Saturday, December 16, 2017

16th December,2017 daily global regional local rice e-newsletter by riceplus magazine

2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference Educates and Entertains  

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - The USA Rice Outlook Conference wrapped up here earlier this week with a renewed emphasis on education that was popular and appreciated by the more than 750 attendees who packed the many sessions.

"We know asking people to leave their operation is significant - whether it is a family farm, a mill, or another type of business - so we wanted to be sure we offered attendees useful information to take home with them," said Betsy Ward USA Rice President & CEO.  "From the very serious topic of grain bin entrapment to the practical session on getting and staying organized in your home or office, we think we succeeded."

Other educational breakout sessions focused on food safety regulations under the overhauled FSMA Rule; crop insurance options for specialty, organic, and non-organic rice farmers; and understanding and utilizing the futures market in your marketing plans.

Farm Bill Panel (l. to r. Cervantes, Sell, Langley, Redding, Thorenson, and Mosely) Photo: Delta Farm Press
Trade and farm policy were also hot topics of 
course with sessions on the latest with the U.S. - China phytosanitary agreement, the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the coming Farm Bill.

Research universities in all six major rice producing states provided their state outlook and research reports, and an innovative group of California growers and their representatives held a fun and informative session on best
 communications practices.

One of the liveliest sessions however was
No failure to communicate here; the Rice Storytellers (l. to r. Sligar, Richter, Morris, and Fox)
 "Conservation Tales" where growers Leo LaGrande (CA), Mark Isbell (AR), Tim Gertson (TX), Christian Richard (LA), and Gibb Steele (MS) very frankly shared some of the funnier mishaps they've weathered as they sought to improve their conservation practices with mixed results.

"As always, this week we recognized several leaders in the industry and also celebrated the students who participated in the National Rice Month Scholarship video contest whose creativity was inspiring," said Brian King USA Rice Chairman.  "We also screened exciting videos highlighting some of the great work our members and our organization are undertaking on behalf of the entire industry."
 Attendees left San Antonio energized and well-informed and are already looking forward to the 2018 USA Rice Outlook Conference that is scheduled for San Diego, CA from December 5-7.

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Rice yields to increase

Friday 15th December, 2017


By Albert Futukpor, GNA
Nyankpala (N/R), Dec 15, GNA - Rice yields are projected to rise by at least four folds following the implementation of the Rice Seed Scaling project, which has ensured increased availability of certified seeds for cultivation.
This will help in reducing rice importation into the country, which currently stands at approximately 550,000 metric tonnes per year at a cost of between $300 million to $600 million per annum.
Mr Gary Mullins, Chief of Party of the Agriculture Technology Transfer project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said at a stakeholders’ workshop to end the Rice Seed Scaling project at Nyankpala, near Tamale.
The Rice Seed Scaling project was implemented from 2015 to 2017 by AfricaRice and the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) amongst other partners with funding from USAID to stimulate the development of a sustainable rice seed system in the northern part of the country.
The project trained technicians from SARI on breeder seed production while private seed companies were also trained on foundation and certified seed production and seed business management to ensure continuous production of early generation and certified seeds for cultivation.
During the project period, rice farmers’ access to and cultivation of quality certified seeds such as AGRA Rice and Jasmine Rice increased, which was significant for the development of the country’s rice system.
Mr Mullins said efforts would be made to disseminate the productivity-enhancing technologies to more farmers to join efforts in stemming the flood of rice imports into the country.
Mr Boubakary Cissé, Seed Expert and Country Coordinator of the Rice Seed Scaling project, said the project had re-established trust for various classes of seed amongst farmers, which was essential for the sustainability of the rice sector.
Mr Cissé expressed the need for all actors in the rice sector to consolidate the project achievements through backstopping, on-the-job training, establishment of demonstration plots and media campaigns to ensure increased cultivation of certified rice seeds for increased yields.
Mr William Boakye-Acheampong, Northern Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture urged private sector to take advantage of the project by ensuring the availability of certified seeds for cultivation.
Mr Martin Pwayidi, Organizing Secretary of Seed Producers Association of Ghana, Upper East Region, said the project helped to ensure technology transfer for stakeholders assuring that seed producers would work to ensure availability of certified seeds.

