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Rice
research facility to come up at Srikakulam
THE HANS INDIA |
May 08,2018 , 06:32 AM IST
The front view of Naira
Agriculture College in Srikakulam where RRRI is proposed
Srikakulam: The Central
Rice Research Institute (CRRI) has proposed to set up Regional Rice Research
Institute (RRRI) for South India at Naira Agriculture College here.
The CRRI, a part of Indian Council for
Agriculture Research (ICAR), is located in Cuttack in Odisha will be
supervising the functioning of the RRRI along with the Acharya NG Ranga
Agricultural University (ANGRAU).
The proposed RRRI has entered into Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with ICAR. As per MoU, 25 acres has to be allocated to
RRRI. At present, two rice research institutes are in Assam and Jharkhand
states. The proposed RRRI would be conducting research on paddy varieties
in soils of coastal belts across the country.
Speaking to The Hans India, PV Krishnayya,
Associate Dean of Naira Agricultural College, said that higher officials of the
ANGRAU have agreed to allot required lands for NRRI. Scientists D Chinnam Naidu
and P Venkata Rao of Krishi Vignana Kendram (KVK) said that the proposed RRRI
would be a boon to coastal belts in south Indian states to study on new
suitable varieties of paddy.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-05-08/Rice-research-facility-to-come-up-at-Srikakulam/379608
VN to supply rice to the
Philippines
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Update: May, 07/2018 - 19:00Stack of rice
pallets at VINAFOOD’s factory in HCM CIty. — VNA/VNS Photo Đình Huệ
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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has won a bid to supply 130,000
tonnes of rice to the Philippines after the National Food Authority
(NFA)’s auction on importing 250,000 tonnes.
The remaining 120,000
tonnes will be supplied by Thai producers.According to
NFA, Việt Nam will supply 50,000 tonnes of 15 per cent broken rice to
the Philippines at US$526.5 per tonne and 80,000 tonnes of 25 per
cent broken rice at $517.5 per tonne.
Vietnamese and Thai
enterprises will deliver 100,000 tonnes of 25 per cent broken rice from now until May
31. The deadline for the supply of rice from
Việt Nam and Thailand is May 16 for 25 per cent broken rice
and June 30 for 15 per cent broken rice.
NFA said it would open
another auction on importing rice on May 22.
According to the Ministry
of Industry and Trade, Việt Nam’s rice export value in the first four months
reached VNĐ1.092 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.3 per cent. This result
was possible in the beginning of the year when Việt Nam won contracts
to export rice to large markets.
Indonesia opened two
auctions on importing rice in the first quarter of 2018 after two years. The
first auction was in January, where Việt Nam won a bid to supply 141,000
tonnes. In the second auction in April, the country won an export contract of
supplying 300,000 tonnes to Indonesia. Delivery time for the rice exports
is from May to July.
The export value of rice
has also increased sharply this year because of the high demand in
China and the Philippines. Iraq is also emerging as one of the
strong importers of Vietnamese rice.
According
to the Việt Nam Food Association, the export volume of rice this year is
expected to reach some 6.5 million tonnes. Of this, about 2.7 million tonnes
will be shipped to China, 800,000 tonnes to the Philippines, 800,000 tonnes to
Indonesia, 500,000 tonnes to Malaysia, 200,000 tonnes to Iraq and one million
tonne to Africa. — VNS
Monday, 2018-05-07 09:40:24
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NDO – Vietnam has won a bid
to supply 130,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines, announced the Philippines'
National Food Authority (NFA).
Accordingly, out of a total of 250,000 tonnes of rice in the deal
offered by the Philippines, Vietnam will supply 130,000 tonnes and the
remaining 120,000 tonnes will be provided by Thai businesses.
The NFA said that Vietnam will supply 50,000 tonnes of 15% broken
rice to the Philippines at US$526.5 per tonne and 80,000 tonnes of 25% broken
rice at US$517.5 per tonne.
The shipment will arrive at the designated ports in the Philippines
in three deadlines, not later than May 31 for the first package of 40,000
tonnes of 25% broken rice, June 15 for the remaining 40,000 tonnes of 25%
broken rice and June 30 for the 50,000 tonnes of 15% broken rice.
In addition, the NFA will also open a new bid for rice supply on
May 22.
Statistics from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade show
that rice export turnover in the first four months in 2018 reached US$1.1
million tonnes, up 22.3% in volume and 38.3% in value annually. The positive
increase is mainly due to a range of winning contracts for exporting rice to
large markets since the beginning of the year.
Along with the recent rice contract to the Philippines, rice
exports in the near future look set to flourish after a long time in difficulties,
experts have said. In addition to the Indonesian market, since the beginning of
2018, rice export turnover has also increased sharply due to the significant
increase in demand from the Chinese and the Philippines’ market. In addition,
Iraq is also emerging as one of the strongest importers of Vietnamese rice.
