaries. ―The Department of Trade and Industry would be required to deal with traders on behalf of the farmers, and to ensure the farmers get the best-selling price of their products. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/stop-reacquisition-of-carp-lands-new-agrarian-chief-told/
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El Niño damages 235,000 MT of palay by Mary Grace Padin - June 2, 2016
The prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño destroyed 235,000 metric tons (MT) of paddy rice, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).However, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the havoc wreaked by El Niño on the farm sector has not been as extensive as the government had initially feared.―We have made projections in 2015 that more or less 970,000 MT of palay might be destroyed by El Niño this year, but as of May 15, only 235,000 MT has so far been damaged as reported,‖ Alcala added.Citing field reports, Alcala said farmers were still able to harvest high-quality palay. Earlier, he added that the DA‘s hybridization program helped scale down the adverse impact of El Niño on rice production.Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the country‘s paddy rice production in the first quarter of the year dropped by 9.97 percent to 3.93 million MT, from 4.37 million MT recorded in the same period in 2015.Meanwhile, Alcala said the DA has already made initial preparations for the possible occurrence of La Niña in the later part of the year.
Alcala said the DA will encourage the use of the Green Super Rice, a multistress tolerant rice variety developed by the Philippine Rice Research Institute and the International Rice Research Institute.He also disclosed that the PSA is currently evaluating the losses that may be incurred by farmers due to La Niña. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/el-nino-damages-235000-mt-of-palay/
Agri Min explains government support for rice alternatives Date : 2 มิถุนายน 2559 BANGKOK, 2 June 2016 (NNT) – The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives has assured the government will not ban the planting of rice but has asked farmers to seek out appropriate times and to monitor water levels. Minister of Agriculture Gen Chatchai Sarikulya has sought to explain a recent Cabinet decision sponsoring the growing of alternatives to rice between now and April of next year, affirming that the order does not bar the planting of rice but rather asks that growers be mindful of the water situation due to persisting drought. He elaborated that the government will during this period support the planting of alternatives to rice alongside other efforts such as the large plot farm initiative, which seeks to maximize farm output while reducing water demand. While acknowledging that farmer‘s unions have been effective at convincing members to act in a unified manner, the minister pointed out some individual farmers have continued to ignore government calls. The minister was earlier told by farmer representatives that persevering rice farmers believe water supplies will soon replenish and that the government will assist them in 16
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times of crisis. They assured however, that they are ready to work with the state to elevate the entire rice supply chain if needed. http://thainews.prd.go.th/CenterWeb/NewsEN/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNEVN5906020010007#st hash.nWvxQh2Y.dpuf
Palay production in Eastern Visayas projected to drop with La Niña June 02, 2016 Aurora J. Casimpan TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 2 (PIA) – The expected La Niña phenomenon is projected to affect palay production in Eastern Visayas by about 200,000 metric tons involving 55,000 hectares of rice farms across the region.Leo Cañeda, regional director, Department of Agriculture, has declared of the probable damage on rice production spawned by the heavy rains of La Niña.Earlier, state weather agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (Pagasa) declared that the country will be affected by the La Niña phenomenon which started in May and will end on November, this year.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Director Cañeda however said that contingency plans are in place which include stockpiling and distribution of water-resistant palay seed variety that can withstand stress due to floods. The said palay seed variety will be distributed to farmers in areas affected by La Niña. It was learned that the palay harvest in the region declined, reaching only to 955,000 metric tons as production was affected by the El Niño phenomenon, a prolonged dry spell. The region hit its rice sufficiency index at 88%, a 3% drop from the previous 94%. (AJC/PIA8) http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1151464853413/palay-production-in-eastern-visayas-projected-todrop-with-la-ni-a#sthash.yOioLrV7.dpuf
India Monsoon Rain Looks Set to Be the Strongest Since 1994 Pratik Parija June 2, 2016 — 4:16 PM PKT
India is set for the highest monsoon rainfall in 22 years as El Nino, which caused the first backto-back drought in almost three decades, makes way for a La Nina.The precipitation during the four-month rainy season starting in June is seen at 106 percent of the 50-year average of about 89 centimeters (35 inches), the same as forecast in April, the India Meteorological Department said in New Delhi on Thursday. That‘s less than the 109 percent predicted by Skymet Weather Services Pvt., a private forecaster. The prediction has a margin of error of 4 percent, the department said. The prediction for above normal downpour for the first time since 2013 is seen boosting prospects of farm output and easing an acute drinking water shortage caused by two years of below-average rain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government is counting on a normal monsoon to sustain economic growth and contain food costs after the lowest rainfall since 2009 hurt rice, corn, sugar-cane and oilseed crops last year.The tropical Pacific Ocean is in a neutral state and outlooks suggest little chance of indicators returning to El Nino levels, Australia‘s Bureau of Meteorology said last month. That means mid-May marked the end of the event that reduced Indian rainfall, parched farmland in Asia and curbed cocoa production in parts of Africa. Crop Sowing
