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Vietnamese rice prices soar to near 4-year high

Thai prices up, demand low

10 May 2018 at 19:42

WRITER: REUTERS

A farmer works on a rice paddy field in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, on March 14, 2018. (Reuters photo)

BENGALURU, India: Export prices for rice surged to a near four-year high in Vietnam this week due to strong demand, while slow buying interest put pressure on prices of Indian rice. The threat of floods also raised the prospect of Bangladesh stepping up purchases. Vietnam's 5% broken rice prices rose to US$455-$460 a tonne, their highest since August 2014, versus $445-$450 last week. "Prices continue to rise on stronger demand and tight supplies," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

"The Philippines is expected to purchase another 250,000 tonnes in an open tender on May 22, after accepting 250,000-tonne offers from Vietnam and Thailand last week."Vietnam exported 721,379 metric tonnes of rice in April, up 9.5% from March, according to the government's official customs data. For the first four months of 2018, Vietnam's exports totalled 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 24.3% from a year earlier, the General Department of Customs said.

Rice export revenue in the January-April period rose 40.3% to $1.1 billion.In Thailand, prices of 5% broken rice rose slightly to $435-$445 a tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, from $430-$445 last week, with traders attributing this to a deal with Philippines struck last week to supply 120,000 tonnes.Demand is still slow as the country expects ample supply from the harvest around the end of May or early June, traders said.

Last week Thailand increased its rice export goal this year to 10 million tonnes, up from 9.5 million tonnes previously.

The Thai Commerce Ministry last week said the country had exported 3.31 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of the year until mid-April, more than India and top competitor Vietnam. Prices for top exporter India's 5% broken parboiled variety fell by $5 to $407-$411 per tonne. "Rupee depreciation is helping exporters to reduce prices.Demand is also weak from Bangladesh and Africa," said an exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

The rupee has fallen more than 5% so far in 2018, increasing exporters' margins from overseas sales.

Meanwhile, the country's neighbour, Bangladesh, which emerged as a major buyer in 2017 after flood damage to crops, may require hefty imports as floods could hit the country again this year and pose a threat to crops, weather department officials said.

Pre-monsoon rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are also hampering the harvesting of summer rice crops, according to officials from the Department of Agriculture Extension.Imports into Bangladesh were initially expected to slow due to a good summer crop.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1462357/vietnamese-rice-prices-soar-to-near-4-year-high

ASIA RICE-VIETNAMESE PRICES SOAR; FLOOD THREAT COULD BOOST BANGLADESH BUYING

5/10/2018

* Pre-monsoon rains seen hampering summer harvest in
Bangladesh

* Thai prices edge up, but demand slow - traders

By Arpan Varghese

BENGALURU, May 10 (Reuters) - Export prices for rice surged
to a near four-year high in Vietnam this week due to strong
demand, while slow buying interest put pressure on prices of
Indian rice.

The threat of floods also raised the prospect of Bangladesh
stepping up purchases.

Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice prices <RI-VNBKN5-P1> rose
to $455-$460 a tonne, their highest since August 2014, versus
$445-$450 last week.

"Prices continue to rise on stronger demand and tight
supplies," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

"The Philippines is expected to purchase another 250,000
tonnes in an open tender on May 22, after accepting
250,000-tonne offers from Vietnam and Thailand last week."

Vietnam exported 721,379 metric tonnes of rice in April, up
9.5 percent from March, according to the government's official
customs data.

For the first four months of 2018, Vietnam's exports
totalled 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 24.3 percent from a
year earlier, the General Department of Customs said. Rice
export revenue in the January-April period rose 40.3 percent to
$1.1 billion.

Prices for top exporter India's 5 percent broken parboiled
variety <RI-INBKN5-P1> fell by $5 to $407-$411 per tonne.

"Rupee depreciation is helping exporters to reduce prices.
Demand is also weak from Bangladesh and Africa," said an
exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra
Pradesh.

The rupee has fallen more than 5 percent so far in
2018, increasing exporters' margins from overseas sales.

Meanwhile, the country's neighbour, Bangladesh, which
emerged as a major buyer in 2017 after flood damage to crops,
may require hefty imports as floods could hit the country again
this year and pose a threat to crops, weather department
officials said.

Pre-monsoon rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are also
hampering the harvesting of summer rice crops, according to
officials from the Department of Agriculture Extension.

Imports into Bangladesh were initially expected to slow due
to a good summer crop.

In Thailand, prices of 5 percent broken rice <RI-THBKN5-P1>
rose slightly to $435-$445 a tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok,
from $430-$445 last week, with traders attributing this to a
deal with Philippines struck last week to supply 120,000 tonnes

Demand is still slow as the country expects ample supply
from the harvest around the end of May or early June, traders
said.

Last week Thailand increased its rice export goal this year
to 10 million tonnes, up from 9.5 million tonnes previously.

Thailand's commerce ministry last week said the country had
exported 3.31 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of the
year until mid-April, more than India and top competitor
Vietnam.

(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in
Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka
Editing by Mark Potter)

https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/asia-rice-vietnamese-prices-soar-flood-threat-could-boost-bangladesh-buying

ASIA RICE-VIETNAMESE PRICES SOAR; FLOOD THREAT COULD BOOST BANGLADESH BUYING

5/10/2018

* Pre-monsoon rains seen hampering summer harvest in
Bangladesh

* Thai prices edge up, but demand slow - traders

By Arpan Varghese

BENGALURU, May 10 (Reuters) - Export prices for rice surged to a near four-year high in Vietnam this week due to strong demand, while slow buying interest put pressure on prices ofIndian rice.The threat of floods also raised the prospect of Bangladeshstepping up purchases.

Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice prices <RI-VNBKN5-P1> rose to $455-$460 a tonne, their highest since August 2014, versus$445-$450 last week.

"Prices continue to rise on stronger demand and tightsupplies," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said. "The Philippines is expected to purchase another 250,000
tonnes in an open tender on May 22, after accepting250,000-tonne offers from Vietnam and Thailand last week."Vietnam exported 721,379 metric tonnes of rice in April, up9.5 percent from March, according to the government's official
customs data. For the first four months of 2018, Vietnam's exportstotalled 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 24.3 percent from ayear earlier, the General Department of Customs said. Riceexport revenue in the January-April period rose 40.3 percent to$1.1 billion.

Prices for top exporter India's 5 percent broken parboiledvariety <RI-INBKN5-P1> fell by $5 to $407-$411 per tonne. "Rupee depreciation is helping exporters to reduce prices.Demand is also weak from Bangladesh and Africa," said an
exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of AndhraPradesh.

The rupee has fallen more than 5 percent so far in2018, increasing exporters' margins from overseas sales. Meanwhile, the country's neighbour, Bangladesh, whichemerged as a major buyer in 2017 after flood damage to crops,may require hefty imports as floods could hit the country againthis year and pose a threat to crops, weather departmentofficials said. Pre-monsoon rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are also
hampering the harvesting of summer rice crops, according toofficials from the Department of Agriculture Extension. Imports into Bangladesh were initially expected to slow dueto a good summer crop.In Thailand, prices of 5 percent broken rice <RI-THBKN5-P1>rose slightly to $435-$445 a tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok,
from $430-$445 last week, with traders attributing this to a
deal with Philippines struck last week to supply 120,000 tonnes

Demand is still slow as the country expects ample supply
from the harvest around the end of May or early June, traders
said. Last week Thailand increased its rice export goal this year
to 10 million tonnes, up from 9.5 million tonnes previously.

Thailand's commerce ministry last week said the country had
exported 3.31 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of the
year until mid-April, more than India and top competitor
Vietnam.

(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in
Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka
Editing by Mark Potter)

https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/asia-rice-vietnamese-prices-soar-flood-threat-could-boost-bangladesh-buying

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- May 11, 2018

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-May 11, 2018

Nagpur, May 11 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices reported higher in Nagpur Agriculture Produce

Marketing Committee (APMC) on good buying support from local millers amid tight supply from

producing regions. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand from South-based

millers also jacked up prices.

About 3,800 bags of gram and 1,900 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according

to sources.

FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM

* Desi gram recovered in open market on renewed seasonal demand from local traders.

TUAR

* Tuar varieties quoted static in open market here on subdued demand from local

traders.

* Masoor varieties reported higher in open market on good demand from local traders

amid weak supply from producing regions.

* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,000-4,100, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,000-6,300, Udid Mogar (clean)

– 7,000-8,000, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,200-7,800, Gram – 3,400-3,475, Gram Super best

– 5,200-5,600

* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in

scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close

Gram Auction 3,075-3,340 3,000-3,300

Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600

Tuar Auction 3,700-4,220 3,600-4,170

Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,200

Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500

Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800

Wheat Mill quality Auction 1,550-1,705 1,600-1,702

Gram Super Best Bold 5,000-5,500 5,000-5,500

Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.

Gram Medium Best 4,500-4,800 4,500-4,800

Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a

Gram Mill Quality 3,500-3,600 3,500-3,600

Desi gram Raw 3,500-3,575 3,500-3,575

Gram Kabuli 12,700-13,200 12,700-13,200

Tuar Fataka Best-New 6,200-6,400 6,200-6,400

Tuar Fataka Medium-New 5,800-6,100 5,800-6,100

Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800

Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,300-5,500 5,300-5,500

Tuar Gavarani New 4,100-4,150 4,100-4,150

Tuar Karnataka 4,500-4,700 4,550-4,750

Masoor dal best 4,800-5,100 4,800-5,200

Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,800 4,600-4,800

Masoor n.a. n.a.

Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,200 7,500-8,200

Moong Mogar Medium 6,700-7,200 6,700-7,200

Moong dal Chilka 5,700-7,000 5,700-7,000

Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.

Moong Chamki best 7,800-8,500 7,800-8,500

Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,500-8,500 7,500-8,500

Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,500 5,500-6,500

Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,700-6,000 5,700-6,000

Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 3,800-3,950 3,800-3,950

Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,650-2,725 2,650-2,725

Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,300 4,000-4,300

Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,300 4,200-4,300

Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100

Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,975-2,050 1,975-2,050

Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400

Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,450 2,300-2,450

Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,250

Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-4,000 3,200-4,000

MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800

Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-4,000 3,400-4,000

Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,900-3,200 2,900-3,200

Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,900 2,900-2,900

Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,800 2,600-2,800

Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600

Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,700 4,200-4,700

Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,000

Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,500 5,300-5,500

Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 4,600-4,800 4,600-4,800

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-14,000

Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500

Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,200-6,500 6,200-6,500

Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000

Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100

Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000

WEATHER (NAGPUR)

Maximum temp. 45.0 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 28.2 degree Celsius

Rainfall : nil

FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 45 and 28 degree

Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available

(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but

included in market prices)

https://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain/nagpur-foodgrain-prices-open-may-11-2018-idINL3N1SI375

Indian father and son accused of using tinfoil space suits to pose as Nasa employees in £157,600 con

The men were made to wear their "space suits" when arrested by the Delhi Police CREDIT: DELHI POLICE /AFP

Saptarshi Ray, in kolkata

10 MAY 2018 • 11:23AM

Afather and son team of alleged conmen, who claimed to work for Nasa, have been paraded in front of cameras by Indian police, wearing “space suits” apparently made from tinfoil. The pair stand accused of defrauding a businessman by pretending to work for the US space agency and offering to sell equipment with otherworldly qualities.

The duo persuaded the victim of the scam to invest in a copper plate for 14.3m Rs (£157,600), which they claimed had "special properties“, police said. The suspects, Virender Mohan Brar and his son Nitin Mohan Brar, had allegedly claimed they wanted to test the device, a “rare piece of copper plate struck by a thunderbolt" which had given it the power to pull rice towards it. They had allegedly told the Delhi-based businessman, named only as Narender, that if tests were successful, they would then sell the device to Nasa for $5bn.

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The men were arrested after Narender complained to the police after meeting some of the so-called scientists who would undertake the tests.

The men have not responded to the charges so far or commented on their public humiliation in front of the media.

It was also unclear exactly why they had been made to wear the shambolic “space suits” when arrested, with observers asking if police did so to throw shame on their alleged deeds, or simply for dramatic effect.

Police told a news conference that a "rice puller" was a "non-existent thing", but the suspects allegedly coated the copper plate with "liquid magnet" and small iron wires to deceive the victim.

The suspects, Virender Mohan Brar and his son Nitin Mohan Brar, allegedly made claims about the powers of a copper plate "struck by a thunderbolt" CREDIT: AFP

Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police’s crime branch, elaborated, saying: “They take a copper plate or utensil and coat it with liquid magnet, and then fill some boiled rice with small iron filings and fool the victim by pulling the rice grain towards the magnet-coated copper article.”

News of the alleged outer space scam predictably caused a major stir in cyberspace, with photos and footage of the father and son, dressed in silver space suits, being escorted by officials being shared widely on social media.

Reactions included people saying they looked like they were in a low-grade Bollywood movie or working a tandoori grill, to asking why they had a space suit with no gloves.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/10/indian-father-son-accused-using-tinfoil-space-suits-pose-nasa/

GOV. DAYTON VETOES WILD RICE SULFATE BILL

By Don Davis and John Myers Forum News Service

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday, May 9, vetoed legislation that would have overturned current law regulating sulfate pollution in lakes and rivers that hold wild rice.The law protecting wild rice has been in place since 1973 but has been mostly unenforced. Tribal governments and environmental groups in recent years have pushed the state to enforce the law, spurring lawmakers to try to repeal it.

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RICE, POTATOES AND PASTA HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT

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Rice, potatoes and pasta help you lose weight

Author: Anna Starkova

Photo: flickr.com/Alicia Woodward/CC

To diet without feeling hunger quite possible — indeed, necessary in order not to break. Lovers of pasta, potatoes and rice you lose extra pounds faster than those who in all themselves deny, carefully counting calories. To such conclusion scientists from the University of Leeds. In the study, experts 14 weeks watched 78 overweight women trying to lose weight. The subjects were divided into 2 groups: the first ate plenty of foods with low energy density, and the second was a limit of 1400 calories per day. By the end of the experiment fed the participants lost an average of 5.5 kg, and the hunger is only 3,35 kg.

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The secret is that food with low energy density (i.e., contain fewer calories per gram) fills the stomach and supports a feeling of fullness — as a result of eating it people not inclined to eat at night, to snatch on high-calorie snacks or even off diet.

This algorithm is the basis of so-called bulk diets, which have recently become increasingly popular.

Given the split of products to the energy density, you can eat a lot and lose weight!

To products with zero or close to zero density are: fresh vegetables and fruit, fruit and vegetable juices, tea, coffee, mushrooms, low-fat dairy products. You can eat them in unlimited quantities.

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Pasta, baked potatoes, brown rice, tomato sauce, tuna, Turkey breast, low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese, tofu, bananas, shrimp, steamed red beans and grapes have a low energy density. They can be eaten in large quantities.

Fat — the main and, in fact, the only enemy the waist, under the principle of volumetric power. To weight has moved forward and remained normal after weight loss fats consumed in minimal quantities. Keep this in mind, choosing the way of cooking.

Rich food (e.g., mayonnaise, butter, bacon, pork ribs, cottage cheese) are not prohibited, but you can eat them every day and very small portions.

https://sivtimes.com/rice-potatoes-and-pasta-help-you-lose-weight/23932/

DA to tweak rules for MAV rice imports

By Jasper Y. Arcalas

May 10, 2018

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to amend rules for the allocation of permits and accreditation of traders who want to import rice via the minimum access
volume (MAV) scheme of the World Trade Organization. Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she is more partial to auctioning off rice imported via MAV, which is currently pegged at 805,200 metric tons (MT). Puyat noted that buying imported via an open tender is “more transparent.”

Puyat, who represents Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol at the National Food Authority Council, said she also plans to replace the current NFA-MAV committee, which screens rice importers, with an ineragency committee.

“There are those who are saying that the NFA has sole discretion when it comes to giving import permits. I said why not do it via open auction?” she told reporters in an interview.

“And that’s not the only problem. Who is prequalifying the accredited importers? It is just the NFA, so what I want is to put in place a committee that would also include the Neda [National Economic and Development Authority], BSP [Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas], and DOF [Department of Finance],” she added.

Puyat said the NFAC is set to discuss the proposed measures in a meeting on May 11. The NFAC is the highest policymaking body of the NFA, now an attached agency of the DA.

Once the measures are finally agreed upon, the NFAC will pass a resolution implementing and applying the changes for the remaining import volume under the MAV, which are expected to arrive starting June until August.

“We are doing this so that there will be no collusion. I am not saying that the NFA is corrupt, but what we want is for the public to have trust [in the process],” Puyat said.

She also said the open auction may be held at the Bureau of Treasury and not at the NFA office or at the DA. Puyat said this would help dispel notions that the allocation of imports is being rigged.

Puyat noted that holding an open tender for rice under the MAV scheme is nothing new as it has been done by previous NFA chiefs, such as Angelito Banayo.

“Personally, I do not want to have discretion in the issuance of permits. Not me and not the NFA. So, that if there is no discretion involved, the playing field is leveled,” she added.

Puyat also said she is not keen on increasing the NFA’s rice imports, as the volume purchased via the government-to-government mode and an open tender is “more than enough.”

“The good thing about importing via MAV is that the tariffs collected go to the Acef [Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund], which is allocated to the agriculture sector,” she said.

Inventory

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the country’s total rice inventory as of April 1 recovered from a six-month skid and rose by nearly 29 percent to 2.182 million metric tons (MMT).

However, the PSA said the latest rice stockpile is 18.42 percent below the 2.675 MMT recorded a year ago. The PSA told the BusinessMirror that the Philippines’s total rice inventory as of April 1 is good for 64 days. This is now the highest inventory recorded by the country in three months. Of the total rice stocks in April, about 63.04 percent were from the households, 36.39 percent were held by commercial warehouses and 0.56 percent was in NFA depositories, according to the PSA.

The total volume of rice held by households during the period reached 1.376 MMT, while those in commercial warehouses amounted to 794,380 MT.

The NFA’s rice stockpile as of April 1 plunged to 12,240 MT, the lowest in 38 years. The bulk of the state-run grains agency’s buffer stock, or 79.69 percent, were comprised of imported rice.

“Comparisons with last year’s rice stock levels showed a decrease of 4.50 percent in the households, 12.45 percent in commercial warehouses and 96.26 percent in NFA depositories,” the PSA said in its monthly report, titled “Rice and Corn Stocks Inventory,” published on Thursday.

