Rice exports beat low expectations in 2017
This figure represents a rise of 20.9 percent in volume
and 23.8 percent in value over the same period last year. In 2016, the level of
rice exports was only 4.9 million tonnes, worth 2.2 billion USD. After
disappointing results in 2016, the sector has set a modest target to export 5
million tonnes of rice in 2017, due to an anticipated decline in demand and
changes to the rice import policies of destination markets. However, the demand
for rice in many markets, such as China, Malaysia, the Philippines and the
Republic of Korea, increased significantly in 2017, which, together with the
efforts to penetrate new markets, such as Bangladesh and Iraq, have helped to
improve the country’s level of rice exports, experts have said. Rice import
companies also saw a successful year.
Nguyen Van Don, director of Viet Hung Company Limited,
stated that the increase in rice exports was largely due to China, the largest
market for Vietnam. Don added that rice exports to China are expected to help
boost his company’s value of exports by 20 per cent, compared to 2016. Rice
exports to other markets, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Iraq, the Republic
of Korea and Saudi Arabia, also saw a significant increase. Dang Thi Lien,
director of the Long An Foodstuff Limited Company, forecasted a positive
outlook for rice exports, as there are many orders from the Philippines and
China.
According to Nguyen Thanh Long, director of the Gao
Viet Limited Company, the level of rice exports will continue to improve in the
first quarter of 2018, if supply is ensured. Many forecasts highlight an
improved global rice market in 2018. According to a report by the United States
(US) Department of Agriculture, global rice trade is projected to grow by 1
percent in 2018, to reach 42.3 million tonnes. Vietnam’s rice exports could
increase by 400,000 tonnes in 2018, due to higher demand from Southeast Asian
markets.
Vietnamese rice is now exported to over 130 markets.
However, experts are still calling for quality to be improved, to enhance
competitiveness. In October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced its
rice export strategy for the 2017 to 2020 period, which aims to decrease export
volume but increase value. Accordingly, the country’s average rice export
volume was set at 4.5 to 5 million tonnes per year to 2020, at an average value
of 2.2 to 2.3 billion USD. Between 2021 and 2030, Vietnam plans to export 4
million tonnes per year on average, worth around 2.3 USD to 2.5 billion USD.-VNAAuthor
Name: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192716/rice-exports-beat-low-expectations-in-2017.html
Narendra Modi government has not overlooked farmers’ concerns
In fact, the govt has tried to protect
farmers through import tariff hikes and MSP-procurement operations though the
latter has caused losses for it
Farm distress, like the one in Gujarat that saw the
incumbent BJP routed in the
state’s agrarian Saurashtra region, is often attributed to inefficient
agro-policies, and this time too, many fingers have been pointed at the Union
government. But that is far from rational. In the last three and a half years,
the Union government has pursued many pragmatic policies—relating to
food-grains, pulses, oilseeds, sugar, etc,that are supportive of farmers and
farm trade. There could have been issues arising out of macroeconomic policies
or due to weather disturbances/drought, but the government has reacted
prudently in correcting market turbulences and addressing the concerns of all
stakeholders. Take wheat, for instance. In April 2014, FCI and other procuring
agencies had stocks of about 18 million tonnes (mt), and they reduced their
holdings to about 8 mt in April 2017. Reduction in stocks, some of which are
stored in unscientific conditions, is a welcome development that cuts carrying
costs that stands at around Rs 5,000-6,000/tonne. This entails a minimum saving
of Rs 5,000 crore on annual storage costs. In April 2013, the wheat inventory
with the government was 24 mt—about 16 mt more than the minimum stock required
to be held. Higher stocks compel FCI to sell wheat at low OMSS in the
market—this also suppresses farmer’s realisation in open market. When the
government makes procures in excess, it prevents farmers from taking advantage
of higher market prices.
There has been negative annual (wholesale) wheat inflation of
6%, thanks to liberal imports with calibration of the duty structure
applicable. By allowing wheat imports by the private sector, policymakers
achieved the three objectives of (i) ensuring stability in local prices, (ii)
balancing buffer stocks and (iii) avoiding public-sector tenders for import.
The government procured 30 mt of wheat from farmers in FY18 at MSP—about 63% of
total market arrivals of 48 mt—and this is up by 7mt from the previous year’s
procurement. This will pare down imports this year. Coming to rice, India has
become the world’s largest exporter of rice with annual non-basmati rice
exports of 6.5-7.5 mt to Africa, West Asia and South Asian countries, in
competition with Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan. The government has refrained
from interfering with any ad hoc policy decisions on this commodity.
Additionally, there is an annual export of basmati rice, of about 4mt wherein
Iran and Saudi Arabia are largest buyers of 1.5-2 mt. India’s total rice
(non-basmati + basmati) export amounts to around 11-12 mt per annum—that is
about 25% of the world rice trade of 42 mts. In the last six years, Indian rice
export stood at roughly 60-65 mt.
In fact, the prohibition on export of non-basmati rice from 2007
to 2011 had no justification and merely led to excessive rice stocks in the
country. Many export-oriented rice millers suffered losses during the period of
ban and that pain is sure to have been transmitted to farmers. This year,
large-volume non-basmati rice export has also taken place—with Bangladesh and
Sri Lanka buying—both by the public and private sector, primarily due to
improved logistics and right pricing. Had India been out of the market as far
as non-basmati rice is concerned, world prices would have almost doubled by
now. Indian power and presence in rice exports is well-acknowledged worldwide.
Rice export takes place 24X7 and round the whole year at market-determined
prices. On pulses, the government’s initiatives have been positive for farmers.
To check the slide in pulses’ prices, government agencies procured about 2mt
last year. Now, the government is stuck with massive stocks, and the loss will
be to the account of the government. That is a risk that India’s officialdom
took though, financially, it is an imprudent decision to have state-owned
companies stocking and selling pulses because of erratic market prices.
