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· Iran Limits Rice Imports From India© Wikipedia/ International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI)Kisu
· mu rice farmers to get sh 150m tractors from government
· Pakistan sends rice to drought-stricken Sri Lankan brethren
· India hampering regional peace, envoys told
· Africa: Rice farmers lose $200m to parasitic weeds yearly
· USA Rice and Ag Groups: Don't
Forget About Asia
· By Bob Cummings
· WASDE Report Released
· Read the full report here.
· Future of Louisiana Rice: DC reps attend LARGA, LARC joint meeting
· S. Korea to strike balance of rice supply, demand by 2019
· Indonesia plans to export rice
· Bad news for India’s basmati rice exports as Iran imposes caps on
imports, prices
· Rice exports of Vietnam face tough year ahead
· BUA upgrades rice mill to meet one million tonnes processing target
· Jigawa: Rice farmers get N375m loans from Govt.
· Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- February 09, 2017
·
AP inks MoU
with IRRI
Iran Limits Rice Imports From India© Wikipedia/ International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI)
14:41 09.02.2017
Indian government had sent a 20 member trade delegation to
Tehran in last week of January to dispel health & safety concerns of Indian
Rice arising out of Negative Publicity.
NEW
DELHI (Sputnik) — Iran has imposed various restrictions to curb
imports of aromatic rice from India. Sources from Indian
industries told Sputnik that Tehran has put upper limits for import and
retail price of aromatic rice which is expected to hit Indian
exporters in coming months.
Last
year, Tehran had rejected India’s rice consignment because of presence
of pesticide residue. Last month, India had sent a 20 member delegation
led by Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA) to Iran for agri-products export
promotions.
“Film of about 3.5 minutes duration was screened
depicting different aspects of Basmati cultivation, processing, issue
of health certificate and assurance of Indian rice being GMO free,”
India’s Ministry of Commerce said.
Indian government and traders were expecting a notification
from Tehran that would have allow resumption of issuance
of permits for import of rice.
“The deliberations helped to dispel the negative
publicity which appeared in some part of Iran media causing doubts
about the health and safety of rice from India,” exporters told
after three day visit to Tehran in January.
Rice exports to Iran had witnessed a substantial jump
during western sanctions on Tehran when India approved rupee
settlement mechanism from April 2012
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201702091050503152-iran-india-rice-import/
Kisumu
rice farmers to get sh 150m tractors from government
By
Dalton Nyabundi | Updated Thu, February 9th 2017 at 14:54 GMT +3 SHARE THIS
ARTICLE Share on Facebook Share on Twitter KISUMU, KENYA: Rice farming in
Kisumu is set for a major boost after national government handed farmers Sh150
million worth of equipment to help commercialise the crop. Agriculture cabinet
secretary Willy Bett is expected to officially hand over 25 tractors to the
Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes on Wednesday, marking the end of a
two-year payment stalemate that saw the ministry threaten to
withdraw.
For the rice farmers, the 25 tractors, rotavators, ridgers, levelers, trailers
and disc ploughs, are the much needed turning point since some were already
abandoning the crop due to high production costs. Less than half of the 2, 500 acres
of the scheme is under use due to high cost hiring private machinery. Kisumu
County's Executive for Agriculture Henry Obade said the handover was the
culmination of protracted talks between the ministry and National Treasury.
"We asked the Treasury to intervene and we have finally reached an
agreement with the ministry.
The farmers will lease the equipment through
their cooperative as soon as they are launched and pay a maximum of Sh5 million
monthly towards paying off the debt," he said. He said the amount will
paid by the farmers to an account controlled by the Treasury but it will be
upon the county to ensure the money is paid.
The
machines were given to the schemes by the national government at a subsidised
cost of Sh63 million in June 2015. They were part of Japanese grant to Kenya
and were sent to various irrigation schemes across the country. The Japan
Government loaned the machinery to the Kenya Government, which expected to
recover the money from farmers to service the loan. In the Kisumu, West Kano
was to contribute Sh32 million and their Ahero counterparts paying off rest.
