Rice basmati softens on muted
demand
New Delhi, Feb
14 (PTI) Rice basmati prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains
market today owing to slackened demand.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) Rice basmati prices fell by Rs 100 per
quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to slackened demand.
However, maize moved up due to increased offtake by consuming
industries.
Traders said tepid demand against sufficient stocks position led
to decline in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121 variety fell by Rs
100 to Rs 6,000-7,400 per quintal.
On the other hand, maize went up by Rs 30 each to Rs 1,610-1,620
per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP
(desi) Rs 2,730-3,030, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,970-1,980, Chakki atta
(delivery) Rs 1,980-2,010, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 285, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs
285, Roller flour mill Rs 1,070-1,080 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,160-1,170 (50 kg) and
Sooji Rs 1,250-1,260 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300,
Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 7,300-7,500, Rice Pusa
(1121) Rs 6,000-7,400, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,250, Permal wand Rs 2,300-2,400,
Sela Rs 3,000-3,100 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,000-2,025, Bajra Rs 1,460-1,470, Jowar
yellow Rs 1750-1800, white Rs 3,500-3,700, Maize Rs 1,610-1,620, Barley Rs
1,800-1,820.
This is published unedited from the PTI feed.
http://www.india.com/news/agencies/rice-basmati-softens-on-muted-demand-1838624/
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices
Open-February 13,2017
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-February 13
Nagpur, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices moved down in Nagpur Agriculture Producing and
Marketing Committee (APMC) auctions on lack of demand from local millers amid increased supply
from producing belts. Fresh fall in Madhya Pradesh pulses also affected sentiment in weak
trading activity, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties reported down in open market here on lack of demand from local
traders amid release of stock from stockists.
TUAR
* Tuar gavarani reported higher in open market of good seasonal demand from local
traders amid tight supply from producing belts.
* Lakhodi dal quoted weak in open market on poor demand from local traders
amid good supply from producing regions.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,400-4,500, Tuar dal (clean) – 7,000-7,300, Udid -
6,400-6,800, Udid Mogar (clean) – 8,200-8,800, Moong –
5,600-5,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,400-6,700, Gram – 5,000-5,100,
Gram Super best bold – 7,500-7,900 for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals, settled at last levels in thin trading activity.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 4,550-4,860 4,600-5,200
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,900-5,050 3,900-5,200
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 7,500-8,000 7,800-8,300
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 6,500-7,000 6,900-7,400
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 5,900-6,200 6,200-6,700
Desi gram Raw 5,200-5,400 5,500-5,800
Gram Yellow 8,000-8,500 8,400-8,900
Gram Kabuli 11,600-12,800 11,600-12,800
Tuar Fataka Best-New 7,200-7,500 7,200-7,500
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,400-7,000 6,400-7,000
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 6,000-6,300 6,000-6,300
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,500-5,900 5,500-5,900
Tuar Gavarani New 4,500-4,700 4,450-4,650
Tuar Karnataka 4,600-4,900 4,600-4,900
Masoor dal best 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800
Masoor dal medium 5,400-5,500 5,400-5,500
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 6,600-7,000 6,600-7,000
Moong Mogar Medium 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300
Moong dal Chilka 5,600-6,200 5,600-6,300
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 6,000-6,400 6,000-6,400
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,500-9,000 8,500-9,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,200 7,800-8,200
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,200 4,900-5,200
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,600-6,100 5,600-6,100
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 3,700-3,900 3,800-4,000
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,100 3,000-3,100
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,300 3,800-4,300
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 2,050-2,200 2,050-2,200
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,600-4,000
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-3,000 2,700-3,000
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,500 3,000-3,500
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,700 2,600-2,700
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,400 2,300-2,400
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,300 3,800-4,300
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,500 3,200-3,500
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,600 5,200-5,600
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 4,600-5,000 4,600-5,000
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,200-13,500 9,200-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 4,800-6,500 4,800-6,500
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,500 5,200-5,500
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,300 2,000-2,300
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 30.7 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 15.7 degree Celsius
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky with light rains. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around
and 31 and 16 degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices)
http://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N1FZ3DC
State-of-the art technology boosts
efficiency, sales for rice processor
La Suerte
Philippines’ La Suerte finalizes
complete upgrade of milling equipment
La Suerte finalized a complete upgrade of milling equipment.The La Suerte Ricemill Corporation has a long family history in the local rice milling industry. Eusebio Tan established the Villena Ricemill in Aurora
in 1964, followed by the Green Harvest Ricemill in 1978.
