Super Basmati
Rice Price in Pakistan Today:
Super Basmati Rice price in Pakistan today for major cities are
shown here and it can benefit Farmers/Arthis. Super Basmati Rice rates are
updated on daily basis here.
Thursday 19th, April 2018
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City
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Price (Rs) /40kg
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Up/Down Price (Rs)
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Up/Down Ratio
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شہر
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Arif Wala
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3760 - 4000
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عارف والا
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Bahawal Pur
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3200 - 3400
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-40
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-1%
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بہاولپور
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Bhakhar
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4400 - 4800
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بھکر
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Chichawatni
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4400 - 4600
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چیچہ وطنی
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D G KHAN
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3600 - 4000
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ڈیرہ غازی خان
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Dinga
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3800 - 3880
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ڈنگہ
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Faisalabad
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4000 - 4200
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فیصل آباد
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Gujranwala
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3880 - 3920
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گوجرانوالہ
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Jhelum
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3520 - 3600
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جہلم
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Khanewal
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4000 - 4000
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خانیوال
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Lahore
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3800 - 4800
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لاہور
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Lala Musa
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3520 - 3680
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لالہ موسیٰ
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Layyah
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4200 - 4400
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لیہ
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Lodhran
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3800 - 4000
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لودھراں
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Mandi
Bahaudin
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3800 - 4000
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منڈی
بہاؤالدین
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Mian Channu
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3800 - 4000
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میاں چنوں
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Mianwali
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3988 - 4000
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میاںوالی
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Multan
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3600 - 3700
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ملتان
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Narowal
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3600 - 3800
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نارووال
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Noshehra
wirkan
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3880 - 3920
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نوشہرہ ورکاں
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Okara
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4080 - 4400
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+80
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+1%
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اوکاڑہ
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Pak Pattan
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4400 - 5600
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پاکپتن
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Qila Dedar
Singh
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3880 - 3920
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قلعہ دیدار
سنگھ
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Rahim Yar
Khan
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3360 - 3420
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رحیم یار خان
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Rawalpindi
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4000 - 4400
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راولپنڈی
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Sahiwal
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4200 - 4400
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ساہیوال
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Sargodha
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3600 - 3700
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+100
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+2%
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سرگودھا
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Sraialamgir
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3920 - 4080
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سرائے عالمگیر
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T T Singh
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4160 - 4160
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ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ
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Vehari
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3800 - 4000
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وہاڑی
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Wazirabad
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3880 - 3920
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وزیر آباد
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Nigeria wheat,
rice imports rising
April 18, 2018 - by Arvin Donley
LAOS, NIGERIA — A refugee crisis in Nigeria is straining
grain supplies as the country increasingly looks to imported wheat and rice to
meet its consumption needs, according to an April 17 Global Agricultural
Information Network (GAIN) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The
country’s rice production, estimated at 3.7 million tonnes in 2018-19, is not
keeping pace with demand, the report said. It said rice consumption is
projected to increase by 4% to 6.7 million tonnes from the 6.4 million tonnes
recorded in 2017-18.
“Nigeria’s increasing rice consumption is mostly driven by
population growth, increasing urbanization as well as substitution away from
traditional coarse grains,” the report said.
Rice imports (mostly parboiled rice from Thailand and India
entering through informal cross-border channels) are expected to increase by
about 12% to 2.9 million tonnes in 2018-19, it said.
Wheat consumption in Nigeria is also on the rise, projected up 5%
in 2018-19 to 5 million tonnes.
While domestic production remains small, at 60,000 tonnes, imports
are projected to increase from 5.2 million tonnes in 2017-18 to 5.4 million
this year.
The Boko Haram insurgencies and the pastoralist-farmers conflicts
in northern Nigeria have led to population displacement and an influx of
refuges and caused severe food insecurity in that area, the report said. Over 2
million people in the region are now depending on food assistance.
NFA fast tracks G2G rice importation
by UNTV News |
Wednesday, April 18th,
2018
Socks of NFA rice
NFA Administrator Jason Aquino directed the NFA’s Special Bids
and Awards Committee to speed up the process of the agency’s
government-to-government rice importation deal.This involves the swift delivery
of 250,000 metric tons of rice to immediately replenish the government’s rice
buffer stocks.
Aquino added that President Rodrigo Duterte wants the NFA to
secure a buffer stock good for at least 60 days. — UNTV News & Rescue
Evasco out as
NFA Council head
by UNTV News | Posted on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
FILE PHOTO: Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr.
Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. will no longer head the
National Food Authority Council, the agency’s policy-making body.Presidential
spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday the move was in line with President
Rodrigo Duterte’s decision on Monday night to revert to the Department of
Agriculture the supervision of NFA, along with two other agencies — the
Philippine Coconut Authority and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority.
Roque added that the President’s decision was also to unload the
Office of the President.Meanwhile, Evasco thanked the President for the trust
and the chance given to him to head the council and added that he respected his
decision.
