Yes, You
Can Safely Sanitize Masks In Your Rice Cooker
No
washing machine? No problem.
AUG 21, 2020
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If you don't have a washing
machine, you can disinfect your face
masks with
a rice cooker or instant pot, according to a new study.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign found that these multipurpose cookers are efficient for
disinfecting at temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius, sustained for 50
minutes.
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The scientists published their findings last month in
the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.
With face masks here to stay for the long haul, that means you'll
have to wash them consistently like any other piece of clothing—and disinfect
them, too. But if you don't have access to a washing machine to clean your cloth covering, now
you have another option: rice cookers and instant pots.
Yes, seriously.
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Researchers from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
conducted a series of lab tests using the multipurpose appliances and found
that as long as you "cook" the masks at a temperature of at least 100
degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes, the method can inactivate four classes of
virus, including a type of coronavirus.
The scientists published their results last month in the
journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.
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"There are many different ways to sterilize something, but
most of them will destroy the filtration or the fit of an N95 respirator,"
Vishal Verma, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering,
said in a prepared statement. "Any sanitation method
would need to decontaminate all surfaces of the respirator, but equally
important is maintaining the filtration efficacy and the fit of the respirator
to the face of the wearer. Otherwise, it will not offer the right
protection."
In this case, the scientists used N-95 respirators, a type of personal protective equipment
(PPE) that fits tightly to the face and filters out 95 percent of the particles in the air.
Due to a shortage of PPE, health care workers have been reusing their masks and
respirators, so a robust method for disinfecting them is vital.
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In washing machines, however, masks can become warped. That
impacts a mask's fit, and therefore, filtration. The researchers hypothesized
that the dry heat used in rice cookers and instant pots could hit a trifecta
for fit, filtration, and decontamination.
To test their theory, the scientists put N-95 masks in an instant
pot and set the cycle to a rice-cooking preset option that maintains the
contents of the cooker at about 100 degrees Celsius, or 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Maintaining that heat for 50 minutes, the team was able to disinfect the masks
of four different classes of viruses better than ultraviolet light, which inactivates the genetic
material inside a virus, causing it to drop dead.
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The scientists built a special chamber in Verma's aerosol-testing
lab to examine the filtration capability of the N-95 respirators after running
them through the rice cooking cycle, measuring how many particles could get
through them.
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"The respirators maintained their filtration capacity of more
than 95 percent and kept their fit, still properly seated on the wearer’s face,
even after 20 cycles of decontamination in the electric cooker," Verma
said.
If you want to try out this method for yourself, keep these tips
in mind:
→ Dry heat is essential—you
should not add any water to the cooker. You must maintain the temperature at a
minimum of 100 degrees Celsius, for at least 50 minutes.
→ Fold up a dry towel and place
it along the bottom of the cooker to keep the mask from touching the sides of
the dish. Because the surface of the pot is hotter than the melting point of
the masks, you must keep them from coming into direct contact.
→ You may place multiple masks in the
pot at the same time as long as they don't touch the sides and you can still
fit the lid on top.
It's important to note the scientists only tested out this method
on an instant pot and a rice cooker. If you want to use a similar household
appliance—perhaps a crockpot or a pressure cooker—make sure you're meeting the
criteria above.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a33598002/sanitize-mask-rice-cooker-instant-pot/
7 Impressive Health Benefits of Barley That Might Surprise You
If you're looking for lots of extra fiber, you're going to want to
opt for this grain versus brown rice.
Aug 21, 2020
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Who doesn’t love a thick, steamy bowl of mushroom-barley soup?
There’s a good reason to slurp it down, besides the yum factor: Barley, one of
those ancient grains we’ve been hearing so much about, has a host of health
benefits.
You can find barley in a range of forms: not just the
most-familiar pearled barley (made famous in that mushroom-barley soup), but also barley flour, flakes, grits, and more. Like other whole grains, it’s super-good for you—in
fact, epidemiological studies have linked eating barley
with the potential to reduce the risk of certain diseases.
First, is barley better for you
than rice?
Barley and brown rice both have their benefits. If you're avoiding gluten, then
brown rice should be your go-to, because barley has gluten. When it comes to
folate and vitamin E, brown rice wins; but barley takes the trophy for fiber
(it has much, much more) and calcium.
Beyond this, what are the specific health powers of barley? More
research is needed, but here’s what the science is showing about the benefits
of barley:
Barley is a good source of fiber.
Barley is a delicious way to up your fiber content. “And fiber has a range of health benefits, from
supporting healthy digestion to helping with weight loss by enhancing satiety
to promoting better glycemic control,” says Stefani Sassos MS, RDN, the
registered dietician with the Good Housekeeping Institute. Among whole grains, barley is one of the best sources of fiber,
and it happens to be a type of fiber that’s especially healthy: just one
cup of pearled barley has 6 grams of fiber, and only 193 calories. Along
with that fiber, barley also has 3.5 grams of protein—not anywhere close to the
amount in other whole grains like quinoa, kamut, or teff, but it’s something.
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Barley gives you a nice dose of
vitamins and minerals.
Barley has a good amount of several different nutrients that help
keep your body humming. It has niacin, a B vitamin that our body uses to turn
food into energy; niacin is also key for our nervous and digestive systems and for the health of our skin. Barley is a good source of another B vitamin, B6, which helps
our brains and our immune systems. The grain is mineral-rich, as well. Barley provides a big dose
of manganese (an essential nutrient that helps to keep our body running),
selenium (important for a healthy thyroid), and phospherous (for healthy bones and teeth, among other
things), as well as a decent amount of iron.
Barley is high in phytochemicals.
Phyto-whats?! These substances are,
simply, chemicals found in plants (“phyto” means plant). There are thousands
and thousands of different types, and scientists know less about them than they
know about vitamins and minerals — but they have figured out that they may be
one of the things in plants that help prevent diseases like heart disease and
cancer. And researchers have found that barley is rich a few different types.
Barley may protect against heart
disease.
