Rice exports off to a flying start
RICE
exports have started the current fiscal year on a positive note, giving rise to
hopes that the full-year proceeds will hit $2 billion after a gap of two years.
The
country’s rice exports jumped 40 per cent year-on-year to $224 million in the
July-August period, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Basmati
rice exports rose more than 10pc to $63m during the two months despite a
negligible increase in the volume, which rose 0.4pc to 59,433 tonnes.
Some
exporters are re-establishing their brands by improving quality of processing
and packaging while others are switching over from shipping large quantities of
loose coarse rice to exporting it in wholesale or even retail packaging
However,
exports of non-basmati varieties saw a big rise of about 47pc to 369,560 tonnes
during the period. Accordingly, export earnings surged 57pc to $161m.
A rise
in export earnings of basmati with negligible change in volume is both good and
bad. It’s good as it points to a rising trend in per-unit price of basmati
varieties. On the downside, higher per-unit price could give further edge to
Indian exporters, who have already grabbed more than 70pc share of the Saudi
rice market and are increasing their share in other Gulf Cooperation Council
countries as well.
As for
non-basmati or coarse rice varieties, their exports are growing for
severalreasons, including higher production of rice in 2016-17 as compared to
2015-16.
Moreover,
exporters are reaching out to new markets. Some of them are re-establishing
their brands by improving quality of processing and packaging while others are
switching over from shipping large quantities of loose coarse rice to exporting
it in wholesale or even retail packaging.
Besides,
the use of online trading portals for client searching is also picking up pace.
“Rice
exports in this fiscal year can hit $2bn mark again (as they did in FY15),”
says an official of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
Officials
say that recent efforts to mobilise foreign missions in helping exporters grab
a larger share of traditional rice markets and explore new ones have also
started paying off.
In the
last fiscal year, Pakistan produced 6.85m tonnes of rice, up from 6.8m tonnes
in FY16 but still short of the 7m tonnes mark achieved in FY15. This has eased
pressure to some extent on prices of exporters-driven purchases, and many of
them are able to export more during this fiscal year than they did in the last
year.
Exporters
also hope to partly regain the lost ground in Saudi Arabia, where our rice
exports declined to $54m in FY17 from $83m in FY16.
Some
other exporters say that regaining our lost status in Afghanistan (where
Pakistan’s rice exports slumped to $77.5m in FY17 from $128m a year ago) and
China (where exports plunged to $105m in FY17 from a peak of around $277m a
year ago) is crucial if we want to hit the $2bn mark in rice exports in FY18.
In case
of Afghanistan, political tension between Islamabad and Kabul, and repeated
closure of border trade are blamed by exporters for decline in exports of not
only rice but of other commodities as well.
However,
rice exports to China suffered last year mainly due to depressed demand there,
though inefficient marketing and logistics issues also had a hand in it.
“In the
last three months, we’ve received orders from both countries. I hope exports to
Afghanistan and China will increase this year,” an official of the Rice
Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) told this writer.
He said
that during a recent visit of the Kenyan high commissioner to REAP’s
headquarters, steps to further increase rice exports to Kenya came under
discussion. Rice exports to Kenya rose to $198m in FY17 from $184m a year
earlier.
During
the previous fiscal year, Pakistani exporters penetrated into such
non-traditional markets as Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Somalia and
Thailand, which itself is a big rice-exporting country. Combined earnings from
these markets totalled about $80m, REAP officials say.
Besides,
rice exporters are also making efforts to sustain markets like Kenya, Chile,
Denmark, Djibouti, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger
and Zimbabwe, where their exports saw phenomenal growth in FY17.
Pakistan’s
rice exports to Indonesia got a boost in January last year when the two
countries signed a deal to enable our exporters to ship $400m of rice in four
years. “Under that agreement rice exports to Indonesia are going on and during
this fiscal year we may fetch $50m to $100m depending upon Indonesian
requirements,” says a TDAP official.