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 2014, data from the meteorological department show. Rains may arrive over Kerala state in the next four to five days, a week behind the normal schedule of June 1, according to the weather office. The precipitation in July, the wettest month of the monsoon season, is seen at 107 percent of the average, while August may record 104 percent, the forecaster said. Northwest India, the country‘s main grain and sugar cane region, will get 108 percent of the average rainfall, while downpour is seen at 113 percent of the average in central and peninsular regions, it said http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-02/india-monsoon-rain-seen-best-since-1994-as-lanina-set-to-emerge
Alcala to next administration: Aim for rice selfsufficiency by Mary Grace Padin - June 2, 2016
The next administration should continue to implement measures to achieve self-sufficiency in rice and other staples, the outgoing chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said incoming DA chief Emmanuel F. Piñol should consider adopting the Aquino administration‘s Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP). ―They must pursue the Food Staplea Sufficiency Program that we have launched. We need just to do a little bit more to hit its goals,‖ Alcala told reporters on the sidelines of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management 65th anniversary celebration.He said the Philippines has already achieved 97-percent rice self-sufficiency. Alcala also noted that the country‘s paddy rice output in recent years has not gone below 18 million metric tons (MMT).―That means we have done something right to make sure our foundation is good. Since we‘re only a little bit lacking, [the next administration] can hit the 100-percent [self-sufficiency goal] and maybe more,‖ Alcala added. He said the next administration should target a self-sufficiency rate of more than 100 percent to ensure that the country would have enough buffer stock in times of emergencies.Given the increase in the production of the country‘s staples, Alcala said the national rice and corn programs under the current administration have been ―successful.‖―Another program [I want them to adopt] is the seed buffer stock program.At any given time, each province should be ready to distribute replacement seeds,‖ he said.Under the program, about 10 percent of the total seed requirements of every province should be buffered in preparation for natural calamities. ―We need additional areas for irrigation. Along with this, we should develop more land for agriculture,‖ he said, when asked what the current administration could have done to further improve the agriculture sector. Alcala noted that in areas where irrigation is available, the lands were not suitable for planting paddy rice.―You could irrigate an area, and yet, the farmers cannot make the most of your 19
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 irrigated areas since there is no paddy development,‖ he said.―We have areas in the sector which we have tried to fix, but some actions also misfired. I will also share with Piñol these [errors],‖ Alcala added.He said these suggestions and observations are included in the DA‘s report to the transition team of Piñol http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/alcala-to-next-administration-aim-for-rice-self-sufficiency/
Rice federation to vote for president on July 2 Thu, 2 June 2016 Cheng Sokhorng A rice farmer uses a small mechanical harvester in a Tbong Khmum province rice field earlier this year. Heng Chivoan
With voting set to take place on July 2 to elect the next president of the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF), the organisation has pledged to further strengthen its mandate, while rice millers and exporters claim they have lost confidence in the organisation‘s ability to achieve necessary reforms.Penn Sovicheat, director of the domestic trade department at the Ministry of Commerce and a member of the CRF election committee, said that the next president would continue to push for the government‘s elusive 1 million tonne rice export target.This will be the second time that the CRF has elected a president since the organisation was formed, and the internal structure has been tweaked to be more inclusive, he said. Now, the sitting president will be accompanied by five vice presidents chosen by the 16 members of the board.―The new president will follow the plan outlined in the previous mandate,‖ Sovicheat said, adding that there would be no lag time as the structural reforms were already in place.However, Kann Kunthy, chief executive officer of Battambang rice miller Brico, said that even though the CRF had been restructured to include more voices, he had little hope for the organisation. ―I have no confidence in the new mandate, since I have already lost confidence in the current mandate,‖ he said. ―With one president and five vice presidents, that structure will not allow for reforms. There will be no efficiency and no action.‖―In order to survive the rice industry, we need the government to take action, not just have plans.‖Moul Sarith, secretary-general of CRF, countered and said that the next president will be more productive and will promote not only short-term interests, but introduce a long-term strategy. ―The next mandate will produce results, as long as we have five committees that meet with the five vice presidents to insure there is an action plan,‖ he said.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Phou Puy, director of Baitong (Kampuchea) PLC, welcomed the revised structure, but still questioned the next presidents ability to lead. ―It is good to have a chance to vote, as it is a kind of democracy,‖ he said. ―But I can‘t say how it will actually affect the rice industry.‖ Song Saran, CEO of AMRU Rice, was more optimistic that the next president could produce tangible results as he addressed the most pressing concerns.―If the next president can address farmer‘s and rice miller‘s concerns, we will be able to compete in the market,‖ he said. Transportation and production costs should be the biggest concern, he added http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-federation-vote-president-july-2
