News Headlines...
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Geographical indication law
in pipeline: Dastagir
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Ghanaians urged to
patronise local rice
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The Fading Glory Of Ekpoma
Rice Production
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No Conclusion Yet in TPP
Negotiations
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Nigeria inflation may soar
as floods destroy produce worth of N49 billion
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Haryana rice millers end
strike after assurance from BJP legislators
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USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited
RCPP Project Implementation Rolls Forward
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CME Group/Closing Rough
Rice Futures
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Registration of rice
brands: draft of 'geographical indication law' to be tabled in NA soon: Dastgir
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No ban on export of Basmati
rice
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Market Operation to
Stabilize Rice Price, says Jokowi
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Jokowi launches rice market
operation in Jakarta
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Rice Stocks Safe for Six
Months: Bulog
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President flags off
1,034-ton rice market operation
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Export deceleration glooms
Vietnamese rice market
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Rice exports to bounce back
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Thai farmers to be told to
skip dry-season rice crop
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Ghanaians urged to
patronise local rice
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KHARIF ACREAGE UP DESPITE BELOW
THAN NORMAL MONSOON
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily
Commodity Report
News
Detail...
Geographical indication law in pipeline:
Dastagir
He noted that the REAP had done a
lot for increasing rice export which included research and development
activities, introducing latest technology for higher per acre yield of rice
crop, and the value-addition along with welfare of the rice growers.“Still more
is needed to be done. We would have to put rice export on 21st century lines
and move with the world. Like many other countries, Pakistan would have to
focus on phyto-sanitary and plant protection standards,” he emphasized.He said
the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government had been trying its best to achieve
the goal of economic prosperity and development in the country within the
shortest possible time through maximum consultation and partnership with
private sector.
“Federation of Pakistan Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
(TDAP) are our partners,” he remarked.He mentioned that the prime minister
recently had a long session with the business community and heard the
representatives of each sector separately with assurance of resolution of their
genuine problems at the earliest. In next couple of days, he added that the
prime minister would have another interactive session with the business leaders
and might announce a package for the export sector.
Responding to the demand from the
out-going and incoming Chairmen of REAP and Patron-in-Chief of REAP and Senior
Vice-President FPCCI Abdul Rahim Janoo, the federal commerce minister said that
the representatives of REAP would be taken on the boards of directors of Rice
Research Institutes in Dokri and Kala Shah Kaku after taking the provincial
governments into confidence. “This year, reforms will be introduced in these
two research institutes,” he assured.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/10/01/business/geographical-indication-law-in-pipeline-dastagir/
Ghanaians
urged to patronise local rice
By: Musah Yahaya Jafaru & Frederik Sundby-Lebech, ACCRADate
:Friday, 02 October 2015 05:35
Published in Business News
THE Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has
urged Ghanaians to change their mindset and patronise locally produced rice.He
said the rice produced locally was more nutritious, healthy and tastier than
the imported one.Therefore, he said, it was crucial for Ghanaians to reduce the
consumption of imported rice and go for the local rice to save the country the
more than $400 million it spent annually on the importation of rice.Mr Kwetey
made the call yesterday when he launched the Second Ghana National Rice
Festival, which will be held from November 13 to 15, 2015, at the Efua
Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra.
The minister also said improved packaging, the absence of stones
and chaff and cultivation of varieties similar to the imported rice had
increased preference for rice grown locally, and thus created opportunities for
citizens to invest in the sector to create wealth and jobs.Mr Akwetey added
that the Export Trade, Agricultural and Industrial Development Fund (EDAIF)
which the government had set up together with the West Africa Agricultural
Productivity Programme and other organisations was part of initiatives that the
government had set up to help address financing challenges in the rice sector.
Investing in rice
The President of GRIB, Mr Imoro Amoro, said rice was an important
commodity, therefore, investing in it was investing in jobs, especially for the
poor farmers in rural areas.He called for collaborative efforts among the
government, the private sector and consumers in the production and marketing of
local rice.The Chief Executive Officer of the John A. Kufuor Foundation,
Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, lauded the government leading the efforts to
promote the local rice and affirmed the commitment of the foundation to
supporting GRIB and other organisations to promote Ghana rice.
