No place to store paddy as mills stop operations
Mon,17 Oct 2016
PILIBHIT: With rice millers
shutting down operations across the state, the district administration as well
as the food and marketing department here are grappling with the problem of
continuing the paddy procurement process as the government purchase centres do
not have any storage facility.In order to resolve the matter, chief secretary,
UP government, Rahul Bhatnagar met state office-bearers of the rice millers
association in Lucknow on Monday afternoon. After the meeting, officials said
it was agreed upon that the state administration would take a final decision in
the matter within the next two days after holding talks with government
officials concerned.Around 4,000 rice millers across the state stopped
operations on October 16 in protest against the state government’s policy to
regulate the rice industry. State’s rice millers association had earlier
announced to go on an indefinite strike till their six-point demands were
addressed by the state government.When asked how the administration would cope
with the situation as the procurement agencies have no storage facilities,
district magistrate, Masoom Ali Sarvar said he would wait for the decision of
the state government.
“The district administration will comply with whatever directions are issued by the state government,” he said.According to Hardoi-based state president of the rice millers association Rakesh Agrawal, chief secretary Bhatnagar had sought two days’ time from the office-bearers of rice millers association to find a solution to their demands and would hold discussions with officials concerned. Agrawal said his prime demand was connected with the active participation of rice millers in government procurement process as was provisioned in previous years.Explaining the problems faced by millers, Pilibhit district president of rice millers association Girish Kumar had earlier told TOI the mills physically derive 63% to 65% of rice out of paddy after processing whereas they have to give 67% of rice to the government.Kumar went on to add that the government had fixed processing charges for the mills at the rate of Rs 10 per quintal in 2010-11 and till date this has not been revised despite rise in cost of labour, electricity, maintenance of plant and transportation costs.The miller said when the provisional rates of acquisition cost of custom milled rice which had been announced in 2010-11 were finalized this year, drying charges were dropped. Earlier mills were paid drying charges at the rate of Rs 10 per quintal.
http://www.nyoooz.com/bareilly/635947/no-place-to-store-paddy-as-mills-stop-operations
No place to
store paddy as mills stop operations
Keshav Agrawal| TNN | Updated: Oct 18, 2016, 10:19 IST
PILIBHIT: With rice millers
shutting down operations across the state, the district administration as well
as the food and marketing department here are grappling with the problem of
continuing the paddy procurement process as the government purchase centres do
not have any storage facility.In order to resolve the matter, chief secretary,
UP government, Rahul Bhatnagar met state office-bearers of the
rice millers association in Lucknow on Monday afternoon. After the meeting,
officials said it was agreed upon that the state administration would take a
final decision in the matter within the next two days after holding talks with
government officials concerned.
Around 4,000 rice millers across the state stopped operations on October 16 in protest against the state government's policy to regulate the rice industry. State's rice millers association had earlier announced to go on an indefinite strike till their six-point demands were addressed by the state government.
Around 4,000 rice millers across the state stopped operations on October 16 in protest against the state government's policy to regulate the rice industry. State's rice millers association had earlier announced to go on an indefinite strike till their six-point demands were addressed by the state government.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/No-place-to-store-paddy-as-mills-stop-operations/articleshow/54904746.cms?
Etela warns
erring rice millers
By Express News
Service | Published: 18th October 2016 03:19 AM |
Last Updated: 18th October
2016 05:50 AM | A+A A- |
HYDERABAD: Civil supplies minister E Rajender
warned of registering cases against erring rice millers under Prevention
Detection (PD) Act, if they divert levy rice.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat here on Monday after a review with civil supplies officials, Rajender said millers should take paddy and supply rice to the government. However, some millers were not giving the entire rice to the government. “Such millers will be booked under PD Act,” he said. For the first time, the state government took back 98 per cent of the rice from the millers for the paddy given to the millers under levy scheme. “We took back rice worth `400 crore recently,” Rajender said.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2016/oct/18/etela-warns-erring-rice-millers-1529085.html?pm=331
Economic managers must
walk the talk in removal of rice QR
BusinessMirror
EditorialOctober 17, 2016
The
rice-import quota—a nontariff barrier that the Philippines has enjoyed for more
than two decades—would expire in less than a year. If we are to believe the
recent pronouncements of economic managers pushing for the removal of the
quantitative restriction (QR) on rice traded under the World Trade Organization
(WTO), it appears that it is already a done deal. All it lacks is the nod of
the President to fast-track the process of eliminating the power of the
government to limit the entry of rice imports.Those advocating for its removal point to the need to feed millions of poor Filipinos who cannot afford to buy meat products, such as pork and chicken. With the removal of the import quota, experts and economic managers expect that rice sold at the retail level would be cheaper. Consider this: The Philippines recently bought milled rice from Vietnam and Thailand at an average of $450 per metric ton, or $0.45 a kilogram. At the current exchange rate, $0.45 is equivalent to P21, cheaper than the local regular-milled rice being sold at P36 per kilo, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
The Cabinet and the President himself have yet to make a pronouncement regarding the scrapping of the rice QR. While economic managers appear to have made up their minds not to negotiate for its extension, they have yet to present a viable plan on how to help the 2.6 million Filipino rice farmers compete with their Vietnamese counterparts, who enjoy subsidies from their government, such as exemptions from irrigation charges and tariff rates of 0 percent to 5 percent for imported agricultural machines and equipment.
