Why You NEED To Soak Your Rice, According To Indian Cooking
Experts
A viral egg fried rice video has sparked a big debate:
To soak or not to soak?
By
09/09/2020 05:45am EDT
In July, Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng released a
YouTube video titled “DISGUSTED by
this Egg Fried Rice Video” under his comedic moniker Uncle Roger in which he
slammed Hersha Patel, a BBC Food presenter, for the way she cooked
Chinese-style egg fried rice.
Ng was horrified that Patel boiled
the rice in excess water, much like you’d cook pasta, and then drained the rice
through a colander to wash off the starch, which is known as the draining
method of cooking rice. Uncle Roger expressed comedic horror over what he saw
as Patel’s inability to cook rice, prompting a viral internet storm of
shock, outrage and
charges of a “hate crime” against
the grain.
The ordeal also sparked a larger conversation about
the various methods of cooking rice.
As an Indian, having grown up
eating rice every day cooked by way of the draining method, I’ve personally
always been horrified as to how other cultures simply throw rice and lentils
out of a bag and into a pot, without so much as washing it. More importantly,
without soaking it.
Soaking rice before cooking it
actually assimilates its nutritional
qualities, meaning it helps the
gastrointestinal tract better absorb vitamins and minerals from the rice,
according to renowned Indian nutritionist and advocate of regional indigenous
foods Rujuta Diwekar. Soaked rice also cooks faster and produces a beautiful
bloomed texture, allowing it to retain the aromatic elements of the rice.
Soaking removes phytic acid,
which prevents your body from fully absorbing the nutrients in rice.
Phytic acid is a natural substance found in plant seeds that
impairs the body’s absorption of iron, zinc and calcium. It’s found at
especially high levels in seeds, grains, legumes, beans and nuts.
“Phytic acid is found in plants,
forming the storage unit of phosphorus in seeds,” macrobiotic nutritionist and
chef Shonali
Sabherwal, recently recognized as
the best nutritionist by Vogue India in the Vogue Beauty Awards 2020, told HuffPost. “It
stops absorption of minerals and soaking [rice in water] removes the phytic
acid. Those with zinc and iron deficiency need to be more careful about it.”
Sabherwal pointed out that the
impairment of mineral absorption is limited to that meal and does not affect
any future meals. Nor does it cause any systemic impairments preventing the
body from absorbing nutrition from any other foods after such a meal.
There’s no need to avoid eating
rice, Sabherwal said. “Don’t avoid an entire food group. But use cooking
methods that enhance its nutrition,” such as soaking, which
has proven to be
effective in reducing phytic acid levels and increasing the bioaccessibility of
zinc and iron from food grains, including rice.
Certain types of rice are better
suited for soaking than others.
In India, you will find myriad
varieties of rice, based on the terroir of the region, commonly cooked in a
variety of methods: in pressure cookers, boiled in large pots of salted water
like pasta, and drained or cooked with measured amounts of water per the
absorption method. There is no right or wrong method, but rather a preferred
one.
Whole grain rices
benefit from soaking longer than polished grain rices.
The desired texture and dish you’re
preparing dictates the specific variety of rice and the cooking technique. For
example, pulaos or pilafs, made with long grain basmati or other aged fragrant
rice, tend to use the absorption method, and soaking is avoided to preserve the
integrity of the grain. For plain rice, the boiling and draining
method after soaking the rice is commonly acceptable.
There are as many ways to prep and
cook rice as there are varieties of the grain and the cultures that eat it.
Each variety of rice has a different shape, size (long grain, medium grain or
short grain), starch and fiber content, and all are used in different contexts
and recipes to achieve various textural and flavor outcomes. It is these
factors that determine the amount of liquid and time needed to soak the rice,
and to cook the rice to perfection. Based on the quality and kind of rice, and
depending on whether it is aged or not, the ideal soaking time could be
anywhere from 15 minutes to 12 hours.
How long to soak rice?
Much of the rice prep in Indian
kitchens typically begins with washing and picking the rice several times,
swirled in water by hand to wash away the starch and any foreign matter.
Every type of rice and recipe calls
for specific instructions, but this is generally how long to soak rice:
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Unmilled
or unhusked whole grain brown, black, red, wild or other unpolished rice: Soak
6-12 hours
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Polished
brown rice: Soak 4-6 hours
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Thai
sticky rice: Soak overnight
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Basmati,
jasmine and sushi rice: Soak 15-30 minutes, unless the recipe specifically
recommends otherwise
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Short
grain starchy and glutinous rice (arborio): Don’t soak
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Ordinary
polished white rice: Soak 0-15 minutes (recommended but not necessary)
More reasons
Indian cooks soak their rice.
The practice of soaking, codified
in ancient culinary texts and through verbal traditions, continues to hold
solid in Indian kitchens.
“The Manasollasa (an early
12th-century encyclopedic Sanskrit text) mentions that one of the ways in which
rice achieves a soft yet open texture is by draining off the excess liquid when
the rice is cooked al dente and keeping the rice covered for a while for the
steam to finish the cooking process,” Saee
Koranne Khandekar, author of the Marathi cuisine cookbook “Pangat,”
told HuffPost. “The text also mentions thorough washing and soaking as
essential steps, again perhaps because in the 12th century, only hand-pounded
rice was being eaten.”
Marina
Balakrishnan, a Keralite food specialty
chef based in Mumbai, explained that grains really cook perfectly to their core
only when well hydrated from a soak. “Soaking speeds up the cooking process,
the grain absorbs the water and the heat softens the grain,” Balakrishnan said.
“My grandmother used to say that soaking rice increases the flavor of the
grain. Also, when it is soaked for less time, I find it tastes a little grainy
even after cooking.”
Sabherwal and Balakrishnan agree
that the types of rice that deeply benefit in texture from a good soak are the
heartier whole grain, brown, black and red rice, along with other unpolished
grains. But since phytic acid is present in all rice, it is only the soaking of
the rice that ensures its removal for optimum absorption of minerals by the
body.
Culinarily and nutritionally, the
arguments certainly fall in favor of this extra labor of love ― so soak your
rice and grains. Think of it as bonus nutrients and minerals, without the
pills.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-you-need-to-soak-rice_l_5f466b5dc5b64f17e136f7d1
Sales of 200,000 Tons of
2020-Harvested Rice to Be Suspended
Tokyo, Sept. 10
(Jiji Press)--The Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA-Zenchu, on
Thursday revealed plans to suspend until autumn 2021 or later sales of around
200,000 tons of rice harvested in Japan in 2020, in a bid to prevent rice
prices from falling.
The nationwide agricultural body explained the plans at a
meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the day.
The move comes as rice shipments to the restaurant industry
are sluggish amid the coronavirus epidemic.
In the year through June 2020, rice demand dropped 220,000
tons from the previous year, twice the initially estimated amount, due partly
to the October 2019 consumption tax hike.
Rice demand is on a long-term downtrend, reflecting the
diversification of what people eat in Japan. Annual demand is now estimated at
about 7.1 million tons, against estimated production of some 7.3 million tons.
(2020/09/10-21:59)
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Special
Report: Heavy rains and flooding in August affect primary rice producing areas
in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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Analysis
Source
Posted
9
Sep 2020
Originally
published
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Sep 2020
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Highlights:
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The April to
September main cropping season in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(DPRK) has been one of the wettest rainfall periods since 1981 across the
southern agricultural producing provinces in the country (Figure 1,2). The
majority of this rainfall was received in August (Figure 3), causing widespread
flooding and inundating main season crops ready for harvest starting in September.
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The main
producing southern provinces have been the hardest hit from the record rainfall
in August (Figure 3), causing flooding across parts of North Hwanghae Province,
South Hwanghae Province, South Pyongan, North Pyongan, and Kangwon Province.
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In early
August, heavy rainfall from Typhoon 4 followed by additional rainfall through
the first two weeks of the month resulted in landslides and flooding across the
South, damaging 39,296 hectares of farmland, particularly in the North Hwanghae
and Kangwon.
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On August
27th, Typhoon Bavi made landfall over the coast of North Pyongan province,
bringing further heavy rains and winds to the key rice-producing provinces of
North Hwanghae and South Hwanghae and damaging standing crops.
