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Kisan Telecom : Board flays govt policy on rice
08/27/2015
| 07:04am US/Eastern
President Kisan Board Gujranwala Division Aman
Ullah Chattha has strongly condemned failed rice policy of the government and
advised to ensure export of last two years rice stock without further delay.
Addressing cultivators of Kolo Tarar,
Kassoki, Vanike Tarar and Jalalpur Bhattian he said that due to anti-Kisan policies of the government the growers
of Gujranwala Division would stage sit-in demonstration inGujranwala on August
30. He said that the non-basmati paddy, which has started pouring into the
grain markets, is being purchased at rupees
500 per 40 kg as against rupees 1300 last year, which is deplorable.
He demanded immediate announcement of support
price of different varieties and PASCO should be directed to ensure procurement
of paddy at minimum support price of non-basmati at rupees 1200 and basmati paddy at rupees 2500 to provide relief to the
growers.Meanwhile, Ex-MNA and leader of PTI Ch. Mehdi Hassan Bhatti has said
that growers are backbone of country's economy but the present government has
increased the prices of POL, fertilizers, pesticides and electricity but have
not arranged procurement of rice at reasonable price. He said that September 5Kisan convention at Hafizabad Stadium would be chaired by PTI Chief Imran Khan and it would pave the way to mitigate
the sufferings of the growers.
DCO shocked over education system: DCO
Hafizabad Muhammad Usman has expressed his disappointment over standard of
education in the Govt. Girls and Boys High School Nauthen and Madhrianwala and
warned the teachers to perform their duties honestly and with commitment to
brighten the career of the students.While making surprise visit to the schools
along with EDO (Education)Iftikhar Nawaz Virk and
District Monitoring Officer Adnan
Irshad Cheema, he enquired from the students regarding the education being
imparted in the schools. Thereupon, he took strong exception and advised the
teachers to work sincerely for getting better results in the annual
examinations. He also issued show cause notice to four teachers including the
Headmaster of Nauthen High School for their absence from duties without
any intimation.
Boy killed in road mishap: A boy was killed on
the spot while three others were seriously injured when a recklessly driven
truck after hitting a bike intruded into shop near Nokhar Mandi of Gujranwala Road on Wednesday. According to rescue
source, Muhammad Javaid alongwith his 6-year-old son Sono Javaid and Qamar and another was going
towards his house on Gujranwala
Road when a speeding truck coming
from opposite direction hit their bike killing Sono Javaid on-the-spot while three other
seriously injured.
The injured were shifted to the DHQ Hospital
Hafizabad. After hitting the bike, the truck intruded into a shop which was
badly damaged. The police have registered the case and started
investigation.WAPDA/APCA employees hold protest: The employees of WAPDA
Hafizabad division observed complete strike to protest against the proposed
privatization of WAPDA. The strike was observed on the call ofWAPDA
Hydro-Electric Labour Union. Addressing the employees Malik Shafqat Mehmood Chairman and Abdul Razzaq Mughal General Secretary have declared that the employees of
WAPDA would not tolerate privatization of WAPDA as it would prove economic
murder of the employees.
They
demanded that the proposal to privatize WAPDA should be withdrawn otherwise the
employees would be constrained to continue to stage protest
demonstrations.Meanwhile, APCA activists protested against non-issue of the
notification regarding the acceptance of their demands. Ch. Nasrullah Hanjra President and Muhammad Amjad Fareedi General
Secretary APCA Hafizabad chapter have said that the government had accepted
their demands few months back but has not yet issued notification in this
regard. They demanded immediate issuance of the notification to relieve the
clerks of mental agony and hardships.They threatened that if notification was
not issued immediately the clerks would not perform election duties and would
be constrained to stage sit-in demonstration at Jati Umra.
© Pakistan Press International, source Asianet-Pakistan
4-traders.com
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday
formally requested Iran to withdraw its ban on imports of rice and kinno.The
ban has led to a drastic cut in Pakistan’s exports to Iran, which fell to mere
$43 million in 2014 from $182m in 2010, an official told Dawn.Rice exports
constitute 63 per cent of the country’s total exports to Iran.The issue, among
others, was raised during the two-day meeting of Pak-Iran Joint Working Group
(JWG) on Trade.Pakistan’s delegation was headed by Additional Secretary
Commerce Robina Ather, while Iranian side was led by Mojtaba Mousavian,
Director General (Asia-Pacific) Iranian Trade Promotion Organisation.
A representative of Pakistan
Ministry of National Food Security and Research informed the meeting that
Iran’s quarantine department inspectors visited hot water treatment plants for
mangoes and approved 16 facilities, while approval for another three was in the
process.Pakistani side also informed that they have provided a draft of
‘Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Veterinary and Animal Health’ to the
ministry concerned in Iran.
Both sides agreed to constitute a
joint working group for implementation of electronic data interchange. Pakistan
also showed its interest to hold a single-country textile exhibition in Tehran
in Feb/March 2016.
Both the countries reiterated the
need for granting visa to businessmen and truck drivers on a priority basis,
and agreed to implement the bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in
letter and spirit including strengthening of transparency and prior
notification mechanisms.Discussing freight train operations, Pakistan proposed
that till freight traffic picks up, Iranian authorities may also introduce
concessional fares between Zahedan-Quetta.Regarding tax and charges imposed on
Pakistani vehicles, the Iranian side informed that those taxes did not
constitute “para tariffs” and were consistent with the PTA as per Article 2 on
services charges.
The meeting discussed the draft
of ‘Five Years Strategic Plan’ to enhance bilateral trade.Both sides agreed to
consider incorporating linkage of Iran with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,
strengthening border markets, upgrading road and railway networks, building
warehouses and opening/upgrading border crossing points into the five-year
plan.It was agreed that both sides will exchange soft data about their tariff
and trade regimes as per the format provided by Pakistani side, within two
weeks of this JWG meeting.
Published
in Dawn, August 27th, 2015
http://www.dawn.com/news/1203051
Indonesian city closes schools as haze worsens
August 28, 2015 12:29 pm
Jakarta (dpa) - Worsening haze from forest and brush fires caused
kindergartens and elementary schools to be closed in a town on Indonesia's
Sumatra island Friday, an official said. "The haze in Jambi city has
become a threat to health," said Muhammad Suaidi, the head of the
provincial disaster management agency.The local government were considering
deploying aeroplanes to drop water, he said."Fire-fighters on the ground
have been outpaced by the spread of the fires," he said. Thick smog has
blanketed much of Sumatra and the Indonesian parts of Borneo in the past few
days because of a prolonged drought worsened by the El Nino weather pattern,
officials said. The practice of open burning to clear land is illegal but is
common in Indonesia.
