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6 workers burnt in rice mill‘s boiler explosion Rice consumption halves in 30 years Sri Lanka trade deficit contracts by 11.9 percent in February 2016 as imports decline sharply UPDATE 1-Philippines has no urgent need to import rice, says incoming minister John Innes Centre scientists identify protein which boosts rice yield by fifty percent Osinbajo Inaugurates Presidential Committee On Rice, Wheat Production New DA chief eyes rice self-sufficiency La Niña, meet the submarine rice Rain-savvy tips for climate-smart farmers Meridian student headed to China for food-security internship Tanzania: Fall in Rice Production Linked to Soda Ash Wheat softens on reduced offtake GINNA PARSONS: Chicken meatballs get island flavor Tamal Ray‘s recipes from Kolkata, the fresh fish capital of India 9 places to snag rainy day takeout in Tampa Bay Save yourself some sweat: How to cook without your stove and oven P30B TO AID FARMERS: DA to add 1M ha to rice farming India Monsoon Arrives Bringing Relief to Drought-Hit Farms It‘s here: South-West monsoon finally makes landfall in Kerala Bulog to Launch Market Operations of 390,000 Tons of Rice PhilRice pushes six new flood-tolerant rice varieties Rice export data show consistent decline Nigeria: Osinbajo Inaugurates Presidential Committee On Rice, Wheat 6/08/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1490

News Detail... 6 workers burnt in rice mill’s boiler explosion

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Four of the workers were reported in critical condition and had been shifted to hospitalDASKA (Dunya News) – A huge blast was heard when a boiler placed in a rice mill blew up all of a sudden near the area of Jesar Wala, Daska, reported Dunya News.As a result, six workers were critically scorched including Ahsaan Ullah, Muhammad Asif, Faraz, Muhammad Irfan and Babar.Four of the workers were reported in critical condition and had been shifted to hospital while two of them were treated in Gujranwala Civil Hospital. http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/340139-6-workers-burnt-in-rice-mill%E2%80%99s-boiler-explosion

Rice consumption halves in 30 years By Yoon Ja-young Consumption of rice, the staple of the Korean diet, is half of what it was 30 years ago, according to Statistics Korea on Tuesday.Koreans consumed an average of 172.4 grams of rice a day last year, down 3.3 percent from the year earlier.When considering that a bowl of rice is typically between 100 to 120 grams, Koreans have on average only a bowl and a half of rice daily. This contrasts with 1985 when the average annual per capita consumption was 128.1 kilograms. This figure stood at 62.9 kilograms last year. Average consumption of other crops, such as barley, wheat and beans, meanwhile, totaled 8.8 kilograms last year, up 1.1 percent from the previous year.

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Farmers rally in front of the National Assembly building in Seoul, Tuesday, to urge the government to stop rice imports for meals. / Yonhap

"Rice consumption has been falling due to Westernized diets and a shift to more healthy meals," said Kim Tae-hun, a researcher at the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI). Four out of 10 Koreans prefer eating multigrain rice, he said, citing a food consumption survey. Only 30 percent eat pure white rice at their meals. About four decades ago, it was the wish of many Koreans to eat rice to their heart's content. Now, we have to think about what to do with the excess," said Kim Yeon-hwa, president of the Consumer Network for Public Interest, a local NGO, at a forum. She cited changing consumer patterns as the biggest reason. "With more people becoming health conscious and being on diets, they are uneasy about eating carbohydrates such as rice." Production of rice, however, isn't decreasing. Rice production totaled 4.3 million tons last year, the largest yield since 2009 thanks to good weather conditions. The stock of rice is piling up, surpassing 1.8 million tons as of February. That is 2.3 times more than the 800,000-ton stock recommended by the United Nations Food and Agriculture 4

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Organization (FAO). It will increase even further, as the government expects only 4 million tons to be consumed this year. Moreover, the mandatory rice import quota has increased to 409,000 tons. Under the WTO agreement, Korea has increased rice imports in return for not opening the rice market. The resulting surplus is incurring heavy costs. According to KREI, it costs 31.6 billion won to keep 100,000 tons of rice in stock. This includes a 6.1 billion won storage fee as well as a 22 billion won loss in value due to the aging of the rice and 3.5 billion won in financial costs. The government plans to induce farmers to cultivate other crops as well as diversifying the use of rice, such as for processed foods and animal feed. It plans to reduce rice paddies to 769,000 hectares this year from last year's 799,999 hectares, on top of expanding Korean rice exports. "Many children these days eat bread instead of rice for breakfast because their parents, both of whom are working, don't have time to cook rice in the morning. I think making bread with rice could be one way to increase its consumption," said Kim at the consumers' group. yjy@ktimes.com http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2016/06/488_206 biz/20 428.html 16/06/488_206428.html

Sri Lanka trade deficit contracts by 11.9 percent in February 2016 as imports decline sharply Tue, Jun 7, 2016, 08:40 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. June 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's trade deficit contracted by 11.9 percent to US$ 552 million in February 2016 from US$ 626.5 million a year earlier, according to the Central Bank data released in its External Sector Performance Review Tuesday. Earnings from exports continued to decline for the twelfth consecutive month in February 2016 recording a 1.7 percent decline, year-on-year, to US$ 887.7 million largely reflecting lower commodity prices in the international market. The largest contribution to this decline was from the petroleum products exports, followed by gems, diamonds and jewelry and spices exports. Continuing the year-on-year declining trend observed in the preceding seven months, expenditure on imports contracted by 5.9 percent, year-on-year, to US$ 1.439 billion in February 2016. Significant decline recorded in expenditure on fuel imports followed by rice imports and vehicle imports. 5

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 On a cumulative basis, earnings from exports declined by 2.0 percent to US$ 1.783 billion during the first two months of 2016 while expenditure on imports decreased by 5.7 percent to US$ 3.028 billion, driven by fuel imports. The cumulative trade deficit decreased by 10.5 percent to US$ 1.246 billion in the first two months of 2016 from US$ 1.391billion in the corresponding period in 2015. Tourist arrivals continued to expand, recording a growth of 22.8 percent in March 2016. Earnings from tourism for the month of February increased 19.4 percent to US$ 327.7 million from US$ 274.4 a year ago. Workers' remittances grew by 8.3 percent to US$ 554.2 million in February 2016 compared to US 511.6 million in February 2015. The government securities market continued to experience a net outflow in terms of foreign investments with a cumulative outflow of US$ 572.3 million during the first three months of 2016 compared to an outflow of US$ 15.4 million in the corresponding period of 2015. In February 2016, the BOP is estimated to have recorded a deficit of US$ 534 million, compared to the deficit of US$ 692 million in the corresponding period of 2015. Sri Lanka's gross official reserves as at end February 2016 amounted to US$ 6.6 billion, equivalent to 4.2 months of imports while total foreign assets amounted to US$ 8.5 billion, equivalent to 5.5 months of imports. During 2016 up to 06 June, the rupee depreciated by 1.3 percent against the US dollar http://www.colombopage.com/archive_16B/Jun07_1465312238CH.php

UPDATE 1-Philippines has no urgent need to import rice, says incoming minister MANILA, June 8

(Adds more comments from minister, background) The Philippines, one of the world's biggest rice buyers, has no urgent need to import rice for now given ample domestic supply, incoming agriculture minister Emmanuel Pinol said on Wednesday.The Philippines regularly imports more than a million tonnes of rice a year, mostly from Thailand and Vietnam, although President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is aiming to make the country self-sufficient within one to two years."I was informed by the National Food Authority (NFA) that we have supply good to last for about 103 days. I think there is no need to import rice for now," Pinol told reporters in a joint media briefing with his predecessor, Proceso Alcala.Rice purchases by the Philippines could reach 2 million tonnes this year, the biggest in six years, following a damaging drought, according to a forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture. Importing rice is a politically sensitive issue in the Philippines where nearly half of the population works in the agriculture sector.Import tariffs for private traders are as high as 35 percent to protect local farmers, although the government is sometimes forced to import tarifffree supplies quickly if the local crop takes a hit.Pinol said the government needs about 30 billion pesos ($651 million) to immediately rehabilitate the farm sector following a dismal firstquarter performance. "We will boost rice production by focusing on irrigation," he said, adding that the annual shortfall in domestic production versus demand now stands at around 1.8 million tonnes.Some 500,000 tonnes of rice which the state's NFA bought from Vietnam and Thailand arrived in the 6

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 first quarter. Outgoing President Benigno Aquino has given the agency standby authority to import an additional 500,000 tonnes if needed, although the incoming administration has said it will review those plans. ($1 = 46.0700 Philippine pesos) (Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz; Writing by Manolo Serapio Jr.; Editing by Richard Pullin) http://www.reuters.com/article/philippines-rice-idUSL4N190285

John Innes Centre scientists identify protein which boosts rice yield by fifty percent 07 June 2016 John Innes Centre

