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Rice prices go up after govt hikes import duty

Staff Correspondent | Published: 00:05, Jun 19,2018 | Updated: 23:40, Jun 18,2018

      

 

 

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A file photo shows a man carrying a sack of rice at a wholesale market in Dhaka. The prices of rice went up in the city’s wholesale markets following the announcement of budget for the financial year of 2018-19 as the government reinstated 28 per cent import duty on the staple in the budget. — New Age photo

The prices of rice went up in the city’s wholesale markets following the announcement of budget for the financial year of 2018-19 as the government reinstated 28 per cent import duty on the staple in the budget.
Following the announcement of the budget on June 7, importers and millers increased the wholesale prices of rice by Tk 1-2 a kilogram and the wholesale price increase started affecting the retail markets in the city, traders said.
‘Rice importers and mill owners have already raised the wholesale prices of all varieties of rice by Tk 1-2 a kg and they also squeezed the supply of the staple as the government imposed import duty on the item,’ Syed Monirul Islam, proprietor of Barishal Rice Agency at Mohammadpur Krishi Bazar, told New Age on Monday.
He said the importers increased the prices of rice, which were imported under duty facility before the announcement of the budget, in the name of import duty re-imposition.
Monirul said that the wholesale prices of rice increased before Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, which was celebrated in the country on Saturday, and the price hike started affecting the retail markets in the city.
Last year, the government reduced the import duty on rice to 2 per cent from 28 per cent to meet the shortfall of the crops as flash floods damaged production of boro rice in the haor areas.
Considering the bumper rice production this year, finance minister AMA Muhith on June 7 reimposed 25 per cent customs duty and 3 per cent regulatory duty on rice import to protect the interest of the local farmers.
Following the re-imposition of duty, the prices of both the imported and locally produced rice went up in the wholesale market and in some cases retail prices also increased.
‘The government has imposed import duty aiming to increase the prices of rice and the decision has already started increasing the prices of all varieties of rice in the market,’ KM Layek Ali, general secretary of the Bangladesh Auto Major and Husking Mill Owners Association, said.
He said that following the imposition of duty on rice import, the prices of paddy started increasing in the market.
It is obvious that the prices of rice would increase as the prices of paddy increased by Tk 70 a mound (40 kg) in last one week, Layek Ali said.
According to Layek Ali, the wholesale prices of coarse, medium and fine varieties of rice increased by Tk 50-125 a bag (50 kg) in last one week.
A kilogram of coarse variety of rice was selling at Tk 42-45 a kg on Monday. The fine variety of Najirshail rice was retailing at Tk 65-70 a kg and its standard variety at Tk 60-64 a kg in the city markets.
BR-28 rice was retailing at Tk 50-52 a kg, while Miniket rice was selling at Tk 62-68 a kg. The coarse variety of Miniket rice was retailing at Tk 56-60 a kg. 

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Reeling under rabi blow, paddy ryots shying away from kharif

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They suffered losses due to rain damage, ‘irregularities in procurement’

The absence of the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy during the last rabi season had its cascading effect on the transplantations during the current kharif season in the rice-rich East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Most of the farmers are looking for finances to meet the input costs, as it proved to be difficult for them to meet both the ends from the meagre sums they earned by selling their produce in the last crop season. As a result, paddy transplantation is moving at a snail’s pace in both the districts.

Paddy had been transplanted in about four lakh acres each in the East and West Godavari districts and the yield had been about 12.5 lakh metric tonnes and 12 lakh metric tonnes, respectively. The State government fixed the MSP at ₹1,192.5 for a 75kg bag of A-grade variety and ₹1,162.5 for the ‘Common’ variety, besides setting up paddy procurement centres to ensure that the prices were honoured.

“The untimely rain at the fag end of the rabi season had spoiled the paddy market. Branding the grain as ‘discoloured’ and less or more moist, millers and traders ruled the roost, whereas the officials remained mute spectators,” says M. Rajasekhar, secretary of the A.P. Koulu Rythula Sangham’s East Godavari district unit. “Till last year, paddy procurement centres used to remit the amounts against purchase of the grain directly into the bank accounts of farmers. Absence of the practice has paved the way for irregularities, including custom milling of paddy from neighbouring districts and States,” he alleges.

‘Official-miller nexus’

The same is the situation in West Godavari district, where the official statistics indicate procurement of nine lakh metric tonnes of paddy through procurement centres. “A thorough inquiry has to be ordered into the reported irregularities in paddy procurement. The nexus between paddy procurement centres and rice millers has resulted in a price drop. When it comes to farmers, lowering of prices has been forced by citing either abnormal moisture levels or colour of the grain,” points out K. Srinivas, secretary of the A.P. Pradesh Rythu Sangham’s West Godavari district unit.

“Even as the water release into the irrigation canals has been scheduled for June 1, it has taken about 10 days for the water to reach the tail-end areas. In the absence of cash in hand and reluctance of banks to release crop loans, small and marginal farmers are not in a position to go for paddy transplantation,” says K. Trinadha Reddy, YSRCP farmers’ leader.

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Nigeria to shut down border with neighboring country to curb rice smuggling

June 19, 2018

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Trailer loads of smuggled rice seized by Nigerian customs along Lagos-Badagry Expressway recently
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that it will shut down its border with a neighboring country on account of rice smuggling. Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said as much earlier on this week while speaking at a Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI)-sponsored forum.

Mr Ogbeh, however, failed to mention the particular country and border. He further endorsed this move necessary in order to encourage local production and sustain the economy of the country. Among the countries Nigeria shares borders with are Niger, Chad, Benin and Cameroon.

The minister went on to explain the unprecedented risks that come with the consumption of said rice. According to him, rice planted in certain parts of the land could lead to poisoning of the same. Furthermore, some of the countries around the Delta there have been reports of arsenic found in the rice. This is in instances where rice is planted in the same place for six years consecutively.

Mr. Ogbeh also said that the Federal Government had in two years managed to reduce rice importation by 95%. This is while the number of rice farmers increased from five to 30m.

In 2014, the smuggling had taken a turn for the worst with rice traders and importers attributing the same of the tariff increase on imported rice by the Federal Government. As a result, some marketers in Lagos as well as the dealers resulted to smuggling of the product. Unfortunately, the high tariff placed on rice at the Nigerian port to discourage smuggling of the product has not been effective.

The President of Rice Millers and Importers Association noted that smuggling, while destroying the Nigerian economy, is boosting the economy of other developing countries. He is of the opinion that increased tariff will help increase patronage for locally produced rice in Nigeria.

http://www.farmersreviewafrica.com/nigeria-shut-border-neighboring-country-curb-rice-smuggling/


 

 

Global rice shortage caused by El Nino threatens price crisis

Experts say a bad monsoon season could see grain costs spiral by the end of the year

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The world is expected to suffer a major rice shortage after global production was hit by extreme weather patterns - potentially fuelling an international price crisis.

Hot weather and droughts brought on by the El Nino system continue to affect production in India, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam, where 60% of the world’s rice is grown.

Grain stocks in those countries are forecast to plummet to 19 million tons by the end of the year, down from a peak of 43 million tons in 2013.

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Dr Samarendu Mohanty from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) told The Independent: “There is no doubt that the supply situation is very tight, and this will inevitably cause a spiral in demand.

“The extent of this crisis all depends on what happens during the upcoming monsoon season. If it goes badly in India and Indonesia and the crops don’t get the rain, there could be real trouble ahead.”

The monsoon season in India lasts from July to September and supplies up to four-fifths of the country’s annual rain.

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He continued: “At the moment it looks like the situation won’t be as serious as in 2008 but the countries affected must act more rationally this time rather than panicking, and they must learn from the mistakes of the past.”

El Nino is a major fluctuation in the Earth's climate system and see changes in the sea-surface temperature of the tropical Pacific Ocean every few years.

During the 2008 crisis in Asia, lower rice output caused by El Nino prompted India to impose a blanket ban on exports and prices hit a record $1,000 per ton worldwide.

The benchmark price for a ton of rice last month was $389.50, the strongest since July last year, and rates continue to increase.

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Thailand’s last major crop haul was around half the peak production from 2013 and output is expected to fall to just 15.8 million tons this year.

Meanwhile, 593,000 acres of paddy fields have been destroyed by recent drought and salination in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.

The situation has not been helped by the one million wells built in the country since the 1960s, which have worsened the saline problem and contaminated the Vietnamese product.

The Phillippines is weighing up whether to import an extra 500,000 tons of rice this year in an effort to boost state reserve stocks in case of a future crisis.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/global-rice-crisis-el-nino-prices-increase-a7012526.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=pk

Millers worry mounts as rice remains stocked

Slow evacuation of custom milled rice from the mills in Rayagada district has hampered the delivery process posing problems for the millers.

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RAYAGADA: Slow evacuation of custom milled rice from the mills in Rayagada district has hampered the delivery process posing problems for the millers.Nearly 2.7 lakh quintals of milled rice is now stocked at Odisha State Warehousing Corporation godown in Rayagada town. Of this, 70,000 lakh quintals wait to be lifted by the Gajapati district as per the direction of Civil Supplies Minister Surya Narayan Patra.

The Minister, during his visit in March, had directed the evacuation of rice to Gajapati district and accordingly, an official instruction was issued by the department concerned. But, delay in implementation of the order has left the millers of Rayagada at their wit’s end.

With August 31 deadline set up by Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd for delivery of custom milled rice (CMR) for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2017-18 and with the date barely a month-and-a-half away, the millers are worried that if the rice is not lifted, the quality would deteriorate leading to losses.

During this KMS, the district has procured more paddy than the requirement under PDS and other schemes. To streamline timely realisation of custom milled rice from millers, the Government has been making plans from time to time. As per such a plan, 70,000 quintals of CMR is to be moved from Rayagada to Gajapati district to facilitate receipt of CMR within the deadline. But, things have failed to fall in place for the millers who fear that with the onset of monsoon, the rice in the godowns is likely to deteriorate and lead to reduction in purchase cost.

Meanwhile, Civil Supplies Officer Purosottam Lenka said lifting for Gajapati district started recently and all efforts are being made for timely realisation of CMR as per Government schedule.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/jun/19/millers-worry-mounts-as-rice-remains-stocked-1830225.html

 

U.S. Rice on China Retaliation List 

By Jesica Kincaid

 

ARLINGTON, VA -- The Trump administration announced on Friday an additional 25 percent import duty on $34 billion worth of high tech imports from China.  China immediately responded by announcing a similar duty hike on $34 billion worth of U.S. imports, including U.S. rice.  Both countries' actions are effective July 6, 2018.  The 25 percent duty on U.S. rice imports is consistent with China's approach to retaliate against a wide variety of agriculture imports including soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, beef, cranberries, orange juice, tobacco, and whiskies.
  
In Friday's announcement, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) stated that higher duties on an additional $16 billion of imports from China are authorized, bringing the total value of trade affected to $50 billion.  China's release also contained pending duty increases on an additional $16 billion of U.S. imports.

According to USTR, "[Friday's] action comes after an exhaustive Section 301 investigation in which USTR found that China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are unreasonable and discriminatory, and burden U.S. commerce."  Section 301 is a part of U.S. trade law that allows the President to take certain actions, including raising U.S. import duties, to counter unfair foreign trade practices. 

"The U.S. Sec. 301 investigation and the administration's action are unrelated to rice trade," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings.  "We are disappointed in China's response and we will continue our decade-long press for access for U.S. rice in China.  At the same time, we encourage the U.S. and China to resolve differences on technology transfer and intellectual property so duties on both sides can be removed."

 

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Rice Millers' Convention Focuses on Trade, Future of Retail, and Regulatory Impact  

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV -- The USA Rice Millers' Association (RMA) held its 119th Annual Convention at the historic Greenbrier Resort here last week.  Rice millers and allied industry participants heard from a variety of speakers on a wide range of topics including a workshop on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), methods to minimize waste by converting rice hulls into higher value products, and a fast-paced, eye-opening presentation on the future of retail by USA Rice Domestic Promotion Committee Chairman Paul Galvani. 

Ambassador Gregg Doud, chief agriculture negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, spoke about critical trade topics including the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), retaliatory tariffs and market access for U.S. rice in China, the status of ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) rice-related cases, and the outlook of the Trump Administration's trade agenda.

RMA continued the convention tradition of a breakfast presentation by a National Geographic photojournalist.  This year's speaker, Annie Griffiths, shared a variety of her photographs from around the world and promoted a message of global awareness.  She also mentioned witnessing the positive impact of food assistance programs, in which many RMA members participate. 

A highpoint of this year's convention was the awarding of RMA's Distinguished Service Award to two longtime members.  Bill Dore and Bob Watts, with decades of combined service to the industry, were honored at the conclusion of Friday's general session.  Dore is a third generation rice miller with deep ties to Louisiana rice milling and Watts served the industry at leadership positions in mills in Texas and California.   Both men served as past chairmen of the RMA.    

"Bill and Bob's achievements are a testament not only to their outstanding personal qualities but also to what makes the RMA great -- a collection of individuals building on over a century of service to the rice industry," said RMA Chairman Alex Balafoutis.  "We meet each year in business and fellowship to move the industry forward, and it's the association's integrity, vision, and collaborative spirit that keeps RMA going strong."

KBX, Inc. President Steven Keith presents Distinguished Service Awards to two RMA members:  Bill Dore (left) and Bob Watts (right)

 

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      Week-long activities lined-up for Dapitan City’s 55th Charter Day

 June 18, 2018  Emmanuel D. Taghoy

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DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte, June 18 (PIA) – The City of Dapitan is celebrating is 55th Charter Day which kicked-off last week, June 15, with Senator Cynthia Villar as the guest of honor and keynote speaker.

Villar joined local officials in the ribbon cutting for the opening of the 2nd “Balanghoy” (Cassava) Festival held after the conduct of foot parade which was attended by personnel of the City Government, some representatives from national government agencies, members of non-government organizations, academe and local media, among others.

In her message, the senator stressed that with assistance to farmers in mechanization of farming, use of high yielding rice variety, and right training on farm management, “we can be rice-sufficient in three years.”

According to  the Senator, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) has developed the high producing rice variety and is now being introduced to farmers.

"If we use that variety of rice that can produce six metric tons per hectare, then we can increase rice production by 50 percent. Or even with only 20 percent increase, we can be rice-sufficient,” she said.

Simultaneously, the weeklong Agro-Industrial Fair was also opened on the same date at the Dapitan City Aqua-Marine Park (DAMPA).

City Agriculturist Cyril Patangan said the activity showcases the different agricultural products of the city in the various booths. There will also be nightly presentations.

The week-long event highlights sports activities such as inter-agency basketball and volleyball tournament, fun run, motor boat race, badminton tournament, invitational tennis, National OFF Road Competition and marathon.

During the LGU-Night, the Most Outstanding Dapitanon 2018 will be announced.

Moreover, loyalty awards will be given to deserving employees of the local government unit, including service awards to retiring Dapitan officials and personnel.

 

http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009137

Short-Grain Rice Seed Market Report 2018: Global Production, Type and Application with Region Forecast To 2025

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Global Short-Grain Rice Seed Market Report aims to provide potential audience with the recent outlook on Short-Grain Rice Seed market and the knowledge spaces with the aid of current information and opinions from industry experience. The information in the Short-Grain Rice Seed research report is well-structured and a study is accumulated by industry professionals and seasoned experts to make sure the quality of Short-Grain Rice Seed research.

Global Short-Grain Rice Seed  Market Size, Status and Forecast 2018-2025

Short-Grain Rice Seed Market report gives a Bottom to top assessment of the market as far as income and developing business sector habits. Short-Grain Rice Seed market report studies the market potential for every single geographical region based on the expansion rate, macroeconomic parameters, consumer buying habits, and market demand and supply scenarios.

The following Companies as the Key Players in the Global Short-Grain Rice Seed Market Research Report 2018:

Dupont Pioneer Bayer Nuziveedu Seeds Kaveri Mahyco RiceTec Krishidhan Rasi Seeds JK seeds Syngenta Longping High-tech China National Seed Grand Agriseeds Dabei Nong Group Hefei Fengle

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The marketplace research report provides an in-depth analysis of the major Short-Grain Rice Seed industry leading players combined with the company information profiles and strategies adopted by them. This permits the buyer of the statement to gain a telescopic view of the competitive landscape and plan the strategies accordingly. A individual section with industry key players is included in the report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of price, cost, gross, income, product picture, specifications, company profile, and contact information.

The Short-Grain Rice Seed Market provides Specifies analysis of Market Overview, Market Drivers, Opportunities, Potential Application different manufacturersdistributorssuppliersimportersend-users for the following Regions:

 

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Market Segment considering Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type:

Japonica Rice Indica RiceOn the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, sales volume, market share and growth rate for each

The Key Stakeholders in the Global Short-Grain Rice Seed Market Research Report 2018:

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·         Short-Grain Rice Seed Distributors/Traders/Wholesalers

·         Short-Grain Rice Seed Subcomponent Manufacturers

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SCIENTISTS CALL NECESSARY DIABETIKAM AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PRODUCT

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Scientists from the canadian University of Guelph have conducted a study and found which foods can improve the endocrine and cardiovascular systems of the body.

They claim that the dishes of green and red lentils are extremely beneficial to people suffering from diabetes or hypertension.

As noted, the researchers conducted a study involving 24 adults.

They were offered two ways of eating is to eat just rice and potatoes, and their mixtures in the ratio of 1:1 with green and red lentils.

The participants of the experiment measured the levels of blood sugar and pressure within two hours before meals and after. The results showed that the use of rice and lentils sugar level in the blood was 20% lower in comparison with indicators when used only rice.

In the case of potatoes, this difference was 35%.

In addition, after eating dishes with lentils and decreased the level of cholesterol in the blood, were observed normalization of pressure.

Scientists have noted that this result is due to the high content in lentils valuable vitamins and minerals, informs Health.

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President Mamnoon arrives in Dushanbe

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DUSHANBE: President Mamnoon Hussain is visiting Tajikistan to participate in an international conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018-28 being held in Tajik capital on June 20 and 21.

 The conference being hosted by Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and other partners, will focus on sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement of social, economic and environmental objectives; implementation and promotion of related programmes and projects; and the furtherance of cooperation and partnerships at all levels in order to help achieve internationally agreed water-related goals and targets, including those contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

It will also highlight the importance of promoting the efficiency of water usage at all levels, taking into account the water, food, energy, environment nexus, including the implementation of national development programmes.

Besides attending the conference the President during his four-day official visit to Tajikistan will also hold bilateral talks with Tajik leadership to further strengthen Pakistan’s relations with this brotherly Central Asian state in diverse areas.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Tariq Iqbal Soomro told APP that President Mamnoon Hussain and President Emomali Rahmon during their talks will discuss the whole range of bilateral ties to further strengthen and diversify these relations in different fields for mutual benefit.

He said as the current volume of annual bilateral trade between the two countries stood at around US $ 42 million (FY 2016-17) and did not commensurate with the strong political ties, the two leaders will discuss ways and means to boost bilateral trade level upto US $ 500. President Mamnoon Hussain during his first visit to Tajikistan will also meet the prime minister of Tajikistan as well as the Speaker of Lower House of Tajik parliament.

Pakistan’s major exports to Tajikistan were sugar, dairy products, fruit, vegetables, rice, textile products, and minerals, whereas Pakistan imported cotton fiber, fruit, vegetables and unprocessed hides.

Ambassador Tariq Iqbal hoped that the visit of President Mamnoon Hussain, on the invitation of Tajik President, will further strengthen the already existing close and friendly relations between the two brotherly nations.

To a question, he said, the water conference was first of the series that Tajikistan planned to hold on a bi-annual basis to facilitate implementation of the New Decade for Water for Sustainable Development.

The ambassador said that the official visit of President Mamnoon Hussain to Tajikistan as well as recent visits of Pakistani prime minister were reflective of the country''s vision to strengthen relations with neighbouring and regional countries and further regional connectivity.

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Bright prospect predicted for agricultural products’ export

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NDO/VNA – Good prospect is forecast in the export of several agricultural products, including rice, in the rest of the year as demand in importing markets has shown optimistic signs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The ministry predicted that domestic rice prices will continue to stay high until the end of June 2018, buoyed by hope for resuming exports to the Philippines.

According to a report by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in the first five months of 2018, rice shipments overseas rose 25.7% in volume and 42.6% in value, with prices picking up 13.4% over the same period last year.

Statistics showed that 452,000 tonnes of rice were shipped abroad in May for US$347 million, pushing the five-month rice export volume to 2.66 million tonnes with value of US$1.45 billion. China was still the biggest market of Vietnamese rice.

Vietnamese rice quality has gradually approached international standards, prompted by the shift in world demand for rice of higher quality. According to the MARD, importing countries now prioritise the import of fragrant and Japonica rice varieties. Currently, African countries are also increasing rice imports, creating opportunities for Vietnamese firms in the markets.

Meanwhile, exports of aquatic products in May fetched US$700 million, raising total value in the first five months of 2018 to US$3.1 billion, up 11% over the same period last year.

Particularly, export volume of tra fish in May was estimated at 104,000 tonnes, a year on year rise of 11.6%, marking a record growth rate in many years.

The US, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea were the top markets of Vietnamese aquatic products, which consumed over 50% of total exported volume.

High growth was seen in many markets, including the Netherlands (60%), China (27%), the UK (27%), Germany (26%), and the Republic of Korea (21%).

At the same time, chicken meat is also among products with high hope for growth in latter half of the year. Since the beginning of 2018, export volume of the product expanded three times compared to that in 2017.

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Eating Too Much Rice And Pasta Likely to Cause Early Menopause

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As per a new study in London, the excessive use of refined carbohydrates—especially white pasta and rice, may lead to an earlier menopause by a year and a half earlier.

The findings were published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, according to which high intake of healthy foods like oily fish, green beans, fresh legumes and peas are the commodities associated with a later onset of menopause.

The study lead author—Yashvee Dunneram—a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leeds—Britain said that there are several factors that are taken into consideration for developing the relationship between age and the start of menopause, including the generic factors or behavioural and environmental exposure. However, a limited study has been done that looks at the impact of diet on menopause.

Also Read: Movenpick to Open Exclusive Coffee Shops in Pakistan

The study used the data gathered from fourteen thousand one hundred and fifty women, residing in Britain. They were asked to fill a detailed diet questionnaire along with an initial survey which was done to collect information on the reproductive health and history.

Later after four years when a follow-up survey and questionnaire was done, the researchers were able to analyse the diets of the women who have experienced the onset of natural menopause in the interim. The average age of the women of Britain for menopause is 51 years.

More than nine hundred women were found to have experienced the natural start of their menopause at the time of the follow up survey, their ages ranging in between 40 and 65, which means that they must have menstruated for at least twelve months consecutively and menopause had not been brought on by factors like surgery, or cancer or pharmaceutical treatments.

Their diet analysis revealed high intake of oily fish which are liked to a delayed start of menopause by almost three years. A diet full of refined pasta and rice displayed that menopause was more probably to occur one-and-a-half years before than the average age.

As per the BBC reports the new study is observational and cannot prove any factor, the researchers, however, have some possible explanations behind their findings.

For example, legumes contain antioxidants which could preserve menstruation for a longer span of time. Similarly, omega-3 fatty acids which are found in the oily fish also leads to stimulating the capacity of antioxidants in the body.

As per the report, the increased use of refined carbs could also raise the risk of insulin resistance, which could hinder with the sex hormone activity and increase the oestrogen levels which might lead to an increase in the number of menstrual cycles causing the supply of eggs to finish faster

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Placer County Ag Tour To Showcase Rice Industry

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The project found that some strains of heirloom rice are no longer being planted and others are nearly extinct.

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Gene banks to ensure supply, survival of Cordillera's heirloom rice

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Artemio Dumlao (philstar.com) - June 17, 2018 - 11:24am

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Seeds of the highland region's famed centuries-old heirloom rice are being kept in storage to ensure that they will not be wiped out.

Through the Heirloom Rice Project, a collaboration among the Department of Agriculture, International Rice Research Institute and Philippine Rice Research Institute, the seeds will be stored in a black box to keep them safe for between 25 to 40 years.
 
Currently, 69 heirloom rice landraces — particular strains that have evolved and have been cultivated over time — from Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province and Kalinga are kept in separate genebanks maintained by IRRI and PhilRice.