The Indonesian government has warned that El Nino would result in
an extended dry spell and more forest fires.The Agriculture Ministry has
predicted that El Nino could damage200,000 hectares of rice fields, or about
1-2 million tonnes of rice crops.President Joko Widodo warned that legal action
would be taken against those who deliberately start fires to clear land.The
drought has hit parts of Indonesia including Java, South Sulawesi, Bali and
West Timor, resulting in shortages of clean water.Experts said El Nino is
expected to last until October.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Indonesian-city-closes-schools-as-haze-worsens-30267635.html
Renewed monsoon cheers farmers
“We have expected that the
transplantation rate will now touch 95 percent.” “Technically, the
paddy transplantation period in the Tarai ends in mid-August, but in some
cases, paddy can be planted till early September. The rains have come as a
relief,” said Sapkota, adding that the output, however, would decline as the
late transplantation would reduce the ripening time and harvests. He added that
plants would not get enough solar intensity if the ripening period were to stretch
into the winter. Agro experts said that a majority of farmers sow paddy
seeds directly on their fields rather than growing seedlings as they don’t have
enough time. Normally, drought tolerant rice varieties like Sukha Dhan are
applied if the normal transplantation period exceeds as they can recover at a
faster rate and have a lower ripening time. Two weeks ago, the government
had projected a loss of Rs25 billion in paddy output this year amid droughts in
the eight Tarai districts in the eastern and central regions. “However, the
projected losses will not reach that level,” Sapkota said.
The eight
districts-Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and
Parsa-have been hit hard by late and insufficient rainfall this year, with the
average paddy transplantation rate reaching just 40 percent in the combined
326,501 hectares of land two weeks ago.As of August 24, Saptari had observed
paddy transplantation on 47 percent of its 70,000 hectares, while in Siraha it
had reached 40.6 percent on its 60,757 hectares of paddy fields.
Dhanusha district in the central Tarai region has the lowest rate of 30
percent. Paddy is cultivated on 40,635 hectares in Dhanusha.
In Mahottari and Sarlahi,
transplantation has reached 48 percent of 36,144 hectares and 58 percent of
45,550 hectares respectively. Sapkota, who is also a senior agro
economist, said that the ministry had released funds to install 500 shallow
tube wells in the eastern and central Tarai regions to prevent further paddy
crop damage if droughts occur during the weeding period.“Most of the farmers
have installed shallow tube wells, while others are in the process of doing
so.” He said that the ministry had requested additional funds from the Finance
Ministry to distribute more shallow tube wells in the affected
areas. The ministry’s statistics showed that as of
August 24, the national average paddy transplantation rate had reached 83.14
percent of the total land available. Belt-wise, the transplantation has been completed
on 90 percent of 68,364 hectares in the mountain region. Likewise, in the hilly
region, the transplantation has been completed on 91 percent of 423,173
hectares.
The transplantation in these two
belts normally ends in the first week of August.The ministry said that the
transplantation in the Tarai belt, the country’s food basket, had been
completed on 79.66 percent of the total 1.11 million hectares of paddy
fields.The ministry has also decided to expedite its “system of rice
intensification” and “direct seedling rice” system in the affected districts.
“We have also planned to distribute subsidized vegetable seeds to farmers who
have not been able to plant paddy,” Sapkota said.
The country produced paddy worth
Rs100 billion in the fiscal year 2014-15. The paddy output dropped 5.1 percent
to 4.78 million tonnes last year due to a late monsoon and untimely rainfall.
The ministry had estimated a loss of Rs5 billion last year.Agro experts said
the economic outlook for the next year is bleaker amid weak monsoon forecasts. Agriculture,
the major contributor to Nepal’s economy, is mainly rain-fed. In 2011-12, paddy
production rose an impressive 13.7 percent, and as a result, the farm sector’s
growth rate swelled to 4.63 percent.However, in 2012-13, paddy output dropped
11.3 percent and the economic growth rate slumped to a six-year low of 3.5
percent. Nepal’s economy inched up just 3 percent in the last fiscal year due
to the April 25 earthquake and a drop in paddy production.
PLANTATION IN TARAI BELT (As of
August 24)
EASTERN TARAI
District Plantation rate Total land
(in %) (in hectare)
Jhapa 87.8 88,000
Morang 88.6 97,860
Sunsari 90.7 58,500
Saptari 47.0 70,000
Siraha 40.6 60,757
Total 73.2 375,117
District Plantation rate Total land
(in %) (in hectare)
Jhapa 87.8 88,000
Morang 88.6 97,860
Sunsari 90.7 58,500
Saptari 47.0 70,000
Siraha 40.6 60,757
Total 73.2 375,117
CENTRAL TARAI
Dhanusha 30 40,635
Mahottari 48 36,144
Sarlahi 58 45,550
Parsa 80 46,710
Bara 75 61,680
Rautahat 55 39,500
Chitwan 90 29,575
Total 62 299,794
Dhanusha 30 40,635
Mahottari 48 36,144
Sarlahi 58 45,550
Parsa 80 46,710
Bara 75 61,680
Rautahat 55 39,500
Chitwan 90 29,575
Total 62 299,794
WESTERN TARAI
Kapilvastu 88 72,000
Rupendehi 99 69,500
Nawalparasi 100 44,800
Total 95 186,300
Kapilvastu 88 72,000
Rupendehi 99 69,500
Nawalparasi 100 44,800
Total 95 186,300
MID-WESTERN TARAI
Banke 93 36,300
Bardia 99 52,000
Dang 96 38,500
Total 96 126,800
Banke 93 36,300
Bardia 99 52,000
Dang 96 38,500
Total 96 126,800
FAR-WESTERN TARAI
Kailali 100 76,000
Kanchanpur100 48,761
Total 100 124,761
(Source: Agriculture Ministry)
Kailali 100 76,000
Kanchanpur100 48,761
Total 100 124,761
(Source: Agriculture Ministry)
Published: 28-08-2015 08:53
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-08-28/renewed-monsoon-cheers-farmers.html
NFA tells rice traders to guard vs extortion
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted
at 08/28/2015 6:26 PM
MANILA -- The National Food Authority (NFA) warned rice traders
to be vigilant against people claiming to be NFA officials trying to extort
money in exchange for import permits.NFA Administrator Reynan Dalisay said no
person in the agency is authorized to collect such fees.The NFA has received
reports that someone is using Dalisay's name to extort money from rice traders
who applied to import rice under the minimum access volume (MAV)
importation.Dalisay added that as long as rice importers have complied with
documentary requirements, they can expect their permits to be processed and
released.