Bidding set for 2.24m tonnes of rice on June 15 PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI THE NATION June 3, 2016 1:00 am THE Commerce Ministry will open bidding on June 15 for 2.24 million tonnes of rice, the biggest lot in eight years, in a bid to accelerate the clearing-out of the government‘s stockpiles while market demand is strong during the drought."Although the bidding amount is quite huge, it should not affect the market price as demand is high in the market."The government will consider the price factor and demand to ensure the utmost benefit for the country," Duangporn Rodphaya, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, said yesterday. The auction amount is the largest since November 2008, when Samak Sundaravej was prime minister and Chaiya Sasomsub was commerce minister. This round will be the incumbent government's fourth this year and 16th after it came to power in 2014. It has released 6.12 million tonnes worth Bt64 billion in the previous 15 rounds. There are about 10 million tonnes remaining. If it could move out this lot of rice, there would still be about 8 million tonnes in the government's warehouses. The government has vowed to reduce its inventory to zero by next year. This round will include many varieties, such as Hom Mali rice, 5-, 10-, 15- and 25-per-cent white rice, provincial fragrant rice, Pathum Thani rice, glutinous rice and broken white rice. The rice will come from 173 warehouses in 35 provinces. Interested parties can inspect the rice from June 6-10 before it goes on the block on June 15 at the Commerce Ministry's head office in Nonthaburi. Charoen Laothammatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the bidding is coming at a good time, as market demand is high. The government could continue holding auctions for three to four months before the start of the harvest season late this year.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 "The bidding should not create a negative impact on the rice price in the market. "Rice is currently priced high at Bt14.50 per kilogram, rising from last month's Bt11 per kg, while paddy rice is quoted at Bt9,500 per tonne, up from Bt7,500 per tonne early this year," he said.Kriengsak Tapananon, secretary of the Thai Rice Mills Association, agreed with the government's release of rice from its stockpiles during this period.Many rice traders are expected to join the bidding, as supplies are lower than usual, he said. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Bidding-set-for-2-24m-tonnes-of-rice-on-June-1530287259.html
Zero probability of deficit monsoon: IMD AMITI SEN
Will hit Kerala coast within five days NEW DELHI, JUNE 2:
Forecasting good news for the country‘s economy and farmers, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reiterated its initial prediction of ‗above normal‘ rainfall in this year‘s South-West monsoon season.―The conditions are congenial for the onset of monsoon in the next four-five days and the rainfall quantity will pick up in the second half of June,‖ IMD DirectorGeneral LS Rathore said at a press conference, while releasing an update for the long-range monsoon forecast (June-September) on Thursday.The icing on the cake is the IMD ruling out a deficient monsoon. ―There is a zero per cent probability that the rainfall will be deficient,‖ Rathore said. A deficient monsoon, which means less than 90 per cent of the long-period average
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This year‘s projected plentiful rainfall will bring to an end to two consecutive years of drought. Last year, the country suffered a rainfall deficit of 14 per cent, while in the previous year, the shortfall was 12 per cent. Above average Quantitatively, monsoon season rainfall for the country as a whole is likely to be 106 per cent of the LPA, according to the projection. The monsoon is considered to be above normal when the rainfall is between 104 per cent and 110 per cent of the LPA.Region wise, the seasonal rainfall is likely to be 108 per cent of the LPA over North-West India, 113 per cent over both Central India and the Peninsula and 94 per cent over North-East India. While the probability of excess rainfall (rain over 110 per cent of LPA) is 23 per cent, Rathore dismissed concerns on the possibility of floods. ―Floods happen if you have continuous excessive rain within a short span. But if the distribution is good, there are no floods,‖ he said.The monthly rainfall over the country is likely to be 107 per cent of its Long Period Average in July, and 104 per cent of the LPA in August, both with a model error of (+/-) 9 per cent. La Nina may set in The low rainfall of the last two years was mainly attributed to El Nino, an irregularly occurring series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region, which causes drought conditions in Asia.This year El Nino conditions have already turned to neutral after becoming moderate in April and weakening in early May, according to the IMD.On the other side, there is a 50 per cent probability of La Nina conditions, which favour the monsoon, during the season. ―When there is a La Nina condi http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/zero-probability-of-deficit-monsoonimd/article8682015.ece
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Why price of rice is on increase – Stine boss By Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos | Publish Date: Jun 2 2016 5:00AMSays
high cost may linger till November