Published
in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, October 9th, 2017
Customs seize 497,279 bags of rice in 2 years
– CGC ON OCTOBER 8, 20177:43 PMIN NEWSCOMMENTS The Nigeria
Customs Service (NCS) says it has seized 497,279 bags of imported rice between
2015 and August, 2017 with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.8 billion. The
Comptroller-General of the service, retired Col. Hameed Ali, disclosed this in
a document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. Ali said
that 90,073 bags of rice were seized in 2015 with DPV of N693 million while
280,109 bags of rice were impounded in 2016 with DPV of N2.156 billion. He
added that between January and August 2017, no fewer than 127,097 bags of rice
were seized with DPV of N978 million. “From January to March this year, about
four enterprises registered with Tinapa Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Calabar in Cross
River State syndicated the importation of 533 containers of rice. He said the
containers loaded with 299,564 bags of rice were brought into the free zone
through Onne Port in Port Harcourt, Rivers. “Certainly, this rice cannot be
consumed within Tinapa and there is no value added through further processing
as to bring it to Nigerian territory. “It took the Nigeria Customs Service a
big battle with the importers and Tinapa authorities to compel them to
re-export it out of Nigeria. “As at Sept. 19, this year, 299 containers were
re-exported. “If this is to be allowed, it has the potential of undermining the
food security policy of the Federal Government. “With the attendant consequence
of driving all the industries in the chain of production out of business,
primarily the local farmers and rice millers,” Ali said. He said that in the
past, the Federal Government had introduced policies like Operation Feed the
Nation and Green Revolution to ensure food sufficiency. He added that the major
cause of failure of these policies was smuggling. According to him, it is the
realisation of this that made the Federal Government to ban the importation of
rice through the land borders. “The ban of rice importation through the land
borders has made the task of fighting smuggling by the NCS more challenging.
“Because major rice importers in the country have decided to shun
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Import of instant hotpot products containing meat not
approved by AVA; importers fined and products seized
The popular instant hotpot brand Ba Shu Lan
Ren, which comes in three mala flavours: original, rice and meat, and
beef. PHOTO: ST FILE
SINGAPORE
- The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has fined importers of the
latest food craze here - instant "self-heating" hotpots that contain
meat.
It has
also seized the products, the agency said in a statement to The Straits Times
on Monday (Oct 9).
"AVA
has not approved the import of instant hotpot products containing meat such as
Ba Shu Hotpot," the statement added.
“As AVA
did not approve these products for sale, the ‘AVA certificate’ circulating
online is fake.”
ST
understands that the certificate AVA referred to is a licence
issued to a Ba Shu Hotpot supplier to import processed food products and
appliances, but with the product’s logo superimposed on it.
Ba Shu
Hotpot is otherwise known as Ba Shu Lan Ren, a Chengdu-based instant hotpot
brand that comes in several mala flavours: original, rice and meat, and beef.
It is
one of several instant hotpot brands being sold online on websites such as
Qoo10 and Shopee Singapore, as well as shopping app Carousell.
The
products come with a heat pack that, when activated by room-temperature water,
generates enough heat to steam a small bowl of ingredients for up to 20
minutes.
In its
statement, AVA advised the public to purchase food from reputable sources, and
to exercise discretion when buying food online.
"Food
products containing meat can be imported from only approved
sources that comply with AVA food-safety standards and requirements, as
these products could carry animal and food-borne diseases of public health and
trade importance," it said.
"Licensed
food importers are required to ensure that the food products comply with the
AVA's food-safety requirements and standards, regardless of the channel of
sale."
Ba Shu
Lan Ren, which launched its hotpots last December, told The Straits
Times in July that it has six main suppliers in Singapore.
One
supplier is Joneve Trading, which had been importing the hotpots
since February. The hotpots proved to be so popular that in May, over 10,000
individual packs were snapped up.
The
firm's co-founder, Ms Eve Lim, 27, told ST on Monday that she was informed by
AVA in early August to stop the import and sale of the hotpots.
Ms Lim
also said that AVA had issued her a valid licence - a copy of which ST has seen
- to import the product.
She
said: “I thought all was well until they (AVA) visited my warehouse in early
August and said they had to approve the meat used by Ba Shu Lan Ren in their
products.”
When
contacted yesterday, Carousell said it was working closely with AVA to actively
remove listings of instant hotpots with meat from its marketplace.
"Where
available, we will provide the advisory notice issued by AVA to the sellers
when we remove their products," it added.
AVA
added that it conducts inspections and surveillance, including sampling for
testing, on imported food products to ensure they comply with the necessary
requirements and standards.
Those
convicted of importing food from unapproved sources can be fined up to $50,000
and/or jailed for up to two years for the first conviction.
In the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, they can be fined up to
$100,000 and/or jailed for up to three years
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/import-of-instant-hotpot-products-not-approved-by-ava-importers-fined-and-products-seized Vietnamese farm produce seeks path to Middle East
VNA MONDAY, OCTOBER
09, 2017 - 11:23:00 PRINT
Middle East in general and Iran in particular are promising
markets for banana exports (Source: vov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) –With a total population of more than 400
million, the 16-country Middle East is a promising market for Vietnam’s farm
exports, economic experts said.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development show that export-import revenue between Vietnam and the Middle East reached newly 10.89 billion USD in 2016, up more than 100 percent from 2011.
However, Vietnam mainly ships electronics and spare parts, and garments-textiles to the Middle East, which make up 68.4 percent of the country’s export value to the region of 8.06 billion USD.