It was earlier reported that Evasco was relieved from the
council following conflicts with NFA Administrator Jason Aquino over rice
importation and buying price of palay among other issues. — UNTV News & Rescue
NFA eyes cheaper
rice for Visayas, Mindanao
by UNTV | Posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
FILE PHOTO: The low-priced regular milled rice from the Nueva
Ecija Rice Millers Association
MANILA, Philippines — After rice traders from Luzon kept their promise to provide
cheaper rice supply in the markets of Metro Manila, the National Food Authority
(NFA) will meet next with rice millers and traders of Visayas and Mindanao.
This is to discuss the possibility of implementing the same
program in the regions.
However, according to Grain Retailers Confederation of the
Philippines (Grecon), they will study first the feasibility of its
implementation since there are areas in Visayas and Mindanao where the prices
of rice are already lower.
Moreover, the traders always consider the high-buying price of
rice in an area before sending supplies.
For now, the group is focusing on Luzon just as they promised
President Rodrigo Duterte.
According to Grecon, they expect that on Thursday, April
19, commercial rice priced at P39 per kilo will be distributed to markets in
Metro Manila.
The rice stocks will come from Isabela, Nueva Ecija, and
Bulacan. The group of millers
clarified that the rice they deliver are newly-milled and if there are cheaper
variants being sold in the market, those did not come from them.
“Mga lumang bigas yun ng mga traders ng ibang mga nagtitinda.
Yung ibinibigay namin yung talagang pang serbisyo doon para sa commitment namin
kay president,” Grecon national president Jaime Magbanua said.
(Those are old rice supplies from traders of other retailers.
What we are offering is for public service, in keeping with our commitment to
the president.)
Meanwhile, according to Magbanua, President Duterte has returned
the National Food Authority (NFA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and the
Philippine Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority under the supervision of the
agriculture department.
Malacañang has confirmed the revamp.
According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, this was
discussed by the NFA Council with the president last night.
The NFA said they are ready to cooperate with whichever
department they will be under.
“Wala namang problema sa amin kung saan kami under. Ang
importante maayos natin itong ating issue na kakulangan sa buffer stock ng
NFA,” said NFA spokesperson Rex Estoperez.
(It’s not an issue with us what department we’ll be under.
What’s important is addressing the deficiency in NFA’s buffer stock.) — Rey Pelayo | UNTV News & Rescue
USA Rice to USTR: NAFTA, China, & Improved Market
Access are Priorities
By Sarah Moran
WASHINGTON, DC -- Last week, USA Rice met with
U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) new Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud
to discuss current market access issues for rice. USA Rice highlighted
the many trade priorities of the industry including preserving the benefits of
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and improved market access to
China and Japan. "Our partnership with U.S. trade negotiators
is critical," said USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward.
"Rice is heavily protected around the world and it is only through good
trade agreements that we have gained significant market access for U.S. rice
exports."
The rice industry's long struggle for approval to sell U.S.-grown rice in China demonstrates the difficulty of doing business there and the need for reforms to their trading system. USTR was encouraged to help pull China across the finish line so U.S. rice can be part of the solution to U.S. trade concerns.
Given the Administration's recent comments on re-engaging with Japan and President Donald Trump's meeting this week with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, USA Rice urged USTR to work for additional access for rice there which is consistent with the industry's position in the previous administration during the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Other issues that were discussed with USTR were Brazil's use of domestic support programs for rice (see USA Rice Daily, April 11, 2018), trade with Iraq, and the EU after Brexit.
"We thanked Ambassador Doud for focusing on prosecuting rice competitors who we know are heavily subsidizing rice production - starting with the WTO case against China," said Ward. "We appreciate the precedent these actions set with other key rice exporters like India, Thailand, and Vietnam. This meeting was a great first step in our partnership with the leader of agricultural negotiations for the United States."
The rice industry's long struggle for approval to sell U.S.-grown rice in China demonstrates the difficulty of doing business there and the need for reforms to their trading system. USTR was encouraged to help pull China across the finish line so U.S. rice can be part of the solution to U.S. trade concerns.
Given the Administration's recent comments on re-engaging with Japan and President Donald Trump's meeting this week with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, USA Rice urged USTR to work for additional access for rice there which is consistent with the industry's position in the previous administration during the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Other issues that were discussed with USTR were Brazil's use of domestic support programs for rice (see USA Rice Daily, April 11, 2018), trade with Iraq, and the EU after Brexit.
"We thanked Ambassador Doud for focusing on prosecuting rice competitors who we know are heavily subsidizing rice production - starting with the WTO case against China," said Ward. "We appreciate the precedent these actions set with other key rice exporters like India, Thailand, and Vietnam. This meeting was a great first step in our partnership with the leader of agricultural negotiations for the United States."