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This was
followed by additional rains and damage to eastern coastal areas from Typhoons
Maysak and Haishen at the start of September.
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Rainfall
totals this season have been higher in some areas than the record 2007 season
when DPRK experienced widespread flooding over the main producing southwest
provinces that make up the country’s “Cereal Bowl” with severe food security
outcomes.
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Forecasts
indicate above-average rainfall is expected to continue through September which
could increase the risk of further flood events during a time when harvests
should be underway for main season crops.
Provinces asked to buy rice, corn from farmers
September 10, 2020 | 7:50 pm
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GOVERNORS of the top rice and
corn producing provinces were encouraged to purchase the staples directly from
farmers in order to help prop up farmgate prices during the harvest, with the
Department of Agriculture pointing to the availability of government credit for
such purchases.
In a statement, Agriculture
Secretary William D. Dar asked Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Pangasinan, Cagayan,
Iloilo, Camarines Sur, Tarlac, Negros Occidental, Maguindanao, Bukidnon, North
Cotabato, and Leyte to help normalize prices of the two commodities.
Mr. Dar said the 12 provinces
combined produced more than 9.74 million metric tons (MT) of palay last year,
accounting for 51.8% of national output.
“Their direct procurement will
significantly shore up the national average farmgate price of palay, thus
helping more farmers,” Mr. Dar said.
According to Mr. Dar, provinces
can apply for loans from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) for palay
direct purchases and machinery procurement, including equipment for
post-harvest facilities.
“We have been closely working
with LANDBANK to provide accessible and affordable credit not only to farmers,
fishers, and agripreneurs, but also to LGUs under the bank’s PAlay aLAY sa
Magsasaka ng Lalawigan (PALAY ng Lalawigan) Program,” Mr. Dar said.
The program, which was launched
in 2019, had initial funding of P10 billion and benefited farmers in Isabela,
Nueva Ecija, and Camarines Sur.
Mr. Dar has directed the National
Food Authority to make its warehouses available for the use of LGUs and
farmers’ cooperatives and associations.
“As the country’s rice farmers
start reaping this year’s main rice crop, we count on the continued support of
our ‘food security czars’ in partnership with farmers nationwide. Directly
buying their palay is a win-win situation — giving them reasonable income for
their harvest and ensuring an adequate supply of rice for consumers in their
localities,” Mr. Dar said.
During the third week of August,
the Philippine Statistics Authority said the farmgate price of palay was at
P18.39, while the farmgate prices of yellow and white corn grain were at P13.03
and P14.44, respectively. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
https://www.bworldonline.com/provinces-asked-to-buy-rice-corn-from-farmers/
Ghana
developing GMOs for cowpea and rice
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Ghana
is in the process of developing two Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
varieties for rice and cowpea.
Dr Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, a Senior Research Scientist at the Science and
Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR), who announced this said research had proved that
GMO varieties were important in the sustainable production of rice and cowpeas
in the country.
It is therefore important for Ghanaians to accept and embrace GMO technologies
in order to match up with the world’s technological advancement.
Dr Ampadu-Ameyaw was speaking at a training workshop on GMOs for farmers in the
Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality.
It was organized by the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Ghana,
in collaboration with the CSIR as part of efforts to educate farmers and
clarify issues and misconceptions on GMOs.
It also created a platform for the farmers to learn about GMO seeds
development, regulation and commercialization in Ghana.
According to Dr Ampadu-Ameyaw, genetically modified technologies had been
identified as one of the safest methods for preventing insect and pest invasion
in rice and cowpeas, while saving farmers from losing their crop fields to
these insects and pests.
Mr Daniel Osei Ofosu, a Research Scientist at the Biotechnology and Nuclear
Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
(GAEC) said insects and pests could make farmers lose about 90 percent of their
crops on the field.
He cited the Maruca pod borer as one that attacked the cowpea plant, sucked the
pod dry, and sometimes, by harvesting time, farmers lose a whole farm to pest
infestation.
Attempts by researchers to use the conventional breeding methods to tackle the
attacks by aphids, thrips and Striga in cowpea have failed.
However, after some trials with GM technology on a cowpea plantation, it
repelled insects from boring and sucking into the plants.
Mr Ofosu said the GM technologies could complement the conventional ways of
breeding to counteract the activities of the pests and cowpea production rate
and planted area had declined in the last decade due to pest and insect
attacks.
Mr Ofosu said regulations would soon be applied on GMO seeds to enable farmers
to plant to increase production.
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ghana-developing-GMOs-for-cowpea-and-rice-1055929
Brazilian Government Zeroes Tax
on Rice Imports Until December
The reduction is restricted to
400,000 tons of husked and processed rice, according to a decision of the
Foreign Trade Chamber.
By
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September 10, 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The GECEX (Management Executive
Committee) of the CAMEX (Foreign Trade Chamber) decided to zero the tax rate on
imports of hulled and processed rice until December 31st of this year.
The temporary reduction is restricted to a quota of 400,000
tons, levied on products covered by codes 1006.10.92 (non-parboiled hulled
rice) and 1006.30.21 (semi-milled or milled rice, non-parboiled) of the NCM
(Mercosur Common Nomenclature).
The decision was taken on Wednesday, September 9th, during the
8th Extraordinary Meeting of the GECEX, as proposed by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Livestock . . .
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DA chief sees lesser rice imports
for rest of 2021
September 10, 2020
A stall at the San Andres public market sells assorted varieties
of rice in this Businessmirror file photo.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) estimates that the country’s
total rice imports this year would decline by nearly a quarter to 2.2 million
metric tons (MMT), from last year’s 3 MMT.
“I think we might have about 2.2 million metric tons of rice imports this
year,” Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar during the House Committee on
Appropriations hearing on the Department of Agriculture’s 2021 proposed budget.
Despite lower projected import volume, Dar assured the public that rice supply
would be sufficient as local palay production is estimated to reach about 22
MMT, which would give the country a 93-percent rice self-sufficiency level.
The DA has repeatedly pronounced that they expect the country to end the year
with a rice stock sufficient to last by at least 80 days.
The country’s rice imports from January to August reached 1.642 MMT, about 44
percent of the 3.737 MMT volume applied by the private sector to date, Bureau
of Plant Industry (BPI) data obtained by the BusinessMirror showed.
Latest BPI data also showed that rice imports in August reached a two-month
high of 139,706.323 metric tons (MT) as importers used 189 sanitary and
phytosanitary import clearance (SPS-IC) to bring in the volume.
The eight-month volume was less than half of what 202 registered rice traders,
comprising farmers cooperatives, organizations, traders, companies and private
firms applied to import, BPI data further showed.
The BPI earlier told the BusinessMirror that “unjustified” underutilization by
traders of their approved SPS-IC for milled rice is an “anomalous” activity
that may disrupt state food sufficiency planning.
The BPI, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said the
underutilization of the SPS-ICs this year was attributed to such reasons as the
lockdowns in countries of origin due to Covid-19 pandemic and export ban in
Vietnam.
Other reasons given by rice importers were: delayed shipments, rice suppliers
limiting their export to ensure supply for their own needs, port congestion and
holidays at country of origins and high price of imported rice than locally
produced staple, according to BPI’s National Plant Quarantine Service Division
(NPQSD).
The United States Department of Agriculture projected that the Philippines
would remain as the world’s top rice importer for the second consecutive year
this 2020 with volume reaching 2.6 MMT.
The country’s rice imports last year reached a record-high of 3.1 MMT,
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed.
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10, 2020 / 4:27 AM / UPDATED 20 HOURS AGO
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Jamie McGeever and Gabriel Ponte
BRASILIA,
Sept 9 (Reuters) - The recent sharp rise in Brazilian food prices is part of a
temporary global phenomenon caused by a coronavirus pandemic-induced supply
shock, Treasury Secretary Bruno Funchal said on Wednesday, adding it would soon
pass.
Figures
showed earlier on Wednesday that food and drink prices rose 0.78% in August,
one of the biggest drivers of inflation last month, and Brazil eliminated taxes
on some rice imports through Dec. 31 to help combat a steep increase in
domestic prices.
“It
is a temporary shock. This will be reversed soon, but it is a worldwide
phenomenon related to the pandemic,” Funchal said in a live online event hosted
by the FUCAPE Business School.