Meanwhile, the region needs about 5-7 million tonnes of rice each year, along with vegetables, fruits, juice and seafood, which are among Vietnam’s strengths.
Vo Quang Huy, Director of Huy Long An Co., Ltd., said the Middle East in general and Iran in particular are promising markets for banana exports, adding that his company used to deliver bananas to the region but had difficulties in the payment process.
To export bananas to the Middle East, a company needs high-quality post-harvest preservation while bananas grow all across Vietnam, he said, noting transportation as another obstacle.
Le Thanh, Director of the Institute of Vietnam Organic Agricultural Economics, described the Middle East as an “attractive paradise” for Vietnamese goods and a huge market for the country’s farm exports.
However, he said, Vietnamese exporters still face barriers regarding logistics and payment.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, said the Middle East is a gateway to Europe, highlighting the potential for export-import activities between Vietnam and the Middle East.
Tran Van Tri, Director of An Viet International Investment JSC and Chairman of the Vietnam-Iran Business Council, said Iran is a promising market for Vietnamese electronics, garments-textiles and agricultural products like banana, pineapple, lemon, rice and seafood.
Iran imports about 1.2 million tonnes of rice each year, he said, adding that An Viet International Investment JSC, the first Vietnamese firm licensed in Iran, recently shipped 207 tonnes to the country and aims to deliver another 200,000 tonnes in 2018.
He also said that payment issues remain the major barrier to bilateral trade.
Le Quang Nhuan, General Director of Louis Rice Import Export Co., Ltd., suggested Vietnamese exporters cooperate with each other to hire a transportation company, explaining that transportation costs greatly impact on goods prices.
According to the Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran, the country imports about 600,000 tonnes of bananas and 300,000 tonnes of rubber each year, noting that Iran can buy up to 500,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rubber annually.
Regarding the payment barrier, the State Bank of Vietnam said Vietnamese commercial banks put themselves at risk when conducting payment activities in Iran.
The central bank is expected to support one or two commercial banks to establish cooperative ties and payment channels with their Iranian counterparts.
Experts suggested Vietnam set up a production chain to ensure product quality, while paying attention to Halal certificates for the Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East.-VNA
Statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development show that export-import revenue between Vietnam and the Middle East reached newly 10.89 billion USD in 2016, up more than 100 percent from 2011.
However, Vietnam mainly ships electronics and spare parts, and garments-textiles to the Middle East, which make up 68.4 percent of the country’s export value to the region of 8.06 billion USD.
Meanwhile, the region needs about 5-7 million tonnes of rice each year, along with vegetables, fruits, juice and seafood, which are among Vietnam’s strengths.
Vo Quang Huy, Director of Huy Long An Co., Ltd., said the Middle East in general and Iran in particular are promising markets for banana exports, adding that his company used to deliver bananas to the region but had difficulties in the payment process.
To export bananas to the Middle East, a company needs high-quality post-harvest preservation while bananas grow all across Vietnam, he said, noting transportation as another obstacle.
Le Thanh, Director of the Institute of Vietnam Organic Agricultural Economics, described the Middle East as an “attractive paradise” for Vietnamese goods and a huge market for the country’s farm exports.
However, he said, Vietnamese exporters still face barriers regarding logistics and payment.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, said the Middle East is a gateway to Europe, highlighting the potential for export-import activities between Vietnam and the Middle East.
Tran Van Tri, Director of An Viet International Investment JSC and Chairman of the Vietnam-Iran Business Council, said Iran is a promising market for Vietnamese electronics, garments-textiles and agricultural products like banana, pineapple, lemon, rice and seafood.
Iran imports about 1.2 million tonnes of rice each year, he said, adding that An Viet International Investment JSC, the first Vietnamese firm licensed in Iran, recently shipped 207 tonnes to the country and aims to deliver another 200,000 tonnes in 2018.
He also said that payment issues remain the major barrier to bilateral trade.
Le Quang Nhuan, General Director of Louis Rice Import Export Co., Ltd., suggested Vietnamese exporters cooperate with each other to hire a transportation company, explaining that transportation costs greatly impact on goods prices.
According to the Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran, the country imports about 600,000 tonnes of bananas and 300,000 tonnes of rubber each year, noting that Iran can buy up to 500,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rubber annually.
Regarding the payment barrier, the State Bank of Vietnam said Vietnamese commercial banks put themselves at risk when conducting payment activities in Iran.
The central bank is expected to support one or two commercial banks to establish cooperative ties and payment channels with their Iranian counterparts.