“Relative to last month’s record, both stocks inventory level in households and in commercial warehouses grew by 25.04 percent and 43.56 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, a drop in stocks level was observed in NFA depositories by 71.89 percent,” the PSA added. The government periodically monitors rice inventory to determine whether it would need to import the staple to boost local stocks.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/da-to-tweak-rules-for-mav-rice-imports/

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DOT chief still winding down work on rice imports in DA

“Not only open auction, we will do it with the Bureau of Treasury. We will talk about it with the NFA Council tomorrow,” Puyat said yesterday.

Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) - May 11, 2018 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Incoming tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is still winding down work as head of the interagency National Food Authority (NFA) Council as the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed an open auction for rice imports.“Not only open auction, we will do it with the Bureau of Treasury. We will talk about it with the NFA Council tomorrow,” Puyat said yesterday. The outgoing DA undersecretary said they would propose an open auction for rice imports under the minimum access volume as well as a collaborative decision on the issuance of import permits to traders to ensure transparent transactions.

To date, only the NFA approves the qualification of traders who will participate in the bidding process.The DA wants the NFA Council to check and approve the eligibility requirements of the bidders. “We want to include the National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Finance and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas so there will be no collusion. I’m not saying the NFA is corrupt but we just want the public to have trust,” Puyat said.

“The President wants it to be market driven, transparent and no corruption. He certified the tariffication bill as urgent because he thinks that the import quotas are the source of corruption,” she added. Puyat was chosen as NFA Council chair when the grain agency was reverted back to DA last month.

“There had been open auctions before. I guess each (NFA) administrator has different style, some want to have discretion. For me, I do not want discretion, not even the NFA. So the playing field will be even,” she said.

The government has been pushing Congress to amend the Agricultural Tariffication Act as lifting restrictions is expected to reduce the retail price of rice by as much as P4 to P7 per kilo and increase the purchasing power of low-income households, aside from bringing down inflation.Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol reiterated that lifting restrictions would not hurt local farmers.Globally, the annual volume of rice available is only about 39 million metric tons and 38 million MT of that has been committed to non-rice producing countries.“This is why I have been telling our farmers to plant more because there will be a tight supply next year,” Piñol said.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/11/1814187/dot-chief-still-winding-down-work-rice-imports-da#hFrEEoQp1FpzkKHT.99

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/11/1814187/dot-chief-still-winding-down-work-rice-imports-da

ASIA RICE-VIETNAMESE PRICES SOAR; FLOOD THREAT COULD BOOST BANGLADESH BUYING

5/10/2018

* Pre-monsoon rains seen hampering summer harvest in
Bangladesh

* Thai prices edge up, but demand slow - traders

By Arpan Varghese

BENGALURU, May 10 (Reuters) - Export prices for rice surged to a near four-year high in Vietnam this week due to strongdemand, while slow buying interest put pressure on prices ofIndian rice. The threat of floods also raised the prospect of Bangladeshstepping up purchases.

Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice prices <RI-VNBKN5-P1> rose
to $455-$460 a tonne, their highest since August 2014, versus
$445-$450 last week."Prices continue to rise on stronger demand and tight
supplies," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said."The Philippines is expected to purchase another 250,000
tonnes in an open tender on May 22, after accepting250,000-tonne offers from Vietnam and Thailand last week."

Vietnam exported 721,379 metric tonnes of rice in April, up
9.5 percent from March, according to the government's official
customs data. For the first four months of 2018, Vietnam's exports
totalled 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 24.3 percent from a
year earlier, the General Department of Customs said. Rice
export revenue in the January-April period rose 40.3 percent to
$1.1 billion.

Prices for top exporter India's 5 percent broken parboiledvariety <RI-INBKN5-P1> fell by $5 to $407-$411 per tonne. "Rupee depreciation is helping exporters to reduce prices. Demand is also weak from Bangladesh and Africa," said an
exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra
Pradesh.

Pre-monsoon rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are also
hampering the harvesting of summer rice crops, according to
officials from the Department of Agriculture Extension.

Imports into Bangladesh were initially expected to slow dueto a good summer crop.In Thailand, prices of 5 percent broken rice <RI-THBKN5-P1>
rose slightly to $435-$445 a tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok,
from $430-$445 last week, with traders attributing this to a
deal with Philippines struck last week to supply 120,000 tonnes

Demand is still slow as the country expects ample supply
from the harvest around the end of May or early June, traders
said.

Last week Thailand increased its rice export goal this year
to 10 million tonnes, up from 9.5 million tonnes previously.

Thailand's commerce ministry last week said the country hadexported 3.31 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of theyear until mid-April, more than India and top competitorVietnam. (Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in
Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka
Editing by Mark Potter)

https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/asia-rice-vietnamese-prices-soar-flood-threat-could-boost-bangladesh-buying

Vietnamese rice prices soar to near 4-year high

Thai prices up, demand low

10 May 2018 at 19:42 1,324 viewed1 comm

A farmer works on a rice paddy field in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, on March 14, 2018. (Reuters photo)

BENGALURU, India: Export prices for rice surged to a near four-year high in Vietnam this week due to strong demand, while slow buying interest put pressure on prices of Indian rice.

The threat of floods also raised the prospect of Bangladesh stepping up purchases.

Vietnam's 5% broken rice prices rose to US$455-$460 a tonne, their highest since August 2014, versus $445-$450 last week.

"Prices continue to rise on stronger demand and tight supplies," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

"The Philippines is expected to purchase another 250,000 tonnes in an open tender on May 22, after accepting 250,000-tonne offers from Vietnam and Thailand last week."

Vietnam exported 721,379 metric tonnes of rice in April, up 9.5% from March, according to the government's official customs data.

For the first four months of 2018, Vietnam's exports totalled 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 24.3% from a year earlier, the General Department of Customs said.

Rice export revenue in the January-April period rose 40.3% to $1.1 billion.

In Thailand, prices of 5% broken rice rose slightly to $435-$445 a tonne, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, from $430-$445 last week, with traders attributing this to a deal with Philippines struck last week to supply 120,000 tonnes.

Demand is still slow as the country expects ample supply from the harvest around the end of May or early June, traders said.

Last week Thailand increased its rice export goal this year to 10 million tonnes, up from 9.5 million tonnes previously.

The Thai Commerce Ministry last week said the country had exported 3.31 million tonnes of rice from the beginning of the year until mid-April, more than India and top competitor Vietnam.

Prices for top exporter India's 5% broken parboiled variety fell by $5 to $407-$411 per tonne.

"Rupee depreciation is helping exporters to reduce prices.

Demand is also weak from Bangladesh and Africa," said an exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

The rupee has fallen more than 5% so far in 2018, increasing exporters' margins from overseas sales.

Pre-monsoon rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are also hampering the harvesting of summer rice crops, according to officials from the Department of Agriculture Extension.

Imports into Bangladesh were initially expected to slow due to a good summer crop.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1462357/vietnamese-rice-prices-soar-to-near-4-year-high

China considers easier access for Japanese food

By Campos Santiago Source:Global Times Published: 2018/5/10 21:53:42

Li, Abe agree on experts’ panel to discuss new regulations

A farmer harvests rice in Tottori Prefecture, Japan in October 2017. Photo: IC

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday signed an agreement to set up a joint body of experts to discuss the relaxation of an import ban on Japanese agricultural products, according to Japanese media reports.

The ban on products from Fukushima and nine other Japanese prefectures was imposed by China after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima, reflecting fear of contamination.

An agreement was also reached on Wednesday to change the rules for rice exports from Japan to China.

Japan has been trying to increase its exports of agricultural products, aiming to reach 1 trillion yen ($9 billion) by 2019. China was the third-largest overseas market for Japanese produce last year at $900 million, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Japan has been lobbying foreign countries to repeal their bans on the nation's produce. A dispute on this issue with South Korea led to litigation at the WTO, which ruled in favor of Japan on February.

"Japan wants international recognition for agricultural products from Fukushima and its vicinity," Zhang Jifeng, a research fellow with the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in an interview with the Global Times.

"If the ban is lifted I would buy products from Japan," said a shopper who frequents a Japanese-owned store in Beijing. "I expect that imported products will have passed strict safety requirements on both sides. The Japanese today are consuming their own products and they seem fine," she said.

The agreement also opened the way for more Japanese rice sales to China. Since China first allowed imports of Japanese rice in 2007, all shipments of the grain had to be polished and fumigated at designated facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of capital Tokyo.

The approved polishing facilities have been expanded from one to three, and fumigation facilities from five to seven, distributed across Japan. This change is expected to help sales of Japanese rice to China.

"With more facilities for processing rice, Chinese consumers will have more options to buy rice from different Japanese regions," an official with the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, who only gave his name as Nozoe, said in an interview with Global Times.

"Having more facilities will also help speed up the process and lower costs, so we will able to provide Japanese rice at a more agreeable price for Chinese buyers," he said.

Rice is the most consumed grain in both China and Japan, but annual per capita consumption in China, at 105 kilograms per year, is about double that of Japan with 54, according to Japanese government data.

Customs data show China imported 4 million tons of rice in 2017, mostly from Southeast Asia. And Japan is trying to expand its presence in China by appealing directly to consumers

"We have now an antenna shop in Shanghai, where you can taste rice from different areas of Japan. E-commerce sites and Japanese restaurants in China also increasingly offer Japanese rice," said Nozoe. But challenges remain.

An antenna shop refers to a physical store run by a government entity with the purpose of market research.