USA RICE
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Solon pushes rice probe
House panel to
look into supply situation; 13 traders face inquiry
THE chairman of the House
committee on agriculture and food on Wednesday said he sees the need for a
series of congressional investigations to assess the rice situation in the
country in light of the recent shortage of buffer stocks from the National Food
Authority.The House committee earlier discovered that some 13 private
traders have been hoarding rice in the National Capital Region, triggering an
increase in the price of the commodity.
“As an oversight function of
Congress, we need to complete the investigation and come out with new policy or
amendment of existing ones to address the issue,” said ANAC-IP Party-list Rep.
Jose Panganiban, the panel’s chairman.
The committee identified the
alleged private rice hoarders as Evergreen, Rising Sun, GRC, CGG, Expo, ARNS,
Working Gold, Leoneco, PMT, Hype Rice, LM Rice Cereal, MML Grain and Grandio.
Panganiban said his panel would
invite the representatives of these companies to appear in the next House
hearing to hear their side.Meanwhile, Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Ariel Casilao
urged the government to look into the botched smuggling of 1, 539 metric tons
of rice.Casilao, member of the leftist Makabayan bloc, said the rampant smuggling
not only of rice but also of other agricultural products is the result of the
continuing commitment of the government to importation under the Word Trade
Organization agreement on agriculture.“Agricultural smuggling is only a
reflection of the country’s continuing madness to import. Not only has it
abetted corruption but it is also an insult to our farmers,” Casilao said.
Citing a report of the Samahang
Industriya ng Agrikultura, in the years from 2013 to 2015, Casilao said a total
of P64 -billion revenue losses were incurred by the government due to widespread
smuggling of agricultural products. This reflected a P32-billion loss per year,
which is equivalent to the Department of Agriculture’s budget for 2016 and
excess funds for the rehabilitation of the agriculture sector.
A separate report by Dr. Jose Ramon
Albert, a senior research fellow from Philippine Institute for Development
Studies, showed that those who were classified as poor had agriculture-related
jobs, Casilao noted.
“Aside from virtually no
government subsidies to local rice farmers for procuring reasonable price of
palay, agricultural smuggling which includes rice is further killing our local
rice farmers’ livelihood. Worse, through smuggling, billions of [pesos in]
revenues are lost,” Casilao said.
NFA Administrator Jason Aquino
ordered the agency’s special bids and awards committee to speed up the
government-to-government procurement of 250,000 metric tons of rice to
replenish government buffer stocks.
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier
directed NFA to immediately import the needed stocks as consumers continued to
clamor for the P27- and P32-per-kilo NFA rice.Aquino said the President wants
government to have buffer stocks good for 60 days.“As a long-time responsible
and responsive leader, he knows that government should always be ready to
effectively address any contingency,” Aquino said.But, as a policy, he said,
government would only import the deficiency in local production.
DTI, Agri Dept.eyeing suggested retail price on rice
April 19, 2018 1:55pm
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
The Departments of Agriculture and of Trade and Industry are
studying the possibility of placing a suggested retail price on rice varieties,
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Thursday.
“Tinitignan namin kung pwede bang mag-set ng suggested retail price sa bigas according to variety,” Piñol told reporters during in a press conference.
The departments are forming a technical working group to study how to put in place a system of pricing for the commodity.“There is no uniformity in pricing,” Piñol noted, saying this was observed by the DA, DTI, and National Food Authority during an inspection of rice outlets Wednesday.
Rice retailers were pricing rice varieties on their own, and without a system of price verification for a particular variety. “Anybody can just put na ito ay dinorado” Piñol said.
He said putting an SRP based on rice variety and a uniform pricing system will protect consumers against unscrupulous traders and retailers.During the same briefing, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the SRP will only cover regular and well-milled varieties.
The Trade chief noted the policy-making NFA Council will decide on the SRP for rice.“The DTI’s part will be in price monitoring ... Putting an SRP is not a price control, this is just like what we are doing on manufactured products for us to have a chance to comment on price changes at the retail level,” he said. —VDS, GMA News
“Tinitignan namin kung pwede bang mag-set ng suggested retail price sa bigas according to variety,” Piñol told reporters during in a press conference.
The departments are forming a technical working group to study how to put in place a system of pricing for the commodity.“There is no uniformity in pricing,” Piñol noted, saying this was observed by the DA, DTI, and National Food Authority during an inspection of rice outlets Wednesday.
Rice retailers were pricing rice varieties on their own, and without a system of price verification for a particular variety. “Anybody can just put na ito ay dinorado” Piñol said.
He said putting an SRP based on rice variety and a uniform pricing system will protect consumers against unscrupulous traders and retailers.During the same briefing, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the SRP will only cover regular and well-milled varieties.
The Trade chief noted the policy-making NFA Council will decide on the SRP for rice.“The DTI’s part will be in price monitoring ... Putting an SRP is not a price control, this is just like what we are doing on manufactured products for us to have a chance to comment on price changes at the retail level,” he said. —VDS, GMA News
Solutions
sought to drought, saline intrusion in Mekong Delta
At the workshop (Source: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) – Measures to deal with drought and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region were discussed during a workshop in Bac Lieu province on April 17. Organised by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the event drew experts, scientists and managers from research institutes and universities, and representatives from regional localities such as Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Kien Giang.