Experts suggested Vietnam set up a production chain to ensure product quality, while paying attention to Halal certificates for the Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East.-VNA
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamese-farm-produce-seeks-path-to-middle-east/119191.vnp
LAKE Rice: Lagos Vows To Maintain Production
Quality
October 8,
2017
Lake Rice
The Lagos State Government has vowed
to maintain the quality of its LAKE Rice product just as it stated that the
product is now available in all designated sales centres across the State.
The State Commissioner for
Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau who disclosed this at the the weekend while
reviewing report of sales of the LAKE Rice product noted that the product
always go through different quality analysis assessment before being released
to the market for consumption.
“Our LAKE Rice is of good quality.
The major difference between LAKE Rice and imported rice is that the imported
has a minimum storage of five to six years storage life span, but LAKE Rice is
fresh.”
Suarau, while stating that more
trailers load of LAKE Rice had arrived the Lagos and awaiting distribution to
designated sales centres, said that the need to ensure availability of the
product to citizens is key in the State’s drive to attain food sufficiency.
“Food production and self-sufficiency
have been given priority attention at State’s policy and strategic levels, this
is aimed at sustaining Lagos because our state is the largest consumer of food
commodity in Nigeria”, he averred.
While reiterating the Ministry of
Agriculture’s commitment to ensuring availability of the product as well as
fair distribution to all sales centres, the Commissioner noted that the
directive of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on continuous sales
of the product will be carried out without any let or hindrances.
Suarau explained that the governor’s
directive on the non-stop sale of the product is part of the strategy aimed at
increasing access to the product and ensure effective distribution of the rice
across the State.
He noted that a 32 metric tonne per
hour rice milling plant which would become operational next year had been
acquired by the state government to ensure that Lagos meets up with the demand
of the LAKE Rice product.
Suarau added that Lagos was also
collaborating with Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo States in the area of rice
production so as to ensure that adequate rice was supplied to the 32 metric
tonnes per hour rice mill.
The Commissioner said residents can
get the LAKE Rice product from the secretariats of 20 local government and 37
local council development areas as well as Farm Service Centre
Odogunyan-Ikorodu; Farmers Mart Surulere; Agric Input Supply Authority (LAISA)
Ojo; Agricultural Development Authority (ADA) Oko Oba, Agege and Lagos
Television (LTV) Complex, Agidingbi-Ikeja.
Suarau, while noting that the price
of the rice has not changed, stressed that State government will continue to
maintain the price of the product to make it affordable to citizens. He said
logistics have been put in place to ensure a hassle free purchase of the
product in an atmosphere devoid of rancour in all our approved sales centres.
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/10/08/lake-rice-lagos-vows-to-maintain-production-quality/
SMEs losing ground to imports from China
October 08, 2017
KARACHI:
The influx of cheap imports from China has left an adverse impact on the local
industry as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are losing ground to
products from Asia’s largest economy, according to a recent report published on
the website of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Written
by two SBP officials, the report titled “Dynamics of Pakistan’s Trade Balance
with China” says the bilateral trade balance remains skewed towards China.
Pakistan’s volume of bilateral trade expanded and reached $13.8 billion in
2015-16, up from $2.2bn in 2004-05. However, Pakistan’s exports to China
increased from $0.4bn in 2004-05 to $1.7bn in 2015-16.
“Imports
from China grew exponentially – increased from $1.8bn in 2004-05 to $13.9bn in
July-May 2016-17,” said the report.
As per
the Tariff Reduction Modality of China, some of the Pakistani products having
relatively greater export potential were facing high tariff rates and receiving
no concession on China’s offer list, said the report.
For
instance, Pakistani dried fruits had a tariff rate of around 25 per cent, semi-milled
or wholly milled rice/broken rice 65pc, footwear with wood base/metal toe-cap
24pc and men’s garments of cotton 16pc, it said.
Exports to Beijing are heavily concentrated in cotton, rice
In
contrast, items in which Pakistan lacks competitive advantage, such as
telephone sets, digital cameras, electrical machines and toys, were included in
the tariff elimination list of China.
The
report said Pakistan’s margin of preference eroded due to China’s free trade
agreements (FTAs) with other countries, especially with members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
It
suggested that Pakistan should seek the same level of tariff concessions on its
exports to China as enjoyed by its competitors from East Asian countries. “This
may provide our exports an equal opportunity to compete with the competitors’
products in Chinese markets,” said the report.
Due to
cheap imports from China, local manufacturing of ceramics, electric machinery
and equipment, chipboard, plywood, bicycles and a number of other small-scale
industries have been affected.
“Although
adequate data is not available in support of the argument, the influx of
imported consumer goods and non-availability of their local substitutes present
enough evidence that local SMEs are losing ground in the domestic market,” it
said.