A foremost indigenous rice producer, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has attributed the high cost of rice to the paucity of paddies in the country. He however said the cost might decrease by the next harvesting season, with effect from November 2016 to next year.Egwuonwu, who is the chairman of Stine Industries Ltd, makers of Stine Rice, Oyoyo Rice, Euro Rice and the famous Anambra Rice, said the local manufacturers were striving to fill the gap created by the government‘s ban on importation of foreign rice. Speaking with Daily Trust in Lagos after the company and others were conferred with the African Product Acceptability Award by the Institute for Government Research Leadership Technology, he said Nigeria was on the verge of attaining self-sustainability in rice production, adding that thousands of farmers were currently on the farm growing rice. With more and more people taking to rice farming, coupled with the 440-ton daily capacity of Stine, the largest in the country, the chairman posited that the current hike in the price of the commodity would be a thing of the past early next year. He said the high cost was further aggravated by the foreign exchange crisis, noting that all the implements for rice production were imported. Egwuonwu said, ―Currently everything is going up. The cost of dollar is going up and you know most of the farm implements are imported - from the fertilizers down to seeds, down to insecticides, down to tractors, they are all imported. You expect prices to go up in line with the market forces. ―Another thing you have to put into consideration is that government has stopped the importation of foreign rice. It has effectively stopped that. So as a result of high demand, you 24
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 expect prices to go up because there is a gap to be filled. So as soon as that gap is filled, hopefully from next year, Nigeria will start seeing price decrease in rice. This year, it may still go up slightly but by the next harvesting season, say from November, prices would go down.‖He stated that Nigeria should begin to grow more paddies to confront the scarcity of paddies being experienced in milling rice. He expressed optimism that with the government‘s efforts through FADAMA and other interventions, there would be more output next year than this year and prices would start to go down http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/why-price-of-rice-is-on-increase-stineboss/149369.html#6JiqFVX6MUMwYLpm.99
India raises rice purchase price June 02, 2016
NEW DELHI: India has raised the minimum purchase price for common grades of rice to be paid to local farmers by about 4.3 percent, or 60 rupees, to 1,470 rupees ($21.89) per 100 kg, Farm Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Wednesday.India, the world´s second biggest rice producer after China, buys the grain from local farmers to protect them from distress sale and build stocks for welfare programmes. http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/124506-India-raises-rice-purchase-price
Rice Prices as on : 02-06-2016 08:10:51 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)
1656.00
1938
2000
-1.87
Bhivandi(Mah)
1410.00 2463.64
1739.00
2250
4580
25.00
Achalda(UP)
300.00 757.14
3872.50
2250
2255
0.67
Siliguri(WB)
170.00
3.03
5712.00
2600
2600
-
Durgapur(WB)
133.00
2.31
1589.00
2450
2300
7.46
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130.00
-1.52
2504.50
2400
2400
-
Mathabhanga(WB)
120.00
20
4570.00
2150
2150
4.88
Kalipur(WB)
112.00
17.89
5633.00
2250
2250
15.38
Allahabad(UP)
110.00
NC
6590.00
2195
2180
2.57
Pilibhit(UP)
86.00
2.38
19268.00
2195
2195
1.15
Ghaziabad(UP)
80.00
14.29
2925.00
2200
2200
2.33
Rampurhat(WB)
80.00
-5.88
824.00
2120
2120
-
Coochbehar(WB)
78.00
2.63
1695.00
2150
2150
4.88
Saharanpur(UP)
76.00
35.71
5271.00
2225
2230
3.97
Thodupuzha(Ker)
70.00
NC
2870.00
2650
2650
-8.62
Jangipur(WB)
62.00
-1.59
567.00
2140
2145
-8.94
Barasat(WB)
60.00
20
2720.00
2200
2200
-8.33
Kesinga(Ori)
50.00
-16.67
520.00
2300
2450
-19.30
Rampur(UP)
50.00
8.7
620.50
2280
2280
9.35
Samsi(WB)
50.00
NC
16010.00
2900
3000
-
Dadri(UP)
45.00
12.5
2079.00
2185
2190
2.10
Cachar(ASM)
40.00
NC
1910.00
2700
2700
NC
Lanka(ASM)
40.00
NC
2600.00
1750
1750
-1.41
Beldanga(WB)
40.00
NC
1982.50
2310
2310
0.43
Gauripur(ASM)
36.00
38.46
2668.00
4500
4500
NC
Kolhapur(Laxmipuri)(Mah)
26.00
-13.33
1829.00
3600
3900
-
Mekhliganj(WB)
25.00
19.05
733.00
2100
2075
13.51
Ghatal(WB)
23.00
9.52
444.00
2100
2120
11.70
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23.00
-
292.00
2500
-
13.64
Lohardaga(Jha)
20.00
17.65
984.00
1700
1700
-18.07
Alipurduar(WB)
20.00
5.26
500.00
2300
2200
4.55
Diamond Harbour(South 24-pgs)(WB)
20.00
-16.67
873.50
2300
2300
9.52
Bankura Sadar(WB)
16.00
-11.11
34.00
2130
1950
-
Pundibari(WB)
15.00
15.38
242.00
2100
2100
3.70
Champadanga(WB)
14.00
40
874.00
2550
2550
NC
North Lakhimpur(ASM)
12.60
-8.7
1460.40
1900
1900
-
Etah(UP)
11.00
37.5
137.00
1950
2050
-2.99
Bampada(Ori)
10.00
NC
210.00
2500
2500
NC
Barikpur(Ori)
10.00
NC
165.00
2500
2500
NC
Deogarh(Ori)
9.50
5.56
444.50
2500
2500
NC
Sheoraphuly(WB)
9.50
5.56
418.35
2750
2700
-6.78
Dibrugarh(ASM)
8.50
7.59
1188.40
2450
2450
-
Chengannur(Ker)
8.50
30.77
560.00
2400
2500
-4.00
Jeypore(Ori)
8.40
82.61
104.20
6150
6100
89.23
Cherthalai(Ker)
8.00
-5.88
329.50
2350
2250
-7.84
Bolangir(Ori)
8.00
6.67
274.70
2400
2400
NC
Khair(UP)
8.00
33.33
179.00
2230
2250
15.54
Muradabad(UP)
8.00
-27.27
517.70
2340
2330
12.50
Tusura(Ori)
6.50
NC
304.50
2400
2400
NC
Raibareilly(UP)
6.50
-45.83
297.00
2050
2020
0.49
Jeypore(Kotpad)(Ori)
5.60
-34.88
85.20
6100
5100
48.78
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5.00
-9.09
271.30
2600
2700
4.00
Mirzapur(UP)
5.00
11.11
1311.10
1970
1975
-0.51
Islampur(WB)
4.00
33.33
286.90
2350
2400
11.90
Jatni(Ori)
3.00
-
3.00
2250
-
-
Kasipur(WB)
1.20
20
34.50
2200
2200
4.76
Aroor(Ker)
1.00
-50
158.70
7100
7100
-6.58
Sardhana(UP)
1.00
NC
80.90
2250
2240
6.38
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Top rice geneticist to speak at rice field day Thu, 06/02/2016 - 3:16pm
Susan McCouch, of the Cornell University Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, will talk about the potential for advances in rice breeding at the annual field day at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station on June 29. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU
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Mid-South rice this week: Nitrogen, diseases, slow plant development Jun 2, 2016 Ed Phillips | Delta Farm Press