Experts assessed solutions to adapt to drought and saltwater intrusion in this year’s dry season, while discussing the efficiency of transformative economic models that have been implemented to address the problem. Coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta are mostly affected by salinity intrusion and climate change. Scientists said the best solution is to plant crops able to adapt to climate change.
Associate Professor, PhD. Vo Cong Thanh from Can Tho University stressed the need to pay more attention to building infrastructure. Climate change response infrastructure projects must be effective, he said, adding that they should also not affect the environment. Duong Thanh Trung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Lieu province, said the locality will restructure many production areas.
The province is concentrating on transforming ineffective rice production areas into the rice/shrimp rotation model, he noted, adding that nearly 40,000 ha is applying the model.The locality will replicate this model, while stepping up the transfer of science and technology and apply effective rice growing models, he said.
The Mekong Delta, the country’s largest rice granary, comprises 12 provinces and one centrally-run city with a total area of 40,000 square kilometres and a combined population of 18 million. It has been tasked with ensuring the country’s food security.However, it is also one of the most affected by climate change, rising-sea level and saltwater intrusion. By mid-2016, the Mekong Delta faced serious drought and saline intrusion. This year’s dry season, drought, saltwater intrusion and riverbank and coastline erosion, is also extreme.At present, saline intrusion is infiltrating regional localities, affecting a large area of rice and vegetables.-VNA
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Global Rice Seed Industry is an
in-depth report that offers a unique mix of specialist industry knowledge and
the region-wise research expertise. The report delivers the market size and the
trends for each sector.
The report on Global Rice Seed
market begins with an overview of the market. The report details the historical
data of the Global Rice Seed market along with the current scenario. Then the
report covers the trends shaping the Global Rice Seed market. The drivers and
restraints that will shape this industry during the forecast period have been
evaluated in detail. Moving on, the report dwells on the market opportunities
and their impact on the key players operating in the market. Moreover, the key
threats the Global Rice Seed market will experience during the forecast period
are discussed.
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information about the key segments in the Global Rice Seed market along with
their sub-sectors. Revenue share and size along with insightful forecasts of
these key segments and other prominent sub-segments are available in this
report. The report explores the trends that will impact the growth of the
emerging regional sectors in the Global Rice Seed market.
The recent findings along with
the promise they hold for the future in the Global Rice Seed market have also
been analyzed. The report features contributions from several key industry
participants along with scientists that are leading figures in their respective
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Towards the end, the report
scrutinizes the competitive landscape of the Global Rice Seed market. Most
prominent players with their business overview are featured in this research
study. The key players’ market revenue, top strategies, innovations,
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the user know about the market opportunities they can tap on to, with the best
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Pakistan Night shares and
celebrates students’ culture
Sajjad Naqvi plays guitar and sings during Pakistan Night held
in the Beggs Ballroom of the RSC Sunday evening.Students from the Pakistani
Student Association (PSA) hosted a cultural celebration for the nation that
many of them call home.
Pakistan Night was held in the ballroom of the Rhatigan Student
Center, adorned with green and white national flags.
“I love Pakistan, and that’s why I’m promoting it,” PSA
President Zehdan Qidwai said.
At Pakistan Night, the Pakistani national anthem, folk songs,
and pop tunes were sang in Urdu.
“A lot of people from other cultures won’t be able to
understand, but they will get the idea of what type of music people play in
Pakistan,” Qidwai said.
Pakistan Night attendees chose from popular Pakistani dishes,
including a type of flatbread called naan and biryani, a spicy rice dish
traditionally served with meat and vegetables.
“We have [biryani] at every single festival, any special
occasion, or religious festival, or cultural festival” Qidwai said. “We have to
have a biryani because a lot of people like biryani and even non-Pakistani
people are familiar with it.”
Born and raised in Pakistan, Qidwai moved to the United States
in 2015 to pursue a mechanical engineering degree at Wichita State.
“The college of engineering is really good, and I heard really
good things about Wichita State,” Qidwai said. “Being an international student,
we pay a lot more fees than people that are paying in-state tuition, and we
don’t get any grants or any type of scholarships, so … I thought Wichita would
be one of the most cost-effective places to live.”
PSA Treasurer Muhammad Rohail Jamil, also originally from
Pakistan, said that the most difficult part of moving to the United States was
only being able to see his family over winter break during the school year.
“Thank God for technology because without it, I wouldn’t be
able to communicate with my family,” Jamil said. “You can adjust cultures in a
few months, but you can never find a new family. That’s the hardest part.”
Jamil moved to Wichita in 2016, and is currently seeking a
degree in computer science.
Qidwai said hosting events on campus helps Pakistani students
feel more at home while also exposing non-Pakistani students to the nation’s
culture.
“They get to enjoy the food, they get to enjoy the music that
they used to listen to back home, and they get to meet people from our
country,” Qidwai said.