The
report said Pakistan’s potential export areas remain limited because China
outpaced it in almost all of its major producing sectors. China now occupies
the largest share in Pakistan’s total imports (29pc) and is followed by the
United Arab Emirates (13pc). These imports mainly include electrical equipment,
high-tech machinery, nuclear reactors, iron and steel, organic chemicals and
manmade filaments. In fact, more than half of Pakistan’s imports of electrical
equipment and machinery are from China.
After
the FTA in 2007, the top import from China – electrical, electronic equipment –
increased by 68pc of all imports of that product from the rest of the world.
Pakistan’s
exports to China are heavily concentrated in cotton and rice, accounting for
75pc of the country’s total exports to the neighbouring country, said the
report. Cotton exports to China increased from $358 million in 2006 to $968m in
2016
https://www.dawn.com/news/1362377/smes-losing-ground-to-imports-from-china
Cambodia
exports over 400,000 tonnes of rice in nine months
Illustrative
image (Source: VNA)Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia exported some 421,000 tonnes of rice in the first nine months of this year, up 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
Deputy Director General of the General Department of Agriculture under Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture Hean Vanhorn said that with this slight growth, the country is not likely to meet its target of shipping abroad 1 million tonnes of rice this year.
He predicted that Cambodia may export over 600,000 tonnes in the whole year.
Hean Vanhorn also said that while Cambodia has a 200,000-tonne rice export quota to China in 2017, and the figure may reach 300,000 tonnes in 2018, local firms need to diversify markets to minimise risks.
Vice Chairman of the Cambodia Rice Exporters’ Association Hun Lak said that in the coming time, Cambodian exporters should upgrade their storage and drying system, thus improving the country’s rice quality. He also called on the government to apply support policies for exporters through capital assistance and tax cut.
In the first nine months of this year, China was the biggest market for Cambodia’s rice by importing over 120,000 tonnes, followed by France with over 50,000 tonnes and Poland with over 35,000 tonnes.
Last year, Cambodia shipped more than 540,000 tonnes of milled rice to 65 countries around the world, up 0.7 percent over a year earlier.-VNA
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/cambodia-exports-over-400000-tonnes-of-rice-in-nine-months/119132.vnp
PhilRice to house DA’s biggest
biotechnology center
POSTED
ON OCT - 3 - 2017
PhilRice will soon house the biggest biotechnology
center of DA that is expected to generate technologies and innovations for
agriculture.
“The
goal of constructing this center is to generate improved technologies, increase
productivity, and enhance commercial value of DA’s priority crops such as rice,
abaca, coconut, white and yellow corn, cotton, cassava, sweet potato, yam,
tomato, and eggplant,” Dr. Roel R. Suralta, head of DA’s Crop Biotechnology
Center and one of the proponents of the said project.
The
center will not only provide equipment and facilities, but also training and
support to the Filipino researchers who will venture in the field of
biotechnology. It also aims to build a network among local and international
researchers to sustain and continually advance biotechnology in the
Philippines.
More
than P300 million has been raised to construct state-of the-art laboratories
and facilities.
The
funding of the said facility was granted by the US government through its
Public Law 480 program, also known as the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act.
“Our
submitted proposal was recommended by the DA and we were able to get P277
million for this project from the US food aid program. The remaining P25
million came from PhilRice,” Suralta added.
According
to Suralta, the budget will cover the construction of new buildings, purchasing
of state-of-the-art biotechnology equipment and laboratory furniture, and
monitoring and evaluation of the project in coordination with the Philippine
Council for Agriculture and Fisheries.
‘Nasi briyani’ recipes — the highlight of
Malay Manuscripts Conference
Saturday October 7, 2017
07:01 PM GMT+8
07:01 PM GMT+8
The discussion on briyani rice recipes
found in old Malay manuscripts is expected to be among interesting topics at
the three-day International Conference on Malay Manuscripts. — AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The discussion on
briyani rice recipes found in old Malay manuscripts is expected to be among
interesting topics at the three-day International Conference on Malay
Manuscripts organised by the National Library of Malaysia (PNM) beginning
Tuesday.
PNM director-general Datuk Nafisah Ahmad
said the ingredients as contained in the 200-year-old manuscripts collected by
the Malay community and believed to have originated from Pontianak, Indonesia
would be presented by Associate Professor Dr Zahir Ahmad and his student Muhammad
Marwan Mohd Tanos from the University of Malaya (UM).
“The topic on briyani rice recipes found
in the Cooking Tips Manuscript 2926: Preliminary Research on Traditional Malay
Culinary Science belongs to PNM.
“Such research findings are difficult to come
by and I am confident that this subject and recipes on mee goreng’, ‘súp lidah’
and ‘sup kaki’ will be the highlight of the conference this time.” she told
Bernama here today.