Import restrictions have been placed for some pulses—imports are
capped at 0.2 mt annually—to support Indian pulse-farmers. A steep import duty,
of 50%, is imposed on yellow peas that are the cheapest form of protein—nearly
2 mt is imported annually. No yellow peas import is foreseen till the 50% duty
stays. Consumers may suffer because chana and other dal prices may rise, but
farmers seem to benefit from such tariff hikes. Farmers in MP, Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Rajasthan and other pulses-growing states will have benefited from
such a policy. As all oilseed prices fell below MSP, a deep sense of distress
was settling in on farmers. The government, therefore, promptly decided to give
relief. There has been across-the-board duty hike on imports of crude soybean
oil 30% (the earlier duty was 17.5%), soybean refined oil 30% (20%), palm crude
oil 30% (15%), RBD palm oil 40% (25%), sunflower crude oil 25% (12.5%),
sunflower refined oil 35% (20%), canola/mustard oil crude 25% (12.5%),
canola/mustard oil refined 35% (20%). Farmers must appreciate the bold decision
taken by the government on oilseed-related issues.
On a pan-India basis, sugar’s price climbed by 37% in the last
two years as last year’s sugar output fell to 21mt. Policymakers protected
farmers and the industry by hiking import duty from 40% to 50% to block cheaper
imports while permitting selective import of about 0.8 mt raw sugar in two
tranches for the coastal mills, out of which, 0.3 mt was permitted with 25%
duty. Farmer’s arrears of sugarcane have substantially come down due to such
supportive policies. There is a need to induct new seed technologies for
high-yields, thereby reducing the cost of production and improving farm
profitability. It is in this aspect that the government has dithered. MSP can
be hiked whenever necessary, but that is no panacea or remedy for the farmers
as it is applicable to 6-7% of the total crops grown in India. It is deemed to
be a political tool and being much higher than international prices, it implies
that inefficient production is being promoted by public policy. Many state
governments have tried to waive off farmers’ loans against the wishes of Union
finance ministry. Thus, the concerns of farmers have never been overlooked.
Lack of liquidity due to demonetisation, GST-related confusions and stock
limits on trade have affected farmers. Broadly, the government has been highly
supportive of farmers.
Agri university, IRRI discuss role of
social science in farm research
HYDERABAD, DECEMBER
27, 2017 00:00 IST
Speakers stress
need to take technological advances to farmers’ doorstep
Speakers at an interactive
brainstorming session on the “role of social science in agricultural research
and development system” jointly organised by Prof. Jayashankar Talangana State
Agricultural University and India office of International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI) here on Tuesday underscored the need to take technological
advances to the doorstep of farmers.
University Vice-Chancellor V.
Praveen Rao said social scientists have a key role in ensuring that the
advancements reach farmers to help bring about improvement in their lives.
He added that efforts are also
needed to bridge the gap in productivity of various crops, particularly paddy
(rice), to ensure higher income for farmers.
Stating that the university was
ready to join hands for mutual cooperation in supporting the farming community
in South Asian region, he invited international panel members to join the
university as experts in the fields concerned to help students as well as the
State.
He thanked the IRRI for extending
support for capacity building among the faculty members and students, and for
offering sharing of rice germ plasm with the university.
South Asia Representative of IRRI
Nafees Meah said strategies adopted by the institute would strengthen the
social science research in the region.
Prof. Keijiro of Otsuka, Japan,
Prof. C. Ramaswamy, former vice-chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Tin Hut, Permanent Secretary (Agriculture) of Myanmar, Tahlim
Sudarayanto of Indonesia, H.N. Bhandari from Bangladesh and Aldas Janaiah, T.
Pradeep and Prakasan C. Veettil from the varsity took part.
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1.2 Hybrid Rice Seeds Segment by Type (Product Category)
1.2.1 Global Hybrid Rice Seeds Production and CAGR (%) Comparison by Type (Product Category)(2012-2022)
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3.1 Global Hybrid Rice Seeds Capacity and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.2 Global Hybrid Rice Seeds Production and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.3 Global Hybrid Rice Seeds Revenue (Value) and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
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GCU, PARB seal
the deal on research
December
27, 2017
Lahore (Press Release) - The Government College
University (GCU) Lahore Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
Punjab Agriculture and Research Board (PARB) for research collaboration in
agriculture sector.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah
and PARB Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Noor ul Islam Khan signed the 17-point accord at a
graceful ceremony organised by the GCU Directorate of Academic Planning and
External Links (AP&EL) at the University’s Syndicate Committee Room. PARB Executive
Member Dr Muhammad Younas and GCU Registrar Mr Saboor Khan were also
present.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Noor ul Islam Khan
called upon the researchers to focus on applied research which plays a direct
role in development of the country. He said that the government had increased
their budget for research from Rs 200 million to Rs 700 million to enhance
sustainable productivity of crops in the agriculture sector.
He said that PARB had
the adequate funding available, and they were looking forward to valuable
research projects which could enhance sustainable productivity of high value
crops, reduce poverty and ensure food security.
The PARB CEO highlighted the need to bring their
framers out of ‘four crops syndrome’; wheat, cotton, rice and sugarcane, and
promote the high-value crops like Pista and Zafran. He also asked the
researchers to bring forward research projects on bio-pesticides, saying that
organic pesticides would soon become redundant because of resistance in the
soil against them.
Dr Noor ul Islam Khan revealed that PARB had
sought the collaboration from HEC, so that no researcher could get double
funding for the same project. He said that Pakistan should also work on value
addition of its crops, adding that more than 4500 products could be developed
from corn.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chancellor Prof
Hassan Shah expressed gratitude to PARB for awarding Rs 21.9 million research
project to GCUDepartment
of Environmental Sciences for cost effective improvement in nutritive value of
rice and wheat crops through nano-particles dopted biochar in saline-sodic
soils. He also said GCU was actively strengthening research and
academic ties with foreign and national universities for research
collaboration, training of faculty members and exchange of students at postgraduate
level.