Barley contains flavonoids, which are among the more highly-researched phytochemicals. Flavonoids are the substance in whole grains
that's thought to help protect against heart disease, and even cancer. Blue and purple barley grains have the highest
amount of flavonoids among the different barley varieties.
Barley might help protect against
stroke.
More research is needed on this, but among whole grains, barley is
one of the best sources of a phytochemical called tocols, which has been
reported to have antioxidant properties, and has been found to potentially
reduce the risk of stroke.
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Barley may help reduce cholesterol.
Again, more research is needed, but barley has a phytochemical called
phytosterols. These are found in other whole grains (barley has less of it than
some other varieties). It’s thought to be responsible for whole grain’s
potential for lowering cholesterol.
Barley may contain powerful
lignons.
Lignons are a phytochemical that are thought to have a superhero’s
level of effects: Scientists think they’re antioxidant, anti-tumor, antiviral,
and antibacterial, and that they may protect against coronary heart disease.
It’s not certain, but researchers think that barley contains this substance.
Overall, barley is a delicious way
to boost your nutrition.
“Barley is an incredibly versatile grain with an impressive
nutrient profile,” says Sassos. “At home, we often stuff peppers or tomatoes
with barley instead of rice for extra nutritional benefits and fiber. Of
course, it works great in both cold and warm grain salads, but if you only have
a little left over, simply use it as garnish on salads or other dishes for a
nutritious boost that adds great texture to any meal. Barley is great in stews, and if you really cook barley down, it can act as a risotto.
I've also tried barley in porridge form, which is actually delicious! And when
baking, consider barley flour—it has a sweet, nutty-flavor and is great when
you use it in breads or even pancake batter.”
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a33667216/barley-health-benefits/
In Memory: Dennis Lindberg
USA Rice extends condolences to the
family and friends of Dennis "Denny" Lindberg, who passed away August
14, at the age of 96 after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; daughter, Sherry; son, Gary; and
their families. 
Denny was passionate about many
things, including rice farming and his community of Richvale. He grew rice for more than 75 consecutive
seasons, chaired the group that wrote the book, "Richvale: A Legacy of Courage,
Dedication and Perseverance," and provided written and video blogs for the
California Rice Commission. Denny was
also well-known for his scrap metal animal sculptures, which can be seen
throughout the Richvale area. His civic
work and love of community was evidenced by his being honored as
"Outstanding Citizen of the 20th Century" by Lundberg Family Farms.
"It was always pleasurable to
work with and interact with Denny," said Mark Kimmelshue of the Associated
Rice Marketing Cooperative in Richvale.
"His support of and positive outlook for the California rice
industry set an example for others and demonstrated his devotion to the
industry and community he loved."
No services are planned beyond a
private burial due to present restrictions.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Community Foundation of
Richvale, care of Carl Hoff at BUCRA, P.O. Box 128, Richvale, California 95974;
the Rice Research Trust, P.O. Box 3-6, Biggs, California 95917; or a favorite
charity.
USA Rice Meets with Iraqi Trade
Officials
By Jesica Kincaid
WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, USA
Rice joined representatives here from U.S. Wheat Associates, the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign
Agricultural Service to meet with a contingent from Iraq's Ministry of Trade.
The Iraqi officials were part of a
larger delegation visiting Washington for meetings with the U.S. government,
including a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and
President Trump. The visit came on the
heels of last week's $450 million Export-Import financing announcement for the
Trade Bank of Iraq to facilitate purchases of U.S. goods and services,
including rice and wheat.
USA Rice Vice President of
International Trade Policy Peter Bachmann participated in the meeting and
shared USA Rice's appreciation of the strong partnership between the government
of Iraq and the U.S. rice industry.
"We look forward to working
with the Iraq Grain Board in utilizing this new channel to finance the purchase
of high quality, U.S. milled rice," said Bachmann. "The U.S.-Iraq Memorandums of
Understanding provide existing frameworks to maximize the use of the recently
announced Ex-Im Bank loan."
Bachmann added: "With shrinking grain supplies in Iraq
further exacerbated by the logistical and pricing effects of COVID-19, it is
perfect timing for the Iraqi Grain Board to take advantage of the 2020 U.S.
rice crop coming off the fields right now."
The existing U.S.-Iraq Memorandum of
Understanding for rice remains in effect through December
2021.
House panel OKs bill creating the
Bataan Rice Research and Development Center
Published August 21, 2020, 8:57 AM
The House
Committee on Agriculture and Food has passed a bill seeking the creation of the
Bataan Rice Research and Development Center, which seeks to assist rice farmers
in producing and marketing rice-based products.
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The panel,
chaired by Quezon 1st District Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga approved the amended
House Bill No. 4626, principally authored by Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine
Roman during its recent virtual meeting.
“HB 4626
aims to establish a Rice Research Development Centre in the first district of
Bataan. The original idea is to establish it in a town of Dinalupihan, after
consultations with the president and members of the College of Agriculture of
the Bataan Peninsula State University, I have decided and I am proposing for
your consideration to amend the bill to rename it as Bataan Rice Research and
Development Center to be located in the Abucay campus of the Bataan Peninsula
State University,” Roman said in her sponsorship speech.
She said the
Abucay campus of the state university is solely dedicated to students of
agriculture.
“The idea is
basically there will be research on how to develop rice derivatives and also
teach our farmers. We will have laboratories there,” the House leader said.
“Bataan
Peninsula State University, through its president, has expressed its excitement
over this recent development.”
During the
virtual deliberation on the bill, Philippine Rice Research Institute (
PhilRice) Executive Director John de Leon said they do not have disagreement
with Roman’s proposal, but he suggested that PhilRice be considered as one of
the agencies that “will collaborate” with the proposed Center.
HB 4626
seeks to help rice farmers augment their income by promoting and assisting them
in the manufacture and marketing of rice-based products.
Roman said
among the duties and functions of the proposed Center are to integrate,
collate, and support research, programs and studies on rice-based product
development and marketing; conduct continuing research on rice-based product
development; undertake research and generate relevant, efficient, cost
effective and scientifically viable approaches to achieve greater
sustainability in rice-based product development; impart technical knowledge
and train rice farmers on rice-based product development; and upgrade the
entrepreneurial skills of rice farmers through training courses, seminars, and
workshops.
