Water scarcity
can lead to food insecurity: ADB
November 08, 2016
Increasing water scarcity in the country could lead to food
insecurity in the coming years as 90 percent of the total available water is
used for irrigation with 80 percent farmland in the country. According to a
report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistan is one of the most
water-stressed countries in the world, not far from being classified as
"water scarce," with less than 1,000 cubic meters per person per
year.
Water demand exceeds supply, which has caused maximum withdrawal from reservoirs, it says, adding that at present, Pakistan's storage capacity is limited to a 30-day supply, well below the recommended 1,000 days for countries with a similar climate. The report says that climate change is affecting snowmelt and reducing flows into the Indus River, the main supply source. Increases in storage capacity to manage periods of low snowmelt and low rainfall are required, as well as the rehabilitation of the distribution system to reduce losses.
"Improved water management is critical to deliver sufficient water to the 80 percent of farmland in the country that is irrigated," it says. Pervaiz Amir, country director of the Pakistan Water Partnership, told Business Recorder that in Pakistan 90 percent of water is used in agriculture and if this is not reduced, within five to ten years farmers in the Indus basin will no longer be able to grow water-intensive cash crops like sugar cane, rice and cotton.
He said the country's wheat production fell by 1.5 million tons last year due to water shortages and hail storms in some parts of the Indus basin. Amir said the government should promote strip cropping and encourage farmers to grow a more diverse range of gains, such as millet, maize and sorghum, to boost food security besides providing them more resilient seeds.
Water demand exceeds supply, which has caused maximum withdrawal from reservoirs, it says, adding that at present, Pakistan's storage capacity is limited to a 30-day supply, well below the recommended 1,000 days for countries with a similar climate. The report says that climate change is affecting snowmelt and reducing flows into the Indus River, the main supply source. Increases in storage capacity to manage periods of low snowmelt and low rainfall are required, as well as the rehabilitation of the distribution system to reduce losses.
"Improved water management is critical to deliver sufficient water to the 80 percent of farmland in the country that is irrigated," it says. Pervaiz Amir, country director of the Pakistan Water Partnership, told Business Recorder that in Pakistan 90 percent of water is used in agriculture and if this is not reduced, within five to ten years farmers in the Indus basin will no longer be able to grow water-intensive cash crops like sugar cane, rice and cotton.
He said the country's wheat production fell by 1.5 million tons last year due to water shortages and hail storms in some parts of the Indus basin. Amir said the government should promote strip cropping and encourage farmers to grow a more diverse range of gains, such as millet, maize and sorghum, to boost food security besides providing them more resilient seeds.
According to a study of the International Water-logging and Salinity Research Institute (IWASRI), part of the Water and Power Development Authority, about 145 million acre-feet of water flows through Pakistan each year, but the country's existing storage capacity is only 14 million acre-feet, meaning it can only store enough water to last 30 days. The international standard is 120 days.
Muhammad Saeed, director at IWASRI, said that 42 percent of the land in Punjab is irrigated using wells and the excessive pumping of groundwater is quickly lowering the water table. "In the near future, farmers will no longer be able to grow water-intensive crops like sugarcane and rice," he said. Citing the study, he said that across Punjab province, the groundwater supplies are depleting at 16 to 55 centimetres (6 to 21 inches) a year, and this could potentially threaten the food security in the coming years if more water reservoirs are not constructed.
Pakistan is the world's fourth largest producer of rice after China, India and Indonesia. The average production of the crop stands around six million tons each year, with cultivation on over 2.5 million hectares. According to the 2010 agricultural census carried out by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, almost 64 percent of the country's population lives in rural areas and earns a living from agricultural activities such as crop cultivation, livestock rearing, and transportation of agricultural products to market.
Abid Qaiyum Suleri, executive director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, however says that at present, half of Pakistan's population is food insecure and if the current trend of water depletion continues in Punjab and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-two regions that are home to 80 percent of Pakistan's farming population - food production and farming income will suffer.
Almost half of Pakistan's population does not have enough food for an active and healthy life, according to a recent report by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. A growing number of districts in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces are facing food insecurity according to the report. In Balochistan, the worst affected region in the country, 90 percent of districts suffer from food insecurity. The SDPI study recommends the government should construct more small dams at the community or catchement level to conserve rainwater and recharge groundwater. It also suggests the government to improve crop irrigation techniques, since 40 percent of irrigation water is wasted.
http://www.brecorder.com/money-a-banking/198/100777/
November
08, 2016
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) on
Monday urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to grant rice exporters an
extension of six months to clear their loans.