For 2015, MAV total import volume is 805,200 metric tons under
the country specific quota (MAV-CSQ) and omnibus origin (MAV-OO) with a 35%
tariff. The volume of importation and general guidelines were published in a
newspaper, and are available through the NFA website.Also available in the
website are information on the eligibility requirements, allowed rice
varieties, issuance of certificate of eligibility (COE), validation of
documents, processing fee and other procedures.
Rice importation under the MAV is pursuant to Republic Act No.
8178 also known as the Agricultural Tariffication Act where the government
adopts "the use of tariffs in lieu of non-tariff import restrictions to
protect local producers of agricultural products, except in the case of rice,
which will continue to have quantitative import restrictions."The MAV is
the quantity of a specific agricultural product that is allowed to be imported
in a MAV allotment year at the in-quota tariff rate or at a lower tariff as
committed by the Philippines to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under the
Uruguay Round Final Act.
The MAV for rice is exclusively imported by the NFA in
accordance with PD No. 4 and Philippine commitments under the Uruguay Round
Final Act. Under the law, the NFA can allocate MAV rice importation quota to
the private sector.Dalisay said that a list of importer-applicants for MAV,
along with other information as to the volume, source country, authorized
representative and status of their application are published in the NFA
website.He also appealed to all rice traders to report to the NFA office any
person claiming to be the NFA administrator, or any information against
extortion or bribery involving the agency.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/08/28/15/nfa-tells-rice-traders-guard-vs-extortion
The season so far: Arkansas rice heading to the back stretch
A chat with Jarrod Hardke
A chat with Jarrod Hardke
http://deltafarmpress.com/rice/season-so-far-arkansas-rice-heading-back-stretch
RPT-COLUMN-Currency moves to tag-team El Nino in Asia
rice markets: Russell
*
Clyde Russell is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own.
By
Clyde Russell
Aug
28 (Reuters) - Market wisdom is that Asian rice prices are set to rally as El
Nino cuts output and bulging stockpiles are steadily eroded.There's nothing
wrong with this view, but as is often the case there are some offsetting
factors that make a strong rally far from a sure thing, as can be seen by
recent price movements in the grain, the staple for some two-thirds of the
world's population.Benchmark Thai 5-percent broken white rice RI-THBKN5-P1
staged a 10 percent rally from a 7 1/2-year low of $367.50 a tonne on June 24
to a recent peak of $405 on July 17.
However,
since then, it has dropped back to a fresh low of $362.50 a tonne on Aug. 27,
making the rally very short-lived.Part of this is the general malaise that has
roiled most commodity markets, but part is also that buyers have been demanding
lower prices because of the depreciation of the Thai baht.The baht has lost 10
percent of its value against the U.S. dollar since its 2015 closing high of
32.33 in April to Thursday's close of 35.64.The fall in the baht has caused the
baht price of rice to whipsaw about, but overall it is down about 6 percent so
far this year, or less than half the 13.3 drop in dollar terms.
It's
much the same situation for Thailand's regional competitor in rice exports,
Vietnam, which has seen its currency, the dong, slip 6.7 percent against the
dollar from the year high in early February to the close of 22,534 on
Thursday.Vietnamese 5-percent broken white rice RI-VNBKN-P1 has surrendered
12.9 percent so far this year to $337.50 a tonne, but is down only 8.2 percent
in local currency terms.With the outlook for ongoing dollar gains, especially
against emerging market currencies, the chances are that buyers will apply
additional pressure on sellers to keep prices low in dollar terms.
EL
NINO LOOMS
But
what of El Nino, the weather phenomenon that brings dry, hot weather to
Southeast Asia and Australia, but wetter conditions to North America.Weather
forecasters have been upping their predictions for a strong El Nino, which
would last into next year and most likely cut output of rice, as well as that
of Australian wheat, soybeans in India and corn in China.Any rice production
shortfall will have to be made up from stockpiles, but how much more rice is
likely to be needed and will it be enough to significantly dent Thailand's rice
mountain, built up by the ousted government as part of its generous support
measures for farmers?
Indonesia,
traditionally a rice importer but trying hard to become self-sufficient, still
expects to increase its harvest by 7 percent in 2015 despite El Nino.However,
El Nino may delay rice crops and lead to imports of as much as 1.6 million
tonnes this year, according to analysts, a step that would help curb rising
domestic rice prices, already the second-highest in Southeast Asia.The
Philippines, another heavy importer, also plans to boost domestic rice
production in 2016, but will import more in 2015 to meet a shortfall in this
year's output.
The
government has already bought 750,000 tonnes this year and may import another
250,000 before the end of the year. Private traders may add as much as 805,200
tonnes by Nov. 30, subject to a 35 percent tariff.China's early season rice
output dropped 0.9 percent to 33.69 million tonnes in 2015 from a year earlier,
according to official figures, raising the possibility of higher imports by the
world's second-biggest economy.While it seems likely that Asia's top importers
will increase purchases, there is still the question of large stockpiles that
need to be worked through.Thailand's 13-million tonne rice mountain may
actually contain only about 9 million tonnes of edible rice because of spoiling
from long storage periods, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO).
The
FAO also says that inventories have been dropping steadily in the world's five
biggest exporters, after strong shipments in 2014, and the stock-to-use ratio,
the level of inventories relative to domestic consumption and exports, will
drop to 19 percent in 2015/16, the lowest since 2007/08.This indicates a
tightening of supply, but still suggests there is plenty of rice available even
as El Nino makes its presence felt.While rice prices should rise, the chances
are that the process won't be even and will be influenced by currency
movements, with those exporters experiencing stronger depreciation against the
dollar likely to seek to maximise their advantage. (Editing byMichael Perry)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/28/column-russell-rice-asia-idUSL4N1131OR20150828
Boro paddy price dropsdown in Nilphamari
Our
Correspondent
NILPHAMARI,
Aug 27: Boro farmers are sustaining huge losses in Nilphamari district due to
abnormal low price of Boro paddy in the markets. At present the price of one
maund (40 kg) of paddy is Tk 400 in the markets whereas its production cost was
nearly Tk 500 per maund. While contacted, Abdur Rahman, a farmer of Sonarai UP
of Domar Upazila, said he cultivated Boro in two acres of land where his
production was 120 maunds and the markets price of it is Tk 48000 against his
cultivation cost at Tk 55000.District controller of food, Nilphamari, allotted
a very small amount of paddy to each Union Parishad (UP) to be procured from
the growers on recommendation of respective UP chairmen.
Accordingly Boro procurement in each UP would be only around 25 MT
which is very negligible and frustrating for the farmers. Sources said all the
60 UP chairman of the district are said to be utilizing the situation and
recommending only such growers who are their near and dear ones.This grin
situation disappointing the Boro growers and they are demanding huge amount of
procurement by the government so that they can recoup their production cost.