The corporation has continued to
invest heavily in its rice mills across the Philippines. Following its
investment in 2007 in a 1-megawatt, rice husk-fired power plant, it has now
embarked on constructing a 5-megawatt power plant to ensure optimum power
supply for rice production efficiency.
To keep its reputation as one of
the most respected rice millers in the Philippines, La Suerte decided to significantly invest in its plant in Isabela to meet
the growing demands and increase its market share for its premium Ivory Grains Classic brand. The company recently upgraded its milling equipment to technology that would ensure seamless and efficient
24/7 operation.
Now, La Suerte is running exclusively on Bühler’s technology, following an
installation of a 10-12 tons per hour (tph) rice whitening line, a 20 tph rice
hulling line in 2013 and SORTEX optical sorting technology in 2009.
La Suerte first installed Bühler’s TopWhite rice whiteners in 2007,
running them alongside existing technologies, to compare the results. The
Bühler equipment delivered an improved hull clean yield—producing 2-3 percent
more head rice compared to the mill’s existing whiteners.
“We started to run the machines
side by side with our existing solutions and found that, when it came to head
rice recovery, the TopWhite rice whitener from Bühler produced significantly
higher yield, with less rice breakage,” says La Suerte Ricemill CEO and President Ricardo Tan. “When you consider that
head rice commands between 30 and 35 percent more per ton, then the difference
to our bottom line is considerable.”
These early successes encouraged La Suerte to turn to Bühler for optical sorting technology—enabling it to
identify and separate defective and foreign items from the product stream by
color, shape or other optical properties. Further installation of Bühler’s rice milling and dehulling machines enabled the mill to increase its paddy
input to 20 tph.
“By using Bühler machinery, our
sales have grown significantly in a short period of time, largely as a result
of the superior appearance and taste of the rice that we can now produce,” Tan
says.
The next stage in the mill’s
development will come with Bühler’s de-stoner, for the removal of stones and
other high-density impurities, such as metal and glass; a huller and separator
to deliver excellent separating efficiency; grading solutions to classify rice
by kernel size; and optical sorting solutions to deliver rice with a smooth,
dust free and shiny surface. And as part of its investment, the mill also
receives ongoing 24/7 Bühler service, with localized support.
“We are confident that, with
Bühler as our partner, we can meet the increasing challenges facing the
industry. We believe Bühler’s products deliver the best in leading-edge food
safety innovations, and since updating most of our mill equipment with Bühler
technology, we have been able to consistently deliver perfect-quality rice to
our customers in the marketplace,” says Tan.
He adds that his team at the mill
is impressed by the technology, and the company has already seen a return on
investment.
For more
information:
Tracey Ibbotson, The Bühler
Group, +44 (0)1992 537421,
tracey.ibbotson@buhlergroup.com, www.buhlergroup.com
tracey.ibbotson@buhlergroup.com, www.buhlergroup.com
Yes, There Is Arsenic In Your Rice. Here’s What You Need To Know
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Yes, there is arsenic in your rice. Yes, arsenic is toxic. And it has been associated with lung, skin and bladder
cancer, among other health concerns.And yes, even though it
contains arsenic, you can still eat rice. But before you freak out
about what this means, you need to know what arsenic is.
Arsenic is an element in the
earth’s crust that’s naturally found in the air, water and soil, so the fact that it is in rice
isn’t entirely alarming. Arsenic can however also be a result of human
activity, such as mining or the use of certain pesticides.
There are two types of arsenic:
organic (in the biological sense) and inorganic. Inorganic arsenic is the kind
that’s dangerous and is associated with adverse health effects ― and it’s the
kind that’s present in rice, which is why you might want to moderate your rice
intake.