"Sales are constant but not very high," a woman surnamed Zeng, owner of an online shop offering imported food, told the Global Times.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1101736.shtml

U.S. Calls Out India for Rice, Wheat Subsidies

By Jesica Kincaid

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- Last week, in an action long called for by USA Rice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has asked the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Committee on Agriculture to examine India's market price supports for rice and wheat producers. Detailed analysis of India's programs submitted by the U.S. government show rice supports are nearly eight times the level, as a percentage of the value of production, allowed under WTO rules.

"We have known for years that certain rice producers, such as India, are heavily subsidizing producers beyond what is allowed by WTO rules," said USA Rice Chair Brian King. "We appreciate the Trump Administration taking action and view this as an important first step in what we want to become a full court press at the WTO against offenders."

The filing by the United States is called a "counter notification" and looked at the amount of market price support provided by the Indian government to rice and wheat producers for the 2010/11 to 2013/14 period. The average annual amount of support during this period was the equivalent of just under 80 percent of the value of rice production. The WTO Agreement on Agriculture limits direct market price support to 10 percent of the market value of a commodity.

The agreement also requires members to report producer support in total and for specific products according to an established methodology on a timely basis. "India has been late in reporting and has used dubious methodology," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings. "The U.S. notification goes a long way towards setting the record straight for wheat and rice."

"Since 2012, India has been the world's number one exporter of rice, and with these egregious levels of price support, now we know why," said Bobby Hanks, chairman of the USA Rice International Trade Policy Committee.

The U.S. counter notification is on the agenda for the June meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture and Cummings says it will be the start of a serious conversation with India, with the goal being to use all available WTO mechanisms to bring them into compliance with their WTO obligations.

Since 2011, USA Rice has been advocating for, and funding, research on the WTO-compliance of rice support policies of so-called advanced developing countries, which includes India. A 2014 report jointly produced by the U.S. wheat, corn, and rice industries found price support violations amongst many U.S. trading partners. These findings led to a comprehensive analysis of factors affecting the global competitiveness of U.S. rice by the U.S. International Trade Commission in 2015 entitled Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry that has bolstered this latest U.S. government action.

Building a new relationship

Post TPP: Laying Groundwork for New Trade Relationship with Japan

By Sarah Moran

TOKYO, JAPAN -- USA Rice participated in a meeting here yesterday with David Boling, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for Japan and U.S. Department of Agriculture embassy staff, along with several other agricultural commodity groups, to discuss the trading relationship between the U.S. and Japan.

The disadvantages for U.S. agricultural trade under the recently adopted Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), also known as TPP11, and the bilateral free trade agreement between Japan and the EU were priority topics for the commodity groups.

The CPTPP provides additional duty free access for Australian rice of 6,000 MT per year in year one, rising to 8,400 MT in year 13. Australia has recently introduced two reasonably priced short grain varieties to the Japan market and has promoted them heavily. Australia is the chief competitor for U.S. rice in Japan especially in the simultaneous buy sell (SBS) system, which generates the higher per unit return to the U.S. rice industry.

"Mr. Boling mentioned the importance to U.S. agriculture of the new trade dialogue that has begun between United States and Japan," said Jim Guinn, USA Rice director of USA Rice Asia Promotion Programs. "USA Rice discussed the importance of improved commercial access for U.S. rice both in terms of quality and quantity. The current SBS system is complex and unpredictable and the minimum access (MA) tenders do not allow whole kernel, origin identified rice to reach Japanese consumers."

Japan is the largest medium grain export market for U.S. rice in terms of volume (nearly 70,000 MT in the first quarter of 2018) and the second largest export market overall for U.S. rice in terms of value (nearly $60 million in the first quarter of 2018).

USA RICE

WASDE Report Released

WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2018/19 outlook for U.S. rice is for higher supplies, exports, domestic use, and ending stocks. U.S. all rice production is projected at 203.2 million cwt, up 14 percent from the previous year, primarily on a larger expected long grain crop. Total rice supplies are projected to increase 5 percent to 263.5 million cwt, mainly on long grain.

U.S. 2018/19 total use is projected at 223 million cwt, up 3 percent from 2017/18 with both domestic and residual use and exports higher. Long grain exports are projected up 4 percent to 72 million cwt on improved price competitiveness with increased exportable supplies. Medium and short grain exports are projected 7 percent higher to 29 million cwt on expanding exports to the Mediterranean region with reduced Egyptian competition. All rice ending stocks are projected at 40.5 million cwt, up 18 percent from 2017/18 with most of the increase for long grain. The 2018/19 all rice season-average farm price is projected at $11.90 to $12.90 per cwt, down $0.20 from last year's revised midpoint.

The 2018/19 global rice outlook is for record-high production, consumption, and trade. World rice production is projected at 489.5 million tons, up slightly from 2017/18 primarily on larger crops for Bangladesh, Thailand, and the United States more than offsetting reductions for China and India. Global rice consumption is projected at 488.6 million tons, up 2 percent from 2017/18 and led by China. Global exports are projected at 49.3 million tons, up modestly from 2017/18 but continuing the multi-year trend of expanding exports. World 2018/19 ending stocks are projected at 144.7 million tons, up marginally from 2017/18. China is projected to hold the majority of stocks at 67 percent of the total.

Go here to read the full report.

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Recalibrating Pakistan-Kenya relations

The Kenyan foreign minister’s visit to Pakistan is a significant step in promoting bilateral relations between the two countries

Farhat Asif

MAY 10, 2018

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kenya, Ms. Monica Juma was in Islamabad on a historic visit to Pakistan to inaugurate the newly built Kenyan High Commission at the Diplomatic Enclave. She also held meetings with officials of the country. This was her first visit to Pakistan after assuming charge as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya earlier this year.

Ms Juma possesses significant experience of serving at the highest and at the most prestigious positions. During her visit to Pakistan, she met with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abassi and with Foreign Secretary Ms Tehmina Janjua to discuss bilateral ties and to take the bilateral relationship forward.

During the meetings, both sides discussed bilateral matters, and regional and international issues of mutual concern. The visiting Foreign Minister also deliberated over measures that could enhance and diversify bilateral trade and improve economic relations. It is important to note here that Prime Minister Abassi met with the President of Kenya on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in the UK earlier this month.

The Kenyan foreign minister’s visit is a significant step in promoting bilateral relations between Kenya and Pakistan. Both states enjoy friendly ties with each other that span several decades and are based on deeply rooted historical ties. While having similar views on different global issues, both states support and cooperate with each other in various fields such as trade, investment, education, counter terrorism, tourism, cultural diplomacy and wildlife.

Officially known as the Republic of Kenya with Nairobi as its capital, the country is one of the leading sovereign states of East Africa, and borders the Indian Ocean, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. The word Kenya, moreover, originates from the name of Mount Kenya and by the ethnic groups that inhabit the agricultural land surrounding the mountain.

Apart from being the forty seventh largest country, Kenya is also known globally for its coffee and tea and for being an ideal destination for tourism. The country is rich in natural resources with immense potential at the regional and global level. The country also recently issued its foreign policy document which highlighted the important aspects of the country’s vision towards the world.

The driving agenda behind Kenya’s foreign policy is to pursue “a peaceful, prosperous and globally competitive Kenya”, while its mission is “to project, promote and protect Kenya’s interests and image globally through innovative diplomacy, and contribute towards a just, peaceful and equitable world”. These foreign policy objectives are based on the desire for a peaceful, united and prosperous Kenya which is also embodied in its National Anthem, in the country’s Constitution and in the ‘Kenya Vision of 2030’ document.

In order to boost economic ties with African countries, the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce approved its ‘Look Africa Plan’ in 2017. Under this policy, the top 10 states from the African region that were selected for enhancing trade relations include Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Kenya’s location in this context is very significant. Kenya is fast turning out to be a hub of economic activity in East Africa, especially after the formation of the East African Community. Its significance will further enhance after the construction of the Luma Port and a railway network linking Nairobi with rest of the region.

Kenya’s location is crucial for Pakistan’s ‘Look Africa Plan’. The country is increasingly emerging as a regional hub of economic activity, especially after the formation of the East African Community organisation

Presently, Pakistan-Kenya trade is dominated by tea and rice. Pakistan is a leading importer of Kenyan tea and more than 80 percent of the rice imported into Kenya is from Pakistan. Pakistan became the largest buyer of Kenyan products in 2017. Consequently, the trade volume between the two states has been steadily increasing.

During the visit of Kenya’s Foreign Minister, the High Commission with support from Ministry of Trade and Commerce Development Authority organised a ‘Pakistan-Kenya Trade and Investment Conference’ in Karachi. It was decided in the conference to establish a trade committee for the promotion of mutual trade which will consequently enhance socio-economic links between the two states. The committee will also take up issues related to tariffs, non-tariffs and exchange of delegations between two states. The conference also provided an opportunity for business-to-business talks between the participants.

The presence of a sizeable Pakistani diaspora in Nairobi is another avenue through which the two states can build a stronger relationship. Moreover, both states are also cooperating in the field of education. More than a 100 Kenyan students are benefitting from Pakistan’s Technical Assistance program scholarships. Kenya has also shown a willingness to increase the number of these scholarships.

Both states also face similar challenges, with Al-Shabaab in Kenya and the Taliban in Pakistan posing huge security threats to the countries’ sovereignty and to tourism. Food security is another big challenge for Kenya; Pakistan can support it in modernising its agriculture through sending experts and by sharing information.