In collaboration with researchers at Nanjing Agricultural University, Dr Tony Miller from the John Innes Centre has developed rice crops with an improved ability to manage their own pH levels, enabling them to take up significantly more nitrogen, iron and phosphorous from soil and increase yield by up to 54 percent. Rice is a major crop, feeding almost 50 percent of the world‘s population and has retained the ability to survive in changing environmental conditions. The crop is able to thrive in flooded paddy fields - where the soggy, anaerobic conditions favour the availability of ammonium - as well as in much drier, drained soil, where increased oxygen means more nitrate is available. nitrogen fertilizer is a major cost in growing many cereal crops and its overuse has a negative environmental impact. The nitrogen that all plants need to grow is typically available in the form of nitrate or ammonium ions in the soil, which are taken up by the plant roots. For the plant, getting the right balance of nitrate and ammonium is very important: too much ammonium and plant cells become alkaline; too much nitrate and they become acidic. Either way, upsetting the pH balance means the plant‘s enzymes do not work as well, affecting plant health and crop yield. Together with the partners in Nanjing, China, Dr Miller‘s team has been working out how rice plants can maintain pH under these changing environments. Rice contains a gene called OsNRT2.3, which creates a protein involved in nitrate transport. This one gene makes two slightly different versions of the protein: OsNRT2.3a and OsNRT2.3b. Following tests to determine the role of both versions of the protein, Dr Miller‘s team found that OsNRT2.3b is able to switch nitrate transport on or off, depending on the internal pH of the plant cell. When this ‗b‘ protein was overexpressed in rice plants they were better able to buffer themselves against pH changes in their environment. This enabled them to take up much more nitrogen, as well as more iron and phosphorus. These rice plants gave a much higher yield of rice grain (up to 54 percent more yield), and their nitrogen use efficiency increased by up to 40 percent.

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Dr Miller said:

―Now that we know this particular protein found in rice plants can greatly increase nitrogen efficiency and yields, we can begin to produce new varieties of rice and other crops. These findings bring us a significant step closer to being able to produce more of the world‘s food with a lower environmental impact.‖ This new technology has been patented by PBL, the John Innes Centre‘s innovation management company, and has already been licensed to 3 different companies to develop new varieties of 6 different crop species. This study, which will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and grants from the Chinese Government.

Osinbajo Inaugurates Presidential Committee On Rice, Wheat Production By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah — Jun 7, 2016 7:40 pm |

In a move to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice and wheat, acting President, Yemi Osinbajo yesterday inaugurated a presidential committee on the two commodities.According to the Federal 8

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 government, the committee will help in identifying all that the country needs in order to become self-sufficient in rice and wheat and step up current efforts to produce those commodities in Nigeria.‖What we are trying to achieve is that agriculture is our main stay and we are trying to evolve a strategy for our economy, a strategy for employment and a strategy for feeding our people,‖ Osinbajo, stated at the Presidential Villa at the inauguration of the Task Force.Osinbajo said the need to feed our population is the focus of the Buhari administration. ―Rice and wheat is our main focus, and making sure that in one year we can show the world that we are serious.‖ Emphasizing on the need to develop strategies to rejuvenate the whole value chain, he gave the following as terms of reference to the panel; To set up production targets for rice and wheat in the participating states; To determine the scope and particulars for government support needed towards the attainment of the set targets; To consider and proffer the best off-take and marketing arrangements that will encourage maximum effort among the farmers/millers. Other are; To determine the rice and wheat value chain deficiencies and recommend solutions for addressing them; To mobilize farmers and millers in identified target states to engage the CBN Anchor Borrowers‘ Programme and other available support facilities and to establish timelines for the delivery of goals set by the Task Force.Responding, the Chairman of the Task Force and Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, thanked the Vice President for the consideration and stated that the disconnect between farmers and millers needs to be addressed. He added that the two bodies in the value chain need to be mobilized for maximum results.Members of the task force include Governors of Kebbi State Senator Abubakar A. Bagugu, Dr. A. U. Ganduje of Kano State, and Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Others are the Minister of State for Agriculture Lokpobiri Heineken, the President of Rice Farmers Association Mallam Aminu Goronyo and the President Wheat Farmers Association Saliu Mohammed. Speaking to State House Correspondents after the inauguration, Governor Bagudu of Kebbi state said he is optimistic the committee will achieve its target within the shortest possible time.He said, ―His Excellency the Vice President invited few state governors, the executive governors of Kano, Kebbi and Ebonyi.―The Minister of State for Agriculture, the President of Wheat farmers association, President of the Rice farmers association and inaugurated a presidential committee/task force on rice and wheat that will help in identifying all that we need to do in order to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice and wheat and step up current efforts to produce those commodities in Nigeria. ―That‘s part of the assignment but we are optimistic that given the current efforts in place across the country, given the industry of our farmers and the increasing interest in investing in agriculture by many well meaning Nigerians we should be able to achieve the target within a short time that will lead to our national aspirations.―There has been significant achievement in that respect, this last season the executive governor of Kano and myself supported our farmers to produce more wheat and wheat farmers have signed an agreement with the flower millers by which the flower millers agreed to obtain all that the wheat farmers are able to provide. ‖―We are seeing increasing interest in rice as well, many millers are now willing to work with farmer group.He noted that President Muhammadu Buhari has always emphasised the importance of farming and farmers to the Nigerian economy and it is important that they get 9

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 rewarded for their efforts, the governor of Kano had been doing a lot and it is a model that they will copy. http://leadership.ng/news/534023/osinbajo-inaugurates-presidential-committee-rice-wheat

New DA chief eyes rice self-sufficiency Published June 8, 2016 4:09pm Updated June 8, 2016 5:51pm By TED CORDERO, GMA News

Incoming Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Wednesday he is targeting ricesufficiency for the Philippines as a national goal by expanding rice fields by one million hectares.In a press briefing after a transition meeting with outgoing Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Piñol said, "We will lay the foundation to attain rice sufficiency." Piñol, however, emphasized that no radical change will happen at the Department of Agriculture, noting his team will work on Alcala's initial programs.

"We will build on what the Alcala leadership has gained in terms of rice production. I think they are able to increase rice production," he added.Alcala earlier noted the Aquino administration was able to achieve a 97-percent rice self-sufficiency. He said the incoming administration should go for 100 percent.Piñol said he is targeting to expand by about one million hectares the land for rice production, not as a self-imposed target but as the national goal.According to the Philippine Rice Research Institute, an average of 3.31 million hectares of land has been utilized to grow rice.Piñol noted if the country can expand its rice area by another one million hectares, the Philippines can produce an additional 4.8 million metric tons of palay. "That's already over and beyond our shortfall of 1.8 million metric tons," he said. "'Yung one million... hindi ko commitment 'yun. 'Yon ay target at achievable if the local governments will cooperate... 'Yan ang ideal target natin if we are dreaming of achieving rice sufficiency," Piñol said."One thing is sure, we will increase rice production. As to how much, I still could not say," he said."When? I don't know. I wish, I will be able to tell you when," Piñol added. – VDS, GMA News http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569218/money/economy/new-da-chief-eyes-rice-selfsufficiency#sthash.vzptjvbS.dpuf

La Niña, meet the submarine rice Rain-savvy tips for climate-smart farmers 12:16 AM June 8th, 2016

The rains have come this year earlier than they did when the El Niño was setting in last year, and now farmers are warned against higher than average rainfall with the La Niña expected to occur 10