Government
statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday that rice prices rose 3% in August and
were up 19% this year. Beans, the other half of the country’s staple diet, were
up as much as 30% this year, IBGE said.
In
a presentation and question-and-answer session, Funchal reiterated the
government’s view that “expansionary austerity” - cutting public spending to
encourage private-sector investment - was the only way to lift productivity,
investment, demand and economic growth.
The
spending splurge to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic, particularly
emergency aid transfers to millions of Brazil’s poorest people, was “necessary,
but temporary,” and fiscal consolidation would resume next year, he said.
“In
2021, we will return to have total control of spending, get debt on a more
sustainable path,” Funchal said, adding that was needed to give investors
confidence and help keep interest rates low.
Funchal
also said the economy was on course to shrink by about 5% this year, less than
many other countries and also recovering faster than many. The government’s
official target is for a decline of 4.7%. (Reporting by Jamie McGeever and
Gabriel Ponte; Editing by Sandra Maler and Peter Cooney)
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Prices of rice and other commodities are
expected to increase – Expert
The price of rice is expected to increase as the festive period
draws near.
Published
4 hours ago
on
September 10, 2020
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Nigeria’s rice production volume
for 2020 is put at 8 million tonnes – with 2.5 million tonnes expected from
Kebbi state. However, that expectation suffered a huge setback with over 2
million tonnes of rice washed away by floods among other factors.
According to the KPMG Rice Industry Review, rice is
the third most consumed staple food in Nigeria (after maize and cassava). With
the festive season fast approaching, the demand for rice is expected to
increase.
Backstory: Nairametrics earlier reported that the recent
floods in rice-producing Kebbi State had destroyed over 25% of Nigeria’s
expected 8 million tons of rice harvests this year. The Kebbi State
Commissioner for Agriculture, Attahiru Maccido, disclosed to newsmen that it
had lost N1 billion worth of rice and other commodities in the state.
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reasons for subsidy removal
It also reported that the Pipeline
and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), Ibadan depot issued an internal memo on
September 2, 2020, notifying all stakeholders of an increase in the pump price
of petrol to N151.56 per litre.
What to expect
Senior Research Analyst, Financial
Derivatives Company, Temitope Olugbile explained that scarcity of rice is
expected, as 450,000 hectares of rice – 2 million tonnes, were washed away in
Kebbi state out of the expected 2.5 million tonnes this year. This will lead to
a high demand for the scarce commodity, resulting in a price increase.
The new pump price of petrol, which
led to increase in the cost of transporting farm produce to the market will
inevitably cause a price surge for rice.
READ: How State Governments will
become richer without FAAC allocation
Journey to rice sufficiency
Nigeria’s journey to rice sufficiency has been full of ups and
downs, especially with the tough decision of border closure to curb smuggling
and boost local production. According to data from Index Mundi, Nigeria had
a production volume of over 5 million tonnes of milled rice last year.
The current gains in rice
production are evident, as volume increased by 11.06% in 2019. However, it is
noteworthy that the country is still far from being self-sufficient in rice
production.
Way forward
She emphasized that the policies
and programs which the government has implemented from forex restrictions to
border closure and the Anchor Borrowers Program, which provides farm inputs to
farmers, are all impressive.
However, these policies, as a
stand-alone without adequate infrastructures, are not sufficient to combat
exogenous factors like flood, which is beyond the control of the government and
the rice farmers.
She called for proper irrigation
and drainage infrastructure, as this would help to cushion the effects of
water-logging in farms.
Hybrid rice
yield likely to increase by 40-50pc in Sindh, S.Punjab
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Iqtidar Gilani
LAHORE
- Hybrid coarse varieties of rice are
likely to give 40-50 per cent more yield in Sindh and South Punjab this year.
Favourable weather conditions, good and timely rains, improved seed quality and
proper technical support from seed companies resulted in more yield that would
enhance income of growers. “Hybrid rice is getting good yield. At least 40-50%
more yield is expected this year which means increase in growers income in the
same proportions”, said stakeholders of rice sector. “Coarse varieties like
Superfine is already in the market for the last couple of weeks. New Superfine
is healthy. Same is for hybrid paddy, reaching to peak arrival gradually. Some
farmers have 90/100 maunds paddy output which means a healthy return”, said Guard
Agricultural Research & Services Limited (GUARD) Chief Executive Officer
Shahzad Ali Malik, adding, that an average yield with traditional varieties in
South Punjab was 40-50 maunds per acre which with hybrid seed has improved to
100-110 maunds per acre. “Thus, double the yield means double the income and a
socio-economic change in the life of grower,” he said. He said that only 6-7
per cent area is being cultivated with Hybrid rice in South Punjab and next
year it is expected to reach 15-16 per cent. He said that 30-35 per cent area
in Sindh is already under hybrid seed varieties and it is expected that by next
season the figure may reach 50 per cent in Sindh alone. He said that some 40
companies were dealing in hybrid seed but only a few including their have own
research and development facilities. He proudly disclosed that his company has
lion’s share in the hybrid seed business and about 50 to 60 per cent seed is
being marketed by his company. Referring to last year’s failure of rice crop in
Sindh, Malik said that temperature increase due to climate change had failed
the rice crop last year. This year too rice crop in Larkana district had seen
some difficulties due to high temperature. “For tackling this problem, we have
introduced heat tolerant and drought tolerant varieties and working
continuously on to improve their performance further,” he added. Rice Exporters
Association of Pakistan (REAP) Chairman Shahjahan Malik hoped that Pakistan can
add one million tons of more rice in the next five years thus making more
surplus available for export. However, he said that everyone should not be
allowed to import hybrid rice and sell.
https://nation.com.pk/10-Sep-2020/hybrid-rice-yield-likely-to-increase-by-40-50pc-in-sindh-s-punjab
Afghanistan- Herat Rice
Production Up 25% This Year: Officials
9/9/2020 2:19:23 PM
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Afghanistan) HERAT - Rice production has increased by 25 percent in Herat
province and farmers are expected to harvest over 60,000 metric tons, the Herat
Agriculture Department said on Monday.
A number of farmers in the province have said that sufficient water and reduced
pest problems are among the two key factors which have helped the farmers
harvest a good crop.
'By the grace of Allah, the crops are good now after the establishment of Salma
Dam. Along with wheat, we also grow rice, we have achieved good results with
it, said Ghulam Nabi, a farmer in Herat.
'This year there is sufficient water and there are good crops, said Abdul
Sattar, a farmer in Herat.
'This year's rice has brought good results. In previous years, crops were being
burned because of the lack of water, but this year the crop is good, said
Mohammad, a farmer.
'Our estimate is that around 60,000 tons will be produced in Herat province.
Last year, the figure was around 45,000 tons. Overall, rice is being grown over
11,000 hectors of lands, said Abdul Saboor Rahmani, the head of Herat's
agriculture department.
'Local rice saves its natural taste compared to imported rice, said Jawed
Ghafoori, an agricultural expert.
Herat's rice fields are located mostly along the Harirod river which passes
through Herat's Anjel, Woba, Guzra, and Pashtun Zarghon districts. (TOLO NEWS)
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Rice exporters organize training
to protect rights of agri women’s children
Thu, 10 Sep 2020, 3:49 PM
Rice exporters organize training to protect rights of agri
women’s children
ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP): Top rice exporters of Pakistan Thursday
arranged training workshop to train the women as well as rice millers to
sensitize them regarding basic Juvenile right of the children of female
agriculture workers, especially the rice transplanters.
“We are providing best facilities for promoting decent working
conditions for the rice transplanter women and their children in rice value
chain from agro-fields to rice mills, said Zafar Iqbal, Country Manager of
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Rice Partners Ltd
(RPL), a rice exporting and philanthropic organization, addressing the training
workshop here.
The organization including Rice Partners Ltd (RPL) in
collaboration with Helvetas Pakistan organized the one day training workshop on
“Promoting Decent Working Conditions to Ensure Sustainable Rice Production”, by
Rice Partners Ltd (RPL), Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation here.
Zafar Iqbal said that at the training workshop they were
engaging the women workers of the rice fields and 40 rice mills coming from
major rice businesses of Punjab province.