The Head of Rice Research and Development of the Savanna
Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Wilson Dogbe, who chaired the function, said
Ghana had the human resource and variety of seeds needed to produce enough rice
to feed the population.
http://graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/50515-ghanaians-urged-to-patronise-local-rice.html#sthash.EI7qsQKI.dpuf
The Fading Glory Of Ekpoma Rice
Production
— Oct 2, 2015 3:48 am
The University town of Ekpoma, in Esan Central local
government area of Edo State, is not only popular with the citing of the only
state owed tertiary institution, Ambrose Alli University, AAU, the name of the
community also rings a bell with the production of what is popularly referred
today as ‘Ekpoma Rice’.The appeal for the rice which constitutes one of the
staple meals for the people within the entire Edo central senatorial district,
adjoining communities and neighbouring states, is sadly, fast losing its
popularity and appeal, owing to what researchers attributed to government’s
lack of interest in developing the agricultural production of rice for
commercial export which will have certainly boosted the local economy of the
locality.
However, pundits have argued in several fora that the choice for
theimportation and consumption of imported rice by government and other private
stake holders is to ensure that we meets our bludgeoning population may be
germane but to the detriment of local rice farmers and production especially
Ekpoma rice or what other may refer to as ofada rice.In spite of the fertile
and abundant arable land, rice importation has dealt the killer blow to the
farmers in Ekpoma, and exposes the people to the uncertainties generated from
rice importation and consumption.Presently, there are speculations that the
rice imported into the country contains strains and grains suitable only for
animal domestication and husbandry. Those who know about this, like Friends of
the Earth International, FoEI, a worldwide Non-Governmental Organization, has
led a consistent crusade against Monsanto and other big corporations involved
in genetically modifying the genes of crops for a bumper harvest.
In laboratory tests, FoEI claims it has carried out on imported
rice in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, FoEI alleges that some of the rice imported
to both countries contains SI strains, fit only for animal husbandry.From
findings, Ekpoma rice is relatively easy to produce and is grown for sale and
home consumption. In some areas there is a long tradition of rice growing, but
for many, rice has been considered a luxury food for special occasions only.
With the increased availability of rice, it has become part of the everyday
diet of many in Nigeria.The criticism of Ekpoma rice falls on the small stones
that mix with it often times. After the rice has been par boiled, it is laid
out on tarpaulins or tarred roads to dry.
It is at this stage that there is a danger of small stones
getting mixed up with the rice grains. kpoma rice faces competition from
imported rice which favored for its long white grains. Imported rice, although
widely considered less tasty, demands less preparation as it contains no
stones. Removing stones require building designated threshing and drying floors
among others will allow Ekpoma rice to compete with Ofada rice and imported
rice from asia.But despite the long years of lack of agriculture policy that
will encourage local production of rice, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
had boasted that the state could provide Nigeria with all the rice supplies it
needs if only the federal government could remove waiver on the commodity.
The governor disclosed this in a recent interview against the
federal government’s decision to promote local production of food crops in
states with comparative advantage on them.He stated “Edo could do a lot if the
Federal Government has coherent agricultural policies that do not provide the
window for waivers, and expired rice and cheap rice to be dumped on Nigeria,”
he stated.The he decried the waiver granted rice importers by the previous
administration, regretting that such has led to dumping of various goods in the
country which has driven local producers of food items, including rice, out of
business.According to him, big rice millers in Edo State were already waiting
to see if a new policy that favours local production will be implemented before
they would return to the farms.
Oshiomhole, while noting that Edo has huge potential for massive
rice production said such might not happen until the right policies are made,
stressing that Leventis Group had promised that with the new administration in
the country, and controversies over removal of duty waiver, it was willing to
resume production adding that Dangote Group had acquired about 50,000 hectares
of land for rice farming in the state and was enthusiastic to go into massive
rice farming with the right policies in place.The Oshiomhole further assured
that his administration had waived land charges as incentives for big investors
in agriculture and urged those interested in investing in the state to embrace
the gesture.In concerted bid to boast agricultural and rural development
programme of rice that would guarantee food security and employment in Nigeria
and Edo State in particular had kick started in Etsako Central Local Government
Area of the state.
The programme, aided by an international consortium,
Transformation Agritech Nigeria Limited is currently embarking on commercial
rice production as it’s core crop through mechanized farming covering over
10,000 (Ten thousand) hectres.Group Operations and Project Development Director
of the company, Dr. Sample Ibemerum explained that the favourable climatic
condition of the Niger Delta region for rice made it imperative to engage in
the programme which he said would also go a long way to generate employment,
eradicate poverty, evolve capacity building, training and exchange.Dr. Ibemerum
recalled that Vietnam was reduced to the fourth poorest nation in the world
after the American war in 1975 but thereafter transformed itself to a major
emerging nation through rice cultivation having being endowed with fresh water
and swampy soil suitable for the crop adding that Nigeria could also do same to
wipe out poverty and emerge a great nation.However, a scientist and a lecturer
in the Faculty of Agriculture, Ambrose Alli University, (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo
State, Dr Agharese Osifo, lamented the relegation of local rice production to
the background by successive government both at federal and local level.
