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SCIENTISTS:
JUNK FOOD IS ADDICTIVE
| July 16, 2018 | Science |
Scientists from the USA showed a
number of foods that can trigger addiction is comparable to drug.
The specialists of the University
of Colorado conducted a study on the effects of 35 different foods and dishes
per person. In the end, I have compiled a list of delicious treats, the use of
which it is better to limit.
This list included: chocolate,
pizza, chips, ice cream, French fries, soda, cheese, cakes, burgers, and other
delicious but not healthy food. The so-called “junk food”The experts made a
rating of the products which they think can be consumed in any quantity, and it
will not cause addiction
Such as: beans, carrots,
cucumbers, apples, strawberries, bananas, corn, brown rice, trout, broccoli.Scientists
said that these products are wholesome, low-calorie and ideal for diet.Most
people acquired a psychological dependence on food.Fun, mood improvement can be
obtained not only from food. However, we all live in a hurry, choose the quick
and easy means of food.
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Handshake deal
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U.S.-UK Trade Deal
Could Emerge Post Brexit
WASHINGTON, DC -- President Donald
Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on July 13 that the
United States and the United Kingdom plan to enter into a free trade agreement
following the UK's departure from the European Union March 2019. This
comes after conflicting remarks the U.S. President made in an interview
with The Sun newspaper
the day before, where he said the current Brexit deal under negotiation by the
Prime Minister would be unacceptable and would lead to the U.S. dealing with
the EU rather than the UK.
Of a potential bilateral free trade agreement, Trump most recently said, "The United States looks forward to finalizing a great bilateral trading agreement with the United Kingdom. This is an incredible opportunity for our two countries and we will seize it full."
May agreed, stating, "Turning to our economic cooperation with mutual investment between us already over $1 trillion, we want to go further. We agreed today that as the UK leaves the European Union, we will pursue an ambitious U.S.-UK free trade agreement."
A bilateral trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom would be very beneficial to the U.S. agriculture sector.
"The United States currently averages 55,000 tons of rice exports to the EU per year, with half of that destined for the UK," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings. "We need to support policies like a U.S.-UK trade deal that will enhance access for U.S. rice after Brexit, as well as keep our eye on the transition period between the time the UK exits the EU and when the country can conclude its own trade agreements. The past decade has been difficult for U.S. rice in Europe, and a bilateral deal with the UK is a great opportunity to strengthen our largest market in the region."
Of a potential bilateral free trade agreement, Trump most recently said, "The United States looks forward to finalizing a great bilateral trading agreement with the United Kingdom. This is an incredible opportunity for our two countries and we will seize it full."
May agreed, stating, "Turning to our economic cooperation with mutual investment between us already over $1 trillion, we want to go further. We agreed today that as the UK leaves the European Union, we will pursue an ambitious U.S.-UK free trade agreement."
A bilateral trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom would be very beneficial to the U.S. agriculture sector.
"The United States currently averages 55,000 tons of rice exports to the EU per year, with half of that destined for the UK," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings. "We need to support policies like a U.S.-UK trade deal that will enhance access for U.S. rice after Brexit, as well as keep our eye on the transition period between the time the UK exits the EU and when the country can conclude its own trade agreements. The past decade has been difficult for U.S. rice in Europe, and a bilateral deal with the UK is a great opportunity to strengthen our largest market in the region."