He said that the organization had trained 30,000 of female rice transplanters
and also provided them awareness on juvenile rights.
He said that RPL had prioritized to provide awareness for
protection of rice transplanter children, including the families working in whole
rice value chain to provide them decent working environment.
Zafar said RPL was a social impact business that worked with
thousands of growers of Basmati rice in Punjab to provide them with the best
growing practices for enhancing their yields and livelihoods.
He said around 15000 families were engaged only from district
Sheikhupura and more then 100,000 from all over the Punjab.
Usually all members from a family take part in transplanting
work, he added.
Zafar said that children from those families also accompanied
their parents.
While addressing the training workshop, renowned senior child
rights activist and consultant Sadia Hussain said that physical, emotional and
psychological health of children belonging to agriculture workers must be considered
for conducive working environment in rice value chain.
She said that physical and mental torture not badly impacted the
children’s life but also suffered the working condition.
She said that the protection of children and vulnerable adults
was a collective societal responsibility.
Sadia Hussain said that the right to name, health, food,
education, freedom of expression and association children must be protected
besides the right to respect regardless of race, colour and creed.
She such children must be protected against abuses and violence
like forced labor and any physical or emotional torture.
Senior Corporate and Development sector Consultant, Annan Waffi
Qureshi on the occasion said that juvenile right should be prioritized in
every sector including agriculture side.
He highlighted the mode of communication to create the awareness
for children right and their protection, especially who are belongs to the
families working in rice value chain.
On the occasion, Field Manager, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation,
Zahid Rehman said that they were providing these children with the moveable
backpack canopies covered from all sides to avoid the insects and provision of
shelters along with the dry food, repellents, and water coolers in rice
cultivation region of the Punjab.
Zahid Rehman said that working conditions of the farm were
highly hazardous and exposed children to several risks of insect bites,
injuries and infections, exposure to extreme heat and pesticides without any
shelter.
Similarly, for the larger group of families working jointly a
farm level, a bigger shelter tent along with solar plates, fans, air cooler,
water cooler and first aid boxes were provided to keep the children in a
healthy and safe environment at farm level, he said.
More than 40 rice mills including organizations from development
sectors, academia and media personnel participated in the event.
Rice Prices
as on :
10-09-2020 07:31:09 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in
Rs/quintal in domestic market.
|
Arrivals |
Price |
|||||
|
Current |
% |
Season |
Modal |
Prev. |
Prev.Yr |
|
|
Rice |
||||||
|
Shahjahanpur(UP) |
280.00 |
12 |
9151.00 |
2615 |
2605 |
NC |
|
Varanasi(Grain)(UP) |
140.00 |
16.67 |
3289.00 |
2630 |
2685 |
10.27 |
|
Gondal(UP) |
125.00 |
13.64 |
10060.50 |
2400 |
2400 |
-3.23 |
|
Utraula(UP) |
115.00 |
827.42 |
927.10 |
2400 |
2400 |
- |
|
Barhaj(UP) |
100.00 |
42.86 |
12155.00 |
2530 |
2530 |
4.12 |
|
Dadri(UP) |
90.00 |
-10 |
3195.00 |
5960 |
5960 |
- |
|
Bindki(UP) |
90.00 |
-10 |
6570.00 |
2440 |
2470 |
1.67 |
|
Kalipur(WB) |
88.00 |
4.76 |
3911.00 |
2400 |
2400 |
2.13 |
|
Mandya(Kar) |
79.00 |
-77.87 |
8535.00 |
2300 |
2300 |
- |
|
Azamgarh(UP) |
75.00 |
-42.31 |
6856.70 |
2545 |
2540 |
3.46 |
|
Sainthia(WB) |
68.00 |
-1.45 |
569.00 |
2610 |
2610 |
6.10 |
|
Kasimbazar(WB) |
66.00 |
NC |
2045.00 |
2675 |
2650 |
-3.78 |
|
Hapur(UP) |
60.00 |
NC |
1672.00 |
2770 |
2820 |
-2.81 |
|
Kanpur(Grain)(UP) |
60.00 |
-14.29 |
6240.00 |
2150 |
1900 |
-7.53 |
|
Choubepur(UP) |
52.50 |
-7.57 |
2888.25 |
2400 |
2425 |
-10.11 |
|
Kopaganj(UP) |
52.00 |
-14.75 |
2233.00 |
2550 |
2545 |
3.66 |
|
Ghaziabad(UP) |
50.00 |
42.86 |
3335.00 |
2860 |
2850 |
-2.22 |
|
Sealdah Koley Market(WB) |
50.00 |
-9.09 |
757.20 |
2700 |
2700 |
- |
|
Aligarh(UP) |
45.00 |
12.5 |
5092.00 |
2540 |
2540 |
NC |
|
Pandua(WB) |
45.00 |
-13.46 |
2048.00 |
3250 |
3250 |
10.17 |
|
Kandi(WB) |
43.00 |
-28.33 |
1988.50 |
2720 |
2640 |
6.67 |
|
Allahabad(UP) |
40.00 |
NC |
2982.50 |
2315 |
2500 |
-9.22 |
|
Ballia(UP) |
40.00 |
-33.33 |
3543.00 |
2640 |
2650 |
9.54 |
|
Saharanpur(UP) |
40.00 |
NC |
3259.50 |
2810 |
2825 |
-1.06 |
|
Memari(WB) |
37.00 |
37.04 |
208.00 |
2550 |
2550 |
13.33 |
|
Shamli(UP) |
36.00 |
20 |
1632.40 |
2825 |
2810 |
2.36 |
|
Beldanga(WB) |
35.00 |
16.67 |
1870.00 |
2700 |
2700 |
3.85 |
|
Sangli(Mah) |
33.00 |
57.14 |
74.00 |
4550 |
4000 |
- |
|
Mainpuri(UP) |
33.00 |
10 |
4526.50 |
2650 |
2600 |
NC |
|
Lakhimpur(UP) |
32.00 |
-8.57 |
3400.00 |
2430 |
2440 |
-0.41 |
|
Basti(UP) |
31.50 |
-10 |
2093.00 |
2540 |
2550 |
3.67 |
|
Firozabad(UP) |
31.00 |
14.81 |
2152.60 |
2550 |
2590 |
- |
|
Asansol(WB) |
31.00 |
-3.12 |
1466.01 |
3100 |
3100 |
6.90 |
|
Manvi(Kar) |
30.00 |
-72.73 |
1311.00 |
2350 |
1936 |
- |
|
Khalilabad(UP) |
30.00 |
-33.33 |
2382.00 |
2550 |
2550 |
7.37 |
|
Lalitpur(UP) |
30.00 |
-11.76 |
1995.50 |
2510 |
2485 |
-4.20 |
|
Sehjanwa(UP) |
30.00 |
-33.33 |
3292.50 |
2540 |
2520 |
17.59 |
|
Bankura Sadar(WB) |
28.00 |
NC |
2607.00 |
2500 |
2500 |
4.17 |
|
Katwa(WB) |
27.20 |
-0.73 |
538.90 |
2550 |
2500 |
- |
|
Muzzafarnagar(UP) |
26.00 |
18.18 |
4883.00 |
2810 |
2825 |
-1.40 |
|
Mathura(UP) |
26.00 |
NC |
3481.50 |
2580 |
2550 |
-0.77 |
|
Guskara(Burdwan)(WB) |
26.00 |
-3.7 |
589.00 |
2550 |
2500 |
- |
|
Sindhanur(Kar) |
25.00 |
-63.77 |
848.00 |
1400 |
