Rice Paddies Can be A Source of
Electricity!
Jun
03, 2015
Dutch scientists have developed a
system called Plant-e, which can produce electric energy from living
water-logged plants such as rice, according to AsiaOne News.The co-founder of
Plant-e told reporters that the system was developed by in 2009 by the
Wageningen University researchers. The system generates electricity by
harnessing the excess organic matter produced by the rice plant during
photosynthesis, which is expelled through the plant roots and is usually
consumed by micro-organisms. Two carbon electrodes placed close to the roots
will generate electricity from the roots. Electricity stops being produced if
the water at the roots evaporates, dries up or freezes. Adding water would
again restart the electricity-generation process, said the co-founder of the
system.
She said though generating energy
from plants is not novel, the Plant-e system is non-invasive and does not
damage the plants. Moreover, the power generated is clean energy. It is better
than solar or wind power as it can be generated without wind and even at
nights.The company, based in Netherlands, sells the Plant-e system, consisting
of 60-centimeter square plastic plates containing the technology. These plates
can hold the plants intact and help in uninterrupted power generation. However,
the system is pretty costly and cannot be afforded by individuals. Systems
covering an area of 100 square meters are priced at around 60,000 euros
($66,000). They provide power sufficient to charge a mobile phone, power some
LED lights or a wireless internet access point.
The Dutch government has already
helped install two large-scale systems in the Netherlands on a road bridge and
a hi-tech startup campus at a total cost of 120,000 euros (around
$132,00). The founders are optimistic that with further government support,
the systems can provide about 80% of the electricity needs of an average Dutch
family.They say the systems are more useful for South and South East Asian
countries, which are major producers of rice.
Brazil Paddy Rice Index Declines
About 2.5% from Last Week
The Brazilian paddy rice index
maintained by CEPEA reached around 33.28 real per 50 kilograms as of June 2,
2015, down about 2.5% from around 34.12 real per 50 kilograms recorded on May
26, 2015.In terms of USD per ton, the index reached around $212 per ton on June
2, 2015, down about 4% from around $221 per ton recorded on May 26, 2015.
Global Rice Quotes
June
3rd, 2015
Long grain white rice - high quality
Thailand
100% B grade 375-385 ↔
Vietnam
5% broken 350-360 ↔
India
5% broken 375-385 ↔
Pakistan
5% broken 390-400 ↑
Myanmar
5% broken 415-425 ↔
Cambodia
5% broken 430-440 ↔
U.S.
4% broken 465-475 ↔
Uruguay
5% broken 565-575 ↔
Argentina
5% broken 555-565 ↔
Long grain white rice - low quality
Thailand
25% broken 345-355 ↔
Vietnam
25% broken 325-335 ↔
Pakistan
25% broken 350-360 ↑
Cambodia
25% broken 410-420 ↔
India
25% broken 350-360 ↔
U.S.
15% broken 455-465 ↔
Long grain parboiled rice
Thailand
parboiled 100% stxd 365-375 ↔
Pakistan
parboiled 5% broken stxd 410-420 ↔
India
parboiled 5% broken stxd 355-365 ↔
U.S.
parboiled 4% broken 555-565 ↔
Brazil
parboiled 5% broken 570-580 ↔
Uruguay
parboiled 5% broken NQ ↔
Long grain fragrant rice
Thailand
Hommali 92% 845-855 ↔
Vietnam
Jasmine 470-480 ↔
India
basmati 2% broken NQ ↔
Pakistan
basmati 2% broken NQ ↔
Cambodia
Phka Mails 815-825 ↔
Brokens
Thailand
A1 Super 315-325 ↔
Vietnam
100% broken 310-320 ↔
Pakistan
100% broken stxd 295-305 ↓
Cambodia
A1 Super 350-360 ↔
India
100% broken stxd 280-290 ↔
Egypt
medium grain brokens NQ ↔
U.S.
pet food 365-375 ↔
Brazil
half grain NQ ↔
All
prices USD per ton, FOB vessel, oryza.com
Heat Wave and
Below-Average Monsoon May Impact India's 2015 Main Rice Crop Planting, Say
Analysts
Jun
03, 2015
The ongoing heat wave and expected
below-average rainfall during the monsoon season is likely to delay the sowing
of main/kharif (June - December) rice crop, say analysts. Though kharif rice
seems to have picked up over the last few weeks, experts say it may not sustain
due to excessive heat, especially in top rice-growing states such as Punjab and
Andhra Pradesh, according to local sources.Andhra Pradesh rice farmers are
being advised to sow shorter duration paddy varieties, typically ranging from
125-130 days duration instead of 180-one, due to persisting heat wave in the
country as well as expected below average rainfall.