Zulfikar Thaver, president, UNISAME, said the SME rice exporters
have not been able to export rice to global destinations due to decline in
exports and unfavourable commodities markets.
He said despite the best efforts of the SME rice exporters, they
were unable to meet their targets and adjust amounts borrowed against export
refinance on the basis of the previous year’s performance.
The rice exporters had become liable to penalties due to no
fault of their own, but only because of slowdown in the international
commercial activities in commodities market.
He said the ministries of finance, agriculture and commerce
needed to sit together to chalk out a comprehensive plan to facilitate the
farmers, millers, and processors so they could offer the best export prices to
compete in the global markets.
“The high cost of finance, the high cost of farm inputs, and
poor logistics and infrastructure are some of the reasons for our low
competitiveness,” Thaver said. “Basically the government needs to declare rice
sector as an industry and offer it the priority it deserves and frame rice
policy to facilitate it.”
He said rice was the second largest export sector after textiles
and if given the facilities of finance, insurance, marketing, and logistics
support it would prove its worth.
“It is also very important that research is enhanced for new
seed varieties for better yield to make our grains competitive. Modern methods
of cultivation, irrigation and paddy drying (must be) adopted and the
government must to recognise the importance of the rice sector and the
challenges it faces,” Thaver added
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/163090-Rice-exporters-ask-SBP-for-more-time-to-repay-loans
Rice
exporters seek extension for ERF adjustment
BY PPI
The Union of Small and Medium
Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
to the difficulties faced by the rice exporters in the overdue adjustment of
export refinance obtained on the basis of past performance.UNISAME President
Zulfikar Thaver said the SME rice exporters have not been able to export rice
to global destinations due to the decline in exports and unfavourable markets
of commodities all over the world.
He said despite best efforts of
the SME rice exporters, they have not been able to meet their targets and
adjust amounts borrowed against export refinance on the basis of previous
year’s performance.
The rice exporters due to
shortfall have become liable to penalties due to no fault of their own, but
only because of a slowdown in international commercial activities in the
commodities market.
Thaver urged SBP to waive the
penalty and allow the rice exporters an extension of six months to settle their
loans.
He, however, stated that rice
exports have become uncompetitive “due to our high cost of production and for
this a long drawn out policy is required, and the ministries of finance,
agriculture and commerce need to sit together to chalk out a comprehensive plan
to facilitate the farmers, millers and processors to enable them to offer best
export prices to exporters.”
The high cost of finance and farm
inputs, poor logistics and infrastructure are some of the reasons for their
non-competitiveness, he added.
Basically, he said, the
government needs to declare rice sector as an industry and offer it the
priority it deserves and frame rice policy to facilitate it.Rice was the second
largest export sector after textiles and if given the facilities of finance,
insurance and marketing and logistics support, it will prove its worth, he
emphasised.It is also very important that research is enhanced for new seeds
for better yields to make the grains competitive and modern methods of
cultivation, irrigation and paddy-drying are adopted, he said.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/11/08/business/rice-exporters-seek-extension-for-erf-adjustment/
Windmill Rice showcases their products
USA Rice Daily, Tuesday, November 8, 2016
USA Rice via usarice.ccsend.com
2:00 AM (10 hours ago)
November 8, 2016
Taiwan Group Caps Week in U.S. with Cross-State
Visit to Arkansas
By Kristen Dayton
JONESBORO & STUTTGART, AR -- As previously
reported in the USA Rice Daily (November 3, 2016), a team from the Taiwan
government and the Taiwan Rice Millers' Association traveled to U.S. rice
country last week in preparation for upcoming rice import tenders. Following a stop in the Sacramento,
California area, the delegation was in Arkansas on Thursday and Friday for
visits in Jonesboro with Poinsett Rice & Grain and Windmill Rice followed
by visits to the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) Field Office in
Stuttgart as well as Riceland Foods, Inc., Producers' Rice Mill, and the Dale
Bumpers National Rice Research Center.
"The Taiwan team is very interested in
sourcing high amylose long grain rice for use in Taiwan's rice noodle and rice
cake manufacturing industry," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings who
accompanied the group. "The
discussions with the rice mills and scientists at the Dale Bumpers Center were
very detailed as the visitors sought specifics on the U.S. long grain supply
situation."
The delegation received a comprehensive
briefing on inspection services for rice carried out by the Stuttgart FGIS
office and the importance of FGIS's national rice standards in determining the
quality of rice in domestic and international trade. The group also received an update on varietal
development for long grain at the Dale Bumpers Center.