1400 |
-22.22 |
|
Muradabad(UP) |
25.00 |
-19.35 |
2236.00 |
2590 |
2600 |
0.78 |
|
Agra(UP) |
25.00 |
13.64 |
3807.00 |
2635 |
2640 |
-0.57 |
|
Madhoganj(UP) |
25.00 |
25 |
3949.00 |
2430 |
2430 |
4.74 |
|
Balrampur(UP) |
25.00 |
4.17 |
1404.00 |
2400 |
2400 |
6.19 |
|
Gorakhpur(UP) |
24.50 |
-23.44 |
1853.70 |
2540 |
2530 |
- |
|
Tamluk (Medinipur E)(WB) |
24.00 |
NC |
354.00 |
2500 |
2400 |
-7.41 |
|
Durgapur(WB) |
21.00 |
-4.55 |
1333.25 |
2900 |
2850 |
8.21 |
|
Kolaghat(WB) |
21.00 |
-8.7 |
319.00 |
2500 |
2400 |
-7.41 |
|
Partaval(UP) |
20.00 |
-11.11 |
1013.00 |
2665 |
2540 |
13.40 |
|
Vilaspur(UP) |
20.00 |
-4.76 |
1998.20 |
2590 |
2580 |
3.19 |
|
Paliakala(UP) |
19.00 |
11.76 |
977.00 |
2410 |
2425 |
4.33 |
|
Jaunpur(UP) |
18.50 |
-38.33 |
1818.00 |
2630 |
2600 |
11.91 |
|
Sirsaganj(UP) |
16.50 |
10 |
1413.00 |
2600 |
2630 |
-2.62 |
|
Dahod(Guj) |
16.20 |
-66.46 |
1179.20 |
4325 |
4300 |
8.13 |
|
Raath(UP) |
16.00 |
128.57 |
345.20 |
2375 |
2350 |
- |
|
Kolar(Kar) |
15.00 |
87.5 |
410.00 |
5091 |
5073 |
0.37 |
|
Banda(UP) |
15.00 |
36.36 |
480.50 |
2420 |
2415 |
1.47 |
|
Pukhrayan(UP) |
15.00 |
50 |
743.00 |
2200 |
2400 |
-6.38 |
|
Chorichora(UP) |
15.00 |
-11.76 |
1805.50 |
2500 |
2510 |
2.46 |
|
Chintamani(Kar) |
14.00 |
-17.65 |
687.00 |
2200 |
2200 |
-2.22 |
|
Farukhabad(UP) |
14.00 |
12 |
1410.00 |
2475 |
2450 |
-6.60 |
|
Bharthna(UP) |
14.00 |
21.74 |
2457.00 |
2500 |
2515 |
-5.30 |
|
Etawah(UP) |
12.00 |
9.09 |
2729.50 |
2460 |
2455 |
-6.46 |
|
Mawana(UP) |
12.00 |
NC |
488.20 |
2800 |
2800 |
- |
|
Jafarganj(UP) |
12.00 |
71.43 |
1254.00 |
2410 |
2420 |
-0.41 |
|
Rasda(UP) |
12.00 |
-25 |
742.50 |
2560 |
2550 |
1063.64 |
|
Champadanga(WB) |
12.00 |
-33.33 |
904.00 |
3150 |
3250 |
5.00 |
|
Bahraich(UP) |
11.80 |
-18.62 |
1354.90 |
2400 |
2400 |
-1.64 |
|
Pratapgarh(UP) |
11.00 |
NC |
579.50 |
2400 |
2410 |
7.38 |
|
Rampurhat(WB) |
10.80 |
-6.09 |
294.30 |
2610 |
2610 |
8.75 |
|
Ramkrishanpur(Howrah)(WB) |
10.80 |
-16.92 |
178.40 |
3400 |
3400 |
13.33 |
|
Sheoraphuly(WB) |
10.70 |
2.88 |
236.40 |
3100 |
3200 |
NC |
|
Kalna(WB) |
10.50 |
-16 |
961.50 |
2800 |
2850 |
-2.44 |
|
Nawabganj(UP) |
10.00 |
-16.67 |
937.00 |
2400 |
2400 |
50.00 |
|
Kayamganj(UP) |
10.00 |
NC |
2169.00 |
2460 |
2490 |
-7.17 |
|
Jhijhank(UP) |
10.00 |
25 |
533.50 |
2380 |
2430 |
- |
|
Kalyani(WB) |
10.00 |
185.71 |
123.00 |
3400 |
3400 |
NC |
|
Mahoba(UP) |
9.00 |
-3.23 |
527.90 |
2450 |
2460 |
6.75 |
|
Soharatgarh(UP) |
9.00 |
-5.26 |
1793.20 |
2530 |
2530 |
2.43 |
|
Sahiyapur(UP) |
8.00 |
-20 |
2873.50 |
2550 |
2540 |
4.29 |
|
Ajuha(UP) |
8.00 |
-11.11 |
524.00 |
2450 |
2460 |
-4.30 |
|
Indus(Bankura Sadar)(WB) |
8.00 |
-20 |
1287.00 |
2800 |
2800 |
1.82 |
|
Bijnaur(UP) |
7.50 |
-6.25 |
303.50 |
2590 |
2600 |
9.28 |
|
Amroha(UP) |
7.00 |
27.27 |
149.50 |
2580 |
2590 |
-0.77 |
|
Etah(UP) |
7.00 |
-12.5 |
572.00 |
2600 |
2600 |
0.58 |
|
Raibareilly(UP) |
7.00 |
16.67 |
1811.00 |
2320 |
2310 |
-2.11 |
|
Mohamadabad(UP) |
6.50 |
-7.14 |
976.60 |
2460 |
2460 |
- |
|
Kannauj(UP) |
6.00 |
-7.69 |
529.60 |
2400 |
2450 |
-7.69 |
|
Kasganj(UP) |
5.00 |
NC |
581.50 |
2610 |
2610 |
2.35 |
|
Mirzapur(UP) |
5.00 |
NC |
363.50 |
2670 |
2665 |
9.65 |
|
Auraiya(UP) |
4.50 |
NC |
288.10 |
2470 |
2480 |
-3.14 |
|
Devariya(UP) |
4.50 |
-30.77 |
1200.50 |
2530 |
2540 |
2.85 |
|
Atarra(UP) |
4.00 |
14.29 |
954.50 |
2380 |
2410 |
0.21 |
|
Fatehpur Sikri(UP) |
4.00 |
-4.76 |
190.90 |
2570 |
2560 |
-2.28 |
|
Achalda(UP) |
4.00 |
NC |
419.90 |
2470 |
2500 |
11.76 |
|
Tulsipur(UP) |
4.00 |
300 |
118.10 |
2400 |
2420 |
- |
|
Naanpara(UP) |
4.00 |
122.22 |
728.20 |
2400 |
2400 |
NC |
|
Nadia(WB) |
4.00 |
-20 |
307.00 |
3400 |
3200 |
-10.53 |
|
Unnao(UP) |
3.50 |
-12.5 |
343.00 |
2445 |
2435 |
-8.60 |
|
Lucknow(UP) |
3.50 |
-16.67 |
5020.90 |
2450 |
2480 |
-13.43 |
|
Pilibhit(UP) |
3.50 |
40 |
46992.00 |
2560 |
2610 |
-2.29 |
|
Chitwadagaon(UP) |
3.50 |
NC |
511.80 |
2620 |
2620 |
24.76 |
|
Vishalpur(UP) |
3.00 |
-70 |
551.20 |
2580 |
2650 |
-2.09 |
|
Uluberia(WB) |
2.80 |
NC |
69.50 |
2600 |
2600 |
-10.34 |
|
Kosikalan(UP) |
2.50 |
-16.67 |
290.00 |
2540 |
2560 |
-2.31 |
|
Tundla(UP) |
2.50 |
-61.54 |
339.50 |
2630 |
2620 |
-0.38 |
|
Bishalgarh(Tri) |
2.20 |
NC |
2740.00 |
3600 |
3600 |
- |
|
Muskara(UP) |
2.00 |
11.11 |
104.30 |
2375 |
2400 |
-0.21 |
|
Charra(UP) |
1.60 |
-33.33 |
149.70 |
2550 |
2550 |
0.39 |
|
Shikohabad(UP) |
1.50 |
50 |
294.00 |
2625 |
2625 |
-11.32 |
|
Puranpur(UP) |
1.50 |
-25 |
2196.00 |
2590 |
2600 |
-0.38 |
|
Garbeta(Medinipur)(WB) |
1.50 |
NC |
37.00 |
2800 |
2800 |
-26.32 |
|
Panichowki(Kumarghat)(Tri) |
1.40 |
7.69 |
84.90 |
2930 |
2850 |
- |
|
Baberu(UP) |
1.30 |
-18.75 |
105.30 |
2400 |
2410 |
3.23 |
|
Maudaha(UP) |
1.20 |
NC |
42.90 |
2420 |
2370 |
2.11 |
|
Bishnupur(Bankura)(WB) |
1.20 |
-42.86 |
215.00 |
2600 |
2600 |
NC |
|
Alibagh(Mah) |
1.00 |
NC |
113.00 |
2200 |
2200 |
NC |
|
Devala(Mah) |
1.00 |
NC |
2.00 |
1370 |
1365 |
- |
|
Murud(Mah) |
1.00 |
NC |
111.00 |
2200 |
2200 |
NC |
|
Bareilly(UP) |
1.00 |
-50 |
2058.00 |
2595 |
2590 |
-2.08 |
|
Khair(UP) |
1.00 |
NC |
86.60 |
2580 |
2580 |
-0.39 |
|
Lalganj(UP) |
1.00 |
25 |
294.80 |
2300 |
2300 |
31.43 |
|
Milak(UP) |
1.00 |
-71.43 |
160.00 |
2600 |
2630 |
- |
|
Anandnagar(UP) |
0.90 |
NC |
239.70 |
2520 |
2510 |
5.00 |
|
Atrauli(UP) |
0.70 |
NC |
18.50 |
2550 |
2550 |
- |
|
Khatra(WB) |
0.70 |
-22.22 |
113.60 |
2600 |
2600 |
-1.89 |
|
Achnera(UP) |
0.60 |
NC |
47.00 |
2620 |
2620 |
2.75 |
|
Gurusarai(UP) |
0.60 |
NC |
26.20 |
2450 |
2485 |
-2.00 |
|
Kasipur(WB) |
0.58 |
13.73 |
6.31 |
2500 |
2560 |
-6.02 |
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Published on September 10, 2020
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-prices/article32573532.ece
Rice Prices Hit 18 Months Peak As Virus Strains Export Logistics
India's 5 per
cent broken parboiled rice prices climbed to $387-$394 per tonne from last
week's $384-$390.