USA RICE DAILY
Rice Prices
as on : 16-07-2018
10:42:27 AM
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Cachar(ASM)
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80.00
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NC
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2600.00
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2400
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2400
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9.09
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Jafarganj(UP)
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18.00
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-64
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814.00
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2250
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2150
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-
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Alappuzha(Ker)
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10.00
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NC
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80.00
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6650
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6750
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48.60
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Dibrugarh(ASM)
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5.80
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5.45
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519.70
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2920
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2920
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29.78
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Chhibramau(Kannuj)(UP)
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5.00
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NC
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344.50
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2240
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2240
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NC
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Mirzapur(UP)
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3.50
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-41.67
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650.00
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2220
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2215
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on July 16, 2018
Rice Prices
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Puranpur(UP)
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200.00
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233.33
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2277.70
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2430
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2380
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Lakhimpur(UP)
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35.00
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16.67
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1789.00
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2270
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2280
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5.09
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Kayamganj(UP)
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15.00
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25
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561.00
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2280
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2280
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NC
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Alappuzha(Ker)
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10.00
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NC
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90.00
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6750
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6650
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50.84
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Bethuadahari(WB)
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6.00
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NC
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198.77
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4300
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4100
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86.96
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Chhibramau(Kannuj)(UP)
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4.00
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-20
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348.50
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2240
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2240
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NC
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Dibrugarh(ASM)
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3.00
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-48.28
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522.70
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2920
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2920
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29.78
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Mirzapur(UP)
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3.00
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-14.29
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653.00
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2215
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2220
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Balarampur(WB)
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1.81
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NC
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61.29
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2650
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2660
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12.77
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Jagnair(UP)
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0.80
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NC
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63.80
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2550
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2550
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0.39
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Khairagarh(UP)
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0.80
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90.60
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2550
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2560
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1.19
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on July 17, 2018
TOPICS
Kharif sowing
gathers pace, but still down 10% over last year
MSP hike and
Met’s forecast of more rain to boost plantings in the coming days
NEW DELHI, JULY 13
With a revival in monsoon and the
rains becoming widespread, kharif sowing across the country has picked up
momentum as compared to last week, but the area covered so far this season
remains 10 per cent lower than the corresponding period last year.
Slow pace
According to latest kharif crop
sowing data released by the Agriculture Ministry on Friday, the planting was
taken up on around 502 lakh hectares (lh) as against 557 lh covered during the
same period last season. But the sowing is yet to cross the half of what is
normal for a year.
The announcement of minimum
support prices (MSP) for kharif crops last week and the improved monsoon
activity across the country seemed to have a positive impact as the shortfall
in sowing came down to 10 per cent from 14 per cent last week.
Rice, pulses gain
The area under rice cultivation
increased to 116.92 lh — 8 per cent lower than 126.92 lh in the same week last
year.
Among the major crops that have
seen an increase over that in the previous season are urad and soyabean, whose
acreages were up 15.17 and 3.57 per cent respectively.
Oilseeds, as a whole, is still
13.42 per cent lower at 63.59 lh as compared to same week last year.
Pulses, a laggard till last week,
covered a higher area this week to bring down the shortfall to less than 10 per
cent. The area under pulses so far was 60.56 lh (66.97 lh).
Cotton scenario
There are signs that cotton
cultivation is picking in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, even though there was a
drastic shortfall in area under the fibre in Gujarat.
Cotton acreage in the country was
at 77.5 lakh hectares as of today compared to 90.8 lakh hectares.
Despite many minor millet crops
getting a better MSP, it surprisingly didn’t reflect in the cropped area.
As compared to 66.27 lh in the
previous season, coarse cereals were planted only on 57.35 lh till this week.
Storage levels
Meanwhile, water levels in major
91 reservoirs in the country was 38.16 billion cubic metre (BCM), which is 20
per cent of the total storage capacity.
The water levels are 4 per cent
higher than the same period last year. This increase is mainly on account of
substantial increase in storage levels reported in the reservoirs in south
India.
Storage in the water bodies in
southern India is 16.66 BCM, double than what was reported during the
corresponding period last year, an official release said.
Carl Brothers
Honored for Five Decades of Service to the Rice Industry
Carl Brothers received a standing
ovation from his peers yesterday at the USA Rice Business Meeting General
Session where he was recognized for his contributions to the U.S. industry on
the eve of his retirement from Riceland Foods after 53 years of service.
“Carl’s impact on the rice
industry is so large, it is difficult to quantify, but I think it’s safe to say
the USA Rice Federation would not exist as it does today, were it not for
Carl’s passion, foresight, and vision,” said USA Rice President & CEO Betsy
Ward in her remarks about Brothers.