With favourable momentum, the Vietnam Food Association predicts
that the rice export volume will reach about 6.5 million tonnes for the whole
year.
GIEWS Country Brief: Senegal 03-May-2018
Published on 03
May 2018 —
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
·
Favourable rains and continued
Government support contributed to obtain bumper cereal output in 2017
·
Feed and water availability
impacts livestock condition as dry season progresses
·
Cereal prices stable or declining
in recent months
·
Food security situation mostly
stable although pockets of food insecurity prevail
Above-average cereal production gathered in 2017
Seasonal dry conditions prevail in most parts of the country.
Land preparation and planting of the 2018 cereal crops will begin with the
arrival of the rains, usually from June.
Harvesting of the 2017 maize and millet crops, the major coarse
grains produced in the country, was completed last November 2017, while the
rice harvest was concluded in January 2018. Favourable weather conditions and
continued Government support to the agricultural sector have contributed to
obtain a bumper cereal crop for the third consecutive year. The 2014-2017
National Programme for Self-Sufficiency in Rice was designed to increase
domestic rice production and reduce rice import requirements by providing
subsidized seeds and fertilizers. Although the programme ended, the Government
pledged to continue the provision of subsidized inputs also in the 2018/19
marketing year.
Official estimates put the 2017 aggregate cereal production at
about 2.5 million tonnes, about 18 percent above the previous year’s already
record output and over 35 percent above the last five-year average. Although
the cereal planted in 2017 increased by only about 2.5 percent compared to the
previous year, average yields of millet, maize and sorghum rose by 34, 21 and
12 percent, respectively.
Feed and water availability impacts livestock condition as dry
season progresses
With the progress of the ongoing dry season, as of March 2018,
19 out of the 42 departments reported feed stock deficits, leading to livestock
degradation. While pasture remains locally available, grazing is affected by
bush fires (so far about 14 000 hectares burnt) and increased competition on
pastures by animals from Mauritania. Watering remains a challenge with the
majority of the surface ponds seasonally drying out and pastoralists forced to
rely only on underground wells.
Cereal prices declining
Prices of coarse grains remained stable or declined in January
2018 on account of the good 2017 harvest and average demand for stockpiling.
Prices of local and imported rice have remained mostly stable. On average, the
country imports about 1.8 million tonnes of cereals, including 1.2 million
tonnes of rice and 500 000 tonnes of wheat, covering almost half of the country’s
total domestic cereal requirements. India, Thailand and Brazil are the largest
suppliers of rice.
Food security situation mostly stable although pockets of food
insecurity prevail
A large segment of the Senegalese population relies on
traditional agriculture and livestock-related activities to maintain their
livelihoods and, therefore, remains in a state of chronic vulnerability due to
unpredictable seasonal rains and climatic conditions. Moreover, the high import
dependency rate for food exposes the population to fluctuations in the global
market.
Despite three consecutive years of above-average harvests,
pockets of food insecurity prevail. According to the latest “Cadre Harmonisé”
analysis, between June and August 2018, about 750 000 people (out of 15 million
inhabitants) are projected to be in Phase 3: “Crisis” and above, with an
increase from about 420 000 in March-May 2018.
Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of
material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation
of its frontiers or boundaries.
Rice prices on the rise
DECEMBER 21, 2007 00:00 IST
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S. Vydhianathan
CHENNAI: Rice prices in the State
are on the rise due to export to Sri Lanka and movement restrictions by the
Andhra Pradesh Government.
The price of “Sona” variety,
which was Rs.17 a kg till last month, is now selling at Rs.20 per kg at the
wholesale market. In retail, it is one rupee more. Fresh varieties, selling at
Rs.14 a kg, have also registered an increase of Rs.1.50 a kg.
Wholesale traders here said
exporters purchased a bulk of the quantity from the market as the profit margin
in export was higher compared to that in retail sales.
The other factor was the movement
restriction by the Andhra Pradesh Government. Amara Visweswara Rao of the Tamil
Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association said the Andhra Pradesh Government had
allowed mill owners to move rice to other States, including Tamil Nadu, only
till December 30. From the New Year onwards, the movement would be restricted.
As the Government was planning to supply rice at subsidised prices to its card
holders, it was looking to build a substantial stock, to the tune of 37 lakh
tonnes.
Wholesale and retail traders in
Tamil Nadu did not build up stock in the last two months apprehending a fall in
prices. This also contributed to the increase in prices, he added.