Although planted and emerging, many Mid-South rice fields are having to contend with heavy rains and cooler than normal temperatures.At the start of the week, USDA estimated 98 percent of the U.S. rice crop had been planted, 87 percent had emerged and 66 percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition. In the Mid-South states, planting ranged from 98 percent planted in Mississippi to 100 percent planted in Missouri, but weather — heavy rains and cooler than normal temperatures — continues to frustrate plant development and management schedules. 28
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In northeast Arkansas last week, as much as 2 to 7 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Jarrod Hardke, Arkansas rice Extension agronomist, says rice farmers there are asking two questions: (1) I just put out my nitrogen and started to flood up. The rains washed my field out. How much N did I lose? (2) I‘m now getting late in the window to apply N and I got all this rain with more in the forecast. What do I do? As the season progresses, rice diseases will test Mid-South farmers. Tom Allen, Mississippi Extension plant pathologist, says most rice diseases occur at particular times of the year or at specific growth stages and that the previous crop is an important factor. To help farmers he has provided a Mississippi Rice Disease Calendar for some of the more common diseases that indicates the likely period of infection generally required for symptoms to be expressed and the period when the diseases would continue to be problems. Louisiana rice has struggled through less than ideal growing conditions, says Dustin Harrell, the state‘s Extension rice specialist. In the most recent Louisiana Rice Notes he discusses mid- to late-season potassium deficiency, the South American Rice Miner and yield potential for lateplanted rice. A good way to follow developments in Louisiana rice is to subscribe to the LSU AgCenter‘s text message group for rice. To join the rice group, send a text message to 81010 with @larice in the body of the message. To receive text messages by email, send an email to larice@mail.remind.com. 29
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Later this month, Mid-South rice farmers will have the opportunity to hear from one of the world‘s leading rice geneticists, Susan McCouch of Cornell University. She‘ll talk about the potential for advances in rice breeding as part of the June 29 LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station‘s annual field day. Read more about McCouch and other speakers for the field day at Louisiana rice field day June 29 in Crowley. And from the northern end of the Mid-South is the story of a Missouri rice shipment to Cuba. Martin Rice Company of Bernie, Mo., shipped rice at no cost to the people of Cuba. ―Cuba was once a leading export destination for Missouri rice and we believe the in-roads we‘ve been making since our first visit here and meetings we‘re now having with Cuban officials can help re-establish Cuba as a buyer of Missouri rice,‖ Mike Martin said ltafarmpress.com/rice/mid-south-rice-week-nitrogen-diseases-slow-plant-development
GMO activists not to blame for scientific challenges slowing introduction, study finds Released: 2-Jun-2016 4:05 PM EDT Source Newsroom: Washington University in St. Louis more news from this source Add to Favorites Contact Information
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Newswise — Heralded on the cover of Time magazine in 2000 as a genetically modified (GMO) crop with the potential to save millions of lives in the Third World, Golden Rice is still years away from field introduction and even then, may fall short of lofty health benefits still cited regularly by GMO advocates, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. ―Golden Rice is still not ready for the market, but we find little support for the common claim that environmental activists are responsible for stalling its introduction. GMO opponents have not been the problem,‖ said lead author Glenn Stone, professor of anthropology and environmental studies in Arts & Sciences. First conceived in the 1980s and a focus of research since 1992, Golden Rice has been a lightning rod in the battle over genetically modified crops. GMO advocates have long touted the innovation as a practical way to provide poor farmers in remote areas with a subsistence crop capable of adding much-needed Vitamin A to local diets. A
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 problem in many poor countries in the Global South, Vitamin A deficiencies leave millions at high risk for infection, diseases and other maladies, such as blindness. Some anti-GMO groups view Golden Rice as an over-hyped Trojan Horse that biotechnology corporations and their allies hope will pave the way for the global approval of other more profitable GMO crops. GMO proponents often claim that environmental groups such as Greenpeace should be blamed for slowing the introduction of Golden Rice and thus, prolonging the misery of poor people who suffer from Vitamin A deficiencies. In a recent article in the journal Agriculture & Human Values, Stone and co-author Dominic Glover, a rice researcher at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Sussex, find little evidence that anti-GMO activists are to blame for Golden Rice‘s unfulfilled promises. ―The rice simply has not been successful in test plots of the rice breeding institutes in the Philippines, where the leading research is being done,‖ Stone said. ―It has not even been submitted for approval to the regulatory agency, the Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).‖ ―A few months ago, the Philippine Supreme Court did issue a temporary suspension of GMO crop trials,‖ Stone said. ―Depending on how long it lasts, the suspension could definitely impact GMO crop development. But it‘s hard to blame the lack of success with Golden Rice on this recent action.‖ While activists did destroy one Golden Rice test plot in a 2013 protest, it is unlikely that this action had any significant impact on the approval of Golden Rice. ―Destroying test plots is a dubious way to express opposition, but this was only one small plot out of many plots in multiple locations over many years,‖ he said. ―Moreover, they have been calling Golden Rice critics ‗murderers‘ for over a decade.‖ Stone, an internationally recognized expert on the human side of global agricultural trends, was an early advocate for keeping an open mind about ―humanitarian‖ GMO crops, such as Golden Rice. He has also supported the development of a genetically modified strain of cassava, a starchy root crop eaten by subsistence farmers across much of Africa. Unfortunately, efforts to develop a genetically improved, more productive and disease-resistant strain of cassava also appear to be a long way from practical field introduction, he notes. ―Golden Rice was a promising idea backed by good intentions,‖ Stone said. ―In contrast to antiGMO activists, I argued that it deserved a chance to succeed. But if we are actually interested in the welfare of poor children — instead of just fighting over GMOs — then we have to make unbiased assessments of possible solutions. The simple fact is that after 24 years of research and breeding, Golden Rice is still years away from being ready for release.‖ 31