An additional 126 inherited races will be included this year from the project's expansion barangays, bringing the number of samples to 195.

PhilRice said the threat of losing these valuable materials such as the heirloom rice makes conservation efforts increasingly more urgent and important.

The project also discovered through community consultations that some landraces that are no longer being planted while others are on the verge of extinction.

"The rice we ate, which was planted by our forefathers, are long gone and have been replaced," Rosa Dungawan, 73, said. She said she regrets that even though she had the opportunity to taste the heirloom rice, her grandchildren did not.

Agriculturist May Ann Tuba-ang said that in case of unforeseen events that endanger the current landraces, the community can retrieve the seeds from IRRI and PhilRice for reproduction.

Aside from the conservation of heirloom rice, the project also aims to preserve the rice through increased production to encourage farmers to continue producing the rice passed down by their ancestors.


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Popular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks

Pyramiding of multiple BB-resistant genes into rice varieties.

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Rice is considered essential for millions of Asians because of the immense influence on their culture, diets and economic condition and is the most important and dominant staple food crop in Asia. Approximately 92% of rice is grown and consumed in Asia, which encompasses 55% of the world population.

Now, scientists at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist bacterial blight (BB) disease. BB caused by Xanthomonas oryzae PV. oryzae (Xoo) remains a primary production constraint in rice in India and in most of the east and southeast Asian countries.

This disease primarily occurs in epidemic proportions in monsoon (wet) season, particularly in irrigated and rain-fed lowland ecosystems. The disease affects rice crop, is caused by bacteria, Xanthomonas oryzae, and drastically reduces rice productivity.

Dr Gouri Sankar Laha, co-author of the study said, “Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources. These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum.”

Using Marker-assisted Backcross Breeding or MABB technique, scientists succeeded in gene insertion in genetically modified crops efficiently.

Xanthomonas is virulent, meaning its infection spreads fast and wide. It also evolves very quickly. Thus plants that seem to be resistant now might turn susceptible later as the pathogen evolves into different strains.

Dr Laha said, “The new breed has been field tested in farms across several states and has been exposed to various strains of Xanthomonas. We have done three backcrossing and six generations of improvement. It has taken five years including a selection of parents and initial crossing.”

“The effort has resulted in several improved lines of ISM with a novel, broad-spectrum blight-resistant gene Xa38 that show high levels of blight resistance to different types of Xanthomonas. These plants are better both in yield and in other traits than their ISM parent lines. After more field tests in different parts of the country, it will be ready for commercial release.”

Other co-authors include Arra Yugander, Raman M. Sundaram, Kuldeep Singh, Duraisamy Ladhalakshmi, Lella V. Subba Rao, Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Jyothi Badri and Madamsetty Srinivas Prasad. Their study is published in the journal PLOS One.

https://www.techexplorist.com/popular-rice-variety-gene-power-fight-bacterial-attacks/14888/

Villar graces Dapitan’s festival, sees rice sufficiency in 3 years

By Gualberto Laput  June 16, 2018, 7:52 pm

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DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte--Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday said that the Philippines could be rice sufficient by 2020, but added that "it all depends on us if we will solve our problems” within that timetable.

“If we help our farmers in mechanization of farming; if we have them use high yielding rice variety; if we teach them how to manage their farms; yes, I believe we can be rice sufficient in three years,” Villar said at a press conference here.

Villar, chairperson of the Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, was guest of honor on Saturday in the opening of Dapitan's second “Balanghoy (Cassava) Festival” that will culminate with this city's 55th Charter Day celebration on June 22.

Villar explained that the country remains short of rice supply, but only by about seven percent.

"If we use that variety of rice that can produce six metric tons per hectare, then we can increase rice production by 50 percent. Or even with only 20 percent increase, we can be rice sufficient,” she said.

The senator said that the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) has developed the high producing rice variety and is now being introduced to farmers.

“We have traditionally been using the variety of rice that produces only four metric tons per hectare,” Villar said.

She also lamented that agriculture contributes only about 10 percent of our gross domestic product as of now.

“And there's a prediction by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization that there will be food shortage in the world by 2050, or 32 years from now. That is because the world population will be nine billion by that time from the present seven billion,” Villar said.

She added that the world has to increase food production by 70 percent, “that is why we have to take care of our agriculture. You Dapitanons and the rest of the people in the province should not forget it.”

As the average age of farmers has gone down to 57, Villar asked the academe to attract the young back to agriculture.

Praising Dapitanons for giving emphasis to cassava, this city's most popular produce, Villar asked the farmer and Zamboanga del Norte residents to give importance to agriculture because two thirds of Filipinos depend on it.

She said a third of our population are farmers while the other third are in agriculture-related businesses.

“You know, agriculture is also business. We should not think of agriculture as planting alone, our schools should also teach farm management. Our farmers should learn to borrow from banks, not from 5-6 (or loan sharks),” she said. (PNA)

 

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By Dr. Emil Q. Javier

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) continues to be a major public health concern worldwide. It is estimated that 250,000–300,000 vitamin A-deficient children become blind every year, with half of them dying within a year after getting blind.

Here at home, not only are we not making progress, the problem is getting worse. VAD incidence among children increased from 15.2% in 2008 to 20.4% in 2013. According to the UNICEF study on the Economic Burden of Malnutrition in the Philippines (2016), there are 1,840 childhood deaths per year due to VAD.

Clearly our current programs to eliminate VAD by promoting production and consumption of vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables, distribution of vitamin A capsule supplements and mandatory vitamin A fortification of vegetable cooking oil are not enough.

Another complementary way to increase vitamin A intake is by biofortification of foods vulnerable populations regularly consume. This is accomplished by enriching the beta carotene (pro-vitamin A) content of foods by conventional plant breeding and/or by use of modern transgenic methods (GMOs).

We eat a lot of rice but the rice endosperm is devoid of beta carotene. Unfortunately, there are no landraces nor related rice species which carry the genes for beta carotene in the grains. The recourse is to transfer the beta carotene genes from other species which do not normally interbreed with rice. After years of effort, scientists have succeeded in transferring such genes, first from the golden daffodil, and then later, from yellow corn.

Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have incorporated these beta carotene genes from yellow corn into our popular varieties (baptized as Golden Rice). And now Golden Rice is ready for formal assessment for food and feed safety, for bio-efficacy, and finally for field testing in farmers’ fields. Applications are now pending since last year with the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In the meantime, Golden Rice has passed the assessments of three other national regulatory agencies for food and feed safety, namely by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Health Canada, and the US Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA).

Following are the exact quotes from the assessments of Golden Rice by these national regulatory bodies:

FSANZ:… “No potential public health and safety concerns have been identified in the assessment of GR2E (technical code for Golden Rice). On the basis of the data provided in the present Application, and other available information, food derived for GR2E is considered to be safe for human consumption as food derived from conventional rice varieties.”

Health Canada: “Changes made in this rice variety did not pose a greater risk to human health than rice varieties currently available in the Canadian market,… Further, GR2E would have no impact on allergies, and that there were no differences in the nutritional value of GR2E compared to other traditional rice varieties available for consumption except for increased levels of provitamin A.”

US-FDA: Concurred with the assessment of IRRI and declared that: “Based on the safety and nutritional assessment IRRI has conducted, it is our understanding that IRRI concludes that human and animal food from GR2E rice is not materially different in composition, safety, or other relevant parameters from rice-derived food currently on the market except for the intended beta carotene change in GR2E rice… We have no further questions concerning human or animal food derived from GR2E rice at this time.”

Needless to say, these competent national regulatory agencies of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, are as concerned with the safety of their citizens as all other national bodies. They conduct their assessments based on concepts and principles developed over more than two decades by international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) of the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). What further assurances do we need!

We raised a furor over the alleged wrongful deaths from the mis-application of the Sanofi Dengvaxia vaccine against dengue (in the order of perhaps, less than a hundred). Should not we be even more concerned with the 1,840 needless deaths every year of poor Filipino children from vitamin A deficiency? How much longer do we have to wait until Golden Rice is made available as an economic, sustainable option to eliminate vitamin A deficiency?

 UP singing ambassadors

— proudly filipino

Last Wednesday, I had the fortune of attending one of the four farewell concerts “The Reason We Sing” of the UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) at the Ayala Museum together with former UP Regent Nelia Teodoro Gonzalez.

I was so moved by their musicality, harmony, choreography, and over-all stage presence so much so that when I was singled out in the crowd and asked to extemporaneously say a few words, all I could say was “You make us proud.”

Indeed as a collection of music-minded students from different colleges in UP Diliman, first organized by conductor Ed Lumbera Manguiat as a freshman choir at the Kalayaan Residence Hall, UPSA has gone a long way and conquered the world, figuratively.

Since then, UPSA has toured Europe and parts of the world many times; competed in 21 international choral competitions, and in the process garnered five grand prizes and 23 first prizes, bringing honor and fame to the country and to the University of the Philippines.

Among their Grand prizes were 1) 4th International Choir Festival. Sopot, Poland (May 2008); 2) Festival Choral International de Neuchatel. Neuchatel, Switzerland (August 2008); 3) 3rd International Choir Competition of Sacred Musi., Prague, Czech Republic (July 2005), and 4) 4th Concorso Polifonico “Guido d’Arezzo.” Arezzo, Italy (2001).

Locally, UPSA has excelled well. UPSA received the “Ani ng Dangal” award by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) “for achieving the highest levels of artistic excellence and bringing honor to the country,” in 2009 and 2012. UPSA was also adjudged Best Chorale Group at the annual ALIW AWARDS in 2002, 2010 and 2011, and had been elevated to the Aliw Hall of Fame.

UPSA’s amiable conductor, Dr. Ed Lumbera Manguiat, honoris causa, has the distinction of being the first Asian conductor to win the Grand Prize of the prestigious Concorso Polifonico choral competition in Arezzo, Italy, in 2001. He likewise was awarded the Conductor’s Award (Dirigentenpreis) at the second JOHANNES BRAHMS International Choir Competition in Germany in 2001. And the Special Prize for Excellent Conducting Performance at the BELA BARTOK International Choral Competition in Debrecen, Hungary in 2012.

You have to hear and see them to believe, and be proud of them as Filipinos. UPSA has two remaining concerts before they leave for their coming European tour to Berlin, Germany; Torrevieja, Spain; Florence, Italy and Arezzo, Italy. You can watch them at the UP Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman campus this Sunday, June 17 at 5 p.m. And on June 18 at the UP Film center at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from P300 to P1,000. Students get 50% discount; seniors, the usual 20%.

https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/06/16/how-much-longer-do-we-have-to-wait/

 

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Jiangxi Province, China, on has donated modern farm equipment to the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) to improve rice and maize farming.

The equipment, which were handed over to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), Tamale, for trying and testing were to enhance farming, harvesting and processing of farm produce as well as reduce cost of labour.

The equipment included: two rice threshers, jack planter and a maize Sheller.

Mr Salifu Saeed, the Northern Regional Minister, who received the equipment on behalf of the SARI expressed gratitude and said the gesture of Jiangxi Province was part of the efforts to strengthen the partnership they had with the northern region.

He said the SARI in collaboration with CSIR-SARI was committed to seeking guidance from Jiangxi Province to the farmers in the region to add value to their farming activities.

Dr Wilson Dogbe, Head of Rice Research and Development Programme at CSIR-SARI said the equipment are labour saving and would boost farming especially rice and maize production in the region.

 

 

 

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Villar thinks Duterte is wrong on rice sufficiency: We can do it in 3 years

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DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte–Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday said that the Philippines could be rice sufficient by 2020, but added that “it all depends on us if we will solve our problems” within that timetable.

“If we help our farmers in mechanization of farming; if we have them use high yielding rice variety; if we teach them how to manage their farms; yes, I believe we can be rice sufficient in three years,” Villar said at a press conference here.

President Rodrigo Duterte had peviously declared that Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol’s goal of making the Philippines self sufficient in rice was just a “story” that was unlikely to be fulfilled.

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Villar, chairperson of the Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, was guest of honor on Saturday in the opening of Dapitan’s second “Balanghoy (Cassava) Festival” that will culminate with this city’s 55th Charter Day celebration on June 22.

Villar explained that the country remains short of rice supply, but only by about seven percent.

“If we use that variety of rice that can produce six metric tons per hectare, then we can increase rice production by 50 percent. Or even with only 20 percent increase, we can be rice sufficient,” she said.

The senator said that the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) has developed the high producing rice variety and is now being introduced to farmers.

“We have traditionally been using the variety of rice that produces only four metric tons per hectare,” Villar said.

She also lamented that agriculture contributes only about 10 percent of our gross domestic product as of now.

“And there’s a prediction by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization that there will be food shortage in the world by 2050, or 32 years from now. That is because the world population will be nine billion by that time from the present seven billion,” Villar said.

She added that the world has to increase food production by 70 percent, “that is why we have to take care of our agriculture. You Dapitanons and the rest of the people in the province should not forget it.”

As the average age of farmers has gone down to 57, Villar asked the academe to attract the young back to agriculture.

Praising Dapitanons for giving emphasis to cassava, this city’s most popular produce, Villar asked the farmer and Zamboanga del Norte residents to give importance to agriculture because two thirds of Filipinos depend on it.

She said a third of our population are farmers while the other third are in agriculture-related businesses.

“You know, agriculture is also business. We should not think of agriculture as planting alone, our schools should also teach farm management. Our farmers should learn to borrow from banks, not from 5-6 (or loan sharks),” she said. (PNA)

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Questale’s Detailed Research Report on EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market (2018-2025)

June 15, 2018

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  • Asia Golden Rice
  • Capital Rice Group
  • Thanasan Group
  • Ake Rice Mill Co., Ltd
  • Alobha
  • Kohinoor
  • Lal Qilla
  • Daawat
  • ADM Rice
  • American Rice
  • Gulf Rice Milling, Inc
  • REI Agro Ltd
  • KRBL Ltd
  • Kohinoor Foods Ltd
  • Lakshmi Group
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  • Basmati Rice
  • Jasmine Rice
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Protein supplements are bodybuilding supplements that are used by individuals, who are involved in bodybuilding, weightlifting, mixed martial arts, and other athletics to gain muscles, body weight, improve athletic performance with respect to reduce excess body fat. These supplements are necessary to consume with a proper diet to increase dietary protein intake. The major reason for more intakes of protein supplements by most of the body builders is convenient to use, easy preparation, and to lower the consumption of fats and carbohydrates. However, there is no scientific harmony regarding performance benefits associated with protein supplementation.

Protein supplements are available in ready-to-drink shakes, bars, meal replacement products, bites, oats, gels, and powders. From which protein powders is considerably used before or after exercise and blend with water, milk or fruit juice. Further, protein powders are the source of protein from animals or plants such as dairy, eggs, peas or rice. These powders are available in three major forms such as protein concentrates, protein isolates, and protein hydrolysates. Protein concentrates are created by extracting proteins from daily diet food using enzymes. Additional fats and carbohydrates get removed in protein isolation process. Further, the main benefit of protein hydrolysates powder is that it allows the body to absorb protein more quickly as it is produced by the additional heating process.

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There is no scientific consensus regarding performance benefits associated with protein supplementation. Increasing number of health and fitness centers across the developing countries and growing health awareness among the wealthy population are the major driving factors for protein supplement market across the globe. Further, increase in obesity issues due to unhealthy and junk food consumption and spreading fitness related disorders risking youth population and compelling towards fitness clubs, and gym facilities for staying fit that is expected to drive the protein supplement market.The Global Protein Supplement Market is highly segmented and is based on new product launches and proven results of products. Hence, the leading industry pioneers have made use of different approaches, such as new clinical trials, product launches, high investments on R&D, market initiatives, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, collaborations, mergers, acquisitions, and others to increase their footholds in this market.

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Close to 178,000 tons of rice worth more than $183.5 million were imported into Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), registering a 22.1% and 9.1% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year.

 

 

Figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration also showed that this amount of rice purchases accounted for 3.4% and 2.7% of the volume and value of Iran’s total imports over the period respectively, Mehr News Agency reported. 

Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of the grain every year while domestic production stands at 2.2 million tons.

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A policy that will completely change the way rice is being sold in the Philippines is now in the offing. This means that soon rice can no longer be bought in sacks but in specific per kilo packages.

For the sake of food safety and traceability, Agriculture Emmanuel Piñol said he is now pushing for an overhaul in rice packaging system in the Philippines — which will do away with the traditional way of selling different variety of rice by having them exposed in open containers with their price tags on it. This has always been the practice in every wet market in the country.

This move will be formalized by a policy that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is going to draft.

“This will not be implemented right away. But we will go towards this direction in the context of food safety and traceability,” Piñol said.

In ensuring food safety, Piñol said the current system now, which allows everyone to easily touch the rice, is not hygienic, while his per kilo packaging proposal will help consumers identify where their rice was produced, who produced it, and when it was milled.

As for the additional cost this will entail consumers, Piñol shrugged this off, saying it will only add about R1 in the overall retail cost of rice.

If ever, this proposal by Piñol will complement the move of Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) to develop green packaging technology using eco-friendly materials for rice and other commodities.

The project is intended to design an environment-friendly process protocol in developing packaging materials for specialty rice and other food commodities.

On Wednesday, Piñol said the government is already at the tailend of its computations on how much Suggested Retail Price (SRP) to impose on basic food commodities like rice, fish, and vegetables.

It forms part of the government’s effort to address the rising prices of basic crops, which is being blamed to the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law — the first tax reform to be implemented in the Philippines in many years.

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Popular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks

Pyramiding of multiple BB-resistant genes into rice varieties.

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Rice is considered essential for millions of Asians because of the immense influence on their culture, diets and economic condition and is the most important and dominant staple food crop in Asia. Approximately 92% of rice is grown and consumed in Asia, which encompasses 55% of the world population.

Now, scientists at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist bacterial blight (BB) disease. BB caused by Xanthomonas oryzae PV. oryzae (Xoo) remains a primary production constraint in rice in India and in most of the east and southeast Asian countries.

This disease primarily occurs in epidemic proportions in monsoon (wet) season, particularly in irrigated and rain-fed lowland ecosystems. The disease affects rice crop, is caused by bacteria, Xanthomonas oryzae, and drastically reduces rice productivity.

Dr Gouri Sankar Laha, co-author of the study said, “Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources. These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum.”

Using Marker-assisted Backcross Breeding or MABB technique, scientists succeeded in gene insertion in genetically modified crops efficiently.

Xanthomonas is virulent, meaning its infection spreads fast and wide. It also evolves very quickly. Thus plants that seem to be resistant now might turn susceptible later as the pathogen evolves into different strains.

Dr Laha said, “The new breed has been field tested in farms across several states and has been exposed to various strains of Xanthomonas. We have done three backcrossing and six generations of improvement. It has taken five years including a selection of parents and initial crossing.”

“The effort has resulted in several improved lines of ISM with a novel, broad-spectrum blight-resistant gene Xa38 that show high levels of blight resistance to different types of Xanthomonas. These plants are better both in yield and in other traits than their ISM parent lines. After more field tests in different parts of the country, it will be ready for commercial release.”

Other co-authors include Arra Yugander, Raman M. Sundaram, Kuldeep Singh, Duraisamy Ladhalakshmi, Lella V. Subba Rao, Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Jyothi Badri and Madamsetty Srinivas Prasad. Their study is published in the journal PLOS One.

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Eat this common food to lower type 2 diabetes risk, study says

June 16, 2018

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Looking for a way to lower your blood glucose levels? One plant may be able to help, according to a new report.

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Researchers from the University of Guelph in Canada recently conducted a small study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, to determine the association between lentils, a type of pulse, and reduced blood glucose levels. High blood glucose levels can lead to Type 2 diabetes. 

To do so, they examined 24 healthy adults, who were fed four dishes: white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils.

The analysts measured the subjects’ blood glucose levels before they ate and two hours afterward. They then repeated the same experiment this time using white potatoes alone and the same combination of potatoes and lentils.

“We mixed the lentils in with the potatoes and rice because people don’t typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that,” coauthor Alison Duncan said in a statement.

» RELATED: at this meat twice a week to avoid heart attacks and strokes

After analyzing the results, they found that replacing half a serving of rice with lentils caused blood glucose to drop by up to 20 percent. Replacing potatoes with lentils resulted in a 35 percent decrease. 

They explained that pulses, such as lentils, can encourage the production of short-chain fatty acids and slow digestion and the release of sugars into the bloodstream, which can lower blood glucose levels.

“This slower absorption means you don’t experience a spike in glucose,” Duncan said. “Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk.”

The scientists now plan to further their investigations and collaborate with more health experts to explore the benefits of lentils. 

“We are hoping,” Duncan said, “that building evidence for approval of a health claim for pulses will further encourage people to add pulses to their side dishes.”

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Looking for a way to lower your blood glucose levels? One plant may be able to help, according to a new report.

» RELATED: This common legume can help lower your blood pressure, study says

Researchers from the University of Guelph in Canada recently conducted a small study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, to determine the association between lentils, a type of pulse, and reduced blood glucose levels. High blood glucose levels can lead to Type 2 diabetes. 

To do so, they examined 24 healthy adults, who were fed four dishes: white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils.

The analysts measured the subjects’ blood glucose levels before they ate and two hours afterward. They then repeated the same experiment this time using white potatoes alone and the same combination of potatoes and lentils.

“We mixed the lentils in with the potatoes and rice because people don’t typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that,” coauthor Alison Duncan said in a statement.

» RELATED: at this meat twice a week to avoid heart attacks and strokes

After analyzing the results, they found that replacing half a serving of rice with lentils caused blood glucose to drop by up to 20 percent. Replacing potatoes with lentils resulted in a 35 percent decrease. 

They explained that pulses, such as lentils, can encourage the production of short-chain fatty acids and slow digestion and the release of sugars into the bloodstream, which can lower blood glucose levels.

“This slower absorption means you don’t experience a spike in glucose,” Duncan said. “Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk.”

The scientists now plan to further their investigations and collaborate with more health experts to explore the benefits of lentils. 

“We are hoping,” Duncan said, “that building evidence for approval of a health claim for pulses will further encourage people to add pulses to their side dishes.”

» RELATED: You can avoid strokes and heart attacks with these two household fruits, study says

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Pakistan. Rice exports up by 30pc to $1.58b in 10 months

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Pakistan has come out of the crisis of low exports, which was observed during the last three years, as the rice exports have increased by around 30 percent to $1.58 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (2017-18) as exporters pushed fresh cargoes to Indonesia, Kenya and other markets. Description: http://www.blackseagrain.net/foto/grain-cereals/rice.png/image_large

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan chairman Samee Ullah Ch said that value of rice export trade has been showing improvement due to the coordination of REAP members with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and customs. “Our members are putting in untiring efforts, and aggressive marketing to increase rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange,” he added. He said rice exporters are making investments to install modern rice processing machinery and using value-addition technology.

He said the association is sending trade delegations to various countries for rice marketing. “Last month our 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 Iran during the current season.” He hoped that a handsome amount of foreign exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters. He said that rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion during the corresponding period last year.

Samee Ullah Ch said exports increased 15 percent to 3.23 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18. He said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period.

New paddy variety bursts onto East Godavari Agency scene

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DRR Dhan 44, developed by Indian Institute of Rice Research, has come out with flying colours in field trials

A new paddy variety introduced on a trial basis in eight Agency villages of Vara Ramachandrapuram mandal in East Godavari district holds promise for farmers of the region.

DRR Dhan 44, developed by the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), has fared better than MTU 1001, a common variety in this area. In addition to yielding four bags more than other varieties, Dhan 44 has withstood well the long dry spells. ICRISAT is giving 50 % input subsidy to identified farmers.

Consortium approach

The consortium approach has evoked a good response with tribal farmers coming forward to cultivate new varieties of paddy, pulses and other crops.

This project has been taken up under Rythu Kosam in Andhra Pradesh (AP Primary Sector Mission) and trials were conducted by ICRISAT under the guidance of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) located on its campus in Hyderabad with the help of the Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Department, the IIRR, and ASDS, an NGO.

Cooking quality of this variety has also been found good like basmati. This variety yields more under minimal fertilizer application making it most suitable for the Agency area where farmers don’t buy much fertilizer. This year, more farmers have came forward to take part in participatory demonstrations. IRRI senior scientist A. Narayana Rao said with the confidence gained from the VR Puram demonstrations, the approach will be tried out in Gangavaram and Y Ramavaram mandals in the East Godavari Agency area.