She said the
Center is also expected to collaborate with national, regional, and
international research institutions with knowledge and expertise on rice-based
product research and development. It shall coordinate with local government
units, non-government organisations, and private sector groups and interests
involved in rice-based product development, she added.
Roman said
the Center is also tasked to facilitate access to loans to establish and
operate a rice-based product development business, and encourage the creation
of farmer cooperatives to achieve efficiencies in rice-based product
development, better qualify for business loans, and boost marketing
initiatives.
“It shall
also receive and manage grants, aid, donations, or any kind of assistance or
gratuity from donors, foreign or domestic, to better achieve the Center’s
objectives,” she said.
Under the
bill, the Center will be headed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
the Department of Agriculture (DA)
The
Executive Director shall be a recognized agriculturalist with extensive
experience in rice-based product research and development or a highly regarded
entrepreneur in the field.
HB 4626
provides that the amount necessary for the implementation of the proposed Act
shall be charged affairs the appropriations of the DA. Thereafter, the required
budget for the continued implementation of the proposed Act shall be submitted
to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for inclusion in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA).
The DA
Secretary shall issue the implementing rules and regulations of the proposed
Act within 60 days from its effectivity.
Chipotle reveals the secret to its
Cilantro Lime Rice
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BY TRACY MORIN/AUG. 20, 2020
4:09 PM EDT
Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice has
inspired a loyal following, plenty of copycat recipes, and even a low-carb
cauliflower version for testing in select locations this summer. But now it's
blowing up the internet with a new viral video on Chipotle's TikTok channel,
which shows the process (albeit in fast-forward fashion — this is TikTok, after
all) behind making the chain's beloved burrito-, taco-, and bowl-filler. And,
despite the vocal group of cilantro haters out there, the recipe has received
nearly 7 million views in mere days.
In the video, backed by
borderline-creepy, singsongy instructions, an unseen Chipotle chef whips up a
batch of white rice cooked in water and oil, then pours citrus juice into a
bowl of cilantro and stirs with a spatula. The cooked rice is added to the
cilantro-juice mix, sprinkled with a hefty dose of salt, and mixed together.
Voilà!
Okay, so it's not exactly rocket
science, but many TikTok users were feelin' it. One said, "This is my new
favorite video," while another added, "Now I'm going to make this all
the time." Even the video's quirky style and song received kudos for its
"extremely TikTok" vibe that garnered cool-cred with the Gen Z crowd
(via In the Know).
Is salt the real 'secret sauce' in
Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice?
TikTok
On Chipotle's nutrition page, the
rice's ingredients listed include a bay leaf (not seen in the video, but
presumably added to the rice before cooking), cilantro, lemon and lime juices,
rice bran oil, salt, water, and white rice. Need actual measurements? One
TikTok reply came from a user, @fatalexistence97, who claimed to be an
ex-employee and shares that the recipe requires a "deep pan" of white
rice, a half-cup of citrus juice, two cups of cilantro, and two tablespoons of
salt.
Yep, two tablespoons. The rice packs
in 350 milligrams of sodium in the portion you'd receive in a standard Burrito
Bowl or a taco, for example. To put that in perspective, the CDC recommends
consuming less than 2,300 milligrams per day, so the rice will take up about 15
percent of the daily limit. And let's face it: Most people aren't hitting
Chipotle for a scoop of rice alone.
It's not a huge surprise that the
rice is salt-packed — despite the "health halo" it often evokes,
Chipotle has been criticized for its sky-high sodium counts. LiveStrong notes
that the chain's sodium stats "could be considered one of its biggest
downsides," but that's not exactly unique in the fast food landscape.
The good news is, now that Chipotle
has shared the method behind its famous Cilantro Lime Rice, when you're
whipping it up at home, you can put in as little (or as much) salt as your
heart desires — or can handle.
Industry News: Increased global mortality linked to arsenic
exposure in rice-based diets
Rice is the
most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world’s
population
04 Aug 2020
Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large
part of the world’s population. It has now been confirmed that rice can
contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of
avoidable premature deaths per year.
Arsenic is well known acute
poison, but it can also contribute to health problems, including cancers and
cardiovascular diseases, if consumed at even relatively low concentrations over
an extended period of time.
Compared to other staple foods,
rice tends to concentrate inorganic arsenic. Across the globe, over three
billion people consume rice as their major staple and the inorganic arsenic in
that rice has been estimated by some to give rise to over 50,000 avoidable premature
deaths per year.
A collaborating group of
cross-Manchester researchers from The University of Manchester and The
University of Salford have published new research exploring the relationship,
in England and Wales, between the consumption of rice and cardiovascular
diseases caused by arsenic exposure.
Their findings, published in the
journal Science of the Total Environment, shows that - once corrected for the
major factors known to contribute to cardiovascular disease (for example
obesity, smoking, age, lack of income, lack of education) there is a
significant association between elevated cardiovascular mortality, recorded at
a local authority level, and the consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice.
Professor David Polya from The
University of Manchester said: “The type of study undertaken, an ecological study, has
many limitations, but is a relatively inexpensive way of determining if there
is plausible link between increased consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing
rice and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Professor Polya from The
University of Manchester said: “The study suggests that the highest 25 % of rice
consumers in England and Wales may plausibly be at greater risks of
cardiovascular mortality due to inorganic arsenic exposure compared to the
lowest 25 % of rice consumers.
“The modelled increased risk is
around 6 % (with a confidence interval for this figure of 2 % to 11 %). The
increased risk modelled might also reflect in part a combination of the
susceptibility, behaviours and treatment of those communities in England and
Wales with relatively high rice diets.”
While more robust types of study
are required to confirm the result, given many of the beneficial effects
otherwise of eating rice due to its high fibre content, the research team
suggest that rather than avoid eating rice, people could consume rice
varieties, such as basmati, and different types like polished rice (rather
whole grain rice) which are known to typically have lower inorganic arsenic
contents. Other positive behaviours would be to eat a balanced variety of
staples, not just predominately rice.
