Cambodia 2015 Wet-Season Paddy Yields to Decline Slightly Due to Drought,
But Won't Affect Exports, Say Agriculture Officials
Nov 12, 2015
Cambodia 2015 paddy
yields from the on-going wet-season rice crop are expected to be slightly below
last year due to drought but the decline is not likely to impact exports, Khmer
Times quoted a report from the Ministry of Agriculture.
The harvest of the
wet-season rice crop will end this month and rice will be harvested from about
2.55 million hectares of land, about 99.53% of the targeted 2.56 million
hectares, according to the report. The average yield is expected to be at
around 3 tons per hectare.
The Deputy Director of
the General Department of Agriculture told local sources that this year's
target production is almost met despite prevailing drought conditions.
“Cambodia has an extra 4 million tons of rice in stock after domestic
consumption. As a result the loss of about 2,455 hectares [of rice to drought]
this year is not a problem. This will not affect exports,” the official said.
Some farmers noted
that they are continuing to grow rice for the dry season despite lower yields
and lower prices. One of the farmers told reporters that the price received by
farmers has gone down by about $50 per ton this year from around $300 per ton
last year.
The Ministry is also
encouraging farmers to plant rice during the dry season to compensate for any
losses from the wet-season crop. “We have reserve rice seeds for farmers,” said
the Deputy Director of the General Department of Agriculture. “In locations
that are not favorable for growing rice and do not have enough water in the dry
season, we will provide seeds for other crops because we don’t want to see farmers
go hungry due to natural disaster,” he added.
The Agriculture
Ministry has been reportedly encouraging farmers to maintain quality in line
with the export standards.
USDA estimates
Cambodia to produce about 4.7 million tons of rice in MY 2014-15 (January -
December 2015), down from an estimated 4.725 million tons in MY 2013-14. It
estimates Cambodia export 1.1 million tons of rice (including official and
unofficial exports to Vietnam and Thailand through borders) in 2015, up from an
estimated 1 million tons in 2014.
Government of Bangladesh Announces 2015 Aman Procurement Prices for Rice
Nov 12, 2015
The government of
Bangladesh is planning to procure 200,000 tons of 2015 Aman (July - December)
rice from millers between December 15, 2015 and March 15, 2016, according to
local sources.
The Food Minister was
quoted as saying at a press briefing that the government has fixed the
procurement price for Aman rice at Tk 31 per kilogram (around $388.5 per ton).
He noted that the production cost of Aman paddy is around Tk 18.5 per kilogram
(around $232 per ton) and that of milled rice is around Tk 28.5 per kilogram
(around $357 per ton).
He noted that the
production costs increased by about 2.67% over last year, mainly due to
increase in prices of Aman seeds, wages of the labourers and milling charges.
The government
procured 320,000 tons of 2014 Aman rice from millers at around Tk 32 per
kilogram (around $401), according to data from the Food Ministry.
The Bangladesh
government is also considering lowering prices for rice and flour under open
market sale (OMS).
The Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates paddy rice output from the 2015 Aman
rice crop at about 19.6 million tons, down about 1% from last year due to a
decline of about 2% in acreage reflecting low domestic prices at sowing time.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, 2015 Aman paddy was sown
in around 5.26 million hectares.
USDA
estimates Bangladesh’s MY 2015-16 (July 2015 – June 2016) milled rice
production at around 34.6 million tons, slightly up from an estimated 34.5
million tons in MY 2014-15. It estimates Bangladesh to import around 1.2
million tons of rice in MY 2014-15 and about 600,000 tons in MY 2015-16.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Reiterates Fairness in Rice Pledging Case
Nov 12, 2015
Thailand's Deputy Prime
Minister has today reiterated that the rice pledging case against the former
Premier Yingluck Shinawatra is receiving fair treatment from the government and
is being dealt in compliance with the law, according to local sources.
The former Premier had
yesterday appealed to the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in an open letter on
her Facebook page not to issue an administrative order seeking compensation for
losses incurred in the rice pledging case introduced by her government. She
noted in the letter that a civil lawsuit in the Court would give her an
opportunity to defend herself whereas an administrative order would bypass
courts. She emphasized that issuing an administrative order would mean rushing
through the legal processes and not letting her prove her innocence.
