9 March,2016 daily global regional local rice enewsletter by riceplus magazine

Today Rice News Headlines...

·         Export boost: National Assembly body asks missions abroad to play proactive role

·         More than just a businessman

·         RICE, YELLOW MAIZE, WHEAT PUSH IMPORTS COSTS UP 20%

·         Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment Rates for Rice

·         reports/2016/prmarch092016

·         Rice body steps up to the plate

·         Rice supply,prices stable in Neg. Occ.

·         Lao Rice-export Target Sparks Alarm

·         New report shares details about the Global rice market research report 2016 forecast to industry growth and analysis

·         Rice scheme loss increases

·         Researchers urged to use LCA to hike rice output

·         U.S. Rice Exports to Japan Fall Short; Implications for TPP Unsettles Industry 

·         WASDE Report Released

·         Rice Group Seeks $30m Emergency Loan

·         Private-public collaboration needed for rice R&D

·         Carbohydrates could cause lung cancer" as scientists name white bread and pasta as no-nos

·         Rice Prices

·         APEDA RICE COMMODITY NEWS

·         World Rice Production 2015/2016

·         03/09/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

·         Sugary, Starchy Diet May Raise Chances of Lung Cancer

·         Sugary, starchy diet may raise chances of lung cancer, study finds

·         Delta-based MSU researchers receive national recognitions

News Detail...

Quarantine issue TCP diverts rice consignment

 to Niger

March 09, 2016

RIZWAN BHATTI

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) diverted 15,000 metric tons rice consignment to Niger, which was dispatched for Cuba, reportedly due to quarantine issue. However, a high-level TCP official claimed that the shipment had been diverted on the advice of the federal government, as Niger was seeking the commodity on urgent basis. Presently, several African countries are facing severe food crisis due to drought, therefore, on humanitarian ground Pakistan announced to supply rice to Cuba and Niger to avert food crisis in these two countries. 

The federal government asked TCP for supply of 15,000 metric tons (including 5,000 metric tons Super Basmati and 10,000 metric tons Long Grain White Rice-IRRI-6) to Cuba and some 15,000 metric tons Long Grain White Rice (IRRI-6) to Niger as a gift from people of Pakistan. In the first phase, state-run grain trader procured some 10,000 metric tons Long Grain White Rice