The government’s strategies must also focus on ensuring the country’s food security amid the challenges posed by climate change. Philippine officials were taught a lesson in 2008, when they were forced to buy rice at more than $1,000 per metric ton because international supply was tight, following the export restrictions imposed by India and Vietnam. India had to limit its rice exports after its wheat crop was destroyed by a typhoon, while Vietnam banned new export sales due to unseasonably cold weather in the first quarter of 2008, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Unfortunately, more than 20 years and three
administrations later, farmers’ groups complain that they remain unable to
compete with their Asean counterparts. The Duterte administration has less than
a year to prepare 2.6 million Filipino rice farmers for a major change. The same
determination exhibited by economic managers in scrapping the QR must also be
seen in the preparations to help rice farmers survive the removal of the
protection they have enjoyed for decades. Consistency in words and actions
on the part of the government will give the rice farmers something to lean on
as they prepare for the deluge of imported cheap rice. As the cliché goes—walk
the talk.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/economic-managers-must-walk-the-talk-in-removal-of-rice-qr/
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Oct 17
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-October 17
Nagpur, Oct 17 Gram and tuar prices showed weak tendency in Nagpur Agriculture
Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC)on poor demand from local millers amid good supply from
producing belts. High moisture content arrival and fresh fall in Madhya Pradesh pulses also
affected sentiment, according to sources.
* * * *
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties moved down in open market here on poor demand from local traders amid
release of stock from stockists.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties declined sharply in open market here in absence of buyers amid good
supply from producing region.
* Masoor varieties too quoted weak on poor demand from local traders amid good supply
from producing belt.
* In Akola, Tuar New - 6,200-6,300, Tuar dal (clean) - 10,800-11,200, Udid -
10,700-11,000, Udid Mogar (clean) - 13,400-13,700, Moong -
6,100-6,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,800-7,200, Gram - 9,000-9,500,
Gram Super best bold - 11,400-11,700 for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals, settled at last levels.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 7,000-8,300 7,200-8,500
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 5,000-6,110 5,000-6,200
Moong Auction n.a. 6,400-6,600
Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold 11,700-12,000 12,000-12,300
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 11,200-11,500 11,400-11,700
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 9,600-9,700 9,700-9,800
Desi gram Raw 9,000-9,100 9,100-9,200
Gram Yellow 12,300-12,700 12,500-13,000
Gram Kabuli 12,700-14,000 12,700-14,000
Gram Pink 12,000-12,500 12,000-12,500
Tuar Fataka Best-New 11,200-11,500 11,400-11,700
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 10,600-11,000 10,800-11,200
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 10,000-10,500 10,000-10,500
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 8,500-9,000 8,700-9,200
Tuar Gavarani New 6,400-6,500 6,600-6,800
Tuar Karnataka 6,750-6,900 6,900-7,100
Tuar Black 11,800-12,300 11,800-12,300
Masoor dal best 6,400-6,500 6,700-6,800
Masoor dal medium 6,000-6,200 6,200-6,400
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 6,800-7,200 6,800-7,200
Moong Mogar Medium 6,300-6,600 6,300-6,800
Moong dal Chilka 6,200-6,500 6,300-6,600
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 12,500-13,000 12,500-13,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 10,500-11,600 10,500-11,600
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 7,200-7,500 7,200-7,500
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 6,200-6,500 6,200-6,500
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,200 3,100-3,200
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,600 3,400-3,600
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500 4,000-4,500
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,050 1,950-2,050
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,750-1,950 1,750-1,950
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,450 2,250-2,450
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,250 1,950-2,250
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,900 3,200-3,900
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-3,100 2,700-3,100
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,450 3,000-3,450
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,850 2,500-2,850
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,600 2,300-2,600
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,500 2,200-2,500
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,600-3,900 3,600-3,900
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,100 2,800-3,100
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 4,400-4,800 4,400-4,800
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,400 3,900-4,400
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,000-13,500 9,000-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,500-8,000 6,500-8,000
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 5,400-5,700 5,400-5,700
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,200 5,000-5,200
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,200 1,900-2,200
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,850 1,700-1,850
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 34.2 degree Celsius (93.6 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
16.2 degree Celsius (61.2 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 34 and 16
degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices)
http://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N1CN36D
Cigars, Rum, and Tractors, but Why Not Rice?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week the
Obama Administration announced a number of new directives that will bolster
trade between the United States and Cuba, and while one is particularly
welcome, others point to the continued exclusion of rice - a potentially top
export to the island if only remaining hurdles can be cleared.