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Interacting with the farmers of Gangavaram and Yarlagadda villages, he highlighted the success stories of DRR Dhan 44 and other varieties in VR Puram mandal. About 20 farmers, four groups, five members in each group came forward to participate in the demonstration during kharif 2018 with DRR Dhan 44, KNM 118, RNR 15048 and DRR Dhan 46 along with other crops such as sorghum, ragi, and groundnut which are being upscaled in these mandals for the last two years. Rajesh Nune, visiting scientist, ICRISAT, said there was a possibility of growing green manure and chickpea during the rabi season if cattle were constrained to non-crop areas for grazing. He suggested setting up of ‘community groups’ to prevent cattle from entering fields

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-paddy-variety-bursts-onto-east-godavari-agency-scene/article24176221.ece

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Protein-packed and rich in fibre, researchers have found another reason to eat lentils

Substituting rice and potatoes with lentils can significantly lower blood sugar levels, University of Guelph study shows

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They’re high in fibre, full of complex carbohydrates and 25 per cent protein. As a pantry staple, they’re inexpensive and versatile. And new research out of the University of Guelph has found yet another compelling reason to eat lentils: they can significantly lower blood sugar levels.

In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers discovered that making a simple swap in familiar starchy side dishes could have profound effects. Substituting half a serving of rice with lentils resulted in a 20 per cent drop in blood glucose, while the same substitution with potatoes showed a 35 per cent decrease.

“Pulses are extremely nutrient-dense food that have the potential to reduce chronic diseases associated with mismanaged glucose levels,” said Prof. Alison Duncan of the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, explaining that they can decelerate digestion and help stabilize sugars in the bloodstream.

“This slower absorption means you don’t experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk.”

The study looked at the blood glucose readings of 24 healthy adults after eating four dishes: “white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils.”

Researchers took blood glucose readings before the participants ate, and then again two hours afterwards. They then repeated the process with white potatoes, using the same combination of lentils as with the rice.

The legumes were mixed in with the starches to better reflect how people tend to eat them, the researchers said, and the results were similar for each of the three types of lentils.

“Canada has a huge production of lentils, but we export most of it and only 13 per cent of Canadians eat them on any given day,” Duncan said. “We are hoping this research will make people more aware of the health benefits of eating pulses.”

 

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A study by University of Guelph researchers is pointing to the health benefits of eating lentils and other pulses.

Professor Alison Duncan of the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences says Canada has a huge production of lentils, but most are exported and only about 13 per cent of Canadians eat them.

Duncan says pulses are extremely nutrient-dense foods that have the potential to reduce chronic diseases associated with mismanaged glucose levels.

The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, shows that replacing potatoes or rice with pulses can lower blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent.

The study involved 24 healthy adults fed four dishes, including white rice only and combinations of rice and various lentils.

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DA mulls over rice packaging system

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The country’s agriculture chief is looking at the possibility of requiring standard rice packaging in markets as the agency reviews food safety practices in the rice retail industry.

If implemented, rice will no longer be sold in open stalls, a practice that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol described as “unhygienic.”

“We’re looking at marketing rice in packages of one, two, and five kilos. This is also to ensure that there would be traceability for the protection of consumers,” said Piñol in an interview.

“If you go to public markets anybody can touch the rice … And wouldn’t it be nice when you go to the market and you don’t have to worry if you’re being cheated with the scale since everything is already packaged?” he added.

The secretary said the planned policy would be implemented in phases, and may start after the imposition next week of suggested retail prices of various basic commodities.

While the new policy may entail additional costs to retailers, Piñol said it was a small price to pay in the name of food safety.

Piñol said the policy could be crafted under the Food Safety Law.

The new policy will complement plans to “properly classify” rice varieties.

The thorough review of the rice retail industry comes at a time when the country is set to transition to a “rice tariff regime,” under which the government will remove its import quota on rice and instead slap an additional tariff.

This will open the country to more rice imports and is seen to benefit consumers as retail prices of rice are expected to fall by P4 to P7 a kilo, according to the government’s economic managers.

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State to provide training to farmers in Malda for aromatic rice cultivation  Pradip Chatterjee |  15 Jun 2018 10:53 PM Kolkata: State agriculture department has decided to impart training to the farmers of Malda district, where the department is planning to produce Tulaipanji and other aromatic rice in large scale. A team of research wing at Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya will soon visit Malda district not only to carry out a detailed survey but also to encourage the farmers to cultivate Tulaipanji and other scented rice. The step is a part of the overall initiative of the state Agriculture department to increase the production of aromatic rice. The research wing of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya will identify the places where these rice could be grown on a large scale. They will encourage the farmers into new ventures and training would be given to them. The department will provide seeds to the farmers in the district at a cheaper rate so that more number of farmers show their interest. The state government will extend all possible benefits to the farmers to make the attempt a success, sources in the department said. Agriculture department will carry out a detailed study, examine the nature of the land where Tulaipamji and other aromatic rice could be grown in North Bengal. State agriculture minister recently held a high-level meeting with the researchers of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya and other senior officials of the department, chalking out an elaborate plan on how to increase the production of aromatic rice. It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her recent visit to the North Bengal, asked the senior government officials to take necessary steps so that Tulaipanji, Gobindobhog and other aromatic rice can be produced on a large scale. The main purpose of the move is to ensure that the people get these rice at a lesser price. Proded by the Chief Minister, the agriculture department is also leaving no stone unturned to make it possible. It may be mentioned here that state Agriculture department has already been taking help from the research fellows of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya who will provide assistance to the department in this regard. The main purpose is to increase the production of fragrant rice in the state. Asish Banerjee, state Agriculture minister said his department has set a target to increase the production of various aromatic rice including Tulaipanji and Gobindabhog in various districts. A research wing of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya has chosen Malda district where Tulaipanji could be grown on a large scale. A team will soon visit the district to identify the areas.

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  • Asia Golden Rice
  • Capital Rice Group
  • Thanasan Group
  • Ake Rice Mill Co., Ltd
  • Alobha
  • Kohinoor
  • Lal Qilla
  • Daawat
  • ADM Rice
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  • KRBL Ltd
  • Kohinoor Foods Ltd
  • Lakshmi Group
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  • Food Services
  • Food Industry
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  • Jasmine Rice
  • Long Grain Rice
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Four Important Properties of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market

Here is a list of all the top four important properties of the market that you should consider before entering the market.

  • Market Players – If you want to lead in the market, then you have to eliminate your competitors and our research report has advanced analytics to help you get rid of them.
  • Asia Golden Rice
  • Capital Rice Group
  • Thanasan Group
  • Ake Rice Mill Co., Ltd
  • Alobha
  • Kohinoor
  • Lal Qilla
  • Daawat
  • ADM Rice
  • American Rice
  • Gulf Rice Milling, Inc
  • REI Agro Ltd
  • KRBL Ltd
  • Kohinoor Foods Ltd
  • Lakshmi Group
  • Categories – In this research report, we have included all the details related to market products in a category.
  • Household
  • Food Services
  • Food Industry
  • Application Usage – To save your time and help improve your product we have already added the application usage statistics according to the end-user experience.
  • Basmati Rice
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Long Grain Rice
  • Others
  • Geographical Division – We have also included all the best and top performing regions including the countries, states, cities, etc.

Major Highlights of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market

Here is a list of all the major highlights which are covered in our EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market Research Report.

  • Overall size and growth rate factors of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market
  • Market share, revenue, and sales data
  • Leading manufacturers of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market 2018-2025
  • Dynamics of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market 2018-2025
  • Development trends in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market
  • Scope of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market 2018-2025
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  • Emerging Market Players of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market

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  • Which are the best performing regions in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market 2018-2025?
  • What will the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market size 2018-2025?
  • What are the factors impacting the growth rate of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market?
  • Who are leading manufacturers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market?
  • What are the problematic challenges faced in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market?
  • What are competitor’s market share, growth, sales, revenue, etc.?
  • What is the growth rate of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice market in 2018-2025?
  • What are the key outcomes of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice market report?

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Why lentils may be the next big superfood

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Scientists have discovered some surprisingly awesome side-effects to eating lentils.

When you think of the word 'superfood,' I bet lentils are one thing that do not come to mind right away. Some interesting new science from the University of Guelph, however, could skyrocket this humble little legume to the status of dietary darling. Lentils are astoundingly effective at lowering blood glucose levels, researchers have discovered. When carbohydrates such as rice and potatoes are swapped out for lentils, it can lower blood glucose by up to 35 percent.

In the study, which is the first of its kind, 24 adult participants were given four dishes to eat -- one with plain rice, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and small green lentils, and half white rice with small red lentils. Researchers measured blood glucose levels prior to eating and two hours after. The process was repeated with two more dishes -- white potatoes alone and half white potatoes with lentils.

Study author Allison Duncan, professor at the Department of Human Health and Nutrition, said,

"We mixed the lentils in with the potatoes and rice because people don't typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that."

The rice-and-lentil combinations saw in a 20 percent drop in blood glucose levels, while replacing potatoes with lentils led to a 35 percent decrease. This is a valuable discovery because it could help many people who struggle with chronic diseases that are associated with mismanaged glucose levels, not to mention improving the overall health of the general population.

"Pulses, such as lentils, can slow digestion and the release of sugars found in starch into the bloodstream, ultimately reducing blood glucose levels, said Duncan. "This slower absorption means you don't experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk."

The University of Guelph is located in Canada, which grows 65 percent of the world's lentils, the vast majority of which come from the province of Saskatchewan. Despite this, only 13 percent of Canadians eat lentils on any given day; unfortunately they are far from being the dietary staple here that they are in India and the Middle East.

The researchers hope that this study will boost culinary interest in lentils, and that Health Canada will pay attention: "We are hoping that building evidence for approval of a health claim for pulses will further encourage people to add pulses to their side dishes."

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Rice Syrup Market Growth Analysis, Share, Demand By Regions, Types And Analysis Of Key Players- Research Forecasts To 2023

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Nigeria Rice Imports Seen Rising 12% on Demand, Lower Output

 

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(Bloomberg) -- Nigeria, the world’s third-biggest rice importer, will likely receive 12 percent more of the grain from foreign sources in the 2018-19 season as demand spikes at a time of declining output due to higher costs and insecurity, an industry body said.

“We foresee a significant drop in rice production this year,” Mohammed Sahabi, chairman of the rice farmers’ association in Kebbi, a state that’s one of the country’s top three producers of the grain, said by phone from the local capital, Birnin Kebbi.

The amount of land allocated to rice in the Kebbi area has likely fallen by half this year from the 200,000 hectares (494,200 acres) cultivated in 2017, he said. Other major producing states such as Kogi and Ebonyi are dealing with an increasing number of clashes between nomadic herders and farmers, which keep planters from tilling their land.

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Nigeria’s rice imports are set to increase to 2.9 million metric tons in the 2018-19 season from 2.6 million tons in 2017-18, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Reasons cited included conflict, population growth and more people giving up traditional coarse grains in their meals in favor of rice. Nigeria is Africa’s most-populous nation with almost 200 million inhabitants.

The forecast output-drop is a setback for government plans to stop rice imports by the end of this year to save foreign currency. Production had increased more than 50 percent over the past five years to 3.7 million tons last year. Domestic demand rose 4 percent to 6.7 million tons in the 2017-18 year that ended in May.

President Muhammadu Buhari, 75, is seeking to diversify Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy by boosting agriculture, especially rice production. Elected in 2015, he has overseen investments of almost $1 billion in rice farming and milling, virtually banned importers of the grain from buying foreign exchange, raised tariffs and pushed the central bank to lend to farmers. At the same time, rice smuggling through neighboring Benin and Niger has soared over the past years.

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China suspends rice imports from Myanmar after bank freezes

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Chinese merchants have suspended its rice imports from China-Myanmar border after a freeze on bank accounts of merchants, said Than Oo, secretary of Bayintnaung Rice Brokerage Center.

“Rice prices remain unchanged as China has suspended rice imports from Myanmar. Rice prices will go up when there are high demands from China. Rice trading is not working well as China makes a crackdown on contrabands,” he added.

China has frozen bank accounts of traders in China-Myanmar border very often. Remittance services have suspended since June 12 as there are some problems with money transfer, according to merchants in Muse border.

Khin Maung Lwin, assistant permanent secretary of Commerce Ministry said: “Commerce Ministry will sign a MoU with Yunnan province government to officially export rice, sugar, maize and other agro products to China in June.

Under the MoU, Myanmar will import farm equipment, electronics, steel and steel products which are equivalent to export volumes, from China.

Myanmar’s rice exports via border area declined in April and May as China reduced its Minimum Support Rice (MSP), according to Lu Maw Myint Maung, joint general-secretary of Myanmar Rice Federation.

Myanmar exported more than 70 per cent of rice via border trade and the rest via marine trade.

 

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NFA rice may end up with rice traders again’

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OPPOSITION Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th on Friday expressed concern about the possibility of the imported rice procured by the National Food Authority (NFA) ending up in the hands of rice traders again, leaving the buffer stock of the grains agency depleted.

Aquino raised such possibility since the corruption allegation surrounding NFA Administrator Jason Aquino has not been acted upon by Malacañang.

“The government should look into allegations against Aquino rather than entrust him with the task of importing thousands of metric tons of rice,” the opposition senator said.

The NFA administrator was blamed for the depletion of NFA buffer stock early this year, which led to the sudden spike on the prices of commercial rice in the market.


“It was his blunder that caused the rice price increase and added to the burden of Filipino families,” Sen. Aqiuno pointed out.

The initial shipments of the 250,000 metric tons of imported rice approved by the NFA council last February arrived in the country early this month in Subic and Surigao.

The 16,000 tons of rice were distributed in provinces surrounding Subic and Surigao to stabilize rice prices in the area. The supply for Metro Manila and other regions in the country are expected to arrive in succeeding trenches.

“What happened to the allegations against the NFA leadership? Now the imported rice has started to arrive, we should make sure that things would not happen again wherein the NFA rice and its buffer stock would just end up in hands of rice traders,” Aquino added.

During a Senate hearing on the rice issue, the NFA admitted it failed to comply with the required 15-day buffer stock since last year because of natural and man-made calamities experienced by the country in 2017, including the five-month Marawi siege.

The NFA head claimed that the agency anticipated the rice shortage and submitted a request for rice importation as early as October 2017 to the NFA Council, but its request to import 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice in January was denied due to the stable price in commercial rice and the good local rice production forecast.

But some resource persons who attended the hearing alleged that while the NFA is only allowed to sell rice to retailers, the agency allowed its stocks to be sold to favored rice traders through dummy rice retailers.

Allegations were also made that the NFA rice was illegally sold to traders who then re-bagged and sold it as commercial rice at P42 to P45, or about 55 to 66 percent higher than the NFA selling price of P27 to P32.

Mayor Teresa Alegado of Cebu during the hearing noted that the practice was so blatant that traders were selling the NFA rice without even bothering to re-bag this.

Rice watchdog Bantay Bigas also pointed out that smugglers are taking advantage of the entry of the rice imported by the NFA fromVietnam and Thailand as it coincides with the scheduled arrival of the rice imports.

“Rice importation only breeds rice smuggling,” Bantay Bigas spokesperson Cathy Estavillo said in reaction to the interception Thursday of shipment of 100,000 sacks of Thailand rice worth P187 million by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

Based on BoC’s assessment, the shipments came from Vietnam and consigned to Sta. Rosa Farm Products Corporation.

The current rice importation policy is causing the increasing number of smuggling cases in the country as it only gives opportunity for illegal rice imports from private traders to enter the Philippines, Bantay Bigas said.

Experience tells us that rice importation permits sold to private traders were used to create an opportunity for illegally imported rice to enter the country,” Estavillo said.

According to her, the proposed rice tariffication would even worsen rice smuggling as the government welcomes any private trader who can afford to import rice.

Despite the NFA controversies President Rodrigo Duterte has retained Aquino as NFA head but returned the agency under the control of the Department of Agriculture.

The president also ordered the removal of the powers of NFA Council chairman and Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., a move which Sen. Aquino said was unnecessary and leaves the NFA even more prone to corruption and impunity.

Evasco was pushing for a government-to-private mode of procurement to make the process more transparent while Aquino wanted a government-to-government mode, which is prone to corruption.

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Anheuser-Busch Joins Forces with USA Rice to Strengthen American Rice Industry  

By Josh Hankins

 

JONESBORO, AR -- Anheuser-Busch and USA Rice are proud to announce a major new investment in water efficiency, rice-land preservation, and wildlife protection through the Rice Stewardship Partnership. 

Rice is one of the four natural ingredients in many Anheuser-Busch great-tasting beers ever since Adolphus Busch first added it to Budweiser to set the brew apart from other lagers.  

An investment in the Rice Stewardship Partnership will bring the nation's leading brewer - and largest end user of American rice - together with growers, environmental groups, and government agencies to strengthen the U.S. rice-growing industry through innovation, knowledge-sharing, and supporting sustainable and efficient practices. 

Anheuser-Busch's investment will help fund strategies to protect working ricelands, including conservation planning, irrigation efficiencies, nutrient management, and education of decision-makers on water, agriculture, and wildlife habitats.  The Partnership will also help improve air quality, conserve energy, and support rice growers' bottom line by testing new irrigation strategies. 

These efforts will help advance Anheuser-Busch's 2025 Sustainability Goals announced earlier this year, which include connecting 100 percent of their direct farmers to new technology and empowering them to try new agricultural practices, as well as engaging 100 percent of their facilities in water efficiency efforts. 

"From seed to sip, every step of our brewing process is focused on responsible and sustainable water stewardship and smart agricultural practices," said Jess Newman, Anheuser-Busch's director of U.S. agronomy.  "The last ten years have seen us reduce water usage in our facilities by 38 percent and we are excited to keep moving in this positive direction." 

"USA Rice's partnership with Ducks Unlimited and with great members like Anheuser-Busch has enabled us to provide much-needed financial and technical support to conservation minded rice farmers who are working to continuously improve their operations and hopefully see a positive return on their investments in both future profits and achieving their sustainability goals," said USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward.

Anheuser-Busch's 15 agricultural facilities across the country include a rice facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas - a proud part of the $4 billion Arkansas rice industry.  Most of the rice milled at the Jonesboro facility is sourced within a 30-minute drive from local farming families, and by-products are used as inputs in the feed industry, providing a key element for cattle feed. 

To celebrate and thank the Arkansas rice-growing community, Anheuser-Busch hosted a Grower Appreciation Dinner for their local growers last night.  The event included presentations from senior leadership and local industry members. 

"We're thrilled that this new Rice Stewardship Partnership will enable us to play an even stronger role supporting the Arkansas rice industry," said Bill Jones, rice agronomy manager at the Arkansas rice mill.  "At Anheuser-Busch, we're constantly looking for ways to build a more sustainable industry and even stronger local growing communities."

 

Rice exports to decline by 10% on restrictions from importing countries

Bangladesh imposes 18% import duty, EU introduces stringent quality norms; a part of decline to compensate through export to China

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After a bumpy ride last year, India's rice exports are likely to decline this year by up to 10 per cent this year due to restrictions imposed by importing countries.

While Bangladesh has imposed 28 per cent import duty on rice to restrict its exports largely from India, the European Union also made its quality norms stringent with introduction of new pesticides limit. With this, non-basmati rice export to Bangladesh and basmati rice shipment to the European Union is set to decline.

The restrictions from importing countries assume significance as Bangladesh contributes over 18 per cent India's 8.5 million tonnes of non-basmati rice exports, the European Union shares nearly 10 per cent of India's basmati rice exports annually. A part of this decline, however, is likely to offset with the beginning of direct import from China, possibly in the second half of the current financial year.

"Overall rice exports from India are set to decline this year due to stringent quality norms introduced by the European Union. For immediate future, therefore, India may lose its entire 400,000 tonnes of European Union markets in the immediate term. The scenario, however, would improve with growers to reduce pesticides use in basmati rice in the long term. Also, Indian exporters would lose the entire Bangladesh market in the immediate term,” said Gurnam Arora, Joint Managing Director, Kohinoor Foods, one of India’s largest basmati rice exporters which sells its aromatic rice under Kohinoor brand.

Data compiled by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) showed a bumpy ride of both basmati and non-basmati rice exports during the last financial year. India emerged as a large supplier of rice to the South East Asian (SEA) countries due to a devastating flood in this region last year.

Consequently, India's both non-basmati rice exports jumped by a staggering 28 per cent to 8.65 million tonnes for the financial year 2017-18 compared to 6.77 million tonnes in the previous financial year. India’s basmati rice exports, however, stagnated at around 4 million tonnes in three years.

In value terms, however, non-basmati rice exports from India jumped by a staggering 41 per cent to $3564.39 million for FY17-18 versus $2531.47 million in the previous financial year.

“A part of the decline in non-basmati rice export would get compensated through shipment to China for which Apeda has started registering exporters,” said a senior official with a large rice exporting company.

A study from India Rating (Ind-Ra) believes India’s export price is likely to remain competitive in the international market and the recent decline in India’s rice export prices could attract buying from African countries, as Indian rice has become more competitive while a decline in rupee is cushioning exporters’ margins.

Indian rice prices softened as rice exports from India declined in April 2018, due to a decline in the exports of basmati rice to Saudi Arabia and non-basmati rice to Bangladesh along with a subdued demand from African countries. Ind-Ra believes imports by Bangladesh are likely to reduce in 2018-2019, as its domestic output rebounds due to a crop recovery and expansion in area sown because of high prices in 2017. As a result, India’s exports could reduce by 0.5 million tonnes to 1 million tonnes.

In May 2017, Chinese authority had identified 14 rice exporters from India to be considered for its shipment to China. But registration of interested exporters started recently.Meanwhile, according to the third advance estimate for 2017 - 2018, India is set to achieve a record rice production of 111.5 million tonnes against the target of 108.5 million tonnes this year breaching its previous record of 109.7 million tonnes for 2016-2017.

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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has announced plans to build a rice research facility in Poinsett County.

A news release Tuesday from the university states the facility will be built on 614 acres.

A $4 million gift from the Arkansas Rice Promotion Board helped purchase the land. The division is working to get more funding for facility construction, equipment, and other expenses.

The purpose of the rice research center is to "enhance production techniques best management practices for the grain in areas north of I-40 and west of Crowley’s Ridge."

According to Talk Business & Politics, a timetable for construction on the project was not released. However, officials hope the facility will be operational by 2021.

The university also conducts research on rice production in Stuttgart and Keiser.

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PRRI trains Pangasinan farm techs on crop management

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Pangasinan-based local farmer technicians (LFTs) were trained by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on proper crop management to help their province sustain and even improve its rice production.

PhilRice said some 30 LFTs participated in a weeklong specialized course on “pest identification, disease diagnosis and damage assessment.”

Ev P. Angeles, training coordinator of PhilRice’s technology management and services division, said LFTs are trained to help their fellow farmers in identifying, assessing and managing major pests and diseases in rice.

Angeles added it is vital to enhance the skills and capabilities of local LFTs as they are being tapped by the Department of Agriculture “to complement local agricultural extension workers in providing technical assistance to farmers.” LFTs are model farmers in farming communities, according to Angeles.

“We chose participants from major rice-producing areas of the province who need to strengthen their pest and disease diagnostic skills or those who have not undergone other intensive field diagnostic and pest management skills training,” she was quoted as saying in a statement.

“Through practical, hands-on exercises, we hoped to enhance their competence in this critical aspect of rice crop management,” she added.

From June 4 to 8, the LFTs learned principles on the following topics: integrated pest management, agroecosystems analysis and the PalayCheck system.

These topics would help the LFTs in “making more informed decisions in pest and disease management,” according to PhilRice.

Carolina Badaguas, 54, from Sual, Pangasinan, said the training taught her how to do proper weed management.

“Weeds are rampant in our area and my fellow farmers often resort to spraying generous amount of herbicide,” Badaguas was quoted in the same statement as saying. “We learned that practicing thorough land preparation is important in managing weeds, as it helps facilitate good management of water, nutrients and pests.”

Another participant, Solomon C. Ibay of Asingan, Pangasinan, said he learned the importance of getting accurate diagnosis of rice diseases.

“When we know how to identify the kind of disease that infects our field, it is easier for us to make the right decisions in implementing the needed management practices,” the 56-year-old Ibay was quoted saying. “We also learned about harmful and friendly organisms.”