He said Ekpoma rice is the best brand of rice in Nigeria because
of it special unique quality which he noted made it acceptable and better than
any other brand of rice in Nigeria adding that “it carbohydrate based is better
than the Abakaliki or even the Thailand rice because it is extremely nutritious
with some traces of vitamins, mineral and even proteins unlike other brand of
rice.Speaking on effort by government to tap into harnessing the economic
potential that abound in the production, the academic don stated “I can tell
you categorially that government is not doing anything, that is Edo state government
and by extension the federal government in respect to supporting, improving or
developing Ekpoma rice, this not indicting them or just a political statement,
it is purely an academic or scientific statement.
“The reason why I stated that categorically is because of the
agricultural policy for Edo state government and before this government too is
the concept of privatization and as you well know the former minister of
Agriculture Adesina clearly stated that as a matter of policy agriculture should
be seen as a business and not a way of way life saying that government should
not subsidize or help any agricultural product of farmer in any way because we
operates a capitalist system”“In fact, Edo state through the commissioner of
Agriculture, Hon Abdul Oroh several time have stated in the media that
government will not engage in agricultural production and that include the
Ekpoma rice we are talking about. And as you are aware some agricultural
enterprises have been sold to foreign investors and that is the sorry story of
the Ekpoma rice.“More importantly, also is the Egoro farmer settlement in
Ekpoma, but sadly, the farm settlement is rusting away and it an opportunity
for the government to develop this Ekpoma rice.
Incidentally, Egoro farm settlement is where the faculty of
Agriculture is where am a senior lecturer. The local farmers are still trying
their best by planting the upland variety of rice.He however adduced that
quality of the rice had been the limiting factor hindering the export of local
rice and noted that “most people will not like to eat Ekpoma rice not because
they are not patriotic but because of the quality and standard”.“People like
imported rice because it is clean and free of pebbles and stones. Nigeria is
the biggest rice importer in the whole world and it consumes more rice than any
country. The issue of growing Ekpoma rice for export does not arise because the
total production of rice in Nigeria is 1.5 metric tonnes against the effective
demand 5 million metric tonnes which is strain by importation and of course, we
cannot export rice for this reason. However, they are agencies who give
concession to those who want to grow it for commercial purposes,” he opined.
No Conclusion Yet in
TPP Negotiations
Nigeria inflation
may soar as floods destroy produce worth of N49 billion
Nigeria inflation may worsen as floods destroyed farm produce
such as rice, groundnut, millet, guinea corn and maize worth up to N49 billion.All
these crops do not require much water and the flood has submerged most of the
farms where such crops are planted in the country.Rice one of the most consumed
staple food in the country is mostly affected.According to Bloomberg,
“Above-normal rainfall in the country’s northwest region caused the banks of
the Sokoto and Rima rivers to overflow in the Sokoto and Zamfara states,
flooding rice plantations and destroying about 626,250 metric tons of the
staple and same in Kebbi and Jigawa states, a combined 635,000 hectares of
low-land, rain-fed plantations have been affected.
”Rice is a critical component of the Nigerian diet and a major
consumer of the country’s foreign exchange.Nigeria spent about N365 billion
annually on importation of rice which is bleeding the country foreign reserves,
according to former minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.In the period 2012
to 2014 paddy rice production in the country grew from 4.5 million MT in 2012
to 7.89 million (metric tons) MT in 2013, and 10.7 million MT in 2014.The
capacity for integrated rice milling for the production of import-grade rice
has also risen from 70,000MT in 2011 to over 800,000MT in 2014.
The number of integrated rice mills increased from only one in
2011 to over 24 by 2014.Given the Central Banks restriction of 41 items from
accessing forex from the interbank market which includes rice, it means that
millers in the country may not be able satisfy demand and get paddy rice to
feed their mills from local suppliers.This may eventually lead to increase in
the price of paddy rice and the millers having no option would pass the price
increase on to consumers and thus, fuelling food inflation.
Haryana rice millers end strike after assurance
from BJP legislators
The Haryana Rice Millers and Dealers Association (HRMDA) on
Wednesday announced to end its four-day-old strike with immediate effect after
assurance by the BJP legislators to consider their demands patiently.“Our
delegations met the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Ambala and
Kurukshetra districts where it was assured that the Haryana government would
consider our demands patiently. We are convinced by the assurance and decided
to start paddy purchase for the government,” said HRMDA general secretary
Jitender Kumar.