On the positive side, trade vessels
will now be permitted to return to the U.S. in fewer than 180 days after
loading or unloading freight at Cuban ports. Previously, vessels would be
required to stay at sea for a minimum of six months after stopping in
Cuba. This rule that discouraged trade and added logistical complexity
for the maritime industry is now history.
Another adjustment to regulations
clears the way for agricultural items such as pesticides and tractors to be
exported to Cuba without being paid for cash in advance or through
third-country financial institutions. While expensive high tech farming
equipment may be out of reach for much of Cuba at the moment, the ability to
import sophisticated agricultural technology produced in the U.S. will help to
strengthen Cuba's own agriculture industry moving forward.
The change does not apply to
commodities such as rice.
"While we think the
Administration's tweaks to Cuba-related regulations are a sign of goodwill,
U.S. agriculture has been excluded again and we just became the most
disadvantaged industry in this situation," said Ben Mosely, vice president
of government affairs for USA Rice. "This move further solidifies
how singled out U.S. farmers are within the Cuba discussion; we can now buy
their prized exports like rum and cigars but they can't buy our crops? It's up
to Congress to act this year to level the playing field for U.S. ag, giving us
the same ability to extend credit that other products now have."
Rice Prices
as on :
17-10-2016 08:11:08 PMArrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
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Arrivals
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Price
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%
change |
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cumulative |
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%change |
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Rice
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Gadarpur(Utr)
|
7056.00
|
72.73
|
153232.00
|
2025
|
1934
|
-1.46
|
|
Bhivandi(Mah)
|
5800.00
|
107.14
|
120285.00
|
2700
|
2500
|
31.71
|
|
Bangalore(Kar)
|
5269.00
|
314.56
|
170469.00
|
3900
|
3900
|
-9.30
|
|
Kanpur(Grain)(UP)
|
950.00
|
-5
|
19735.00
|
2110
|
2125
|
-3.21
|
|
Agra(UP)
|
220.00
|
-4.35
|
6259.00
|
2410
|
2280
|
19.31
|
|
Birbhum(WB)
|
181.00
|
1.69
|
4530.40
|
1870
|
1880
|
2.19
|
|
Azamgarh(UP)
|
160.00
|
33.33
|
6216.00
|
2200
|
2220
|
6.02
|
|
Rampurhat(WB)
|
85.00
|
-5.56
|
1940.00
|
2300
|
2200
|
25.00
|
|
Aligarh(UP)
|
80.00
|
-5.88
|
5920.00
|
2480
|
2450
|
14.81
|
|
Kalna(WB)
|
80.00
|
-11.11
|
2169.00
|
2171
|
2160
|
24.06
|
|
Saharanpur(UP)
|
76.00
|
-5
|
5359.00
|
2260
|
2250
|
5.61
|
|
Thodupuzha(Ker)
|
70.00
|
NC
|
4200.00
|
2900
|
2900
|
16.00
|
|
Ballia(UP)
|
70.00
|
-12.5
|
5340.00
|
2120
|
2100
|
7.61
|
|
Kalipur(WB)
|
70.00
|
-31.37
|
6995.00
|
2300
|