It is therefore the need of the hour that both states join hands in effectively coping with these threats and in boosting their economies. Both sides should sign Free Trade Agreements for liberalising trade while exchanging business delegations will provide more avenues to enhance cooperation between the two states.

The writer is Founder and President, Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies

Published in Daily Times, May 10^th2018.

FPCCI to hold 4th Pakistan Trade Expo in Canada

KARACHI (APP): Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) here on Wednesday announced that it will organise the 4th Pakistan Trade Expo 2018 at Toronto, Canada in October this year. FPCCI senior vice president Mazhar Ali, in a statement, said that the decision has been made in view of the success of the series of trade fairs arranged by the federation during the past few years. These events yielded fruitful results in terms of promotion of exports besides bilateral trade and economic relations with Canada, said the FPCCI official. He expressed his confidence that the event would help capture unconventional North American market that holds tremendous potential for the country's exportable products. Chairman of the Pakistan Canada Business Council of FPCCI, S M Muneer said leading entrepreneurs and industrial sector representatives are being invited to the Expo. He hoped that FPCCI Trade Expo will help explore new avenues for the promotion of the country's exports to entire North American region.

He said leading buyers, proprietors of chain stores and super stores from North American region are being invited whereas special business-to-business (B-2-B) meetings will also be arranged during the Expo.

SM Muneer mentioned that Canada is itself a potential market for textile, ready-made garments, rice, spices, ready to eat meals, construction material, leather goods, jewellery, biscuits and cookies, dry fruits, bed sheets, towels, surgical items, sports goods, brass and textile handicrafts.

JW Forland to launch more commercial vehicles in Pakistan

LAHORE (PR): China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming Pakistan’s auto parts industry and will bring a lot of opportunities for the auto sector. This in turn will benefit the transport warehouses and freight forwarding services by further expanding the auto and logistics sector. Utilising the emerging opportunities in local auto sector, JW Forland has decided to invest at large scale and is concentrating on collaboration to meet the augmenting demand of four-wheel vehicles in the country. JW Forland, one of the largest automobile Chinese companies in the world, is all set to launch more brands in Pakistan with the aim of achieving top slot position in commercial auto vehicles category. Initially, JW Forland has already introduced limited editions vehicles in Pakistan that include Bravo (Cargo Truck) and Alpha (Dump Truck) while other commercial vehicles are expected to be launched in June this year. It’s worth mentioning that manufactures of Forland present the portfolio of most diversified production line.

PMIC, SWF ink MoU to implement project for 5,000 small rice farmers

ISLAMABAD (Staff Reporter): Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) and Sona Welfare Foundation (SWF) have Wednesday signed a MoU of Rs 260 million to implement an Agriculture Value Chain for 5,000 smallholder rice farmers in two districts, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura and Gujranwala, of Punjab. The MoU was signed by Chief Executive Officer PMIC Yasir Ashfaq and Chief Operating Officer SWF, Brigadier (r) Arshad Mahmood SI(M). Sona Welfare Foundation (SWF) is the corporate social responsibility wing of Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC). The value chain will include microfinance, profiling of farmers, awareness sessions and crop productivity enhancement trainings. The project will also establish linkages of the farmers with public and private entities for provision of agricultural inputs and uptake of resultant yield. Short Message Services (SMS) would also be initiated to keep farmers informed about weather updates and best agricultural practices.

This is an extension of the earlier partnership between the two entities wherein they successfully implemented an agriculture value chain for 1,000 cotton farmers in district Bahawalpur which resulted in increase in farmers’ income. A significant portion of the project will be allocated for microcredit to small holder farmers by PMIC through its microfinance institutions.

Speaking on the occasion, CEO PMIC Yasir Ashfaq said, “PMIC values its partnership with Sona Welfare Foundation (SWF) and as the microfinance apex institution, we aim to foster linkages with private sector entities to implement initiatives for the underserved communities in the country. PMIC and SWF share the aim to bring improvement in the lives of the underserved communities and in the coming years we aim to extend our partnership with SWF to reach out to 100,000 subsistence farmers in the country.”

Arshad Mahmood SI(M), Chief Operating Officer SWF, commented: “Our partnership with PMIC is significant towards improving the lives of the smallholder farmers in various areas of the country. Entering the second phase of our strategic alliance with PMIC, we feel our collaboration is important towards investments in agriculture to enhance the yields of smallholder farmers.

On this occasion, PMIC and SWF vowed to continue collaborative efforts to benefit subsistence farmers through microfinance and microfinance plus initiatives in Pakistan.

Senior officials of banks call on Miftah

ISLAMABAD (NNI): Finance Minister Dr Miftah Ismail had a meeting with senior officials of various banks here on Wednesday. Special Assistant to PM on Revenue, Haroon Akhtar was also present on the occasion. The officials shared with the minister proposals concerning the banking sector for consideration and incorporation in the final budget document. The proposals focus on easing of tax regime for banks as it would help them enhance their financing ability and give a boost to economic activities in the country. Minister Miftah Ismail said that banking sector has a key rle in development of the economy. It also has an important contribution in promoting the cause of financial inclusion besides providing financing facilities to business community, industrial sector and different commercial activities. He added that govt would fully encourage and facilitate the banks to bring up new attractive packages and products for the customers. Finance minister also assured that govt would accord due consideration to the proposals put forth by the banks' officials and accommodate them to the extent possible.

https://nation.com.pk/10-May-2018/fpcci-to-hold-4th-pakistan-trade-expo-in-canada

Lightning strikes across Bangladesh kill dozens

DHAKA: Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South Asian country, an official said Thursday.

Farmers harvesting rice in open fields made up the majority of victims, Iftekharul Islam, a director at Bangladesh’s disaster management department, told AFP.

“In the last 24 hours, 29 people have died from lightning in 12 districts. Almost all of them are farmers,” he said.

Scores of people die every year after being struck by lightning during Bangladesh’s wet season, which runs from April to October, but officials say the numbers are exceptionally high this year.

Islam said that more than 112 people had been killed in strikes in the first 10 days of May.

“Every day 10-12 people are dying from lightning,” he explained, adding that it was instilling fear in farmers who harvest rice during this time of the year.

Authorities declared lightning a natural disaster after 82 people were killed in a single day in May 2016.

Independent monitors estimated that some 349 Bangladeshis died from lightning that year.

Experts say deaths are rising as Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest nations, witnesses the increased deforestation of rural areas.

Farmers are known to chop down trees to free up space to grow more rice.

Disaster management officials are trying to reduce the high death toll by planting five million palm trees to provide better shelter.

“We have already planted 3.8 million palm trees. But the trees take years to grow tall,” said Islam.

Bangladeshi officials say a similar tree-planting programme in Thailand has yielded results

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/10/lightning-strikes-across-bangladesh-kill-dozens/

Rice exports up 27pc to $1.57bln in Jul-Apr

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KARACHI: Rice exports rose 27 percent to $1.57 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year as exporters pushed fresh cargoes to Indonesia, Kenya and other markets during the period, an industry official said on Wednesday.

Rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion du ring the corresponding period last year.

Rafique Suleman, senior vice chairman of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) said exports increased 15 percent to 3.22 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18.

Suleman said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period.

Local traders exported 50,000 tons of non-basmati rice to Indonesia during the July-April period. Kenya remained the largest buyer of Pakistani non-basmati rice, buying 323,000 tons of rice amounting to $118 million.

China was also one of the largest importers of Pakistani non-basmati rice. “By the end of April, we exported 274,000 tons of rice valuing $100 million (to China),” Suleman said.

He said demand for rice in the international market is increasing. The crop was good in terms of both quality and quantity this year, he added.

Reap senior vice chairman said the country has come out of the crisis of low exports, which was observed during the last three years.

“Value of rice export trade has been showing improvement due to the coordination of Reap office bearers with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and customs,” he said. “Reap members are putting in untiring efforts, and aggressive marketing to increase rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange.”

The industry official said rice exporters are making investments to install modern rice processing machinery and using value-addition technology.

Suleman said the association is sending trade delegations to various countries for rice marketing. “Last month a delegation came back after a successful visit to Iran, which is very lucrative and a potential market for basmati rice.”

Around 100,000 tons of rice has so far been exported to the neighbouring country during the current season.

Suleman said Government Trading Corporation of Iran has issued tenders for 20,000 tons of basmati, in which many Pakistani rice exporting companies would participate. He hoped that a handsome amount of foreign exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/314691-rice-exports-up-27pc-to-1-57bln-in-jul-apr

NFA Bulacan commercial rice stock for P39/kilo depleted fast

By Kristen Roz Mateo

May 10, 2018

CITY OF MALOLOS—The commercial rice being sold at the “Tulong sa Bayan Caravan” of the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in this city for P39 per kilo were immediately sold out.

The commercial rice priced at P39 per kilo was the commitment of Bulacan rice traders to President Duterte’s call to sell to consumers rice pegged below the P40 per kilo.

The said caravan program in the province was coordinated by Elvira Cruz-Obana, provincial NFA manager for Bulacan, with rice traders belonging to the Bulacan, Rice Millers Association (BRMA).

Members of the BRMA recently delivered 3,000 cavans of commercial rice and sold these to Bulacan rice retailers at a wholesale price of P1,870 per 50-kilo sack, or P37.40 per kilo.

These were sold to accredited NFA retailers on the condition the same would be sold in retail to the public consumers at P39 per kilo.