Responding to the
letter, the Deputy PM noted that the government has decided not to file the
case against Ms.Yingluck in the Civil Court as it would have a statute of
limitation. He stated that issuing an administrative order to seize assets of
the former PM as compensation for the losses incurred in the rice pledging
scheme is most appropriate as it would protect the interests of the general
public.
He noted that there
are no political motives behind the decision. He added that if Ms.Yingluck
feels the use of an administrative order is not fair, she could appeal to the
Administrative Court to revoke it.
Meanwhile, the
government will begin reviewing the evidences related to the case from January
15, 2016 and would continue till November 18, 2016.
The former Prime
Minister is facing charges of dereliction of duty in preventing multi-billion
dollar graft in running the controversial rice pledging scheme introduced by
her government in October 2011. The scheme is estimated to have caused losses
to the extent of about 500 billion baht (around $14 billion) to the government.
If proved guilty in the present case, she may have to face imprisonment for 10
years.
Vietnam's Large-Scale Field Model Proves Effective in Rice Production, Says
MARD
Nov 12, 2015
The large-scale field model
introduced by the government of Vietnam under the Decision No 62/2013 in 2013
to encourage large-scale fields is beginning to show effective results,
especially in rice production, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD), according to local sources.
The model was aimed at
encouraging co-operation and linkages in production and consumption of various
farm products, including rice.
The MARD noted that
the area under large-scale fields has increased significantly since the
implementation of the model. Speaking at a review meeting, the Deputy Minister
of Agriculture and Rural Development noted that the sea under the large-scale
fields has crossed 550,000 hectares. He noted that model has been very
effective especially in rice production. However, it is spreading to other
crops as well, he said.
"The large-scale
field became a site for collaboration and connection between enterprises and
organisations representing farmers, for technology transfer and for providing
public services, especially agricultural training," the junior Minister
was quoted.
The Deputy Head of the
Department of Co-operative Economy and Rural Development noted that some
companies have signed production and consumption contracts with farmers under
the large-scale field model and have created a steady source for production
inputs as well as a steady source of income for them. This model is encouraging
farmers to join hands and thereby increase yields and reduce costs, he said.
However, some experts
noted that the model suffers with some drawbacks such as lack of funds for
developing large-scale fields, lengthy procedures for assistance as well as
poor production infrastructure. Some experts noted that the model is more
useful for rice and not for other crops. They suggested the government should
consider some changes in the model.
Currently, large-scale
fields reportedly account for only 4% of the country's total cultivable area of
around 10.8 million hectares. Rice area accounts for around 7.8 million
hectares, according to the USDA.
Thailand, Pakistan Rice Sellers Alter Some of Their Quotes Today; Other
Asia Rice Export Quotes Remain Unchanged
Nov 12, 2015
Thailand rice sellers have
increased their quotes for 100% B, 5% broken, A1 Super and parboiled rice
varieties by $5 per ton each to around $365 - $375 per ton, $355 - $365 per
ton, $325 - $335 per ton and $355 - $365 per ton respectively today. They
increased their quotes for glutinous rice by about $35 per ton to around $710 -
$720 per ton. Pakistan rice sellers lowered their quotes for 5% broken rice
variety by about $5 per ton to around $315 - $325 per ton. India rice sellers
are out due to a public holiday. Other rice quotes remain unchanged today.
5% Broken Rice
Thailand 5% rice is
indicated at around $355 - $365 per ton about $15 per ton discount on Vietnam
5% rice shown at around $370 - $380 per ton. India 5% rice is indicated at
around $345 - $355 per ton, about $30 per ton premium on Pakistan 5% rice shown
at around $315 - $325 per ton.
25% Broken
Rice
Thailand 25% rice is
indicated at around $345 - $355 per ton, about $10 per ton discount on Vietnam
25% rice shown at around $355- $365 per ton. India 25% rice is indicated at
around $325 - $335 per ton, about $35 per ton premium on Pakistan 25% rice
shown at around $290 - $300 per ton.
Parboiled
Rice
Thailand parboiled
rice is indicated at around $355 - $365 per ton. India parboiled rice is
indicated at around $340 - $350 per ton, about $65 per ton discount to Pakistan
parboiled rice last shown at around $405 - $415 per
ton.