Examining samples at Producers Rice
"Taiwan is an important customer for U.S.
rice, and it's important that we show them the full range of products and
expertise that our industry can offer," said Carl Brothers, chairman of
USA Rice's International Trade Policy Committee and COO of Riceland foods, Inc.
Rice imports are heavily controlled by the
Taiwan government, and imports are effectively capped at 144,720 metric tons
(brown basis) per year. The United
States has a tariff rate quota of 64,634 MT (brown basis), split between direct
imports by the government and imports through the private sector directly or
via a Simultaneous-Buy-Sell system
RiceBran Technologies to Host
2016 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on November 10th at 4:30
PM EST
RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and
RIBTW) (the “Company” or “RBT”), a global leader in the production and
marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today that
Dr. Robert Smith,
Interim Chief Executive Officer of RBT, will host a conference call on Wednesday,
November 10th at 4:30
p.m. EST to
discuss the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2016.
Also joining the call from
management will be Dale Belt – Chief Financial Officer, and Michael Goose – President of Ingredient Sales and Marketing.
The call information is as
follows:
·
Date: November 10, 2016
·
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
·
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Farming cooperatives to accept
pledges of 2 million tonnes of paddy from farmers
By Thai PBS
November 8, 2016
Seventy-three farming cooperatives in 13
provinces are expected to be able to accept pledges of two million tonnes of
paddy from farmers worth about 23 billion baht, said agriculture
inspector-general Prinya Pergsombat on Monday.Prinya made the above remark
after having met representatives of the farming cooperatives of the North and
the Northeat about the credit extension programme to delay the sale of rice by
farmers in order to stall the rice price from steadily falling if all the rice
are sold simultaneously.
Meanwhile, many farmers have started drying up
their newly-harvested paddy in the sun to reduce humidity before the grains are
to be pledged with the government in return for credits from the Bank of
Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives amounting to 90 percent of the market
price.Farmers who cannot afford to wait to join the programme because they need
cash fast have to sell their crops to rice millers at between 5,500-6,000 baht
per tonne for Hom Mali grains.
Some farmers in Prompiram district of
Phitsanuloke said they cannot sell or pledge all their crops because they have
to keep some of the grains for the next cultivation. One farmer said he had
bought rice seeds worth about 600 baht per sack for the next cultivation.A rice
miller in Phichit’s Tab Klor district said he bought paddy from farmers in Tab
Klor at a price 300-500 baht/tonne higher than that offered by the other
millers to make pack rice for sale at 260 bath for a pack of 15 kgshttp://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/farming-cooperatives-accept-pledges-2-million-tonnes-paddy-farmers-154489
Ministry
prepares raft of measures to boost rice prices including opening direct markets
November
09, 2016 01:00
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION
The Philippines rice quantitative
restrictions to expire
November 8, 2016 - by Holly Demaree
The QR is an import quota that was extended once before in 2006.
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The Philippines’ National Economic
Development Authority (NEDA) announced that the Philippines will not seek to
extend the Quantitative Restriction (QR) on rice, a domestic support program to
help farmers. However, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) stated
that it will pursue a two-year extension on the QR to prepare farmers to
compete with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
rice-producing countries, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) said in a Nov. 2 report.
In 1995, the Philippines, upon its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), was allowed to implement a rice QR for 10 years. Under the QR, rice imports within the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) of 805,200 tonnes were faced with an in-quota tariff of 35%, while all imports in excess of the MAV were assessed with a higher 50% tariff, the report said. In short, a QR is an import quota, or an absolute limit, imposed on the volume of goods imported by a country, and is generally prohibited by Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
In 2004, the Philippine government applied for a seven-year extension of the QR, lasting until 2012. In December 2006, the request was approved by the WTO, subject to tariff concessions on certain agricultural products for member countries. According to the report, concessions included country specific quotas for rice: Australia — 15,000 tonnes; China — 25,000 tonnes; Thailand — 98,000 tonnes; and India — 25,000 tonnes.
Currently, the Philippine government is initiating a series of stakeholder consultations. Starting July 1, 2017, tariff concessions made under the QR will end along with the program’s expiration, and tariff rates will revert back to their previous, higher levels.
In 1995, the Philippines, upon its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), was allowed to implement a rice QR for 10 years. Under the QR, rice imports within the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) of 805,200 tonnes were faced with an in-quota tariff of 35%, while all imports in excess of the MAV were assessed with a higher 50% tariff, the report said. In short, a QR is an import quota, or an absolute limit, imposed on the volume of goods imported by a country, and is generally prohibited by Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
In 2004, the Philippine government applied for a seven-year extension of the QR, lasting until 2012. In December 2006, the request was approved by the WTO, subject to tariff concessions on certain agricultural products for member countries. According to the report, concessions included country specific quotas for rice: Australia — 15,000 tonnes; China — 25,000 tonnes; Thailand — 98,000 tonnes; and India — 25,000 tonnes.