The lead author, Ms Lingqian Xu,
is a President's Doctoral Scholarship Award recipient from the University of
Manchester and supervised by Professor David Polya (The University of
Manchester) and Dr Debapriya Mondal (University of Salford). Mr Qian Li is a
former Masters of Pollution and Environmental Control (MPEC) student from The
University of Manchester.
Rice
Fruit’s sustainable efforts add up over time
August 21, 2020 10:27 AM
Brenda
Briggs, vice president of sales and marketing for Rice Fruit Co., and Ben Rice,
president, check on some of the company’s apple trees. ( Courtesy Rice Fruit
Co. )
Many sustainable changes and choices save businesses
money.
Other changes require an upfront investment
that may be hard to swallow, especially during this economic crisis and
the coronavirus pandemic.
But often the costs will decrease or your
business can reap financial savings in the long term, said Brenda Briggs, vice
president of sales and marketing at Rice Fruit Co.,
Gardners, Pa.
Other times, you do it because it’s the right
thing to do, she said.
“Rice Fruit is adding sustainable packaging
options that are available and new today, which often are more costly to
implement, but in time, as the industry makes moves and more people make these
packaging choices, the costs will come down. That’s the normal cycle of how
things work,” Briggs said.
As the fall apple season ramps up, Rice Fruit will have a
new tote bag for retail and farmers markets, which is 100% recyclable as
always, but there’s now a label made of the same material as the bag.
“Matching up the materials of like product
simplifies the process. You don’t have to separate them to remove the label or
do extra steps at the recycling center that consumers might or might not be
aware of,” Briggs said.
“Of course, it comes at a cost, but we think
it is worthwhile.”
Also, the company has taken several actions
the past couple of years at its facility to reduce its carbon footprint.
Rice Fruit has made huge strides.
In 2018, the company installed on the roof of
a controlled atmosphere storage building a 130-kilowatt DC solar array.
A solar array is a collection of multiple
solar panels that generate electricity in DC form, converting it to AC form,
which makes it usable for a building’s electrical outlets. For perspective, a
5-kilowatt array can power a typical household for a day.
Also, the company signed up for a
Green/Renewable Energy Initiative addendum with its electricity supplier, which
ensures that a 100% equivalent of its annual consumption is renewably
generated.
That contract costs more than the standard
electrical rate, Briggs said.
However, the company gets a break: Almost
half of the cost of the solar array was covered by a grant of $140,000 from the
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority and Pennsylvania Office of
Economic and Community Development.
Rice Fruit also has reduced its average
electric lighting consumption annually by 75%, she said, by transitioning all
facilities to LED lighting.
“We’ve been working on this several years.
Each year we convert or upgrade several 100 fixtures,” Briggs said.
The company continues to install variable
frequency drives that reduce the average consumption of packing machinery.
In 2020, the company deployed more than 40
drives over packing lines and machinery to help drive down electrical
consumption.
https://www.thepacker.com/article/rice-fruits-sustainable-efforts-add-over-time
DA-Caraga vows to
continue farm mechanization amid pandemic
By
Alexander Lopez August 21, 2020, 6:26
pm
FARM
MECHANIZATION. Agusan del Norte Governor Dale B. Corvera (right) and
Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo (2nd from right) of the Department
of Agriculture in Caraga Region lead the distribution of over PHP79 million
worth of farm machinery and equipment to different farmers’ association on
Thursday (Aug. 20, 2020) in Taguibo, Butuan City. Monteagudo says DA-13 will
continue the agency's farm mechanization program in Caraga Region even amid the
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. (Photo
courtesy of the Agusan Up Facebook Page)
BUTUAN CITY – The threat of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will not hinder the implementation of the
farm mechanization program in Caraga Region, according to the Department of
Agriculture in Region 13 (DA-13).
On Thursday (August 20), DA-13 said a total of PHP79.7 million farm machinery
and equipment were handed over to different rice-based farmers’ and irrigators’
associations in the province of Agusan del Norte in a ceremony held in Barangay
Taguibo, Butuan City.
DA-13 Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo said the continuing
implementation of the farm mechanization program of the agency is part of the
priorities of DA Secretary William Dar.
“The advancement of farm equipment through mechanization will continue to help
farmers increase their farm productivity,” Monteagudo said.
Farm mechanization is under the DA’s Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanization (PhilMec) with the support of the agency’s Rice
Competitive Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
Among the recipients of the program in Agusan del Norte include the Kahugpungan
sa mga Mag-uuma Alang sa Lamdag nga Kaugmaon (Kamalaka) Irrigator’s Association
from Barangay Sanghan, Cabadbaran City; the Tagbongabong Farmers Association
(TFA) from Tagbongabong, Remedios T. Romualdez town; Sto. Nino Muti-Purpose
Cooperative (SNMPC) from Sto. Nino, Butuan City; and the Taguibo IPM Irrigators
Association (TIIA) from Barangay Taguibo, Butuan City.
Kamalaka received a four-wheel tractor with one riding-type trans-planter and
one combined harvester.
Kamalaka president Ruenston Delalamon expressed thanks to the government,
saying the equipment will greatly benefit their association and members.
“Before, our association just visualized having these pieces of machinery and
equipment that could lessen the burden that we are facing during land
preparation and harvesting season. We even hire laborers from other places for
additional manpower during both seasons. We are very glad that through this,
our vision for our farms will not be in vain anymore,” Delalamon said.
Another group, the TFA also received seven units of floating tillers, a
four-wheel tractor, and a combined harvester.
“The months of waiting for the turnover of the machinery and equipment is over.
This is a big boost to us in the organization. We express thanks to the
government for the support we received despite the threat of the pandemic,” TFA
chairperson Jimmy Loreno said.
A unit of a four-wheel tractor with one combined harvester was also given to
TIIA while the SNMPC was given one unit of a precision seeder.
Agusan del Norte governor Dale B. Corvera, who witnessed the turn-over
ceremony, thanked e DA-13 for its continued support to the farmers in Agusan
del Norte and the rest of the region.