It didn’t take long before it was depleted, according to Cruz-Obana.

However, BRMA Spokesman Roderico Sulit said commercial rice traders at the Intercity Industrial Estate and at the Golden City industrial rice centers in Bocaue and Balagtas towns have enough commercial rice that are being sold wholesale at P1,860 to P1,900 per 50-kilo sack, or from P32.20 to P38 per kilo.

On the other hand, Geevie David, vice president of the Intercity Industrial Estate Ricemillers Association, said their members have enough rice stocks that can be sold to the public at the said price until the NFA rice stocks have been replenished

https://businessmirror.com.ph/nfa-bulacan-commercial-rice-stock-for-p39-kilo-depleted-fast/

India underreported its market price support for wheat, rice: US tells WTO

The US has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation, alleging that it has "substantially underreported" its market price support for wheat and rice.

By: PTI | Washington | Published: May 10, 2018 3:31 PM

The US has identified several areas of potential concern with India’s notification of its market price support for rice and wheat. (Reuters)

The US has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation, alleging that it has “substantially underreported” its market price support for wheat and rice. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in a joint statement said the US had submitted a counter notification in the WTO Committee on Agriculture (COA) on India’s market price support (MPS) for wheat and rice. Filed on May 4, this is the first-ever COA notification under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture regarding another country’s measures.

Based on US calculations, the Trump administration said it appeared that India had “substantially underreported” its market price support for wheat and rice. “When calculated according to WTO Agreement on Agriculture methodology, India’s market price support for wheat and rice far exceeded its allowable levels of trade distorting domestic support,” it said yesterday. The US expects a robust discussion on how India implements and notifies its policies at the next COA meeting, which is scheduled for June 2018, a media statement said.

Lighthizer said the US expected its trading partners to comply with the reporting requirements they agreed to when joining the WTO. “Accurate reporting and improved transparency of these programmes is an important step in ensuring that our trading partners are living up to their WTO commitments and helps achieve more market-based outcomes through the multilateral trading system,” he said. American farmers are the most productive and competitive in the world, and with free and fair trade, they always do well in the international marketplace, Perdue said.

“India represents a massive market, and we want greater access for US products, but India must be transparent about their practices. For trade to be free and fair, all parties must abide by their WTO commitments,” he said. Based on publicly available information, the US on May 4, submitted a counter notification in the WTO Committee on Agriculture on India’s market price support for wheat and rice. The US has identified several areas of potential concern with India’s notification of its market price support for rice and wheat.

These include issues with the quantity of production used in market price support calculations, the exclusion of state-level bonuses from calculations of applied administered prices, exclusion from India’s notifications of information on the total value of production of wheat and rice and issues with currency conversions.

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https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/india-underreported-its-market-price-support-for-wheat-rice-us-tells-wto/1162562/

Genome sequencing of wheat A-subgenome completed by Chinese researchers

Commonly cultivated wheat contains three genomes: A, B, and D. They are huge and complex, about 40 times larger than rice genomes.

Devdiscourse News Desk 10 May 2018, 10:19 PM China

Wheat is one of the world's most important food crops, feeding 40 percent of the world's population and providing 20 percent of nutrition and protein that humans need. (Image Credit: Pixabay)

Chinese researchers have completed the genome sequencing of the wheat A-subgenome and generated a high-quality draft of its chromosomes, which could promote genetic improvements in cultivated wheat. The study by researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology was published in the journal "Nature" Thursday.

Researchers have generated a molecular map of seven chromosomes of the wheat A-subgenome and identified 41,507 protein-coding genes, providing high-quality genomic information and a new perspective for studying genetic variation in wheat.

Commonly cultivated wheat contains three genomes: A, B, and D. They are huge and complex, about 40 times larger than rice genomes. More than 85 percent of the genome DNA of wheat is repetitive, making the study of its genome sequencing difficult.

Wheat is one of the world's most important food crops, feeding 40 percent of the world's population and providing 20 percent of nutrition and protein that humans need.

China produces and consumes a large amount of wheat, producing about 130 million tonnes on 24 million hectares each year.

Researchers believe the sequencing will help improve competitiveness in the wheat industry, safeguard food security, and boost the quality and efficiency as well as sustainable development of agriculture.

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Lose weight by eating as much rice and potatoes as you want -- no, really

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Published:May 10, 2018

Updated:May 10, 2018 1:17 PM EDT

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You can eat as much rice and potatoes as you want and still lose weight.

It sounds too good to be true, but it isn’t according to a new study.

For decades people wanting to shed a few pounds have cut carbs out of their diets, thinking the starchy foods were the reason for their expanding waistline. However, this Leeds University study suggests these people were going about things in the wrong way.

The study found eating carbs or “lower energy-dense” foods such as delicious pasta, potatoes and rice can actually help women lose weight by feeling full longer.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, eggs and pulses also help you feel full, which is important because anyone who has been on a diet knows the body’s reaction to hunger pangs.

“A lot of people give up on diets because they feel hungry between meals,” said Dr. Nicola Buckland, the study lead from Leeds University, according to the U.K. Daily Star. “Our research shows eating low energy density foods can help overcome that problem.”

For example, 100 calories is about 250 g of carrots or about 20 g of chocolate.

“The greater volume of carrots is likely to make you much fuller,” said Buckland.

The study looked at two groups of women, one with 37 overweight women eating low energy density foods for 14 weeks (they followed the Slimming World program, which is popular in the U.K.). They lost nearly 13 pounds on average. The second group consisted of 41 women simply restricted their food intake to 1,400 calories per day. They lost over 7 pounds on average over the same time frame.

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Researchers found the first group ended up eating 1,057 fewer calories for dinner when they filled up on less energy-dense foods earlier in the day. They also snacked less and reported fewer junk-food cravings, the study said.

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New tool developed for rice research

BY EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ ON MAY 11, 2018AGRIBUSINESS

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is developing an analysis tool that will allow rice researchers to fast-track breeding of stress-tolerant varieties in the country.

PhilRice, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, said the new technology will be called Rice Integrative Genomics Workbench in Galaxy or RIGby.

Reynante Ordonio, a PhilRice biotechnology expert, described RIGby as a “swiss knife” of tools for bioinformatics, as it contains the important data on rice breeding, which could hasten data generation and analysis.

“RIGBy will help generate genomic data needed in developing new rice varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases and can withstand drought, flood, low temperature, and salinity,” he said.

PhilRice said bioinformatics tools like RIGBy is necessary for rice research given that previous rice sequencing and analysis required so much time to complete.

“Through sequencing, traits needed to develop high-quality and stress resistant varieties are mined. Genomic data, which require large amount of storage, contain the functions of specific genes,” it said.

According to Jan Michael Yap, project leader and lead developer of RIGby, the software is specifically designed for rice research, as it contain tools that knows that the input data is from rice.

“Better rice research is expected from the software, which will eventually benefit the farmers,” Yap said.

PhilRice said RIGby is yet to pass the beta test, where it will be tested by potential users. It added the software will be accessible to anyone, especially to rice researchers who are encouraged to use and provide feedback to the developers.

According to PhilRice, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development is funding the project.

http://www.manilatimes.net/new-tool-developed-for-rice-research/398084/

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3 Basmati Rice Company Profiles
4 Global Basmati Rice Market Size by Type and Application (2018-2023)
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6 EU Basmati Rice Development Status and Outlook
7 Japan Basmati Rice Development Status and Outlook
8 China Basmati Rice Development Status and Outlook
9 India Basmati Rice Development Status and Outlook
10 Southeast Asia Basmati Rice Development Status and Outlook
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Tribunal: TS brings to notice AP’s ‘unscientific data’

B. Chandrashekhar HYDERABAD, MAY 10, 2018 18:19 IST

UPDATED: MAY 10, 2018 18:19 IST

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AP’s witness admits irrigation facility makes a difference on yield

Telangana has brought to the notice of Brijesh Kumar Tribunal that the comparison of paddy productivity made by a witness of Andhra Pradesh, P.V. Satyanarayana, in the Krishna Basin districts of AP and Telangana is “wholly unscientific and illogical” since there is no parity in the source of irrigation among the areas of study.

Senior counsel appearing for Telangana C.S. Vaidyanathan, during Mr. Satyanarayana’s cross-examination before the tribunal in New Delhi on Wednesday, was able to make the witness admit before the tribunal that in his study on average productivity of paddy in Telangana also included the average yield of crop in Ranga Reddy district, which forms part of the Krishna Basin, but does not have canal irrigation facility.

Although Mr. Satyanarayana, a senior agriculture scientist and Director of AP Rice Research Station, denied the argument put forward by the Telangana’s counsel, the latter explained to the tribunal that the comparison of productivity was completely erroneous. The witness said his comparison study encompasses the advantages of growing paddy between AP and Telangana districts as per the climatic suitability of paddy.

Interestingly, the witness admitted during the course of cross-examination that even if variables such as soil type, soil slope, rainfall and agro-climatic suitability are constant, the yields would vary depending on the source of irrigation such as canal, dug well and tube well. Further, AP’s witness also admitted that yields would depend on the number of wettings and depth of irrigation, as also the economic management practices adopted.