The rice Millers had been on strike with an array of demands,
including revocation of central sales tax (CST) and recovery by the excise and
taxation department; relaxation in moisture norms during purchase of paddy.After
a meeting with the additional chief secretary, food and civil supplies, SS
Prasad on Monday, the association had refused to accept the official
assurance of finding appropriate ways to look into their demands.HRMDA had then
categorically announced to boycott paddy purchase for the government till their
demands were accepted.
http://www.iamin.in/en/hisar/news/haryana-rice-millers-end-strike-after-assurance-bjp-legislators-71450
USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited
RCPP Project Implementation Rolls Forward
RCPP enrollment -- it's
time
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Regional
Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project, "Sustaining the Future of
Rice" takes another step forward in the implementation process.Earlier
this year, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the
project $10 million in funding for the six major rice producing states. Under the project rice farmers will have two
years to enroll in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
NRCS offices in Missouri are now accepting EQIP applications from rice farmers
and Louisiana NRCS will follow suit this coming Monday. Application in Missouri and Louisiana will be
accepted through November 20, 2015.Blake Gerard, Missouri rice farmer and
chairman of the USA Rice Farmers, said, "I'm really excited at the pace
this project is moving, everything seems to be happening right on target with
the overall schedule established.
" Gerard added that
"installing conservation practices on our crop ground is just the right
thing to do and so I urge fellow growers to take a look at their conservation
plans over the next few weeks and try to find some additional practices they
can add under this RCPP project."Rice farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Missouri are encouraged to submit EQIP applications as part of
the "Sustaining the Future of Rice" RCPP project at their local NRCS
offices. Sign-up for CSP is projected to begin in each of the six rice states
late in 2016.
To learn more about the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited RCPP project,
visit here.
Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475
CME Group/Closing
Rough Rice Futures
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Registration of rice
brands: draft of 'geographical indication law' to be tabled in NA soon: Dastgir
October 02, 2015
Federal Minister for Commerce Engr Khurram Dastgir said here that
the draft of proposed `geographical indication law' has almost been finalised
and it will soon be presented in the National Assembly for approval. The
proposed law is aimed at supporting rice exporters in getting Pakistani rice
brands registered in the international markets, he added. He was speaking at
the annual dinner of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) on
Wednesday. REAP's chairman Rafique Suleman, Trade Development Authority of
Pakistan's CEO S.M. Muneer, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce (FPCCI)
president Mian Adress, senior vice president Rahim Jano were present on the
occasion.
The minister said that Pakistani rice exporters in the absence of
`geographical indication law' are facing difficulties in getting their Basmati
brands registered in leading importing countries, while their competitors are
capturing the market by registering their Basmati rice brands. He hoped that
the exports of the commodity will get a boost with the adoption of the proposed
law. Moreover, the federal government with a view to providing long-term trade
policies to exporters was also working on 3-year trade strategic framework
(2015-2018) and the same is expected to be announced shortly, he added. The
minister disclosed that the government was actively considering trade policy
and a special package for exporters and trade and industry and the same would
be announced shortly by prime minister. Reiterating that the government was
fully committed to facilitate trade and industry, the minister referred to the
prime minister's recent meeting with all stakeholders for the solution of their
issues.
He said that the country's economy despite challenges was moving in
the right direction and in this he referred to the agreements made with China
for investing $46 billion in Pakistan in the next few years. Highlighting the
importance of research and development work, the minister said that the federal
government has decided to reconstitute the boards of Dokri and Kala Shah Kako
research institutes and now rice and other stakeholders will be given due
representation on the boards. Urging the rice exporters for value addition and
meeting international quality standards for higher exports, the minister said
Pakistan was losing markets due to lack of appropriate marketing and hence the
need of the hour is to focus on China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, the United
Kingdom and other emerging markets.
He asked the rice exporters
to send their high-level trade delegations for marketing and exploring these
markets. About the efforts being made by ministry of commerce for enhancing the
country's exports, the minister said that the issue of rice export will be
discussed with Chinese Minister of Commerce on October 16. Moreover, banking
channels between Pakistan and Iran are also likely to be reopened shortly as
the United States has already lifted sanctions against Iran, he added.
Earlier, REAP chairman Rafique Suleman informed the minister that
traders of rice were facing multiple issues including that of low commodity
price in the world market and higher cost of doing business. He said that
Pakistan was unable to introduce new varieties of rice due to lack of research
and development activities in the rice sector.