Hired at Riceland in 1965 as a
Sortex Operator, Brothers worked his way up to his present position as the
company’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. Throughout his
career, he has guided Riceland’s expansion in export markets, rice flour, rice
bran oil, and many other areas with dedication and strong leadership.
Always taking an active role in
the Rice Millers’ Association, Brothers served as the chairman in 1988 and
again in 1997. In 1994, he was instrumental in bringing together all the U.S. rice
organizations under the mantel of the USA Rice Federation and served as the
umbrella organization’s second chairman from 1996 to 1998.
Brothers’ expertise, experience,
and insight have always been sought after. As a long-serving member of the
Agriculture Policy Advisory Committee and the Agriculture Technical Advisory
Committee, Carl advised several U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture on trade
policy, provided technical advice on specific commodities and products, and
conferred on the negotiations of free trade agreements to open markets in
Mexico, Canada, Japan, Europe, Central America, and most recently Colombia.
These agreements have led to millions of dollars in export business for the
United States and millions of dollars for rice research.
The U.S. rice industry recognized
Carl’s leadership in 2009 with the industry’s Life Time Achievement Award.
“The thing that stands out most
to me about Carl’s long career is the way he carries himself, especially when
he is representing the U.S. rice industry,” Ward said. “He is the embodiment of
professionalism, civility, and class. I could always count on Carl for an
honest opinion, a thorough analysis, or a practical solution. And I always
found his advice invaluable.”
Rice prices up 10% in end-June
Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine
Star) - July 15, 2018 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the
continuous arrival of imports, farm gate prices of paddy rice continued the
upward trend, posting an increase of 10 percent at the end of June. The
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the average price of palay went up
to P21.39 per kilogram from P19.36 per kg last year. Week-on-week, prices were
also up one percent.
The average wholesale price of
well-milled rice rose eight percent to P41.58 per kg year-on-year while week-on-week
prices inched up by 0.5 percent.
On the other hand, the average
retail price of well-milled rice increased to P44.62 per kg, up seven percent
year-on-year.
The wholesale price of
regular-milled rice was P38.23 per kg, 10 percent higher than the previous
year. Its average retail price also went up nine percent to P41 per kg.
State-run National Food Authority
(NFA) earlier said prices would start to stabilize at the beginning of June but
delays on the unloading of vessels due to weather disturbances slowed down the
release of cheaper imported rice in the markets.
NFA rice serves as stabilizer in
the market to avoid jacking up of the prices of commercial rice.
The state-run agency expects
consumers to feel the decrease in prices by about P1 to P2 per kg starting next
month.
According to the PSA, the
country’s rice inventory shrank by eight percent to 2.36 million metric tons
(MT) last month. This is also 19 percent below the previous month’s stock
level of 2.9 million MT.
Meanwhile, farm gate prices of
white corn grain grew 16 percent to P15.93 per kg. Week-on-week, prices were
down less than one percent.
Prices of yellow corn grain
climbed by 25 percent year-on-year to P14.05 per kg and increased one
percent on a weekly basis
Vietnam wins contract to export rice to RoK
17.07.2018 | UkrAgroConsult
A Vietnamese company has won a bid to
export 60,000 tonnes of Japonica brown rice to the Republic of Korea (RoK),
defeating competition from rivals of China, Thailand and Australia.Vietnam wins
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Tan Long's rice processing plant
According to members of the Vietnam
Food Association (VFA), Tan Long Group JSC is the only Vietnamese firm to win a
contract in the RoK. In addition, Tan Long Group has also won a bid to export
2,800 tonnes of long grain white rice at the same time.
This was the first time a private
Vietnamese firm beat international businesses from China, Thailand and
Australia to win the contract providing rice to the RoK under the Government
bidding process.
According to local businesses in the
rice production industry, Japonica rice exported to the RoK has had export
prices at about 700 USD per tonne. This is also the highest price for
Vietnamese rice exports.
The deadline for delivery of 60,000
tonnes to the RoK’s port is September 15.