Qidwai said that unity was one of the most prominent aspects of
Pakistani culture.
“If I see someone who belongs to Pakistan, I’m going to feel
proud of them,” Qidwai said.
On April 28th, the group will host a kite-flying celebration in
honor of the Pakistani holiday, the Basant kite festival, at O.J. Watson Park
in Wichita.
“We ordered kites from Pakistan, and we had them delivered here,
and we decided to hold the event so people can enjoy that type of traditional
event,” Qidwai said. “People make different food, different kinds of snacks,
and we all go on the roofs to fly kites.”
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Grain
retailers group president: NFA rice will arrive third week of May
NFA administrator Jason Aquino (left) attends a Senate hearing
on rice shortage.This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the
National Food Authority (NFA) to increase the country's
buffer stock on NFA rice to 60 days.
Moreover, the Secretary said the importation of the 250,000
metric tons of rice, which was authorized by the Council through a
government-to-government transaction, would take about a month to be delivered."The
NFA Council will not be abolished", Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
made this clarification a day after Duterte presided a meeting with the NFA
Council.
"Because the NFA is now under the Department of Agriculture
anew, Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. will no longer be part of the NFA
Council", he said during the press conference in Boracay.
Evasco and the rest of the council had rejected Aquino's
previous requests for G2G approval since Filipino farmers had a good harvest at
the time, and the council preferred to buy rice locally.
Consumers may breathe a sigh of relief soon, as the head of a
grains retailers group says NFA rice supply could come by the third week of
May.
In early April, reports surfaced that the NFA stocks in
Metro Manila were "wiped out". The food agency was later
placed under the supervision and control of Evasco through Executive Order No.
1 issued by Duterte in 2016.
"The NFA Council will not be abolished", Roque said.
Yet Duterte appears to recognize the virtues of G2P importation,
to some extent.
Meantime, the country would shift back to
government-to-government (G2G) agreements from government-to-private
procurement scheme (G2P) in rice importation, according to Roque. However, it's
not clear if Evasco will still be calling the shots.
Subsequent importations will be government-to-private, which was
preferred by Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco, Jr., and would be implemented
and supervised by the Executive Council Committee headed by the Office of the
President.
A better pot of rice is within
reach with these 5 tips
(Photos
by Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post)
Now, I know some people swear by a rice cooker. And if you
do, great! But I don’t make rice often enough to justify owning one, nor do I
have room for yet another appliance. So the pot it is.
Of course, your ideal rice may be different from my ideal rice —
individual grains, aromatic, not soggy and at home under a variety of meals,
especially curries and stir-fries. You may like to use a different type of
rice, or use it in a different type of dish. It’s all good. I just won’t
be able to get into every single possibility here.
If you’re like me, however, and in search of a better
all-purpose pot of rice, here are some tips to consider:
Understand what you’re looking at
in the grocery store. Rice typically is categorized according to shape and size as
long-, medium- or short-grain. The sizes refer to how long the grains are in
relation to their width, from long and tender to short and rounded. Examples of
long-grain rice are basmati, jasmine and Carolina Gold; they are less starchy
and cook up better into individual grains. This is what I turn to most, and
basmati is my favorite variety for its aromatic but not overpowering flavor.
Medium-
and short-grain, which cook up stickier, tend to run into each other in terms
of how they’re categorized, but varieties include arborio (used in risotto),
bomba (used in paella) and sushi rice. Brown rice is to white rice what
whole-wheat flour is to white flour, in that brown rice has not had the outer
(brown) bran and germ removed. Other items you’ll see on the shelf: Trendy black rice (an unprocessed version of
Japanese sticky rice) and wild rice (not actually rice, but a grass).
Play with the ratios of rice to water. Tradition says 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice. I almost always
find this results in rice that is too wet for my taste. I’m more in the camp of
1 2/3 to 1 3/4 cup of water to 1 cup of rice. Your ideal ratio may also depend
on the size of your pot and how much rice you’re cooking, especially when it
comes to scaling up. As Cook’s Illustrated explains in this post and accompanying video, rice can only absorb so
much water, and only so much water will evaporate in cooking. If you try to
proportionally scale up the water your rice cooks in, you will likely end up
with some mushy rice. (For example, in doubling their rice pilaf recipe, which
calls for 1 1/2 cups rice and 2 1/4 cups of water, they ended up using only 3
3/4 cup water rather than 4 1/2 cups.)
Rinse your rice. This is an important step. According to “Seductions of Rice: A
Cookbook,” by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid (Artisan, 1998), rinsing rice
“means that there is no more loose starch or other powder or coating left on
the rice that might gum it up or change the texture of the cooked rice.” Use cold
water to rinse the rice until the water runs clear. I do this by putting the
rice in a fine-mesh strainer and holding it under the faucet. As soon as the
water filtering through is no longer milky-looking, you’re good to go. Set the
strainer over a bowl for a few minutes to let any excess water drain.