Arsenic finds its way into food
because it’s absorbed by the plant as it grows. Some plants absorb more than
others, and rice seems to absorb the most among commonly
eaten foods. The FDA has even set a limit on the amount of inorganic arsenic allowed in infant rice cereal. But the FDA has not set a limit on the amount of plain
rice adults should eat. Instead, they recommend adults “eat a well-balanced diet for good nutrition and to minimize
potential adverse consequences from consuming an excess of any one food.”
So how do you continue
eating rice in good conscience? Educate yourself.
A bowl of cooked white rice.Consumer Reports suggests mixing up your grain consumption with
other grains that are naturally lower in arsenic. Amaranth, buckwheat, millet
and polenta have almost no levels of arsenic. Bulgur, barley, and farro
have very low levels. And quinoa has less than rice.
According to the study on arsenic in rice by Consumer Reports, brown
rice has higher levels of arsenic than white because the highest levels of the
arsenic are found in the husk. The husk is removed to make white rice, so if
you eat a lot of brown rice you might want to switch it up with white (despite
the fact that brown rice is typically
thought to be the better choice, nutritionally).
You can also cook rice in a way
that will remove some of the arsenic.
While the modern technique of cooking rice in a limited amount water helps
retain the most nutrition from the grain, it also retains the arsenic. Boiling
the rice in a 6:1 water-to-rice ratio (sort of how you’d cook pasta), draining
the excess water once cooked, has been shown to remove up to 60 percent of arsenic levels in rice. Rinsing before you cook can also
reduce arsenic levels. In other words, flush the rice with lots of water.
Feel free to still enjoy your lunch rice bowl or
get down with fried rice. Just make sure you eat rice in
moderation, and/or cook it with lots of water, and your arsenic intake should
be in check. But when it comes to infants, regulate their
consumption. Because remember, their body weight versus intake is very
different than it is for an adult
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arsenic-in-rice_us_589cc1ffe4b09bd304c0b04c
PNG lucky to import rice from Indonesia: Consul
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Merauke, Papua (ANTARA News) - Papua New Guineas
(PNG) Consul General to Indonesia, Geifrey Wiri, said his country was very
lucky to import rice produced by the Indonesian farmers in Merauke, Papua
province. "Indonesian rice is very cheap compared to the rice produced by
other countries," Wiri said here on Tuesday.According to him, PNG imports
rice from Thailand and Vietnam.
"The launch of Indonesian rice export to PNG is quite surprising to me, because this is the first time we import rice from Indonesia," he stated.Wiri added that the Indonesian rice export plan will be submitted to the government of Papua New Guinea.
Wiri and two other PNG officials attended the launch of the Indonesian rice export by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman in Merauke on Monday (Feb 13).
Earlier, at the launch of the rice export, the minister invited the PNG government to import rice from Merauke.
The minister advised Merauke district administration to not only launch the export but also continue to increase rice exports to other countries.
He added that the central government will continue to provide supports for agricultural infrastructure in Papua, especially in Merauke.(*)
"The launch of Indonesian rice export to PNG is quite surprising to me, because this is the first time we import rice from Indonesia," he stated.Wiri added that the Indonesian rice export plan will be submitted to the government of Papua New Guinea.
Wiri and two other PNG officials attended the launch of the Indonesian rice export by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman in Merauke on Monday (Feb 13).
Earlier, at the launch of the rice export, the minister invited the PNG government to import rice from Merauke.
The minister advised Merauke district administration to not only launch the export but also continue to increase rice exports to other countries.
He added that the central government will continue to provide supports for agricultural infrastructure in Papua, especially in Merauke.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/109423/png-lucky-to-import-rice-from-indonesia-consul
President meets rice mill owners and importers
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- Parliament - Prime Minister
The President further said that the tax reliefs given for importing rice into the country should be given to the public at their maximum level.
“It is the responsibility of all, to provide rice at a concessionary rate to the public without leaving any room for a rice shortage in the market”, the President added.