So far this year, the Tan Long Group
has won bids to export 110,000 tonnes of Japonica rice to the Government of the
RoK, including 50,000 tonnes in May.They also said reducing the rice export
business conditions of the Government has supported private enterprises to
promote dynamism and competitive ability, to seek markets and to reduce
dependence on the Vietnam Food Association and large businesses such as
Vinafood.In 2017, Vietnam won two rounds of bids in the RoK and delivered a
total of about 41,000 tonnes by the Tan Long Group, reported the Tien Phong
(Vanguard) newspaper.The RoK is a fastidious market and has strict regulations
on quality and delivery time. Japonica brown rice has been grown in Vietnam for
about 10 years. The rice is high quality, but consumption has not been stable.According
to Tan Long Group, it has set up a production chain of this product to always
ensure supply of high quality rice.From 2017 until now, Tan Long Group has
cooperated with agricultural cooperatives in the Mekong Delta provinces to buy
Japonica rice and to participate in the RoK Government’s bids to export this
product to the RoK.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development said Vietnam’s rice exports in the first six months of 2018 were
estimated at 3.56 million tonnes, earning 1.81 billion USD, up 25 percent in
volume and 42 percent in value over the same period of 2017.China was still
Vietnam’s largest rice export market, accounting for 30 percent of the total
exports. Following was Indonesia with 19 percent of the total.During the first
six months, Vietnam had seen significant changes in quality of export rice,
according to the ministry.
India earns Rs
18,000 cr per year from export of basmati rice, says agriculture minister Radha
Mohan Singh
Business Press Trust of India Jul 16, 2018 18:06:04 IST
New Delhi: India has
earned more than Rs 18,000 crore foreign exchange per year from the export of
basmati rice, especially from the variety 1121 developed by the country's top
agri-institute ICAR, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Monday.The
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed many new varieties
and technologies which have helped transform the food importing nation to a
food exporting country, he said. The institute is playing an important role in
fulfilling the government's vision of doubling farmers' income by 2022, he
added.
"Instead
of boasting about the past achievements, the ICAR should focus on addressing
the present and future challenges," the minister said while addressing the
90th foundation day ceremony of the ICAR.Much of the ICAR research so far was on raising farm output to reduce the country's dependence on imports but going forward the institute should concentrate on raising crop yields, increasing nutrition level, developing climate resilient crop varieties besides attracting youth in the farm sector, he said.
The efforts should be towards improving the farming and farmers' income, he said.
Highlighting measures taken to boost farmers' income, the minister said the government had recently raised MSP of kharif crops that is 50 percent higher than the cost of production.
Echoing the views, Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, "We have become self-sufficient in most crops except one oilseeds/edibles oils. One big challenge before us is reducing import of edible oils."
Over Rs 70,000 crore worth of edible oil is imported every year. "It is not the time to sit quiet. We need to move ahead and address this challenge," he said.
ICAR Director General Trilochan Mohapatra said the institute has released 189 varieties in last six month. Processable varieties in tomato (H391) and onion (HR6) have been released, which will help boost farmers income.
He said that innovation and support of agri-scientists are required for achieving the government's vision of doubling farmers' income.
MSP increase could hit non-basmati rice exports
Much of India’s non-basmati exports — which have zoomed from just one
lakh tonnes to over 8.6 million tonnes (mt) in this decade — are to African
nations.
Written by Harish Damodaran | New Delhi | Updated: July 15, 2018 5:42:01 am
The government’s decision to raise the minimum support price
(MSP) of common paddy from Rs 1,550 to Rs 1,750 per quintal this crop season
may benefit farmers ahead of elections, but could impact the country’s export
of non-basmati rice, annually worth almost Rs 23,000 crore.
Much of India’s non-basmati exports — which have zoomed from
just one lakh tonnes to over 8.6 million tonnes (mt) in this decade — are to
African nations, both West (Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast,
Liberia, Guinea and Senegal) and East (Somalia and Djibouti), and also to
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
These are poorer countries relative to West Asia, UK, Europe,
US, Canada and Australia, the main markets for the more premium basmati rice.