Arkansas -- national leader in rice production -- experiences solid harvest

STUTTGART – A growing season of drought, flood and do-overs may still result in the fourth highest state average yield on record for Arkansas’ rice growers, the nation’s top producer of that commodity.
Jarrod Hardke, extension rice agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that this “growing season was a mixed bag.”
Arkansas growers planted 1.16 million acres of rice in 2017, down 25 percent from the previous year. Long grain acres declined from 1.41 million acres in 2016 to 995,000 million in 2017. Medium grain acres expanded from 135,000 in 2016 to 165,000 in 2017.
“Our planting progress was the second-fastest on record behind 2012 but was followed by severe flooding affecting hundreds of thousands of acres in late April and early May,” he said. “As a result of this flooding, some fields were lost and had to be replanted, while others lost levees that had to be re-pulled, resulting in loss of production on levees.”
At that point, rice futures exploded even higher, said Scott Stiles, extension economist for the Division of Agriculture.
“The closely followed September contract made its lows for the year in the last week of April -- trading as low as $9.65 per hundredweight,” he said. “By mid-September when the contract expired, it had touched $12.76 in its final week of trading. It was a phenomenal run. From the end of April, the September contract closed higher in 14 of the 20 weeks that followed.”
Continued rainfall throughout the spring and summer made timely fertilizer and herbicide applications difficult.
“Despite these difficulties, regular rainfall reduced irrigation costs and improved flood management, and overall mild summer conditions resulted in excellent yields and improved quality compared to recent years,” Hardke said. “The state average yield is likely to be fourth highest on record at 164 bushels per acre or greater. Only 2012, with 166 bushels per acre, 2013’s 168 bushels per acre and 2014’s 168 bushels per acre have been greater.”
“At this point the USDA is optimistic growers will see higher prices for the 2017 crop,” Stiles said.
“Long-grain production is projected to be down 24 percent from last year on lower acreage,” he said. “Ending stocks are expected to tighten considerably from 31 million hundredweight in 2016 to 16.5 million by the end of 2017 marketing year.”
In its December supply/demand report, USDA’s average producer price for 2017 long-grain was projected at $12.10 per hundredweight or $5.45 per bushel.
“That would be up $1.11 from last year’s $4.34 per bushel,” Stiles said.



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Egg-less Nog Rice Pudding [Vegan]



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A sweet and creamy treat made with vegan nog, rice, and savory spices. Perfect for the holiday season!

EGG-LESS NOG RICE PUDDING [VEGAN]

THIS RECIPE IS :

SERVES

4

INGREDIENTS

For the Pudding:
·        4 cups of rice
·        2 dates, pitted
·        2 bananas, pureed
·        1/2 cup of toasted pecans
·        1 cup of vegan nog
·        1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract
·        1 teaspoon of cinnamon
·        1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
·        1/8 teaspoon of cloves
·        A pinch of finely ground sea salt
To Top the Pudding:
·        2 tablespoons of cinnamon sugar
·        1 tablespoon of vegan butter, melted
·        2 cups of water

PREPARATION

1.      Preheat the oven to 350°F and heat two cups of water
2.      Puree the banana and dates in a food processor and transfer to a large bowl. Add the rice, pecans, nog, vanilla, and spices to the mixture and stir until well combined. Spoon into two 4-inch ramekins or a 9-inch pie plate and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and vegan butter.
3.      Put the ramekins in a roasting pan that’s covered with about an inch of hot water and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the top has a caramelized crust. Let cool for five minutes.