“I see this as a competition for the development of the economy of our region
since we are blessed with an agri-based Caraga region,” Corvera, who also
chairs the Regional Development Council (RDC) said.
He said the best thing the government can do to improve agriculture production
is to invest in agriculture and to the farmers.
“I’m glad that the mindset of our farmers changed through the years. Before
they go into farming to have some food in the table but now, we go into farming
to develop our economy, to create a business,” Corvera said.
He also stressed the importance of education to strengthen the various
agricultural programs in the region.
“I hope that our future generation here in Caraga will eye for a progressive
agriculture sector by studying agriculture-related education. For our farmers
who have experienced technological advancements, they should encourage their
children to continue what had been started,” Corvera said. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113024
Despite disasters, harvest expected to be successful
By WANG
XIAOYU | China Daily | Updated: 2020-08-21 09:22
A farmer uses a shovel to separate grains of
wheat from the husk in Zhangyao village of Erlang town in Xiping county,
Central China's Henan province on May 26, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Natural
disasters this year - including the severe flooding along the Yangtze River -
have not dented prospects for a bumper harvest in China, and the country's
overall food security is guaranteed, Yu Kangzhen, vice-minister of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said on Thursday.
China's
early rice output reached 27.3 million metric tons this year, up 1.03 million
tons from last year, according to data released by the National Bureau of
Statistics on Wednesday.
While the
year-on-year increase is modest, Yu said the uptick represented a significant
landmark as this year's early rice production had reversed a seven-year trend
of decline.
Meanwhile,
the summer grain output this year was reported to have reached a historic high
of 142.8 million tons this year, up by 1.21 million tons from last year,
official data show.
With all
eyes now set on autumn grain production-which accounts for 70 percent of the
nation's total grain production annually-Yu said monitoring data show that
areas used to grow autumn crops have registered a slight increase, and the
growth of crops is positive.
"Local
governments have taken active measures to prevent and mitigate the impact of
natural disasters, and the resumption of production is timely and
effective," he said.
This year,
China has countered massive flooding in the middle and lower reaches of the
Yangtze; serious drought in its northeastern provinces; and typhoons hitting
some coastal areas in the south, according to Yu.
These
disasters have exerted a toll on autumn grain planting in parts of Northeast
China and rice production in some southern provinces, but most regions have
witnessed a better growth of crops compared to last year, Yu said.
"Drought
and flooding did not change the stable and positive trend of this year's grain
production," Yu explained."We will witness a bumper harvest if no
major disasters occur for the rest of the year."
He added
that China's grain stocks have been maintained at a high level so far, further
securing the country's food supply and contributing to stabilizing grain
prices.
"There
are about 40 days left before we will begin harvesting autumn grains on a large
scale," he said. "Our work will be rooted in combating disasters step
by step and aiming for a full harvest."
Yu said
celebrations during the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on each
year's autumn equinox and will be celebrated on Sept 22 this year, will
demonstrate the stable footing of the country's agricultural and rural sector
and will boost confidence in socioeconomic development.
The core
festival event will be held in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. It will be the first
time the event is held outside Beijing since the festival was created in June
2018.
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202008/21/WS5f3f21bba310834817261c70.html
VinaSeed’s rice products conquer
international market
Update: August, 21/2020 - 14:41
Vinarice’s rice processing plant. Vinarice has received
FSSC22000 certification from the UK’s Bureau Veritas after a strict and
rigorous assessment process. — Photo courtesy of The PAN Group
HCM CITY —
Vietnam Rice Company Limited (Vinarice) of Vinaseed – a member of The PAN
Group, has obtained the certificate of food safety management systems (FSSC
22000) for processing, packaging and distribution by Bureau Veritas – the UK's
leading independent organisation for certification.
This
certification will help Vietnamese rice products to the EU as one of the most
comprehensive food safety standards established based on a combination of two
certificates ISO 22000 and PAS 220.
From the
beginning of Vinarice's establishment, Vinaseed chose the FSSC22000 management
systems to follow, invested in modern facilities and applied Japanese
technologies. Only less than eight months into operation, Vinarice has received
FSSC22000 certification after a strict and rigorous assessment process. This
has a special meaning in the context of the EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement
(EVFTA), which officially took effect from August 1.
According to
the agreement, the EU will give Việt Nam an export quota of 80,000 tonnes of
rice per year with a tariff of 0 per cent.
In July,
Vinaseed exported VJ Pearl Rice and RVT fragrant rice to Netherlands and Czech
Republic at a price of US$1,040 per tonne. This week, the company
will export Ban Mai white rice and Phúc Thọ brown rice to Australia.
These are
the first Vietnamese branded rice products which have imported officially to
the European market. The high-quality products are used Vietnamese rice
varieties, grown, harvested and processed in Việt Nam, meeting all strict
standards and conditions covering from raw material development to final
product quality control.
Nguyễn Quang
Trường, CEO of Vinaseed, said: “Vinaseed has been prepared since the EVFTA was
under discussion. It developed sustainable agricultural production areas
according to VietGAP standards."
In 2019,
Vinaseed's total export volume to the EU market reached 2,000 tonnes for a
value of $2 million. The PAN Group member company aims to double its exports to
about 5,000 tonnes in 2020 when new tariffs of zero per cent will make its
products become more competitive, Trường added. — VNS
https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/771424/vinaseeds-rice-products-conquer-international-market.html
POSCO International
signs MoU to support Myanmar rice industry
Created: Friday, 21
August 2020 10:14
South Korean POSCO International Corp has signed
a MoU with the Rural Development Administration (RDA), a move that is set to
boost Myanmar’s rice sector
The initiatove aims to train
local farmers on the techniques of cultivation and post-harvest management.
(Image source: Sasin Tipchai/Pixabay)
With the agreement, the
two organisations aim to develop a public-private cooperative
relationship. RDA is expected to share its
rice production technological skills with Myanmar rice farms and POSCO will help in processing and distributing raw
local rice.
Additionally, POSCO and RDA have
promised to train local farmers on the techniques of cultivation as well as
post-harvest management. As reported by The Korea Times, post-evaluation will be provided to help Myanmar rice farmers to improve rice
quality.