Ranga Reddy district

When Telangana’s counsel pointed out that while the entire command area in Krishna Delta and Right and Left Canals of Nagarjunsagar were given water between 2006-07 and 2015-16 - his study period for the purpose of productivity comparison - while there was hardly any command area under canals based on Krishna river in Ranga Reddy district, Mr. Satyanarayana avoided an answer, stating that he would have to verify.

He admitted that he did not segregate yield of paddy in each district based on the source of irrigation and he had taken a simple average of four districts each from Telangana and AP.

Similarly, he also admitted that each of the four districts taken for yield comparison study have different extent of canal irrigation. He also avoided answering a question whether it did not occur to him that the comparison would only be scientific and logical if the yield figures and land irrigated from the same source is compared.

Meanwhile, the tribunal posted the case’s next hearing between July 9 and July 11, when Mr. Satyanarayana’s cross-examination would resume. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/tribunal-ts-brings-to-notice-aps-unscientific-data/article23838792.ece

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Rice farming as agribusiness

BY THE MANILA TIMES ON MAY 11, 2018BUSINESS COLUMNS

DR. WILLIAM DAR

I was invited on April 27 to present a paper on making Pampanga a leading agro-industrial hub anchored on agripreneurship at the RiceUp Bayanihan Conference 2018 in Lubao, Pampanga.From the conference, I learned that the non-government organization called RiceUp has been operating in parts of Pampanga to help rice farmers in the province to increase their yields. Also involved are faith-based organizations like the Latter Day Saints who are also in a mission to reduce poverty among poor households in Pampanga.During the conference, there were discussions on e-commerce, digital agriculture, and rice future that I believe should be applied in the Philippine rice industry. RiceUp is currently operating in Lubao, Pampanga and surrounding towns in the district, represented by former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the House of Representatives.

I am glad that there are efforts like RiceUp, because the potential of the local rice industry can be unlocked.

Also, increasing palay (unmilled rice) yields from the current 4 to 5 metric tons per hectare to about 6 to 7 MT per hectare is doable if more improved hybrid varieties are used, accessible and affordable credit is provided, good agricultural practices are put into place, and farm mechanization is intensified.

Eventually, a more vigorous rice economy could help increase the growth of the country’s agriculture sector, which registered a 3.9-percent growth in 2017. The consensus among experts is the country’s agriculture sector – comprising farming, fisheries, and forestry – must grow between 4 to 6 percent over the long term to substantially reduce poverty in the countryside. So last year’s 3.9-percent growth of the country’s agriculture sector is a very encouraging sign.

However, based on latest reports from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s agriculture sector recorded a sluggish 1.47 percent growth in the first quarter of this year. Also, palay output went up by 4.61 percent to 4.62 million MT compared to the 12.38-percent growth a year ago.

Much needs to be done in leveling up the country’s rice industry. I would rather call it rice industry because there is a need to reorient smallholder farmers planting the crop that they are also in a business, and not just planting a commodity for the sake of securing the country’s food needs.

So what is the way forward for the country’s rice industry?

Rice farming as agribusiness

Firstly, we should all view the country’s sector that is producing rice as an industry, and that means rice farming should also be profitable especially for the smallholder farmer.

Achieving profitability in the rice industry will need collective action among smallholder farmers, meaning they should organize themselves into cooperatives so they can go into block farming to achieve economies of scale, buy farm machines including milling facilities, and have bargaining power in the trading of rice.

Lending institutions also prefer extending loans to cooperatives than to individual smallholder farmers.

Cooperatives should also be given training in the areas of financial and asset management, accounting, human resources management, logistics, and marketing/trading. For sure, the numerous state colleges and universities in the country have capability to take the lead in this initiative.

When it comes to increasing yields, there is no doubt that hybrids have proven their worth and companies like SL Agritech and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have developed a number of hybrid varieties that also can withstand drought and flooding. Hybrid varieties that were developed locally have yields between 6 to 9 MT/ha.

In the area of mechanization, I must say that the 1.2 horsepower per hectare estimate in 2016 must be increased to levels similar to China and South Korea, or 4 hp/ha. Mechanization, besides increasing efficiency in on-field operations, takes out the drudgery in farming that can help attract more young blood in the agriculture sector.

Again, I must emphasize that the average age of the smallholder Filipino farmer is about 60 years old, and steps like dramatically increasing the level of mechanization in our farms is one good step in getting more of the youth in farming.

The issue of irrigation should also be addressed, and as I have said in my column on June 9, 2017 (Agriculture’s water problems can become too big) that the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) should be returned to the fold of the Department of Agriculture (DA). More important, the NIA should triple its effort to cover least 96,000 hectares of the irrigable lands each year to place them under the national irrigation system.

The Bureau of Water and Soils Management (BSWM) under the DA, on the other hand, should increase by 1,000 percent or 10 times its budget to build more small water impounding projects.

Pampanga can take lead

RiceUp’s efforts in Lubao can be expanded and become part of the program of the Pampanga provincial government to make the province a leading agro-industrial hub in the country.

In March, I was tapped by the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) to help them in assisting the Pampanga provincial government to develop a framework for modernizing the province’s agriculture sector. So I thank anew Gov. Lilia Pineda of Pampanga and PSAU president Honorio Soriano, Jr. for giving me the opportunity to share my knowledge on how to make the province a leading agro-industrial hub.

Pampanga currently ranks at 10th when it comes to the Human Development Index based on the Philippine Human Development Report by the Human Development Network, 2012/2013, which means its citizens have access to good education that can be a major factor in helping the province achieve its status as a leading agro-industrial hub in Central Luzon and the Philippines in the future. I know that this is also a vision of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The province also has good logistics support in the form of a fully functioning seaport and distribution center, and an international airport. Pampanga is also easily accessible through the national highway and three expressways: Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), and Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX). Pampanga hosts the Clark International Airport and has access to the Subic Bay International Airport through the SCTEX.

According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-CountrySTAT, Pampanga’s share in national palay production in 2017 was 2.2 percent and 11.8 percent of Central Luzon’s, with 429,206 MT.

While Pampanga’s cannot become the leading rice producing province in the Philippines when it comes to volume, it can become the frontrunner in terms of turning rice as an industry and having high yields per hectare, and that can be achieved by modernizing its agriculture sector. And RiceUp’s efforts will definitely create an impact on the province’s rice industry in the next few years.

So can Pampanga become a model for the country’s rice industry? I am very optimistic.

http://www.manilatimes.net/rice-farming-as-agribusiness/398081/

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IFAD, World Bank offer sh31b for rice production

By Patrick Okino

Added 10th May 2018 12:03 PM

“The demand for rice is high because there is ready market although farmers are producing in small quantity."

PIC: Dr Agnes Apea (left) participating in cleaning rice harvested on her farm at Namesale in Amolatar district. (Credit: Francis Emorut)

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Despite inadequate budget in agriculture sector, the agriculture ministry, through development partners, is engaged in efforts to provide inputs and transport for agriculture extension staffs.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Bank have offered sh31b to procure transport equipment for agricultural extension staff, training and provision of inputs.“It is a new project (cluster development project) that will focus on rice production and provision of agriculture inputs,” said Stephen Ojangole, the co-ordinator of Agricultural Technology Agribusiness and Advisory Service (ATAAS) project.

Ojangole also heads the new project.Sh21b donated by IFAD will be used to procure 80 vehicles and as many as 600 motorcycles to ease mobility while World Bank funds are for training and inputs.Atleast 42 selected districts across the country will benefit from the project.

Ojangole was speaking at the handover of post-harvest handling equipment at Ngetta Zonal Agriculture Research and Development (ZARDI) in Lira district.In the financial 2017/2018, the agriculture sector was allocated sh863b in the national budget.

The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADs) had a separate allocation of sh310.2b - which was mainly going to the Operation Wealth Creation.

A rice thresher being tested at Ngetta ZARDI in Lira. (Credit: Patrick Okino)

Dr Rwamigisa hands over one of the equipment to the RDC of Amolatar. (Credit: Patrick Okino)

A rice garden in Amolatar

Ojangole said a farmer takes up new technology fast because of the good yield. “It should be the testimony of a farmer about the technology.” “As a ministry, we want to transform the sector, but the national budget keeps on coming down yearly yet the demand for resources among farmers is very high,” said Dr Patience B. Rwamigisa, commissioner agricultural extension services.

“We want the local leaders to help us push this because 2.9% of the budget for agriculture doesn’t transform the sector." LC5 chairpersons, resident district commissioners, production and agricultural officers in Lango and Acholi sub-regions were advised to mobilise people to embrace the new project, which will kick off soon.

The equipment handed over by Dr Rwamigisa include metallic silo, pic bag, processing machinery, rice thresher, forage shopper and grinding mill.Reduction of post-harvest losses, value addition, raise household income and labor saving are among the benefits to farmers. Dr Agnes Apea, a rice grower in Amolatar district, said there is high demand for rice locally and internationally.

“The demand for rice is high because there is ready market although farmers are producing in small quantity,” she said.

Improving household income and investing in education, health and housing are some of the positives.Dr Laban Turyagenda, the director of Ngetta ZARDI, urged the agriculture ministry to provide 16 new vehicles to the districts they are operating in out of the 80 trucks due to be procured.

Pakistan's rice exports register 27pc growth

Last Updated On 10 May,2018 09:52 pm

REAP members putting their untiring efforts and aggressive marketing to increase the rice exports

(Web Desk) - Rice exports from Pakistan have seen sizeable growth of overall 27% in the 10 months of current fiscal year 2017-2018.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Senior Vice Chairman Rafique Suleman shared the figures of rice exports during the period of July to April 2018.