Some
people make a case against rinsing enriched rices, which have been coated with
a powder to provide extra nutrients. Alford and Duguid write that “we feel that
since in North America we have access to a wide range of vegetables and other
foods, the loss is not critical.” They recommend doing whatever you’re
comfortable with, but they fall on the side of rinsing to achieve better
texture.
Consider toasting the rice. The benefits are twofold. You’ll get fluffy and light rice, plus
the addition of some wonderful nutty flavor. Try it with a little butter or
olive oil over medium-low to medium heat in the pot before you add the water.
If you want to get fancy, you can add some aromatics (garlic, onion) or spices
for additional flavor.
Pay attention and be patient. Like pasta, you may want to check the doneness of the rice
a few minutes before the end of the cook time recommended on the package.
Ideally you’ll see little craters on the surface from where the steam has
cooked out. You don’t want to vigorously stir, but push a little rice aside and
take a look underneath. Is there wet, mushy rice lower down? Then try a
piece. The rice may feel done, or it may need a bit more time. Once you’re
satisfied, Alford and Duguid recommend letting the rice rest for a bit after it
finishes cooking, about 10 to 15 minutes, after briefly lifting the lid to let steam
escape. Last step: Fluff with a fork and enjoy.
‘Kaleshwaram will be the lifeline of
Telangana’, says Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao
By Express News
Service | Published: 19th April 2018 03:58
AM |
Last Updated: 19th April 2018 03:58
AM
HYDERABAD: Irrigation
Minister T Harish Rao said Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) would
change the face of the State in all aspects. The surface water being supplied
to the farmers would improve the quality of life and will be the lifeline for
Telangana. In an interaction with the TNIE team on Wednesday, Harish Rao said
once water was supplied, paddy production would improve, new rice millers would
come up and employment would be generated.
The fishermen and the shepherds
would get more production due to the availability of water. KLIS would benefit
all the erstwhile districts of the state, except Mahbubnagar. On cost
escalation of the projects, Harish Rao said that earlier, the cost escalations
of various projects was 20 per cent to 150 per cent. “The cost escalation in
any project is natural due to the increase in the prices of steel, cement and
diesel.Recently, the Supreme Court imposed a penalty of 12,500 crore on steel manufacturing companies. The companies passed the burden onto the consumers. Earlier, the steel price was `28,000 per tonne. Now it has increased to `45,000 per tonne,” Harish Rao explained. The minister said that KLIS has received all the statutory clearances. “We are expecting three more optional clearances — simulator, technical advisory committee (TAC) and benefit cost ratio — this week,” the irrigation minister added.
NFA fasttracks procurement of rice stocks
By Jed
Macapagal
April 19, 2018
The National Food Authority (NFA) will fasttrack the procurement
of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice to immediately replenish government buffer
stocks and ensure the availability of affordable NFA rice sold at P27 and P32
per kilogram.Jason Aquino, NFA administrator, said he has instructed the
agency’s special bids and awards committee (SBAC) on rice importation to look
into how to facilitate the government-to-government procurement in compliance
to President Duterte’s order to beef up stocks good for 60 days.He said the
agency’s Operations Department was ordered to study and recommend a marketing
plan on a15-day strategic rice reserve (SRR) and 30-day stock for the lean
months, and a 30-day SRR and 60-day stock for lean months.
Aquino added NFA will continue to intensify market monitoring and enforcement, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine National Police.NFA has made available in the market commercial rice sold as low as P39 per kg. The grains were obtained from private millers last Monday for sale by NFA accredited retailers in Metro Manila. DA secretary Emmanuel Piñol earlier said the agency will help the NFA identify provinces where the buying price of palay is relatively low. The DA will also offer incentives to farmers by providing drying facilities for free in NFA buying stations, loans for cooperatives and associations who will sell their produce to NFA and free tractors, harvesters and other farm equipment to associations who could deliver a certain volume of rice to NFA.
Aquino added NFA will continue to intensify market monitoring and enforcement, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine National Police.NFA has made available in the market commercial rice sold as low as P39 per kg. The grains were obtained from private millers last Monday for sale by NFA accredited retailers in Metro Manila. DA secretary Emmanuel Piñol earlier said the agency will help the NFA identify provinces where the buying price of palay is relatively low. The DA will also offer incentives to farmers by providing drying facilities for free in NFA buying stations, loans for cooperatives and associations who will sell their produce to NFA and free tractors, harvesters and other farm equipment to associations who could deliver a certain volume of rice to NFA.