NOTES

Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days!
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/egg-less-nog-rice-pudding/
Asia Rice India Prices Climb Bangladesh Demand Thailand Vietnam Markets Muted
ia Rice: India Prices Climb on Bangladesh Demand; Thailand-Vietnam Markets Muted
Laborers unload sacks of rice from a handcart at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, December 14, 2015. (Reuters Photo/Rupak De Chowdhuri)
By : Swati Verma | on 4:00 AM December 15, 2017
Category : InternationalAsia-Pacific
  Bengaluru. Rice prices in India jumped this week, helped by strengthening demand from Bangladesh, while markets in Thailand and Vietnam remained relatively quiet with lackluster demand ahead of upcoming year-end holidays.
India's 5 percent broken parboiled rice prices gained by $10 per tonne to $416-$419 per tonne.
"Sentiments have improved due to the demand from Bangladesh. Traders are speculating it could buy more in the first quarter of the next year," an exporter based in Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh said.
Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major importer of the grain this year after floods damaged its crops, will import 150,000 tonnes of rice from India in a state deal priced at $440 a tonne, two food ministry officials said last week.
Meanwhile, India's paddy rice supply from new season crop has started rising, but aggressive government buying has been keeping prices firm, exporters said.
The appreciating rupee also forces exporters to raise prices for overseas buyers, said another exporter based in Kakinada. A stronger rupee trims exporters' returns.
Meanwhile, demand in Thailand and Vietnam remained weak as Christmas and New Year holidays in some importing countries kept buyers away from the market, but exporters were optimistic about the fresh deals.
"As it is approaching the end of the year, buyers are not active at the moment," said a Bangkok-based trader.
Thailand's benchmark 5 percent broken rice eased to $390-$400, free-on-board (FOB) Bangkok, from $401-$405 a tonne last week.
Traders remain hopeful as the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council is to resume gradual political engagement with Thailand, and there are possibilities for resuming talks on an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
"If the EU-Thailand FTA materializes, this should help boost Thai rice exports to the EU a bit. However, the EU isn't currently a big buyer of Thai rice," said the Bangkok-based trader.
In Vietnam, benchmark 5-percent broken rice was quoted at $390-$400, compared with $395 a week earlier.
Traders said some private importers from Philippines have approached Vietnamese traders for rice deal talks, as Philippines' National Food Authority approved their import quotas under the country's Minimum Access Volume 2017 program.
"This year's quota seems to be lower. I think Filipino importers might buy around 50,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam," a trader in Ho Chi Minh City said.
However, another trader said buyers would wait for fresh supply and better offers when the major winter-spring crop season completes in February.

Rabi acreage gains pace; exceeds 514 lakh hectares

Surpasses last year’s area for the first time
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 15:  
The area under cultivation in the current rabi season for the first time this week surpassed that of corresponding period last year, according to the data released by the Agriculture Ministry on Friday. The total acreage under the rabi this year stood at 514.22 lakh hectares (lh), a marginal 1 per cent rise from 509.12 lh during the same period last year. However, the acreage of wheat, oilseeds and coarse cereals was slightly down, whereas that of rice and pulses continues to be higher.
The acreage under wheat was 245.50 lh — nearly 2 per cent lower than 250.48 lh same period last year. Oilseeds have covered 70.73 lh (74.76 lh) so far, and coarse cereals have been sown on 46.93 lh — down 2 per cent. Area of pulses cultivation, on other hand, was inching closer to normal for the entire season at 138.19 lh, up 8.8 per cent than the corresponding period last year.
The area covered by rice, though small compared with other rabi crops, was up 40 per cent at 12.88 lh, thanks to a spurt in rice acreage in Tamil Nadu, which received bountiful rains after three years of continuous drought.