Earlier, GCU AP&EL
Director Ms. Fouzia Shaheen briefed the delegation about the scope of the
accord and other active research collaborations of GCU .
She said that GCU and PARB would
also hold joint conferences, training workshops and seminars.
GCU Dean Faculty of Science and Technology
Prof Dr Islam Ullah Khan and Dean of Engineering Prof Dr Raiz Ahmed also
addressed the MoU signing ceremony.
New campaign
promotes premium grade rice
·
27
Dec 2017
·
NEWSPAPER
SECTION: BUSINESS | WRITER: PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
A worker drives a forklift to
load rice bags in Ayutthaya. WALAILAK KEERATIPIPATPONG
The Commerce Ministry is planning a new campaign called
"Think Rice: Think Thailand", aimed at promoting the export of
premium-grade rice instead of focusing on commodity grades, says Deputy
Commerce Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara.
She said the scheme is due to kick off in 2018 as a pilot
project to raise the export volume of premium-grade rice by around 200,000
tonnes within six months to one year.
Premium-grade Thai rice
includes hom mali, or
fragrant rice, and coloured rice such as violet-hued riceberry, which is known
for its specific health benefits, said Ms Chutima.
"We aim to penetrate new markets with premium-grade rice.
The ministry will start the campaign in focused markets, introducing major
premium-grade rice brands to large importers," she said.
After experiencing a sharp fall
in exports after the Yingluck government's rice pledging scheme a few years
ago, the Thai rice market is starting to recover. Thailand is one of the
world's top three exporters, with annual shipments of 9-10 million tonnes. Of
the total annual exports, 70% is commodity-grade and the rest is hom mali, while some special grades such as
riceberry make up a very small amount.
Ms Chutima said the ministry will work with the Agriculture
Ministry to prepare plantation areas to help control production and avoid
oversupply, as well as create new marketing channels and campaigns to promote
Thai rice abroad.
The Commerce Ministry also plans to revive
government-to-government (G-to-G) rice sales, which are expected to increase
annual rice exports substantially.
She said the government aims to revive rice trade talks with
some traditional buyers such as China, Iran and Nigeria, which, combined used
to import 2-3 million tonnes of Thai rice per year via G-to-G contracts.
But the Yingluck administration's rice pledging scheme pushed up
the price of Thai rice, forcing those buyers to switch to cheaper sources, in
particular grains from Vietnam.
Thailand has exported 10.3 million tonnes of rice this year, up
16.3% year-on-year, according to Commerce Ministry data.
The country is forecast to export 9.5 million tonnes in 2018 as
a stronger baht could trim sales.
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Rice body chooses best paddies
Sok Chan / Khmer Times
The Cambodia Rice Federation
(CFR) yesterday selected the best three varieties of Cambodian paddy during the
second edition of its prestigious annual contest.
Sen kro ob (a type of fragrant
rice), phka romduol (often also called phka malis or Cambodia jasmine rice),
and an IR variety were all found to be the best paddy varieties for 2017.
They were chosen for the coveted
recognition among a pool of 44 samples from 38 different agriculture
communities across the country. The names of the specific brands, along with
the communities that produced them, will be made public during the sixth rice
forum, which will be held next month.
Moul Sarith, the CRF’s secretary
general, said the process of selecting the winners involved officials from the
Ministry of Agriculture, the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development
Institute (Cardi), as well as rice millers and rice seedling producers,
examining samples for purity and quality using advanced equipment.
CRF president Sok Puthyvuth said
the competition pays homage to the hard work and outstanding performance of
agricultural communities across the kingdom that specialise in fragrant and
white rice.
“It will serve to raise the
profile of these farmers and producers,” Mr Puthyvuth said.
Last month, the Ministry of
Agriculture unveiled a new purified seedling of sen kro ob that it plans to
distribute among farmers across the nation in 2018.
“We have produced three samples
of purified fragrant rice seedlings which are expected to yield up to eight
tonnes of rice per hectare,” said Ouk Makara, director of Cardi, the government
agency that produced the seeds.
Yon Sovann, the director of Bayon
Cereal, one of the leading rice exporting companies in Cambodia, said there is
a huge international market for sen kro ob rice, but added that current
production levels are insufficient to meet that demand.
“I am very happy that the
Ministry of Agriculture produced a purified sen kro ob rice seedling. It is a
positive step to increase exports,” Mr Sovann said. “Buyers from Singapore,
Hong Kong and Macau and other countries are always asking for our fragrant
rice.”
Phka romduol, phka romeat and
phka rumdeng are popular fragrant rice varieties harvested during the wet
season, while sen kro ob and sen pidao are grown during dry months.
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More than 99% milled rice
collected by Telangana govt
"For the first time ever,
more than 99 per cent CMR has been recovered from rice millers," Civil
Supplies Commissioner CV Anand.
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Hyderabad: For the first time ever, the full quota of Custom Milling
Rice (CMR) was collected by the Civil Supplies Department, and that too before
the set deadline.
Civil Supplies officials told ‘Telangana
Today‘ that the full quota of CMR for Kharif and Rabi seasons in
the year 2016-2017 has been collected successfully, with only minor exceptions.
The government of Telangana was hence able to save about Rs 64 crore, officials
said.
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As a clear manifestation of recent
reforms taken up by the Department, rice millers have submitted 99.99 per cent
of CMR in Kharif and 99.98 per cent of CMR in Rabi season. Officials said the
scientific implementation of CMR policy has put an end to all irregularities,
both on the official and ground level.
In Rabi season, 37.20 lakh metric
tonnes (LMT) of CMR was allotted to millers by the department. The millers
returned 25.26 lakh metric tonnes of rice to government as against the goal of
25.28 lakh metric tonnes. This 99.98 per cent return was achieved for the first
time in the history of the department.
Similarly, for Kharif season, as
against the allocated 16.48 lakh metric tonnes of rice, millers returned 11.03
lakh metric tonnes to the government out of their full submission of 11.04 lakh
metric tonnes, which is 99.98 per cent positive.