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/08/28/105586
Rough rice
correction likely done
Chief
Investment Officer / ACIES Asset Management
Switzerland
There is not much worth buying in the agricultural commodity space at the moment. Most of the sector is heading down, and doing so rapidly. That's why the few markets that behave a little different can be so valuable. The rough rice market is one of those interesting markets that break out of the mold.Start by looking at the long term picture. The decline has been going on for over five years and ended in a very steep exhaustion rally. That last bit there is quite significant. This may very well be a long term reversal situation, and they don't come around very often.
Weekly
rough rice futures continuation
What
we're seeing in the rice market is a positive market reversal. The prices have
been going up since May and the recovery from the previous bull market looks
very credible. But in the past couple of weeks, we have again seen falling
prices. This however appears to be a normal correction.
Daily
rough rice futures continuation
Source:
CSI Data
Management and risk description
This trade is about going against the short term trend, while betting on that the dominant trend prevails. In this case, the positive trend is the strong and likely to win. Therefore, we buy into the dip.Set a fixed stop and target in the market from the start, for a known risk and potential reward. The current market to trade is November. The September contract has a higher open interest, but it's about to roll so no need to move into that one. Go straight to X5.
Rough
rice dashboard
Source:
FollowingTheTrend.com
Parameters
Entry: Enter long on current levels, around 11.70 USD
Stop: Stop at 11.244 USD.
Time horizon: Around two weeks.
https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/rough-rice-correction-likely-done-6127163
30-baht bagged rice to be sold at cooperatives
28
ug
2015 at 19:32 2,033
Authorities
will sell bagged rice at 20% lower than market prices to help low-income
earners.
The grain, coming from stocks under the
rice-pledging programme, will be bagged and sold at 124 cooperatives in 58
provinces at discounted prices.
Of the total, 500 tonnes are 5% white rice, to
be packaged into 250,000 2kg bags and sold at 30 baht each. The remaining 100
tonnes are sticky rice packaged into 50,000 bags priced at 50 baht each.
The campaign, a cooperation between the
Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry and Commerce Ministry, is in
response to the prime minister's policy of helping people cope with the cost of
living.
The Bangkok Post
Vietnam
to post 216.2 bln USD in trade revenue in 8 months: statistics office
English.news.cn 2015-08-28
11:41:28
HANOI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam
is expected to post 216.2 billion U.S. dollars in trade revenue in the first
eight months of 2015, said the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Friday.
Specifically, the country is
estimated to earn 106.3 billion U. S. dollars from exports, up 9 percent
year-on-year while spending 109.9 billion U.S. dollars on imports, up 16.4
percent year-on- year, said the monthly statistics report released by the
office.During eight-month period, Vietnam is forecast to see growth in export
revenue of several items including cell phones and accessories (nearly 20
billion U.S. dollars, up 31.1 percent year- on-year), garment, textile (15
billion U.S. dollars, up 10.9 percent year-on-year), computers, electronic
products, accessories (9.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 51.8 percent year-on-year),
footwear (8.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 20.9 percent year-on-year), machines,
equipment, tools and spare parts (5.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 10. 1 percent
year-on-year), wood and its products (4.4 billion U.S. dollars, up 9.6 percent
year-on-year), among others.
Other items whose export revenue is
likely to decrease compared with the same period last year include seafood (4.2
billion U.S. dollars, down 16.6 percent year-on-year), vehicles and spare parts
(3.6 billion U.S. dollars, down 7.1 percent), and rubber (921 million U.S.
dollars, down 10.3 percent).Meanwhile, some items that experience sharp plunges
in both export volume and value compared with the same period of 2014 include
coffee (down 32.4 percent in volume and 32.8 percent in value), rice (down 6.5
percent in volume and 11 percent in value), coal (down 74.4 percent in volume
and 64.2 percent in value), steel (down 7.4 percent in volume and 14.2 percent
in value) and crude oil (down 0.6 percent in volume and 48.7 percent in value),
said the statistics office.
During the January-August period,
the United States remains the largest market for Vietnamese exports, with
revenue of 22.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 19.8 percent year-on-year, followed by
the European Union with 20.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 12.3 percent
year-on-year.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China rank
third and fourth among major importers of Vietnamese exports with 12.3 billion
U.S. dollars and 10.4 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.Regarding imports, in
the first eight months, the country is projected to see rise in import revenue
of several items including machines, equipment, tools and spare parts (18.9
billion U.S. dollars, up 33.4 percent year-on-year), computers, electronic
products, accessories (7.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 36.3 percent year-on-year),
fabrics (6.8 billion U.S. dollars, up 11 percent year-on-year), and plastic
(2.5 billion U.S. dollars, up 23.9 percent year-on-year) among others.
China continues to be the largest
supplier for Vietnam's imports, with revenue of 32.7 billion U.S. dollars, up
20.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for 29.8 percent of Vietnam's total
import revenue.As a result, during eight-month period, Vietnam is forecast to
suffer from a trade deficit of 3.6 billion U.S. dollars, making up 3.4 percent
of the country's total export revenue.
Among
the figure, domestic sector is likely to see trade deficit of 13 billion U.S.
dollars, up 44 percent year-on-year while foreign invested sector is expected
to enjoy a trade surplus of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars, according to the
statistics office.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/28/c_134564893.htm
Commodity News
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Aug 28
Nagpur, Aug 28 Gram prices firmed
up in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing
Committee (APMC) here on good
buying support from local millers amid thin arrival from producing
regions. Fresh rise in NCDEX, good
hike in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and enquiries from
South-based millers also pushed up
prices, according to sources.
* * * *
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Desi gram reported higher in open market on renewed demand from local
traders amid
thin supply from producing belts.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand
and supply
position.
* Udid varieties reported strong in open market here on good festival
season demand
from local traders amid weak supply from producing regions. Low
production
expectation in this season also activated stockists
* In Akola, Tuar - 9,800-910,100, Tuar dal - 13,800-14,200, Udid at
9,400-9,700,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 11,300-11,700, Moong - 7,600-7,800, Moong Mogar
(clean) 9,200-9,800, Gram - 4,500-4,800, Gram Super best bold -
6,000-6,0200
for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in
thin trading
activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market
prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous
close
Gram Auction
4,100-4,915 4,030-4,850
Gram Pink Auction
n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
n.a. 8,500-9,775
Moong Auction
n.a. 6,000-6,400
Udid Auction
n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
6,500-6,800 6,500-6,800
Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100
Gram Dal Medium
n.a. n.a.