EconomyReutersUpdated: September 10, 2020 7:23 pm IST
Rice export prices in top hub
India rose to their highest in nearly 18 months this week as supplies remained
constrained due to pandemic-induced disruptions, while Bangladesh may have to
import the staple after natural calamities damaged crops.
India's 5 per cent broken
parboiled rice prices climbed to $387-$394 per tonne from last week's
$384-$390.
With the top exporter now behind
only the United States in the tally of COVID-19 cases, exporters have been
grappling with limited availability of containers and mill workers at its
biggest rice handling port of Kakinada on the east coast.
"Coronavirus outbreak has
affected rice milling in Andhra Pradesh and loading operations at Kakinada.
Limited supplies are available for exports though demand is robust," said
a Kakinada-based exporter.
In Bangladesh, domestic prices
have risen up to 20 per cent over a month amid fears of a production shortfall.
Excessive rainfall in
March-April, cyclone Amphan in May and three spells of floods in June-July
damaged most crops, of which 70 per cent was paddy, according to agricultural
ministry officials.
Bangladesh needs to start
importing rice without any delay, sources familiar with the matter said.
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In Vietnam too, low domestic
supplies pushed prices for 5 per cent broken rice to $490-$495 a tonne on
Thursday from $490 last week.
"Domestic supplies are very
low at the moment, while some exporters continue to fulfill their contracts
signed earlier with customers from Malaysia, Timor-Leste and Africa," a
trader in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang said.
Traders expect prices to come
down in the coming weeks ahead of the autumn-winter harvest.
Adding to demand woes, another
trader said the Philippines could suspend rice purchases at least until
November to support domestic prices of an ongoing harvest there.
In Thailand, benchmark 5 per cent
broken rice prices eased to $487-510 per tonne on Thursday from $500-$513 last
week amid muted demand.
Vietnam increases revenues from rice sales with equal volumes
Hanoi, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam exported 4.5 million tons of
rice in the first eight months of 2020, as much as in the same period last
year, but revenues increased considerably, local experts said on Wednesday.
Sales until August totaled 2.2 billion dollars,
accounting for a year-on-year increase of 10.4%, thanks to the recovery of
international prices and the improved quality of Vietnamese rice, they pointed
out.
The average price of exports grew 12.4% from last year, so a ton is quoted at
489 dollars, as a result of a higher demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the
experts explained.
The Philippines was Vietnam's major buyer until August, acquiring nearly 40% of
that volume, while the largest increases in exports were to Senegal (18 times
more), Indonesia (18 times more) and China (more than twice).
According to local exporters, the recent activation of the free trade agreement
with the European Union will allow Vietnam to increase rice exports
substantially.
The country gained great access to the international market after signing the
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Vietnam is the world's third major rice supplier, after India and Thailand, but
experts think that it will move up to the second place in relatively soon.
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and supply chain, announced today that its subsidiary Kannaway® has signed a Trademark License and Royalty
Agreement with direct selling company The Best Friend (“TBF”).
As a part of the agreement, the
new venture, TBF by Kannaway®, will sell a super-premium line of
veterinarian-developed pet food products, as well as a line of cannabidiol
(CBD) tinctures designed for pets, throughout Europe.
These pet food products are
created by a research and development team composed of world-renowned premium
dog breeders, scientists and veterinarians. They have been designed to meet the
strictest requirements for quality, nutritional value, consistency,
digestibility, and have a low risk of allergy reactions. The new line of TBF
best-selling super-premium feeds includes:
• Beef & Rice 3kg
• Lamb & Rice 3kg
• Junior Complex 3kg
“CBD hemp oil has been researched
by top veterinarians to improve cardiovascular, orthopedic and mental animal
health,” said Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO Dr. Stuart Titus. “We’re excited to
be able to offer some of the highest-quality pet food products in Europe and
soon launch a new line of CBD products that can nicely supplement them.”
Brand ambassadors who were
previously selling TBF products exclusively will now market and sell The Best
Friend by Kannaway® as well as other CBD products through Kannaway®’s expansive
direct selling network.
“According to Grandview Research, Europe’s market for pet food in
2018 was the largest pet food market in the world and that growth only
continues with a global pet food market that is expected to reach $113.08
billion by 2025,” said Kannaway® CEO Blake Schroeder. “Joining forces with TBF
will not only allow us to expand our product offering and gain an entirely new
subset of customers, but it will also allow TBF distributors to earn another
source of revenue.”
TBF was founded just 13 months
ago by Tobias Sukenik, Michal Kyselica and Michal Prazenica, and has already
achieved tremendous growth. Currently, TBF has over 10,000 registered partners
in 6 countries, making it one of the fastest-growing pet direct selling
companies in Europe.
To learn more about The Best
Friend by Kannaway®, please visit http://www.kannaway.com and attend the upcoming Kannaway® Europe webinar on September 10.
About Kannaway®
Kannaway® is a network sales and marketing company
specializing in the sales and marketing of hemp-based botanical products.
Kannaway® currently hosts weekly online sales meetings and conferences across
the United States, offering unique insight and opportunity to sales
professionals who are desirous of becoming successful leaders in the sale and
marketing of hemp-based botanical products.
About Medical Marijuana, Inc.
We are a company of firsts®. Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA) is a cannabis company with three distinct business
units in the non-psychoactive cannabinoid space: a global portfolio of
cannabinoid-based nutraceutical brands led by Kannaway® and HempMeds®; a pioneer in sourcing the highest-quality legal
non-psychoactive cannabis products derived from industrial hemp; and a
cannabinoid-based clinical research and botanical drug development sector led
by its pharmaceutical investment companies and partners including AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. and Kannalife, Inc. Medical Marijuana, Inc. was named a
top CBD producer by CNBC. Medical Marijuana, Inc. was also the first company to
receive historic import permits for CBD products from the governments of
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay and is a leader in the development of
international markets. The company’s flagship product Real Scientific Hemp Oil has been used in several
successful clinical studies throughout Mexico and Brazil to understand its
safety and efficacy.
Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s
headquarters is in San Diego, California, and additional information is
available at OTCMarkets.com or by visiting www.medicalmarijuanainc.com. To see Medical Marijuana,
Inc.’s corporate video, click here.
Shareholders and consumers are
also encouraged to buy CBD oil and other products at Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s
shop.
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certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by
those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events
and/or financial
results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and
uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Medical Marijuana, Inc. to be materially
different from the statements made herein.