Civil Supplies Commissioner CV
Anand credited the success to good planning and official cooperation.
“For the first time ever, more than
99 per cent CMR has been recovered from rice millers. This was made possible by
planning strategically and in advance. Thanks to cooperation at all levels in
the department, we were able to make the change in the behaviour of rice
millers, who were in the habit of holding back CMR submissions for years on
end,” said Anand
Narendra Modi government has not
overlooked farmers’ concerns
In fact, the govt has tried to
protect farmers through import tariff hikes and MSP-procurement operations though
the latter has caused losses for it
Farm distress, like the one in
Gujarat that saw the incumbent BJP routed in the
state’s agrarian Saurashtra region, is often attributed to inefficient
agro-policies, and this time too, many fingers have been pointed at the Union
government. But that is far from rational. In the last three and a half years,
the Union government has pursued many pragmatic policies—relating to
food-grains, pulses, oilseeds, sugar, etc,that are supportive of farmers and
farm trade. There could have been issues arising out of macroeconomic policies
or due to weather disturbances/drought, but the government has reacted
prudently in correcting market turbulences and addressing the concerns of all
stakeholders. Take wheat, for instance. In April 2014, FCI and other procuring
agencies had stocks of about 18 million tonnes (mt), and they reduced their
holdings to about 8 mt in April 2017. Reduction in stocks, some of which are
stored in unscientific conditions, is a welcome development that cuts carrying
costs that stands at around Rs 5,000-6,000/tonne. This entails a minimum saving
of Rs 5,000 crore on annual storage costs. In April 2013, the wheat inventory
with the government was 24 mt—about 16 mt more than the minimum stock required
to be held. Higher stocks compel FCI to sell wheat at low OMSS in the
market—this also suppresses farmer’s realisation in open market. When the
government makes procures in excess, it prevents farmers from taking advantage
of higher market prices.
There has been negative annual
(wholesale) wheat inflation of 6%, thanks to liberal imports with calibration
of the duty structure applicable. By allowing wheat imports by the private
sector, policymakers achieved the three objectives of (i) ensuring stability in
local prices, (ii) balancing buffer stocks and (iii) avoiding public-sector
tenders for import. The government procured 30 mt of wheat from farmers in FY18
at MSP—about 63% of total market arrivals of 48 mt—and this is up by 7mt from
the previous year’s procurement. This will pare down imports this year. Coming
to rice, India has become the world’s largest exporter of rice with annual
non-basmati rice exports of 6.5-7.5 mt to Africa, West Asia and South Asian
countries, in competition with Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan. The government
has refrained from interfering with any ad hoc policy decisions on this
commodity. Additionally, there is an annual export of basmati rice, of about
4mt wherein Iran and Saudi Arabia are largest buyers of 1.5-2 mt. India’s total
rice (non-basmati + basmati) export amounts to around 11-12 mt per annum—that
is about 25% of the world rice trade of 42 mts. In the last six years, Indian
rice export stood at roughly 60-65 mt.
In fact, the prohibition on
export of non-basmati rice from 2007 to 2011 had no justification and merely
led to excessive rice stocks in the country. Many export-oriented rice millers
suffered losses during the period of ban and that pain is sure to have been
transmitted to farmers. This year, large-volume non-basmati rice export has
also taken place—with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka buying—both by the public and
private sector, primarily due to improved logistics and right pricing. Had
India been out of the market as far as non-basmati rice is concerned, world
prices would have almost doubled by now. Indian power and presence in rice
exports is well-acknowledged worldwide. Rice export takes place 24X7 and round
the whole year at market-determined prices. On pulses, the government’s
initiatives have been positive for farmers. To check the slide in pulses’
prices, government agencies procured about 2mt last year. Now, the government is
stuck with massive stocks, and the loss will be to the account of the
government. That is a risk that India’s officialdom took though, financially,
it is an imprudent decision to have state-owned companies stocking and selling
pulses because of erratic market prices.
Import restrictions have been
placed for some pulses—imports are capped at 0.2 mt annually—to support Indian
pulse-farmers. A steep import duty, of 50%, is imposed on yellow peas that are
the cheapest form of protein—nearly 2 mt is imported annually. No yellow peas
import is foreseen till the 50% duty stays. Consumers may suffer because chana
and other dal prices may rise, but farmers seem to benefit from such tariff
hikes. Farmers in MP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and other pulses-growing
states will have benefited from such a policy. As all oilseed prices fell below
MSP, a deep sense of distress was settling in on farmers. The government,
therefore, promptly decided to give relief. There has been across-the-board
duty hike on imports of crude soybean oil 30% (the earlier duty was 17.5%),
soybean refined oil 30% (20%), palm crude oil 30% (15%), RBD palm oil 40%
(25%), sunflower crude oil 25% (12.5%), sunflower refined oil 35% (20%),
canola/mustard oil crude 25% (12.5%), canola/mustard oil refined 35% (20%).
Farmers must appreciate the bold decision taken by the government on
oilseed-related issues.
On a pan-India basis, sugar’s
price climbed by 37% in the last two years as last year’s sugar output fell to
21mt. Policymakers protected farmers and the industry by hiking import duty
from 40% to 50% to block cheaper imports while permitting selective import of
about 0.8 mt raw sugar in two tranches for the coastal mills, out of which, 0.3
mt was permitted with 25% duty. Farmer’s arrears of sugarcane have
substantially come down due to such supportive policies. There is a need to
induct new seed technologies for high-yields, thereby reducing the cost of
production and improving farm profitability. It is in this aspect that the
government has dithered. MSP can be hiked whenever necessary, but that is no
panacea or remedy for the farmers as it is applicable to 6-7% of the total
crops grown in India. It is deemed to be a political tool and being much higher
than international prices, it implies that inefficient production is being
promoted by public policy. Many state governments have tried to waive off
farmers’ loans against the wishes of Union finance ministry. Thus, the concerns
of farmers have never been overlooked. Lack of liquidity due to demonetisation,
GST-related confusions and stock limits on trade have affected farmers.