According to Nafisah other topics of
interest at the conference are the revolt against colonialism by Hermansyah
from Ar-Raniry State Islamic University Banda Aceh, Indonesia and Malay
medicine D.I.Y (Do It Yourself) to be presented by Associate Professor Dr Ab
Razak Ab Karim of UM.
A total of 27 topics, five from Indonesia
will be discussed at the conference themed Upholding the Malay Heritage:
Placing Importance on National Civilisation.
“The fee for each participant is RM150
while students of public and private institutions will be charged RM50. So far
150 people including five participants from Singapore and 11 from Indonesia
have confirmed their participation,” she added. — Bernama
Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/eat-drink/article/nasi-briyani-recipes-the-highlight-of-malay-manuscripts-conference#7aiHzGWcqIzVEuv4.99
Punjab basmati rice millers meet Jaitley on taxes
TNN | Oct 8, 2017, 07:19 IST
Bathinda: Demanding uniformity in the tax structure under 'one
nation, one tax' formula, a delegation of Punjabi Basmati Rice Millers
Association (PBRMA) on Saturday met Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in
Delhi and asked him to impress upon the Punjab government to rationalise taxes
on the aromatic crop. The delegation led by PBRMA president Bal Krishan Bali
demanded rationalisation of tax structure at least in Punjab, Haryana and
Rajasthan if not in the entire country on the purchase of basmati.
The delegation members told Jaitley that millers have to pay 3% as market fee and rural development fund (RDF) fee on purchase of basmati whereas it is 2% each in Haryana while in Rajasthan a market fee of 1.6% is levied. The delegation asserted that millers and farmers of Punjab have to suffer on account of this. Punjab government had recently raised the market fee and RDF fee to 3% from the earlier 2%.
Members of the PBRMA said Jaitley assured them of taking up the matter with Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal. Earlier, on October 4 and 5, the rice millers had not made purchases in protest against the hike in taxes. General secretary of the association Aashish Kathuria said that, "A delegation led by our president met the Union finance minister and asked him to impress upon the Punjab government to rationalise the tax structure in accordance with the 'one nation, one tax' formula so that millers and farmers may not have to suffer. Punjab millers have to shell out Rs 120 crore extra at an average price of Rs 3,000 per quintal for purchasing 20 lakh tonnes of basmati.
Meanwhile, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal said the state government would look into the matter.
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POSTED
ON OCT - 4 - 2017
To help
increase the youth’s interest in rice science and sustain farmers’ awareness on
technological breakthroughs, PhilRice Los Baños develops the Scientists’ and
Farmers’ Corners, which will be launched next year as part of its One-Stop
Information System (OSIStem).
According to
Jacqueline Lee O. Canilao of PhilRice Los Baños, the Scientists’ Corner aims to
put up displays that will stir interest among young students to take a career
path in agriculture.
The Farmers’
Corner, on the other hand, aims to inspire farmers by featuring success stories
of their fellow farmers to still keep their passion alive, Canilao added.
Currently, OSIStem has Palay-aklatan or a mini
library. The Palay-aklatan houses the various knowledge
products or information, communication, and education materials that PhilRice
produced.This component is complemented by the database of OSIStem, which
visitors can use in locating the knowledge products they need. Canilao shared
that their visitors found their Palay-aklatan very helpful.
Exhibit area is
also part of the OSIStem. This area is being redesigned from time to time based
on a theme. The station partners with different institutions in deciding on the
exhibit’s theme.
Canilao hopes that their visitors will also find the Scientists’
and Farmers’ Corners very useful.
http://www.philrice.gov.ph/rice-sciences-corner/
PhilRice public servants
recognized
POSTED
ON SEP - 25 - 2017
A supervising science research specialist was conferred the 2017
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa Award during the Gawad Career Executive
Service held at the Malacañan Palace, September 20.
A
Pagasa awardee, PhilRice Negros Branch Director Rizal G. Corales received his
plaque from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and CSC Chairperson Alicia Bala. The
Pagasa award is one of the highest awards to be given to a government employee
for outstanding contribution resulting from an idea or performance, which
directly benefited more than one department of the government.
“This
award translates to motivation not just for me but also for the Institute to
continue its function as a government agency— to help our farmers to be more
successful in land cultivation,” Corales said.
Corales leads PhilRice’s Palayamanan Plus
program, a rice-based farming systems model that helps increase farmer’s income
and profitability. It advocates the adoption of diversification,
intensification, and integration of farming activities such as crops,
livestock, mushroom, vermicomposting among others.
Palayaman Plus pilot sites were established in Aurora,
Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Isabela, and Agusan del Norte in
2014. Their activities helped 627 farming households covering 221 ha to reach
an average yield of 4.5-6t/ha during the dry and wet seasons.