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evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to
diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
LEGAL DISCLOSURE
Medical Marijuana, Inc. does not
sell or distribute any products that are in violation of the United States
Controlled Substances Act.
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CATCH-UP GROWTH CANNOT UNDO DAMAGE
FROM UNDERNUTRITION
by
Jef L. Leroy, Edward A. Frongillo, Pragya Dewan, Maureen M. Black and Robert A.
Waterland | September 10, 2020
Linear growth retardation is a
widely used marker of undernutrition. While the development community has long
worked to reduce the worldwide prevalence of stunted linear growth, in recent
decades the possibility of reversing growth retardation has attracted
increasing interest. Although helping stunted children achieve “catch-up
growth” seems a worthwhile aim, it is one that begs several questions.
In particular, we must ask if
catch-up growth is actually possible, and if so, does it necessarily translate
into recovery from the broader consequences of undernutrition, such as delays
in neurocognitive development, increased risk of chronic disease and death,
lower educational attainment, and reduced earnings in adulthood? The answers to
these questions will have important implications for the design and evaluation
of nutrition interventions and policies. In a new paper in Advances
in Nutrition, we delve into these questions by examining the
potential to recover from undernutrition in three domains: linear growth,
developmental epigenetics, and brain and neurocognitive development.
What is catch-up growth?
Broadly, catch-up growth is a
reversal of growth retardation. But varying criteria and methodologies for
determining catch-up growth abound in the literature, creating confusion about
how to identify and study it. Four criteria must be met to demonstrate catch-up
growth:
1.
A
growth-inhibiting condition,
2.
A resultant
period of lower-than-normal linear growth velocity,
3.
Alleviation of
the inhibiting condition, and
4.
A subsequent
period of faster-than-normal growth.
The only way to reduce the height
gap accumulated during the period of lower-than-normal growth velocity is for
children to subsequently gain length or height in absolute terms faster than
the expected linear growth velocity for their age and sex. Just like a lagging
cyclist in a race must pedal much, much faster to catch up to a rider ahead, a
child must grow at a much faster rate to catch up to where he or she would have
been had there been no period of lower-than-normal growth.
Only absolute height velocity—the
change in height in cm with age—can be used to study catch-up growth. The
common use of height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ), a relative measure of child
growth, is incorrect. First, they are constructed using cross-sectional
standard deviations and are thus inappropriate to
study longitudinal changes in height with age. A second reason is that
absolute height velocity directly relates to the consequences of linear growth
retardation. Contrary to what is commonly believed, only two sets of
outcomes are caused by linear growth retardation: obstructed labor and poor
birth outcomes, both of which are more common in mothers who are short due to
linear growth retardation during childhood. What matters for these outcomes is
the absolute
height of the mother, not her relative size. Other outcomes
like child development, work capacity, and noncommunicable disease risk at
adulthood are associated with linear growth retardation but not actually caused by it. So catch-up growth will not
improve them.
To find out if catch-up growth is
possible, we reviewed a set of 13 studies on adopted children under the age of
five. Since adoptions provide radical improvements in a child’s
environment—including diet, water, sanitation, hygiene, and caretaking—they
fulfill the first three criteria for catch-up growth and allow for assessing
the fourth. We found evidence of catch-up growth in nine of the studies. This
suggests that catch-up growth is biologically possible when children’s home
environments radically improve. But what is the relevance of this finding for nutrition
policies and programs? Nutrition interventions can improve linear growth, but
the size of the improvement is typically a fraction of what is found in the
adoption studies and thus insufficient for catch-up growth. In addition, the
direct benefits of
increasing height early in life are limited to women, as noted above. We must
therefore ask whether children can recover in other domains after suffering
from undernourishment. To answer this question, we reviewed evidence from
developmental epigenetics and child development.
Developmental epigenetics
Epigenetics is the study of
mitotically heritable changes in how genetic information is ultimately
expressed in an organism. Environmental exposures during critical windows of
development can have lifelong metabolic consequences. Nutritional influences on
developmental epigenetics have been studied extensively over the past decade. A
prime example is DNA methylation, which modulates gene expression potential;
pro-methylation dietary supplementation in mice before and during pregnancy has
been shown to change the coat color and tail kinkiness of their offspring.
It is hard to study some of these
mechanisms in humans. But the Gambia’s single annual rainy season, which
results in dramatic seasonal variation in energy expenditure and availability
of specific foods, provides a natural experiment. A recent study of
subsistence-farming communities there found that maternal nutrition around the
time of conception influenced DNA methylation in their children. Given the highly
stable nature of this molecular mark, recovery from the epigenetic effects of
periconceptional malnutrition is unlikely. More studies are currently underway
that should shed further light on what this means for human health.
Brain and neurocognitive
development
It has long been recognized in
child development that if a stimulus or other input (such as nutrition) is not
received within a critical time period, permanent damage occurs. A folic acid
deficiency in a newly pregnant woman, for example, increases her child’s risk
of developing certain irreversible conditions like spina bifida. Poverty and
associated stresses often coincide with and compound the effects of nutritional
deficiencies. Isolating the effects of nutritional deprivation on neurocognitive
development can therefore be difficult.
The Bucharest Early Intervention
Project assessed the impact of severe deprivation on early brain development.
Children between the ages of six and 31 months who had lived in orphanages
since birth were randomized into foster care placements or kept in an
orphanage. Another group of children who had never been institutionalized
served as a comparison group. The study found differential effects of
environmental deprivation and stress on children’s gray matter (processing and
cognition) and white matter (learning). On all counts, the orphanage group
experienced the least development. The foster care group, which notably
achieved complete catch up in linear growth by 42 months, showed no difference
from the orphanage group in terms of gray matter and experienced incomplete
recovery in terms of white matter volume and cognition.
The Bucharest study provides
three lessons. First, early environmental stress associated with
institutionalization affects brain development and function. Second, complete
recovery in complex functions is difficult (even with comprehensive
interventions). Third, complete catch-up in linear growth does not necessarily
reflect recovery in other domains such as brain development, structure, and function.
Implications for nutrition
programs and policies
Prolonged undernourishment early
in life leads to negative outcomes that are both profound and irreversible.
Although subsequent drastic improvements in a child’s nutrition can in some
cases partially alleviate deficits in linear growth and neurocognitive
development, they will not erase the permanent marks of a mother’s
undernutrition just before or early in pregnancy on her child’s DNA
methylation. Nor will interventions aimed at reversing linear growth
retardation fully restore the trajectory of neurocognitive development. Rather,
the benefits are limited. Thus, scientific, program, and policy efforts should
focus on preventing maternal and child undernutrition rather than on correcting
its consequences or attempting to prove they can be corrected.
Jef L. Leroy is a
Senior Research Fellow with the International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI's)
Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division. Edward A. Frongillo is a Professor and Director
of Global Health Initiatives at the Arnold School of Public Health at the
University of South Carolina. Pragya
Dewan is a Consultant in Monitoring And Evaluation for Education at
UNICEF and a former IFPRI Research Analyst. Maureen M. Black is a Professor at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine and Distinguished Fellow at RIT
International. Robert
A. Waterland is a Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine. Tracy
Brown is an IFPRI Senior Editor; she prepared the text of this post. A4NH
provided funding for this research.
This post first appeared on IFPRI's website.
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Scientists:
Eating White Rice Triggers Diabetes
Scientists: Eating White Rice Triggers Diabetes
September 9, 20202 min readNatasha Kumar
White rice has recently been considered a
harmful food. This is due not only to the ability to gain excess weight.
Scientists in a new study found that the use of the product is the cause of
diabetes.
Researchers recruited about 130,000 volunteers
to participate in the study. The experiment lasted for 10 years. Thanks to the
results obtained, experts have found that eating white rice increases the risk
of diabetes. During the grinding and polishing of the food, large amounts of
nutrients, in particular vitamin B, are removed. At the same time, cereals have
a high glycemic index, which provokes a jump in blood sugar levels.
An experiment conducted about 8 years ago, in
which 45,000 volunteers participated, allowed researchers to find that the risk
of diabetes is increased by 11% in people who eat white rice. But this
indicator varied depending on the country where the study was conducted.