The President directed officials to declare maximum prices for local and imported rice.
He also directed the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen to take action to maintain 100,000 metric tons of rice in government stores to be used at any time.
The proposals for the solutions for the issues faced by the owners of rice mills and also the problems about the price of rice were presented to the President during this meeting.
Ministers Ravi Karunanayake, Rishad Bathiudeen, P. Harrison and the Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon participated at the meeting
http://www.news.lk/news/politics/item/15913-president-meets-rice-mill-owners-and-importers
Ryots fear raw deal from rice millers
NELLORE: FEBRUARY 15, 2017 08:48 IST
Farmers complain of malpractices by rice millers resulting in
losses to paddy growers. | Photo Credit: K_ RAVIKUMAR
Paddy grown in 4 lakh acres in
Nellore district despite deficit rain
Paddy farmers in the Penna delta and upland areas struggled hard
this year following deficit rain and lack of sufficient water in reservoirs,
but still paddy cultivation was taken up in over 4 lakh acres with the
harvesting season having started already in the past few weeks.
Rice millers have started buying the paddy from the farmers
regardless of the fact that minimum support price should be provided to the
produce by opening paddy procurement centres.
Farmers’ leaders allege that the millers are resorting to
irregularities as they are buying the freshly harvested paddy from farmers at a
lesser price and mixing the same with the old variety of paddy in the mill
premises. The rice is being reportedly sold at a higher price.
“This has been going on for long in this district. There has
been no action in this regard from the government or the administration. It is
time the government took over the entire process of purchasing paddy, milling
and supplying rice to the civil supplies corporation,” said J. Venkama Raju,
president, Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham.
The main concern of the farmers’ associations is that the rice
millers are forming a syndicate to deny farmers their rightful share of the
benefits in paddy purchase.
The ordinary grade variety paddy should be purchased at ₹ 12,499 per 850 kg bag from the farmers, but they are being
offered nearly ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 1,500 less by the millers.
In many instances in the past, the millers were said to have
purchased paddy at lower price from the farmers and sold the same at the
purchase centres at a higher cost. In this context, the farmers’ association
leaders demanded that the role of the millers in procurement be eliminated by
creating a revolving fund which should take over the process in the best
interests of the farmers
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Ryots-fear-raw-deal-from-rice-millers/article17305161.ece
2017 USA Rice
Government Affairs Conference Opens with a Bang
By Michael Klein
WASHINGTON, DC -- The USA Rice
Government Affairs Conference opened here with a General Session this morning
with encouraging remarks from House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway
(R-TX) and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS). "I am
driven to get the next Farm Bill done on time, which hasn't been done in 16
years," Conaway said. "If you
want drama, go to a different theater, we are going to do everything we can to
get this done before the current bill expires."
Roberts, who is now working on
his seventh farm bill, offered insights into some of his priorities.
"It's no secret that
there's been an assault on agriculture through regulatory overreach," the
Roberts said. "Someone ought to
think about farmers and ranchers as an endangered species rather than every
critter on earth."
He also said he would like to
see limited research funding being invested wisely to spur agricultural
innovation.
Both Chairmen expressed their
desire to work with the rice community, but also stressed they would need the
industry to continue to advocate on their own behalf.
"Another goal of mine is to
be your best friend," Conaway said.
"But don't stop telling your story."
"We're going to stick with
you and fight for you," Roberts echoed.
"And we're going to fight for better trade policies."
"We were honored to have
the Chairmen address us today," said USA Rice Chairman Brian King. "A lot of experience, a lot of
influence, and a lot of our fate is riding on those two. We are fortunate both of them took questions
and really listened to our concerns."
The session concluded with the
graduation of the 2015/17 Rice Leadership Development class and remarks from
class spokesman, California rice farmer Greg Van Dyke.
"The perceptions we have
change over time, and we're so lucky, as people, to have the opportunity to
have experiences to change us," he said.
"As a fifth-generation California rice farmer I definitely entered
this program with certain perceptions of the industry, of myself, of our
future. And participating in this
program helped me realize some of those perceptions needed adjusting."