Pangasinan is the country’s third top rice-producing province in 2017, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The province produced 1.125 million metric tons of palay last year, which was 1.35 percent higher than the 1.11 MMT recorded output in 2016, PSA data showed.

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Popular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks

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Researchers at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist bacterial blight disease.

Bacterial blight disease, which affects rice crop, is caused by bacteria, Xanthomonas oryzae, and drastically reduces rice productivity.

The high yielding ISM variety is already protected against bacterial blight by three genes, but the new variety has been developed by adding another gene, Xa38, that increases the resistance. “Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources.

These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum,” explained Dr Gouri Sankar Laha, who led the study, while speaking to India Science Wire.

The researchers used Marker assisted Backcross Breeding or MABB technique to accomplish the gene insertion. Unlike transgenic techniques used in genetically modified crops, MABB is less laborious but more efficient than traditional methods of ‘gene’ transfer. Besides it does not require regulatory clearances necessary for transgenic crops.

ISM is popular and has been grown in over 80,000 hectares in south and east India since its release in 2008. However, of late it was observed in experiments that when deliberately infected, ISM plants had longer lesions – infected spot - than the earlier ones, indicating emergence of a new strain of Xanthomonas.

Xanthomonas is virulent, meaning its infection spreads fast and wide. It also evolves very quickly. Thus plants that seem to be resistant now might turn susceptible later as the pathogen evolves into different strains.

“It is, therefore, necessary that we keep developing new resistant varieties. Also rice plant resistant to Xanthomonas in a particular area may not be resistant to the bacteria in another place,” explained Dr C A Deepak, a rice breeder at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnataka, who is not associated with the work. The breed improvement for bacterial blight disease is a continuous process.

The new breed has been field tested in farms across several states and has been exposed to various strains of Xanthomonas. “We have done three backcrossing and six generations of improvement. It has taken five years including selection of parents and initial crossing,” said Dr Laha.

The effort has resulted in several improved lines of ISM with novel, broad-spectrum blight-resistant gene Xa38 that show high levels of blight resistance to different types of Xanthomonas. These plants are better both in yield and in other traits than their ISM parent lines. After more field tests in different parts of the country, it will be ready for commercial release, Dr. Laha added.

The research team included Arra Yugander, Raman M. Sundaram, Kuldeep Singh, Duraisamy Ladhalakshmi, Lella V. Subba Rao, Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Jyothi Badri and Madamsetty Srinivas Prasad. The research results have been published in the journal PLOS One.

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What makes some varieties of rice resistant to drought?

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In thirty years, the global population of 7 billion will increase by 30% to a staggering 9.1 billion people. Feeding everyone with the same amount of land that is available today will undoubtedly be a challenge. Along with expanding cities gobbling up agricultural and forest land, changing climatic conditions with frequent spells of droughts also spell doom for food production. Hence, researchers around the world are developing drought-resistant varieties of food grains. In one such attempt, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, offer critical insights into the intrinsic nature of certain types of rice that can resist drought.

Rice, a water-intensive crop grown by humans for thousands of years, is a staple in many countries and the Asian rice, Oryza sativa, is the most widely cultivated rice of the genus Oryza. The crop fails during a drought, and water scarcity affects more than 23 million hectares of rainfed rice production areas in South and Southeast Asia. While some varieties have the potential for drought adaptations, the researchers of the study are exploring the mechanism behind this through phenomics—the study of interactions of genes with changes in the environment.

“India has 34.5% of total irrigated area, which indicates that the rest of the farming area depends mostly on rain. Even after constructing 91 major reservoirs, only 162 billion cubic meters of water can be stored. Recently in India, eleven states out of twenty-nine were affected by drought, resulting in a 40% yield loss, amounting to $800 million. Therefore, our work aims at exploring the traits that can be used in selecting drought-resistant crop”, says Prof. Archana Chugh, from IIT Delhi and an author of the study published in the journal Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. The study was supported by the National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The researchers of the study investigated three varieties of rice; Sahabhagidhan—a local drought-tolerant variety, and two drought-sensitive varieties: IR64 and MTU-1010. The researchers simulated the drought condition by cutting off water supply to these plants for five consecutive days. They then explored the genetic factors that help these varieties tolerate drought and correlated them with the plant’s response to the applied stress with the aim of developing a reliable 'marker' for drought resistance, which indicates the plant's ability to survive periods of extreme water scarcity.

“A successful marker can be helpful in selection of drought-tolerant varieties at different levels like morphological, anatomical, biochemical, physiological and molecular. They should be easily detectable and stable. Secondary traits such as root attributes, xylem diameter, stomatal aperture,  proline, and malondialdehyde can be used as selection criteria by plant breeders for high yield production and drought tolerance in rice”, explains Prof. Chugh in an interview with Research Matters.

But, what exactly happens to a plant during a drought? Lack of adequate water limits its growth and affects its morphology, physiology, and biochemistry. Leaves reduce in size, the stem and roots elongate, there is a reduction in photosynthesis, transpiration and biomass, and an imbalance in nutrients. The roots are the first to experience stress due to drought as they grow beneath the soil. Hence, to survive, they either become more dense, holding the soil together and maintaining the water potential or grow deeper to access more water.

The authors found that Sahabhagidhan, the drought-tolerant variety, continued to grow its roots during the stress, while the drought sensitive varieties showed a reduction in the rate of growth. Also, they observed that in Sahabhagidhan, the xylem vessel, which carries water in plants, had reduced its area and its numbers to survive the stress. This modification maintains water supply by avoiding the formation of air bubbles, known as cavitation.

The study also found a significant correlation between the morphological traits in these roots and the expression of aquaporin genes. Aquaporins are proteins that form pores in cell membranes. They regulate water uptake along with other small molecules. The researchers investigated two aquaporins, OsPIP2;5 and OsNIP2;1, and found that the drought tolerant variety showed an increase in OsPIP2;5, which may be useful to increase the intake of water and thus supply to aerial organs. A decrease of OsNIP2;1 in the same plant indicates another method of drought avoidance—decreasing the membrane permeability to avoid excess water loss.

Correspondingly, the drought sensitive variety showed a significantly lower content of proline—an amino acid used to synthesise proteins, than the drought-resistant variety. The researchers believe this is because the proline proteins assist in maintaining the stiffness of cell membrane during water deficient periods, enabling the cell to carry on functioning. As a result of drought, plants produce malondialdehyde (MDA), a known marker of oxidative damage, a condition wherein due to chemical imbalances, the plant is unable to detoxify itself of damaging elements. Oxidative damage can eventually lead to cell death. A 1.5 fold reduction in MDA content in Sahabhagidhan, as compared to the drought sensitive variety, implies the former’s superior resistance to drought.

“Improvement of drought tolerance in rice is a challenging task due to the high complexity of the traits and poor understanding of plant response against drought. Wide knowledge of various attributes can achieve yield stability under most devastating drought stress. Our study contributes more towards selectively breeding from the thousands of cultivars available,” says Dr. Chugh when probed about the potential for findings of the study. Marker-assisted selection (MAS), discussed in this research, can help feed the millions by intelligently selecting plants with desired traits.

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Alibaba backs saline rice

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Alibaba has pledged to cooperate with a saline soil rice research and development (R&D) team to increase production and farmers' incomes, according to Thursday's edition of the Beijing Youth Daily.

The saline soil rice R&D team of Yuan Longping, China's "father of hybrid rice," will be supported by Alibaba in retail and big data.

The rice will be cultivated on a large scale with the cooperation of Yuan's team and Alibaba, vice president of the e-commerce giant Wang Jianxun told the newspaper. Alibaba will help explore the sale of saline soil rice.

There are more than 99 million hectares of alkaline land in China, which is 10 percent of the world's total.

 

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Congress demands patents for rice varieties developed by Vidarbha farmer Dadaji Khobragade

Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan says the central and state governments should address the demands made by the Khobragade family to honour the innovative farmer who died in utter penury

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Mumbai: The Congress in Maharashtra has demanded that the varieties of rice that Vidarbha farmer Dadaji Khobragade developed be patented in his name to consecrate his contribution and also prevent theft of intellectual property rights.

Khobragade died on 3 June and on 13 June Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited his native place Nanded in Chandrapur district of Vidarbha to console the family. The Congress president’s visit to the Khobragade family was a significant part of his farm and Dalit outreach in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan, who had accompanied Gandhi, said at a press conference here on Thursday that the central and state governments should address the demands made by the Khobragade family to honour the innovative farmer who died in utter penury.

The Dalit farmer had developed as many as 8 varieties of rice, the most famous among them being the HMT rice variety. He developed most of these varieties in the 1980s in his marginal 1.5 acre farm.

Since Khobragade did not patent his varieties, the Nagpur-based Punjabrao Deshmukh Krushi Vidyapeeth (PKV Agriculture University) had released the HMT variety as PNB HMT following which Khobragade fought a long but unsuccessful legal battle to claim ownership of the HMT rice. His struggle and claim got somewhat acknowledged in 2005 and 2006 when he won the National Innovation Foundation’s award for original innovation and Maharashtra government’s Krushi Bhushan Puraskar, respectively.

Chavan said since Khobragade died as a poor farmer despite such a voluminous contribution that had changed the lives of millions of rice farmers, the Centre and Maharashtra government should now patent those varieties to commemorate Khobragade’s work. Chavan said the family made this and some other demands during their meeting with Rahul Gandhi.

The Maharashtra Congress president also demanded that rice research centre be set up over 100 acres at Khobragade’s native village and a Dadasaheb Khobragade Krushi Bhushan Puraskar be instituted to encourage innovation in agriculture.

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Why lentils may be the next big superfood

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Scientists have discovered some surprisingly awesome side-effects to eating lentils.

When you think of the word 'superfood,' I bet lentils are one thing that do not come to mind right away. Some interesting new science from the University of Guelph, however, could skyrocket this humble little legume to the status of dietary darling. Lentils are astoundingly effective at lowering blood glucose levels, researchers have discovered. When carbohydrates such as rice and potatoes are swapped out for lentils, it can lower blood glucose by up to 35 percent.

In the study, which is the first of its kind, 24 adult participants were given four dishes to eat -- one with plain rice, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and small green lentils, and half white rice with small red lentils. Researchers measured blood glucose levels prior to eating and two hours after. The process was repeated with two more dishes -- white potatoes alone and half white potatoes with lentils.

Study author Allison Duncan, professor at the Department of Human Health and Nutrition, said,

"We mixed the lentils in with the potatoes and rice because people don't typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that."

The rice-and-lentil combinations saw in a 20 percent drop in blood glucose levels, while replacing potatoes with lentils led to a 35 percent decrease. This is a valuable discovery because it could help many people who struggle with chronic diseases that are associated with mismanaged glucose levels, not to mention improving the overall health of the general population.

"Pulses, such as lentils, can slow digestion and the release of sugars found in starch into the bloodstream, ultimately reducing blood glucose levels, said Duncan. "This slower absorption means you don't experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk."

The University of Guelph is located in Canada, which grows 65 percent of the world's lentils, the vast majority of which come from the province of Saskatchewan. Despite this, only 13 percent of Canadians eat lentils on any given day; unfortunately they are far from being the dietary staple here that they are in India and the Middle East.

The researchers hope that this study will boost culinary interest in lentils, and that Health Canada will pay attention: "We are hoping that building evidence for approval of a health claim for pulses will further encourage people to add pulses to their side dishes."

We at TreeHugger don't need any further encouragement! We love lentils. If you're new to them, check out some recipes from our archives:

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Congress demands patents for rice varieties developed by Vidarbha farmer Dadaji Khobragade

Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan says the central and state governments should address the demands made by the Khobragade family to honour the innovative farmer who died in utter penury

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi paying tribute to rice innovator Dadaji Khobragade in Nanded village in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Mumbai: The Congress in Maharashtra has demanded that the varieties of rice that Vidarbha farmer Dadaji Khobragade developed be patented in his name to consecrate his contribution and also prevent theft of intellectual property rights.

Khobragade died on 3 June and on 13 June Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited his native place Nanded in Chandrapur district of Vidarbha to console the family. The Congress president’s visit to the Khobragade family was a significant part of his farm and Dalit outreach in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan, who had accompanied Gandhi, said at a press conference here on Thursday that the central and state governments should address the demands made by the Khobragade family to honour the innovative farmer who died in utter penury.

The Dalit farmer had developed as many as 8 varieties of rice, the most famous among them being the HMT rice variety. He developed most of these varieties in the 1980s in his marginal 1.5 acre farm.

Since Khobragade did not patent his varieties, the Nagpur-based Punjabrao Deshmukh Krushi Vidyapeeth (PKV Agriculture University) had released the HMT variety as PNB HMT following which Khobragade fought a long but unsuccessful legal battle to claim ownership of the HMT rice. His struggle and claim got somewhat acknowledged in 2005 and 2006 when he won the National Innovation Foundation’s award for original innovation and Maharashtra government’s Krushi Bhushan Puraskar, respectively.

Chavan said since Khobragade died as a poor farmer despite such a voluminous contribution that had changed the lives of millions of rice farmers, the Centre and Maharashtra government should now patent those varieties to commemorate Khobragade’s work. Chavan said the family made this and some other demands during their meeting with Rahul Gandhi.

The Maharashtra Congress president also demanded that rice research centre be set up over 100 acres at Khobragade’s native village and a Dadasaheb Khobragade Krushi Bhushan Puraskar be instituted to encourage innovation in agriculture.

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Bhutan joins Seeds Without Borders

Bhutan can now import improved variety seeds without much hassle from six countries in the region.

The country joined the Seeds Without Borders protocol with the agriculture secretary Rinzin Dorji formally signing the agreement on June 13 in Thimphu.

Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are the other members of the network agreement.

The agreement initiated by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was first signed between Bangladesh, and India in 2013. The agreement started with rice seeds. The seed agreement covers a number of rice-based crops such as maize, wheat, vegetables, pulses and other crops with the possibility to include many more in future.

Agriculture director Kinlay Tshering said that the seed sharing agreement offers a unique opportunity to exchange high yielding varieties.

“Countries with limited resources and technical capacity to develop varieties, like Bhutan, will benefit the most by accessing seeds from similar agro-ecological conditions from partner countries,” Kinlay Tshering said.

Agriculture officials said breeding and development takes time and it’s a continuous process to keep pace with the breeding techniques in the situation of evolving biotic and abiotic stresses as well as emerging needs of various stakeholders.

“The agreement includes both inbreed and hybrid varieties,” she said.

She said that in an increasingly restrictive regime of accessing crop germplasm due to intellectual property rights related concerns, the agreement is a rare opportunity for like-minded countries to share commercial crop varieties to enhance crop production and food and nutrition security.

The vision is to ultimately have countries freely share their improved crop varieties of seeds with each other for the benefit of farmers, producers and consumers, especially the disadvantaged population.

“We’ll take advantage of the agreement for the advancement of the agriculture sector, and food and nutrition security,” director Kinlay Tshering said.

The representative from IRRI country office in Bangladesh, Humnath Bhandari signed the agreement as a witness.

The Bhutan-IRRI relationship began in early 1980s with the project on rice farming system.

The IRRI shuttle-breeding programme helped to bring different rice germplasms from IRRI Philippines and tested, developed and released some varieties of seed in Bhutan.

“Bhutan can bring suitable seeds from other countries, test and release them here which will save time, and energy resources,” he said.

Rice specialist with agriculture research centre in Bajo, Mahesh Ghimerey said that this agreement does not mean that other countries would take endemic Bhutanese varieties and commercialise.

“Within this agreement, there are protocols on how the seeds can be shared and what member countries cannot do,” he said.

The agreement will not cover movement of seeds of genetically modified varieties.

Any pertaining Intellectual Property Rights issues will be discussed through consultations and mutual agreements.

The member country, in case of unforeseen circumstances, reserves that right to withdraw with mutual consent.

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Data Driven Documentation Of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market: 2018-2025

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The latest report by Questale on the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice market is an in-depth industry research that focuses on the market and future prospects of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market. The research is attached with substantial information in the form of graphs and tables to understand important market trends, drivers and challenges. The study is segmented by latest market trends, market forecast till 2025, major market players, application users the important geographical regions where EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Rice Market is based. The critical and significant data in the study makes the research a very important tool for experts, analysts and managers to get ready-to-access analysis by the industry professionals.

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Another important categorization is dividing products on the basis on the end user application. This will include all broad level user profiles that are included on the basis of their demand in the market. These are as follows:

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·         Daawat

·         ADM Rice

·         American Rice

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·         Lakshmi Group

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DA mulls over rice packaging system

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Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:35 AM June 16, 2018

The country’s agriculture chief is looking at the possibility of requiring standard rice packaging in markets as the agency reviews food safety practices in the rice retail industry.

If implemented, rice will no longer be sold in open stalls, a practice that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol described as “unhygienic.”

“We’re looking at marketing rice in packages of one, two, and five kilos. This is also to ensure that there would be traceability for the protection of consumers,” said Piñol in an interview.

“If you go to public markets anybody can touch the rice … And wouldn’t it be nice when you go to the market and you don’t have to worry if you’re being cheated with the scale since everything is already packaged?” he added.

The secretary said the planned policy would be implemented in phases, and may start after the imposition next week of suggested retail prices of various basic commodities.

While the new policy may entail additional costs to retailers, Piñol said it was a small price to pay in the name of food safety.

Piñol said the policy could be crafted under the Food Safety Law.

The new policy will complement plans to “properly classify” rice varieties.

The thorough review of the rice retail industry comes at a time when the country is set to transition to a “rice tariff regime,” under which the government will remove its import quota on rice and instead slap an additional tariff.

This will open the country to more rice imports and is seen to benefit consumers as retail prices of rice are expected to fall by P4 to P7 a kilo, according to the government’s economic managers.



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Rice exports up by 30pc to $1.58b in 10 months

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LAHORE - Pakistan has come out of the crisis of low exports, which was observed during the last three years, as the rice exports have increased by around 30 percent to $1.58 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (2017-18) as exporters pushed fresh cargoes to Indonesia, Kenya and other markets.

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan chairman Samee Ullah Ch said that value of rice export trade has been showing improvement due to the coordination of REAP members with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and customs. “Our members are putting in untiring efforts, and aggressive marketing to increase rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange,” he added. He said rice exporters are making investments to install modern rice processing machinery and using value-addition technology.

He said the association is sending trade delegations to various countries for rice marketing. “Last month our 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 Iran during the current season.” He hoped that a handsome amount of foreign exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters. He said that rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion during the corresponding period last year.

Samee Ullah Ch said exports increased 15 percent to 3.23 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18. He said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period.

“We 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 is also one of the largest importers of Pakistani non-basmati rice.” He said demand for rice in the international markets is increasing. The crop was good in terms of both quality and quantity this year, he added.

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ice exports observes 31pc increase in 11 months of FY2017-18

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Rafique has shown serious concerns on the recent news about shortage of water

(Dunya News) – Rice exports from Pakistan have seen a sizeable growth of overall 31percent in the 11 months of current fiscal year 2017-2018, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Senior Vice Chairman Rafique Suleman said.

Talking to media, he shared the figures of rice exports during the period of July to May 2018. He said that at the end of May 2018, rice exports for fiscal year 2017-18 (July to May 2018) a significant growth of 31% has been observed as compared to Last fiscal year 2016-17 (July to May 2017).

Suleman said that this year we exported total 3.51million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.74 billion, whereas last fiscal year in the same period we had exported 2.97million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.32 billion, which shows over all a significant growth of 31% in terms values and 18% in terms of quantity.

The REAP senior vice chairman was pleased to inform that by the grace of Almighty Allah, we have come out of the crisis which we have been observing since few years. Further due to 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. Only Basmati rice exports showing 35% increase in value for the said term. Further, this growth was also become possible due to the recent two tenders of Indonesian authority BULOG for total 200,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice, which fetched a remarkable foreign exchange for our country.

Rafique has shown serious concerns on the recent news about shortage of water. He said that other countries like Thailand, Vietnam, China etc avail 2-3 rice crops in a year and their annual production of rice is approx. 100 million tons, whereas our annual rice production is hardly 7 million tons, that is why our rice export is stagnant to approx. 4 million tons since last many years. As per our information during this year, hybrid rice is being frown in maximum areas, whose yield is far better than conventional rice seeds.

He said that we get waters from Mountains and rivers but approx. 20% share of water has been wasted in sea every year and we have to take preventive measures on war footing basis to save this water. Many countries constructs dams every year to save the water but in our country construction of very important Kala Bagh Dam has been delayed since many decades. This Dam is very instrumental for the growth of our country’s economy.

“We can preserve the water and like other countries, we can also get more than One Crop of rice per years which will make revolution in our agricultural industry. We may generate huge quantity of very low cost electricity which will be useful to cover the shortfall of energy crisis of our country. Every province of the country will be able to get additional millions of acre feet water after the construction of Kala Bagh dam.”

He added that as per the international experts next war will be spread over water, rice and other food items. Therefore, it is the need of hour that government of Pakistan should allow rice sowing in more lands, so that we can get more rice and we will be able to export more rice to get more foreign exchange.

He added that Pakistani rice exporters are 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. REAP has already requested State Bank of Pakistan for allowing Islamic Financing facility for storage of Agricultural produce, so that maximum Rice Exporters may get benefit of this facility.

He informed that REAP is continuously sending trade delegation to various countries for the forceful marketing of Pakistani rice. In this regard, a delegation is planned to visit Brazil, Argentine and Chili under the leadership of Ch. Sami, Chairman. Whereas another delegation is planned to visit West African countries led by Rafique Suleman, Senior Vice Chairman REAP.

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Cong seeks govt help for patent to Khobragade's rice varieties

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Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan today urged the state government to help the family of late rice innovator Dadaji Khobragade to get the nine varietes of paddy developed by him patented.

Addressing a press conference here, Chavan saidCongress President Rahul Gandhi had met Khobragade's family at his native village in Chandrapur district yesterday.

"The family discussed with Gandhi a few of their demands. We will follow them up. We will write to the government soon. We urge the state govt to consider the family's demands," Chavan said.

"Their prominent demands include patent to the family for the nine varieties of rice, including HMT and DRK; helping them set up paddy research centre in Chandrapur; financial help for godown facilities; government jobs to two of the family members and an agriculture award in Khobragade's name," Chavan said.

Gandhi met the family of Khobragade, the rural inventor who revolutionised rice farming, and apologised for the nation's "apathy" towards his achievements.

Khobragade had invented the revolutionary HMT variety of paddy, but died "largely forgotten and in penury", Gandhi noted.

The 78-year-old rice innovator died earlier this month after a prolonged illness.

"Dadaji Khobragade, a Dalit farmer-scientist, invented the revolutionary HMT variety of paddy. But, he died largely forgotten and in penury. I visited his home in Nanded, Maharashtra, to condole with his family and to apologise for our apathy as a nation, to his achievements," Gandhi had said on Twitter.

Chavan also lashed out at Shiv Sena for its "double speak" on the proposed oil refinery project at Nanar in Ratnagiri district.

"On April 24, in the presence of (Sena chief) Uddhav Thackeray at Nanar, Industries Minister Subhash Desai had announced that the notification of land acquisition (for the project) will be withdrawn.

"But Desai recently said in Pune that the withdrawal of notification is in the last stage. Sena is fooling the people," he charged.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill 

By Jamison Cruce

 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held the markup for its version of the Farm Bill, The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (S. 3042), yesterday.  Nearly 200 amendments were filed, but only a handful received consideration during the hearing.  Of those amendments considered, 66 were included and passed as an en bloc manager's amendment.  Several "messaging amendments," or signals to Committee leadership of either displeasure for the lack of inclusion of proposed provisions or the request for an item to be considered at a later time by the Committee or on the Senate floor, were proposed but withdrawn.  Those amendments receiving discussion and an affirmative vote by the Committee aren't considered detrimental to rice interests.  After just three hours of discussion, the committee passed the bill by a roll call vote of 20-1, with only Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) voting nay. 

"USA Rice commends Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow for their efforts in moving the farm bill out of committee," said Joe Mencer, Arkansas rice farmer and chairman of USA Rice Farmers.  "We're hopeful that both chambers can complete their work and conference a bill that will provide certainty to the rice industry in the current farm economy."