Rice Prices
as on :
18-04-2018 12:17:18 PM
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Kesinga(Ori)
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250.00
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66.67
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400.00
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3300
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3300
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37.50
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Risia(UP)
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181.60
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-80.47
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5238.40
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1600
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1600
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-
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English Bazar(WB)
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116.50
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-4.51
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1220.60
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3800
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3600
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10.14
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Choubepur(UP)
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97.50
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14.71
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1000.00
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2400
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2420
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11.11
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Shahjahanpur(UP)
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85.00
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-5.56
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1301.40
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2370
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2350
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-
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Beldanga(WB)
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75.00
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7.14
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780.00
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2800
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2800
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12.00
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Indus(Bankura Sadar)(WB)
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70.00
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-6.67
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1270.00
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2800
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2800
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9.80
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Kasimbazar(WB)
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69.00
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NC
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1504.50
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2760
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2750
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11.29
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Basti(UP)
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66.00
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20
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1849.00
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2150
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2150
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1.65
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Ghaziabad(UP)
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60.00
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-25
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2005.00
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2650
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2640
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10.42
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Akbarpur(UP)
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55.00
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37.5
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2731.50
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2170
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2175
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-0.91
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Lalganj(UP)
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40.00
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100
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597.00
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2040
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2040
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5.15
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Sahiyapur(UP)
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31.50
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18.87
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1331.00
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2155
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2150
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-
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Lakhimpur(UP)
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30.00
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36.36
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1015.00
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2270
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2280
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5.09
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Safdarganj(UP)
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30.00
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20
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563.00
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2185
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2185
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1.63
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Jangipura(UP)
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30.00
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50
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578.00
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2200
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2200
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-
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Soharatgarh(UP)
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20.00
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5.26
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140.00
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2060
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2050
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-0.72
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Balrampur(UP)
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20.00
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NC
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130.00
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2200
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2025
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4.76
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Sirsaganj(UP)
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20.00
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33.33
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452.00
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2660
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2690
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13.19
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Tamluk (Medinipur E)(WB)
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18.00
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NC
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150.00
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2800
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2800
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21.74
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Kolaghat(WB)
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16.00
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NC
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140.00
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2800
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2800
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21.74
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Islampur(WB)
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13.00
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NC
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497.50
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3350
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3350
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48.89
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Badayoun(UP)
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12.00
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-40
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276.00
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2380
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2375
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-
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Raiganj(WB)
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12.00
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NC
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585.00
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3250
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3250
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28.71
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Karvi(UP)
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11.00
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-12
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102.50
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2050
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2045
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-8.07
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Charra(UP)
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10.50
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10.53
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47.50
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2500
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2520
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-
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Alappuzha(Ker)
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10.00
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NC
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30.00
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7450
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6850
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66.48
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Bampada(Ori)
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10.00
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-16.67
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37.00
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2800
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2600
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7.69
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Fatehpur(UP)
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9.50
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171.43
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1088.00
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2285
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2280
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3.86
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Deogarh(Ori)
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9.00
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NC
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213.00
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2500
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2500
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NC
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Paliakala(UP)
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8.00
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6.67
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840.10
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2230
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2225
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-
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Maudaha(UP)
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7.00
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-12.5
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148.00
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2035
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2035
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-3.10
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Muradabad(UP)
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6.00
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-14.29
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148.00
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2450
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2420
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-
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Farukhabad(UP)
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5.00
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-16.67
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136.00
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2330
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2330
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5.43
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Mirzapur(UP)
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5.00
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-28.57
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358.00
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2175
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2170
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-
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Unnao(UP)
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5.00
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-23.08
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141.90
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2175
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2175
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6.10
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Buland Shahr(UP)
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5.00
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11.11
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66.50