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 in the next few months.With the climate and the weather swinging from one extreme to the other, rice scientists are drumming up calls for farmers to go for ―high-technology‖ seeds, especially those that are well-suited to floods that may occur during this cropping season.This manner of ―climate-smart‖ farming is especially needed in rain-fed farms which, with strong typhoons and even La Niña, are likely to get more water than needed. The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) advises growers to plant varieties—such as the ones called PSB Rc14, Rc68, NSIC Rc9, and Rc222—that grow to one meter at most, and with strong stems that can withstand winds of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour.―The varieties suited for flood-prone areas include the NSIC Rc194, also called ‗Submarino 1,‘ which can survive, grow, and develop even after 10 to 14 days of complete submergence,‖ says Norvie Manigbas, head of the plant breeding and biotechnology division at PhilRice.There are also the PSB Rc18 (also called Ala), which can withstand five to seven days of complete submergence; and PSB Rc68 (Sacobia), a submergence-tolerant and a drought-resistant variety,‖ Manigbas says. He says these varieties—which can recover when submerged during the stage of growth before they bear grains —have maximum yields that are mostly above the normal yield of rice in the Philippines. The Philippine Statistics Authority puts the average within the range of three to four tons per hectare (t/ha).Manigbas adds that under stressed conditions—such as flooding—the Rc222 can yield up to 10 tons of grain per hectare; Rc18, 8.1 t/ha; Rc14, 6.1 t/ha; Rc68, 4.4 t/ha; and Rc194 (Submarino 1), 3.5 t/ha.He also reminds farmers that, during the rainy season, the use of fertilizer needs to be eased since over-applications may cause lodging.Lodge crop plants fall in the field because the condition means that the base is too weak to support the upper portion of the plant.―Fertilizers cannot be maximized during the rainy season as there is a limited amount of sunlight,‖ Manigbas explains. ―Depending on soil analysis results and recommended nutrient requirement rates, it is better to reduce fertilizer application rates by 20 percent to 30 percent in wet season,‖ he says.Further, Manigbas encourages farmers who till rain-fed farms to practice synchronous [at the same time] planting in their communities, as this minimizes yield loss by reducing the incidence of pests and diseases in a specific area.He says dry land preparation is advisable as farmers can do directseeding when the rain comes. ―With this technique, the seeds will start to germinate within five days,‖ he says. As for lowland farms that draw water from irrigation facilities, land preparation should be done at the onset of heavy rains so that fields are well-soaked in water. At the same time, levees and dikes should be repaired to avoid water loss.Manigbas says farmers can use the wet-bed or ―dapog‖ method for preparing the rice seedlings, depending on field conditions.He also suggests ensuring proper drainage to avoid flooding, as well as the use of machines during land preparation, harvesting, threshing, and drying to save time and labor.―As the rain usually comes in the afternoon during the wet season, we suggest the use of combine harvester to hasten harvesting operations,‖ the rice scientist says. ―If this is unavailable, farmers can use reaper and collect the straws for threshing.‖ Manigbas stresses the importance of finishing harvest activities as quickly as possible to prevent yield loss.He also recommends the drying of palay in flatbed dryers and on nylon nets or canvas for easier turnover when the rain comes.―The general rule is to harvest and thresh the crop within 11

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 a short period of time and dry the seeds to a desired moisture content, usually 14 percent,‖ Manigbas says. http://business.inquirer.net/210886/la-nina-meet-submarine-rice#ixzz4B4JpqsZs

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Rocky Mountain High School graduate Jessica Kohntopp leaves for China this month to spend eight weeks working at a rice research center in the city of Changsha.She is one of 24 interns chosen by the World Food Prize Foundation to take part in research in Africa, Asia and Latin America aimed at eliminating world hunger.Working toward food security is becoming a growing passing for Kohntopp. Last summer, she interned at a wheat research program in Pullman, Washington.―I'm fortunate. I have three meals a day,‖ but not everyone is so lucky, she said. She hopes her work helps change that.The research center in China where she will be interning, called the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center, is working to ―develop and distribute new strains of hybrid rice ... to eradicate malnutrition and poverty,‖ according to its website. Kohntopp said she will help out wherever needed in the fields and in the lab. She'll have a specific research project but hasn't been given the details yet. She looks forward to the research, she said, and is especially excited to be immersed in a different culture.When she returns, Kohntopp plans to attend the University of Idaho and study plant biotechnology, in which she would research various types of crops that can produce more food on less land, she said.Her interest in agriculture was sparked by helping out on her grandparents' farm in Buhl, Idaho, over the summers growing up, Kohntopp said. She's part of the Meridian FFA chapter — with her main project being the training of a service dog — and she has also taken ag classes through the Meridian Professional-Technical Center. It was one of her teachers, Trent Van Leuven, who encouraged Kohntopp to write a research paper so she could attend the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute in Iowa two years ago, leading to "the domino effect" of her two research internships that followed, she said. The internship in Pullman was part of a partnership between the World Food Prize and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kohntopp attended the Global Youth Institute a second time last year as a leader, and when she goes back this fall, she'll present on findings from her research in China.Kohntopp said her high school teachers have motivated her along the way. ―All my ag teachers have definitely been there to support me, push me along, just be there to inspire me and say, 'Hey, I know you can do this,'‖ Kohntopp said.Shane Stevenson, an ag teacher at Rocky Mountain, said the school is excited for Kohntopp and proud of her."She's able to see where this will make an impact in the world," he said. "She's a kid that's got a lot of really cool things down the road because she's able to see such a big picture." 12

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Tanzania: Fall in Rice Production Linked to Soda Ash By Patrick Kisembo

Morogoro — Researchers have said there is a possible link between the fall in rice production in Mvomero District to soda ash recently discovered in the Kilombero River Basin. The researchers based at the Cholima Rice Research Centre at Dakawa warn that production may continue to drop if no 'immediate action' is taken to protect rice farms from soda ash. "Effects of soda ash have already started manifesting in some rice farms in Kilombero District. Unfortunately, many farmers are not aware of the link," one of the researchers, Dr Sophia Kashenge, said. She said experts had never discussed the effects of soda ash on rice production in the country because it was not well known then. "Knowledge on this matter started coming out after the initial assessment of the impact of soda ash conducted by experts based at Cholima Centre," she said. According to the expert, was identified in many rice farms in Mvomero District through various researches conducted by the Centre with funding from such institutes as Rising, Nafaka and The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). "We are now," she said, "working on alternative ways to help farmers continue with rice cultivation without having to lose their yields by researching on seeds that can cope with soda ash." http://allafrica.com/stories/201606080529.html

Wheat softens on reduced offtake PTI | Jun 8, 2016, 02.47 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 8 () Wheat prices eased by Rs 10 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by flour mills against adequate stocks position. However, maize and bajra moved up on pick up in demand from consuming industries. Traders said besides reduced offtake by flour mills, adequate stocks on ample stocks following improved supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on wheat prices. In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) declined by Rs 10 to Rs 1,770-1,775 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 1,780-1,785 per 90 kg. On the other hand, maize and bajra edged up by Rs 10 each to Rs 1,460-1,470 and Rs 1,6301,635 per quintal respectively. Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,250-2,800, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,770-1,775, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,780-1,785, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,050-1,065 (50 kg). 13

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Basmati rice ( Lal Quila ) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 5,800-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,700-5,600, Permal raw Rs 1,975-2,025, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,225, Sela Rs 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,840-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,630-1,635, Jowar yellow Rs 1,850-1,950, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,460-1,470, Barley Rs 1,670-1,675. SUN KPS PRB MR

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GINNA PARSONS: Chicken meatballs get island flavor Posted on June 8, 2016 by Ginna Parsons in Food, Lifestyle

GINNA PARSONS My husband and I were in Sam‘s buying bed pillows Sunday afternoon when I spotted a package of pre-made chicken meatballs with pineapple, ginger and garlic. They looked and sounded delicious, but the fat and sodium contents were higher than I liked and the pricetag was hefty as well.When I got home I Googled some of the ingredients and went through several recipes before coming to one I wanted to try.Oh my gosh, these meatballs were to die for. I used a pound of ground chicken and a half-pound of ground turkey breast (to keep the fat content down) but otherwise I pretty much followed the recipe.These don‘t have to be made in a mini muffin tin, but it helped because the meat was so moist I had a hard time forming it into balls. Mounding the mixture into the muffin tin cups produced perfect-sized meatballs.I served these over brown basmati rice with a side of sautéed sugar snap peas.

Tamal Ray’s recipes from Kolkata, the fresh fish capital of India The Bake Off finalist‘s family comes from Kolkata, a chaotic city with a rich cultural and culinary heritage. He shares the locals‘ love of robust seafood dishes and eye-wateringly sweet treats.Tamal with gulab jamun, sweet fried dumplings in sugar syrup. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Tamal Ray 14

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Wednesday 8 June 2016 15.53 BST Last modified on Wednesday 8 June 2016 22.00 BST I‘m in the Lake Market in Kolkata, West Bengal, staring hungrily at the most beautiful crustaceans – giant armoured titans with spindly blue claws, unlike any prawns I‘ve seen elsewhere. I‘ve been craving these critters on and off for the two years since I was last here. My mum tuts with disapproval: when she was a child, she tells me, they were two or three times this size.I was born and raised in England, but my parents came from Kolkata, and my extended family still lives there. Both sides of my family were originally from East Bengal (now Bangladesh). My father remembers my grandfather‘s land becoming – almost overnight – a refugee camp for those fleeing the brutality of the 1947 partition. They moved to Kolkata three years later. My mother‘s family came later, but already had a home waiting for them in the city. My grandmother had become concerned at the growing discontent in their homeland, and urged my grandfather to build the house in southern Kolkata by Rabindra Sarobar lake where she still lives today. Prawns at the Lake Market, Kolkata. Photograph: Tamal Ray