In 2016, Corales managed
the Palayamanan Plus model farm in Nueva Ecija, which generated
more than P1,000,000 gross income or an aggregate income of P230,000.00/ha –
much higher than the annual income (P180,000/ha) from rice production in
Central Luzon.
He
also introduced the rice-duck and mushroom production systems in the model
farm. Both farming systems, which is being promoted nationwide, have
generated additional income to farmers.
According
to Corales, the conceptualization and direction-setting of the said program
from 2014-2017 resulted in easy adaptation of rice-based technologies across
eight PhilRice stations nationwide.
Also,
the sorjan production system and floating vegetable gardens are among his
projects for farmers in swampy and flood-prone communities to enhance their
productivity and food availability. These systems were adopted by PhilRice’s
branch stations and certain local government units in the country.
Meanwhile, CSC Region III recognized outstanding
PhilRice researchers during the Honor Awards Program Recognition Rites held at
the Widus Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, September 21.
Jaime
Manalo IV of the Development Communication (DevCom) Division was one of the
national semi-finalists for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan award. Manalo and
Hazel Antonio also from DevCom were among the regional awardees for the same
award under the individual category.
Dr.
Karen Eloisa Barroga, Lea Abaoag, Dr. Irene Tanzo, and Ev Angeles of the
project IPaD team and Dr. Flordeliza Bordey, Rowena Manalili, Ronell Malasa,
Alice Mataia, Aileen Litonjua, Dr. Tanzo, Rhemilyn Z. Relado, and Dr. Jesusa
Beltran of the Benchmarking team were regional nominees for the same award
under the group category.
The
Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award is given to an individual or group of
individuals for exceptional or extraordinary contributions resulting from an
idea or performance that had nationwide impact on public interest, security,
and patrimony. The contribution may be a suggestion, innovation, invention
or superior accomplishment.
Marissa
Romero, on the other hand, was a regional nominee for the Dangal ng Bayan
Award. Romero is a food scientist from the Rice Chemistry and Food Science
Division.
The
Dangal ng Bayan Award is conferred to an individual for his/her performance of
an extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of
exemplary ethical behavior on the basis of his/her observance of the eight
norms of behavior provided under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
http://www.philrice.gov.ph/philrice-public-servants-recognized/
EU
may not review new norms for Basmati
DH News Service, New
Delhi, Oct 8 2017, 2:25 IST
India may have to halt
exports after Dec 30
Representative image.
Despite nudging by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the European Union remained non-committal about
reviewing a new regulation on basmati rice that would potentially stop exports
to the EU nations after December 30.
Donald Franciszek Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, presidents of the European Council and the European Union, told Modi that reviewing the law would be possible only if the plant protection company comes up with data to support claims that the residual fungicide in the rice will not harm its citizens.
Introduced on June 9 last, the regulation wants residue level -or permissible limit- of fungicide Tricyclazole in imported Basmati Rice from 1.00 milligram per kilogram to 0.01 milligram per kilogram. The fungicide Tricyclazole is widely used by rice-growers across India. Basmati rice exporters at home had urged Modi to nudge the leaders to agree for a review, since the new regulations would be a telling blow on their earnings from selling the rice to the EU countries.
India exports over 350,000 tonnes of Basmati Rice, valued at over Rs1,700 crore, to European Union countries every year. The rice farmers and traders have been concerned over implication of the new regulation on the export of the cereal grain from India to Europe.
The Prime Minister raised the issue with the two leaders during the 14th India-EU summit held in New Delhi on Friday.
“With regard to import tolerance level of Tricyclazole in rice the relevant plant protection companies will be invited to present new scientific data in order for the European Food Safety Authority to carry out an additional risk assessment without delay,” read a joint statement of the EU with India after the meeting.
Donald Franciszek Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, presidents of the European Council and the European Union, told Modi that reviewing the law would be possible only if the plant protection company comes up with data to support claims that the residual fungicide in the rice will not harm its citizens.
Introduced on June 9 last, the regulation wants residue level -or permissible limit- of fungicide Tricyclazole in imported Basmati Rice from 1.00 milligram per kilogram to 0.01 milligram per kilogram. The fungicide Tricyclazole is widely used by rice-growers across India. Basmati rice exporters at home had urged Modi to nudge the leaders to agree for a review, since the new regulations would be a telling blow on their earnings from selling the rice to the EU countries.
India exports over 350,000 tonnes of Basmati Rice, valued at over Rs1,700 crore, to European Union countries every year. The rice farmers and traders have been concerned over implication of the new regulation on the export of the cereal grain from India to Europe.
The Prime Minister raised the issue with the two leaders during the 14th India-EU summit held in New Delhi on Friday.