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Since 2013, Stone has directed a major Templeton Foundation-funded research project on rice in the Philippines. His research compares Golden Rice to other types of rice developed and cultivated in the Philippines. These include high-yield ―Green Revolution‖ rice strains developed in the 1960s in an effort to industrialize rice farming, and ‗‗heirloom‘‘ landrace varieties long cultivated on the spectacular terraces of the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon. As part of the Golden Rice initiative, researchers introduce genes into existing rice strains to coax these GMO plants into producing the micronutrient beta carotene in the edible part of the grain. The presence of beta carotene gives the genetically modified rice a yellow hue, which explains the ―golden‖ in its name.As Stone and Glover note in the article, researchers continue to have problems developing beta carotene-enriched strains that yield as well as non-GMO strains already being grown by farmers. Researchers in Bangladesh also are in the early stages of confined field trials of Golden Rice, but it is doubtful that these efforts will progress any quicker than in the Philippines.Even if genetic
modification succeeds in creating a strain of rice productive enough for poor farmers to grow successfully, it‘s unclear how much impact the rice will have on children‘s health. As Stone and Glover point out, it is still unknown if the beta carotene in Golden Rice can even be converted to Vitamin A in the bodies of badly undernourished children. There also has been little research on how well the beta carotene in Golden Rice will hold up when stored for long periods between harvest seasons, or when cooked using traditional methods common in remote rural locations, they argue.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Meanwhile, as the development of Golden Rice creeps along, the Philippines has managed to slash the incidence of Vitamin A deficiency by non-GMO methods, Stone said Glenn Stone Famous for heirloom rice grown on the spectacular terraces of the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon, the Philippines has become a hotbed for protests over the development of genetically modified Golden Rice http://www.newswise.com/articles/genetically-modified-golden-rice-falls-short-on-lifesaving-promises
Genetically modified Golden Rice falls short on lifesaving promises GMO activists not to blame for scientific challenges slowing introduction, study finds By Gerry Everding June 2, 2016
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Heralded on the cover of Time magazine in 2000 as a genetically modified (GMO) crop with the potential to save millions of lives in the Third World, Golden Rice is still years away from field introduction and even then, may fall short of lofty health benefits still cited regularly by GMO advocates, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. ―Golden Rice is still not ready for the market, but we find little support for the common claim that environmental activists are responsible for stalling its introduction. GMO opponents have not been the problem,‖ said lead author Glenn Stone, professor of anthropology and environmental studies in Arts & Sciences. Proclaimed as a potential life saver 16 years ago on the cover of Time, Golden Rice may still be years away from approval.
First conceived in the 1980s and a focus of research since 1992, Golden Rice has been a lightning rod in the battle over genetically modified crops.
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 problem in many poor countries in the Global South, Vitamin A deficiencies leave millions at high risk for infection, diseases and other maladies, such as blindness. Some anti-GMO groups view Golden Rice as an over-hyped Trojan Horse that biotechnology corporations and their allies hope will pave the way for the global approval of other more profitable GMO crops. GMO proponents often claim that environmental groups such as Greenpeace should be blamed for slowing the introduction of Golden Rice and thus, prolonging the misery of poor people who suffer from Vitamin A deficiencies. In a recent article in the journal Agriculture & Human Values, Stone and co-author Dominic Glover, a rice researcher at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Sussex, find little evidence that anti-GMO activists are to blame for Golden Rice‘s unfulfilled promises. Washington University anthropologist Glenn Stone, shown here with an agricultural field agent, has studied rice cultivation and research in the Philippines since 2013. (Photo: Glenn Stone)
―The rice simply has not been successful in test plots of the rice breeding institutes in the Philippines, where the leading research is being done,‖ Stone said. ―It has not even been submitted for approval to the regulatory agency, the Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).‖ ―A few months ago, the Philippine Supreme Court did issue a temporary suspension of GMO crop trials,‖ Stone said. ―Depending on how long it lasts, the suspension could definitely impact GMO crop development. But it‘s hard to blame the lack of success with Golden Rice on this recent action.‖ Golden Rice proponent Patrick Moore has used Twitter, YouTube and other media to blame environmental groups, such as Greenpeace, for prolonging the suffering of children with Vitamin A deficiencies.