Overall, the bill preserves the core structure of commodity support programs.  The Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program's operating structure will be maintained as-is; however, to make tweaks to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program, the bill tightens means testing to qualify for commodity support and conservation programs by lowering the adjusted gross income (AGI) cap from $900,000 to $700,000.

The conservation title of the bill received no cuts to the overall funding baseline, but changes were made to several programs that reflect "marker bills" introduced throughout the 115th Congress.  Most notably for the rice industry is additional funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), but funding for working lands programs, the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), was reduced in part to pay for RCPP and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). 
The largest conservation program, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), received a one million acre increase in its acreage cap to 25 million acres.

Other prominent pieces of the Committee-passed bill include changes to the trade title, specifically food aid programs, the inclusion of an amendment directing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on alternate wetting and drying and furrow irrigated rice practices, and a provision that will require the revision of USDA and the Department of Interior's regulations clarifying that certain practices for rice producers, when carried out as part of a normal agricultural operation, do not constitute baiting of Migratory Game Birds. 

In regard to food aid program changes, the bill proposes what could become substantial changes over time by shifting a large amount of program funding toward cash in lieu of commodities and allowing for the use of commodities to be sourced from foreign countries.  USA Rice will be advocating for the elimination of these harmful changes in hopes the Senate will understand how critical these programs are to spreading the global good will of our nation through the distribution of American grown products, sent in bags branded as "from the American people."

"I want to thank the members of the USA Rice Farm Policy Task Force for their diligent and devoted work so far in this process," said Blake Gerard, Missouri rice farmer and chairman of the USA Rice Farm Policy Task Force.  "The policies that were developed and defined by our task force are instrumental as we continue to advocate for the rice industry's farm bill priorities."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, and during his opening statement, reiterated his priority of a full Senate vote on the Farm Bill prior to the July 4th week-long recess.

In addition to Senate action, it's still expected that the House of Representatives will reconsider and vote on its version of the Farm Bill, H.R. 2, on or before June 22.  House leadership announced late Tuesday evening that two votes will be held on immigration reform next week, hopefully clearing the roadblock and garnering enough support for the successful passage of a House Farm Bill.

Current farm legislation expires this year on September 30, leaving just over three months for Congress to act and the President to sign the 2018 bill into law.

 

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Consumers shun Nigerian rice on high cost, taste preference

by JOSEPHINE OKOJIE

June 15, 2018 | 2:30 am

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Not only do Nigerians prefer imported rice varieties to local rice, they balk at the price of the grain in domestic markets, BusinessDay investigations found.
Consumers who spoke with BusinessDay attributed the low patronage of Nigeria’s rice to individuals’ unwillingness to change taste preference, high cost of the local varieties and the inability to easily find them in nearby markets.  “I am a caterer and I buy only imported rice varieties because the local rice is more expensive and have shorter grains. The imported rice varieties are less starchy with longer grains and appeals more to my customers,” Comfort Ezeonwu, a rice buyer at Mile 12 market told BusinessDay.
“Apart from Lake Rice that is subsidised by the Lagos state government, a 50 kg of other local varieties is sold between N15,000 and N16,000, while the imported varieties sells between N13,000 and N14,000. For this reason, I buy only the imported brands,” Ezeonwu said.
Nigeria is a major market for white rice with long grains, but most of the locally grown rice have shorter grains.
Another buyer at Daleko market Aderemi Odetola , told BusinessDay that she has never patronised the local rice before, saying that the imported rice is still better milled and more convenient to prepare.
“You cannot use the local rice to prepare fried rice and that is my favourite meal. I still do not believe that our local rice is properly milled so I do not buy them,” Odetola said.
Apart from consumers’ preference, pricing is another major issue responsible for low patronage. In spite of farmers getting subsidised inputs from the Federal Government through the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), an average price of a bag of rice paddy still sells for N11,250, a price that is too high for rice millers to compete relative to imported varieties.
As a result, Nigeria has continued to see high rate of smuggling of cheaper imported rice through the country’s porous borders, to meet up with the ever increasing demand mostly driven by large population growth and increasing urbanisation.
According to the USDA 2018 Grain Report on Nigeria, the country’s 2018 rice imports entering through informal cross-border channels are expected to increase by about 12 percent to 2.9 million tons, from 2.6 million tons reported in 2017 season.
“The integrated rice milling operations are unable to purchase paddy from local farmers as paddy prices are too high for products of the formal and integrated mills to be competitive relative to the imported rice smuggled through numerous informal border routes,” the USDA 2018 Grain Report for Nigeria states.
“This has continued to limit the potential for increased domestic rice production,” the report added.
BusinessDay survey at Daleko and Mile 12 domestic markets, found that only two local brands; Mama Pride and Lake Rice were available in very few stores, with imported brands flooding the entire markets.
A bag of Lake Rice sells for N13,000 while Mama Pride goes between N15,000 and N16,000 in Lagos depending on the customers bargaining ability.
“Our local rice is not competitive because of the cost of paddy which constitutes 70 percent of the total price of rice processing. Millers need to be competitive to remain in business and pricing is very vital for this to happen.
A metric ton of paddy rice now cost about N234,000 and the ABP subsidising inputs for farmers is not sustainable,” AfricanFarmer Mogaji, chief executive officer, X-Ray Farms Consulting Limited said in a response to questions.
“We need to drive down farmers production cost and we cannot do this without tractors. A lot of farmers still do not have access to tractors to clear and till their lands, resulting to manual labour that has continued to drive up their production cost,” Mogaji said.
He also added that substandard inputs had also prevented farmers from increasing their yields per hectare, saying that most input suppliers under government interventions are always providing farmers with low quality inputs.

Nigeria’s major rice cultivation states are Kebbi, Sokoto, Ogun, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Niger and Kogi. Planting is done in May and June, while the peak of harvest is November and December.

The current rice production is put at 5.7 million metric tons, according to a report by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), inching the country closer to the projected demand of 7 million by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

To address the issues, stakeholders have called for sensitisation of consumers on the high nutritional value in local rice while driving down farmer’s production costs to make millers competitive.

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DA eyes label and package rules for rice after farm produce SRP

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JUST as the Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to implement a suggested retail price (SRP) system on farm products, it is now mulling over, as well, imposing labelling and packaging requirements on rice products in the market to ensure food safety.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said the DA is now scrutinizing some of the current practices in rice trade, including the way the staple is packaged and labelled by retailers and millers.

The imposition of a labelling requirement on rice products would aid the DA’s monitoring in its implementation of SRP on the staple, which is slated to start next week, Piñol said.

“We are now reviewing from the policy side of DA the practice of rice retailers in the industry wherein they will just put-up all sorts of tags to their rice like blue diamond, long grain. We’re doing to it to justify pricing,” Piñol told reporters in a recent interview.

“It should be properly labelled [based on its variety] like, is it well-milled, regular-milled or fancy rice? So we can regulate the price,” Piñol added.

The agriculture chief is cognizant that the rice market enjoys a free trade environment, but argued that players “cannot just allow anybody to claim whatever” brand they want on their products.

“This is what the President is saying during our last Cabinet meeting about truth in advertising,” Piñol said. “For example, if this is denorado variety, then it should be true to its price.”

Furthermore, Piñol said they are also considering requiring rice millers and retailers to package their products with proper labelling and weight indication. This measure ensures the food safety of rice, as the staple is merely sold in open boxes in the market, according to Piñol.

“In the context of ensuring food safety, we are even looking at implementing in the future a system where rice should not be sold in open boxes in stalls. It is not hygienic,” he said.

“What if a buyer coughs, then the virus gets into the rice.  What if a leper touches the rice?” he added.

One of the measures that the DA is looking into is requiring rice retailers and millers to package their products in 1-kilogram, 2-kilogram, 5-kilogram weight variations, according to Piñol.

Having such a requirement, he added, “will allow us to have a traceability [system]. We would know from what specific rice mill this product came from.”

Food Safety Act

Piñol said the measure will not be implemented right away but it will be a key policy direction in terms of food safety. Piñol said they will leverage the Food Safety Act of 2013 as basis for this packaging and labelling requirement.

The Food Safety Act of 2013 makes it the DA’s  responsibility to ensure food safety in the “primary production and post-harvest stages of the food-supply chain and locally produced or imported” products.

“The DA shall be responsible for the development and enforcement of food safety standards and regulations for food in the primary production and postharvest stages of the food supply chain,” Section 16 of the law states.

“It shall monitor and ensure that the relevant requirements of the law are complied with by farmers, fisherfolk and food-business operators,” it added.

The Food Safety Act also cites the need for a traceability system in the country’s food chain.

“Traceability shall be established for foods at relevant stages of production, post harvest handling, processing or distribution, when needed to ensure compliance with food-safety requirements,” it read.

“The rule on traceability shall also cover production inputs such as feeds, food additives, ingredients, packaging materials and other substances expected to be incorporated into a food or food product,” it added.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/da-eyes-label-and-package-rules-for-rice-after-farm-produce-srp/

Consumers shun Nigerian rice on high cost, taste preference

by JOSEPHINE OKOJIE

June 15, 2018 | 2:30 am

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Not only do Nigerians prefer imported rice varieties to local rice, they balk at the price of the grain in domestic markets, BusinessDay investigations found.
Consumers who spoke with BusinessDay attributed the low patronage of Nigeria’s rice to individuals’ unwillingness to change taste preference, high cost of the local varieties and the inability to easily find them in nearby markets.  “I am a caterer and I buy only imported rice varieties because the local rice is more expensive and have shorter grains. The imported rice varieties are less starchy with longer grains and appeals more to my customers,” Comfort Ezeonwu, a rice buyer at Mile 12 market told BusinessDay.
“Apart from Lake Rice that is subsidised by the Lagos state government, a 50 kg of other local varieties is sold between N15,000 and N16,000, while the imported varieties sells between N13,000 and N14,000. For this reason, I buy only the imported brands,” Ezeonwu said.
Nigeria is a major market for white rice with long grains, but most of the locally grown rice have shorter grains.
Another buyer at Daleko market Aderemi Odetola , told BusinessDay that she has never patronised the local rice before, saying that the imported rice is still better milled and more convenient to prepare.
“You cannot use the local rice to prepare fried rice and that is my favourite meal. I still do not believe that our local rice is properly milled so I do not buy them,” Odetola said.
Apart from consumers’ preference, pricing is another major issue responsible for low patronage. In spite of farmers getting subsidised inputs from the Federal Government through the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), an average price of a bag of rice paddy still sells for N11,250, a price that is too high for rice millers to compete relative to imported varieties.
As a result, Nigeria has continued to see high rate of smuggling of cheaper imported rice through the country’s porous borders, to meet up with the ever increasing demand mostly driven by large population growth and increasing urbanisation.
According to the USDA 2018 Grain Report on Nigeria, the country’s 2018 rice imports entering through informal cross-border channels are expected to increase by about 12 percent to 2.9 million tons, from 2.6 million tons reported in 2017 season.
“The integrated rice milling operations are unable to purchase paddy from local farmers as paddy prices are too high for products of the formal and integrated mills to be competitive relative to the imported rice smuggled through numerous informal border routes,” the USDA 2018 Grain Report for Nigeria states.
“This has continued to limit the potential for increased domestic rice production,” the report added.
BusinessDay survey at Daleko and Mile 12 domestic markets, found that only two local brands; Mama Pride and Lake Rice were available in very few stores, with imported brands flooding the entire markets.
A bag of Lake Rice sells for N13,000 while Mama Pride goes between N15,000 and N16,000 in Lagos depending on the customers bargaining ability.
“Our local rice is not competitive because of the cost of paddy which constitutes 70 percent of the total price of rice processing. Millers need to be competitive to remain in business and pricing is very vital for this to happen.
A metric ton of paddy rice now cost about N234,000 and the ABP subsidising inputs for farmers is not sustainable,” AfricanFarmer Mogaji, chief executive officer, X-Ray Farms Consulting Limited said in a response to questions.
“We need to drive down farmers production cost and we cannot do this without tractors. A lot of farmers still do not have access to tractors to clear and till their lands, resulting to manual labour that has continued to drive up their production cost,” Mogaji said.
He also added that substandard inputs had also prevented farmers from increasing their yields per hectare, saying that most input suppliers under government interventions are always providing farmers with low quality inputs.

Nigeria’s major rice cultivation states are Kebbi, Sokoto, Ogun, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Niger and Kogi. Planting is done in May and June, while the peak of harvest is November and December.

The current rice production is put at 5.7 million metric tons, according to a report by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), inching the country closer to the projected demand of 7 million by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

To address the issues, stakeholders have called for sensitisation of consumers on the high nutritional value in local rice while driving down farmer’s production costs to make millers competitive.

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Climate Change to Affect Poor By Making Rice Less Nutritious

KRISTIE EBI, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON14.06.18

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Rice is the primary food source for more than 3 billion people around the world. Many are unable to afford a diverse and nutritious diet that includes complete protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. They rely heavily on more affordable cereal crops, including rice, for most of their calories.

My research focuses on health risks associated with climate variability and change. In a recently published study, I worked with scientists from China, Japan, Australia and the United States to assess how the rising carbon dioxide concentrations that are fuelling climate change could alter the nutritional value of rice.

We conducted field studies in Asia for multiple genetically diverse rice lines, analysing how rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere altered levels of protein, micronutrients and B vitamins.

Also Read: Climate Change Linked to 59,300 Farmer Suicides in India: Study

Our data showed for the first time that rice grown at the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide scientists expect the world to reach by 2100 has lower levels of four key B vitamins.

These findings also support research from other field studies showing rice grown under such conditions contains less protein, iron and zinc, which are important in foetal and early child development.

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These changes could have a disproportionate impact on maternal and child health in the poorest rice-dependent countries, including Bangladesh and Cambodia.

Description: Many of poorest regions in Asia rely on rice as a staple food. Many of poorest regions in Asia rely on rice as a staple food.(Photo Courtesy: IRRI, CC BY-NC-SA)

Carbon Dioxide Needed for Plant Growth

Plants obtain the carbon they need to grow primarily from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and draw other required nutrients from the soil. Human activities, mainly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation raised atmospheric CO2 concentrations from about 280 parts per million during pre-industrial times to 410 parts per million today.

If global emission rates continue on their current path, atmospheric CO2 concentrations could reach over 1,200 parts per million by 2100 (including methane and other greenhouse gas emissions).

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Higher concentrations of CO2 are generally acknowledged to stimulate plant photosynthesis and growth. This effect could make the cereal crops that remain the world’s most important sources of food, such as rice, wheat and corn, more productive, although recent research suggests that predicting impacts on plant growth is complex.

Concentrations of minerals critical for human health, particularly iron and zinc, do not change in unison with CO2 concentrations. Current understanding of plant physiology suggests that major cereal crops – particularly rice and wheat – respond to higher CO2 concentrations by synthesizing more carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and less protein, and by reducing the quantity of minerals in their grains.

Description: After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger appears to be on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the global population. After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger appears to be on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the global population.(Photo Courtesy: FAO, CC BY-ND)

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Lack of Micronutrients

Worldwide, approximately 815 million people worldwide are food-insecure, meaning that they do not have reliable access to sufficient quantities of safe, nutritious and affordable food.

Even more people – approximately 2 billion – have deficiencies of important micronutrients such as iron, iodine and zinc.

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Insufficient dietary iron can lead to iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which there are too few red blood cells in the body to carry oxygen. This is the most common type of anemia. It can cause fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain, and can lead to serious complications, such as heart failure and developmental delays in children.

Zinc deficiencies are characterized by loss of appetite and diminished sense of smell, impaired wound healing, and weakened immune function. Zinc also supports growth and development, so sufficient dietary intake is important for pregnant women and growing children.

Higher carbon concentrations in plants reduce nitrogen amounts in plant tissue, which is critical for the formation of B vitamins. Different B vitamins are required for key functions in the body, such as regulating the nervous system, turning food into energy and fighting infections. Folate, a B vitamin, reduces the risk of birth defects when consumed by pregnant women.

Description: Anemia affects one-third of women of reproductive age globally – or about 613 million women.Anemia affects one-third of women of reproductive age globally – or about 613 million women.(Photo Courtesy: FAO, CC BY-ND)

Loss of Significant Nutrients

We carried out our field studies in China and Japan, where we grew different strains of rice outdoors.

To simulate higher atmospheric CO2 concentrations, we used Free-Air CO2 Enrichment, which blows CO2 over fields to maintain concentrations that are expected later in the century. Control fields experience similar conditions except for the higher CO2 concentrations.

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On average, the rice that we grew in air with elevated CO2 concentrations contained 17 percent less vitamin B1 (thiamine) than rice grown under current CO2 concentrations; 17 percent less vitamin B2 (riboflavin); 13 percent less vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid); and 30 percent less vitamin B9 (folate). Our study is the first to identify that concentrations of B vitamins in rice are reduced with higher CO2.

We also found average reductions of 10 percent in protein, 8 percent in iron and 5 percent in zinc. We found no change in levels of vitamin B6 or calcium. The only increase we found was in vitamin E levels for most strains.

Description: Rice within the octagon in this field is part of an experiment designed to grow rice under different atmospheric conditions. Rice grown under carbon dioxide concentrations of 568 to 590 parts per million is less nutritious, with lower amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals. Rice within the octagon in this field is part of an experiment designed to grow rice under different atmospheric conditions. Rice grown under carbon dioxide concentrations of 568 to 590 parts per million is less nutritious, with lower amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals.Dr. Toshihiro HASEGAWA, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization of Japan, CC BY-ND

Consequences for Countries Struggling With Undernutrition

At present, about 600 million people, mostly in Southeast Asia get more than half of their daily calories and protein directly from rice.

If nothing is done, the declines we found would likely worsen the overall burden of undernutrition.

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They also could affect early childhood development through impacts that include worsened effects from diarrheal disease and malaria.

The potential health risks associated with CO2-induced nutritional deficits are directly correlated to the lowest overall gross domestic product per capita. This suggests that such changes would have serious potential consequences for countries already struggling with poverty and undernutrition.

Few people would associate fossil fuel combustion and deforestation with the nutritional content of rice, but our research clearly shows one way in which emitting fossil fuels could worsen world hunger challenges.

Climate Change to Affect Other Key Plants?

Unfortunately, today there is no entity at the federal, state or business level that provides long-term funding to evaluate how rising CO2 levels could affect plant chemistry and nutritional quality.

But CO2-induced changes have significant implications, ranging from medicinal plants to nutrition, food safety and food allergies. Given the potential impacts, which may already be occurring, there is a clear and urgent need to invest in this research.

It is also critical to identify options for avoiding or lessening these risks, from traditional plant breeding to genetic modification to supplements. Rising CO2 concentrations are driving climate change. What role these emissions will play in altering all aspects of plant biology, including the nutritional quality of the crops that we use for food, feed, fiber and fuel, remains to be determined.

Also Read: Climate Change: A Possible Cause Behind the Nipah Outbreak

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Climate Change to Affect Poor By Making Rice Less Nutritious

KRISTIE EBI, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON14.06.18

ENVIRONMENT6 min read

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Rice is the primary food source for more than 3 billion people around the world. Many are unable to afford a diverse and nutritious diet that includes complete protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. They rely heavily on more affordable cereal crops, including rice, for most of their calories.

My research focuses on health risks associated with climate variability and change. In a recently published study, I worked with scientists from China, Japan, Australia and the United States to assess how the rising carbon dioxide concentrations that are fuelling climate change could alter the nutritional value of rice.

We conducted field studies in Asia for multiple genetically diverse rice lines, analysing how rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere altered levels of protein, micronutrients and B vitamins.

Also Read: Climate Change Linked to 59,300 Farmer Suicides in India: Study

Our data showed for the first time that rice grown at the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide scientists expect the world to reach by 2100 has lower levels of four key B vitamins.

These findings also support research from other field studies showing rice grown under such conditions contains less protein, iron and zinc, which are important in foetal and early child development.

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These changes could have a disproportionate impact on maternal and child health in the poorest rice-dependent countries, including Bangladesh and Cambodia.

Description: Many of poorest regions in Asia rely on rice as a staple food. Many of poorest regions in Asia rely on rice as a staple food.(Photo Courtesy: IRRI, CC BY-NC-SA)

Carbon Dioxide Needed for Plant Growth

Plants obtain the carbon they need to grow primarily from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and draw other required nutrients from the soil. Human activities, mainly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation raised atmospheric CO2 concentrations from about 280 parts per million during pre-industrial times to 410 parts per million today.

If global emission rates continue on their current path, atmospheric CO2 concentrations could reach over 1,200 parts per million by 2100 (including methane and other greenhouse gas emissions).

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Higher concentrations of CO2 are generally acknowledged to stimulate plant photosynthesis and growth. This effect could make the cereal crops that remain the world’s most important sources of food, such as rice, wheat and corn, more productive, although recent research suggests that predicting impacts on plant growth is complex.

Concentrations of minerals critical for human health, particularly iron and zinc, do not change in unison with CO2 concentrations. Current understanding of plant physiology suggests that major cereal crops – particularly rice and wheat – respond to higher CO2 concentrations by synthesizing more carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and less protein, and by reducing the quantity of minerals in their grains.

Description: After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger appears to be on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the global population. After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger appears to be on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the global population.(Photo Courtesy: FAO, CC BY-ND)

Also Read: Fighting climate change: How a 'crazy' engineer solved Ladakh's water crisis

Lack of Micronutrients

Worldwide, approximately 815 million people worldwide are food-insecure, meaning that they do not have reliable access to sufficient quantities of safe, nutritious and affordable food.

Even more people – approximately 2 billion – have deficiencies of important micronutrients such as iron, iodine and zinc.

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Insufficient dietary iron can lead to iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which there are too few red blood cells in the body to carry oxygen. This is the most common type of anemia. It can cause fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain, and can lead to serious complications, such as heart failure and developmental delays in children.

Zinc deficiencies are characterized by loss of appetite and diminished sense of smell, impaired wound healing, and weakened immune function. Zinc also supports growth and development, so sufficient dietary intake is important for pregnant women and growing children.

Higher carbon concentrations in plants reduce nitrogen amounts in plant tissue, which is critical for the formation of B vitamins. Different B vitamins are required for key functions in the body, such as regulating the nervous system, turning food into energy and fighting infections. Folate, a B vitamin, reduces the risk of birth defects when consumed by pregnant women.

Description: Anemia affects one-third of women of reproductive age globally – or about 613 million women.Anemia affects one-third of women of reproductive age globally – or about 613 million women.(Photo Courtesy: FAO, CC BY-ND)

Loss of Significant Nutrients

We carried out our field studies in China and Japan, where we grew different strains of rice outdoors.

To simulate higher atmospheric CO2 concentrations, we used Free-Air CO2 Enrichment, which blows CO2 over fields to maintain concentrations that are expected later in the century. Control fields experience similar conditions except for the higher CO2 concentrations.

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On average, the rice that we grew in air with elevated CO2 concentrations contained 17 percent less vitamin B1 (thiamine) than rice grown under current CO2 concentrations; 17 percent less vitamin B2 (riboflavin); 13 percent less vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid); and 30 percent less vitamin B9 (folate). Our study is the first to identify that concentrations of B vitamins in rice are reduced with higher CO2.

We also found average reductions of 10 percent in protein, 8 percent in iron and 5 percent in zinc. We found no change in levels of vitamin B6 or calcium. The only increase we found was in vitamin E levels for most strains.

Description: Rice within the octagon in this field is part of an experiment designed to grow rice under different atmospheric conditions. Rice grown under carbon dioxide concentrations of 568 to 590 parts per million is less nutritious, with lower amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals. Rice within the octagon in this field is part of an experiment designed to grow rice under different atmospheric conditions. Rice grown under carbon dioxide concentrations of 568 to 590 parts per million is less nutritious, with lower amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals.Dr. Toshihiro HASEGAWA, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization of Japan, CC BY-ND

Consequences for Countries Struggling With Undernutrition

At present, about 600 million people, mostly in Southeast Asia get more than half of their daily calories and protein directly from rice.

If nothing is done, the declines we found would likely worsen the overall burden of undernutrition.

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They also could affect early childhood development through impacts that include worsened effects from diarrheal disease and malaria.

The potential health risks associated with CO2-induced nutritional deficits are directly correlated to the lowest overall gross domestic product per capita. This suggests that such changes would have serious potential consequences for countries already struggling with poverty and undernutrition.