An increase in the open market
price would normally lead to more than usual offtake of rice at the Public
Distribution System. At present, only 40 to 45 per cent of the 1.84 crore
cardholders purchased PDS rice. The percentage could increase in the coming
weeks. But the State had sufficient stock to meet a possible increase in
demand. The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has not received paddy in the
current kuruvai season, as against 3.29 lakh tonnes in the previous season.
Corporation officials said delta farmers did not raise kuruvai this time as
water from the Mettur reservoir was not released on the scheduled date of June
12. However, it would be compensated in the samba season as there would be more
arrivals.
A majority of farmers would sell
their produce to the corporation as the minimum support price for paddy had
increased from Rs.650 per quintal to Rs.825 per quintal for Grade A variety and
Rs.620 to Rs.795 per quintal for the common variety. The corporation is
expected to purchase about 16.5 lakh tonnes of samba paddy as against 12.78
lakh tonnes in the last season.
Rice, corn output up in first
quarter of 2018
Ralf Rivas
Published 3:50 PM, May 07, 2018
Updated 4:48 PM, May 07, 2018
BAYANIHAN FOR THE STAPLE. A community finishes a
palay season dafter harvest, taking advantage of the good weather in
Pangasinan. Photo by Mau Victa/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) –
Rice and corn production improved during the first quarter of the year,
according to Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol.Some 4.7 million metric tons of
rice were produced between January to March of this year, up 6.8% from the same
period last year. Corn production was at 2.5 million metric tons, gaining some
4.2% year-on-year.
The Department of Agriculture
(DA) attributed the growth to farmers' increased adoption of modern
technologies.“Farmers now use good quality seeds. There is now greater
awareness and they realize that using quality seeds can increase their harvest two-fold,”
said Piñol.The DA is also confident that the country is on track to hit the 97%
target of rice sufficiency this year.
“We don’t want to go beyond that
because we don’t have a program on how to export our rice. Prices will fall in
the market, farmers could take a hit if we have an oversupply,” Piñol said.
Output figures may be stable, but
several factors in play have made life harder for farmers. For instance, the
Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) says farmers earned 10% less
because of the implementation of the tax reform law.
The agriculture chief says he is
in favor of increasing “to an extent” the farmgate price of palay.
"I favor increasing [the
farmgate price], but we cannot just carelessly bring it up to a level where
consumers will be affected," Piñol said.
According to the Philippine
Statistics Authority, the average farmgate palay price is at P20.79 per
kilogram, as of May 2, up 0.39% the average price two weeks ago. Moreover,
consumers still took a hit despite the steady supply, due to the low supply of
affordable rice.
Last week, the National Food
Authority awarded the supply of 250,000 metric tons of rice imports to
Vietnam and Thailand to remedy the issue.To encourage farmers
to sell their produce to the NFA, the DA is planning to reward them with farm
implements and machinery.
"If they sell around 20
metric tons [of palay], you will have one power tiller," Piñol added. – Rappler.com
https://www.rappler.com/business/201955-rice-corn-output-first-quarter-2018
Saba
Industries pumping $100m into modernisation of SE Asia’s rice sector
Economy May 07, 2018 15:32
By The Nation
Saba Industries, a privately
held producer and global exporter of rice and other commodities, is investing
US$100 million (Bt3.18 billion) in Southeast Asia’s rice industry to help
modernise the sector, promote organic rice farming and improve farmers’ quality
of life.
The
investment will span two years and is perhaps one of the largest investments in
the region’s rice industry.
With its
investment, India-headquartered Saba Industries is buying outdated and
abandoned rice mills in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and converting
them into storage facilities with bio-energy rice dryers that can help combat
the effects of climate change.
The
company will also buy farmers’ rice paddies and supply farmers with equipment,
seeds and organic fertiliser – all free of charge.
This
represents a sea change from the centuries-long practice of farmers being
forced to purchase everything necessary to farm, leaving them with mounting
debt and continuing the cycle of poverty. Saba Industries also trains farmers
in organic farming, company founder and chairman Malini Saba said in a press
release on Monday.
16 firms keen on supplying rice
to PHL
Published May 8, 2018 12:54pm
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News
A total of 16 firms bought bid documents on importing 250,000
metric tons (MT) of rice, in line with the government’s efforts to boost the
country’s supply of the commodity.
In a pre-bid conference in Quezon City on Tuesday, the National Food Authority (NFA) reported that the firms are from Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Those from Thailand include Asia Golden Rice Co. Ltd., Capital Cereals Co. Ltd., Ponglard Co. Ltd., Thai Capital Corps Co. Ltd., and Thai Hua Co. Ltd.
Those from Vietnam are Gia International Corp., Gentraco Corp., Hiep Loi Joint Stock Co., Khiem Than Ltd., Phan Minh Investment Production Trading Services, Vietnam Nothern Food Corp. (VinaFood I), and Vietnam Southern Food Corp. (VinaFood II).