Gram Mill Quality 5,800-5,900 5,800-5,900
Desi gram Raw
4,950-5,050 4,900-5,000
Gram Filter new
6,200-6,400 6,200-6,400
Gram Kabuli
6,400-7,500 6,400-7,500
Gram Pink 6,800-7,000 6,800-7,000
Tuar Fataka Best
14,350-14,750 14,300-14,700
Tuar Fataka Medium
13,550-13,950 13,500-13,900
Tuar Dal Best Phod
12,800-13,200 12,800-13,200
Tuar Dal Medium phod
12,000-12,600 12,000-12,600
Tuar Gavarani New
10,350-10,450 10,350-10,450
Tuar Karnataka
10,450-10,750 10,450-10,750
Tuar Black
12,600-12,900 12,600-12,900
Masoor dal best
8,600-8,800 8,600-8,800
Masoor dal medium
8,150-8,450 8,150-8,400
Masoor
n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold
9,600-9,900 9,600-9,900
Moong Mogar Medium best
8,200-8,800 8,200-8,800
Moong dal Chilka
8,600-8,800 8,600-8,800
Moong Mill quality
n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best
8,400-9,200 8,400-9,200
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG)
11,800-12,100 11,700-12,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)
10,700-11,100 10,600-11,000
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
9,500-9,900 9,400-9,800
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,150-5,550 5,150-5,550
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,850-4,050 3,850-4,050
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,150-3,350 3,150-3,350
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,300 3,100-3,300
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,600 3,200-3,600
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,500 1,400-1,500
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)
1,600-1,700 1,600-1,700
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,350-1,550 1,350-1,550
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)
1,950-2,100 1,950-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)
3,400-3,700 3,400-3,700
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
2,750-2,900
2,750-2,900
Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)
2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)
2,900-3,100 2,900-3,100
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,900 1,700-1,900
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)
2,300-2,450 2,300-2,450
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)
2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800
Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,800 3,400-3,800
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)
3,900-4,300 3,900-4,300
Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG)
4,200-4,500 4,200-4,500
Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG)
4,600-5,100
4,600-5,100
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)
8,000-10,000 8,000-10,000
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)
7,000-7,500 7,000-7,500
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG)
4,500-4,900 4,500-4,900
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
5,400-5,700 5,400-5,700
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,100-2,350 2,100-2,350
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 30.3 degree Celsius
(86.5 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
24.1 degree Celsius (75.4 degree
Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest -
n.a.
Rainfall : 7.8 mm
FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains
or thunder-showers likely. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and
30 and 24 degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices.)
ATTN : Soyabean mandi, wholesale
foodgrain market of Nagpur APMC and oil market in Vidarbha will
be closed tomorrow, Saturday, on
the occasion of Rakhi festival.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/28/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N11332920150828
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A comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas
agricultural commodities with cash markets, futures and insightful analysis and
commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureau commodity analysts.Noteworthy benchmark
price levels of interest to farmers and ranchers, as well as long-term
commodity market trends which are developing. Daily fundamental market
influences and technical factors are noted and discussed.
Soybeans
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Soybeans ended the week on a high note after putting
in new contract lows earlier this week. While new crop soybeans were down only
4-cents on the week, which is more than 30-cents higher than their Monday
close. While improving exports and strengthening product markets are providing
most of the support for prices, this market is still facing a strong supply
forecast and needs this demand to hold to prevent major stock building. Prices
are likely to remain volatile as uncertainty surrounding China and the U.S.
supplies will act as a weight on prices. While soybeans could make a run to
retest $9, if the wheels fall off of this market we could also see price move
towards $8.
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Wheat Comment
Wheat prices for the day were down slightly as we saw
prices loose more than 20-cents on the week. Wheat prices were the major looser
on the week as they continued to move lower despite improvements in other
markets. With global wheat supplies ample it is increasingly difficult for U.S.
wheat to compete. While export sales have shown some life recently, Egypt,
which has historically been a large buyer of U.S., placed two tenders for wheat
this week where the U.S. again failed at the tender as other countries are more
competitive. Look for prices to remain weak and as such acreage in Arkansas
could be even lower than last year.
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368
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327
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Corn Comment
New
crop corn prices closed unchanged on the day. While prices are down a couple of
cents on the week, corn prices have been stable relative to other crops. While
prices are seeing some pressure from forecasted large U.S. supplies and a
strengthen dollar, reports of shrinking crops in Europe and hopes that China
could potentially get in the corn market are providing some support for prices
and keeping them above contract lows near $3.57. Prices need to brake resistant
near $3.76 to open the potential for a move higher. The likelihood of prices
retesting resistance near $4 in the near term is limited as we see more harvest
pressure building. A reminder that last year we saw prices dip to a low $3.18
and if supplies remain ample we could see prices move back to these lows.
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Cotton
futures traded higher in early dealings, but were unable to sustain any upward
momentum an turned around to close lower. Net export sales of 63,300 running
bales last week brought the marketing year total to 2.715 million running
bales. The market continues to be concerned about a global economic slow down
and China in particular, as it has the potential to impact cotton demand.
December futures continued to retrace the gains charted in reaction to the
monthly supply/demand report with the next support at the contract low of
61.25.
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Rice Comment
Rice futures ended the week on a positive note,
posting solid gains. The market has taken the rice stocks report pretty much in
stride, as the totals weren't entirely unexpected. Rough rice in all positions
on August 1, 2015 were up 61% from the 2014 total. Stocks held on farms
totalled 1.48 million cwt and off farm stocks totalled 41.3 million cwt. Milled
rice stocks were up nine percent from a year ago at 4.06 million cwt. Monday's
low of $11.43 1/2 is providing support for November for the time being and the
market has moved back into position to test resistance at $12.
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Cattle prices closed sharply higher again today as
prices are able to erase losses on the week and end up a few cents in the week.
Strength over the last couple of days could help prices see furor their gains
next week; however, we will need to see further improvements in wholesale beef
prices and cash prices for these gains to hold and not slip back to recent
lows.
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Shell Eggs
National Turkeys
Delmarva Broilers
News Shared by USA Rice Daily
North Dakota Court on WOTUS: "Whoa" to EPA
Where will she come down?
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the
United States, better known as Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS, has been sidelined
by afederal judge in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota who called the
measure "exceptionally expansive."
EPA has said they consider the preliminary injunction to only affect the
13 states involved in the lawsuit:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. For all other states, WOTUS will go into
effect today as scheduled.
The North Dakota judge found the rule likely to be arbitrary and
capricious and so expansive that it was contrary to the Clean Water Act's grant
of jurisdiction. EPA's argument is that
the lawsuit needed to be consolidated in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals,
where 14 other suits are pending. In the
meantime the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
sent a letter to the agency requesting more time before implementation so state
agencies could understand "their duties and obligations," but were
rebuffed.