Currently, the Philippine government is initiating a series of stakeholder consultations. Starting July 1, 2017, tariff concessions made under the QR will end along with the program’s expiration, and tariff rates will revert back to their previous, higher levels.
http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/11/The_Philippines_rice_quantitat.aspx?ID=%7B281D5B7A-2DA1-4A13-B0CD-CAAF6E49D3E2%7D&cck=1
Commerce ministry to now allow paddy exports to
combat price fall
By Htoo Thant | Tuesday, 08
November 2016
Major producers will be allowed to export paddy, in November only, pending
confirmation from the Office of the President, officials say. Commerce Minister
U Than Myint said his ministry will allow temporary exports to offset
production costs for farmers, against a background of sharply falling prices
for rainy-season paddy.
The minister was speaking at a
trade-related conference at Nay Pyi Taw’s Hilton Hotel on November 3. Speaking
on behalf of deputy secretary U Khin Maung Lwin, who is travelling, commerce
ministry deputy director U Myat Moe Kyaw said officials had already begun to implement
the decision.“We’re still drawing up a plan for allowing paddy exports in
November alone,” he said. The ministry will seek permission from the
President’s Office, as well as recommendations from the Ministry of
Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, he said.
The government has typically only allowed the export of paddy – as opposed to unhusked rice – in
special circumstances. The commerce ministry said that the export to China of pearl
thwel seeds, a type of paddy, was allowed last year in limited
quantities.
But the sharp fall in rice prices this year has prompted this plan to
help offset farmers’ production costs. Agriculture ministry deputy permanent
secretary U Myo Tint Tun told The
Myanmar Times the
ministry would support the plan if domestic consumption was in surplus. “We
will look at this year’s production and will calculate any surplus.
If production is enough to cover domestic consumption, we will support it,” he
said.
U Myat Moe Kyaw said the largest
rice exporters as of October would receive priority in being granted export
permission. “We will select companies on the basis of how much rice they
exported, and the soundness of their financial position,” he said.
U Hla Tun, a farmer from Nay Pyi
Taw’s Pyinmana township, said the plan could benefit farmers, but the
government should take a decision soon. “The plan could work, but only if it’s
done in time. Today is already November 7, and the plan still has to be
submitted,” he said.
Rice mill owner Ko Nay Soe said the
success of the plan required early approval. Rainy-season paddy is being
harvested, but prices are fluctuating. U Hla Tun said the going price was
between K380,000 and K400,000 per 100 baskets, but no transactions had yet
occurred. Farmers said this year’s heavy rains had brought extra costs and
waste.
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/23538-commerce-ministry-to-now-allow-paddy-exports-to-combat-price-fall.html
Farming cooperatives to accept
pledges of 2 million tonnes of paddy from farmers
By Thai PBS
Seventy-three farming cooperatives in 13 provinces are expected to be able to
accept pledges of two million tonnes of paddy from farmers worth about 23
billion baht, said agriculture inspector-general Prinya Pergsombat on Monday.Prinya
made the above remark after having met representatives of the farming
cooperatives of the North and the Northeat about the credit extension programme
to delay the sale of rice by farmers in order to stall the rice price from
steadily falling if all the rice are sold simultaneously.Meanwhile, many
farmers have started drying up their newly-harvested paddy in the sun to reduce
humidity before the grains are to be pledged with the government in return for
credits from the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives amounting to
90 percent of the market price.
Farmers who cannot afford to wait to join the
programme because they need cash fast have to sell their crops to rice millers
at between 5,500-6,000 baht per tonne for Hom Mali grains.Some farmers in
Prompiram district of Phitsanuloke said they cannot sell or pledge all their
crops because they have to keep some of the grains for the next cultivation.
One farmer said he had bought rice seeds worth about 600 baht per sack for the
next cultivation.