2350
|
24.32
|
|
Devariya(UP)
|
60.00
|
-14.29
|
2235.00
|
2185
|
2195
|
7.64
|
|
Kasimbazar(WB)
|
51.00
|
2
|
2523.00
|
2430
|
2450
|
4.52
|
|
Dadri(UP)
|
50.00
|
NC
|
1928.00
|
2250
|
2280
|
9.22
|
|
Pandua(WB)
|
48.00
|
-5.88
|
2748.00
|
2850
|
2800
|
18.75
|
|
Beldanga(WB)
|
45.00
|
-10
|
3490.00
|
2550
|
2550
|
9.68
|
|
Balrampur(UP)
|
37.50
|
15.38
|
1344.50
|
2050
|
2010
|
0.74
|
|
Kaliaganj(WB)
|
30.00
|
50
|
1011.00
|
2650
|
2700
|
-5.36
|
|
Yusufpur(UP)
|
25.00
|
-28.57
|
1420.00
|
2140
|
2140
|
6.47
|
|
Hardoi(UP)
|
19.00
|
-79.35
|
2766.20
|
2240
|
2160
|
3.70
|
|
Ramkrishanpur(Howrah)(WB)
|
17.50
|
-16.67
|
1280.40
|
2400
|
2400
|
-4.00
|
|
Falakata(WB)
|
15.60
|
32.2
|
280.00
|
2300
|
2280
|
17.35
|
|
Fatehpur(UP)
|
15.00
|
30.43
|
428.20
|
2175
|
2200
|
-2.03
|
|
Kolhapur(Laxmipuri)(Mah)
|
14.00
|
27.27
|
2218.00
|
3000
|
3000
|
-
|
|
Udala(Ori)
|
14.00
|
40
|
604.00
|
2800
|
2800
|
3.70
|
|
Champadanga(WB)
|
14.00
|
-6.67
|
1101.00
|
2700
|
2700
|
14.89
|
|
Bethuadahari(WB)
|
12.50
|
-6.02
|
189.80
|
3300
|
3250
|
11.86
|
|
Lalbagh(WB)
|
11.00
|
4.76
|
117.30
|
2340
|
2310
|
1.74
|
|
Cherthalai(Ker)
|
10.00
|
17.65
|
28.50
|
2250
|
11300
|
-76.80
|
|
Nilagiri(Ori)
|
10.00
|
NC
|
538.00
|
2300
|
2400
|
-8.00
|
|
Jayas(UP)
|
8.00
|
-68
|
102.00
|
1915
|
2075
|
-8.81
|
|
Islampur(WB)
|
8.00
|
-46.67
|
362.90
|
2500
|
2500
|
19.05
|
|
Sheoraphuly(WB)
|
8.00
|
NC
|
455.15
|
2850
|
2875
|
14.00
|
|
Raiganj(WB)
|
6.50
|
-7.14
|
906.00
|
2775
|
2750
|
-4.31
|
|
Karanjia(Ori)
|
6.00
|
25
|
412.60
|
2800
|
2800
|
-3.45
|
|
Mirzapur(UP)
|
6.00
|
-14.29
|
1643.10
|
2180
|
2175
|
10.38
|
|
Raibareilly(UP)
|
6.00
|
-29.41
|
327.00
|
2050
|
2090
|
-1.20
|
|
Buland Shahr(UP)
|
6.00
|
-25
|
369.50
|
2250
|
2240
|
11.39
|
|
Uluberia(WB)
|
6.00
|
7.14
|
216.80
|
2400
|
2400
|
-4.00
|
|
Farukhabad(UP)
|
5.50
|
22.22
|
120.90
|
2280
|
2300
|
5.31
|
|
Baruipur(Canning)(WB)
|
5.50
|
10
|
96.70
|
2800
|
2800
|
NC
|
|
Chandoli(UP)
|
5.00
|
-28.57
|
149.50
|
2175
|
2165
|
15.08
|
|
Muradabad(UP)
|
5.00
|
-44.44
|
526.70
|
2375
|
2370
|
8.45
|
|
Kayamganj(UP)
|
5.00
|
-
|
10.00
|
2280
|
-
|
-
|
|
Darjeeling(WB)
|
3.00
|
36.36
|
126.30
|
2950
|
2950
|
9.26
|
|
Auraiya(UP)
|
2.30
|
-92.33
|
313.60
|
2260
|
2300
|
0.44
|
|
Balarampur(WB)
|
2.30
|
NC
|
102.00
|
2400
|
2400
|
13.74
|
|
Mangaon(Mah)
|
2.00
|
-33.33
|
61.00
|
2800
|
2800
|
12.00
|
|
Jahangirabad(UP)
|
2.00
|
-
|
4.00
|
2260
|
-
|
-
|
|
Shillong(Meh)
|
1.50
|
150
|
70.60
|
3500
|
3500
|
NC
|
|
Rahama(Ori)
|
1.25
|
-10.71
|
57.02
|
2500
|
2500
|
8.70
|
|
Kalimpong(WB)
|
1.00
|
NC
|
40.60
|
2650
|
2650
|
17.78
|
|
Ernakulam(Ker)
|
0.85
|
51.79
|
10.88
|
3500
|
3500
|
7.69
|
DOF wants
private sector role in rice importation
The
Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support to plans of imposing a
tariff on rice imports, saying this was more beneficial to the rice sector
readying to become an open market.