He said that at the end of April 2018, rice exports for fiscal year 2017-18 (July to Apr2018) a significant growth of 27pc has been observed as compared to Last fiscal year 2016-17 (July to April 2017).

“This year we exported total 3.228 million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.573 billion,” he said whereas last fiscal year in the same period we had exported 2.8 million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.23 billion, which shows over all a significant growth of 27% in terms values and 15% in terms of quantity.

Rafique Suleman was pleased to inform that by the grace of Almighty Allah, we have come out of the crisis which we have been observing since last three years. Further with the coordination of REAP Office Bearers with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and Customs, value of rice export trade is showing improvement which is a good sign for our country. Further, REAP members are putting their untiring efforts and aggressive marketing to increase the rice exports and to earn valueable foreign exchange for our beloved country Pakistan.

He further said that Pakistani rice exporters have been putting their extra ordinary efforts for fetching valueable foreign exchange for the growth of economy of our beloved country and making huge investment for installing world’s latest rice machinery and most modern technology for value addition in rice.

In this regard, recently, REAP has organized its 10th Export Trophy Awards, in which President Mamnoon Hussain has awarded Best Exporters awards to many rice exporters to recognize the excellent services of their performance towards the growth of country’s economy.

The REAP vice chairman informed that association was sending trade delegation to various countries for the forceful marketing of Pakistani rice. In this regard, last month a delegation has arrived after the successful visit to Iran, which is very lucrative and potential market for Basmati rice.

Few years back Pakistan was exporting huge quantity of rice to Iran, however, since last year, we can only export upto 100,000 tons of rice. After their meetings with many government authorities, Government Trading Corporation (GTC) has issued tenders for 20,000 Metric tons of Basmati Rice, in which many Pakistani rice exporting companies will participate and we are hopeful that a handsome amount of foreign exchange will be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters.

Suleman added that China is one of the largest importer of Pakistani Non-Basmati rice. As at the end of April 2018, we have exported 274,000 Metric tons of rice valuing US$ 100 Million.

He briefed that right now international demand for rice has been increased around the globe. He was happy to inform that this year we had a very good crop in terms of quality and quantity. Further, prices of Pakistani rice are comparatively cheaper than our competitors, Thailand, Vietnam etc. which is also in our favour.

https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/439093-Pakistan/%27s-rice-exports-register-27pc-growth

Transplanting Machines Market by Production, Capacity, Consumption Rate, Revenue, Gross Margin Analysis by 2022

May 10, 2018 - by sumant.d

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A simple information card with program details can help food-aid recipients

May 10, 2018

Even for poor villagers in rural Indonesia, information is power.

That is the implication of a newly published study co-authored by MIT economists, which finds that recipients of government aid collect more of the goods intended for them when they know more about the aid program they're enrolled in.

About 30 percent of Indonesia's households are supposed to receive subsidized rice from the government every month as part of a huge program called "Raskin," or "Rice for the Poor." As the study shows, the amount of rice the villagers actually receive increases 26 percent when they are sent a simple information card with program details.

"The main result, which in some sense I think is very surprising, is that just sending out the cards to people substantially increases the amount of rice that households get," says Benjamin Olken, a professor of economics at MIT and co-author of the new paper. "Having that tangible information, having that proof, is very important."

A key reason for this is that additional information provides a form of bargaining power. Not only do poor villagers know how much rice they should collect, and the extent of the subsidy, but when information cards are mailed out, local political leaders and other intermediaries also know that the aid recipients understand what they should be receiving.

"The village heads now know that the villagers know what they're entitled to," Olken observes. "Knowing that everyone else has this knowledge makes a big difference."

The paper, "Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia," is published in the newest issue of the Journal of Political Economy.

The co-authors are Abhijit Banerjee, the Ford Professor of International Economics at MIT; Rema Hanna, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School; Jordan Kyle, an associate research fellow at the International Food Policy Institute; Olken; and Sudarno Sumarto of the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K), a government agency in Indonesia.

To conduct the study, the academic researchers worked with the TNP2K agency after the Indonesian government decided to investigate ways to make the Raskin program more effective. Earlier research had shown that significant portions of the rice were getting diverted before reaching the needy citizens who were part of the program.

"Some substantial amount of rice was getting lost somewhere," says Olken.

The research involved 572 villages spread over three provinces in Indonesia. The study randomly selected 378 of the villages, where residents were sent a variety of information cards with factual details about the program. The other 194 villages were not sent information cards, and were used as a control group against which the program's effects could be measured.

The scholars then surveyed village households at three intervals (two months, eight months, and 18 months) after the information campaign began, to find out whether the intervention had made a difference.

The research team found that not only did the program increase the amount of rice received by 26 percent, but the gains were made despite the fact that a significant portion of the information cards -- nearly 70 percent -- were being diverted at first, meaning that the increased quantity of rice per household that received the cards was higher than 26 percent.

Because the information on the cards varied, the researchers could also chart which kinds of notices had the most impact. People in the Raskin program typically have co-pay fees, since the rice is only partially subsidized. Without the intervention, beneficiaries pay 42 percent more in co-pay fees than they actually owe. But villagers received substantially more subsidized rice when the information cards explicitly mentioned the co-pay fees.

"It really is about the information per se," Olken observes. "Just one extra line here substantially increased the amount of rice people got."

As the researchers see it, the overall improvement can be interpreted as an increase in implicit bargaining leverage for the recipients of Raskin aid. As the authors write in the paper, "bargaining is at least one important channel through which cards are improving outcomes." This does not necessarily mean, Olken explains, that face-to-face negotiations between villagers and rice distributors have drastically changed, but that the information program provides more leverage for villagers in the first place.

"Having that tangible information, having that proof, may be very important in changing the bargaining process," Olken says. "You don't have to complain for this to have an effect."

This is why the scholars think of the cards as providing "tangible information." The amount of "leakage" of rice, that is, the amount not delivered to intended recipients, improved at levels ranging from 33 to 58 percent among the villages in the survey, depending on the precise intervention. Moreover, the government of Indonesia incorporated the study's findings into its decision to scale up the program, distributing identification cards that allow people representing 15.5 million households -- 65.7 million people all told -- to collect rice from the Raskin proram as well as other government services.

Other scholars in the field say the results are intriguing, both experimentally and as suggesting a policy tool that could be adapted more broadly.

Source:http://news.mit.edu/2018/food-aid-recipients-information-is-power-0510

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180510/A-simple-information-card-with-program-details-can-help-food-aid-recipients.aspx

S. Korea to send rice aid to Mideast, Africa

2018/05/10 14:28

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SEJONG, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will send 50,000 tons of rice to four famine-stricken nations in the Middle East and Africa as part of its overseas food aid program, the farm ministry said Thursday.

Seoul plans to deliver 17,000 tons of rice to Yemen, 15,000 tons to Ethiopia, 13,000 tons to Kenya and 5,000 tons to Uganda, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The first shipment of 22,000 tons left the southwestern port of Gunsan, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, for Yemen and Ethiopia, with 12,000 tons going to the Middle Eastern country and the remainder to the latter.

The rice aid follows South Korea's accession to the Food Assistance Convention (FAC) in January this year. A month later, it signed an agreement with the World Food Program (WFP) to make a contribution worth 46 billion won (US$42.9 million) to the U.N. food agency.

"The rice aid, to be sent through the WFP, comes after Seoul's admission into the FAC," the ministry said. "It is expected to pave the way for cooperation and exchanges with those countries."

This undated file photo shows a ceremony marking the shipment of South Korean rice to poor foreign countries. (Yonhap)

The ministry said the rice to be sent was all harvested in 2016 and that the U.N. food agency will be in charge of maritime transportation and local distribution.

Seoul's rice aid represents the sixth-largest amount among the 16 signatories to the FAC, the ministry added.

The FAC aims to promote global food security and provide humanitarian food assistance to developing countries. Members include the United States, the European Union, Canada, Japan and Australia.

South Korea delivered overseas rice aid for the first time last year. Seoul provided 750 tons of rice to Cambodia and Myanmar through the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), which is operated by South Korea, China, Japan and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Seoul's overseas food aid program is expected to help ease its problem of excess rice, with the government reserve coming to 1.86 million tons last year. The chronic glut of rice comes as a growing number of South Koreans have been reducing their rice intake and diversifying their diets with other cereals.

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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/05/10/0200000000AEN20180510007600320.html

Rice leadership course deadline

by SOUTHERN RIVERINA NEWS

MAY 10, 2018

Applications for the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia’s Foundations of Leadership close this Friday.This eight day program will be run over two sessions later this month and has been developed in conjunction with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.It targets rice growers and industry representatives who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing leadership opportunities or a commitment to the broader rice industry.

The broader Rice Industry Leadership Program 2018-2020 is is supported by the Federal Government’s $5 million Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund and by the five key organisations servicing the rice industry — RGA, Rice Extension, AgriFutures Australia, SunRice and The Rice Marketing Board for the State of NSW (RMB).

Other development courses will include Introduction to the Rice Industry and Established Leaders.

For more information or to apply for the Foundations of Leadership course, go to www.rga.org.au/education/awards-and-scholarships.aspx.

http://www.riverineherald.com.au/regional/index?year=2018&month=05&day=10&post_id=143828&slug=rice-leadership-course-deadline

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