While activists did destroy one Golden Rice test plot in a 2013 protest, it is unlikely that this action had any significant impact on the approval of Golden Rice. ―Destroying test plots is a dubious way to express opposition, but this was only one small plot out of many plots in multiple locations over many years,‖ he said. ―Moreover, they have been calling Golden Rice critics ‗murderers‘ for over a decade.‖ Stone, an internationally recognized expert on the human side of global agricultural trends, was an early advocate for keeping an open mind about ―humanitarian‖ GMO crops, such as Golden Rice. He has also supported the development of a genetically modified strain of cassava, a starchy root crop eaten by subsistence farmers across much of Africa. Unfortunately, efforts to develop a 35
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 genetically improved, more productive and disease-resistant strain of cassava also appear to be a long way from practical field introduction, he notes. ―Golden Rice was a promising idea backed by good intentions,‖ Stone said. ―In contrast to antiGMO activists, I argued that it deserved a chance to succeed. But if we are actually interested in the welfare of poor children — instead of just fighting over GMOs — then we have to make unbiased assessments of possible solutions. The simple fact is that after 24 years of research and breeding, Golden Rice is still years away from being ready for release.‖ Since 2013, Stone has directed a major Templeton Foundation-funded research project on rice in the Philippines. His research compares Golden Rice to other types of rice developed and cultivated in the Philippines. These include high-yield ―Green Revolution‖ rice strains developed in the 1960s in an effort to industrialize rice farming, and ‗‗heirloom‘‘ landrace varieties long cultivated on the spectacular terraces of the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon.Golden Rice (top) has a distinctive yellow hue. (Photo: International Rice Research Institute via Wikimedia Commons) As part of the Golden Rice initiative, researchers introduce genes into existing rice strains to coax these GMO plants into producing the micronutrient beta carotene in the edible part of the grain. The presence of beta carotene gives the genetically modified rice a yellow hue, which explains the ―golden‖ in its name. As Stone and Glover note in the article, researchers continue to have problems developing beta carotene-enriched strains that yield as well as non-GMO strains already being grown by farmers.Researchers in Bangladesh also are in the early stages of confined field trials of Golden Rice, but it is doubtful that these efforts will progress any quicker than in the Philippines. Even if genetic modification succeeds in creating a strain of rice productive enough for poor farmers to grow successfully, it‘s unclear how much impact the rice will have on children‘s health. As Stone and Glover point out, it is still unknown if the beta carotene in Golden Rice can even be converted to Vitamin A in the bodies of badly undernourished children. There also has been little research on how well the beta carotene in Golden Rice will hold up when stored for long periods between harvest seasons, or when cooked using traditional methods common in remote rural locations, they argue.Meanwhile, as the development of Golden Rice creeps along, the Philippines has managed to slash the incidence of Vitamin A deficiency by non-GMO methods, Stone said https://source.wustl.edu/2016/06/genetically-modified-golden-rice-falls-short-lifesaving-promises/ 36
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Elevated CO2 and Temperature Enhance the Grain Yield and Quality of Rice By Craig D. Idso
Setting the stage for their study, Roy et al. (2015) write that rice is ―one of the most important C3 species of cereal crops,‖ adding that it ―generally responds favorably to elevated CO2.‖ However, they note that the actual response of rice crops to elevated CO2 and warming ―is uncertain.‖ The team of five Indian scientists set out ―to determine the effect of elevated CO2 and night time temperature on (1) biomass production, (2) grain yield and quality and (3) C [carbon], N [nitrogen] allocations in different parts of the rice crop in tropical dry season.‖ The experiment they designed to achieve these objectives was carried out at the ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute in Cuttack, Odisha, India, using open-top-chambers in which rice (cv. Naveen) was grown in either control (ambient CO2 and ambient temperature), elevated CO2 (550 ppm, ambient temperature) or elevated CO2 and raised temperature (550 ppm and +2°C above ambient) conditions for three separate growing seasons. In discussing their findings, Roy et al. write that the aboveground plant biomass, root biomass, grain yield, leaf area index and net C assimilation rates of the plants growing under elevated CO2 conditions all showed significant increases (32, 26, 22, 21, and 37 percent, respectively) over their ambient counter-parts. Each of these variables were also enhanced under elevated CO2 and increased temperature conditions over ambient CO2 and temperature, though to a slightly lesser degree than under elevated CO2 conditions alone. With respect to grain quality, the authors report there was no difference among the parameters they measured in any of treatments, with the exception of starch and amylose content, which were both significantly higher in the elevated CO2 and elevated CO2 plus elevated temperature treatments. The C and N grain yields were also both significantly increased in both of these treatments compared with control conditions. The results of this study thus bode well for the future of rice production in India during the dry season. As the CO2 concentration of the air rises, yields will increase. And if the temperature rises as models project, yields will still increase, though by not quite as much. These findings, coupled with the fact that the grain nutritional quality (as defined by an increase in amylose content) was enhanced by elevated CO2, suggest there is a bright future in store for rice in a carbon dioxide-enhanced atmosphere. Reference Roy, K.S., Bhattacharyya, P., Nayak, A.K., Sharma, S.G. and Uprety, D.C. 2015. Growth and nitrogen allocation of dry season tropical rice as a result of carbon dioxide fertilization and elevated night time temperature. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 103: 293-309. www.cato.org/blog/elevated-co2-temperature-enhance-grain-yield-quality-rice 37