A rice miller in Phichit’s Tab Klor district
said he bought paddy from farmers in Tab Klor at a price 300-500 baht/tonne
higher than that offered by the other millers to make pack rice for sale at 260
bath for a pack of 15 kgs.http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/farming-cooperatives-accept-pledges-2-million-tonnes-paddy-farmers-154489
Prices of coarse rice decline at
mill gates
No impact on city retail markets
FE Report
Prices of coarse varieties of rice started
declining at mill gates, but it is yet to put any impact on city retail
markets, traders said.Prices of some coarse varieties of rice dropped by Tk
2-Tk 3 per kilogram at mill gates in Rangpur, Dinajpur, Joypurhat, Naogaon and
Kushtia in last seven days thanks to the beginning of harvest of Aman crop,
they added.Newly harvested Swarna was selling at Tk 32-Tk 32.5 a kg while old
Swarna was traded at Tk 33.80-Tk 34.0 a kg for a few days in Rangpur,
Nilphamari and Dinajpur districts.However, prices of medium and finer quality
rice marked minimal decline by Tk 15-Tk 20 per 50-kg sack, according to
Bangladesh Auto Major Husking Mill Owners' Association (BAMHMOA).
Anowar Hossain, proprietor of Olima Traders in
Nilphamari, told the FE that prices of Guti-Swarna of last year and BR-11 varieties
fell by Tk 125-Tk 150 per sack (50 kg) and were selling at Tk 1680-Tk 1700 for
last one week.He said newly harvested Swarna rice was selling at Tk 1,600 per
sack which was Tk 1250-Tk 1300 a sack during the corresponding period last
year.BAMHMOA Secretary KM Layek Ali said this year rice prices might not
decline at the level of last year as prices of paddy are showing an upward
trend during this Aman season.
He said Swarna and BR-11 paddy are selling at
Tk 740-750 per maund while fragrant and finer quality paddy at Tk 800-Tk 850 a
maund (40 kg).However, the latest decline in rice prices at mill gates was yet
to put any impact on the city kitchen markets, according to traders.Swarna was
selling at Tk 38-Tk 41 a kg, Brridhan-28, Paijam and Kajol Lata at Tk 43-Tk 46,
Miniket and Jeerashail at Tk 48-Tk 56, Najirshail at Tk 48-Tk 58 a kg in the
city retail markets.
Haji Mohammad Asadulla, joint secretary of
Badamtoli and Babu Bazar Rice Wholesalers' Association, told the FE that most
of the Arats (wholesales) were yet to bring seasonal rice.He said prices of
coarse rice might decline to some extent within few days when traders will run
out of stocks of old rice.However, he said prices of widely-consumed Miniket,
Jeerashail, Brridhan-28 may not plunge as these are Boro season crops
(harvested in May-June).
According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
(BBS) and Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Aman rice output hit 13.48
million tonnes last year, an all-time high.The government has set a target to
produce 135.44 million tonnes of rice this Aman season in the current fiscal
year (FY'17), according to the agriculture ministry.
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2016/11/07/52278/Prices-of-coarse-rice-decline-at-mill-gates
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-
Nov 08, 2016
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC/Open Market-November 9
Nagpur, Nov 9 Gram prices zoomed up again in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee auctions here on increased buying support from local millers amid weak
supply from producing region. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and repeated enquiries
from South-based millers also helped to push up prices, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Desi gram recovered further in open market on renewed demand from local traders amid
tight supply from producing belt.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor.
* Lakhodi dal and Batri dal moved down in open market here on poor demand from local
traders amid good supply from producing region.
* In Akola, Tuar New - 5,800-6,000, Tuar dal (clean) - 10,600-11,500, Udid -
9,700-10,000, Udid Mogar (clean) - 11,400-11,700, Moong -
6,100-6,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,800-7,200, Gram - 9,500-9,900,
Gram Super best bold - 12,800-13,100 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 7,400-9,650 7,400-9,400
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction n.a. 5,400-6,000
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 13,000-13,500 13,000-13,500
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 12,200-12,600 12,200-12,600
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 10,400-10,600 10,400-10,600
Desi gram Raw 10,050-10,250 10,000-10,200
Gram Yellow 13,400-13,800 13,400-13,800
Gram Kabuli 13,800-15,100 13,800-15,100
Gram Pink 13,100-13,600 13,100-13,600
Tuar Fataka Best-New 11,500-11,800 11,500-11,800
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 10,700-11,000 10,700-11,000
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 8,800-9,300 8,800-9,300
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 7,800-8,400 7,800-8,400
Tuar Gavarani New 6,000-6,100 6,000-6,100
Tuar Karnataka 6,200-6,300 6,200-6,300
Tuar Black 11,500-12,200 11,500-12,200
Masoor dal best 6,400-6,500 6,400-6,500
Masoor dal medium 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 6,800-7,200 6,800-7,200
Moong Mogar Medium 6,100-6,500 6,100-6,500
Moong dal Chilka 6,300-6,600 6,300-6,600
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 6,200-7,000 6,200-7,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 11,000-12,100 11,000-12,100
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 9,500-10,500 9,500-10,500
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 7,300-7,600 7,300-7,600
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 6,100-6,500 6,300-6,700
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,600-4,700 4,600-4,800
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,900
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) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,200
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,150 1,950-2,150
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,200
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,150-2,400 2,150-2,400
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,500-4,000 3,500-4,000
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-3,100 2,600-3,100
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,250 2,800-3,250
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,650 2,300-2,650
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,500 2,200-2,500
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,450 2,100-2,450
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,450-3,800 3,450-3,800
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-3,000 2,600-3,000
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,500 4,200-4,500
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,100 3,800-4,100
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,700-13,300 9,000-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,300-7,800 6,500-8,000
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,600 5,300-5,600
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,100 4,900-5,100
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. 32.6 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 12.0 degree Celsius
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 32 and 12 degree
Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices)
Producers meeting held on Nov. 3
Monday,Posted
Nov 7, 2016 at 10:19 AM
The public portion of the meeting was highlighted by guest
speaker Dr. Eric Wailes, who spoke to the public regarding his recent trip to
Cuba studying rice opportunities, and other issues pertaining to the rice and
agriculture industry. Pick up a Friday, Nov. 4 edition of the Stuttgart Daily
Leader or visit www.StuttgartDailyLeader.com to read an article highlighting
that speech.