Broadly, the government has been highly supportive of farmers.
Rice basmati rises on stockists' buying
PTI | Dec 26, 2017,
14:52 IST
New Delhi, Dec 26 () Prices of rice basmati rose by Rs 100 per
quintal at the wholesale grains market today on emergence of stockists' buying
following uptick in demand against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, barley ended lower due to reduced offtake by consuming
industries.
Traders said fresh stockists' buying due to pick-up in demand
from retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly led to
a rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121
variety went up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,600-7,700 and Rs 6,200-6,300 per
quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, barley fell by Rs 20 to Rs 1,470-1,480 per
quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,080-2,280, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs
1,770-1,785, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,780-1,785, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs
260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 960-970 (50 kg),
Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,050-1,060 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs
11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 7,600-7,700, Rice
Pusa (1121) Rs 6,200-6,300, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2350, Permal wand Rs
2,350-2,400, Sela Rs 2,700-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,925-1,975, Bajra Rs
1,215-1,220, Jowar yellow Rs 1,375-1,425, white Rs 2,750-2,850, Maize Rs 1,285-
1,290, Barley Rs 1,470-1,480. KPS SBT
Delicious New Year’s Eve traditions
Monday, December 25, 2017
Credit: Tribune News Service
Vasilopita, a Greek dessert cake to celebrate the new
year. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
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The first time my parents left my brother and
me alone overnight, it was New Year’s Eve. Being the wild-eyed, raucous
partiers that we were, we celebrated our freedom by watching one of those
countdown shows on television, popping a batch of popcorn and drinking Dr
Pepper.
And thus was a tradition born. For the next
several years, we observed New Year’s Eve, separately or together, with popcorn
and Dr Pepper.
The point is that New Year’s Eve traditions are
easy to make. But around the world, they seem to share a couple of themes.
Many cultures look to New Year’s Eve or New
Year’s Day as a time to hope for prosperity. That is why many cultures
celebrate with a pot of beans or lentils, which, because there are so many of
them in a serving, represent abundance.
Other cultures focus on the end-of-year,
beginning-of-year theme of continuity, by specifically serving foods that are
round.
And some cultures combine these two ideas by
placing a prize — often a coin — inside a round cake or bread. Whoever gets the
piece with the prize or coin is said to be assured of wealth and good luck in
the coming year.
That’s the case with the Greek tradition of
serving Vasilopita.
Vasilopita is named for St. Basil, whose feast
day is Jan. 1 for the Eastern church and Jan. 2 for the Western. Practically
every family in Greece has its own recipe for Vasilopita, but the one I baked
from “Food from Many Greek Kitchens” is truly stunning.
This elegant cake is dense and not too sweet.
It is flavored with the zest of orange and lemons, scented with vanilla and
brandy, and graced with a hint of almonds. It can also be beautiful; it is
traditionally decorated with sliced almonds in a pretty pattern or with
powdered sugar sifted over a doily.
I chose to decorate mine in another traditional
method for the New Year, cutting out the numbers of the year 2018 to use as a
stencil, with powdered sugar flurried over the cake. When I removed the
numbers, their crisp image was clear in the sugar, reminding all of the reason
for the celebration.
For my next New Year’s inspiration, I looked to
the American South, where I can attest that Hoppin’ John is indeed a staple of
the holiday. Hoppin’ John is nothing less than black-eyed peas cooked with a
ham hock, and yet it is also, somehow, so much more.
Perhaps it is the fact that this simple dish of
ham-and-beans is made with 16 ingredients, proof of the extra care that is
taken for the New Year’s celebrations. Even so, it is just beans cooked with
ham and mirepoix (onion, carrot and celery), spiced with a hot pepper and
flavored with a bay leaf and thyme, served on basmati rice.
Typically, Hoppin’ John is served on plain
white rice, but the recipe I used gets great mileage out of the basmati
substitution. Even better is this brilliant idea: It uses the flavored water
that the beans were cooked in to also cook the rice. These simple tricks
elevate an everyday dish to a comforting treat worthy of the new year.
In Italy, the holiday is also often celebrated
with a plate of beans, only in this case it is sometimes lentils. The lentils
are frequently cooked with sausage, but because that is too close in concept to
Hoppin’ John, I decided instead to go the vegetarian route with Polenta with
Lentils in Tomato Sauce.
What could be more Italian than that?
It’s a straightforward dish, lentils plus
garlic plus mirepoix plus tomatoes on polenta, but I made my own version of it
fancier by pan-frying the polenta. All it takes is the forethought to make the
polenta the night before. By morning, it can be cut into wedges and then fried
until it is crisp and golden on the outside, and creamy on the inside. It’s
almost too good for lentils, but not quite.
Finally, I turned to Japan for a tradition that
is said to assure a long life. Every New Year’s Eve, many Japanese eat
Toshikoshi Soba, a noodle soup. The idea is that the noodles represent
longevity, especially when they are slurped up without breaking them.
As with so many Japanese dishes, the base is
dashi, a broth you can make yourself from bonito flakes, but I just used
boiling water and a powder I bought at an international market. To this I added
kaeshi, a blend of soy sauce, mirin and a little sugar that I did make myself.
Combined, the two have a marvelous umami taste that is the perfect backdrop for
soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat.
If you want, you could just serve the dish as
is, but much of the fun of Toshikoshi Soba is deciding which ingredients to add
into it. Chopped green onions are almost required, but I also added spinach
leaves, a very popular seven-ingredient red pepper spice called shichimi
togarashi and thin, dried seaweed called nori.
In Japan, it is often served with fishcakes
called kamaboko, which I once saw described as a Japanese version of gefilte
fish. And I know one Japanese native who adds a raw egg, allowing the heat of
the broth to cook it. That’s not necessarily typical, but she does it because
she likes it.