With the MoU, POSCO aims to expand its sales footprints in
China, Africa and Europe with quality raw materials processed in Myanmar, the
source further added.
POSCO operates rice processing and exporting
business in Myanmar. In 2017, POSCO International acquired a rice processing plant
with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tonnes in Myanmar. Last year, the
company constructed a new one that can process 8.6 million tonnes yearly.
Lagos mill will crash rice price – Govt
Samson Folarin
The Lagos State Acting Commissioner for
Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, on Thursday said there would be steady
supply of paddy from local farmers for the 32 metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice
Mill.
She spoke on the sidelines of an
inspection tour of the rice mill by members of the state House of Assembly
Committee on Agriculture, led by its Chairman, Kehinde Joseph.
Olusanya, who assured that the mill
would be completed in December 2020, explained that rice farmers in the state
were getting the needed support of the state government to ensure that they had
a hitch-free planting season.
“On Tuesday, we kicked off the
rice farmers’ sensitisation, training and empowerment programme for over 800
rice farmers in Lagos State.
“The reason is even if we are
going to source for paddy from other localities, we should start from our own
Lagos farmers, our Eko rice farmers,” she added.
The acting commissioner noted that no
fewer than 250,000 job opportunities would be created along the value
chains.
Joseph charged contractors handling the
mill to hasten work on the project.
He said the committee was overseeing the
project to ensure that percentage of work done so far was commensurate with the
money released by the state government.
https://punchng.com/lagos-mill-will-crash-rice-price-govt/
Rice Prices
as on : 21-08-2020
08:29:39 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
|
Arrivals |
Price |
|||||
|
Current |
% |
Season |
Modal |
Prev. |
Prev.Yr |
|
|
Rice |
||||||
|
Bangalore(Kar) |
1813.00 |
11.16 |
138527.00 |
4950 |
4950 |
10.00 |
|
Bangarpet(Kar) |
330.00 |
-9.59 |
9451.00 |
2100 |
2200 |
- |
|
Shahjahanpur(UP) |
300.00 |
-9.09 |
8621.00 |
2605 |
2605 |
-0.38 |
|
Sultanpur(UP) |
250.00 |
-16.67 |
8637.00 |
2300 |
2350 |
-16.36 |
|
Varanasi(Grain)(UP) |
130.00 |
8.33 |
3029.00 |
2675 |
2700 |
12.16 |
|
Mandya(Kar) |
122.00 |
-44.55 |
6934.00 |
2450 |
2100 |
- |
|
Azamgarh(UP) |
110.00 |
-8.33 |
6516.70 |
2565 |
2560 |
5.12 |
|
Barhaj(UP) |
100.00 |
25 |
11315.00 |
2570 |
2570 |
7.08 |
|
Gorakhpur(UP) |
87.50 |
4.79 |
1732.20 |
2560 |
2550 |
- |
|
Dadri(UP) |
70.00 |
-26.32 |
2635.00 |
5950 |
5950 |
- |
|
Hardoi(UP) |
60.00 |
-14.29 |
9227.80 |
2500 |
2450 |
NC |
|
Kandi(WB) |
60.00 |
-14.29 |
1945.50 |
2640 |
2700 |
3.53 |
|
Kopaganj(UP) |
59.00 |
NC |
1996.00 |
2570 |
2570 |
4.68 |
|
Ballia(UP) |
50.00 |
NC |
3443.00 |
2650 |
2620 |
10.42 |
|
Ghaziabad(UP) |
50.00 |
-16.67 |
3120.00 |
2850 |
5990 |
-2.40 |
|
Kanpur(Grain)(UP) |
50.00 |
25 |
6110.00 |
2150 |
2350 |
-12.24 |
|
Sehjanwa(UP) |
50.00 |
11.11 |
3012.50 |
2570 |
2575 |
18.98 |
|
Bindki(UP) |
50.00 |
-28.57 |
6320.00 |
2500 |
2500 |
5.04 |
|
Chintamani(Kar) |
46.00 |
84 |
656.00 |
2500 |
2500 |
11.11 |
|
Saharanpur(UP) |
42.00 |
-2.33 |
3075.50 |
2785 |
2780 |
-5.27 |
|
Khalilabad(UP) |
40.00 |
14.29 |
2225.00 |
2550 |
2550 |
13.33 |
|
Jaunpur(UP) |
39.00 |
95 |
1729.50 |
2675 |
2650 |
13.35 |
|
Raibareilly(UP) |
38.50 |
413.33 |
1748.50 |
2430 |
2450 |
8.00 |
|
Aligarh(UP) |
35.00 |
-12.5 |
4847.00 |
2550 |
2550 |
NC |
|
Allahabad(UP) |
35.00 |
-36.36 |
2832.50 |
2500 |
2555 |
-3.85 |
|
Mainpuri(UP) |
35.00 |
18.64 |
4316.50 |
2620 |
2620 |
-0.38 |
|
Chorichora(UP) |
33.00 |
10 |
1696.50 |
2555 |
2550 |
7.13 |
|
Meerut(UP) |
32.50 |
18.18 |
1173.50 |
2830 |
2830 |
-4.71 |
|
Faizabad(UP) |
32.00 |
1.59 |
1832.50 |
2420 |
2425 |
1.89 |
|
Muradabad(UP) |
30.00 |
-14.29 |
2027.00 |
2620 |
2600 |
2.75 |
|
Firozabad(UP) |
27.50 |
-1.79 |
1981.10 |
2630 |
2620 |
- |
|
Balrampur(UP) |
27.00 |
3.85 |
1286.00 |
2420 |
2410 |
5.22 |
|
Bidar(Kar) |
26.00 |
NC |
219.00 |
2400 |
2400 |
-4.00 |
|
Mathura(UP) |
26.00 |
-7.14 |
3327.50 |
2550 |
2550 |
-0.78 |
|
Sindhanur(Kar) |
25.00 |
-3.85 |
614.00 |
1700 |