By Submitted for Stuttgart Daily
Leader
Over 300 members and guests
attended the 73rd annual Membership Meeting of Producers Rice Mill, Inc., held at
noon Thursday at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart.The public portion of the meeting was highlighted by guest speaker
Dr. Eric Wailes, who spoke to the public regarding his recent trip to Cuba
studying rice opportunities, and other issues pertaining to the rice and
agriculture industry. Pick up a Friday, Nov. 4 edition of the Stuttgart Daily Leader or visit www.StuttgartDailyLeader.com to read an article highlighting that speech.
Following the luncheon and speech, the business meeting for members only was
held. Keith Glover, president and CEO of Producers, began his report on the
2015-16 marketing year.Glover said overall
receipts from our members during 2015-16 were 54,696,165 bushels which was down
9 percent from the previous year.Producers’ eligible long grain
seasonal pool averaged $5.027 per bushel, which once again beat the national
long grain average price according to USDA. This is the 27thconsecutive
year Producers long grain seasonal pool has beat the USDA national average. Their
long grain pricing pool averaged $4.96 per bushel. While Producers overall
eligible medium grain pool averaged $5.002 per bushel.
During 2015/16, the mills processed a total of 57.2 million
bushels, down 8.8 percent from the previous year. Overall sales during the year
were $415 million.Financially, Producers’ working capital at year end
increased $654,000 to $57.8 million. Net Taxable income was $2,138,200. A
record $6,695,693 of members’ equity was redeemed during the year. Even with
the historic redemptions, at year end, overall members’ equity stood at a
record $114.9 million.
Glover then turned his attention to the new 2016/17 marketing
year.A more normal weather pattern during the spring planting season was
a major contributing factor for 2016 mid-South rice acres being up 21 percent
over the previous year. Unfortunately from there, the summer of 2016 turned out
to be hotter than normal and resemble the disastrous hot summers of 2010 and
2012. Just when a significant portion of the 2016 rice crop was ripe for
harvest, the mid-South was plagued with nine consecutive days of rain beginning
on Aug. 12. The combination of the excessive heat in the critical month of July
and nine consecutive days of rain in August adversely impacted both field
yields and milling quality.
In general, 2016 rice field yields in the mid-South were disappointing.
According to USDA, Arkansas’ average field yields are down only 2 percent at
160 dry bushels per acre while Mississippi average field yields are estimated
at 158 dry bushels per acre which is the same as 2015. Based on their green
rice receipts data, they believe USDA will likely reduce 2016 average field
yield estimates down even further for the mid-South in future reports. Whole
kernel milling yields on the 2016 crop are down about three to four pounds per
cwt. compared to the 2015 crop.
Despite the much larger rice acreage in 2016, the truck lines at
Producers drying facilities were longer than a year ago but not as long as
previous large acreage crop years. At Stuttgart the highest number of overnight
truck lines was 29 compared to as many as 75 truck lines in previous years of
large rice acreage. They believe this year’s smaller truck lines compared to
previous big crop years was primarily due to 2016 field yields being down.
However, other reasons for the smaller truck lines were improvements to several
of their drying facilities in recent years, the average moisture on the 2016
green rice received was lower than normal and another outstanding job by
employees. Nevertheless, the 2016 green rice harvest will still be the third
largest in Producers’ 73 year history. Producers’ facilities setting new single
season green rice receipts records were Pine Bluff and Tyronza.