At the
Senate agriculture and food committee hearing on Monday, state-run think tank
Philippine Institute of Development Studies (Pids) urged a shift from the
current quantitative restriction (QR) regime, which puts a quota on imports.
Pids
research fellow Lovely Ann C. Tolin recommended slapping a 35-percent tariff on
imported rice after the QR lapses in July next year.
Tolin also
urged providing a funding support for farmers, which could be sourced from the
tariff collection.
The tariff
system and funding support “can be authorized by suitable amendment to the
Agricultural Tariffication Act with the proviso that the executive can specify
implementation details,” Tolin said, referring to Republic Act No. 8178.
Finance
Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the agency “supports removing import restrictions
on rice and transferring rice importations to the private sector.”
Curbing corruption
“We believe
that this will lessen opportunities for corruption and also incentivize greater
investment in the rice sector. The uncertainty over the timing and levels of
imports on domestic sales by the [National Food Authority] has resulted in
underinvestment in milling, drying and storage,” Beltran said.
“Also, the
uncertainty of business terms within the private sector has also diminished the
investment incentives in rice markets. These deficiencies cannot be eradicated
by simply removing quota management processes. They must be addressed through
tariffication,” Beltran added.
Agriculture
Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol, however, was seeking a grace period of “two more
years starting now” before the QR on rice is removed to allow farmers to adjust
to an expected influx of imports under an open market setup.
The National
Economic and Development Authority earlier disclosed the decision of a majority
of economic managers to remove the Philippines’ quota on rice importation, as
the government moves to lower the price of the said Filipino staple food.
In 2014, the
World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the Philippines to extend its QR on rice
until June 30, 2017 in a bid to buy more time for local farmers to prepare for
free trade.
Meager
supply
Since the
government imposes a quota on rice imports, domestic prices are vulnerable to
shocks resulting from meager supply.
The QR
system puts the burden of rice supply and demand on the government, whereas
market forces are limited by the quota system.
Pundits say
importation should be done by the private sector in order to allow market
forces to determine prices.
The extended
QR slaps a 35-percent duty on imported rice under a minimum access volume (MAV)
of 805,200 metric tons. Importation outside of the MAV limit are levied a
higher tariff of 50 percent.
The
Philippines’ most favored nation rate—the additional tariff imposed when
imported outside of Asean—on the commodity remains at about 40 percent.
The WTO first
allowed the Philippines to impose a 10-year quota system for rice importation
in 1995. The QR was then extended in 2004 and then lapsed in 2012. It was
renewed anew in 2014.
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The rice harvest season at Ban Gioc Waterfall
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The rice harvest season at Ban Gioc Waterfall
VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can see the
rushing water flowing besides golden rice fields if they visit Ban Gioc
Waterfall in Cao Bang province now.
Ban Gioc is the fourth largest border waterfall after Iguazu Waterfall between Brazil and Argentina, Victoria Waterfall between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and Niagara between Canada and the U.S. It is one of the 10 most spectacular waterfalls in the world as rated by Touropia in 2015.
The waterfall has two parts. The main lower part is in Guangxi Province of China and the auxiliary higher part is in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province. The waterfall is 53 meters high and 300 meters wide and has three levels of smaller waterfalls.
Although this is not the rainy season, the beautiful scene of golden rice fields attracts tourists to Ban Gioc on this occasion.
Ban Gioc is the fourth largest border waterfall after Iguazu Waterfall between Brazil and Argentina, Victoria Waterfall between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and Niagara between Canada and the U.S. It is one of the 10 most spectacular waterfalls in the world as rated by Touropia in 2015.
The waterfall has two parts. The main lower part is in Guangxi Province of China and the auxiliary higher part is in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province. The waterfall is 53 meters high and 300 meters wide and has three levels of smaller waterfalls.
Although this is not the rainy season, the beautiful scene of golden rice fields attracts tourists to Ban Gioc on this occasion.
The peaceful life of local people.
Golden sunset in Phong Nam, a border commune of
Trung Khanh district.
Dawn on Ngoc Con field, over 20km from Ban
Gioc.
Dawn and dusk are the best time of the day to
catch beautiful moments.
A new day on Ngoc Con field.
The rice
harvest season.
Bamboo
bridge.