100% Broken Rice
100% Broken Rice
Thailand broken rice,
A1 Super is indicated at around $325 - $335 per ton, about $5 per ton discount
to Vietnam 100% broken rice shown at around $330 - $340 per ton. India's 100%
broken rice is shown at around $285 - $295 per ton, about $5 per ton premium on
Pakistan broken sortexed rice shown at around $280 - $290 per ton.
Thailand to Export Over 9.5 Million Tons of Rice in 2016, Says TREA
Nov 12, 2015
The Thai Rice
Exporters Association (TREA) is hopeful that the country would export between
9.5 to 10 million tons of rice in 2016 due to several pending purchase orders under
government-to-government (G2G) contracts with the Philippines and China,
according to local sources.
The Commerce Minister
told last week that extending drought conditions are prompting many governments
to import more rice and the situation presents a good opportunity for Thai rice
exports and prices. She noted that the government is likely to sell more rice
to Iran, Singapore and Hong Kong next year.
The TREA Chief is
expecting the government to speed up sales of stockpiled rice next year. The
Rice Policy and Management Committee has decided to delay sales of high-quality
rice from the state stocks during the on-going harvest time to protect prices
from falling.
The panel has approved
sales of 2 million tons of rotten rice for industrial use.
New Study Highlights Relationship between Genetic Evidences and Origins of
Rice Cultivation
Nov 12, 2015
A team of scientists
from University of Manchester have undertaken a study to better understand the
origin of rice cultivation, according to Reuters.
The study aims to help
the scientific community to come up with a better collaboration between genetic
and archaeological studies of rice domestication, says the lead scientist
Professor Terry Brown.
Earlier studies proved
that rice was domesticated twice. Researchers mostly focussed on Japonica and
Indica because of their longest history of cultivation. Most of the studies
show that Japonica was domesticated some 10,000 years ago in lowland Asia and
Indica emerges as a hybrid form a little afterwards.
The new study shows
that a third variety Aus was also domesticated separately between India and
Bangladesh. The team studied 446 samples of different wild rice varieties to
find common characteristics with Aus. They found that similar genes were
present in a number of wild type rice varieties found in South Asia.
Now, farmers in Asia
can select these wild varieties with specific characters and begin to cultivate
them, says the team.
'Our
conclusions are in accord with archaeological evidence that suggests widespread
origins of rice cultivation. We therefore anticipate that our results will
stimulate a more productive collaboration between genetic and archaeological
studies of rice domestication,' said Prof.Brown.
Global Rice Quotes
November 12th, 2015
Long grain white rice - high quality
Thailand 100% B grade 365-375
↑
Vietnam 5% broken 370-380
↔
India 5% broken 345-355
↔
Pakistan 5% broken 315-325
↓
Myanmar 5% broken 405-415
↔
Cambodia 5% broken 415-425
↔
U.S. 4% broken 490-510
↔
Uruguay 5% broken 535-545
↔
Argentina 5% broken 530-540
↔
Long grain white rice - low quality
Thailand 25% broken 345-355
↔
Vietnam 25% broken 355-365
↔
Pakistan 25% broken 290-300
↔
Cambodia 25% broken 400-410
↔
India 25% broken 325-335
↔
U.S. 15% broken 500-510
↔
Long grain parboiled rice
Thailand parboiled 100% stxd 355-365 ↑
Pakistan parboiled 5% broken stxd 405-415 ↔
India parboiled 5% broken stxd 340-350 ↔
U.S. parboiled 4% broken 590-610
↔
Brazil parboiled 5% broken 545-555
↔
Uruguay parboiled 5% broken NQ
↔
Long grain fragrant rice
Thailand Hommali 92% 785-795
↔
Vietnam Jasmine 470-480
↔
India basmati 2% broken NQ
↔
Pakistan basmati 2% broken NQ
↔
Cambodia Phka Mails 830-840
↔
Brokens
Thailand A1 Super 325-335
↑
Vietnam 100% broken 330-340
↔
Pakistan 100% broken stxd 280-290
↔
Cambodia A1 Super 355-365
↔
India 100% broken stxd 285-295
↔
Egypt medium grain brokens NQ
↔
U.S. pet food 330-340 ↔
Brazil half grain NQ
↔
All prices USD per ton, FOB vessel, oryza.com
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