1840 |
-5.56 |
|
Badayoun(UP) |
25.00 |
212.5 |
1145.50 |
2600 |
2650 |
3.17 |
|
Basti(UP) |
25.00 |
11.11 |
2007.50 |
2565 |
2565 |
5.34 |
|
Choubepur(UP) |
25.00 |
-16.67 |
2672.45 |
2480 |
2500 |
-7.29 |
|
Agra(UP) |
24.00 |
33.33 |
3674.00 |
2650 |
2640 |
-0.38 |
|
Bahraich(UP) |
23.60 |
1.72 |
1293.80 |
2415 |
2415 |
-0.62 |
|
Muzzafarnagar(UP) |
22.00 |
120 |
4726.00 |
2790 |
2785 |
-5.58 |
|
Paliakala(UP) |
21.00 |
-16 |
901.00 |
2400 |
2430 |
5.96 |
|
Partaval(UP) |
20.00 |
-27.27 |
927.00 |
2545 |
2540 |
11.38 |
|
Vilaspur(UP) |
20.00 |
-9.09 |
1853.20 |
2600 |
2605 |
3.59 |
|
Shamli(UP) |
19.00 |
18.75 |
1530.40 |
2785 |
2780 |
0.91 |
|
Utraula(UP) |
19.00 |
2.7 |
787.20 |
2420 |
2420 |
- |
|
Banda(UP) |
18.00 |
20 |
444.50 |
2410 |
2400 |
2.99 |
|
Rampur(UP) |
17.00 |
-10.53 |
821.50 |
2625 |
2620 |
2.54 |
|
Etawah(UP) |
16.00 |
-11.11 |
2706.50 |
2515 |
2520 |
-3.27 |
|
Karvi(UP) |
15.00 |
87.5 |
744.00 |
2400 |
2440 |
1.48 |
|
Rasda(UP) |
15.00 |
-6.25 |
668.50 |
2575 |
2550 |
1070.45 |
|
Robertsganj(UP) |
14.00 |
-12.5 |
374.10 |
2490 |
2490 |
5.51 |
|
Unnao(UP) |
13.50 |
-12.9 |
44.00 |
6650 |
6675 |
95.59 |
|
Raath(UP) |
13.50 |
73.08 |
322.20 |
2350 |
2350 |
- |
|
Pratapgarh(UP) |
13.00 |
NC |
557.50 |
2415 |
2410 |
8.05 |
|
Sahiyapur(UP) |
13.00 |
-23.53 |
2782.00 |
2560 |
2560 |
5.79 |
|
Bharthna(UP) |
13.00 |
-7.14 |
2431.50 |
2550 |
2560 |
-3.41 |
|
Mawana(UP) |
12.00 |
9.09 |
414.20 |
2800 |
2810 |
- |
|
Devariya(UP) |
11.00 |
57.14 |
1159.50 |
2570 |
2570 |
6.20 |
|
Soharatgarh(UP) |
10.50 |
-19.23 |
1668.20 |
2560 |
2565 |
4.92 |
|
Kayamganj(UP) |
10.00 |
25 |
2119.00 |
2500 |
2490 |
-6.02 |
|
Shimoga(Kar) |
9.00 |
-10 |
168.00 |
2075 |
2075 |
- |
|
Etah(UP) |
8.50 |
-29.17 |
534.00 |
2590 |
2580 |
1.17 |
|
Bijnaur(UP) |
8.00 |
14.29 |
296.00 |
2600 |
2600 |
9.70 |
|
Pukhrayan(UP) |
8.00 |
-46.67 |
708.00 |
2460 |
2470 |
4.68 |
|
Ajuha(UP) |
8.00 |
14.29 |
491.00 |
2520 |
2520 |
2.86 |
|
Fatehpur(UP) |
7.70 |
-18.95 |
2382.60 |
2485 |
2490 |
5.74 |
|
Kannauj(UP) |
7.00 |
-6.67 |
511.10 |
2450 |
2460 |
-7.20 |
|
Mohamadabad(UP) |
5.50 |
-15.38 |
936.80 |
2470 |
2480 |
- |
|
Atarra(UP) |
5.00 |
-50 |
931.00 |
2400 |
2430 |
1.69 |
|
Mirzapur(UP) |
5.00 |
25 |
344.50 |
2675 |
2675 |
10.77 |
|
Jahangirabad(UP) |
4.00 |
14.29 |
333.00 |
2650 |
2660 |
-1.12 |
|
Kasganj(UP) |
4.00 |
-20 |
548.50 |
2580 |
2570 |
0.39 |
|
Tundla(UP) |
4.00 |
NC |
330.50 |
2630 |
2630 |
1.94 |
|
Bangarmau(UP) |
3.50 |
40 |
222.20 |
2450 |
2465 |
6.52 |
|
Chitwadagaon(UP) |
3.50 |
16.67 |
500.30 |
2640 |
2580 |
25.71 |
|
Chhibramau(Kannuj)(UP) |
3.30 |
10 |
649.80 |
2480 |
2460 |
-4.62 |
|
Fatehpur
Sikri(UP) |
3.20 |
-23.81 |
176.10 |
2580 |
2550 |
0.39 |
|
Naanpara(UP) |
3.20 |
-27.27 |
718.60 |
2410 |
2405 |
2.12 |
|
Achalda(UP) |
3.00 |
NC |
389.90 |
2500 |
2500 |
13.12 |
|
Lucknow(UP) |
3.00 |
-18.92 |
5000.80 |
2460 |
2475 |
-11.35 |
|
Jhijhank(UP) |
3.00 |
-85 |
500.50 |
2500 |
2485 |
- |
|
Jayas(UP) |
2.70 |
17.39 |
746.40 |
1770 |
1780 |
-15.71 |
|
Mahoba(UP) |
2.70 |
-10 |
492.80 |
2450 |
2440 |
8.17 |
|
Mugrabaadshahpur(UP) |
2.30 |
15 |
89.60 |
2610 |
2610 |
16.52 |
|
Auraiya(UP) |
2.00 |
NC |
279.10 |
2520 |
2550 |
-3.82 |
|
Bareilly(UP) |
2.00 |
-83.33 |
2047.00 |
2610 |
2600 |
3.16 |
|
Kosikalan(UP) |
2.00 |
-42.86 |
276.00 |
2560 |
2560 |
1.99 |
|
Wazirganj(UP) |
2.00 |
33.33 |
54.50 |
2590 |
2610 |
- |
|
Chandoli(UP) |
1.70 |
-15 |
108.40 |
2600 |
2600 |
11.83 |
|
Bharuasumerpur(UP) |
1.60 |
-20 |
43.70 |
2400 |
2500 |
23.08 |
|
Melaghar(Tri) |
1.50 |
114.29 |
76.70 |
2700 |
2700 |
NC |
|
Baberu(UP) |
1.50 |
-31.82 |
102.40 |
2400 |
2430 |
7.87 |
|
Panichowki(Kumarghat)(Tri) |
1.30 |
-7.14 |
76.60 |
2900 |
2900 |
- |
|
Tanda
Urmur(UP) |
1.30 |
44.44 |
19.00 |
2440 |
2410 |
- |
|
Gandacharra(Tri) |
1.20 |
20 |
11.10 |
2860 |
2860 |
- |
|
Jhansi(UP) |
1.20 |
-25 |
164.40 |
2490 |
2480 |
4.84 |
|
Lalganj(UP) |
1.20 |
20 |
288.90 |
2350 |
2350 |
34.29 |
|
Akbarpur(UP) |
1.20 |
NC |
424.20 |
2425 |
2420 |
-0.21 |
|
Alibagh(Mah) |
1.00 |
NC |
104.00 |
2200 |
2200 |
NC |
|
Murud(Mah) |
1.00 |
NC |
102.00 |
2200 |
2200 |
NC |
|
Champaknagar(Tri) |
1.00 |
66.67 |
3.40 |
2900 |
3000 |
- |
|
Anandnagar(UP) |
1.00 |
-16.67 |
231.70 |
2535 |
2555 |
10.22 |
|
Tulsipur(UP) |
1.00 |
-75 |
114.10 |
2420 |