This place has been at the heart of every trip I‘ve ever made to India. Coming back to Kolkata can be a shock, thrown from the swanky new international airport to the chaos of the city, air thick with pollution, unmarked roads crowded and screaming with horns. You might find it difficult to reconcile the chaotic sprawl of modern Kolkata with the refined splendour it once had. When the East India Company first sailed up the Hooghly river in the 17th century, they found small villages along its banks; trade built it into a grand capital that would come to be known, after London, as the second great city of the British empire. The spacious mansions and wide avenues fostered a unique spirit where culture could thrive. It was Kolkata that gave India some of its greatest modern intellectuals and artists, icons such as Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray. That affluence and aesthetic spread from Kolkata across its home state. It used to be said, ―What Bengal thinks today, the rest of India thinks tomorrow.‖ But the city has been playing catchup for decades with the burdens placed on it by an ever-increasing population. Much of the old colonial architecture has fallen into disrepair. There is still beauty in the place, though – the elegant old mansions, with their crumbling masonry and tattered green shutters, stand still and silent over the beat of the city. Everywhere, there is energy and life – from the verdant shine of fresh vegetables seemingly sold on every street corner to the excited chatter of Bengalis going about their day‘s business. 15

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Fish in the market. Photograph: Alamy

India is a country of rivers – and nowhere is that more true than in Bengal. The vast labyrinth of rivers and wetlands scattered across the region provide Bengalis with their greatest love: fish. Kolkata‘s markets teem with an abundance so varied it is bewildering to the uninitiated. Piles of fat carp sit alongside catfish and the beloved ilish, an oily fish similar to herring. Venders sit astride imposing mounted blades called botis, ready to carve and scale fish for their customers. There is no hum of industrial freezers here; this is truly fresh fish, brought in several times daily on a convoy of bicycles, rickshaws and trucks to feed the city‘s insatiable appetite. In many western kitchens, fish is treated as a delicate ingredient suited only to gentle seasoning, some herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice. Centuries of honing their cuisine have taught Bengalis, however, that fish is robust enough to carry bold flavours. They fry it with onions, garlic and ginger, or poach it in broths with cumin, turmeric and coriander. My aunt will prepare the monster prawns we bought earlier in the traditional way, cooked in their shells with fresh coconut and mustard oil. To truly do them justice, you‘re supposed to chew the shelled head and body to extract all their gutsy flavour. I can never quite do it – the crunch of the shells gives me the unpleasant idea that I‘m chewing a giant cockroach. This earns me disapproving looks from my parents as I push the shells to the corner of my plate, a sin as terrible as throwing away the skin on fried chicken. ‗Piles of fat carp sit alongside catfish and the beloved ilish.‘ Photograph: Tamal Ray

There is something else Bengalis are famous for, and that is their love of sweets, known locally as mishti. The city‘s most famous sweet shops have become legendary institutions, closely guarding their secrets. During the many religious festivals celebrated throughout the year, the shops will be crammed with jostling customers. Some sweets will be prepared as offerings to deities (prashad) to be consumed with reverence after receiving divine blessing. Others will be given as gifts, wolfed down eagerly by young and old alike. It is a shame that mishti have failed to capture the world‘s favour in the way that savoury Indian cuisine has. I love them, but concede that they are eye-wateringly sweet. As they are usually created from milk, massive amounts of sugar was needed to preserve these sweets in a tropical climate before refrigeration. More recently, western-style bakeries have been popping up across the city, giving Bengalis another opportunity to indulge a sweet tooth. Domestic ovens remain a rarity in the average 16

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 household kitchen and, for now, fruit tarts and choux buns are treats that have to be bought in. I wonder if that might change in the next few years, though. Perhaps we‘ll see a new generation of Bengali patissiers combining a knowledge of eastern flavours with European baking skills to bring something new and exciting to the world. If it were to happen anywhere, I‘d put money on it happening in Kolkata, inspired by the same marriage of east meets west on which this great city was founded. Prawn and coconut curry Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Mustard oil is an essential ingredient in many Bengali dishes, where it is valued for its unique pungent aroma. It is subject to an EU ban as it is rich in erucic acid, which has been linked to heart disease in animal studies (in humans, the link has not been conclusively established). You can buy it in Indian stores, with a warning that it is for external use. Like numerous Indians across the world (and Nigel Slater and many chefs in Europe and America), I cook with it and have included it in my recipe – but this is an individual choice. (Serves 4) 20 king prawns, shell-on ¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp table salt 2 tbsp mustard oil (or vegetable oil, if you prefer) 2 bay leaves ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin powder ¼-½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder (according to taste) 1 white onion, finely chopped 80g desiccated coconut 400ml tin of coconut milk 3cm cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom pods 3 cloves Keep the prawn shells on – they enhance the flavour of the dish immeasurably. Coat the prawns in the turmeric and salt, then fry them in the mustard oil (if using) on a medium-high heat for one or two minutes, until pink. Remove from the pan and set aside. Bring a little more mustard oil to a medium heat, then drop in the bay leaves, the remaining turmeric, cumin and chilli powder, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes, stirring until soft and browned. Add the desiccated coconut and coconut milk and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. 17

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Toss in the prawns and cook for five minutes. Add extra salt, if necessary. Add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, and cook for another couple of minutes. Serve with plain basmati rice.

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These little fried balls are my brother-in-law‘s favourite mishti. They are traditionally made with milk solids, but a quick version can be made with powdered milk and flour. There is an obscene amount of sugar in the syrup, but as an occasional treat they can‘t be beaten. (Makes 12) 150g milk powder 40g plain white flour 1 pinch baking powder 200g double cream 400ml vegetable oil 400g caster sugar 40g golden syrup 115g water 1 pinch saffron (about 10 strands) 3 green cardamom pods Sieve together the milk powder, flour and baking powder. Add the double cream, then knead into a smooth dough. Form the dough into 12 balls, working quickly and with a light tough – the balls should be free of surface cracks, which might cause them to burst when cooking, but also not too dense from pressure during rolling. Heat the vegetable oil to a low-medium heat (about 140C/284F) and carefully tip in half the balls. Keep them moving in the pan for six to eight minutes, so they colour evenly to a chestnut brown, then repeat with the second batch. Meanwhile, in another pan, gently heat the sugar, golden syrup and water, until the sugar has all dissolved. Bring the pan to the boil and add the saffron and cardamom. Boil for a further two minutes to thicken, then remove from the heat. Remove the balls from the pan, shake off any excess oil and add them to the hot sugar syrup. Leave them to soak for a few hours before eating

9 places to snag rainy day takeout in Tampa Bay  By Stephanie Hayes, Times Arts and Entertainment Editor Wednesday, June 8, 2016 11:00am

It has been a pretty dreary week. Tropical Storm Colin whipped through Tampa Bay, leaving us muddy and flooded. This does not inspire date night at a new restaurant.Fortunately, the weather appears to be clearing for the weekend. Take this issue with you and try one of the new 18

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 restaurants our food critic Laura Reiley spotlights inside. From Portillo's to On Swann to Thai Prime, Tampa Bay is full of new tastemakers this summer.The nasty weather got me thinking — takeout and TV sounds nice. I asked the Times features staff to name their favorite takeout spots. Me? I'm partial to swinging by Casa Tina (365 Main St., Dunedin). The Tacos Estillo Guadalajara with rice and beans is enough for two people to split. Fresh Kitchen (1350 S Howard Ave., Tampa, and 4447 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg) got several votes. "The smell of slightly seared Brussels sprouts and barbecued and basil chicken combine with your imagination in a restaurant about the size of an actual kitchen," said performing arts critic Andrew Meacham. "If you're hungry and want to eat healthy, choose a salad base, veggies and meats and be on your way to a table or your car within eight minutes." Book editor Colette Bancroft votes for La Segunda Central Bakery (2512 N 15th St., Ybor City), established in 1915. "It has a fabulous takeout counter that serves one of the very best Cuban sandwiches in town, along with media noche, muffaletta and other hearty sandwiches," she said. In St. Pete, neighbors Old Northeast Tavern (201 Seventh Ave. N) and Old Northeast Pizza (718 Second St. N) got high marks. So did Athenian Gardens (two in St. Pete, one in Largo) where Times designer Brittany Volk gets the "chicken souvlaki sandwich with, of course, a delicious scoop of potato salad. However, it's really hard to ignore the beautifully lit dessert cabinet as I pay my bill." Pop music/culture critic Jay Cridlin raved about Hawkers Asian Street Fare (1235 Central Ave., St. Petersburg): "It's just so flavorful, so filling, and so easy to grab a carton of pad Thai or duck baos on my way home. By my third visit, Hawkers was saved in my phone, at the top of my takeout rotation." Events editor Sharon Wynne found a rainy day way to feed her family at Taziki's Cafe (2649 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater). Call in advance. Ask for the take-home dinner for four, Sharon says. "The meat comes with a Greek salad for four, roasted potatoes or basmati rice. For $5 you can add a huge side of grilled vegetables. This feeds my family of four, including two teenage eatingmachine boys, and there's still plenty of leftovers." Movie critic Steve Persall suggests Latin American rotisserie Pico Rojo (2475 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater). "Real chickens, succulent seasonings, melts in your mouth and on fingertips. Great sides include sticky-sweet plantains, steamed asparagus, quinoa with black beans, green beans. Flan is delicious, not overly sweet. They also do sandwiches and salads with the chicken. Easy in and out." Hungry yet? 9 places to snag rainy day takeout in Tampa Bay 06/08/16 [Last modified: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 11:07am]