Isn’t that how traditions begin?
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VASILOPITA
Yield: 12 servings
1 coin, such as a quarter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) butter, room
temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (1 large
orange)
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1/4 cup brandy
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup blanched almonds, finely chopped
Powdered sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and
flour an 113/4-inch springform cake pan. Thoroughly wash the coin with soap and
water until it is impeccably clean. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt
together into a bowl.
2. Whip the butter and sugar together with
handheld beaters in a large bowl until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time,
whisking well after each one. Beat in the vanilla and the orange and lemon
zests. In turn, fold in one-third of the dry ingredients, the brandy, another
third of the dry ingredients, the milk and the remaining dry ingredients. Fold
in the almonds. Scrape into the springform pan. Drop in the coin, trying to
keep it upright, not flat.
3. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer
inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before
turning out onto a wire cake rack to cool completely.
4. Put a doily on top of the cake and dust with
powdered sugar before removing it to reveal a lacy pattern. You can also cut a
stencil of the numbers of the new year and dust that.
Per serving: 402 calories; 18 g fat; 9 g
saturated fat; 99 mg cholesterol; 7 g protein; 52 g carbohydrate; 27 g sugar; 1
g fiber; 168 mg sodium; 115 mg calcium
Recipe from “Food from Many Greek Kitchens,” by
Tessa Kiros
HOPPIN’ JOHN
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
1 cup dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
or boiled 2 minutes and kept in the hot water for 1 hour
7 cups water
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
1 carrot, peeled and cut into quarters
1 celery rib, cut into quarters
1 smoked ham hock or 1/4 pound slab bacon
1 dried hot chile
1 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig
Large pinch of kosher salt
2 cups basmati rice
3 scallions, chopped
2 tomatoes, halved, seeded and chopped
Several basil leaves, chopped or torn
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup tomato chutney or your favorite hot
sauce
1. Wash and pick over the peas, removing any
misshapen ones or pebbles. Place the peas in a large saucepan, add the water
and bring to a simmer. Add the onion, carrot, celery, ham hock, chile pepper,
bay leaf, thyme sprig and salt, and simmer until the vegetables are tender,
about 25 minutes.
2. Drain the peas reserving the broth. Remove
bay leaf, onion, carrot, thyme, pepper and celery. Remove meat from ham hock
and chop into bite-sized pieces. Return peas and chopped meat to the pan, along
with a little broth to keep them moist.
3. Transfer 31/2 cups of the reserved broth to
a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the rice and cook until it is
fluffy and tender and has absorbed almost all of the liquid, 16 to 18 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let the rice continue to steam, covered, for 5 to 10
minutes while you reheat the peas. Add the remaining broth to the peas and
reheat gently. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
4. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and
spoon the warm peas and broth on top. Scatter the chopped scallions, tomatoes
and basil over the peas. Drizzle everything with a little extra virgin olive
oil and finish with a large dollop of the chutney.
Per serving (based on 6): 342 calories; 10 g
fat; 2 g saturated fat; no cholesterol; 13 g protein; 49 g carbohydrate; 5 g
sugar; 6 g fiber; 541 mg sodium; 43 mg calcium
Adapted from “Frank Stitt’s Southern Table,” by
Frank Stitt
POLENTA WITH LENTILS IN TOMATO SAUCE
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
2 cups medium-grind cornmeal
2/3 cup brown lentils
1 bay leaf
1 medium garlic clove
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, minced
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced small
1 celery rib, diced small
1 (14.5-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1. Place 8 cups water in a large pot, and bring
to a boil over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons salt and lower the heat to medium.
Whisk in the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream; this should take almost 2
minutes. Make sure to whisk the cornmeal continuously to prevent lumps from
forming. Continue whisking as the cornmeal comes back to a boil. Simmer, whisking
constantly, until the polenta starts to thicken, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Reduce the heat until the polenta is at the
barest simmer. Cover and cook very slowly, stirring with a wooden spoon every
10 minutes until the cornmeal loses its raw flavor, 35 to 40 minutes.
3. While the polenta is cooking, bring 8 cups
of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the lentils, bay leaf and garlic,
and simmer over medium heat until the lentils are tender but still a bit firm,
about 25 minutes. Drain, discard the bay leaf and garlic, and set aside.
4. While the lentils are cooking, heat the oil
in a large saucepan. Add the onion, carrot and celery, and sauté over medium
heat until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes. Simmer until the sauce thickens
somewhat, about 10 minutes. Add the lentils and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to heat
through. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. When the polenta has finished cooking, stir
in the butter and add more salt if needed. Divide the polenta among large
individual bowls. Spoon some of the lentils and sauce over each portion. Serve
immediately with grated cheese passed separately at the table.
7. For extra elegance, make the polenta the
night before and refrigerate it in a couple of skillets, making sure the
polenta is no more than an inch or so thick. The day you are serving the dish,
slice the polenta into wedges and pan fry a few wedges at a time in plenty of
butter over medium-high heat. Cook on one side until golden brown and lightly
crispy, then flip and cook until the other side is the same.
Per serving (based on 6): 345 calories; 13 g
fat; 4 g saturated fat; 11 mg cholesterol; 11 g protein; 50 g carbohydrate; 4 g
sugar; 10 g fiber; 121 mg sodium; 58 mg calcium
Adapted from “The Complete Italian Vegetarian
Cookbook,” by Jack Bishop.
TOSHIKOSHI SOBA (YEAR-END NOODLE SOUP)
Yield: 6 servings
6 ounces dried soba noodles
5 cups basic dashi stock (homemade, or buy the
powdered form)
3/4 cup soy sauce
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) mirin
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Spinach, optional
Kamaboko (fish cakes), optional
Shichimi togarashi (seven-ingredient red-pepper
spice), optional
Nori seaweed, optional
Wasabi, optional
Eggs, optional
1 green onion, finely chopped
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add soba
noodles and lower the heat to a simmer; do not cook in a rolling boil. Cook
until the noodles are cooked through but still chewy, about 3 minutes. Drain
the noodles immediately and rinse in a bowl of cold water. Change the water
several times to remove all starch from the surface of the noodles. Place in a
colander and set aside.