Experts decided to find out the reason for this result. Participants from 21
states were involved. As a result, it turned out that the disease was often
detected in the inhabitants of South Asia, where cereal is one of the main
products. Also, with the help of additional analysis, it was found that this
region is home to the largest number of people with a genetic predisposition to
diabetes, as well as those whose lifestyle contributes to the manifestation of
the disease. Volunteers from South Asian countries who eat a lot of rice ate
low-fiber foods, dairy products and meat in their diets.
For this reason, people with a predisposition
to the disease need to reduce the amount of white rice they eat or replace it
with unpolished brown rice. It is also important to lead a healthy lifestyle
and review the diet for variety and healthiness. If you have any health
problems, you should consult a doctor.
https://thetimeshub.in/scientists-eating-white-rice-triggers-diabetes/845/
Voting is essential this year
Political engagement is now both
more important and more difficult than ever. The stakes always seem higher in a
presidential election year but now — with the pandemic, the protests and
everything in between — the stakes feel like they were tied to a rocketship and
are currently somewhere orbiting Jupiter. It must be pointed out that 2020,
while certainly a uniquely disastrous year for America, is really the result of
years of built up ideology. The Trump administration has refused to listen to science for years, so how could we be surprised
when they failed miserably in the face of a disaster only scientists could
solve? And the all-too-frequent incidents of racism and deadly police
brutality are unacceptable, but unfortunately, nothing new. The president has been
regularly stoking the fires of racial tension for years, with many Americans simply basking
in the glow of the flames. America has certainly been tested this year, but
we’ve tried to cheat our way out of it with a page ripped from a 1930s German
textbook. It’s no wonder we’ve failed.
If this makes you angry, do
something. I know it is easy to be down on political engagement right now. It
feels like the government has done nothing but fail our generation and
honestly, it’s kind of true. This administration’s response to the pandemic has
lost thousands of American lives, the
environment is being destroyed without a qualm, and we
live in a country where we aren’t granted the basic rights like a livable wage
or healthcare. However, we cannot give up. Now it is finally our chance to do
something about it. Please keep going to protests, sharing information online
and having those tough conversations. But also contact your representatives,
find a campaign that you identify with and vote! If we want to improve the
system, we must elect people who will listen. That will only happen if we
politically engage.
You can easily communicate with
your representatives in a healthy and socially distant manner. I can’t count
the number of emails I’ve sent to city council members, representatives and
senators this summer. Politicians are motivated by the desire to be reelected,
so make it clear that you are willing to fight with them if they will champion
your causes and that you will fight against them if necessary. And don’t forget
about your local representatives. Harris County alone has over 50 non-federal elections this year.
These officials have a huge impact on your daily life and they almost always
need help on their campaigns. You can easily get involved by phone banking,
which can be done from your room, or emailing the campaign to see what they
might need. Most importantly, vote. Vote early if you can, vote by mail, do
whatever it takes to make sure your vote is counted. Make a solid plan and
stick to it. For too long the people in power have relied on the apathy of the
masses to continue serving the needs of only a few. We must not let this
continue.
I get it. 2020 sucks and it feels
like there is nothing we can do. But this year isn’t an accident. The previous
generations built a system that actively fostered the disasters we are facing
today, from building racial tensions to refusing to invest in our health or
safety. That doesn’t mean we should sit back and watch America collapse around
us. The voice of the people can be the most powerful tool in a democracy if
used correctly. We need to take all of the energy and pain from this summer and
use it to reshape our government to work for us.
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New Rice Import Data Helps USA Rice Members Better Monitor
Market Trends
WASHINGTON,
DC -- On July 1, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) implemented new
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes for milled and brown jasmine and milled
basmati rice, following a successful petition led by USA Rice earlier this year.
This month, the first data using the new codes was published for rice imports
and exports in July.
The new HTS codes, also referred to as import
codes, are particularly useful for refining import data from Thailand and
India, the largest U.S. import origins by volume and primary sources for
jasmine and basmati, respectively. As can be seen in the table below, in
June 2020 and all months prior, the majority of imports from Thailand and India
were lumped into the 'Milled Long Grain' category.
"Our members have long assumed that the
bulk of imports coming from origins like Thailand and India fall into the
fragrant rice categories but now we are sure of it," said Peter Bachmann,
USA Rice vice president of international trade policy. "When our
members formally asked us to pursue this change to the HTS codes in February,
we swiftly moved to file a petition with the support from member companies and
just seven months later we're seeing the fruits of that labor through a more
specified level of data."
"From the perspective of someone buying and
selling rice, this breakdown of long grain imports to account for jasmine and
basmati is tremendously helpful," said Ryan Carwell, Arkansas rice
merchant and chair of the USA Rice Merchants' Association. "We can
now identify new market trends and determine how we, as an industry, may need
to adapt to changing consumer demands moving forward."
The new data is available through the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Global Agriculture Trading
System for rice
imports and exports from July 2020 onward.
USDA Reminds Farmers of September
30 Deadline to Update Safety-Net Program Crop Yields
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Don’t Miss This One-Time
Opportunity - First Since 2014
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm owners
that they have a one-time opportunity to update Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
program yields for covered commodities on the farm. The deadline is September
30, 2020, to update yields, which are used to calculate the PLC payments for
2020 through 2023. Additionally, producers who elected Agriculture Risk
Coverage (ARC) should also consider updating their yields.
“The last time farmers could
update yields for these important safety-net programs was in 2014,” said FSA
Administrator Richard Fordyce. “It is the farm owner’s choice whether to update
or keep existing yields. So, if you rent, you’ll need to communicate with your
landlord who will be the one to sign off on the yield updates.”
Updating yields requires the
signature of one owner on a farm and not all owners. If a yield update is not
made, no action is required to maintain the existing base crop yield on file
with FSA.
For program payments, updated
yields will apply beginning with the 2020 crop year which, should payments
trigger, will be paid out in October of 2021.
Determining Yield Updates
The updated yield will be equal
to 90% of the average yield per planted acre in crop years 2013-2017. That
excludes any year where the applicable covered commodity was not planted and is
subject to the ratio obtained by dividing the 2008-2012 average national yield
by the 2013-2017 average national yield for the covered commodity.
The chart below provides the
ratio obtained by this calculation.
|
Covered Commodities |
National Yield Factor |
|
Barley |
0.9437 |
|
Canola |
0.9643 |
|
Chickpeas, Large |
1.0000 |
|
Chickpeas, Small |
0.9760 |
|
Corn |
0.9000 |
|
Crambe |
1.0000 |
|
Flaxseed |
1.0000 |
|
Grain Sorghum |
0.9077 |
|
Lentils |
1.0000 |
|
Mustard Seed |
0.9460 |
|
Oats |
0.9524 |
|
Peanuts |
0.9273 |
|
Peas, Dry |
0.9988 |
|
Rapeseed |
1.0000 |
|
Rice, Long |
0.9330 |
|
Rice, Medium |
0.9887 |
|
Rice, Temp Japonica |
0.9591 |
|
Safflower |
1.0000 |
|
Seed Cotton |
0.9000 |
|
Sesame Seed |
0.9673 |
|
Soybeans |
0.9000 |
|
Sunflower Seed |
0.9396 |
|
Wheat |
0.9545 |
If the reported yield in any year
is less than 75 percent of the 2013-2017 average county yield, the yield will
be substituted with 75 percent of the county average yield.
More information
PLC yields may be updated on a
covered commodity-by-covered commodity basis by submitting FSA form CCC-867 to include a farm owner’s
signature.
For more information, reference
resources, and decision tools, visit farmers.gov/arc-plc. Contact your local FSA
county office for assistance at farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
RiceTec Virtual Field Day
REGISTER NOW
2020 is a special year for RiceTec. We are celebrating 30 years as a company
and 20 years since the first commercial hybrid release. We had hoped to
celebrate with you at our annual field day, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a
change in plans. We hope this virtual field day video series will be a good way
for you to get updated on RiceTec products and initiatives.
If you complete the required videos and answer a few questions, you will
receive a certificate of completion. All domestic certificate holders will also
receive a gift card from RiceTec to thank you for your completion of the video
series.
Crop consultants can receive credit for completing the video series.
Thank you for taking the time to participate virtually. We hope you enjoy the
presentations.
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