2400 |
- |
|
Khair(UP) |
0.80 |
-20 |
84.60 |
2590 |
2590 |
-0.38 |
|
Risia(UP) |
0.80 |
33.33 |
79.20 |
2430 |
2430 |
- |
|
Pabiacherra(Tri) |
0.60 |
-66.67 |
23.50 |
2760 |
2760 |
- |
|
Achnera(UP) |
0.60 |
NC |
45.20 |
2640 |
2600 |
3.53 |
|
Khatra(WB) |
0.60 |
-40 |
112.00 |
2600 |
2600 |
NC |
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Chipotle reveals the secret to its Cilantro
Lime Rice
Bruce
Bennett/Getty Images
Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice
has inspired a loyal following, plenty of copycat recipes, and even a
low-carb cauliflower version for
testing in select locations this summer. But now it's blowing up the internet
with a new viral video on Chipotle's TikTok
channel, which shows the process (albeit in fast-forward fashion —
this is TikTok, after all) behind making the chain's beloved burrito-,
taco-, and bowl-filler. And, despite the vocal group of cilantro haters out there, the
recipe has received nearly 7 million views in mere days.
In the video, backed by borderline-creepy,
singsongy instructions, an unseen Chipotle chef whips up a batch of white rice
cooked in water and oil, then pours citrus juice into a bowl of cilantro and
stirs with a spatula. The cooked rice is added to the cilantro-juice mix,
sprinkled with a hefty dose of salt,
and mixed together. Voilà!
Okay, so it's not exactly rocket science, but
many TikTok users were feelin' it. One said, "This is my new favorite
video," while another added, "Now I'm going to make this all the
time." Even the video's quirky style and song received kudos for its
"extremely TikTok" vibe that garnered cool-cred with the Gen Z crowd
(via In the Know).
Is salt the real 'secret sauce' in
Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice?
On Chipotle's nutrition
page, the rice's ingredients listed include a bay leaf (not seen in
the video, but presumably added to the rice before cooking), cilantro, lemon
and lime juices, rice bran oil, salt, water, and white rice. Need actual
measurements? One TikTok reply came from a user, @fatalexistence97, who claimed
to be an ex-employee and shares that the recipe requires a "deep pan"
of white rice, a half-cup of citrus juice, two cups of cilantro, and two tablespoons
of salt.
Yep, two tablespoons. The rice packs
in 350 milligrams of sodium in the portion you'd receive in a standard Burrito
Bowl or a taco, for example. To put that in perspective, the CDC recommends consuming less
than 2,300 milligrams per day, so the rice will take up about 15 percent of the
daily limit. And let's face it: Most people aren't hitting Chipotle for a scoop
of rice alone.
It's not a huge surprise that the rice is
salt-packed — despite the "health halo" it often evokes, Chipotle has
been criticized for its sky-high sodium counts. LiveStrong
notes that the chain's sodium stats "could be considered one of its
biggest downsides," but that's not exactly unique in the fast food landscape.
The good news is, now that Chipotle has
shared the method behind its famous Cilantro Lime Rice, when you're whipping it
up at home, you can put in as little (or as much) salt as your heart desires —
or can handle.
Rice
prices rise as exporters grapple with floods, coronavirus
Reuters
| Aug 20, 2020, 21:04 IST
TimesPoints
(Representative image)
BENGALURU:
Rice export prices in top-hub India
edged higher this week as floods and surging coronavirus cases hammered supply and
export logistics.
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety rose to $383-$389 per tonne from last
week’s $382-$387, with exporters struggling to fulfil orders due to limited
availability of containers and workers at the country’s biggest rice handling
port, Kakinada, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
“Demand
is huge for Indian rice due to lower prices, but exports are getting affected
by floods and the coronavirus outbreak in Andhra Pradesh,”
said Nitin Gupta, vice president for Olam India’s rice business.
With 2.84 million total COVID-19 cases, India is the worst-hit country in Asia
and third only behind the US and Brazil in terms of the number of cases.
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in the world is family and love.” –John Wooden
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