Government to import rice, essential items until the Sinhala Tamil New Year season
Thu, Dec 14, 2017, 11:48 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Dec 14, Colombo: The government has decided to continue import rice and other essential items so that consumers can obtain them at affordable prices during the forthcoming holiday seasons.Accordingly the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Management chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken a decision to import 100,000 metric tons of rice monthly until the Sinhala Tamil New Year season.Meanwhile, the Agriculture Ministry is due to issue a projection of the paddy harvest of 2017/18 Maha and 2018 Yala harvest and according to the projected harvest, the government will import rice 100,000 metric tons of rice per month until the paddy harvest reaches the market in sufficient quantities.
Sri Lanka's annular rice requirement is about 2.4 million metric tons and due to the shortage of paddy harvest this year, 670,000 metric tons of rice, which is about 30 percent of the rice requirement, have been imported.
The cabinet subcommittee has also decided to allow any commercial institution to import rice in order to provide sufficient rice until the Sinhala Tamil New year season next year.
Accordingly, the duration of the 25 cents per kilo special commodity levy imposed on rice has been extended to 31 march 2018.
It was also decided to take measures to provide essential food items such as dhal, canned fish, big onions, potatoes, sugar and sprats to consumers without any shortages. Importers have promised the government that they will sell those materials at the import price. The government has agreed to provide relief to the importers for the extra expenses they would incur in importing and storing the items.Meanwhile, as an alternative to the demand for coconut, the coconut milk producers and manufacturers have been permitted to import coconut flesh free of import taxes.Relevant institutions have been instructed to provide the necessary approval to get the coconut flesh imports cleared from the harbor within a day.


Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- December 15, 2017

Reuters | Dec 15, 2017, 13:55 IST
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC/Open Market-December 15 Nagpur, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Gram prices today moved down in Nagpur Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) on lack of demand from local millers amid high moisture content arrival. Easy condition on NCDEX and fresh fall in Madhya Pradesh gram prices also affected sentiment in limited deals. About 250 bags of gram reported for auctions in Nagpur APMC, according to sources. FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders. TUAR * Tuar gavarani reported higher in open market here on good seasonal demand from local traders. * Wheat mill quality recovered in open market on good buying support from local traders. * In Akola, Tuar New - 4,000-4,150, Tuar dal (clean) - 5,700-5,800, Udid Mogar (clean) - 8,200-9,000, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,000-7,300, Gram - 4,525-4,675, Gram Super best - 7,300-7,500 * Other varieties of wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in weak trading activity. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,300-3,700 3,450-3,780 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction n.a. 3,765-3,924 Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,200 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Wheat Mill quality Auction 1,570-1,656 1,525-1,680 Gram Super Best Bold 7,000-7,500 7,000-7,500 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a. Gram Medium Best 6,000-6,400 6,000-6,400 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 4,550-4,600 4,550-4,600 Desi gram Raw 4,650-4,950 4,650-4,950 Gram Kabuli 12,400-13,000 12,400-13,000 Tuar Fataka Best-New 6,200-6,400 6,200-6,400 Tuar Fataka Medium-New 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100 Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,400-5,600 5,400-5,600 Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,100-5,300 5,100-5,300 Tuar Gavarani New 4,200-4,300 4,150-4,250 Tuar Karnataka 4,700-4,950 4,700-4,950 Masoor dal best 5,100-5,400 5,100-5,400 Masoor dal medium 4,700-4,950 4,700-4,950 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,200-7,600 7,200-7,600 Moong Mogar Medium 6,600-6,900 6,600-6,900 Moong dal Chilka 5,600-6,500 5,600-6,500 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 7,600-8,100 7,600-8,100 Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,500-9,500 8,500-9,500 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,000-7,500 6,000-7,500 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,600-6,800 5,600-6,800 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,500 5,200-5,500 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,950 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,200 2,900-3,000 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,800 3,400-3,800 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,800-1,900 1,750-1,850 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,300 2,100-2,300 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,600 3,100-3,600 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,700 2,300-2,700 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,500 3,000-3,500 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,900 Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,400 2,300-2,400 Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,600-4,000 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,600 3,250-3,600 Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,200 4,900-5,200 Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 10,200-14,000 10,200-14,000 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,200-7,500 5,300-7,500 Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,500 5,200-5,500 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 30.6 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 14.6 degree Celsius Rainfall : Nil FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 31 and 15 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices)