Few people would associate fossil fuel combustion and deforestation with the nutritional content of rice, but our research clearly shows one way in which emitting fossil fuels could worsen world hunger challenges.

Climate Change to Affect Other Key Plants?

Unfortunately, today there is no entity at the federal, state or business level that provides long-term funding to evaluate how rising CO2 levels could affect plant chemistry and nutritional quality.

But CO2-induced changes have significant implications, ranging from medicinal plants to nutrition, food safety and food allergies. Given the potential impacts, which may already be occurring, there is a clear and urgent need to invest in this research.

It is also critical to identify options for avoiding or lessening these risks, from traditional plant breeding to genetic modification to supplements. Rising CO2 concentrations are driving climate change. What role these emissions will play in altering all aspects of plant biology, including the nutritional quality of the crops that we use for food, feed, fiber and fuel, remains to be determined.

Also Read: Climate Change: A Possible Cause Behind the Nipah Outbreak

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·         Lentils are less starchy and slow down digestion, reducing glucose spikes

·         The healthy foods could be used to help prevent or manage type 2 diabetes 

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Eating lentils instead of rice or potatoes could help prevent or manage type 2 diabetes, a study has found.

The vegetarian staple can reduce blood glucose levels by slowing down digestion and the release of sugars into the bloodstream.

Scientists at the University of Guelph in Canada discovered replacing half a serving of rice or potatoes with lentils caused blood sugar to fall by up to 35 per cent.

This could lead to dietary advice for people with type 2 diabetes or those at risk of the condition, in which high glucose levels are a key factor. 

The food could be preventative too; consistently high blood sugar in healthy people can contribute to the insulin resistance which causes diabetes.

The researchers say lentils – which have in the past been found to lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol – are nutrient rich and hope their findings will encourage more people to eat them. 

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Lentils could help prevent type 2 diabetes by slowing down digestion and lowering blood sugar levels

The Canadian scientists carried out a study on 24 healthy adults in which they were fed either white rice, white potatoes, or either of those mixed with red or green lentils.

Participants' blood sugar levels were measured before they ate and then for two hours afterwards.

Those who ate half rice and half lentils had up to 20 per cent lower blood glucose than when they ate just rice.

Replacing half the potatoes with lentils led to a 35 per cent lower level than eating just potatoes.

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Iraq stops rice farming because of water shortage

Rice and yellow corn are out of the summer agriculture plan due to lack of water, spokesman says.


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  • About 70 percent of Iraq's water resources flow from neighbouring countries, with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -- which run through Turkey -- particularly important sources. (Image Credit: Twitter)

Iraq has banned farmers from planting rice and other water-intensive crops in the face of increasing shortages because of drought and shrinking river flows, an agriculture ministry official said on Thursday.

A letter from the Minister of Water Resources Hassan al-Janabi to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office seen by Reuters showed the ministry had decided to exclude rice and corn from the government's summer agriculture plan to prioritise drinking water, industry and vegetables.

The agriculture ministry was not happy about the decision but could do nothing to stop it, its spokesman said.

"Rice and yellow corn are out of the summer agriculture plan due to lack of water. As a ministry, we are embarrassed, especially as the crops are strategic and farmers had already prepared their land to plant them," spokesman Hameed al-Nayef said.

"The Ministry of Agriculture cannot plant a single donhum without the approval of the Ministry of Water Resources."

Iraq planted 100,000 donhums of rice last season, he said. One Iraqi donhum is equal to 2,500 square metres.

Problems with drought and shrinking water levels are further complicated by Turkey's plan to fill a huge dam on the Tigris, which had already started but was paused after complaints from Iraq.

About 70 percent of Iraq's water resources flow from neighbouring countries, with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -- which run through Turkey -- particularly important sources.

Prime Minister Abadi has said the government plans to provide water to farmers, especially for Iraq's strategic wheat crop, but that it would reduce plots of land reserved for planting other crops that consume a lot of water.

https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/23902-iraq-bans-rice-planting-because-of-water-shortages

 

JUNE 14, 2018 / 5:47 PM / A MONTH AGO

India rice rates nudge up, Vietnam prices ease from multi-year highs

Apeksha Nair

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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Rice export prices rose this week in India on hopes for increased buying from China, while rates in Vietnam eased from a multi-year peak with the outlook for higher domestic supply.

Labourers remove dried grass from a rice field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files

Rates for India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety rose by $5 to $398-$402 per tonne this week, after hitting the lowest level for the year last week due to sluggish demand from neighbouring Bangladesh.

India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in 2017. Imports by Bangladesh will likely slow as the government imposed a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived.

“Last year, Bangladesh was buying a lot of Indian rice. With new duty, imports would fall,” said M. Adishankar, executive director at Sri Lalitha, a leading rice exporter located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

“Chinese imports will boost demand but we don’t know when it will happen.”

China last week agreed to amend a protocol on phytosanitary requirements, which will allow Indian exporters to ship non-basmati rice to Beijing.

The monsoon has not been progressing well and could delay planting of summer-sown rice, said another exporter based at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

In Vietnam, the world’s third-largest exporter of the grain, prices of 5 percent broken rice fell to $450-$455 a tonne this week after climbing to the highest since January 2012 at $465-$475 the week before.

“Prices are expected to ease further in the coming weeks on rising domestic supplies, as the spring-summer harvest will peak late this month,” a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

Vietnam exported 763,707 tonnes of rice in May, up 5.9 percent from April, according to the government’s official customs data. 

Meanwhile, Thailand’s benchmark 5 percent broken rice was little changed between $430 and 435 per tonne this week, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, from $430-$432 last week.

Traders in Bangkok said demand from abroad was still flat this week following sales to the Philippines earlier this month and last month.

Slow logistics due to rain also meant slow trade, traders said. Thailand’s rainy season starts in late May and lasts until mid-October.

“It’s been raining, so ships can’t sail here to pick up orders. Now the warehouses are full, with trucks lining up outside waiting to offload more rice. It’s all stuck, so the market is still,” a trader said.

Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka; Editing by Edmund Blair

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Duterte says truth on rice – Roque

By: Christine O. AvendañoTina G. Santos - @inquirerdotnet

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:06 AM June 15, 2018

Malacañang doubled down on President Duterte’s statement that the Philippines would never be self-sufficient in rice but the President’s spokesperson admitted he did not know what basis the President had in saying it.

Harry Roque, presidential spokesperson, said President Duterte was just speaking the truth when he said the country was not self-sufficient in rice and will never be.

Roque said he guessed the President’s basis for saying so was “the historical fact that all administrations have attempted to be self-sufficient in rice” but failed.

Told that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol had projected the country to be self-sufficient in rice this year, Roque said “obviously it’s not happening this year.”

Imported rice seized

Roque made the statements as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continued its antismuggling campaign, seizing 100,000 sacks of Thai white rice among other contraband.

The National Food Authority (NFA) had been allowed to import up to 200,000 metric tons of rice to restore the supply of NFA rice in the market that would stabilize prices.

The government was set to import rice this month from Vietnam.

The Thai rice seized by the BOC on Thursday was illegally shipped.

Biggest haul

The cargo, kept in 200 shipping containers, was the biggest haul of smuggled rice since Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña assumed his post as BOC chief.

The shipment, said Lapeña, was not authorized by the NFA.

The importer of the shipment, Sta. Rosa Farm Products Corp., would be charged with agricultural smuggling among others.

Hurting producers

Presenting the contraband to reporters, Lapeña said agricultural smuggling “does not only put local producers at a disadvantage but also puts at risk the health of Filipino consumers.”

He said the seized rice could be disposed of either by auction, destruction or donation.

The bureau, he said, could consider requests to keep the rice as “buffer stock.”

The BOC, he said, also destroyed P22 million worth of other smuggled goods that included fake cigarettes, motorcycle parts and accessories, office supplies and clothes, and shoes consigned to Zafari Trading.

The fake cigarettes bore the brands Mighty and Philip Morris. Other goods consigned to Trikris Enterprises had been seized.

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opular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks

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Researchers at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist bacterial blight disease.

Bacterial blight disease, which affects rice crop, is caused by bacteria, Xanthomonas oryzae, and drastically reduces rice productivity.

The high yielding ISM variety is already protected against bacterial blight by three genes, but the new variety has been developed by adding another gene, Xa38, that increases the resistance. “Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources.

These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum,” explained Dr Gouri Sankar Laha, who led the study, while speaking to India Science Wire.

The researchers used Marker assisted Backcross Breeding or MABB technique to accomplish the gene insertion. Unlike transgenic techniques used in genetically modified crops, MABB is less laborious but more efficient than traditional methods of ‘gene’ transfer. Besides it does not require regulatory clearances necessary for transgenic crops.

ISM is popular and has been grown in over 80,000 hectares in south and east India since its release in 2008. However, of late it was observed in experiments that when deliberately infected, ISM plants had longer lesions – infected spot - than the earlier ones, indicating emergence of a new strain of Xanthomonas.

Xanthomonas is virulent, meaning its infection spreads fast and wide. It also evolves very quickly. Thus plants that seem to be resistant now might turn susceptible later as the pathogen evolves into different strains.

“It is, therefore, necessary that we keep developing new resistant varieties. Also rice plant resistant to Xanthomonas in a particular area may not be resistant to the bacteria in another place,” explained Dr C A Deepak, a rice breeder at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnataka, who is not associated with the work. The breed improvement for bacterial blight disease is a continuous process.

The new breed has been field tested in farms across several states and has been exposed to various strains of Xanthomonas. “We have done three backcrossing and six generations of improvement. It has taken five years including selection of parents and initial crossing,” said Dr Laha.

The effort has resulted in several improved lines of ISM with novel, broad-spectrum blight-resistant gene Xa38 that show high levels of blight resistance to different types of Xanthomonas. These plants are better both in yield and in other traits than their ISM parent lines. After more field tests in different parts of the country, it will be ready for commercial release, Dr. Laha added.

The research team included Arra Yugander, Raman M. Sundaram, Kuldeep Singh, Duraisamy Ladhalakshmi, Lella V. Subba Rao, Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Jyothi Badri and Madamsetty Srinivas Prasad. The research results have been published in the journal PLOS One.

(India Science Wire)

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What makes some varieties of rice resistant to drought?

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In thirty years, the global population of 7 billion will increase by 30% to a staggering 9.1 billion people. Feeding everyone with the same amount of land that is available today will undoubtedly be a challenge. Along with expanding cities gobbling up agricultural and forest land, changing climatic conditions with frequent spells of droughts also spell doom for food production. Hence, researchers around the world are developing drought-resistant varieties of food grains. In one such attempt, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, offer critical insights into the intrinsic nature of certain types of rice that can resist drought.

Rice, a water-intensive crop grown by humans for thousands of years, is a staple in many countries and the Asian rice, Oryza sativa, is the most widely cultivated rice of the genus Oryza. The crop fails during a drought, and water scarcity affects more than 23 million hectares of rainfed rice production areas in South and Southeast Asia. While some varieties have the potential for drought adaptations, the researchers of the study are exploring the mechanism behind this through phenomics—the study of interactions of genes with changes in the environment.

“India has 34.5% of total irrigated area, which indicates that the rest of the farming area depends mostly on rain. Even after constructing 91 major reservoirs, only 162 billion cubic meters of water can be stored. Recently in India, eleven states out of twenty-nine were affected by drought, resulting in a 40% yield loss, amounting to $800 million. Therefore, our work aims at exploring the traits that can be used in selecting drought-resistant crop”, says Prof. Archana Chugh, from IIT Delhi and an author of the study published in the journal Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. The study was supported by the National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The researchers of the study investigated three varieties of rice; Sahabhagidhan—a local drought-tolerant variety, and two drought-sensitive varieties: IR64 and MTU-1010. The researchers simulated the drought condition by cutting off water supply to these plants for five consecutive days. They then explored the genetic factors that help these varieties tolerate drought and correlated them with the plant’s response to the applied stress with the aim of developing a reliable 'marker' for drought resistance, which indicates the plant's ability to survive periods of extreme water scarcity.

“A successful marker can be helpful in selection of drought-tolerant varieties at different levels like morphological, anatomical, biochemical, physiological and molecular. They should be easily detectable and stable. Secondary traits such as root attributes, xylem diameter, stomatal aperture,  proline, and malondialdehyde can be used as selection criteria by plant breeders for high yield production and drought tolerance in rice”, explains Prof. Chugh in an interview with Research Matters.

But, what exactly happens to a plant during a drought? Lack of adequate water limits its growth and affects its morphology, physiology, and biochemistry. Leaves reduce in size, the stem and roots elongate, there is a reduction in photosynthesis, transpiration and biomass, and an imbalance in nutrients. The roots are the first to experience stress due to drought as they grow beneath the soil. Hence, to survive, they either become more dense, holding the soil together and maintaining the water potential or grow deeper to access more water.

The authors found that Sahabhagidhan, the drought-tolerant variety, continued to grow its roots during the stress, while the drought sensitive varieties showed a reduction in the rate of growth. Also, they observed that in Sahabhagidhan, the xylem vessel, which carries water in plants, had reduced its area and its numbers to survive the stress. This modification maintains water supply by avoiding the formation of air bubbles, known as cavitation.

The study also found a significant correlation between the morphological traits in these roots and the expression of aquaporin genes. Aquaporins are proteins that form pores in cell membranes. They regulate water uptake along with other small molecules. The researchers investigated two aquaporins, OsPIP2;5 and OsNIP2;1, and found that the drought tolerant variety showed an increase in OsPIP2;5, which may be useful to increase the intake of water and thus supply to aerial organs. A decrease of OsNIP2;1 in the same plant indicates another method of drought avoidance—decreasing the membrane permeability to avoid excess water loss.

Correspondingly, the drought sensitive variety showed a significantly lower content of proline—an amino acid used to synthesise proteins, than the drought-resistant variety. The researchers believe this is because the proline proteins assist in maintaining the stiffness of cell membrane during water deficient periods, enabling the cell to carry on functioning. As a result of drought, plants produce malondialdehyde (MDA), a known marker of oxidative damage, a condition wherein due to chemical imbalances, the plant is unable to detoxify itself of damaging elements. Oxidative damage can eventually lead to cell death. A 1.5 fold reduction in MDA content in Sahabhagidhan, as compared to the drought sensitive variety, implies the former’s superior resistance to drought.

“Improvement of drought tolerance in rice is a challenging task due to the high complexity of the traits and poor understanding of plant response against drought. Wide knowledge of various attributes can achieve yield stability under most devastating drought stress. Our study contributes more towards selectively breeding from the thousands of cultivars available,” says Dr. Chugh when probed about the potential for findings of the study. Marker-assisted selection (MAS), discussed in this research, can help feed the millions by intelligently selecting plants with desired traits.

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LAHORE - Pakistan has come out of the crisis of low exports, which was observed during the last three years, as the rice exports have increased by around 30 percent to $1.58 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (2017-18) as exporters pushed fresh cargoes to Indonesia, Kenya and other markets.

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan chairman Samee Ullah Ch said that value of rice export trade has been showing improvement due to the coordination of REAP members with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and customs. “Our members are putting in untiring efforts, and aggressive marketing to increase rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange,” he added. He said rice exporters are making investments to install modern rice processing machinery and using value-addition technology.

He said the association is sending trade delegations to various countries for rice marketing. “Last month our 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 Iran during the current season.” He hoped that a handsome amount of foreign exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters. He said that rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion during the corresponding period last year.

Samee Ullah Ch said exports increased 15 percent to 3.23 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18. He said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period.

“We 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 is also one of the largest importers of Pakistani non-basmati rice.” He said demand for rice in the international markets is increasing. The crop was good in terms of both quality and quantity this year, he added.


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June 15, 2018

 

LAHORE - Pakistan has come out of the crisis of low exports, which was observed during the last three years, as the rice exports have increased by around 30 percent to $1.58 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (2017-18) as exporters pushed fresh cargoes to Indonesia, Kenya and other markets.

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan chairman Samee Ullah Ch said that value of rice export trade has been showing improvement due to the coordination of REAP members with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and customs. “Our members are putting in untiring efforts, and aggressive marketing to increase rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange,” he added. He said rice exporters are making investments to install modern rice processing machinery and using value-addition technology.

He said the association is sending trade delegations to various countries for rice marketing. “Last month our 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 Iran during the current season.” He hoped that a handsome amount of foreign exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters. He said that rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion during the corresponding period last year.

Samee Ullah Ch said exports increased 15 percent to 3.23 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18. He said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period.

“We 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 is also one of the largest importers of Pakistani non-basmati rice.” He said demand for rice in the international markets is increasing. The crop was good in terms of both quality and quantity this year, he added.

 

Rice exports observes 31pc increase in 11 months of FY2017-18

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Rafique has shown serious concerns on the recent news about shortage of water

(Dunya News) – Rice exports from Pakistan have seen a sizeable growth of overall 31percent in the 11 months of current fiscal year 2017-2018, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Senior Vice Chairman Rafique Suleman said.

Talking to media, he shared the figures of rice exports during the period of July to May 2018. He said that at the end of May 2018, rice exports for fiscal year 2017-18 (July to May 2018) a significant growth of 31% has been observed as compared to Last fiscal year 2016-17 (July to May 2017).

Suleman said that this year we exported total 3.51million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.74 billion, whereas last fiscal year in the same period we had exported 2.97million metric tons of rice amounting to US$1.32 billion, which shows over all a significant growth of 31% in terms values and 18% in terms of quantity.

The REAP senior vice chairman was pleased to inform that by the grace of Almighty Allah, we have come out of the crisis which we have been observing since few years. Further due to 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. Only Basmati rice exports showing 35% increase in value for the said term. Further, this growth was also become possible due to the recent two tenders of Indonesian authority BULOG for total 200,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice, which fetched a remarkable foreign exchange for our country.

Rafique has shown serious concerns on the recent news about shortage of water. He said that other countries like Thailand, Vietnam, China etc avail 2-3 rice crops in a year and their annual production of rice is approx. 100 million tons, whereas our annual rice production is hardly 7 million tons, that is why our rice export is stagnant to approx. 4 million tons since last many years. As per our information during this year, hybrid rice is being frown in maximum areas, whose yield is far better than conventional rice seeds.

He said that we get waters from Mountains and rivers but approx. 20% share of water has been wasted in sea every year and we have to take preventive measures on war footing basis to save this water. Many countries constructs dams every year to save the water but in our country construction of very important Kala Bagh Dam has been delayed since many decades. This Dam is very instrumental for the growth of our country’s economy.

“We can preserve the water and like other countries, we can also get more than One Crop of rice per years which will make revolution in our agricultural industry. We may generate huge quantity of very low cost electricity which will be useful to cover the shortfall of energy crisis of our country. Every province of the country will be able to get additional millions of acre feet water after the construction of Kala Bagh dam.”

He added that as per the international experts next war will be spread over water, rice and other food items. Therefore, it is the need of hour that government of Pakistan should allow rice sowing in more lands, so that we can get more rice and we will be able to export more rice to get more foreign exchange.

He added that Pakistani rice exporters are 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. REAP has already requested State Bank of Pakistan for allowing Islamic Financing facility for storage of Agricultural produce, so that maximum Rice Exporters may get benefit of this facility.

He informed that REAP is continuously sending trade delegation to various countries for the forceful marketing of Pakistani rice. In this regard, a delegation is planned to visit Brazil, Argentine and Chili under the leadership of Ch. Sami, Chairman. Whereas another delegation is planned to visit West African countries led by Rafique Suleman, Senior Vice Chairman REAP.

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ASIA RICE-INDIA RATES NUDGE UP, VIETNAM PRICES EASE FROM MULTI-YEAR HIGHS

6/14/2018

* Vietnam rates pull back from 6-1/2 year high

* Rains dampen trade in Thailand- traders

By Apeksha Nair

BENGALURU, June 14 (Reuters) - Rice export prices rose this
week in India on hopes for increased buying from China, while
rates in Vietnam eased from a multi-year peak with the outlook
for higher domestic supply.

Rates for India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety
<RI-INBKN5-P1> rose by $5 to $398-$402 per tonne this week,
after hitting the lowest level for the year last week due to
sluggish demand from neighbouring Bangladesh.

India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in
2017. Imports by Bangladesh will likely slow as the government
imposed a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers
after local production revived.

"Last year, Bangladesh was buying a lot of Indian rice. With
new duty, imports would fall," said M. Adishankar, executive
director at Sri Lalitha, a leading rice exporter located in the
southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

"Chinese imports will boost demand but we don't know when it
will happen."

China last week agreed to amend a protocol on phytosanitary
requirements, which will allow Indian exporters to ship
non-basmati rice to Beijing.

The monsoon has not been progressing well and could delay
planting of summer-sown rice, said another exporter based at
Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

In Vietnam, the world's third-largest exporter of the grain,
prices of 5 percent broken rice fell to $450-$455 a tonne this
week after climbing to the highest since January 2012 at
$465-$475 the week before.

"Prices are expected to ease further in the coming weeks on
rising domestic supplies, as the spring-summer harvest will peak
late this month," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

Vietnam exported 763,707 tonnes of rice in May, up 5.9
percent from April, according to the government's official
customs data.

Meanwhile, Thailand's benchmark 5 percent broken
rice <RI-THBKN5-P1> was little changed between $430 and 435
per tonne this week, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, from $430-$432
last week.

Traders in Bangkok said demand from abroad was still flat
this week following sales to the Philippines earlier this month
and last month.

Slow logistics due to rain also meant slow trade, traders
said. Thailand's rainy season starts in late May and lasts until
mid-October.

"It's been raining, so ships can't sail here to pick up
orders. Now the warehouses are full, with trucks lining up
outside waiting to offload more rice. It's all stuck, so the
market is still," a trader said.
(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in
Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka
Editing by Edmund Blair)

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JUNE 14, 2018 / 5:47 PM / A MONTH AGO

India rice rates nudge up, Vietnam prices ease from multi-year highs

Apeksha Nair

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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Rice export prices rose this week in India on hopes for increased buying from China, while rates in Vietnam eased from a multi-year peak with the outlook for higher domestic supply.

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Rates for India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety rose by $5 to $398-$402 per tonne this week, after hitting the lowest level for the year last week due to sluggish demand from neighbouring Bangladesh.

India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in 2017. Imports by Bangladesh will likely slow as the government imposed a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived.

“Last year, Bangladesh was buying a lot of Indian rice. With new duty, imports would fall,” said M. Adishankar, executive director at Sri Lalitha, a leading rice exporter located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

“Chinese imports will boost demand but we don’t know when it will happen.”

China last week agreed to amend a protocol on phytosanitary requirements, which will allow Indian exporters to ship non-basmati rice to Beijing.

The monsoon has not been progressing well and could delay planting of summer-sown rice, said another exporter based at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

In Vietnam, the world’s third-largest exporter of the grain, prices of 5 percent broken rice fell to $450-$455 a tonne this week after climbing to the highest since January 2012 at $465-$475 the week before.

“Prices are expected to ease further in the coming weeks on rising domestic supplies, as the spring-summer harvest will peak late this month,” a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said.

Vietnam exported 763,707 tonnes of rice in May, up 5.9 percent from April, according to the government’s official customs data. 

Meanwhile, Thailand’s benchmark 5 percent broken rice was little changed between $430 and 435 per tonne this week, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, from $430-$432 last week.

Traders in Bangkok said demand from abroad was still flat this week following sales to the Philippines earlier this month and last month.

Slow logistics due to rain also meant slow trade, traders said. Thailand’s rainy season starts in late May and lasts until mid-October.

“It’s been raining, so ships can’t sail here to pick up orders. Now the warehouses are full, with trucks lining up outside waiting to offload more rice. It’s all stuck, so the market is still,” a trader said.

Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka; Editing by Edmund Blair

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Data Driven Documentation Of Global Electric Rice Cooker Market: 2018-2025

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Stuttgart resident among Arkansas Rice interns

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Cade Bethea from Stuttgart is among two public relations interns for the summer at the Arkansas Rice Federation.

Bethea is the son of James and Kim Bethea of Stuttgart and the grandson of Carl and Janis Brothers of Stuttgart.

Bethea graduated from Texas Christian University in May with a degree in strategic communications and minors in communication studies and film, TV and digital media.

“Cade has developed his passion for writing, design, and interest for public relations through serving in multiple leadership roles while at TCU and building his own lifestyle brand, Southern and Thankful,” according to the news release.