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2550
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2520
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8.97
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Chhibramau(Kannuj)(UP)
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5.00
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25
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222.50
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2240
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2240
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NC
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Chitwadagaon(UP)
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4.00
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-42.86
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133.20
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2000
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2100
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-6.10
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Kalyani(WB)
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3.50
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-66.67
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64.90
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3400
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3400
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NC
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Tundla(UP)
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2.40
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20
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86.50
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2520
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2610
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-
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Khairagarh(UP)
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1.20
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50
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59.90
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2550
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2530
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1.19
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Bangarmau(UP)
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1.00
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-44.44
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23.40
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2150
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2150
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4.88
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Jagnair(UP)
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0.80
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-33.33
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49.70
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2540
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2530
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NC
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Published
on April
18, 2018
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-prices/article23582901.ece
Rice
Prices
as on : 19-04-2018
01:52:58 PM
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Bindki(UP)
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650.00
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30
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23258.00
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2290
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2300
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-
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Kesinga(Ori)
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225.00
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-10
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625.00
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3200
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3300
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33.33
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Allahabad(UP)
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110.00
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15.79
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3668.50
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2675
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2675
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22.71
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Shahjahanpur(UP)
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90.00
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5.88
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1391.40
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2365
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2370
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-
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Beldanga(WB)
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75.00
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NC
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855.00
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2800
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2800
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12.00
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Maur(UP)
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61.00
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35.56
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1000.00
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2155
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2155
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-
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Kopaganj(UP)
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61.00
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-6.15
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1250.00
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2155
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2150
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-0.23
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Ghaziabad(UP)
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50.00
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-16.67
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2055.00
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2650
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2650
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10.42
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Akbarpur(UP)
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45.50
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-17.27
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2777.00
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2175
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2170
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-0.68
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Hapur(UP)
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40.00
|
-20
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1440.00
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2650
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2640
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16.23
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Sahiyapur(UP)
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34.50
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9.52
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1365.50
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2160
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2155
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-
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Lalganj(UP)
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30.00
|
-25
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627.00
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2040
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2040
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5.15
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Jaunpur(UP)
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29.00
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-9.38
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905.30
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2180
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2175
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3.81
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Jayas(UP)
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21.00
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-22.22
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921.00
|
2060
|
2060
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5.64
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Jafarganj(UP)
|
20.00
|
-20
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277.00
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1900
|
1850
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-
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Karanjia(Ori)
|
15.00
|
-31.82
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184.00
|
2620
|
2630
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-6.43
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Tamkuhi Road(UP)
|
12.00
|
-25
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529.00
|
2130
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2150
|
-
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Deogarh(Ori)
|
9.00
|
NC
|
222.00
|
2500
|
2500
|
NC
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Bolangir(Ori)
|
7.00
|
NC
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99.50
|
2800
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2800
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16.67
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Chitwadagaon(UP)
|
6.00
|
50
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139.20
|
2100
|
2000
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-1.41
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Balarampur(WB)
|
1.85
|
1.65
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36.89
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2640
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2640
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12.34
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Khairagarh(UP)
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1.50
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25
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61.40
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2560
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2550
|
1.59
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Published on April 19,
2018
USA Rice says Brazilian shipments hurting US farmers
Brazil, known and often reviled in the U.S. ag sector for its successful World Trade Organization challenge to U.S. cotton support programs, is now suspected of breaking WTO rules by subsidizing its rice exports.The land of samba and soybeans is also a major rice producer and the government has dusted off a pair of support programs that U.S. farmers and millers say are being used to push Brazilian rice into the U.S. and other countries where the U.S. fights to keep a market share.
Brazil is the tenth largest rice exporter in the world and competes with U.S. exports to countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Peru.Brazil’s government uses the two programs – the Premium for Product Outflow (PEP) and the Equalization Premium Paid to the Producer (PEPRO) – to help farmers sell off their stocks and move rice from big production areas to states where little or none is produced.
But the government has also previously used the programs to help get rice surpluses out of domestic silos and onto the international market.The USA Rice Federation does not yet have solid proof, but the circumstantial evidence is strong. Brazilian rice exports to the U.S. for the first two months of this year are 60 percent higher than they were in January and February of 2017. That coincides with Brazil’s renewed use of the two subsidy programs that have not been operational since 2011.
Brazil exported about $3.1 million worth of rice to the U.S. from January through February, according to USDA data. That’s a significant increase from the $2.2 million that Brazil shipped here in the first two months of 2017.And then there are the anecdotal accounts in the U.S. A miller here called in to USA Rice to complain that he lost a sale to Brazilian imports. The miller said he didn’t know how much the customer paid for the Brazilian rice, but stressed he was offering his rice at 25 cents per pound, which is “about as low as you can get in the business.” Anything less would be selling “at cost.”
If you take into account that the cost of transporting that Brazilian rice to the U.S. is far more expensive than sourcing domestically, it’s just more evidence that Brazil is selling subsidized rice at below market value, said USA Rice spokesman Michael Klein.
That is technically considered dumping and it’s against WTO rules.“Although the programs are intended to facilitate the movement of commodities within Brazil, nothing bars them from exporting the rice,” said Bobby Hanks, chairman of the USA Rice International Trade Policy Committee. “If rice is indeed being exported under these programs, then this is a WTO violation, of great concern to us, and exactly the sort of unfair trade practices that hurt U.S. farmers and that the Trump Administration is cracking down on.”
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, also called CONAB, announced last week that it is preparing to hold its sixth auction this year under the two programs – PEP and PEPRO – on Thursday this week. The first was held in January at about the time that Brazilian rice exports to the U.S. began climbing.
On Thursday CONAB said it is prepared to help facilitate the sale of 107,000 tons of rice from farmers’ stockpiles in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, two of the biggest rice-producing states in the country.In the previous five auctions, CONAB said it successfully facilitated the sales of 346,200 tons of rice from southern Brazil.
Overall, the Brazilian government plans to spend about the equivalent of $29 million on the two subsidy programs, according an announcement made in December.
Klein told Agri-Pulse that the group has taken up the issue with both the U.S. Trade Representative and the USDA in an effort to get the agencies to confront Brazil.U.S. government officials have assured USA Rice that they are doing exactly that at the WTO, although the U.S. has not made a move to challenge Brazil officially by asking for a dispute panel.
That could still come. Klein said Brazil is usually good about reporting exports and USA Rice expects a clearer picture soon of exactly how the subsidy programs are affecting the country’s exports.For more news, go to: www.Agri-Pulse.com
https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10865-usa-rice-says-brazilian-shipments-hurting-us-farmers