No ban on
export of Basmati rice
PUNE: The government has clarified that there was
no germ of truth in stories that it was planning to ban export of Basmati rice. " It has come to the notice of government of
India that rumours are bring spread by certain elements that the government has
banned the export of Basmati rice. The government of India most emphatically
clarifies that there is no truth in such rumours and the government is not even
considering any proposal to ban export of Basmati rice" states the press
release issued by ministry of commerce and industry. As per the extant policy, export of Basmati rice
is allowed subject to registration of contracts with the Agricultural and
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
" There is no change in the policy and
exports of Basmati rice are continuing unabated. During the period from April
2015 to August 2015, exports of Basmati rice have grown by 16.93% in quantity
terms as compared to the corresponding period during the previous year"
adds the press release. In view of softening of commodity prices, the realization of
Basmati rice has gone down as has happened with many other commodities.
"However, all steps are being taken to explore more markets and promote
retail packs to improve the realization for Basmati rice. It is expected that a
good flow of export orders is likely and the government also expects the
present trend of growth in export of Basmati rice to continue" the
ministry has clarified.
The Times Of India
Market Operation to
Stabilize Rice Price, says Jokowi
FRIDAY, 02 OCTOBER, 2015 | 13:30 WIB
http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2015/10/02/056705783/Market-Operation-to-Stabilize-Rice-Price-says-Jokowi
Jokowi launches rice
market operation in Jakarta
thejakartapost.com, Jakarta | National | Fri, October
02 2015, 2:52 PM
(Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
"The rice operation is part of an effort to stabilize the
price of food as well as to show that the government is always ready to help
citizens in these difficult times," said Bulog president director Djarot
Kusumayakti as quoted bykompas.com.According to Djarot, the distribution will happen
simultaneously in Jakarta, Medan in North Sumatra, Bandung in West Java,
Semarang in Central Java and Surabaya in East Java.A total of 300,000 tons of
rice is set to be distributed through the program, over time, both via trucks
and directly from the warehouse. For the launch of the operation on Friday, 480
tons will be distributed in Jakarta, 110 tons in Medan, 114 tons in Bandung,
130 tons in Semarang and 170 tons in Surabaya.In addition to rice, Bulog is
also distributing six tons of meat and eight tons of sugar. (nov/kes)(++++)
Rice Stocks Safe for Six Months: Bulog
FRIDAY, 02 OCTOBER, 2015 | 17:16 WIB
“We don’t want to stock rice in a huge amount with poor quality.
Bulog is responsible to maintain [the quality of rice],” Djarot added.President
Joko Widodo called on public not to spread a rumor saying that Bulog had no
sufficient rice.“Our rice stocks are safe. So, don’t spread any rumors saying
that we don’t have it,” Jokowi said when inspecting Bulog warehouse in Sunter,
Jakarta.Despite being confident with the rice stock, Bulog had continued to
absorb rice from farmers in Karawang, Central Java, and East Java in a bid to
secure the rice stocks from the impact of El Nino this year.
President flags off 1,034-ton
rice market operation
Jumat, 2 Oktober 2015 14:29 WIB |
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo
(Jokowi) here on Friday launched a market operation to distribute 1,034 tons of
rice in five major cities of the country.
The head of state was accompanied by State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno and President Director of the National Logistic Board (Bulog) Jarot Kusumayakti during the event.Besides rice, six tons of beef and a truckload of sugar will also be distributed as part of the market operation. The rice, beef, and sugar are meant for distribution in the markets in Jakarta, Medan in North Sumatra, Bandung in West Java, Semarang in Central Java, and Surabaya in East Java.
The head of state was accompanied by State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno and President Director of the National Logistic Board (Bulog) Jarot Kusumayakti during the event.Besides rice, six tons of beef and a truckload of sugar will also be distributed as part of the market operation. The rice, beef, and sugar are meant for distribution in the markets in Jakarta, Medan in North Sumatra, Bandung in West Java, Semarang in Central Java, and Surabaya in East Java.
The market operation has been launched as the price
of rice increased by around two percent."(This market operation) is aimed
at preventing a price hike and to ensure that the prices remain at a normal and
affordable level," Jokowi stated.The operation is expected to help reduce
the price of rice by Rp300-500 per kilogram.He noted that the rice stock of
Bulog reached 1.7 million tons, which was considered safe.Some rice-producing
regions, such as Karawang in West Java as well as East and Central Java are
expected to harvest paddy in the near future.(*)
Export deceleration
glooms Vietnamese rice market
Export slump has slowed
consumption and slashed local rice prices, making farmers and traders incur
losses in the Mekong Delta.
However fragrant rice price is
paid only VND100 higher than long grain one a kilogram.It costs more effort and
time to tend the former type, whose productivity is lower and less consumable
than normal rice, he said.Traders have also incurred losses because of slow
consumption.Most traders have undergone losses of VND6-7 million a 40 ton rice
boat for the last one month because of low quality and price, said Mr. Nguyen
Van Phuong from Lap Vo district, Dong Thap.Trader Tran Van Long from Cho Moi
district, An Giang, said that about 60-80 percent of traders had suffered
losses and many had stopped purchasing.