“I so look forward to my time at Arkansas Rice learning the in’s and out’s of public relations in the political and agriculture fields. Attending college in a different state gave me a new appreciation for Arkansas, my home state, and I’m excited to be back,” he said.

Bethea said he knows with this opportunity, he will grow and learn as a young professional.

Alyssa Johnson, the other intern, is the daughter of John and Ledna Johnson of Greenbrier. Johnson is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public relations and minors in agriculture and political science at Arkansas Tech University.

The interns are in Arkansas Rice’s Little Rock office for 10 weeks, where they working with developing communications strategies, member engagement, and also attending industry events on behalf of Arkansas Rice. They are also working with social media and creative content cultivation and implementation, according to the release.

The Arkansas Rice Federation is the umbrella organization representing the state’s rice industry. It is comprised of the Arkansas Rice Farmers, Arkansas Rice Council, Arkansas Rice Millers and Arkansas Rice Merchants. Details: http://arkansasrice.org/about-us/

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UCHealth to work with digital health companies to put tech into practice

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UCHealth is planning to create an innovation center and work with medical technology start-up companies on artificial intelligence, big data, decision support, virtual health and wearables, among other technologies.

The nine-hospital Colorado delivery system, led by University of Colorado Hospital in Denver, seeks to build off its past experiences in working with innovative companies to improve the efficiency of operating rooms and the accuracy of medication prescribing. New efforts will include injecting new research and protocols into the electronic health records systems and using wearable devices to continuously monitor patient vital signs, executives say.

“We’re looking to work in digital health on remote monitoring of patients, prescriptive intelligence, how analytics are delivered and diagnostic prescriptive analytics that show the chances of a patient getting cancer and the recommended treatment course,” says Richard Zane, MD, chief innovation officer and an emergency specialist at UCHealth.

The project will use wearable medical-grade monitoring devices such as Fitbits and the Apple Watch to establish an accurate physiology of a patient, Zane explains. “The goal is to have the ability to build data science to improve decision making at the point of care.”

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This fall, UCHealth expects to bring a team of 70 employees to the University of Colorado Innovations Office, an incubator commonly called CU-Innovation.

“This is where their jobs will be based,” Zane says. “Artificial intelligence, big data, decision support, virtual health and wearables are rapidly disrupting healthcare as we know it. We are committed to being at the forefront of this change and partnering with other innovators to improve the quality, experience and safety of healthcare while helping control costs.”

Zane’s personal wish list of what he wants to work on in Colorado includes leukemia, glucose management and behavioral health.

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A major project in Colorado will be designing the hospital room of the future with the ability to deliver centralized patient monitoring and clinical intelligence. A bedroom or nursing home could be turned into a mini hospital with high-fidelity wireless service and Generation 5 wireless communication.

By experimenting with virtual health options, wearable monitors and the electronic health record, healthcare organizations might be able to transform a patient’s bedroom into a space where medicine is delivered in a novel way that is both convenient and comforting, says Steve Hess, CIO at UCHealth.

“We are now in the dawn of a new era of medicine, one in which the electronic health record and artificial intelligence work hand in hand with medical providers to support and inform clinical decisions,” Hess contends. “By working together with some of the brightest minds, we will accelerate innovation and develop novel ways of healing patients and keeping the public healthy.”

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Lentils Significantly Reduce Blood Glucose Levels

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Replacing potatoes or rice with pulses can lower your blood glucose levels by more than 20 percent, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study.

Alison Duncan, professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, and Dan Ramdath of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, found that swapping out half of a portion of these starchy side dishes for lentils can significantly improve your body’s response to the carbohydrates.

Replacing half a serving of rice with lentils caused blood glucose to drop by up to 20 percent. Replacing potatoes with lentils led to a 35 percent drop.

“Pulses are extremely nutrient-dense food that have the potential to reduce chronic diseases associated with mismanaged glucose levels,” Duncan said.

Yet very few Canadians eat lentils, she added.

“Canada has a huge production of lentils, but we export most of it and only 13 percent of Canadians eat them on any given day,” Duncan said. “We are hoping this research will make people more aware of the health benefits of eating pulses.”

Published and featured in the Journal of Nutrition, the study involved 24 healthy adults fed four dishes, white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils.

Researchers measured glucose levels in the participants’ blood before they ate and during two hours afterward. They repeated the process for white potatoes alone and the same combinations of potatoes and lentils.

“We mixed the lentils in with the potatoes and rice because people don’t typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that," the researchers said.

Blood glucose fell by similar amounts when half of the starch was replaced with each of the three types of lentils.

Blood glucose comprises sugar found in the blood during digestion in the upper digestive tract and depends on the starch content of foods consumed.

Pulses, such as lentils, can slow digestion and the release of sugars found in starch into the bloodstream, ultimately reducing blood glucose levels, Duncan said.

“This slower absorption means you don’t experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk," the researchers said.

Pulses contain components that inhibit enzymes involved in absorption of glucose, and fibre contained in these foods can encourage the production of short-chain fatty acids, which can also help to reduce blood glucose levels, Duncan said. Health Canada requires a 20 percent reduction in blood glucose levels before a health claim about blood glucose lowering can be approved.

“We are hoping that building evidence for approval of a health claim for pulses will further encourage people to add pulses to their side dishes," the researchers said.

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'Sustainable pioneers' Lotus Foods innovates with heirloom coloured rice

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14-Jun-2018 - Last updated on 14-Jun-2018 at 14:45 GMT

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Using heirloom coloured rice, Lotus Foods' premium products pack a nutritional punch and are grown in a sustainable way that yields 'more crop per drop'. "I don’t know of any other farming system that does both environmental and social achievements in this way,” says its co-founder.

Providing half of the world’s population – over 3.5 billion people – with 60 to 70% of their daily calories and over two billion people with their main source of livelihood, rice is of massive importance.

Its cultivation, however, can also have a massively negative impact on both the environment and those who grow it.

Rice-based systems are nexus of all complex food problems,” ​ the co-founder and joint CEO of US company Lotus Foods, Caryl Levine, told delegates at the Sustainable Food Summit in Amsterdam last week. “Conventional rice production is just not sustainable. It uses between one quarter and one third of the world’s fresh water and there is a huge cost of input, which means many farmers are burdened with debt.

“There is an especially high impact on women. They do most of the physical activity in the paddy fields where they are exposed to leeches, parasites and water-borne diseases. After years of harvesting rice, many are unable to walk upright and so are continually bent over. This is not acceptable.”

Thriving, not surviving

Lotus Foods therefore works with farmers to find heirloom rice varieties that are cultivated according to its trademarked ‘More Crop per Drop’ technique, an organic version of a sustainable growing process called System of Rice Intensification (SRI).

Founded in 1995 when Caryl Levine and Ken Lee began importing black rice to the US after trying it during their travels around China, its range includes Mekong Flower rice, so-called because of its floral aroma; Madagascan pink rice with a cinnamon and clove aroma; black ‘Forbidden’ rice grown in Sechuan, China with a roasted nutty flavour; and red and brown volcanic rice from Java in Indonesia.

The company, which scooped up second place in Ecovia Intelligence's Sustainable Food Awards last week for being a ‘sustainable pioneer’, sells its products

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online and has retail listings throughout the US.

According to the SRI method, farmers plant smaller, younger seedlings that reduces transplant shock and plant them at wider spacing in rows – rather than randomly in clumps – which minimises competition and facilitates weeding.

Farmers also keep the soil moist but not flooded, which saves water and keeps the soil healthier. “Rice is not an aquatic plant. It can survive in water but it doesn’t thrive in water,” ​Levine explained.

Supported by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture (FAO) and NGOs such as Oxfam and WWF for its positive impact, SRI allows rice to be harvested upright in fields, meaning safer working conditions for the farmers.

Lotus Foods claims the some 5000 households in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Madagascar and Thailand that supply it rice have seen a three-fold increase in yields since adopting More Crop per Drop practices, and higher income through the organic and fair trade Fair For Life premiums. Farmers also require 90% fewer seeds than conventional rice varieties, meaning savings on inputs.

“The impact of SRI is even more exciting when seen in context of global warming,” ​Levine added. “We are going beyond organic to promote a system that saves water, reduces methane emissions, preserves biodiversity and empowers women. I don’t know of any other farming system that does both environmental and social achievements in this way.”

The SRI techniques save Lotus Foods’ farmers around 500 million gallons of water annually and cut methane gas emissions by around 40%.

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‘Doing the rice thing’

Despite the some 130,000 varieties of rice that exist in the international gene bank, recent years have seen a dramatic loss in biodiversity as countries switch to modern agricultural techniques.

According to Levine, getting Westerners “who don’t have a culture of eating rice and no awareness of coloured rice”​ to embrace new varieties has been a challenge. This means that new product development is an important part of Lotus Foods’ strategy to increase uptake.

In addition to selling the whole, unprocessed rice, the company manufactures flavoured rice crackers, ramen and instant noodle soups and ‘heat-and-eat’ microwaveable rice bowls.

The coloured varieties also have healthier profiles than the typical white Basmati or Thai rice.

A single 60 g serving of black Forbidden rice provides 120% of the recommended daily allowance of manganese, 35% molybdenum; 20% magnesium and 20% phosphorous, while the Jade Green rice is ‘infused’ with bamboo extract, giving a green colour and a nutrition boost.

“We want to give consumers healthier alternatives with value-added innovations – products that are not just premium but have a high nutritional value.”

Protecting biodiversity

Levine gave the example of Thailand to illustrate just how quickly crop biodiversity – essential in making farmers more adaptable to climate change – can disappear.  In the 1960’s, the Thai government launched a so-called ‘green revolution’, encouraging farmers to switch to new strains of seeds that were optimised for agro-chemicals.

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Before the green revolution, Thai farmers grew around 16,000 varieties of rice. Today, they grow fewer than 37​,” Levine said.

There is good news, however​,” she added. “There are still thousands of varieties and in India, there is a renewed interest in ancient varieties. Pigmented and heirloom varieties are growing in popularity.”

This interest is also growing in the Western world. In Italy, the Principato di Lucedio used non-GMO techniques to cross a Chinese black rice with a local Italian variety, producing the Venere black rice while earlier this year, researchers from Cornell University and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed a whole-grain red rice​,​ called Scarlett.

“Yesterday I was in a Coop shop and saw black and red rice. You wouldn’t have seen that 20 years ago,” ​Levine said.

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Defaulter rice mill owners in Haryana to face action

Chandigarh, Jun 19 () Criminal case will be initiated against those mill owners who fail to deposit hundred per cent payments for the custom milled rice (CMR) by June 30, Haryana's Minister of State for Food and Supplies Karan Dev Kamboj said here today.

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Chandigarh, Jun 19 () Criminal case will be initiated against those mill owners who fail to deposit hundred per cent payments for the custom milled rice (CMR) by June 30, Haryana's Minister of State for Food and Supplies Karan Dev Kamboj said here today.

The concerned district food and supplies officer will also be proceeded against, Kamboj said in an official release.

Kamboj said this decision had been taken after assessing the recovery of CMR from the rice millers. The defaulter firms would be blacklisted and would not be allowed to buy paddy in future, he said in the release.

The state has so far recovered payment for 99 per cent of CMR, which is required to be increased to hundred per cent.

During 2017-18, out of the total CMR was 18,53,083 metric tonne (MT) and payment for 18,28,291 metric tonne has been deposited by the rice mill owners with the state government, the minister said.

The pending payment for CMR yet to be recovered includes 11,376 MT from Karnal, 6,190 MT from Kurukshetra, 3,696 MT from Kaithal, 2,105 MT from Yamuna Nagar, and 1,426 MT from Ambala.

Thus district food and supplies officers and the millers are expected to deposit the payment by June 30, Kamboj added. SUN BAL BAL

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Popular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks

New Delhi, June 15 (UNI) Researchers at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist bacterial blight disease, says the India Science Wire.
The research results have been published in the journal PLOS One.
The bacterial blight disease, which affects rice crop, is caused by bacteria, Xanthomonas oryzae, and drastically reduces rice productivity.
The high yielding ISM variety is already protected against bacterial blight by three genes, but the new variety has been developed by adding another gene, Xa38, that increases the resistance. “Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources. These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum,” explained Dr Gouri Sankar Laha, who led the study, while speaking to India Science Wire.
The researchers used Marker assisted Backcross Breeding or MABB technique to accomplish the gene insertion. Unlike transgenic techniques used in genetically modified crops, MABB is less laborious but more efficient than traditional methods of ‘gene’ transfer. Besides it does not require regulatory clearances necessary for transgenic crops.
"Till now about 41 resistant genes have been identified from diverse sources. These genes differ from each other in their mode of action. While some are broad spectrum, others are narrow in their resistance spectrum" explained Dr Gouri Sankar Laha.
ISM is popular and has been grown in over 80,000 hectares in south and east India since its release in 2008. However, of late it was observed in experiments that when deliberately infected, ISM plants had longer lesions – infected spot - than the earlier ones, indicating emergence of a new strain of Xanthomonas.
Xanthomonas is virulent, meaning its infection spreads fast and wide. It also evolves very quickly. Thus plants that seem to be resistant now might turn susceptible later as the pathogen evolves into different strains.
“It is, therefore, necessary that we keep developing new resistant varieties. Also rice plant resistant to Xanthomonas in a particular area may not be resistant to the bacteria in another place,” explained Dr CA Deepak, a rice breeder at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnataka, who is not associated with the work. The breed improvement for bacterial blight disease is a continuous process.
The new breed has been field tested in farms across several states and has been exposed to various strains of Xanthomonas. “We have done three backcrossing and six generations of improvement. It has taken five years including selection of parents and initial crossing,” said Dr Laha.
The effort has resulted in several improved lines of ISM with novel, broad-spectrum blight-resistant gene Xa38 that show high levels of blight resistance to different types of Xanthomonas. These plants are better both in yield and in other traits than their ISM parent lines. After more field tests in different parts of the country, it will be ready for commercial release, Dr Laha added.
The research team included Arra Yugander, Raman M Sundaram, Kuldeep Singh, Duraisamy Ladhalakshmi, Lella V Subba Rao, Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Jyothi Badri and Madamsetty Srinivas Prasad.
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PILIBHIT: An FIR was lodged against four anonymous persons on Saturday after the son of rice miler, Ghanshyam Dixit, who had died mysteriously on June 30, filed a written complaint with Puranpur Kotwali police. This was the same rice miller against whom 11 wheat farmers had levelled charges of embezzling an amount of Rs 34 Lakh and had filed a written complaint to the district magistrate, Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, on Friday. They had allegedly not been paid for their produce at an FCI purchase center.


The deceased’s son, Adarsh Dixit, insisted that he had been poisoned. Dixit, a resident of village Sabalpur Khas under Puranpur Kotwali police station, said his father, who was a partner in Satsai rice
industries in Puranpur, had gone to Ikottar Nath temple, which is around 4 kilometers from his home village, near Mandanpur forest in the early morning on June 30.

 


It was there that he was given poison by four anonymous persons, who had an enmity with him and who had followed the deceased’s car on bikes, Dixit claimed. The SHO of Puranpur Kotwali police station, Keshav Tiwari, said that an FIR was lodged against four anonymous persons under section 302 (murder) of the IPC.

 

 State to provide training to farmers in Malda for aromatic rice cultivation

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Kolkata: State agriculture department has decided to impart training to the farmers of Malda district, where the department is planning to produce Tulaipanji and other aromatic rice in large scale.

A team of research wing at Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya will soon visit Malda district not only to carry out a detailed survey but also to encourage the farmers to cultivate Tulaipanji and other scented rice.

The step is a part of the overall initiative of the state Agriculture department to increase the production of aromatic rice.

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The research wing of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya will identify the places where these rice could be grown on a large scale. They will encourage the farmers into new ventures and training would be given to them.

The department will provide seeds to the farmers in the district at a cheaper rate so that more number of farmers show their interest.

The state government will extend all possible benefits to the farmers to make the attempt a success, sources in the department said.

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Agriculture department will carry out a detailed study, examine the nature of the land where Tulaipamji and other aromatic rice could be grown in North Bengal.

State agriculture minister recently held a high-level meeting with the researchers of Uttar Banga

Krishi Vishwavidyalaya and other senior officials of the department, chalking out an elaborate plan on how to increase the production of aromatic rice.

 

It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her recent visit to the North Bengal, asked the senior government officials to take necessary steps so that Tulaipanji, Gobindobhog and other aromatic rice can be produced on a large scale.

The main purpose of the move is to ensure that the people get these rice at a lesser price.

Proded by the Chief Minister, the agriculture department is also leaving no stone unturned to make it possible. It may be mentioned here that state Agriculture department has already been taking help from the research fellows of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya who will provide assistance to the department in this regard. The main purpose is to increase the production of fragrant rice in the state.

Asish Banerjee, state Agriculture minister said his department has set a target to increase the production of various aromatic rice including Tulaipanji and Gobindabhog in various districts.

A research wing of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya has chosen Malda district where Tulaipanji could be grown on a large scale. A team will soon visit the district to identify the areas.

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ICAR scientists give important suggestions for major crops and animal resource in Tripura

Udaipur, Jun 15 (UNI) The scientists of ICAR Tripura have given suggestion to farmers of Tripura in case of major crops in order to minimize the losses of agricultural productions and they suggested to obey the suggestions that will help to farmers for reducing their loss in the nick of flood situation.

The scientists group said,'Weather may generally be cloudy and light to medium rain may occur in one or two places till June 17. Heavy rain is expected at isolated place on 13 June. Day and night temp may vary from 28 to 32 and 25 to 26 degrees respectively. Wind may high and mostly south easterly with average speed of 12 km per hour. Humidity may vary from 72 to 96 per cent.'

The scientists have suggested for major crops in Tripura and the major crops of this state are Aus Rice, Cowpea, Maize, Groundnut, Jhum Rice and Mango.

The important animal resources are Cattle and Pig, the scientists of ICAR have suggested following the respective animal husbandry resources.According to scientists' suggestion, Aus Rice in trans planting stage and need to use most common variety is NDR 97 which is short duration crop.

Sowing is mostly over. Maintain 2-3 cm of water in the field. Field to field irrigation should be avoided.

After 30 days of transplanting, maintain 2 to 5 cm of water. Cowpea are in pod formation not to allow the water to stand in the field.

For Maize need field preparation and it is needed to complete the sowing of Maize in upland and medium upland. Collect certified seed from authentic sources. Treat the seed with systematic fungicide like Bavistin. Recommended varieties are DMH- 849, 117, HQPM 1, BQPM 9 etc. It is the time for showing Groundnut and need to collect certified seed from authentic sources.

Grade the seed and remove all infected/ toxic seed. Treat the seed with systematic fungicide like Bavistin. Recommended varieties are TAG 24, TG 37A, ICGS 76 etc. Seed rate: 100 to 120 kg for bunch type and 80 to 100 kg for spreading type. Spacing: for bunch type 30X10 cm and spreading type 40X10 cm.

In case shoot borer attack on Mango, find the hole and put kerosene into the hole and plug the hole with mud.

Occasional high wind may break the branches of tree; provide support to the branch to prevent breakage and wastage of fruit. It is suggested by scientists of ICAR that De-worming is very important for Cattle, during heavy rain or squally wind, animal are advised to keep under shade.

Vaccination is mandatory for the cattle to protect from disease like Anthrax, Black Quarter, Foot Mouth Disease, Duck Plague. Pig affect due to Piglet Diarrhoea, causes by bacteria and sudden change in feed and temperature, managed by Furazolidone, streptomycin.

 

ICAR scientists give important suggestions for major crops and animal resource in Tripura

Udaipur, Jun 15 (UNI) The scientists of ICAR Tripura have given suggestion to farmers of Tripura in case of major crops in order to minimize the losses of agricultural productions and they suggested to obey the suggestions that will help to farmers for reducing their loss in the nick of flood situation.

The scientists group said,'Weather may generally be cloudy and light to medium rain may occur in one or two places till June 17. Heavy rain is expected at isolated place on 13 June. Day and night temp may vary from 28 to 32 and 25 to 26 degrees respectively. Wind may high and mostly south easterly with average speed of 12 km per hour. Humidity may vary from 72 to 96 per cent.'

The scientists have suggested for major crops in Tripura and the major crops of this state are Aus Rice, Cowpea, Maize, Groundnut, Jhum Rice and Mango.

The important animal resources are Cattle and Pig, the scientists of ICAR have suggested following the respective animal husbandry resources.According to scientists' suggestion, Aus Rice in trans planting stage and need to use most common variety is NDR 97 which is short duration crop.

Sowing is mostly over. Maintain 2-3 cm of water in the field. Field to field irrigation should be avoided.

After 30 days of transplanting, maintain 2 to 5 cm of water. Cowpea are in pod formation not to allow the water to stand in the field.

For Maize need field preparation and it is needed to complete the sowing of Maize in upland and medium upland. Collect certified seed from authentic sources. Treat the seed with systematic fungicide like Bavistin. Recommended varieties are DMH- 849, 117, HQPM 1, BQPM 9 etc. It is the time for showing Groundnut and need to collect certified seed from authentic sources.

Grade the seed and remove all infected/ toxic seed. Treat the seed with systematic fungicide like Bavistin. Recommended varieties are TAG 24, TG 37A, ICGS 76 etc. Seed rate: 100 to 120 kg for bunch type and 80 to 100 kg for spreading type. Spacing: for bunch type 30X10 cm and spreading type 40X10 cm.

In case shoot borer attack on Mango, find the hole and put kerosene into the hole and plug the hole with mud.

Occasional high wind may break the branches of tree; provide support to the branch to prevent breakage and wastage of fruit. It is suggested by scientists of ICAR that De-worming is very important for Cattle, during heavy rain or squally wind, animal are advised to keep under shade.

Vaccination is mandatory for the cattle to protect from disease like Anthrax, Black Quarter, Foot Mouth Disease, Duck Plague. Pig affect due to Piglet Diarrhoea, causes by bacteria and sudden change in feed and temperature, managed by Furazolidone, streptomycin.

Lentils lower blood glucose levels by 20 pc

Ontario, June 15 (UNI) Adding healthy options like pulses in place of starchy foods like potatoes and rice can reduce blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent, a first-ever study has found.
According to a study conducted by the researchers of University of Guelph and published in the Journal of Nutrition, replacing half a serving of rice with lentils dropped blood glucose by up to 20 per cent, while substituting potatoes with lentils led to a 35 per cent drop in 24 adults.
According to Prof Alison Duncan, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and Dan Ramdath of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who conducted the study, "Pulses are extremely nutrient-dense food that have the potential to reduce chronic diseases associated with mismanaged glucose levels."
The study involved feeding 24 healthy adults being fed with four dishes - white rice only, half white rice and half large green lentils, half white rice and half small green lentils, and half white rice and half split red lentils.
Researchers measured glucose levels in the participants' blood before they ate and during two hours afterward. They repeated the process for white potatoes alone and the same combinations of potatoes and lentils.
"We mixed the lentils with the potatoes and rice because people don't typically eat pulses on their own, but rather consume them in combination with other starches as part of a larger meal, so we wanted the results to reflect that."
Blood glucose fell by similar amounts when half of the starch was replaced with each of the three types of lentils. Blood glucose comprises sugar found in the blood during digestion in the upper digestive tract and depends on the starch content of foods consumed.
Pulses, such as lentils, can slow digestion and the release of sugars found in starch into the bloodstream, ultimately reducing blood glucose levels, said Duncan.
"This slower absorption means you don't experience a spike in glucose. Having high levels over a period of time can lead to mismanagement of blood glucose, which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. Essentially, eating lentils can lower that risk," Dr Duncan told Science Daily.
Pulses contain components that inhibit enzymes involved in absorption of glucose, and fibre contained in these foods can encourage the production of short-chain fatty acids, which can also help to reduce blood glucose levels, he added.
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Author Almas Akhtar used her experience as an immigrant from Pakistan to inform her novel “The Fearful Lion.” Courtesy Almas AkhtarAuthor Almas Akhtar used her experience as an immigrant from Pakistan to inform her novel “The Fearful Lion.”