Save yourself some sweat: How to cook without your stove and oven RICE COOKER JAMBALAYA Pendygraft, John,Tampa Bay Times 19

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Jambalaya, made in a rice cooker. By Caitlin E. O‘Conner

The calendar says the first day of summer is only two weeks away on June 20. Yes, the season of high A/C bills is already upon us, and among other things, that means nobody wants to stand over a hot stove or oven to produce a good meal. It's time to make the rest of your kitchen pull its weight. We're talking about those smaller appliances that litter your countertop: toaster ovens, microwaves, pressure and slow cookers. Yes, they're all capable of making the dishes you usually cook on the stove or the oven. Trust me, it can be done. Between college dorm creativity and a few rounds of fighting to get gas supplied to my current home appliances, I've had some hands-on experience thinking outside the range. From fudge in a microwave for my roommates to sausage tortellini and broccoli with a toaster oven and rice cooker for the man who would become my boyfriend, I've done my share of improvising. And I've never steamed a vegetable on a stove. Use all of this to save yourself some sweat, too. The equipment Electric pressure cooker The new whiz kid on the block is bringing back time-saving pressure cooking. The electric pots have more safety measures in place than the stovetop sort (which still cut down on time with the oven on), and most of them can take the place of slow and rice cookers. If you've got one like mine, a 7-in-1 Instant Pot ($119 from Amazon or Walmart), it can even cut out stovetop steps like browning meat with its sautĂŠ function. Pressure cookers are also good for quick steaming (hello, 1-minute asparagus!), and that includes a surprising number of things you would normally boil or bake. Using the cooker is generally easy once you learn the different release methods, such as natural (letting it go down on its own), quick (turning a valve to let pressure off immediately) and 10- or 5-minute (letting pressure go down on its own for a set amount of time, then quick releasing). Slow cooker In 2015, I wrote about my 30-year-old hand-me-down Crock-Pot (Davey Crockpot, he's called) and all the marvellous and surprising things he can do, like making bread and yogurt and gooey brownie desserts. (Find those recipes at tbtim.es/dlz.) Plus, those pork and pot roasts that cook while I'm at work and overnight black-eyed peas don't hurt either. Rice cooker Besides making rice effortless, rice cookers are also good for steaming and for cooking other grains, such as quinoa. While I hear the complaint that rice is already easy, I like not having to turn on a stove at all, or having to dedicate a burner to rice when my stove is already busy. But it wasn't until I encountered the cookbook The Everyday Rice Cooker by Diane Phillips that my 20

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 eyes were opened to the rice cooker's ability to make entire one-pot meals, even quick versions of usually complicated dishes like paella and biryani. Yes, it actually works. Toaster oven Besides being able to make toast, a good toaster oven can save you the heat of turning on a fullsized oven. I wouldn't trust it to heat evenly enough to bake a cake, but it can roast veggies in a snap. Mine is also big enough to barely hold a 2.75-quart Pyrex dish, which has made countless casseroles and cobblers. Microwave These can do a lot more than heating up your leftovers, you know. Microwaves work by spinning water molecules, which means they can steam things pretty easily, too. Also, they can melt chocolates and cheeses easier than a double boiler or an oven, with a lot less excess heat. Steaming basket A steaming tray or basket is essential in many pressure and rice cooker recipes. A lot of rice cookers even come with steaming baskets, but if yours didn't, you can buy one separately. I have a stainless steel collapsible basket that fits in just about anything and runs about $10 to $14. Back to basics Here are a handful staples you can easily make sans extra oven or stove heat. Rice In a microwave: This is how my mom always did it, so I didn't learn until college that most folks use the stove. (Really.) You just need a good microwave-safe dish that has a lid and can release steam, either through holes or a loose lid. (My mom used a Corningware casserole dish with a glass lid.) Add the usual two parts water to one part rice and a pinch of salt. Microwaving time will vary by machine, but about 15 minutes should do the trick. In a pressure cooker: Most electric cookers have a rice button that automatically sets the timer (mine goes eight to 10 minutes), but be mindful that time, water-to-grain ratio and pressure can vary by type of rice. In most cases, let the pressure go down on its own. In a rice cooker: Self-explanatory: rice, water, plug in the cooker. VoilĂ . Eggs Hard-boiled in a pressure cooker: Add about a cup of water to the pot of the pressure cooker and lower a steaming basket in. Add as many eggs as desired to the basket, cover and cook at low pressure for 5 minutes. Let pressure subside for 5 minutes, then release any that remains. To stop cooking and get a perfect yellow yolk, dip the basket with eggs into a bowl of cold water. Scrambled in a microwave: Scramble eggs as you normally would in a microwave-safe bowl or cup. Microwave on high for 45 seconds, stir, then microwave 30 to 45 seconds more. Let sit (and set) about a minute before eating. Hard-boiled in a rice cooker: You can do this two ways. To cook eggs by themselves, add a cup of water to the cooker, place a steamer rack on top, lay the eggs in the rack, turn the cooker on and set a timer for 20 minutes. To cook eggs with rice, simply prepare the cooker to cook rice as normal and set the egg in with the rice to cook simultaneously. 'Baked' potatoes In a microwave: Yes, you can buy the prewrapped kind, but you can also microwave regular ol' potatoes in a dish. Rub the potatoes down with melted butter or olive oil, salt and pepper; poke several holes with a fork; and then place in a microwaveable dish. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, flip the potatoes and microwave about 3 to 5 minutes, to desired doneness.

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 In a slow cooker: Poke potatoes with a fork, then rub with melted butter or olive oil, salt and pepper. Wrap the potatoes in foil, place in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Don't let them sit longer — they'll burn. Corn on the cob In a microwave: Don't shuck them first! Using a serrated knife, cut about an inch off the bottom, through husk, kernels and cob. Microwave 3 to 4 minutes. Handle with care, but the corn should slide right out of the husk and silk. In a slow cooker: Put a shucked ear of corn in a piece of foil and season as desired. Wrap tightly. Place in dry slow cooker, seam side up, and cover. Cook 4 to 6 ears on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. MODERATE Pressure Cooker Creme Brulée This recipe will require a moment under the broiler for the caramelized top, unless you have a kitchen torch handy or just want the custard. I opted for my toaster oven broiler, which didn't caramelize everything evenly, but it still tasted just fine. Makes 6 servings 6 large egg yolks 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 teaspoons sugar (for the topping) Add 2 cups water to pressure cooker base; insert steamer basket. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add the milk, cream and vanilla, whisking just enough to combine; do not whip. Pour the mixture through a mesh strainer into six 4-ounce ramekins or cups. Cover each tightly with tin foil and arrange so mixture is level in the steamer basket. Lock the lid of the pressure cooker. Cook at high for 5 minutes (or up to 9 if you use larger cups). Wait 10 minutes for pressure to subside, then release any remaining pressure. To check for doneness, remove the foil and tilt a cup to see if the centre is mostly solid or mostly liquid; it should be mostly solid. You may also insert a toothpick into the centre; it should come out clean. At this step, you have a fine custard that can be eaten warm or chilled. For full crème brûlée, chill for 4 hours after it has cooled. Sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar evenly on top of each custard and arrange on a baking rack. Slip under the broiler for about 3 minutes, or until the sugar has caramelized. From "Hip Pressure Cooking" by Laura D.A. Pazzaglia. EASY Rice Cooker Jambalaya I found the original recipe a little lacking in that Creole zing, so to quote, uh, Emeril Lagasse, I kicked it up a notch with twice the amount of paprika and cayenne. If you want less sizzle, go for just a dash of cayenne. Makes 6 servings ½ pound smoked sausage 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped 22

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon paprika ½ tsp dried thyme ¼ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1½ cups long-grain rice, rinsed 2½ cups chicken broth Salt to taste ½ pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped 2 green onions, finely chopped Set a medium rice cooker to the regular cycle. Sauté the sausage until it renders some fat. If your sausage is too lean, you may need to add a small amount of oil. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic and spices. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add the tomato paste and stir to blend. Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Add a sprinkle of salt to taste. Cover the rice cooker and reset to the regular cycle. At the end of the cycle, stir in the shrimp. Set a timer for 10 minutes with the cooker left on warm. You can keep an eye on it, as shrimp may be pink and done sooner. Garnish with green onions. Adapted from "The Everyday Rice Cooker" by Diane Phillips. EASY Rice Cooker Vegetable Biryani Biryani is usually an hours-long affair that includes half-cooking everything separately before assembling for the final simmer. (I have a slow cooker version that has an hour plus of prep before four hours on low.) This recipe puts everything together in one easy go. For a more authentic biryani, add a cayenne or other hot pepper, fresh or ground, in the beginning. Makes 4 to 6 servings 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1½ tsp garam masala ½ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp mustard seeds 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 1 medium potato, cut into ½-inch cubes 1 cup green beans, cut to 1 inch 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed 1 cup cauliflower florets, cut to 1 inch 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup peas (defrosted if frozen) ¼ cup cilantro, chopped for garnish Set a medium rice cooker to the regular cycle. Heat oil and add ginger, garlic and spices. Sauté about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until seeds begin to sputter and oil is fragrant. Add the onion, potato, green beans, carrots and rice and stir to coat. Add cauliflower and gradually add chicken broth, stirring again. 23