“With regard to import tolerance level of Tricyclazole in rice the relevant plant protection companies will be invited to present new scientific data in order for the European Food Safety Authority to carry out an additional risk assessment without delay,” read a joint statement of the EU with India after the meeting.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/636839/eu-may-not-review-norms.html
DA’s
biggest biotechnology center set to rise in Laguna
Published October
7, 2017, 10:01 PM
By Madelaine B. Miraflor
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) will soon house
the biggest biotechnology center of the Department of Agriculture (DA), which
would develop technologies and innovations for the agriculture sector.
“The goal of constructing this center is to generate improved
technologies, increase productivity, and enhance commercial value of DA’s
priority crops such as rice, abaca, coconut, white and yellow corn, cotton,
cassava, sweet potato, yam, tomato, and eggplant,” said DA Crop Biotechnology
Center Head Roel R. Suralta.
It also aims to build a network among local and international researchers
to sustain and continually advance biotechnology in the Philippines.
More than P300 million has been raised so far to construct
state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities.
The funding of the said facility was granted by the US
government through its Public Law 480 program, also known as the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act.
“Our submitted proposal was recommended by the DA and we were
able to get P277 million for this project from the US food aid program. The
remaining R25 million came from PhilRice,” Suralta said.
The budget will cover the construction of new buildings,
purchasing of state-of-the-art biotechnology equipment and laboratory
furniture, and monitoring and evaluation of the project in coordination with
the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Apart from equipment and facilities, the center will also
provide training and support to the Filipino researchers who will venture in
the field of biotechnology
https://business.mb.com.ph/2017/10/07/das-biggest-biotechnology-center-set-to-rise-in-laguna/
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Middle East and Africa xx xx xx xx% xx%
Others xx xx xx xx% xx%
Total xx xx xx xx% xx%
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Pakistani varieties xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
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American varieties xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
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New research center houses
decades of Texas State archives
New
research center houses decades of Texas State
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Star File photo.
The Science, Technology and Advanced Research Park, otherwise
known as STAR Park, opened the Archives and Research Center Sept. 20. This new
addition will be open to students, staff, faculty and researchers. It will hold
decades’ worth of university resources.
The new 14,000 square-foot addition is the third library
facility operated by the University Libraries, which encompasses both Alkek and
the Round Rock Campus Library. ARC is a climate controlled environment, kept at
a stable, cold temperature and low humidity in order to preserve and prolong
the life of the assets stored there.
Mike Ellis, manager of ARC, is looking forward to the many open
doors this center will bring to the university.
“We are very excited,” Ellis said. “This will create
opportunities in many aspects. The center will have great storage for materials
that researchers can use. It will open up space in the library so that we can
enhance it. This is a big positive for the university.”
Construction started in May 2016 and concluded June 2017.
Harrison Kornberg Architects designed this project, which came to a total cost
of $15,415,900.
The center will house a reading room to allow the public to
review and interact with materials. The high-density shelving model will rise
35 feet high and will contain more than six miles of shelving space. A special
artifact room was also added to the location, which will serve as a
preservation area for art and artifacts such as oil paintings and wooden
artifacts.
Deborah Pitts, marketing and promotions coordinator, worked
alongside other librarians on the project since the beginning.
“It’s a little different concept than standard libraries,” Pitts
said. “It’s high-density storage and the shelves are in what we call the
high-pile room. So rather than the traditional library where things are placed
based on their subject matter or based on their call number, it’s mostly just
based on the size.”
The transfer of certain resources to the center will allow a
greater preservation period while making space for more modern,
technology-based resources. The construction of the majority of these new
features will begin toward the end of 2018. However, Alkek is planning on
publicly opening a video room next spring.
“We will be working on adding things like a maker space, a
virtual technology center, different types of presentation and practice
spaces,” Pitts said. “It’s accessible to students so they can do video
presentations or really anything. Those types of things are what we are talking
about, just giving more of the technology opportunities and research,
collaborative spaces.”
The construction of the center has allowed Texas State to become
a more predominant research facility, joining other traditional research
schools like Rice, Stanford, University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M.
“A large number of research universities have these types of
facilities,” Pitts said. “Some of them are off-site, many miles away and nobody
ever goes there or interacts with the space at all and it takes longer for
things to get there, that sort of thing. But by adding this facility, we join a
lot of those other research universities who had to expand for the very same
reasons and find a way preserve and maintain their old research materials.”
The transfer of the selected materials, including University
Archives and objects from the Wittliff Collections, will take several years.
Upon completion, it is estimated the center will house over 1.4 million items.
https://star.txstate.edu/2017/10/08/new-research-center-houses-decades-of-texas-state-archives/