2. Make the dashi stock in a large pot and add
the soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Heat, and when the stock is hot, add the soba
noodles; simmer gently until they are heated through.
3. Place noodles into serving bowls and add
soup. Add any of the optional toppings you desire; if using eggs, make sure the
soup is very hot before cracking the egg into the bowl — the heat of the soup
will somewhat cook the egg. Garnish with the chopped green onions.
Per serving (without optional ingredients): 143
calories; no fat; no saturated fat; no cholesterol; 7 g protein; 25 g
carbohydrate; 2 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 2,089 mg sodium; 33 mg calcium
Adapted from justhungry.com
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Rice prices rise, reserves fall
Update: 13:10, Dec 26, 2017
The price of rice has remained
high for some time now, with little hope of any relief. The government’s
initiatives have done nothing to salvage the situation and the present reserves
indicate that the prices will not go down anytime soon.
The price of rice has had an
impact on the economy. According to the research institute South Asian Network
on Economic Modelling (SANEM), the 30 per cent increase in the price of rice
over the past few months has pushed 500 thousand people below the poverty line.
The finance minister has rejected the report, though admitted that the
increased rice price has been a problem for some.
There may be debate over how many
people have been pushed into poverty because of the rice prices, but when the
price of coarse-grained rice is Tk 44 to Tk 46 per kg, it is certainly
difficult for many to bear.
It is even more alarming that the
price of rice in the international market is on the rise. That means import
costs will go up. And the government food reserves are at a precarious level.
The government has no tool to control the impact of rising rice prices on the
market. Unscrupulous traders can take full advantage of the situation, pushing
prices up even further. The government’s food grain storage capacity is 1.7
million tonnes, but it presently has only 375 thousand tonnes of rice and 250
thousand tonnes of wheat in reserve.
According to experts, the
government loses significant control on the market if its food grain reserves
fall below 1 million tonnes. And it fully loses control if the reserves fall
below 600 thousand tonnes. That means the situation is alarming.
The government, on principle, has
taken several measures to control the price of rice. It has cut down import
duty to facilitate import of rice by the private sector. But the food ministry
has completely failed to boost its food reserves. There is obvious need for
supervision from the highest level. Round-the-clock monitoring of reserves,
supply and imports is essential.
Rice is the staple food of the
country and attention must be paid to the social and economic impact of the
rising rice prices. If this trend continues, people above the poverty line will
fall below and the ones already below, will become ultra-poor. This will
consolidate poverty further and the country will be gripped by malnutrition.
Efforts must now be directed towards increasing government food reserves. We
hope the government focuses on this task.
Nagpur
Foodgrain Prices Open- December 27, 2017
DECEMBER 27, 2017 / 1:00 PM /
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open
Market-December 27
Nagpur, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Gram
prices moved down in Nagpur Agriculture Produce Marketing
Committee (APMC) on lack of demand
from local millers amid high moisture content arrival. Easycondition on NCDEX
and downward trend in Madhya Pradesh gram prices also affected sentiment inlimited
deals.
About 200 bags of gram reported for
auctions in Nagpur APMC, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor.
TUAR
* Tuar gavarani moved down in open market in absence of buyers amid
increased supply
from producing regions.
* Moong dal chilka reported weak in open market in absence of buyers
amid good arrival
from producing belts.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,100-4,200, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,100-6,300, Udid
Mogar (clean)
– 7,800-8,800, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,000-7,300, Gram – 4,300-4,400, Gram
Super best
– 6,200-6,800
* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals and settled at last levels in weak trading activity.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market
prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous
close
Gram Auction
3,100-3,575 3,400-3,700
Gram Pink Auction
n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
n.a. 4,000-4,350
Moong Auction
n.a. 3,900-4,200
Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a. 2,600-2,800
Wheat Mill quality Auction
1,600-1,686 1,600-1,650
Gram Super Best Bold
6,400-7,000 6,400-7,000
Gram Super Best
n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,800-6,100 5,800-6,100
Gram Dal Medium
n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality
4,350-4,450 4,350-4,450
Desi gram Raw
4,650-4,750 4,650-4,750
Gram Kabuli
12,400-13,000 12,200-13,000
Tuar Fataka Best-New
6,600-6,800 6,600-6,800
Tuar Fataka Medium-New
6,100-6,300 5,100-6,300
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New
5,800-6,100 5,800-6,100
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New
5,500-5,700 5,500-5,700
Tuar Gavarani New
4,300-4,400 4,350-4,450
Tuar Karnataka
4,650-4,900 4,650-4,900
Masoor dal best
5,200-5,400 5,200-5,400
Masoor dal medium
4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Masoor
n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New)
7,200-7,500 7,200-7,500
Moong Mogar Medium
6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Moong dal Chilka
5,800-6,600 5,900-6,700
Moong Mill quality
n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best
7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,000-9,000 8,000-9,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)
5,800-7,000
5,800-7,000
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
5,200-6,400
5,200-6,400
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
5,000-5,500 5,000-5,500
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,000-3,100 3,000-3,100
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,200 2,900-3,000
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)
3,400-3,800
3,400-3,800
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG)
1,800-1,850
1,800-1,850
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
2,100-2,300
2,100-2,300
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)
3,000-3,600
3,000-3,600
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
2,400-2,800
2,400-2,800
Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,700
3,200-3,700
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)
2,800-2,900
2,800-2,900
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)
2,300-2,500 2,300-2,500
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)
2,600-2,700
2,600-2,700
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)
2,400-2,500
2,400-2,500
Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG)
4,000-4,200
4,000-4,200
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)
3,500-3,700
3,500-3,700
Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG)
5,000-5,300 5,000-5,300
Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG)
4,600-4,800
4,600-4,800
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)
9,500-13,500 9,500-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)
5,000-7,500
5,000-7,500
Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG)
5,800-6,000
5,800-6,000
Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG)
5,200-5,500
5,200-5,500
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,000-2,200
2,000-2,100
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 29.8 degree Celsius,
minimum temp. 7.8 degree Celsius
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum
and minimum temperature would be around and 29 and 08 degree
Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices)
Rice
exports beat low expectations in 2017
Contrary
to pessimistic forecasts earlier in 2017, after a drop in 2016, the country’s
rice exports had a successful year in 2017, with some higher-than-expected
figures.