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Cover and reset the rice cooker to the regular cycle. At the end of the cycle, stir in the peas. Allow the biryani to continue steaming for 5 minutes on the warm setting. Garnish with cilantro. Garnish with cilantro. Adapted from "The Everyday Rice Cooker" by Diane Phillips. Tampa Bay Times

P30B TO AID FARMERS: DA to add 1M ha to rice farming By Jed Macapagal June 09, 2016

Incoming agriculture secretary, Emmanuel Pinol, is prioritizing the addition of one million hectares for rice farming as he readies P30 billion to help farmers wiped out by the drought brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.Pinol also said that the Philippines has no urgent need to import rice for now given ample domestic supply. He said he has proposed additional P30 billion funding to rehabilitate farms . ―I talked to (Finance) secretary (Sonny) Dominguez. I told him if we don‘t pour new funds in the form of calamity assistance to the agriculture sector and the fisheries sector, we will really find it hard to recover,‖ Pinol explained. The P30 billion, he said would be spent for fertilizer and livelihood projects for fisheries sector he added. ―We will boost rice production by focusing on irrigation,‖ he said, adding that the annual shortfall in domestic production versus demand now stands at around 1.8 million tons. Based on DA‘s latest count, for this year alone, damages brought by El Niño and pest infestations reached P8.86 billion. Pinol said the plan to add more land dedicated for rice farming is supported by President-elect 24

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Rodrigo Duterte since food production is a priority program. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), as of last year, 4.6 million hectares are planted to palay. Pinol said that depending on how fast the local government units would act on adding more land to rice farming and the budget left by (DA) secretary (Proceso) Alcala, the additional hectarage will done in a year and a half. Last month, PSA also showed that the country‘s agriculture production fell 4.3 percent during the first quarter of 2016 due to the dismal performance of the crops and fisheries subsector caused by the prolonged dry spell and damages brought by typhoons Lando and Nona. In the same period last year, agriculture production posted 1.77 percent growth. PSA also said the country‘s total agricultural production value declined 1.49 percent to P375.2 billion against the previous year‘s P380.8 billion during the first quarter. On the subject of importation, Pinol told reporter that the National Food Authority has informed him that rice stocks would last for 103 days. The Philippines regularly imports more than a million tons of rice a year, mostly from Thailand and Vietnam, although Duterte is aiming to make the country self-sufficient within one to two years. Rice purchases by the Philippines could reach 2 million tons this year, the biggest in six years, following a damaging drought, according to a forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture. Importing rice is a politically sensitive issue in the Philippines where nearly half of the population works in the agriculture sector. Import tariffs for private traders are as high as 35 percent to protect local farmers, although the government is sometimes forced to import tariff-free supplies quickly if the local crop takes a hit. Some 500,000 tons of rice which the state‘s NFA bought from Vietnam and Thailand arrived in the first quarter. Outgoing President Aquino has given the agency standby authority to import an additional 500,000 tons if needed, although the incoming administration has said it will review those plans.-(with Reuters) http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/p30b-aid-farmers-da-add-1m-ha-ricefarming-0 25

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 India Monsoon Arrives Bringing Relief to Drought-Hit Farms Pratik Parija June 8, 2016 — 3:05 AM EDT Updated on June 8, 2016 — 5:55 AM EDT

A child reaches to his father with an umbrella as it rains in Kolkata, India, Sunday, June 5, 2016. The annual rains reached the southern state of Kerala on Wednesday, Sunitha Devi, an official with the India Meteorological Department, said by phone from Pune. The normal onset date for the monsoon is June 1 and the agency had said Tuesday that it would probably cover Kerala by June 9.India is counting on above-normal rainfall this year to help control food prices, boost farm output and ease a drinking water shortage caused by two years of below-average precipitation. The monsoon accounts for more than 70 percent of annual rain and waters about half the crop land in the country, where more than 800 million people live in villages and depend on farming. Agriculture accounts for roughly 18 percent of India‘s gross domestic product.―It‘s not a big delay, but the distribution of rainfall needs to be watched,‖ Faiyaz Hudani, associate vice president for research at Kotak Commodity Services Ltd. in Mumbai, said by phone. ―It should rain as per the forecast.‖ June-September rainfall is seen at 106 percent of a 50-year average, the weather office has predicted. That will be the highest rainfall since 1994, according to weather bureau data. Precipitation was 14 percent below average last year, preceded by a 12 percent shortfall in 2014, data from the bureau show. The onset over Kerala signals the arrival of monsoon over the Indian subcontinent and represents the beginning of the rainy season.Conditions are favorable for the monsoon to further advance over some more parts of the central Arabian Sea and Karnataka, remaining parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh in the next 48 hours, the weather office said in a statement on Wednesday. 26

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The delayed arrival this year had put some farmers on edge. Drought curbed production of crops including rice, corn, sugar cane and oilseeds last year, increasing the cost of food in Asia‘s thirdlargest economy. Sugar output may drop to a seven-year low of 23.5 million tons in the year beginning Oct. 1 due to dry conditions, according to a Bloomberg News survey in April.India‘s central bank said this month that a strong monsoon, astute food management and expanded supply of goods and services were needed to offset upward inflationary pressures. Higher agricultural output may also be a political boon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has sought to counter rising discontent in villages ahead of key state elections with a pledge to double farmer incomes by 2022. The area planted with monsoon-sown food-grain crops is set to increase by as much as 20 percent, boosting production to around 129 million tons to 130 million tons this year, according to SkymetWeather Services Pvt., a private forecaster. That compares with 124 million tons in 2015, according to farm ministry data. Soybean, peanut and pulses plantings may climb, while cotton area will probably decline marginally and sugar cane may remain the same, the forecaster said. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-08/india-monsoon-arrives-bringing-rain-relief-todrought-hit-farms

It’s here: South-West monsoon finally makes landfall in Kerala Vinson Kurian

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 Life goes on: As the first monsoon rains envelop Kochi, pedestrians cross a busy road in Kerala‘s commercial capital PTI

Insat satellite image at 12.00 IST.

Likely to gain in strength over West coast and parts of the peninsula this week Thiruvananthapuram, June 8:

The South-West monsoon set in over Kerala on Wednesday, a week late but well within the timeframe of the India Meteorology Department‘s (IMD) June 7 plus or minus four days prediction. The onset of south west monsoon, the lifeline of country‘s farm sector, has brought a sense of relief the beleaguered farming community that has been waiting to take up planting of key kharif crops such as paddy, pulses, oilseeds and cotton among others. The Met has forecast normal to above-normal rain during this year‘s monsoon after two successive years of large two-digit deficits that triggered drought in about 10 states across the country. The three main conditions that determine the onset were fulfilled for the first time on Wednesday. The department has been monitoring conditions since May 10, a Met bulletin said. Conditions met The first condition pertained to the rainfall pattern over 14 stations over the past two days in which more than 60 per cent reported widespread rainfall. 28

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 The second was the depth (up to 4.5 km above the surface) and speed (up to 40 km/hr) of westerly to south-westerly winds over the South Arabian Sea. A third one had to do with the density of the cloud in an area represented by a ‗box‘ just off the coast of Kerala. In the initial burst, the monsoon covered the entire South Arabian Sea, Maldives-Comorin, most parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and some parts of South Interior Karnataka. Northern limit Conditions are favourable for advance of the monsoon into Coastal Karnataka, the remaining parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, some more parts of South Interior Karnataka, and some parts of South Andhra Pradesh. Quick progress foreseen Expectations are that the monsoon may make a quick progress covering most parts of the country ahead of schedule. The US Climate Prediction Centre sees the monsoon entering Delhi ahead of June 29, the normal date. It may then target Punjab and Haryana one after the other but stop short of making a tryst with Rajasthan. The US National Centre for Environmental Prediction says the first few showers may wet North Rajasthan by June 25. Meanwhile, the Met said that the onset phase is expected to generate vigorous monsoon conditions over the West Coast and parts of peninsular India during the first week. Heavy to very heavy rain with the possibility of isolated extremely heavy rainfall has been forecast for Coastal Karnataka on Thursday. A similar forecast is valid for isolated places over Kerala, Konkan, Goa, South Interior Karnataka, Lakshadweep, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya. The rest of the North-Eastern States, South Madhya Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand are other areas likely to receive heavy to very heavy showers during the period up to June 12. An extended outlook for three days, up to June 15, said that rain or thunderstorms would continue to lash most places on the West Coast, and even along the foothills of the Himalayas. ―The arrival of rain definitely lifts the sentiment across sectors. If the monsoon progresses well, it will have a softening impact on the prices of commodities,‖ said BV Mehta, Executive Director, Solvent Extractors Association of India. (This article was published on June 8, 2016) http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/heavy-rain-in-kerala-but-no-monsoon-yet/article8704372.ece