"The Clean Water Rule is now in effect in all rice states
except Arkansas and Missouri. Farmers
and landowners in the states where the regulation applies are advised to
consult with state and local authorities regarding the timeline of
implementation and how to avoid regulatory action," said USA Rice Vice
President of Government Affairs Ben Mosely.
"There are still several pieces of legislation that have been
introduced and passed out of committees in both the House and the Senate that
would restrict or delay the final rule from going into effect," Mosely
added. "Congress will likely
consider language in appropriations bills that would also aim to prevent the
regulations from being enforced. USA
Rice supports these efforts and will work with our allies in Congress to
include a statutory fix in whatever legislative vehicle has the best potential
to clear both chambers of Congress."
Contact: Steve Hensley (703)
236-1445
National Rice Month Spotlight: Promotion Raises Awareness
Final in a series of three articles this week highlighting upcoming
USA Rice National Rice Month promotions
ARLINGTON, VA -- Promotional events and activities are held throughout
September, National Rice Month (NRM), to celebrate the harvest underway, and
show support for rice farming families.
To help spread awareness of NRM, USARice will have daily social media
postings on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram covering topics such as
sustainability and conservation, health and nutrition, farming, rice recipes,
and fun facts. New photos, videos, and
infographics will also be released throughout the month.
"Social media provides a direct line of communication to
people, and it helps to grab their attention with interesting videos and
images," said Colleen Klemczewski, USA Rice social media coordinator. "This summer, our most popular posts on
Facebook were infographics about rice - they received more than 300 'likes' and
500 'shares,' exposing more than 45,000 people to our messaging. We're excited to reveal our new content in
celebration of National Rice Month and anticipate it will generate a lot of
interest and activity."
"It's important to take advantage of NRM to tell our story -
U.S.-grown rice is healthy, locally-grown, and good for the environment,"
said Byron Holmes, USA Rice Nutrition Subcommittee chairman. "Not only do our activities help drive
those messages home, I think they contribute to a sense of pride all U.S. rice
farmers should feel for what they do. "
All month long, high school seniors in rice producing states will be
conducting their own NRM promotions to enter the annual NRM scholarships
contest, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences.
Teens will plan creative activities to promote U.S.-grown rice, NRM, and
the importance of rice growing in their state.
Be on the lookout for promotions going on in your state and support our
scholarship applicants.
Egypt Bans Rice Exports as of September 1
Like
their rice, staying put
Indeed, official rice import statistics for Turkey do not indicate
any Egyptian rice imports for 2014, nor for the period of January-June
2015. There are no official figures
available on Jordanian rice imports for 2015.
However, black market trade has happened in the past and is expected to
continue in spite of the newly imposed ban.Egypt first imposed a ban on exports
in 2008 saying it needed to save the rice for local consumption and wanted to
discourage rice farmers from growing the crop to save water. The government has
used the tactic at other times as well, including a 2013 ban that helped the
government build up stocks.
Contact: Hartwig Schmidt
011-49-40-4503-8660
National Rice Month will also be celebrated in the classroom. USA Rice is continuing its school education
outreach by partnering again with Young Minds Inspired (YMI) to electronically
distribute the Think Rice education program to 5,000 teachers in all six rice
states and beyond. "We received
such positive feedback from teachers in the spring, we thought National Rice
Month would be a perfect time to remind them about the program and encourage
them to use it with their new classes," said Holmes. "We also sent the program to school
districts outside of the rice growing states to reach teachers that regularly
participate in the YMI program."
Contact: Katie Maher (703) 236-1453
CME
Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures
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R&D News
Researchers continuing to develop new tools for rice producers: Part
I
Aug
27, 2015 | Delta
Farm Press
| Delta
Farm Press
With rice prices lower than they
would like them to be, producers need all the help they can get to return rice
farming to profitability. Dr. Tim Walker, rice breeder at Mississippi State
University before he joined Horizon Ag, talked about some of those tools and
his take on what would help the rice industry in an interview at his company’s
field day in Rayne, La., earlier this summer.
Watch Video on
Fisher Delta
Research Center to hold 54th annual Field Day Sept. 2
Annual
event to provide information on Delta crops, soils, weeds
Aug
27, 2015Delta Farm Press
“We have a fabulous team and a great group of
researchers,” said Trent Haggard, director of the Center. “During this field
day, you will get to see the highlights of their research, which covers the
newest and hottest topics in agriculture.”
PPO
inhibitor resistance, Enlist Duo, Roundup Ready Xtend, Engenia, Provisia,
Rinskor Active, Priaxor, chalkiness, Acuron, pollinators, neonicotinoids, soil
moisture sensors, surge valves, flow meters, rice fertility….
Those are just a few examples of
the new terminologies farmers are having to deal with these days. Fortunately,
land-grant universities such as the University of Missouri are offering farmers
the opportunity to learn more about them and what they can mean for their
operations in the years ahead.
The 54th annual Fisher Delta
Research Center Field Day, one of a number of such facilities operated by the
University of Missouri, will attempt to help farmers wade through the changes
the changes that are rapidly occurring in agriculture with discussions on several
agricultural topics.
Rice,
cotton, corn and soybeans will also be discussed during the Sept. 2 field day
at the Fisher Center, which is located near Portageville in the Missouri
Bootheel. Tours run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
Andrea
Jones will discuss cotton variety trials during this year's Fisher Delta
Research Center field day.
“We have a fabulous team and a great group of
researchers,” said Trent Haggard, director of the Center. “During this field
day, you will get to see the highlights of their research, which covers the
newest and hottest topics in agriculture.”While the Delta Research Center does
share some similarities to other regions of Missouri, the land more closely
resembles western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and western Mississippi. The
theme for the 2015 Field Day – “Delta Agriculture on the Move” – pertains to
the entire Delta.
“Our research always relates to
the entire Delta region,” Haggard said. “The Delta and Missouri boot heel have
extremely prolific soils. It’s a hyper-productive area.”Corn, beans, rice,
cotton, wheat and milo can all be found in the Delta. FDRC’s Field Day will
take a look at most of them.Gene Stevens, plant sciences professor, will
present on impacting yield through variable rate seed, fertilizer and
irrigation regimes. Stevens will also have a second presentation on using a
smartphone app to manage your irrigation needs.Both presentations will be
during the corn and pollinator tour. Moneen Jones and Bob Walters will also
present on new initiatives to benefit the overall health of bee colonies, as
well as the many crops that bees pollinate.Matt Rhine, research associate, and
David Dunn, soil and tissue lab associate, will both speak on the impact of
rice.