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rice warehouse of Co May Company, Chau Thanh district, Hau Giang province.
According
to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the level of rice exports in December
was estimated at around 400,000 to 450,000 tonnes, bringing the total export
volume for the entire year to 5.9 to 6 million tonnes, over 1 million tonnes
higher than last year’s figure.
A
recent update from the General Department of Customs showed that as of 15th
December, the level of rice exports reached 5.66 million tonnes, worth around
2.6 billion USD.
This
figure represents a rise of 20.9 percent in volume and 23.8 percent in value
over the same period last year. In 2016, the level of rice exports was only 4.9
million tonnes, worth 2.2 billion USD.
After
disappointing results in 2016, the sector has set a modest target to export 5
million tonnes of rice in 2017, due to an anticipated decline in demand and
changes to the rice import policies of destination markets.
However,
the demand for rice in many markets, such as China, Malaysia, the Philippines
and the Republic of Korea, increased significantly in 2017, which, together
with the efforts to penetrate new markets, such as Bangladesh and Iraq, have
helped to improve the country’s level of rice exports, experts have said.
Rice
import companies also saw a successful year.
Nguyen
Van Don, director of Viet Hung Company Limited, stated that the increase in
rice exports was largely due to China, the largest market for Vietnam. Don
added that rice exports to China are expected to help boost his company’s value
of exports by 20 per cent, compared to 2016.
Rice
exports to other markets, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Iraq, the Republic
of Korea and Saudi Arabia, also saw a significant increase.
Dang
Thi Lien, director of the Long An Foodstuff Limited Company, forecasted a
positive outlook for rice exports, as there are many orders from the
Philippines and China.
According
to Nguyen Thanh Long, director of the Gao Viet Limited Company, the level of
rice exports will continue to improve in the first quarter of 2018, if supply
is ensured.
Many
forecasts highlight an improved global rice market in 2018.
According
to a report by the United States (US) Department of Agriculture, global rice
trade is projected to grow by 1 percent in 2018, to reach 42.3 million tonnes.
Vietnam’s rice exports could increase by 400,000 tonnes in 2018, due to higher
demand from Southeast Asian markets.
Vietnamese
rice is now exported to over 130 markets. However, experts are still calling
for quality to be improved, to enhance competitiveness.
In
October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced its rice export strategy
for the 2017 to 2020 period, which aims to decrease export volume but increase
value.
Accordingly,
the country’s average rice export volume was set at 4.5 to 5 million tonnes per
year to 2020, at an average value of 2.2 to 2.3 billion USD.
Between
2021 and 2030, Vietnam plans to export 4 million tonnes per year on average,
worth around 2.3 USD to 2.5 billion USD.-VNA
Bangladesh
buys 200,000 tonnes of rice under G to G agreement
Bangladesh
has offered to buy an additional 200,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar under a
government to government agreement before the end of December, said associate
secretary Lu Maw Myint Maung of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
Myanmar
and Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 300,000 tonnes of
rice under the agreement, a major increase from the 100,000 tonnes of Myanmar
rice already sent to the neighbour this year in response to a shortfall.
Rice
demand in Bangladesh increased with a sense of urgency this year after floods
damaged most paddy fields in the country.
Bangladesh
has imported 1.2 million tonnes of rice but still requires around another one
million tonnes, said Lu Maw Mying Maung. So far, Myanmar has exported about one
million tonnes of rice to Bangladesh, he said.
Myanmar
exported over two million tonnes of rice over the first nine months of this
fiscal year, breaking a record that stood for some 50 years, said Dr Aung Thu,
minister for agriculture, livestock and irrigation on December 15.
Lu
Maw Myint Maung said the federation expected about 500,000 tonnes of rice will
be exported in the remaining three months of the fiscal year, and that it would
break the record.
LSU AgCenter schedules rice producer meetings for 2018
Topics will include controlling weeds, insects and diseases,
research for variety development and agronomic practices, an economic outlook
for rice and the upcoming farm bill.
The LSU AgCenter will hold a
series of meetings to help rice farmers prepare for the 2018 crop.
Don
Groth, resident coordinator of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice
Research Station, said farmers will be able to get advice for key decisions
made early in the year, including variety selection and field preparation.
“Topics to be covered in the
clinics will include controlling weeds, insects and diseases,” Groth said. “We
also will talk about our research for variety development and agronomic
practices in addition to an economic outlook for rice and a discussion of the
upcoming farm bill.”
The sessions, which will include
lunch, will be held:
— Jan. 4, at the Acadia Parish
LSU AgCenter office, 157 Cherokee Road, Crowley. Registration at 7:45 a.m. and
the program at 8:10.
— Jan. 9, Welsh Community Center,
101 Palmer St. Registration at 8 a.m. and the program at 8:15.
— Jan. 9, Vermilion Parish Farm
Bureau office, 3139 Veterans Memorial Drive, Abbeville, at 12:30 p.m.
— Jan. 10, Ville Platte
Civic Center, 704 N. Soileau St. Registration at 7:45 a.m. and the program
at 8.
— Feb. 1, Avoyelles Parish LSU
AgCenter Extension office, 8592 La. Highway 1, Mansura, at 8:15 a.m.
— Feb. 6, Rayville Civic Center, 827 Louisa St., at 9 a.m.
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