And those from the Philippines are Paritas Trading Corp., Singapore-headquartered Olam International Ltd. and Maxwill (Asia) Ptr. Ltd., and Dubai-headquartered Phoenix International Ltd.
Under the terms of reference released by the NFA on Tuesday, the rice importations will be in two shipments.
The first batch of 200,000 MT of 25 percent brokens is required to arrive in the Philippines not later than July 31, 2018. The 25 percent brokens is a rice category, of which 25 percent has been broken into two or more pieces during the milling process
The second batch of 50,000 MT of 15-percent brokens is required to arrive not later than Aug. 31, 2018.
The terms specified that the rice must have been harvested on or after November 2017, and must be freshly milled within four months before loading and shipping to the Philippines. —VDS, GMA News
In a pre-bid conference in Quezon City on Tuesday, the National Food Authority (NFA) reported that the firms are from Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Those from Thailand include Asia Golden Rice Co. Ltd., Capital Cereals Co. Ltd., Ponglard Co. Ltd., Thai Capital Corps Co. Ltd., and Thai Hua Co. Ltd.
Those from Vietnam are Gia International Corp., Gentraco Corp., Hiep Loi Joint Stock Co., Khiem Than Ltd., Phan Minh Investment Production Trading Services, Vietnam Nothern Food Corp. (VinaFood I), and Vietnam Southern Food Corp. (VinaFood II).
And those from the Philippines are Paritas Trading Corp., Singapore-headquartered Olam International Ltd. and Maxwill (Asia) Ptr. Ltd., and Dubai-headquartered Phoenix International Ltd.
Under the terms of reference released by the NFA on Tuesday, the rice importations will be in two shipments.
The first batch of 200,000 MT of 25 percent brokens is required to arrive in the Philippines not later than July 31, 2018. The 25 percent brokens is a rice category, of which 25 percent has been broken into two or more pieces during the milling process
The second batch of 50,000 MT of 15-percent brokens is required to arrive not later than Aug. 31, 2018.
The terms specified that the rice must have been harvested on or after November 2017, and must be freshly milled within four months before loading and shipping to the Philippines. —VDS, GMA News
Importing
soybeans has a hidden cost
We live in a globalized, capitalist
world. As a result, there is ruthless competition between countries all over
the world to offer produce and products at the cheapest price. It is well known
that companies that export food sacrifice their environment by destroying
natural ecosystems such as forests and wetlands to grow monocultures. It has
been thought that countries that import food are then saved these costs on
their own environment. It turns out that competition and crop choices,
influenced by the imported products, also have negative environmental
consequences.
Local farmers often get outcompeted
by foreign companies because they usually produce crops on a smaller-scale and
do not have expensive equipment, which can make production more efficient. In a
report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers
at Michigan State University looked at how being outcompeted can force farmers
to make decisions that are more detrimental to the environment. In particular,
they looked at the trade of soybeans in China.
“What is obvious is not always the whole truth,” said Jianguo
“Jack” Liu director of MSU’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
and senior author of the paper. “Unless a world is examined in a systemic,
holistic way, environmental costs will be overlooked.”
The demand for soybeans has
drastically increased in China as the population is becoming more affluent.
China now buys 60% of the world’s exported soybeans, mostly from Brazil.
Chinese farmers are not able to compete with these ultra cheap prices.
An expansive soybean field in the USA. Image credits: Nyttend.
We know all about how Brazil is
destroying its rainforest to produce crops instead. When Chinese farmers are
not successful growing soybeans, they switch to other crops that could need
more nutrients and water. Chinese farmers often switched to growing rice or
corn, instead of soybeans. While soybeans are a relatively sustainable crop,
requiring little input, the other options aren’t so environmentally friendly.
The researchers studied the soil in China’s most productive cropland in the northeast
of the country. The soybean fields that were converted to rice paddies produced
the most nitrogen pollution, while those converted to cornfields produced the
second most. In an analysis of 160 studies, countries that imported soybeans,
such as Vietnam and Japan, had higher nitrogen pollution.
“This research demonstrates a surprising environmental impact of
global agricultural trade,” says Betsy Von Holle, a director of the National
Science Foundation’s Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems program,
which funded the study. “If the importing country switches from a more
sustainable crop, such as soybeans, to one that needs more water and nutrients,
such as corn, the nitrogen pollution that results can harm the environment of
the importing country.”
This study about soybeans is not
the only case of this phenomenon. Mexico was outcompeted by cheap American corn
and now grows vegetables that demand more nitrogen. There are hidden impacts of
the current economic system, which put more strain on the environment and water
supplies.
Journal reference: Sun et al. 2018.
Importing food damages domestic environment: Evidence from global soybean
trade”. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences.
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