Unstable rice industry
According to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, businesses have exported 4.47 million tons
of rice worth US$1.92 billion in the first nine months this year, down 10
percent in value and 15.7 percent in volume over the same period last year.
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Traders loading rice
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China has tightened small volume
imports through the border and intensified purchase from Myanmar, Pakistan and
India with lower prices. Thailand has also stepped up supply to this market.China
holds 35 percent of Vietnamese export market share. However the export turnover
to this market has kept falling for recent years, said experts.The country imported
nearly 65 percent of its rice demand from Vietnam in 2012-2013, which reduced
to 53 percent in 2014 and 47 percent this year.Two other major markets of
Vietnam including Indonesia and the Philippines have planned to reduce import
and expand domestic production.Dr. Vo Hung Dung, director of the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry in Can Tho city, said that China and Africa have reduced
imports. Vietnam will face severe competition from India, Thailand, Myanmar and
Pakistan in both short and long terms.
The country so should have a new
suitable direction for the rice industry to brake the decline trend, he said.Chairman
of the Vietnam Food Association Huynh The Nang said that of the top five rice
exporters in the world in the first eight months this year, only Vietnam saw a
value reduction of 13 percent, while the US increased 34 percent, Pakistan 20
percent, India 18 percent and Thailand 2.2 percent.Mr. Nang said there too many
limitations in the rice industry which have been repaired very slowly. For
instance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has encouraged
developing large scale paddy fields to lower cost price and improve
competitiveness, however total area has been less than 200,000 hectare, a tiny
ratio compared to the country's rice farming area.Businesses have been passive
in accessing markets and Vietnamese rice has so far yet to have a brand name or
choose a segment in strong position, he added.
Farmers transport harvested rice home in An Giang province
(Photo: SGGP)
By Nguyen Thanh – Translated by Hai Mien
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Business/Economy/2015/10/115631/
Rice exports to
bounce back
Fri, 2 October 2015
Rice exports fell sharply last month, but the Kingdom’s most
important crop is expected to recover and end the year in positive territory.The
Secretariat of the One Window Service for Rice Exports Formality reported on
Wednesday that Cambodia’s rice exports fell 31.7 percent in September compared
to one year earlier.Secretariat chief Hean Vanhorn attributed the slump to a
barrage of factors that battered Cambodia’s price point.He said yesterday that
Thai exporters recently decreased their price of fragrant rice by 20 per cent
to about $800 per tonne, while Myanmar was selling 5 per cent broken white rice
at $420 per tonne, below Cambodian prices.Exports also declined on account of
the euro’s depreciation against the dollar, he added.
The European Union was the largest export destination for
Cambodian rice, accounting for 64 per cent of shipments for the first nine
months of 2015.Song Saran, chairman of Amru Rice, linked last month’s dip in
exports to a supply shortage as a result of below-average rainfall earlier in
the year that led to an increase in prices, making Cambodia’s prized jasmine
rice less competitive in international markets.“Cambodian rice prices increased
last month as stocks were depleted,” he said. “Exports dropped because buyers
were able to purchase rice at a low price in other countries, such as Myanmar.
”Saran said prices of Cambodian premium milled fragrant rice had
climbed to $880 per tonne, up from $750 per tonne at the beginning of the year.But
he expects rice exports to pick up this month – provided the rains continue –
and expects the sector to recover by the end of the year.“Rice exports will
increase in the last three months of the year because we started the harvesting
season,” he said.“But if the rains don’t continue through October, it will hurt
next year’s yield.”However, September’s dip should have minimal impact on the
Kingdom’s annual export tally, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO). Direct milled rice exports between January and August were
about 340,000 tonnes, nearly 50 per cent up compared to the same period a year
earlier, it noted.
“Reflecting the high pace of shipments so far this year and the
government’s strategy to boost official exports through targeting new markets,
FAO forecasts total [milled rice and paddy] exports in 2015 at 1.2 million
tonnes, 6 per cent above last year’s level,” the agency said in a press
release.Moul Sarith, acting secretary-general of Cambodia Rice Federation, said
the Agriculture Ministry projects that 9 million tonnes of paddy rice will be
harvested this year. He said orders should start to pick up again this month.“It’s
nearing harvest time,” he said. “It’s a good time for exporting rice as the
freshly milled rice has a pleasant smell and high quality.”