“The rice tour will highlight the
University of Missouri rice variety trials, research on chalkiness in rice and
proper potash management,” Haggard said.Grover Shannon, professor of plant
sciences, and Andrew Scaboo, senior research scientist, will showcase upcoming
soybean releases to enhance Delta producers’ productivity and profitability.“At
this year’s field day, we are sharing our work on variable rate irrigation,
stewardship of fertilizer in several crops and assisting the local bee
population,” Haggard said. “That work is just a small sample of ways our
research continue to enhance our natural resources.
”The FDRC field day will also include
three presentations on cotton and weed science. From variety trials to new weed
technologies, numerous topics will be covered.“The cotton and weed tour will
highlight the newest varieties for cotton, along with the new weed technology
available to maximize cotton revenue and minimize weed drag,” Haggard said.For
more information on the Delta Center or the field day, call 573-379-5431 or
emailHaggardT@missouri.edu. You can also visit their website at http://delta.cafnr.org/.
http://deltafarmpress.com/cotton/fisher-delta-research-center-hold-54th-annual-field-day-sept-2?utm_source=USA+Rice+Daily%2C+August+28%2C+2015&utm_campaign=Friday%2C+December+13%2C+2013&utm_medium=email
Partnership to accelerate rice research and product development in
China
The Exzact Precision Genome
Editing Platform will enable ICS-CAAS scientists to capitalize on their
significant investment and technical expertise in rice genomics,
transcriptomics, proteomics, and cell biology as well as accelerate integration
of the scientific knowledge generated in rice to rapidly develop valuable
products for China. Dow AgroSciences has developed the Exzact Precision
Technology platform under an exclusive license and collaboration agreement in
plants with Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. Dow AgroSciences and ICS-CAAS scientists
will work together to make sure that the expertise and strengths of both
parties are best combined to accelerate rice research and product development
in China. This is part of Dow AgroSciences’ commitment to providing innovative
and sustainable solutions to bolster food security and food safety in China.
ICS-CAAS indicates this
collaboration is a milestone, which will accelerate the development of rice
genome editing technology platform in China. It will have significant impact in
developing new agronomic traits in rice.“Our collaboration with ICS-CAAS, a
world-renowned agricultural science research organization, is one with great
promise,” said Tim Hassinger, President and CEO of Dow AgroSciences. “We have a
long-term commitment in China as a strategic partner for agricultural
sustainability and best practices. The Exzact Precision Technology
collaboration with CAAS is a strong example of this commitment, which will
significantly enable Chinese scientists to improve rice research and product
development, thus benefiting China’s long term food security.” http://www.agprofessional.com/news/partnership-accelerate-rice-research-and-product-development-china
Biggs rice
station continues to flourish
By
Heather Hacking/Chico Enterprise-Record
BIGGS — This summer has been rough
for rice farmers with nearly 30 percent of the statewide rice acreage left to
bare, open ground.Yet, cutbacks on water did not keep hundreds of rice farmers
from attending the traditional summer get-together — Rice Field Day.Once a
year, growers converge on the research farm, where scientists hand-plant more
than 40 acres, keeping carefully cross-bred plants separate from other plants.
The goal is to develop improved
plants that will provide better yield, disease resistance, cooking quality and
other factors.Farmers pay a small amount per bag of harvested rice, and that
money funds the experiment station and researchers.During the drought, less
rice was grown, which meant a decreased flow of money to the research station. Experiment
Station director Kent McKenzie said his operation was fortunate that some
funding from a tariff settlement has been used to offset the lost financial
support.For the past several years, the California Rice Research Board has
received funding from a tariff agreement with Colombia, Seth Fiack, chairman of
the Rice Research Board, explained. Rice buyers bid for the right to buy California
rice. The treaty allows for a phase-in of duty-free access to U.S. rice over
time.
Yet, for now, a few million dollars
are divided among rice-growing states each year.The funding came just in time,
and has been used to ensure the Biggs experiment station is fully
funded.McKenzie said the research center also could have had problems this year
due to lack of water. Like many landowners who receive surface water, the Biggs
experiment station had cutbacks of 50 percent.The station has a well, but that
did not provide enough water to keep all of the research plants alive.McKenzie
said some nearby landowners through Richvale Irrigation District provided the
needed water, and all of the research plants were maintained.
Growing
tenacityThe Rice Experiment Station recently passed the 100-year mark. Tim
Johnson, president of the California Rice Commission, said he is always
impressed by the rice industry's tenacity.After four years of drought, acreage
in the state is down 30 percent, with 175,000 fewer acres planted.A key goal of
the breeding program is to develop even better types of rice.Calrose is the
mainstay medium-grain rice grown in the Sacramento Valley. Most growers opt for
one of just a handful of seed types, depending on their specific growing conditions.Early
this year, the board of directors approved a new Calrose named M-209, which
matures early, is a semi-dwarf and has a high yield.One drawback is the variety
can be damaged in cold temperatures, and more of the kernels may not mature in
cooler weather.
Sharing
knowledge
A big part of Rice Field Day is for
growers to learn more about their industry, especially if that information will
help them grow more or better rice. One highlight of Rice Field Day is the ride
through the 3,000 experimental rice plots. Farmers pile into the back of
oversized pickups.Julie Tillman was at the event to share information about the
University of California's new Rice Online website,http://rice.ucanr.eduOne feature is a map that shows
early and very early rice field test results in different parts of the valley.
This can be important because one type of rice plant may perform slightly
better or worse in slightly different climates.For example, the M-206 did best
in Colusa County in the past four years. In Butte County, early M-209 has done
very well the past three years.
Praise
for farmers
The
annual event is also a time to honor those who stand out in the industry.The
group managed to surprise attorney Tim Kelleher.Organizers asked Kelleher to
present the Rice Industry Award to Dr. C. Lorenzo Pope, who worked as a private
rice researcher in Glenn County for 39 years.
After
Pope's award was given, Kelleher was announced as a another recipient.Kelleher
was instrumental in helping farmer-friendly provisions in the latest version of
the Farm Bill, McKenzie said
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Global
Rice News
Egyptian government to stop exporting rice from next September
Friday, 28 August 2015 15:14
The
Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to stop exporting all kinds
of rice starting from the first of September. Only the export of broken rice
will be allowed in accordance with Ministerial Resolution 601 of 2009, as
amended.The ministry said that this decision does not apply to export licenses
issued in accordance with Ministerial Decree 756 of 2014. This decision came
before completing the validation of Ministerial Decree 776 of 2014, which
approved the export of milled rice until the end of August of this year, or
until reaching the permitted export quantity of one million tonnes, according
to Borsa newspaper.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/africa/20692-egyptian-government-to-stop-exporting-rice-from-next-september
Published
On: Fri,
Aug 28th, 2015
Prices of
imported rice, maize slide at Mile 12 market
The prices of 100kg bags of
groundnut and sorghum sold at the same as last week at N25,000 and N6,500 and
the paint bucket measurement at N1,000 and N350 respectively.While a 100kg bag
of drum beans also did not change in price as it remained the same at N23,000,
while a paint bucket measurement sold at N800.Also, the prices of a 100kg bag
of onions and a 25 litres of palm oil remained the same at N9,083 and N6,800,
while a 2kg bag and a bottle of palm oil sold at N308 and N220
respectively.Obiajuru Luya, Strategy Manager of the agro company, said that the
enforcement of some Federal Government policies on imported rice could be the
reason for the reduction in prices.