Van Dyke thanked the alumni in the room; program sponsors RiceTec, John
Deere, and American Commodity Company; as well as Rice Foundation Executive
Director Chuck Wilson, and his fellow classmates."We have the opportunity
now to do something unique with these experiences we've been given, and I know
even if it's just the seven of us, we'll all be okay."
Oroville update:
Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties reduce evacuation order to warning
This animation details a worst-case scenario in
Oroville, Calif.: dam failure. With 3.5 million acre feet of water held behind
the dam, floodwaters would pour through a huge section of Northern California.
Residents closest to the dam would have just minutes to evacuate. Patrick Gleason McClatchy
Chico closes intersections on main
egress from fairgrounds shelter
2:05 p.m.
Intersections along East Park
Avenue leading to southbound Highway 99 are closed in Chico to give evacuees
easier access to the freeway and return home, Butte County announced.
That includes the intersections at
Fair Street, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Carmichael Drive. Butte
County advises drivers not evacuating to avoid those streets and the area.
Bee staff
Stress mounting before evacuations
eased
1:30 p.m.
As officials were announcing the
lifting of the evacuation order, Debbie Nendze Scheitler was overseeing care of
a waiting room full of patients at a clinic on the grounds of Oroville
Hospital.
"Flu, colds, people are
stressed," she said. "Busy, but we're happy to be here for our
patients."
Oroville resident Cildy Bone spent
two hours waiting for her brother to get checked for a heart condition.
Everyone is ready to return to
normal life, she said.
Groceries and other staples were
hard to find, with most businesses closed.
'People are running out of food.
I've seen price gouging," she said.
Cynthia Hubert
Mandatory evacuations lifted
1:45 p.m.
Officials have relaxed the
mandatory evacuation order to a warning in the areas affected by the Oroville
Dam spillway flood threat.
“An Evacuation Warning means the
immediate threat has ended but the potential for an emergency remains and
therefore residents must remain prepared for the possibility of an Evacuation
Order,” the Butte County Sheriff’s website explained.
Bee staff
Press conference delayed
1:21 p.m.
The state Department of Water
Resources scheduled a press conference for noon at Oroville Dam, then pushed it
to 1 p.m., then failed to start on time.
Mary Lynne Vellinga
Oroville remains, quiet, calm
1:19 p.m.
Oroville police Lt. Chris Nicodemus
said his agency has been responding to a smattering of reports of looting and
burglary. But the nearly empty city is otherwise calm.
“It is surreal,” he said. “You
realize what a beautiful town this is when it’s so quiet and peaceful.
“At the same time, we could be
minutes away from a catastrophic event.”
He said local law enforcement is
“all hands on deck’ with support from surrounding agencies.
Cynthia Hubert
Marysville repopulates despite
mandatory evacuation
11:57 a.m.
The town of Marysville is coming
back to life, with some evacuees returning and businesses reopening.
Dennis Eddings, 70, sat on the
steps of his home overlooking a small pond with noisy geese, soaking up the
sunshine with his dog Lily.
“I’m not going anywhere,” he said.
“If it floods I can be out of here in five minutes.”
Sabina Correa, 44, and her son
Sebastian evacuated Sunday to a relative’s home in Los Molinos. They returned
Tuesday to retrieve important papers and changes of clothes.
It’s been a stressful few days, she
said.
“I can’t watch the news anymore. I
can’t read about it.’ She said she’s confident all will return to normal soon.
“I’m glad I can swim,” Sebastian
said.
Cynthia Hubert
Lake Oroville should be empty
enough to handle new storm, hydrologist says
11:55 a.m.
As water levels continue to drop at
Lake Oroville, the state’s chief hydrologist said Tuesday the reservoir should
be empty enough to withstand the next round of rainstorms expected to hit late
Wednesday.
Department of Water Resources
hydrologist Maury Roos said the lake is expected to be holding about 3.15
million acre-feet of water by late Wednesday, leaving about 380,000 acre-feet
of empty space.
“That would be adequate for the
size of the storm that’s forecast,” Roos said. “We’d like to have more.”