Rice yields to increase

By Albert Futukpor, GNA

Friday 15th December, 2017


Nyankpala (N/R), Dec 15, GNA - Rice yields are projected to rise by at least four folds following the implementation of the Rice Seed Scaling project, which has ensured increased availability of certified seeds for cultivation.
This will help in reducing rice importation into the country, which currently stands at approximately 550,000 metric tonnes per year at a cost of between $300 million to $600 million per annum.
Mr Gary Mullins, Chief of Party of the Agriculture Technology Transfer project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said at a stakeholders’ workshop to end the Rice Seed Scaling project at Nyankpala, near Tamale.
The Rice Seed Scaling project was implemented from 2015 to 2017 by AfricaRice and the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) amongst other partners with funding from USAID to stimulate the development of a sustainable rice seed system in the northern part of the country.
The project trained technicians from SARI on breeder seed production while private seed companies were also trained on foundation and certified seed production and seed business management to ensure continuous production of early generation and certified seeds for cultivation.
During the project period, rice farmers’ access to and cultivation of quality certified seeds such as AGRA Rice and Jasmine Rice increased, which was significant for the development of the country’s rice system.
Mr Mullins said efforts would be made to disseminate the productivity-enhancing technologies to more farmers to join efforts in stemming the flood of rice imports into the country.
Mr Boubakary Cissé, Seed Expert and Country Coordinator of the Rice Seed Scaling project, said the project had re-established trust for various classes of seed amongst farmers, which was essential for the sustainability of the rice sector.
Mr Cissé expressed the need for all actors in the rice sector to consolidate the project achievements through backstopping, on-the-job training, establishment of demonstration plots and media campaigns to ensure increased cultivation of certified rice seeds for increased yields.
Mr William Boakye-Acheampong, Northern Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture urged private sector to take advantage of the project by ensuring the availability of certified seeds for cultivation.
Mr Martin Pwayidi, Organizing Secretary of Seed Producers Association of Ghana, Upper East Region, said the project helped to ensure technology transfer for stakeholders assuring that seed producers would work to ensure availability of certified seeds.
GNA


Iran reinstates ban on rice imports, hampers India’s basmati sales
·         The Hindu Business Line
·         15 Dec 2017
Iran, India’s largest market for basmati, has reinstated the ban on rice imports, delaying the shipments from India, trade sources said.
The country had lifted the ban on November 22, but immediately re-imposed the curbs. There is no certainty on the when the ban will be lifted again, sources said.
Iran bans rice imports every year during June-November to ensure fair returns for its farmers during their harvesting period. This year, it has extended the ban to prevent a glut in its domestic market. Despite the ban, Indian traders have been in “anticipatory talks” with Iranian buyers and have made deals to export nearly 100,000 tonnes of basmati when the ban is lifted, the exporter said.
The average price of the deals with Iran has been around $975/ tonne so far, against the expectation of $1,000 .


Rice stocks decline in 11 months

 (The Philippine Star) 
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice inventory continued its downward trend, declining anew by10 percent to 2.95 million metric tons (MT) in November, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA reported total rice inventory was lower than the 3.3 million MT recorded a year earlier, but was 53 percent higher than the 1.9 million MT  in October.
Stock inventory of Filipinos’ main staple will be sufficient for 87 days, the PSA said.
Stocks held by households are sufficient for 52 days while those in commercial warehouses are good for 29 days.
The National Food Authority, meanwhile, has depositories enough only for six days when it is supposed to have a 15-day buffer stock.
Households had more than half of total inventories at 60 percent, while commercial warehouses held about 33 percent.
Supplies from NFA depositories cornered seven percent of the total.
On a monthly basis, rice stocks in all sectors went up in households at 66 percent, commercial at 39 percent and NFA depositories at 20 percent.
Stocks are expected to boost until the end of the year as the main crop harvest season began in October.
Meanwhile, corn stock inventory stood at 603,290 million MT or almost the same volume as last year’s level.
Of the total, 81 percent was in commercial warehouses, 18 percent in households, and less than one percent in NFA depositories.
Month-on-month, corn stocks in all sectors went down by 59 percent in commercial warehouses, 35 percent in households and four percent in NFA depositories.  

http://www.philstar.com/business/2017/12/14/1768103/rice-stocks-decline-11-months

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