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15% duty hike on rice import Syed Samiul Basher Anik
Finance minister AMA Muhith yesterday proposed to hike the customs duty on rice import to 25% from the existing 10% as Bangladesh now have surplus in cereal production. The minister made the announcement while placing the budget for fiscal year 2016-17 at the National Parliament. Currently, there is a 10% customs duty and 10% regulatory on the import of husked (brown) rice, fortified rice kernels, broken rice, and on semi-milled or wholly-milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed during the import stage. The duty hike is expected to ensure that farmers in Bangladesh get a fair price for the rice they produce. Farmers have long urged the government to increase the duty on rice import as they were reportedly unable to recover cultivation costs because of imports from India at cheaper rates. Many millers have given up rice milling due to the excessive imports from India. Earlier in April this year, the minister turned down a proposal from local rice millers and businesses to further increase the duty on rice import. However, he later changed his mind to prevent the import of rice with a view to protecting the local millers and farmers. The government in 2015 imposed 20% duty to ensure the farmers get a fair price for their crops. Although Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in rice cultivation, the private sector has long been importing rice from other countries, mostly from neighbouring India due to its low cost. According to the ministry data, the private sector has imported 247,000 tonnes of rice from July to May 30 of the ongoing fiscal year. The figure was 1.49 million tonnes in fiscal year 2014-15, the highest quantity since the financial year 2010-11 http://www.dhakatribune.com/economy/2016/jun/02/15-duty-hike-rice-import#sthash.YrJ37Gfy.dpuf
USA Rice Lunch with Cuban Delegation Yields Results By Michael Klein WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward hosted a private lunch meeting here today for visiting Cuban dignitaries including Minister of Agriculture Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero, Cuban Ambassador to the United States José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez, and several top agriculture officials to
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 discuss normalizing trade between the United States and Cuba.
After introducing the large group of policymakers and technical experts, Minister RodrĂguez peppered Ward with questions about the U.S. rice industry and USA Rice specifically and shared information about Cuban agriculture and rice consumption. "The Minister obviously has a great understanding of agriculture and rice production in Cuba and wanted to come away from our meeting with a better understanding of the U.S. rice industry," Ward said. "He knew production statistics per hectare and water use per kilogram at home and asked about our practices." Ward said it was clear water use and efficiency is a major concern in Cuba and she and the Minister agreed on a path forward with the Government of Cuba to share technical information, resources, and experience. "The Minister wants the Cuban people to have access to nutritious, high quality food, and for his agriculture sector to grow and be able to tackle significant challenges head on, and I told him, the U.S. rice industry and USA Rice stand ready to help on both fronts." Minister of Ag RodrĂguez (center) talks rice
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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Minister Counselor Rubén Ramos Arrieta related how impressed he was with the wide range of rice industry participants in attendance when he spoke at the USA Rice Outlook Conference last December. The group discussed having a Cuban delegation attend this year's event in Memphis and adding a rice industry tour as part of the visit. The dark shadow cast across the talks remains the U.S. embargo that USA Rice is working to end. "Ending the embargo is a top priority for USA Rice," Ward told the group. "We look forward to the day the Cuban people once again have access to our rice and we already view the Cuban agriculture sector as our partners." Also attending the lunch were representatives from Engage Cuba, a leading coalition working to end the embargo.
Nigeria Imports N1Billion of Rice Daily By Mathew Haggai June 2, 2016
Around one billion naira. That is, according to the Arewa Consultative Forum‘s former president, how much rice Nigeria imports every day.Adressing shareholders of Jamaiyar Matan Arewa during.a meeting, Alhaji Aliko Muhamed said spending so much in rice imports was needless given Nigeria‘s assets. Comparing to China, he said: ―China has a population of around 1.3 billion people but they don‘t import food. They are able to feed themselves while Nigeria which has a population lower can‘t feed its people without imports‖. He then called government to take the necessary measures to reverse the trend. Alhaji Aliko Muhammed also asked Nigerian women to urge their husbands into turning to agricultural activities.This speech comes as Nigeria‘s economy presently experiences some turmoil resulting from fall in price of oil. This situation which drives authorities to turn to other sources of revenues places agriculture as a valid alternative to oil and gas. Source: Aaron Akinocho:http://footprint2africa.com/nigeria-imports-n1billion-rice-daily/ 40
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