Also since reservoirs are not of
their full capacity, farmers will have to depend on pump irrigation, which is a
costly affair. Farmers in most parts of the country are compromising with two
irrigation cycles instead of six, according to the Chairman of a farmers'
union.Meanwhile, in its second forecast for 2015, the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) has its estimate for this year's monsoon rains to 88% of
normal, from a previous estimate of 93% due to reports of a strengthening El
Nino. It is expecting rainfall to be 85% of the normal in the states of
Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The IMD expects the El Nino
pattern to reach to moderate to a strong one during the monsoon season. India
average wholesale rice prices continued to increase for the third consecutive
month in May 2015 due to expected lower production from the just being
completed Rabi secondary rice crop (November - May) and expected below-average
rainfall. However, adequate rice stocks are expected to fulfill the country's
domestic and export needs as well as curtail excessive price hikes and
inflation.
This year's kharif rice sowing has
reached around 308,000 hectares as of May 29, 2015; up about 21% from around
254,000 hectares planted during the same period last year, according to the
Agriculture Ministry data.The government of India, in its third advance
estimates for major crops, has estimated India's rice production for 2014-15
marketing year (October 2014 - September 2015) at around 102.54 million tons,
down about 4% from an estimated 106.65 million tons in 2013-14, according to a
statement from the agriculture Ministry.
Indonesia Aims to Procure 2.75
Million Tons of Rice in 2015
Jun
03, 2015
Indonesia's state logistics agency
Bulog is aiming to procure 2.75 million tons of rice this year, about 14% below
the initially targeted 3.2 million tons, despite an increase in the government
purchase price (Harga pokok penjualan, HPP), according to local sources. Though
the government increased the HPP by about 10% to around Rp7,260 per kilogram
(around $577 per ton) from the existing Rp6,600 per kilogram (around $524 per
ton) to encourage farmers to sell their paddy to Bulog. However, the decision
failed to have a positive effect on government rice procurement. Recently, the
State-owned Enterprises Minister slammed the Bulog for its slow and inefficient
procurement process during the ongoing harvest.
The government is likely to take a
decision on rice imports after the Ramzan festive season in July. It initially
planned to avoid imports this year. But based on slow procurement figures, it
may have to reconsider its decision on imports. The Indonesian government
is keen on increasing 2015 paddy rice production by about 4% to around 73.4
million tons (around 48.44 million tons, basis milled) from an estimated 70.61
million tons (around 46.65 million tons, basis milled) in 2014. Indonesia
imported 425,000 tons of rice from Thailand and Vietnam in 2014.
According to the UN's FAO, average domestic rice prices in Indonesia have
been increasing since September 2014 and reached a high of around 10.375
million Rupiah (around $790) per ton in March 2015. The prices reversed
slightly in April 2015 due to the ongoing procurement activity by the
government. The decline continued in May as well.
Oryza Overnight Recap – Chicago
Rough Rice Futures Slip Slightly Overnight, Pulled Lower by Softer Oil and
Grain Prices
Jun
03, 2015
rice futures for Jul delivery are
currently seen trading 0.5 cents per cwt (about $0.11 per ton) lower at $9.770
per cwt (about $215 per ton) ahead of floor trading in Chicago. The other
grains are seen trading lower; soybeans are currently seen trading about 0.5%
lower, wheat is listed about 0.2% lower and corn is currently noted about 0.2%
lower.U.S. stock index futures traded higher on Wednesday, pointing to a positive open as investors looked
ahead to U.S. economic reports amid European Central Bank President Mario
Draghi's remarks.
At a press conference Draghi
reaffirmed the continuation of ECB's asset purchase program and said he wants
Greece to stay in the euro zone. He would not comment on the Greece debt talks.
Earlier in the day, the ECB left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at
0.05%, as expected. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet senior
European officials later in the day in Brussels, where he is expected to hear
the terms of a plan drawn up this week by top policymakers including German
Chancellor Angela Merkel, Reuters said. Athens faces a 300 million euro payment
deadline to the International Monetary Fund this Friday. European stocks traded higher on Wednesday, with the German DAX
outperforming with a 1.3% gain, and the Greece ATHEX Composite surging 4.5%.
The Dow Jones index futures briefly
extended gains to more than 110 points higher. U.S. stocks closed slightly
lower on Tuesday,
struggling to hold momentum. Asian shares had a mixed session, with only the
Hang Seng posting gains. Other economic data out on Wednesday include the non-manufacturing report from
the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) at 10:00 a.m. ET and the Federal Reserve's Beige Book at 2:00 p.m. Gold is currently
trading about 0.2% lower, crude oil is seen trading about 1.6% lower, and
the U.S. dollar is currently trading about 0.3% higher at 8:15am Chicago time.