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-bounce-back
Thai farmers to be told to
skip dry-season rice crop
BY EDITOR ON 2015-10-02
THAILAND
Farmers to be told to skip dry-season rice crop
Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation
Water shortage looms as current levels well below the average
BANGKOK: — SEVERE WATER shortages seem inevitable as the level in
both the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong river basins were well below average and
farmers were instructed not to plant the dry-season rice crop to ensure
availability of water for domestic consumption.
Agriculture and Cooperatives
Ministry permanent secretary Theerapat Prayunrasiddhi said the ministry had
ordered the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to inform farmers in the Chao
Phraya River Basin about the water situation in order to encourage them not to
grow the dry-season rice crop.Theerapat said the water available in the four
major dams in the Chao Phraya River Basin – Bhumibol, Sirikit, Kwai Noi and
Pasak Jolasid had only 3,006 million cubic metres as of yesterday, which was
very low.
He said the RID, the Water Consumer Committee, irrigation
volunteers and other authorities would meet with farmers to inform them about
the water shortage, so that they will avoid the dry-season rice crop especially
because of the high risk of failure of the crop due to water shortages. “I
would like to inform all farmers and water users in the Chao Phraya River Basin
that we do not have enough water for the dry-season crop, because the available
water will be needed for domestic consumption. Irrigation Department officers
will try to create understanding among water consumers about the
water-management plan during the upcoming dry season,” he said.
Despite the warning, it was reported that the dry-season rice crop
had already been planted in 500,000 rai (80,000 hectares) of the overall 10.7
million rai of paddy fields in the Chao Phraya River Basin.While a water
shortage was also reported in the Western region, Thanarath Pummakasikorn, the
director of Srinagarindra Dam, said that as of yesterday available water in the
dam was only 2,294 million cubic metres, while available water in the
Vajiralongkorn Dam was only 2,274 million cubic metres.
“According to the data, the water level is lesser now than in
previous years. We face a critical water shortage and we can no longer provide
water to the agricultural sector,” Thanarath said.
He asked water users in seven provinces of the Mae Klong River
Basin to use water wisely and encouraged farmers to cultivate crops that
require less water.Speaking at a forum ‘Road map to the future of water
management’ organised by NOW26 channel yesterday, Wiwat Salyakamthorn,
Agri-Nature Foundation president, advised that farmers in the irrigation area
should adjust their production to suit the changing climate because the 20 per
cent farmers in the irrigation area are the ones who suffer the most from
drought.“During a drought, we see that 80 per cent of farmers outside the
irrigation area can adjust well to the situation because they are familiar with
water shortages and can change their production pattern, unlike those in the
irrigation areas who are used to easy access to water,” Wiwat said. He
concluded that the farmers needed to help themselves during drought, as the
government cannot provide help to everyone. He urged them to learn mixed
farming and have their own water reservoir on their land.
Source:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Farmers-to-be-told-to-skip-dry-season-rice-crop-30270007.html
Ghanaians urged to patronise local rice
THE Minister of Food and
Agriculture, Mr Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has urged Ghanaians to change their mindset
and patronise locally produced rice.He said the rice produced locally was more
nutritious, healthy and tastier than the imported one.Therefore, he said, it was
crucial for Ghanaians to reduce the consumption of imported rice and go for the
local rice to save the country the more than $400 million it spent annually on
the importation of rice.Mr Kwetey made the call yesterday when he launched the
Second Ghana National Rice Festival, which will be held from November 13 to 15,
2015, at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra.
The festival, which will be organised by the Ghana Rice
Inter-Professional Body (GRIB), is aimed at making the Ghana rice industry competitive.Stakeholders
in the rice industry, including farmers, millers and marketers, are expected to
showcase different varieties and brands of Ghana rice at the festival, in the
hope of whipping up the interest of the public in local rice.In August 2004,
the government, with support from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), set up
the GRIB to galvanise private-sector actors in the value chain to work together
with the government to develop a vibrant rice sector. It held the first rice
festival in 2013.Mr Kwetey said rice had become an important staple in the
economy of Ghana due to increasing per capita consumption over the past years.
“It is the second largest cereal consumed after maize in Ghana and
has become a common feature in Ghanaian diets,” he said.The minister also said
improved packaging, the absence of stones and chaff and cultivation of
varieties similar to the imported rice had increased preference for rice grown
locally, and thus created opportunities for citizens to invest in the sector to
create wealth and jobs.Mr Akwetey added that the Export Trade, Agricultural and
Industrial Development Fund (EDAIF) which the government had set up together
with the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme and other
organisations was part of initiatives that the government had set up to help
address financing challenges in the rice sector.The President of GRIB, Mr Imoro
Amoro, said rice was an important commodity, therefore, investing in it was
investing in jobs, especially for the poor farmers in rural areas.