Regarding
the rice market, Glover said in our opinion the most important market
fundamental affecting a new marketing year is the size of the crop. Currently,
USDA estimates the 2016 U.S. long grain crop at 177 million cwts., which is the
second largest in the last 10 years.
Once the size of the crop is determined, the next critical
market fundamental is export demand. Unfortunately, U.S. long grain export
sales are currently running 27 percent behind last year’s pace.
Analyzing the key U.S. export markets that will likely determine
the fate of U.S. long grain prices this year, the western Hemisphere continues
to be the largest and most steady export market for U.S. long grain rice. Mexico,
which is primarily a rough rice market, remains the largest export destination
for U.S. long grain rice, buying about 700,000 metric tons of U.S. rice per
year. Next is Haiti which is the largest market for U.S. long grain milled
rice. Another critical Western Hemisphere country is Venezuela which purchased
over 200,000 metric tons of U.S. long grain rough rice this past summer.
Colombia, thanks to the free trade agreement has become another important U.S.
customer as Colombia is required to buy at least 92,000 metric tons of U.S.
milled rice annually.
In the Middle East, Iraq and to a lesser degree Iran will be the
key markets to watch. In July the U.S. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
supply U.S. rice to Iraq. To date the Iraqis haven’t purchased any U.S. rice
under this new agreement. Even though the Iraqi MOU is generally recognized as
a nonbinding agreement, the industry is still cautiously optimistic that the
agreement could lead to several hundred thousand metric tons of U.S. long grain
milled rice being exported to Iraq on an annual basis.
In the global rice market, world rice stocks net of China are
currently very similar to 2007-08 which was the last time world rice prices
traded at significantly higher levels.
The two wild cards remain: China and Cuba. Despite the final wording of the
phyto-sanitary protocol being agreed to well over a year ago, they are still
waiting on a Chinese government official to sign the agreement. Regarding Cuba,
until Congress lifts its current economic trade embargo, Glover does not see
Cuba becoming a big export market for U.S. rice. Nevertheless, they believe
someday both China and Cuba will eventually be large export destinations for
U.S. rice.
In
closing, Glover said he wanted to thank all the members for their support and
patronage of Producers Rice Mill, Inc. He was also thankful for the hard work
of all of the Producers’ employees during the past year.
In
the business session following the annual meeting, Gary Wilks, Charles Rodgers,
C.B. “Pete” Moery and Greg “Peck” Kerksieck were re-elected to serve three-year
terms on the board of directors.
In
the board meeting following the membership meeting, Jerry Hoskyn was re-elected
to the position as chairman of the board of directors. Jay Coker was also
re-elected as the vice president and vice chairman of the board. Other officers
reelected were Glover, president and general manager; and Kent Lockwood,
secretary-treasurer
http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/news/20161107/producers-meeting-held-on-nov-3
UofA to host waterfowl management seminar
Monday
Posted
Nov 7, 2016 at 7:30 AM
"We are excited to have the chance to discuss with folks
what we are doing related to waterfowl research and management in
Arkansas," Osborne said.
By Dawn Teer / Stuttgart Daily Leader
On Thursday, Nov. 17 the University of
Arkansas Rice Research and Extension Center (RREC) will host Dr. Douglas
Osborne, assistant professor of Wildlife Management for the UofA Division of
Agriculture at the UofA at Monticello. The meet and greet seminar on Arkansas
waterfowl and management practices will begin at 6 p.m. There is no charge to
attend, according to Nathan McKinney, interim director RREC.
“We are excited
to have the chance to discuss with folks what we are doing related to waterfowl
research and management in Arkansas," Osborne said.
This seminar and reception is a kick-off for the 2016-17 waterfowl hunting
season, which opens in Arkansas on Saturday, Nov 19. Osborne will discuss
population trends, migration patterns, winter distributions of snow geese and
white-fronted geese. Increasing populations of geese are a concern for some
folks, however, providing increased hunting opportunity can have positive
economic impact. On the flip side uncertainty exists regarding ecological and
economic impacts of increasing goose populations among natural resource
professions and agricultural producers.
“The purpose of
this seminar is to share with the interested community the research we are
conducting within the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture to
address questions related to abundant goose populations in Arkansas and
potential impacts on ducks," he said. "Lastly, we will discuss the
importance of active management of bottomland hardwood tracks and green tree
reservoirs for long-term, sustainability of winter mallard populations and
waterfowl hunting heritage.”