In 2017-18, India shipped out 4.05 mt of basmati rice, which was
less than half the quantity of non-basmati (8.63 mt), but of higher value (Rs
26,841.19 crore versus Rs 22,927.06 crore for the latter). “Unlike basmati,
non-basmati rice is a highly price-sensitive segment. The MSP increase will
totally erode India’s price competitiveness,” said an official from a major
agri-commodity exporting firm.
Currently, long-grain (6 mm) parboiled rice with 5% broken grain
content – which is what India largely exports – is quoting at $385-390 per
tonne free-on-board (FOB, or the point of shipment). Paddy yields roughly
two-thirds rice, with the milling costs – including salaries, interest and
overheads – more or less recovered from sale of husk and bran. If paddy is
sourced from Chhattisgarh, Odisha or Andhra Pradesh at an MSP of Rs 1,550 per
quintal, the equivalent price of milled rice will be around Rs 23.25 per kg.
After adding commission fees, local levies and transport charges of Rs 1.25,
the delivered cost at Kakinada port will come to Rs 24.50/kg. On top of this
are “fobbing costs” (towards bagging, warehousing, inspection, customs
clearance and cargo handling/stevedoring) of Rs 1.50, which takes the final FOB
price to Rs 26/kg or $380 per tonne at Rs 68.5-to-the-dollar.
But with the new paddy MSP of Rs 1,750 per quintal, the basic
rice cost itself will go up by Rs 3/kg or nearly $44 per tonne. “At this rate,
we will be completely priced out. Today, even long-grain white raw rice with 5%
brokens from Thailand is selling at below $400 per tonne FOB,” the earlier-quoted
exporter pointed out.
The implications of it aren’t small. India produces about 110 mt
of rice, out of which 36-38 mt is procured by government agencies and 12.5-12.7
mt is exported. The higher MSP is not applicable on basmati paddy and would
anyway make little difference to the four-mt exports of this premium rice. But
to the extent the 8.5-8.7 mt of non-basmati rice exports are affected, there
will be that much of surplus grain in the domestic market, which may end up in
government warehouses. This, when public rice stocks, at 23.25 mt as on July 1,
are way above the normative buffer of 13.54 mt required to be maintained before
the start of the new agricultural year.
“The entire 8.5-8.7 mt
exports may not take a hit, but at least 3 mt or so can be impacted. The two
offsetting factors could be a further depreciation of the rupee and a bumping
up of prices by Indian exporters,” noted Ashok Gulati, agriculture economist
and former chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices.
India, according to US Department of Agriculture data, accounted
for 12.8 mt out of the total global rice trade of 48.98 mt in 2017-18, making
it the world’s largest exporter, ahead of Thailand (10.5 mt), Vietnam (7 mt),
Pakistan (4.2 mt), Myanmar (3.5 mt) and the US (3.05 mt). “Being a large
exporter, India can set prices. But the ability to pass on the higher MSP is
limited by the low purchasing power, especially of African countries who may
even switch to cheaper cereal substitutes like cassava. Besides, Thailand and
Vietnam may respond by ramping up their supplies and grabbing our market
share,” added Gulati.
But there could also be a third possibility – of rice meant for
the public distribution system (PDS) getting diverted for exports. This, if
trade sources are to be believed, is already taking place. Given that the
Central issue price for rice under the National Food Security Act is just Rs
3/kg – states like AP, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are offering it at Rs
1/kg – the incentives for diversion are obviously huge.
“PDS rice typically has 20-25 % brokens. There are traders/millers
who manage to get these through collusion with food department officials and
transporters, which they then convert into 5% brokens (by adding unbroken or
head rice bought from the market) and sortex (to remove discoloured and damaged
grain) for achieving export quality,” explained an exporter, who, however,
couldn’t quantify the extent of such PDS-diverted shipments.
Leading non-basmati exporters from India include the
Singapore-based Olam International and also not-so-well-known domestic players such
as Satyam Balajee Rice Industries, Pattabhi Agro Foods, HRMM Agro Overseas,
Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar Exports and Sukhbir Agro Energy.
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