Pakistan Rice Quotes Mixed
Today; Other Asia Rice Quotes Unchanged
Jun
03, 2015
Pakistan rice sellers increased their quotes for 5% broken rice and 25%
broken rice by about a $5 per ton and about a $15 per ton to about $390-$400
per ton and $350-$360 per ton, respectively, and lowered their quotes for
100% broken rice by about a $10 per ton to about $295 - $305 per ton
today. Asia rice sellers kept their quotes mostly unchanged today.
5% Broken Rice
Thailand 5% rice is indicated at around $365 - $375 per ton, about a $15
per ton premium on Vietnam 5% rice shown at around $350 - $360 per ton.
India 5% rice is indicated at around $375 - $385 per ton, about a $15 per
ton discount to Pakistan 5% rice shown at around $390 - $400per ton, up about a
$5 per ton from yesterday.
25% Broken Rice
Thailand 25% rice is shown at around $345 - $355 per ton, about a $20 per
ton premium on Vietnam 25% rice shown at around $325- $335 per ton.
India 25% rice is indicated at around $350 - $360, on par with Pakistan 25%
rice shown at around $350 - $360 per ton, up about a $15 per ton from
yesterday.
Parboiled Rice
Thailand parboiled rice is indicated at around $365 - $375 per ton.
India parboiled rice is indicated at around $355 - $365 per ton, about a
$55 per ton discount to Pakistan parboiled rice shown at around $410 - $420 per
ton.
100% Broken Rice
Thailand broken rice, A1 Super, is indicated at around $315 - $325 per ton,
about a $5 per ton premium on Vietnam 100% broken rice shown at around $310 -
$320 per ton.
India's
100% broken rice is shown at around $280 - $290 per ton, about a $15 per ton
discount to Pakistan broken sortexed rice shown at around $295 - $305 per
ton, down about a $10 per ton from yesterday
Oryza U.S. Rough Rice Recap -
Offers Increase with Futures in Anticipation of New Iraqi Tender
Jun
03, 2015
The U.S. cash market was slightly
firmer again today with offers increasing in tandem with the board while bids
remained mostly flat with little demand to justify coming to seller offers.Analysts
note that there is more and more confidence in the market the U.S. will get a
piece of the next Iraqi Grain Board tender however they have still yet to
announce this tender and there are still many who think the chance of U.S.
origin being awarded is slim.
Oryza Afternoon Recap - Chicago
Rough Rice Futures March Higher; Wheat Rallies in Early Trade but Retraces to
Settle Slightly Lower
Jun
03, 2015
Chicago rough rice futures for Jul
delivery settled 9 cents per cwt (about $2 per ton) higher at $9.865 per cwt
(about $217 per ton). The other grains finished the day with mixed results,
after trading over 2% higher wheat gave back early gains to close slightly
lower; Soybeans closed about 0.6% lower at $9.3525 per bushel; wheat finished
about 0.3% lower at $5.1075 per bushel, and corn finished the day unchanged at
$3.5900 per bushel.U.S. stocks traded higher on Wednesday as investors looked
for signals in economic data that could strengthen the case for tightening and
awaited developments in the Greek debt talks. After mixed morning data,
investors awaited the 2:00 p.m. release of the Beige Book, the Federal
Reserve's latest report on the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average
pared gains to trade about 80 points higher. The Dow transports traded more
than 1% higher.
Earlier, the blue chip index gained
more than 150 points and the Nasdaq Composite topped its record close of
5,106.59. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed in a telephone
conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois
Hollande on the need for an immediate solution involving a lower primary budget
surplus target for Greece, a Greek official said in a Reuters report. European
stocks closed mostly higher as investors eyed Greece negotiations and unchanged
central bank policy. U.S. data continued to show moderate growth in the second
quarter.
The ISM non-manufacturing index for
May came in at 55.7, nearly a year low. Analysts expected the figure to slip to
57 in May from 57.8 in April. The U.S. Markit PMI Services read for May showed
a slight decline from April and came in below expectations at 56.2. The Dow
Jones Industrial Average traded up 80 points, or 0.44%, at 18,090. The S&P
500 traded up 4 points, or 0.22%, at 2,114, with telecommunications leading
seven sectors higher and utilities the greatest laggard. The Nasdaq traded up
19 points, or 0.38%, at 5,095. Gold is trading about 0.9% lower, crude oil is
seen trading about 2.8% lower, and the U.S. dollar is seen trading about 0.4%
lower at about 1:00pm Chicago time.Tuesday, there were 707 contracts
traded, down from 1,052 contracts traded on Monday. Open interest – the number
of contracts outstanding – on Tuesday increased by 45 contracts to 12,232.
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