The
45-minute seminar will be followed by a reception hosted by Greenway Equipment,
Inc. Dr. Osborne and his research staff will be available to talk with
attendees.
http://www.swtimes.com/news/20161107/uofa-to-host-waterfowl-management-seminar
Latest Rice Harvest Video
Published on Nov 6, 2016
The 2016 California Rice Harvest
depends on a smooth operation in order to finish in a timely manner. To keep
the harvesters cutting rice a daily maintenance of the machines and equipment
must be executed. This involves:
-checking both engine and hydraulic oil
-greasing bearings and adjustments
-lubing the chains
...and much, much more!
-checking both engine and hydraulic oil
-greasing bearings and adjustments
-lubing the chains
...and much, much more!
watch video by clicking next link:
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Numerous factors dent rice prices
Economist: Demand, speculation play part
While the government and farming industry have
blamed each other for the sharp drop in rice prices, a leading economist says
the tumbling prices, particularly for premium fragrant rice, stem from diverse
factors.Somporn Isvilanonda, a senior fellow at the Knowledge Network Institute
of Thailand, believes the tumbling prices, particularly for premium fragrant
rice, can be attributed to issues at home and abroad."Over the past
several months, demand and supply for hom mali rice and other aromatic
varieties have changed, resulting in reduced prices," he said."One of
the key reasons is shrinking consumption by premium rice consumers like the US,
Asia, Africa and the Middle East," Mr Somporn said. "Their weak
economies have led them to buy other lower-grade rice and cereals, including
Vietnam's aromatic rice, which is much cheaper."Some 3.5 million tonnes of
milled rice (excluding basmati rice from India and Pakistan) is traded
globally. Around 60% of that comes from Thailand, 37% from Vietnam and the rest
from Cambodia, he said.
Vietnam's aromatic rice prices are currently
quoted at about $570-650 per tonne.Thai hom mali rice fetched, on average,
$1,008 per tonne on the export market in 2015. Late last year prices dropped to
$980 per tonne, further hitting $770 a tonne in September and then $725 by the
end of October.Mr Somporn said speculation among millers, traders and exporters
is also to blame for tumbling rice prices.Millers in the Northeast and Central
regions are the primary holders of hom mali rice stocks, while exporters
normally buy rice once they secure orders," he said.
"Therefore, holding large stocks leads
millers to face higher risks from price volatility than exporters. Under
current conditions, certain groups of millers are possibly suffering from hefty
losses from such speculation," said Mr Somporn.He added that many millers
who failed to dispose of their existing rice stocks have suffered as stocks
amassed, keeping them from buying rice from this year's main crop.More
importantly, millers do no have the ability to fix their own selling price, as
exporters normally fix buying prices via rice brokers.The buying prices set by
rice brokers fell to only 15-17 baht per kilogramme in October, considerably
lower than 24-25 baht per kg set earlier this year.Millers who are the key
paddy buyers from farmers hence have to cut their buying prices for paddy
accordingly.On the supply side, the new harvest of hom mali rice, particularly
in the Northeast, has contained up to 30% moisture because of the considerable
rainfall during the harvest season, forcing a shift to using harvesters and
threshers instead of labours.
"With high moisture plus drastic changes
in the rural paddy trading system caused by the previous government's rice
pledging scheme, which killed central markets and drying grounds to reduce moisture,
farmers have to rely on rice mills after harvest," he said.There is also
the knock-on effect of reduced quality."With relatively high-moisture
rice, millers have to use drying machines to reduce the moisture. The drying
process dissolves the aromatic substances in the hom mali paddy, eliminating
once the paddy is milled," he said. "That's why Thai people
themselves complain that hom mali rice is not as aromatic as in the past."More
importantly, Mr Somporn said genuine hom mali rice is becoming scarce and
existing state-run rice seed centres cannot provide enough quality seed supply
to farmers.In addition, the varieties collected by the farmers or sold on the
market are mostly substandard, he said.
"The future of Thai hom mali rice is being
burdened by those factors," said Mr Somporn. "If the export market
lacks confidence in aromatic quality of Thai hom mali rice, it will be
difficult to recover the prices we've enjoyed earlier. We're afraid that
non-organic hom mali growers in the Northeast will be hardest hit from the
price slump. It will be difficult to survive in a long run if the price fall is
prolonged."Duangporn Rodphaya , director-general of Foreign Trade
Department, concurred that the falling rice prices were due to the massive
supplies, high moisture and the sluggish global economy.
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Friday, November 11, 2016 -
Thursday, December 21, 2017
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
India Time
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
India Time
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Taj Mahal Hotel
Mansingh Road
New Delhi, Delhi 110021
India
Mansingh Road
New Delhi, Delhi 110021
India
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