“The reduction in the price of
imported rice may not be unassociated with the recent ban on forex trading for
rice importation. As well, the sealing of the warehouses of major rice
importers by the Nigerian Customs Service could have impacted on the
prices. This led to the influx of many other products at the time, so, the
effects are probably manifesting in the prices of the products,’’ Luya said.She
added that the old stocks of maize were running out and most markets did not
have the new stock yet.
http://businessdayonline.com/2015/08/prices-of-imported-rice-maize-slide-at-mile-12-market/
Rice institute teaches 1,000 delta farmers
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Around
1,000 farmers in the Mekong Delta received training in the best rice
cultivation and crop protection practices from the Cuu Long Delta Rice
Research Institute (CLRRI) and US conglomerate DuPont in Can Tho on Thursday.
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CAN THO (VNS)— Around 1,000 farmers
in the Mekong Delta received training in the best rice cultivation and crop
protection practices from the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI)
and US conglomerate DuPont in Can Tho on Thursday.
Farmers from Can Tho and the
provinces of Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang, Hau Giang, and Soc Trang
were taken to experimental fields belonging to the two, and they also held
discussions with researchers, agronomists and experts from CLRRI and DuPont.
On the agenda were crop protection
technologies, integrated pest management, stewardship principles, proper use of
personal protective equipment, label awareness, harmful effects of fake
products, and resistance management."Empowering farmers through agriculture
technology and information is crucial," Dr Ngo Luc Cuong, former principal
researcher in plant protection at CLRRI, said. "Farmers should be equipped
with knowledge and understanding of how to use crop protection products while
minimising environmental impacts."The safe use of the products is also an
important element underpinning sustainable agriculture."
At the experimental fields, the
farmers were taught to clearly identify differences in leaf colour and
thickness, durability of the leaves and estimate potential
productivity."To meet the agricultural productivity challenges in Viet
Nam, the public and private sectors must work closely together to achieve
sustainable solutions," Sittideth Sriprateth, managing director of DuPont
Viet Nam, said."With the extensive knowledge of CLRRI's and DuPont's
experts, we have obtained some positive results initially. We will continue to
collaborate for further intensive researches." —
VNShttp://vietnamnews.vn/society/275142/rice-institute-teaches-1000-delta-farmers.html
Rice
Recipe
Ready-to-serve rice cups as easy
as ABC to prepare for back-to-school meals
Looking for quick and easy dishes
for the busy back-to-school time that’s almost upon us?
How about rice that’s done in just
one minute? That’s how long it takes to prepare Minute Rice Ready To Serve
Cups, which are available in six varieties — Basmati, Whole Grain, Oriental
Style, Vegetable Medley, Long Grain and Wild Rice .Some varieties feature plain
rice that can be enjoyed on their own or as a base for a meal, such as the
Basmati and Whole Grain. Others, such as Oriental Style, contain additional
ingredients like peas, sweet red pepper, mushrooms and onions in a light
soy-flavoured base. A favourite among kids is the Vegetable Medley, which
blends peas, carrots and corn with long grain rice.They cost about $2.75 for a
sleeve of two 125-gram microwaveable cups.Cooking with Minute Rice Ready to
Serve Cups is as easy as ABC. Here are some recipes to whet your appetite:
Minute Rice Chicken Vegetable
Rice Crunch
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Vegetable Medley
Quantities of your choice of:
Cooked shredded chicken
Ranch dressing
Chopped nuts
Sliced celery
Sliced radish
Shredded lettuce
1 Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Vegetable Medley
Quantities of your choice of:
Cooked shredded chicken
Ranch dressing
Chopped nuts
Sliced celery
Sliced radish
Shredded lettuce
Pita bread
Instructions:
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Vegetable Medley in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Transfer to bowl, and add cooked shredded chicken and ranch dressing.
3. Stir in chopped nuts, sliced celery, sliced radish and shredded lettuce.
4. Stuff into pita halves
Instructions:
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Vegetable Medley in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Transfer to bowl, and add cooked shredded chicken and ranch dressing.
3. Stir in chopped nuts, sliced celery, sliced radish and shredded lettuce.
4. Stuff into pita halves
Cranberry Pecan Rice MINUTE RICE
photo
Minute Rice Cranberry Pecan
Basmati Rice
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Basmati Rice
Quantities of your choice of:
Dried cranberries
Toasted pecans
Melted Butter
Orange zest
1 Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Basmati Rice
Quantities of your choice of:
Dried cranberries
Toasted pecans
Melted Butter
Orange zest
Instructions:
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup Basmati Rice in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Add dried cranberries, toasted pecans and butter.
3.
Stir-in orange zest.
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup Basmati Rice in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Add dried cranberries, toasted pecans and butter.
Chicken Wild Rice MINUTE RICE photo
Minute Rice Chicken and Wild
Rice Salad
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 Minute Rice® Ready to Serve Cup – Long Grain & Wild Rice – Chicken Flavour
Quantities of your choice of:
Diced fully cooked chicken breast
Sliced fresh snow peas
Sliced red onion
Mandarin orange segments
Sesame orange salad dressing (store bought)
1 Minute Rice® Ready to Serve Cup – Long Grain & Wild Rice – Chicken Flavour
Quantities of your choice of:
Diced fully cooked chicken breast
Sliced fresh snow peas
Sliced red onion
Mandarin orange segments
Sesame orange salad dressing (store bought)
Instructions:
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Long Grain & Wild Rice – Chicken Flavour in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Add diced chicken breast, snow peas and sliced red onion.
3. Stir in mandarin orange segments and sesame orange salad dressing.
Optional:
Serve on a bed of salad greens
1. Heat Minute Rice Ready to Serve Cup – Long Grain & Wild Rice – Chicken Flavour in microwave, per package instructions.
2. Add diced chicken breast, snow peas and sliced red onion.
3. Stir in mandarin orange segments and sesame orange salad dressing.
Optional:
Serve on a bed of salad greens
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