Ideally, flood-control manuals say
the lake should be down to 2.79 million acre-feet for this time of year, but
that’s in anticipation of “a very large flood,” Roos said. “There’s nothing in
the (weather) outlook that suggests we’re going to get that.”
DWR has been frantically releasing
water from its damaged spillway at 100,000 cubic feet per second to empty out
space before the next storm approaches. The lake was at 887 feet high just
before noon, 14 feet below the top of the dam, and has been dropping about a
half a foot per hour.
Dale Kasler Following the graduation
ceremony, the 130 rice farmers and millers in attendance began fanning out
across the city for meetings with Administration officials and Members of
Congress that will span today and tomorrow.
From left: Greg Van Dyke, Paul
Johnson, Nat McKnight, Dustin Harrell, Hudgens Jeter, Nicole Creason, and
Collin Holzhauser.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article132583524.html
Indonesia set to export 100,000 tons of rice in
2017
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta | Tue, February 14, 2017 | 06:46 pm
The nation is set to export some 100,000 tons
of rice this year as the commodity’s production is estimated to reach a
surplus, an official has said.Mat Syukur, an expert staffer at the Agriculture
Minister’s division for trade and international affairs, said on Tuesday that
the export plan would not affect domestic supply.
“At the very least, we will export 100,000 tons
of rice as planned by the minister,” said Syukur as reported by tempo.co, adding that the rice production target
this year was 40 million tons, a figure that would meet domestic demand.
Syukur said the country had planned to become
one of the world’s top rice producers by 2045.In trying to boost rice
production, the government had introduced a number of programs including the
improvement of irrigation and expansion of rice fields, including the clearance
of 3 million hectares for new rice fields.
The government would also deliver tractors to
help farmers cultivate their paddy fields, while to further incentivize
farmers, the government would help cover premiums for farmers’ insurance,
Syukur said.
With the program, the farmers would get
compensation if their fields failed to yield. “The government will pay 80
percent of insurance premiums,” said Syukur, adding that Rp 6 million (US$450)
compensation had been prepared for each hectare that failed. (bbn)
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/02/14/indonesia-set-to-export-100000-tons-of-rice-in-2017.html
Rice auction attracts 73 bidders
By Thai PBS
February 15, 2017
The government’s first rice auction of the new year held at the
Foreign Trade Department on Tuesday has attracted 73 bidders who are mostly
rice millers and rice exporters.
FTD deputy director-general Adul Chotenisakorn said Wednesday that
altogether 2.87 million tonnes of 17 rice varieties, including 100% Hom Mali,
Grade 2 Hom Changvad, 5% white rice and 5% Pathum Thani rice would be put on
public auction.He said, however, that FTD officials would have to check the qualifications
of the 73 bidders to make sure that they are qualified and will be allowed to
submit their sealed bids on February 16.
The government is expected to release a substantial amount of rice
from its stockpiles should this auction go through, said Mr Adul, adding that
this auction will not impact on domestic rice price as demand of rice remains
high.
Regarding the unsold rice stock from the previous government’s
rice pledging scheme estimated at between 5.2-5.3 million tonnes, the FTD is
expected to unload them to the industrial sector in May before the harvest of
the second rice crop
http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/rice-auction-attracts-73-bidders-164445
Zimbabwe’s rice consumption up
300pct, grain millers say
HARARE,– Demand for rice has increased by 300 percent from 50,000
tonnes per year in 2007 to 200,000 tonnes per year in 2016 as Zimbabweans shift
to alternative cereals to bridge the shortfall for grains and the high cost of
maize, Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson, Tafadzwa Musarara
told Parliamentarians on Tuesday.
The southern African nation has suffered from intermittent droughts
in recent years, forcing the country to rely on grain imports. An El
Nino-induced drought in the 2015/2016 season has left at least 4,1 million
people needing food aid, and the country importing 1,4 million tonnes of maize.
“Rice is slowly becoming a staple food in the country as consumer
behavior is changing….in 2007 rice demand was 50,000 per year but in 2016 it
was 200,000 per year,” Musarara told members of the parliamentary portfolio
committee on lands, agriculture mechanisation and irrigation.