He called for collaborative efforts among the government, the
private sector and consumers in the production and marketing of local rice.The
Chief Executive Officer of the John A. Kufuor Foundation, Professor Baffour
Agyeman-Duah, lauded the government leading the efforts to promote the local
rice and affirmed the commitment of the foundation to supporting GRIB and other
organisations to promote Ghana rice.The Head of Rice Research and Development
of the Savanna Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Wilson Dogbe, who chaired the
function, said Ghana had the human resource and variety of seeds needed to
produce enough rice to feed the population.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ghanaians-urged-to-patronise-local-rice-385243
KHARIF ACREAGE UP
DESPITE BELOW THAN NORMAL MONSOON
October 2, 2015
Increased Acreage
The total area sown under kharif
crops as on October 1, reached 1,031.37 lakh hectares compared with
1,017.86 lakh hectare last year at this time. Amidst price rise, the acreage of
pulses went up to 114.58 lakh hectares, from 102.56 lakh hectares. As the
demand for this staple food item never fails to rise and the retail prices also
went up to Rs 150 per kg before the Monsoon, farmers decided to put up more
area under this crop.
Monsoon 2015
Monsoon 2015 ended with a 14 per
cent deficit where out of 36 sub-divisions, 17 reported deficient rainfall
between June 1 and September 30. Still many regions benefited from the good
rain in June and significant rainfall during the end of September. For
instance, West Rajasthan recorded 46% excess rains. Andhra Pradesh recorded 10%
more rains where rain helped in increasing paddy acreage.
Image Credit: hindu.com
http://www.skymetweather.com/content/agriculture-and-economy/kharif-acreage-up-despite-below-than-normal-monsoon/#sthash.MIIIC4eP.dpuf
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily
Commodity Report
A comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas
agricultural commodities with cash markets, futures and insightful analysis and
commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureau commodity analysts.
Noteworthy benchmark price levels of interest to farmers and
ranchers, as well as long-term commodity market trends which are developing.
Daily fundamental market influences and technical factors are noted and
discussed.
Soybeans
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Low
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Cash Bids
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907
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822
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New Crop
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916
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860
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Riceland Foods
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Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed down slightly today, and we're down 15 cents on
the week. The market will likely continue in a sideways to lower trading next
week as we approach the next USDA report. Concerns about oversupply and
uncertainty regarding China's imports this fall remain the major driving force
in this market. While export sales were boosted this week by large sales
reports, the market is still looking for more especially if production numbers
are increased next week.
Wheat
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High
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Low
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Cash Bids
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508
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458
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New Crop
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524
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423
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Wheat Comment
Wheat prices closed lower today, while prices ended up more than
5-cents on the week. This marks the fifth week in a row for higher prices. With
December wheat near the upper end of recent trading range, the market will be
looking for additional fundamental support to push prices much higher.
Grain Sorghum
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Low
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Cash Bids
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399
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331
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New Crop
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400
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349
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Corn
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High
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Low
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Cash Bids
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398
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351
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New Crop
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414
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382
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Corn Comment
Corn prices ended the day slightly higher, up just a quarter
cent on the week. Corn prices remain volatile as we continue to get mixed
reports from harvest and on the demand side. Prices could come under pressure
next week as multiple private sources raised their corn yields this week. This
news combined with slow export sales is likely to keep corn under $4 through
harvest, baring some major surprise from the USDA.
Cotton
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Cotton Comment
December cotton ended the week on a negative note. Hurricane
Joaquin could provide some price support as harvest is delayed and cotton
quality is impacted. Export sales of 117,300 bales were supportive.
Rice
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High
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Low
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Long Grain
Cash Bids
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Long Grain
New Crop
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Rice Comment
Rice futures traded in a narrow range and ended a bit lower.
Reports of disappointing yields across the south coupled with smaller acreage
has fueled the recent rally. Concerns about Asian production are also a factor,
as an El Nino weather pattern has caused drought in major production areas.
Weekly export sales were solid at 70,500 metric tons, but weren't enough to
push prices to a new high. November continues to find resistance at $13.39.
Cattle
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Arkansas Prices
Arkansas Weekly Livestock Summary
Cattle Comment
Cattle prices ended the week on a positive note; however prices
were still down sharply in the week as live cattle were down $10 for the week
and feeders down $6 on the week. Today's gains were the result of profit taking
after a sharp sell off earlier in the week. Look for prices to remain under
pressure as the market remains concerned about demand.
Hogs
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Hog Comment
Shell Eggs
National Turkeys
Delmarva Broilers
http://www.arfb.com/ag-markets-statistics/report/
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