Bulog to Launch Market Operations of 390,000 Tons of Rice TEMPO.CO, Manado - State-owned Logistic Agency (Perum Bulog) currently holds 2.1 million tons of rice reserve. Of the amount, 390,000 tons will be sold at a discount into the market through market operations. ―The government has assigned Bulog to hold market operation once a month during Ramadan,‖ the Director for Procurement of Perum Bulog Wahyu told Tempo on Tuesday at Bulog‘s warehouse Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, June 7, 2016.The market operations will be carried out to stabilize rice price in the market. Wahyu explained that of the 390,000 tons of rice, 170,000 tons will be sold at Rp7,900 per liter. 29

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The remaining 220,000 tons is high-quality rice that will be sold at Rp8,500 per liter. ―As many as 390,000 tons must be supplied to the market to stabilize rice price until Eid Day,‖ Wahyu said.In relation to reserve stock ahead of Eid al-Fitr, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has ensured the availability of staple foods, such as rice, ahead of Eid Day 2016, or that prices will lower during June-July. As many as 7,417,487 tons of rice stock has exceeded the demand of merely 5,626,400 tons.―To meet consumers demand, we will continue to carry out market operations on a large scale and improve supply chain,‖ Amran said. He added that the issue could not be addressed right away. He hoped that farmers could prosper and consumers could get fair price

PhilRice pushes six new flood-tolerant rice varieties posted June 09, 2016 at 12:01 am by Ferdie G. Domingo

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija—The Philippine Rice Research Institute has identified six rice varieties which can withstand up to two weeks of submergence under water during the rainy season and for planting by Filipino farmers amid the threats of La Niña.Dr. Norvie Manigbas, head of the PhilRice‘s plant breeding and biotechnology division, named the submergence-tolerant varieties as PSB Rc14, Rc68, NSIC Rc9, Rc222, PSB Rc18, NSIC Rc194. Manigbas said PSB Rc14, Rc68, NSIC Rc9 and Rc222 stand 100 centimeters at most and have strong stems that can endure strong winds of between 40 to 60 kilometers per hour. The PhilRice official said rain-fed areas are prone to flooding and the varieties suited for these are PSB Rc18 (Ala), which can withstand 5-7 days of complete submergence; NSIC Rc194 30

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 (Submarino 1), which can survive, grow and develop even after 10-14 days of complete submergence; and PSB Rc68 (Sacobia), a submergence-tolerant and a drought-resistant variety. Rc222 yields up to 10 tons per hectare, while Rc18 yields a maximum of 8.1 tons per hectare. Rc194 yields 3.5 t/ha., Rc14 6.1 t/ha., and Rc68 4.4 t/ha. Manigbas said what is phenomenal is that when submerged during the vegetative stage, these varieties can recover, with farmers getting maximum harvests even under stressful conditions. He also asked farmers to reduce fertilizer application, adding that while fertilizers are beneficial to plants, they may cause lodging when used in high amounts.―Fertilizers cannot be maximized, as there is a limited amount of sunlight during the rainy season. Depending on soil analysis results and recommended nutrient requirement rates, it is better to reduce fertilizer application rates by 20-30 percent in wet season,‖ Manigbas explained. For rainfed crops, he encouraged farmers to practice synchronous planting in their communities as this reduces incidence of pests and diseases in a specific area and minimizes yield loss. Manigbas explained that in the case of irrigated lowlands, land preparation should be done at the onset of heavy rains so that fields are well-soaked in water. Levees and dikes should be repaired to avoid water loss.Farmers can use the ―dapog‖ (wet bed) method for seed establishment depending on field conditions.PhilRice also suggests proper drainage to avoid flooding, the use of machines during land preparation, harvesting, threshing, and drying to save time and labor. ―Time is vital during the wet season especially during harvest. As the rain usually comes in the afternoon, we suggest the use of combine harvester to hasten harvesting operations. If it is unavailable, farmers can use reaper and collect the straws for threshing,‖ he said.Manigbas emphasized the importance of finishing field operations in the shortest possible time to prevent yield loss. The PhiliRice official also recommended drying of palay in flatbed dryers and on nylon nets or canvas for easier turnover when the rain comes.―The general rule is to harvest and thresh the crop within a short period of time and dry the seeds to a desired moisture content [usually 14 percent],‖ Manigbas noted. http://manilastandardtoday.com/news/-provinces/207733/philrice-pushes-six-new-flood-tolerant-ricevarieties.html

Rice export data show consistent decline Wed, 8 June 2016 Cheng Sokhorng

Cambodian rice exports have dramatically declined over the past three months compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the General Department of Agriculture yesterday. The data detailed that rice exports had a monthly decrease of 14.5 per cent in March, 30.8 per cent in April, and 28.5 per cent in May. Rice exports in the first five months of this year totalled 234,328 tonnes, compared to the 243,025 tonnes exported in the same period last year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7 per cent.

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―It is really concerning for the rice industry,‖ said Hean Vanhan, deputy-general director of the General Department of Agriculture. ―The government has long since set a mechanism to solve the challenges of the rice industry by creating [a joint private and public sector working group]. But it has not achieved the desired results.‖ Hun Lak, vice president of CRF, said that rice exports always fluctuate as a result of price drops in competing rice industries. ―Fluctuations in the rice industry always happen, the situation will be better in October,‖ he said. ―In order for our rice industry to survive, we [industry members] must have a strong commitment to solving the problem together and must build strong leadership before asking others to help us.‖ A man stacks bags of rice in Phnom Penh earlier this year. Hong Menea

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Nigeria: Osinbajo Inaugurates Presidential Committee On Rice, Wheat Photo: The New Times By Tobi Soniyi and James Emejo

Abuja — As part of efforts to make Nigeria selfsufficient in rice and wheat, the federal government has established a National Rice and Wheat Task Force.According to the government, the committee will help in identifying all that the country needs in order to become self-sufficient in rice and wheat and step up current efforts to produce those commodities in Nigeria.A statement 32

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said the vice president inaugurated the task force yesterday at the State House. Osinbajo said: "What we are trying to achieve is that agriculture is our main stay and we are trying to evolve a strategy for our economy, a strategy for employment and a strategy for feeding our people," He said the need to feed the people was the focus of the Buhari administration."Rice and wheat are our main focus, and making sure that in one year we can show the world that we are serious," he said.Members of the committee include governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, his Kano counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje and Ebonyi, David Umahi.Others include;The Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, the President of Wheat farmers association and President of the Rice farmers association .Responding, the Chairman of the task force and Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, thanked the vice president for the consideration and stated that the disconnect between farmers and millers needed to be addressed. He added that the two bodies in the value chain needed to be mobilized for maximum results.Other members of the task force include the Kano State Governor, Dr.Abdulahi Ganduje and David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Others are the Minister of State for Agriculture, Lokpobiri Heineken, the President of Rice Farmers Association, Mallam Aminu Goronyo and the President Wheat Farmers Association Saliu Mohammed.Meanwhile, flour millers under the aegis of the Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN), formally committing to the offtake of locally produced wheat in the country. The off-take signing agreement which was supervised by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri, pegged a tonnage of wheat at N140,000 in the first year of the agreement.An offtake agreement is an agreement between a producer of a resource and a buyer to purchase/sell portions of the producer's future production and yesterday's endorsement signified a major step towards the present administration's drive to attain selfsufficiency in local wheat production.Lokpobiri expressed satisfaction over the agreement, stating that wheat importation had drained billions of naira from the country with the attendant consequences on the economy. Expressing hope that wheat importation would soon be a thing of the past in the country, he said: "Every tonne of wheat that is imported means creating jobs elsewhere."He said the ministry was particularly excited to witness the synergy between both parties, which are key players in the wheat value chain, given the dwindling fortunes from oil as well as the fact that there was no more foreign exchange available to such importations.The minister said research had already shown that countries which invest in agriculture make more money and less inflation.He said the MoU signing between the stakeholders would create huge impact on Nigerians as increased activities could boost foreign exchange for the country. He, therefore, urged flour millers to invest significantly in research in order to maximise the potentials in the wheat production sector.Speaking in Abuja at the formal signing of the MoU between FMAN and WFAN at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), the minister said government would continually work with both FMAN and WFAN 33