Changing tastes and consumer options have seen increased preference
for rice as a substitute for maize. At the turn of the century, Zimbabwe’s
consumption of the staple maize grain was close to 2 million tonnes annually.
“Maize meal production currently stands at 38,000 (monthly) metric
tonnes with imports of maize meal supplying another 20,000 (per month). Cheap
GMO maize meal imports dominate the southern part of the country and they are
killing small scale indigenous millers and slowing the full resuscitation of
Blue Ribbon represented here which was recently acquired by a foreign
investor,” Musarara said.
He said the GMAZ expects to take up approximately 800,000 metric
tonnes of maize produced under the government’s command agriculture programme.
The government is yet to provide its crop forecast for the 2016/17 season, but
has indicated that the hectarage under maize has increased by 61 percent, to
1.2 million hectares, over the previous season.
“In order to enhance its sustainability, the GMA has committed to
off-take 800,000 metric tons of maize that will be grown this year. This
arrangement will also serve as import substitution, saving the country more
than $250 million.”
Blue Ribbon also committed to buy about 100,000 tonnes of maize
from the scheme.
However, Musarara called for the repeal of Statutory Instrument 20
(SI20), which imposes a 15 percent value added tax on commodities such as maize
meal, potatoes and rice, saying it was making life difficult for producers and
consumers.
Last week, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa told Parliament that
government was shelving the tax, but is yet to legally revoke the statutory
instrument. – Source
http://www.thezimbabwedaily.com/business/112743-zimbabwes-rice-consumption-up-300pct-grain-millers-say.html
TUESDAY, 14 FEBRUARY, 2017 | 15:42 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Expert Staff to the Agriculture Ministry at the trade and
international relations sector, Mat Syukur, stated that the government targets this year’s rice export to reach 100,000 tons. This move is a part of the Ministry’s attempt in
becoming the world's rice barn. “This year’s export should be at least 100,000 tons, coinciding with the
[Agriculture] Minister’s request,” Syukur said on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
Syukur reassured the public that the Government’s
goal would not affect the national rice stock. Moreover, Indonesia is currently
undergoing a rice surplus, which makes him optimistic that the rice export goal will not disturb domestic demands.
He stated that state official predicts this year’s unhulled rice
production would reach 78 million tons or 40 million tons of rice. If it succeeds, the
number is enough to fulfill domestic needs. “This is a part of our roadmap as
the world’s rice barn in 2045.” In order to increase rice production, Syukur
stated that the Ministry has prepared a number of programs such as adding 3
million hectares of irrigation land. The government will also provide a number of tractors for the farms
with limited amount of workers. Syukur also revealed that farmers who
endure crop failures will be compensated by the insurance up to Rp6 million per
hectare. “80 percent of the [insurance] premium will be covered by the Government,”
he said. DIKO OKTARA
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/02/14/056846391/Gov%60t-Targets-to-Export-100,000-Tons-of-Rice
Australia's winter grain crop
officially a record at 59 million tonnes
Updated
The commodity forecaster ABARES
reports in its February crop update that the harvest was 49 per cent bigger
than last year's with an estimated 58.9 million tonnes.
Victoria was the standout, with a
crop that was 145 per cent larger than last year's, with 10 million tonnes
compared to 4 million tonnes in 2015/16.
New South Wales produced 16
million tonnes, compared to 11 million tonnes the year, equating to a 43 per
cent increase.
Western Australia grew 23 per
cent more than last year, with 18 million tonnes, while South Australia
harvested 56 per cent more.
The winter crops are wheat,
barley, chickpeas, canola, faba beans, field peas, lentils, lupins, oats,
linseed, safflower and triticale.
The bumper crop comes despite
farmers having to battle floods in NSW and frosts in WA.
"It's not often every state
has a good year like that and it's all come together, which is why we revised
up by 12 per cent from the December forecast," said ABSARES senior
economist Peter Collins.