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Osama Ali Khan was abandoned by his parents as a baby and subjected to ethnic stereotypes as an adult. But his life changes when he meets Sarah at the University of Michigan, in Almas Akhtar’s novel, “The Fearful Lion.” Inkwater PressOsama Ali Khan was abandoned by his parents as a baby and subjected to ethnic stereotypes as an adult. But his life changes when he meets Sarah at the University of Michigan in Almas Akhtar’s novel, “The Fearful Lion.”

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When Almas Akhtar moved with her husband from Pakistan to Michigan, the biggest adjustment was accepting the bitter cold winters.

But communicating with her new neighbors wasn’t a problem. As a girl, Akhtar loved reading Archie comics and watching American TV shows such as “Full House,” “Growing Pains,” and “Perfect Strangers.” So she could read and write English when she came to the United States at 20. She made friends easily and cooked meals for them, such as chicken tikka with basmati rice.

Akhtar enjoyed being a mother of three children and living in West Bloomfield Township. Life was good — until the fateful day of Sept. 11.

A week after the horrific terrorist attacks, her oldest child came home from her first-grade class in tears.

“My daughter told us the little girl who sat next to her said she is scared sitting with my daughter because she is bad and we are bad people,” Akhtar says.

The next day Akhtar and her husband, Sterling Heights oncologist Adil Akhtar, who is affiliated with Beaumont Hospital-Troy, went to their daughter’s school to talk to the class. He told the students that he helps all sorts of patients at the hospital each day. Almas Akhtar told the children that she volunteers at the school, helping plan class parties and field trips. They said they are not bad people.

“The class clapped and hugged us. That little girl, too!” Akhtar says.

Akhtar, who now lives in Bloomfield Hills and considers herself a born storyteller, decided it was important to use her voice to tell the world her point of view — and that of the children of immigrants.

Although her children are a full-time job and her priority, after she gets them off to school, Akhtar likes to sit in a quiet place where she can capture her thoughts. She blogs at “Tuesday Talk” on Facebook, where she and members of her group discuss immigrant perspectives and celebrate the American Dream.

Akhtar also writes short stories about everyday people and their struggles and successes.

“I want people to know we love America,” she says. “Like anyone else, we are huge fans of Hollywood movies and Disney World. We enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July.

“There are good and bad people everywhere, but please don’t label everyone bad on the basis of just a handful.”

Akhtar further wanted to convey her message of acceptance when she sat down to write her first novel, “The Fearful Lion.” The book follows a young man named Osama Ali Khan, who was abandoned by his parents as a baby, and subjected to wrong assumptions and ethnic stereotypes as an adult.

As he works through his insecurities, his life changes when he meets Sarah on the campus of the University of Michigan. Khan thinks his life is perfect, until Sept. 11, 2001. But the book has a positive message.

“America is a beautiful country where people from different backgrounds become your friends and mentors and stand by you in tough situations,” the author says.

“The Fearful Lion” can be purchased online at the thefearfullion.com

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INDIAN LAMB MINCE WITH YELLOW RICE AND TOMATO SALSA

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 25 min

Serves: 4-5

Yellow Rice

1½ cups basmati rice
2¼ cups water
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon  salt
½ bag baby spinach

Indian Lamb

½ brown onion
1 carrot
450g lamb mince
1 clove minced garlic
1 teaspoon  grated fresh ginger
1-2 tablespoons  Indian spice mix (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon  flour
¼ teaspoon  salt
1 tablespoon  tomato sauce
1 cup chicken or beef stock
125g frozen peas

Indian spice mix

1 tablespoon  mild curry powder
1 teaspoon  garam masala
1 teaspoon  ground cumin
1 teaspoon  ground coriander

Tomato salsa

1 tomato
2 tablespoons  chopped mint leaves

Combine rice, water, turmeric and salt in a medium pot and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered, for a further 8 minutes. Do not lift lid at any time during cooking.

While the rice is cooking; finely chop spinach and set aside; finely dice onion; peel and grate carrot and set aside together.

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Reduce heat to medium and slowly stir through stock and tomato sauce. Add peas and cook for a further 5-6 minutes till thicken.

Fluff up cooked rice with a fork and stir through spinach.

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Description: Meera Sodha’s recipe for wild rice, chickpea and aubergine salad with tamarind and ‘yoghurt’ dressing.

 Meera Sodha’s recipe for wild rice, chickpea and aubergine salad with tamarind and ‘yoghurt’ dressing. Photograph: Louise Hagger for the Guardian

My family has been picnicking in England since 1972, when they arrived here after being expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin. They bought a campervan, a job lot of flares and enough Tupperware to last a lifetime. Mostly we’d eat spiced vegetables in some form, herbed rice and salad, with chutneys to accompany. Here, 46 years later, I’ve combined all of those elements for, in my eyes, the perfect picnic meal.

Wild rice, chickpea and aubergine salad with a tamarind and ‘yoghurt’ dressing

Prep 20 min
Cook 50 min
Rest 10 min
Serves 4

For the rice 
1 red onion, peeled 
½ large cauliflower (about 600g)
350g baby aubergines (ie, about 4 slim ones) 
300g vine tomatoes, halved 
Rapeseed oil 
1 tsp salt
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 
250g basmati and wild rice (I like Tilda)
400g tin chickpeas 
15g fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

For the tamarind dressing 
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 ½ tbsp date syrup 
1 tbsp rapeseed oil 
¼ tsp ground red chilli 
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt

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For the ‘yoghurt’ dressing
100ml non-dairy yoghurt
Salt

Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4 and line two large oven trays with foil. Chop the onion from above into wedges, separate into “petals”, then arrange on one half of one tray. Break down the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces and put these on the other half of the tray.

Cut the aubergines lengthways into quarters, and put them on one half of the second tray; lay the tomatoes on the other half.

Whisk four tablespoons of oil with a teaspoon of salt, pour this over all the vegetables, then toss with your hands to coat all the surfaces and get into the nooks and crannies. Bash the garlic cloves with the back of a knife and put on the aubergine tray, then roast the onion and cauliflower for 20-25 minutes and the aubergine, tomatoes and garlic for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, wash the rice in a sieve under the cold tap until the water runs clear, then tip into a large saucepan. Drain the chickpeas, add to the rice, then cover with plenty of cold water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and leave to simmer for 18 minutes, or until tender. Drain into a sieve, then cover with a clean tea towel and leave for 10 minutes.

Now make the dressings. In a small bowl, mix the tamarind paste, date syrup and oil with a tablespoon of water. Add the chilli, cumin and a quarter-teaspoon of salt, and mix again.

Put the yoghurt in a second small bowl. Squeeze the flesh from the roast garlic on to a board and finely chop, then stir into the yoghurt with a quarter-teaspoon of salt.

To bring the salad together, in a bowl mix the rice and chickpeas with the baked vegetables, toss with the tamarind dressing and transfer to a portable container. Serve drizzled with the yoghurt dressing and scattered with coriander.

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LAINE DOSS | JUNE 14, 2018 | 10:00AM

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New Times' annual Best of Miami issue is live. For hundreds of our staff's picks on the finest places to eat and drink and the most notable people and personalities who defined South Florida over the past year, check out the full issue.

Miami is teeming with restaurants serving global cuisine. From Italian to Cuban, here are some of this year's winners.

Best Argentine Restaurant: Fiorito. More than 30 years have passed since Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal, which gave Argentina a 2-1 lead over the English in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals. To this day, soccer fans remain incensed by the fact that the brash Argentine used his hand to drive a ball into the back of the net. And while the five-foot, five-inch footballer's mug graces the walls of this Little Haiti hideaway, the dishes brothers Maximiliano and Cristian Alvarez put out could make you forgive even the greatest sins. For their choripán, creamy roasted sweetbreads are veneered with a gorgeous smoky crust highlighted by a fragrant leek chimichurri ($9). The way they make a steak Milanesa ($11) so tender and juicy inside with such a shatteringly crisp crust defies all logic. It's akin to the referee's refusal to blow a whistle when Maradona hand-balled that goal home. Amazing. 5555 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-754-2899;fioritomiami.com.

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Best Brazilian Restaurant: Ofa Restaurant

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Best Brazilian Restaurant: Ofa Restaurant. You should definitely start your meal at Ofa Restaurant with the pão de queijo ($7). A handful of these hot, doughy cheese balls arrives on a wooden board in a small brown bag beside a jar of requeijão, a creamy dairy spread that's sweet like cream cheese yet far more spreadable. It's a satisfyingly simple start to any traditional Brazilian meal, but even if tradition isn't your thing, you'll be happy here. The best part about Ofa is the ambiance. This isn't the been-there-done-that Brazilian steakhouse touting massive skewers of meat that bop from table to table. And it's not a nostalgic mom-and-pop that focuses on hearty, homestyle dishes served family-style. Instead, Ofa specializes in contemporary takes on South American dishes via progressive menu items, many of which are gluten-free and vegan. Try the farofa, a nutty-flavored, toasted, buttered cassava-flour dish. It's often served with meats, beans, and stews, but here it's a shareable bowl in a rainbow of flavors, from garlic to bacon to lemon-ginger to banana ($5). Or try bobo de vegetais, a dish that often contains shrimp in a purée of cassava meal with coconut milk but here is made vegetarian with peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and plantains ($22). Brazilian sweets include brigadeiros — traditional chocolate truffles made with dark or milk chocolate and condensed milk. The drink menu, created by Brazilian bartender Jean Ponce, lists the usual caipirinhas, but try his riffs on South American classics such as the Abacaxi, a tropical libation that fuses fresh pineapple purée with artisanal white cachaça ($12).1929 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach; 305-763-8766; ofarestaurant.com.

Description: Best Chinese Restaurant: CY Chinese Restaurant

Best Chinese Restaurant: CY Chinese Restaurant

CY Chinese

Best Chinese Restaurant: CY Chinese Restaurant. The moment you step into this North Miami Beach hideaway, your senses are overcome by the overwhelming perfume of rendered beef fat and chili oil. Though Sichuan-style restaurants are popping up across Miami, none holds truer to the fiery cuisine of the Chinese province than this first U.S. project by Chongqing native and chef Yang Xian Guang. That beef fat is the central ingredient of Yang's hot pot. That rich, savory aroma is the yardstick by which most Chinese folks judge hot pot, he explains. The recipes include three or more kinds of chilies, a mountain of Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, garlic, ginger, star anise, fermented black beans, and a litany of secrets he refuses to share. A simple chicken broth, made by simmering carcasses with ginger and garlic for three hours, is poured on top just before the dish is sent out to the dining room. So whether you opt for the Chinese yam, the fatty beef, the pork blood, or just a tousle of vegetables, you're guaranteed an experience like no other. 1242 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach; 305-947-3838; cychinesefl.com.

Best Cuban Restaurant: Puerto Sagua. It's hard for a Cuban restaurant to stand out in a town with more Cuban restaurants than any city off the island. This cuisine should be simple, unpretentious, and delicious. You should be able to taste the garlic before your meal even hits the table, and nothing should be served without a slice of lime on the plate. Puerto Sagua checks those boxes, but that's not what makes it stand out. It's the kind of place you'd expect to find in Little Havana or Hialeah, but this no-frills joint is on the corner of Seventh Street and Collins Avenue in South Beach, where glitz and glamour reign supreme — and most of the old school has been bought up and buried under the new. From 7 a.m. till 2 p.m. seven days a week, Puerto Sagua serves Cuban standards such as masitas de puerco con arroz moros y yuca ($15.25) and ropa vieja con maduros ($11.95) that are as good as you'll find anywhere — including your abuela's dinner table. 700 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-1115.

Best French Restaurant: Otentic Fresh Food. Escargots can go two ways. When dining out, you'll either get pitifully small mollusks smothered in so much butter it just might instantly clog your arteries. Or, if you're lucky, you'll get the real thing: giant burgundy snails sautéed with a hint of butter, minced shallots, and garlic. That's exactly how you'll find this dish at Otentic Fresh Food Restaurant in South Beach. A dozen escargots are seasoned to taste, finished with fresh-chopped parsley, and arrive plump and tender for $13. It's just one of the well-executed French specialities you'll find at this 40-seat bistro offering an intimate, unpretentious setting for traditional French fare. That includes the country's quintessential dishes, served from 11 a.m. to late into the night. Try it all, from those colossal escargots to custardy quiche Lorraine to Nutella-stuffed crêpes. Prices encourage sampling too: Appetizers start at $7, crêpes run $12 to $14, and entrées cost $15 to $31. 538 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1464; otenticrestaurant.com.

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Best Greek Restaurant: Kiki on the River

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Best Greek Restaurant: Kiki on the River. A former fish market, the glamorous Greek restaurant Kiki on the River transports diners to the Mediterranean. The food, executed by veteran chef Steve Rhee, includes tender seasoned octopus ($18), lightly fried saganaki cheese ($16), grilled then baked sea bass (MP), and fried potatoes with lemon and oregano ($9). Find a table around sunset on the restaurant's charming patio overlooking the Miami River. The view, along with the rustic furnishings, whitewashed walls, and lush greenery, is enchanting. You might even forget you're in Miami. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 11 p.m. Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday. 450 NW North River Dr., Miami; 786-502-3243;kikiontheriver.com.

Best Indian Restaurant: Kebab Indian Restaurant. Why try Kebab Indian Restaurant? How about warm naan baked in a tandoor and seasoned with garlic butter ($3.95); crisp vegetable samosas stuffed with potatoes, peas, and Indian spices ($4); and a plate of chicken biryani, in which tender pieces of poultry are cooked and simmered with rice, nuts, and korma sauce ($13.95). Those are just three of the more than 150 items served at this traditional Indian restaurant tucked away on NE 167th Street in North Miami Beach. The unassuming space allows Kebab's blend of aromatic spices, basmati rice, vegetables, and meat to shine. And if you visit during lunch, take advantage of the all-you-can-eat buffet for less than $10. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. 514 NE 167th St., North Miami Beach; 305-940-6309; kebabindianmiami.com.

Description: Best Italian Restaurant: Fratelli La Bufala

Best Italian Restaurant: Fratelli La Bufala

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Best Italian Restaurant: Fratelli La Bufala. When it comes to Neapolitan pizzerias in Miami, there is only one that can claim to be the first and best: Fratelli La Bufala. But this hidden gem isn't just known for phenomenal pizzas; it's the pastas, salads, and fresh bufala mozzarella that's made this Italian restaurant a staple in South Beach for more than ten years. Buffalo mozzarella is much sweeter than the cow's-milk version; it's also juicier and creamier. If you haven't tried fresh bufala mozzarella, do it ASAP. Fratelli La Bufala (FLB) is one of the few establishments in Miami to have fresh bufala mozzarella delivered almost daily. Whether placed on the restaurant's wood-oven pizzas or the fresh house-made pastas, this rare and exotic cheese is a game changer. FLB's signature appetizer, La Bufalata ($23), is a beautiful platter of bufala mozzarella served with cured Italian meats and fresh vegetables. The way the fresh mozzarella oozes over the meats and vegetables is out of this world. Another highlight is the cost. This underrated spot is not only extremely authentic but also reasonably priced, making it a favorite for Italians visiting Miami. If you're looking for some of the most delicious pizza and pasta in Miami, run, don't walk, to Fratelli La Bufala. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday through Sunday. 437 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-532-0700;flbmiami.com.

Best Spanish Restaurant: Xixón Spanish Restaurant. Xixón Spanish Restaurant opened in 2001 as a market and today has grown to include a fine-dining restaurant. Consider the Asturian fabada, a rich bean stew that's the signature dish of Spain's Asturian region. The traditional version served here is so labor-intensive it's offered only Saturday ($16). It's rife with white fava beans, blood sausage, chorizo, and a salty Jabugo ham, all simmered for four hours in a hearty saffron-flavored broth. The steak tartare ($18) uses ingredients so fresh the dish is available only Wednesday. Of course, you might want to visit just for the rice dishes. The menu touts four kinds of paella, such as con bogavante, which includes shrimp, clams, mussels, squid, and Maine lobster. If you still have room for postre, a serious dessert menu lists more than a dozen delectables you won't find anywhere else, including a carpaccio de piña, which includes a house-made mint ice cream ($7). 2101 Coral Way, Miami; 305-854-9350;xixonspanishrestaurant.com.

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Best Thai Restaurant: Atchana's Homegrown Thai

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Best Thai Restaurant: Atchana's Homegrown Thai. It's bold to name a dish "the perfect bite," but Atchana Capellini has done just that. The miang kham ($15) is a delight handed down through the generations. A plate holds wrinkly pale-pink dried shrimp, toasted coconut flakes, and tiny slices of ginger. Even the leaves look different. Rather than the ruffled bright-green fronds of butter lettuce, these betel leaves are deep green and spade-shaped, with an almost unnoticeable flavor. Combine all of this with a few bits of crushed peanuts, a squeeze of lime, and a dash of spicy-sweet tamarind sauce, and you'll soon be reaching for a napkin to dab the tears of joy cascading down your cheeks. See, Atchana's family has been cooking these dishes at home for years while also dishing out coconut curries in some of the city's best-known Thai spots. Only recently has she had the confidence to give Miami all of this, and we can only be grateful it happened. 3194 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove; 305-774-0404;atchanas.com.

Next Thursday, June 21, X Miami will host New Times' Best of Miami party, where you can enjoy bites from more than a dozen of the area's best restaurants while sipping unlimited cocktails and jamming to live music. Purchase tickets for $50 in advance, or pay $60 at the door. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.

New Times' Best of Miami Party. 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at X Miami, 230 NE Fourth St., Miami. Tickets cost $50 via 305-571-7579 or newtimesbestofmiami.com or $60 at the door.

 

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Miami Spice 2018: Restaurant Menus Online Today

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Miami Spice returns this August with prix fixe menus for some of the area's best restaurants at the reduced price of $23 for lunch and brunch, and $39 for dinner.

Running from August 1 through September 30, the program was started 17 years ago by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau as a way to promote Miami's restaurants to visitors and locals. Since its inception, the program has grown to include hundreds of participating restaurants.

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So far, 206 restaurants will feature Miami Spice menus in 2018, including two dozen new eateries like Planta, Chotto Matte, Habitat Miami Beach, Palat, and Azabu. Returning favorites include Scarpetta, Edge Steak & Bar, Red the Steakhouse, and Palme d'Or.

This year, Miami Spice will partner with Slow Food Miami, the local nonprofit that recognizes restaurants and businesses that practice sustainability and authenticity in their food and beverage programs. The Spice website will note the restaurants that have earned Slow Food's Snail of Approval.

Starting today, the official 2018 Miami Spice website, ilovemiamispice.com, will release sample menus from participating restaurants. Of course, these menus are always subject to change based on the availability of ingredients. Some restaurants choose to have a rotating menu of dishes, while others will change the Miami Spice menu halfway through the promotion period.

Here are menu highlights from some Miami Spice participants:

Stiltsville Fish Bar (Miami Spice offered daily for lunch, brunch, and dinner). Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth offer a host of seafood-centric items on their restaurant's Miami Spice menus. Dinner starters include roasted oysters, smoked fish dip, cobia tiradito, sweet corn spoon bread, or a hammock salad. There are several entrees including fried chicken, fish wings, and pan seared fish and grits, or you can opt for the local catch of the day, offered grilled or steamed. Finish with a warm gooey chocolate cobbler. Eating healthy is easy at Stiltsville — just look for the "skinny mermaid" items. 1787 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach; 786-353-0477;stiltsvillefishbar.com.

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Bazaar Mar (Miami Spice offered for dinner Tuesday through Saturday). Chef José Andrés' colorful seafood restaurant serves whimsical creations. For starters, try the hamachi cone or the bagel and lox featuring Russ & Daughters' smoked salmon on air bread with cream cheese and pickled onions. Entrees include a fried whole snapper or the Po Boy, Jose, filled with fried baby squid and palayoon a steamed brioche bun. The master chef, himself, chooses your dessert. 1300 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-615-5859;sbe.com/restaurants/locations/bazaar-mar.

Pubbelly Sushi (Miami Spice offered for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday). If you'd rather skip dessert and have another savory dish instead, Pubbelly Sushi has a menu for you. For your first course, choose between Japanese bravas, salmon tartare taquitos, or the screaming orgasm (seared tuna, spicy ponzu, daikon, and masago roe). Second-course options include a butter "krab" roll, hamachi ceviche arrozpegao, and truffle corn robata. Finally, decide between pork belly yakisoba, wagyu beef slider, or PB Steak anticucho robata. Various locations;foodcommahospitality.com.

Byblos (Miami Spice offered for dinner nightly). If you like extras, Byblos is a good choice. Start by choosing two items from the mezze section. Choices include toasted red beets, lamb ribs, duck kibbeh, shakshouka, snapper crudo, creamed spinach pide, and more. Entrées include Middle Eastern fried chicken, local snapper, yogurt-baked Atlantic cod, short-rib kebab, tah-dig, and a Byblos burger. You also get to choose a side from sweet jeweled couscous, blistered beans, Persian kale rice, and rock shrimp rice. Finish the evening with pizelle with pistachio ice cream, loukoumades, or sorbet. 1545 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-508-5041;byblosmiami.com.

Miami SpiceAugust 1 through September 30 at over 200 Miami-area restaurants. ilovemiamispice.com.

 

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Rice exports to decline by 10% on restrictions from importing countries

Bangladesh imposes 18% import duty, EU introduces stringent quality norms; a part of decline to compensate through export to China

Dilip Kumar Jha  |  Mumbai  Last Updated at June 15, 2018 23:21 IST

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After a bumpy ride last year, India's rice exports are likely to decline this year by up to 10 per cent this year due to restrictions imposed by importing countries.

While Bangladesh has imposed 28 per cent import duty on rice to restrict its exports largely from India, the European Union also made its quality norms stringent with introduction of new pesticides limit. With this, non-basmati rice export to Bangladesh and basmati rice shipment to the European Union is set to decline.

The restrictions from importing countries assume significance as Bangladesh contributes over 18 per cent India's 8.5 million tonnes of non-basmati rice exports, the European Union shares nearly 10 per cent of India's basmati rice exports annually. A part of this decline, however, is likely to offset with the beginning of direct import from China, possibly in the second half of the current financial year.

"Overall rice exports from India are set to decline this year due to stringent quality norms introduced by the European Union. For immediate future, therefore, India may lose its entire 400,000 tonnes of European Union markets in the immediate term. The scenario, however, would improve with growers to reduce pesticides use in basmati rice in the long term. Also, Indian exporters would lose the entire Bangladesh market in the immediate term,” said Gurnam Arora, Joint Managing Director, Kohinoor Foods, one of India’s largest basmati rice exporters which sells its aromatic rice under Kohinoor brand.

Data compiled by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) showed a bumpy ride of both basmati and non-basmati rice exports during the last financial year. India emerged as a large supplier of rice to the South East Asian (SEA) countries due to a devastating flood in this region last year.

Consequently, India's both non-basmati rice exports jumped by a staggering 28 per cent to 8.65 million tonnes for the financial year 2017-18 compared to 6.77 million tonnes in the previous financial year. India’s basmati rice exports, however, stagnated at around 4 million tonnes in three years.

In value terms, however, non-basmati rice exports from India jumped by a staggering 41 per cent to $3564.39 million for FY17-18 versus $2531.47 million in the previous financial year.

“A part of the decline in non-basmati rice export would get compensated through shipment to China for which Apeda has started registering exporters,” said a senior official with a large rice exporting company.

A study from India Rating (Ind-Ra) believes India’s export price is likely to remain competitive in the international market and the recent decline in India’s rice export prices could attract buying from African countries, as Indian rice has become more competitive while a decline in rupee is cushioning exporters’ margins.

Indian rice prices softened as rice exports from India declined in April 2018, due to a decline in the exports of basmati rice to Saudi Arabia and non-basmati rice to Bangladesh along with a subdued demand from African countries. Ind-Ra believes imports by Bangladesh are likely to reduce in 2018-2019, as its domestic output rebounds due to a crop recovery and expansion in area sown because of high prices in 2017. As a result, India’s exports could reduce by 0.5 million tonnes to 1 million tonnes.

In May 2017, Chinese authority had identified 14 rice exporters from India to be considered for its shipment to China. But registration of interested exporters started recently.

Meanwhile, according to the third advance estimate for 2017 - 2018, India is set to achieve a record rice production of 111.5 million tonnes against the target of 108.5 million tonnes this year breaching its previous record of 109.7 million tonnes for 2016-2017.

 

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rice-exports-to-decline-by-10-on-restrictions-from-importing-countries-118061500820_1.html

 


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