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 in making the industry more viable.Nevertheless, Vice Chairman, FMAN, Mr. Lanre Jaiyeola said the association will abide by all agreements, adding that the country could achieve selfsufficiency in wheat production "if we all work together with sincerity of purpose."He said the essence of the MoU was to guide both players on set modalities for the offtake process stressing that though the initial agreement is currently for one year, FMAN remained committed to supporting the development of local wheat. He said: "This collaboration shows how far we've come in our bid to encourage the local production of wheat in the country."On his part, Vice Chairman, Kano State Chapter of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN), Farouk Rabiu Mudi, expressed faith in the collaboration, stating that the country had the capacity to meet all the domestic demand for wheat.Also, Executive Director, Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Dr. Oluwasina Olabanji, however, noted that though the country had the capacity to grow wheat substantially, issues of market and inputs remained key challenges. He expressed delight that the issues of inputs were being adequately addressed by the ministry. He said the quality of the local wheat had been independently tested and found to be of high quality which can compete with global varietties as well as meet exports standards. He said the MoU, while ensuring that all the wheat produced by farmers are offtaken, it will also leave both parties satisfied http://allafrica.com/stories/201606080401.html

6/08/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report 2:17 AM (11 hours ago)

Soybeans High Low Cash Bids 1152 1073 New Crop 1139 1087

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Futures:

SOYBEANS High

Low

Last Change

Jul '16 1189.25 1138.00 1177.75 +36.50 Aug '16 1183.50 1136.25 1173.00 +34.75 Sep '16 1169.25 1123.00 1159.25 +32.75 Nov '16 1159.25 1112.25 1150.25 +33.50 Jan '17 1153.00 1110.75 1145.00 +31.25 Mar '17 1118.25 1083.25 1108.25 +20.75 May '17 1103.00 1072.75 1093.75 +18.25 Jul '17 1098.75 1070.00 1090.50 +18.00 Aug '17 1073.00 1064.00 1067.25 +10.50

Soybean Comment Soybeans closed sharply higher today as the USDA continues to report new export demand for U.S. soybeans. This combined with strong product prices remains supportive of soybeans and pushes prices to their highest level since June of 24 after prices have gained $1/bu over the last 8 trading days. Forecast for dry weather combined with strong soybean prices in Brazil continue to be supportive for soybean prices.

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Futures:

WHEAT High Low

Last Change

Jul '16 524.00 506.00 519.50 +10.50 Sep '16 533.75 516.50 530.50 +11.25 Dec '16 551.50 534.50 548.25 +10.25 Mar '17 569.00 553.25 566.00 +10.00 May '17 580.00 564.00 576.75 +10.00 Jul '17 586.50 571.25 583.75 +9.50 Sep '17 590.00 584.75 588.75 +8.75 Dec '17 599.00 586.00 597.50 +9.00 Mar '18 603.00 594.50 604.25 +8.75

Wheat Comment Wheat prices continue to follow corn and soybean higher today. The market saw another day of double digit gains at a time when the trade expects the USDA to increase U.S. Wheat production to 1.449 billion bushels, up from 1.37 billion bushels a year ago. At the same time, exports and demand remain weak which could limit gains and threaten sharp losses should other commodities weaken.

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Grain Sorghum High Low Cash Bids 393 371 New Crop 378 340

Corn High Low Cash Bids 438 408 New Crop 435 421

Futures:

CORN High Low

Last Change

Jul '16 439.25 426.50 431.25 +3.50 Sep '16 442.00 429.50 434.75 +4.25 Dec '16 444.00 431.00 437.00 +3.75 Mar '17 449.00 436.75 441.25 +2.50 May '17 451.50 439.25 444.00 +2.50 Jul '17 454.00 442.50 446.75 +2.50 Sep '17 422.25 417.50 421.50 +1.50

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Corn Comment Corn prices closed higher again today setting new multi-month highs. Corn prices continue to be supported by threats of hotter/dryer summer for major corn growing areas. While prices closed well off the intraday highs, the market managed another day of gains thanks to sharp gains in soybeans. Friday's USDA report is expected to continue to show a large U.S. crop, but is also expected to show strong demand which should continue to support prices

Cotton Futures:

COTTON High Low Last Change Jul '16 66.50 65.50 65.78 -0.07 Oct '16 67.49 66.58 66.83 +0.25 Dec '16 66.45 65.42 65.96 +0.12

Cotton Comment Cotton futures posted gains again today. Heavy rains in Texas have resulted in the need for replants and further delayed the crop, which is 75% planted this week. That's down from a five year average of 84%. Exports for the week came in at the top end of expectations at 124,900 running bales. A weaker dollar was also supportive. December is now testing resistance at the July 2015 high of 66.56.

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Futures:

ROUGH RICE High Low

Last Change

Jul '16 1187.5 1138.0 1153.0 -21.0 Sep '16 1214.0 1173.5 1180.0 -20.5 Nov '16 1235.0 1221.5 1205.0 -18.5 Jan '17

1223.0 -18.5

Mar '17 1266.0 1266.0 1238.5 -18.0 May '17

1255.5 -18.0

Jul '17

1258.0 -15.5

Rice Comment Rice futures ended the day sharply lower, charting a key reversal after moving to new highs early in the day. USDA says 67% of the crop is in good to excellent condition nationwide. However, in Arkansas that total is only 57%, with 16% rated poor to very poor. 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. Iraq has tendered for rice this week, but the tender is open to Asian countries as well the United States and South America. July could be headed for a retest of support at $10.76.

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LIVE CATTLE High

Low

Last Change

Jun '16 123.200 120.250 123.025 +1.800 Aug '16 118.900 115.275 118.725 +2.725 Oct '16 118.025 114.750 117.875 +2.375 Dec '16 118.450 115.350 118.275 +2.025 Feb '17 118.225 115.125 118.050 +1.875 Apr '17 117.550 114.700 117.475 +1.775 Jun '17 110.150 107.875 110.000 +1.300 Aug '17 108.475 106.225 108.300 +0.950

Feeders:

FEEDER CATTLE High

Low

Last Change

Aug '16 147.675 143.000 147.375 +1.925 Sep '16 145.525 140.950 145.375 +1.850 Oct '16 143.650 139.075 143.525 +1.725 Nov '16 140.500 135.850 140.300 +1.550 Jan '17 135.575 131.975 135.575 +1.550 Mar '17 133.600 130.075 133.550 +1.550 Apr '17 133.150 131.100 133.250 +0.900

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Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter 2016 May '17 131.825 131.675 131.875 -0.400 Cattle Comment Cattle prices closed sharply higher today as prices recovered losses earlier in the week. While prices started out lower today they were able to turn it around before the close thanks to stronger product prices and demand.

Hogs Futures:

LEAN HOGS High Low

Last Change

Jun '16 82.350 81.850 82.050 +0.200 Jul '16 87.375 86.600 87.025 +0.750 Aug '16 87.750 86.475 87.325 +1.150 Oct '16 72.625 71.650 72.175 +0.250 Dec '16 66.400 65.700 66.225 +0.500 Feb '17 69.350 68.600 69.300 +0.475 Apr '17 72.000 71.400 71.975 +0.375 May '17 76.500 76.500 76.500 +0.750 Jun '17 79.900 79.000 79.900 +0.900

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Product

Benchmark Indicators Name

Price

1

Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)

3700

2

Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)

1100

3

Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)

2220

1

CZCE Wheat Futures (USD/t)

369

2

Black Sea, FOB Brazil (USD/t)

175

3

GFO, HRW, DAT Ontario (USD/t)

166

1

Argentine 85mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

2140

2

Argentine 50mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

2160

3

Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

2180

Guar Gum Powder

Wheat

Honey

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Market Watch Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 06-06-2016 Domestic Prices Product

Unit Price : Rs per Qty

Market Center

Variety

Min Price

Max Price

1

Manjeri (Kerala)

Other

2700

3700

2

Jorhat (Assam)

Common

2100

3000

3

Barasat (West Bengal)

Other

2400

2600

Rice

Wheat

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Haveri (Karnataka)

Local

1600

1600

2

Sanwer (Madhya Pradesh)

Other

1600

1737

3

Sangli (Maharashtra)

Other

2000

2800

1

Sirhind (Punjab)

Other

2000

3500

2

Pattambi (Kerala)

Other

2000

3000

3

Vansda (Gujarat)

Other

850

1250

1

Bargarh (Orissa)

Other

1900

2100

2

Karad (Maharashtra)

Other

600

1000

3

Sirhind (Punjab)

Other

500

700

Mango

Onion

Source:agmarknet.nic.in

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Floriculture

Unit Price : US$ per package

Price on 31-05-2016 Product

Market Center

Origin

Variety

Low

High

Rose Flower 1

Package: bunched 10s Boston

Ethiopia

Assorted Colors

13.50

13.50

Orchid Flower 1

Package: bunched 10s Boston

Thailand

Dendrobium

10

10

Lilies Flower 1

Package: per bunch Boston

California

Asiatic Type

13.50

13.50

Sunflower 1

Package: per stem Boston

Mexico

Large Head

2.00

2.00

Source:USDA

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