Good rice and
cotton summer crops
The forecast for summer crops -
cotton, sorghum and rice - has been downgraded slightly due to the warmer and
drier weather in northern NSW and Queensland.
ABARES said the area planted to
cotton was estimated to be more than double last year, and the harvest was
forecast to be 64 per cent higher than last year.
ABARES expects there to be 1
million tonnes of lint and 1.5 million tonnes of cottonseed.
But the bigger cotton crop will
come at the expense of grain sorghum.
"The irrigated growers got
good supplies of irrigation water and early in the planting window for cotton
they had good moisture profile, and on top of that the returns from cotton
compared to grain sorghum were quite favourable," Mr Collins said.Rice
planting is almost four times larger in 2016-17 than last year, with an
increase in irrigation water.Rice production is forecast to be 870,000 tonnes,
up from 250,000 tonnes last year.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-14/nrn-record-winter-crop/8268564
Agriculture exports on road to
recovery after dropping 20 per cent last fiscal
According to
data from Agricultural and Processed Food Products and Export Development
Authority (Apeda), exports in April-December FY17 stood at Rs 76,902 crore,
3.7% lower than same period last year. India’s farm and processed foods exports
had fallen to Rs 1.06 lakh crore in FY16 against Rs 1.31 lakh crore reported in
FY15.
After a fall of 20% witnessed in the last fiscal, India’s farm
and processed food exports are set to register a turnaround by the end of
current financial year despite a sharp fall in shipment of basmati rice, which
has share of 20% of total exports basket.
According to data from Agricultural and Processed Food Products
and Export Development Authority (Apeda), exports in April-December FY17 stood
at Rs 76,902 crore, 3.7% lower than same period last year. India’s farm and
processed foods exports had fallen to Rs 1.06 lakh crore in FY16 against Rs
1.31 lakh crore reported in FY15.
Because of stoppage of rice shipment to Iran, the country’s
biggest destination for shipment of aromatic long grain rice, India’s exports
during first three quarters of FY17 has fallen by close to 13% to Rs 15, 379
crore. In case of non-basmati rice, the exports have increased marginally to Rs
11,640 crore in the current fiscal compared to Rs 11,509 crore reported during
the same period last fiscal.
However the exports of buffalo meat, with a biggest share of
around 26% in the Apeda export basket, has declined only by 4% to Rs 19, 739
crore in April-December, 2016-17. “Buffalo exports which was hit temporarily
because of demonetisation, has seen a rebound and expected to witness an
increase in the last quarter of the current fiscal,” D K Singh, chairman, Apeda
told FE.
The shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables rose by more than
12% in the current fiscal to around Rs 7,000 crore while the exports of
groundnuts witnessed an increase of close to 30% to Rs 3,630 crore in
April-December 2016 period. Trade sources said in the last quarter of the
current fiscal, basmati rice exports could increase as India and Iran negotiate
the modalities. Tehran recently put upper limits for import and consumer prices
of the cereal.
While India’s recent exports of the rice to the West Asian
country cost the importer around $ 900 to 950 per tonne (landed price), the
ceiling price imposed is $ 850 a tonne and the maximum consumer price set is
$1.15 a kg. Clearly, realisations of Indian exporters will diminish under the
price caps.
“This is unilateral imposition of a virtual import tariff. Iran
government must realise that prices are decided by demand and supply… it is
unfair to impose such restrictions,” a leading rice exporter told FE on
condition of anonymity. Apeda has identified 20-odd clusters for sustaining
growth in the exports of food products
http://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/agriculture-exports-on-road-to-recovery-after-dropping-20-per-cent-last-fiscal/549888/
Tuesday, 14 February 2017 - 18:45
President Sirisena has insisted that rice supply should not fall short in the market.
He has stressed that a mechanism should be implemented swiftly to supply rice to consumers at a concessionary price.
He has also stated that the tax reduction on rice imports should be passed on to the consumer and insisted a buffer stock of one hundred thousand metric tons of rice should be maintained in government storehouses.
http://www.hirunews.lk/154479/separate-control-prices-to-be-imposed-for-local-imported-rice