According to the pay pact between the farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture,
the farmers were to pay six months after delivery of the machinery before
putting them into use.
The county government, however, came in and
pledged to pay the Sh63 million on behalf of the farmers, with the aim of
recovering the money from the farmers later. The Government threatened to
repossess and give them to deserving farmers in other schemes after Kisumu
flouted the pay deal
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001228820/kisumu-rice-farmers-to-get-sh-150m-tractors
Pakistan sends
rice to drought-stricken Sri
Lankan brethren
TOP NEWS
Consequently,
an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for Colombo on Wednesday. The
government and the people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with the
brotherly people of Sri Lanka in this hour of need and will continue to provide
all possible support to them
http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/08-Feb-17/pakistan-sends-rice-to-drought-stricken-sri-lankan-brethren
February 8, 2017 | UPDATED 19:15 IST
From Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Feb 8 (PTI) Pakistan today said it airlifted 25
metric tonnes of rice for the people hit by a severe drought in Sri Lanka.The
Foreign Office said in a statement that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had
directed authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the government and
the people affected by severe drought in Sri Lanka.
"Consequently, an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for
Colombo today," the statement said.
The Foreign Office said the government and the people of
Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with the brotherly people of Sri Lanka in
this hour of need.It said Pakistan will continue to provide all possible
support to the drought hit people of Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka is suffering its worst
drought in four decades, according to officials, with more than a million
people experiencing acute water shortages.The lack of rain last year has
lowered water levels in rivers in parts of the country. PTI SH UZM
India hampering regional peace, envoys told
February
09, 2017
SHAFQAT ALI
ISLAMABAD
- Pakistan on Wednesday told foreign envoys that India was hampering
regional peace and prosperity by refusing to resolve the longstanding Kashmir
issue.Additional Secretary (UN and EC) Tasneem Aslam briefed ambassadors of
foreign missions here on the “continuously aggravating human rights situation
in held Kashmir” in the backdrop of Kashmir Solidarity Day, a foreign ministry
statement said.“India has deprived more than 1.5 billion people of this region,
of peace and prosperity by refusing to resolve the Kashmir dispute in
accordance with the UN resolutions and its own promises,” Aslam said.
The
additional secretary highlighted that Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed every
year on February 5 to express Pakistan’s unwavering diplomatic, moral and
political support to the oppressed people of held Kashmir in their legitimate
struggle for the realisation of the right to self-determination in accordance
with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. She stressed that
Kashmir dispute was one of the oldest items on the agenda of the UNSC.
“Indian
brutalities in Kashmir have increased significantly after the extra-judicial
killing of Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. Gross violation of human rights of the
people of Kashmir perpetrated by Indian forces had resulted in 150 civilian
deaths and injuries to more than 20,000,” Aslam said.
She
added: “The inhumane use of pellet guns has caused serious injuries to
thousands of innocent people, including young girls and children, and blinded
hundreds —- completely or partially.”
Aslam
urged the international community to take up with India its “gross human rights
violations perpetrated in held Kashmir” at all levels to ensure the “misery and
suffering of the innocent people of occupied Kashmir is alleviated, and to play
its role in the resolution of Kashmir dispute in line with the UNSC
resolutions.”
Meanwhile,
on Wednesday, Pakistan summoned Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh to lodge
protest against the firing across the Line of Control (LoC) that killed a
civilian, a separate foreign ministry statement said.Director-General (South
Asia and the SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian envoy “to condemn
the unprovoked ceasefire violation committed by Indian forces on February 7,
2017 in Khui Ratta Sector, resulting in the death of a civilian, Ashfaq, 25,
who was working as a labourer for the construction of a house.”
The
director-general deplored the “deliberate targeting of civilians, which is a
crime as well as violation of international human rights and humanitarian
laws,” the statement adds.
He
urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate
this and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to
respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, stop targeting the villages and
civilians and maintain peace on the LoC.
Tension
between Pakistan and India reached dangerous levels last year after India
blamed Pakistan for backing an attack on an Indian army base that killed 19
soldiers in Uri.
Pakistan
denied the allegation.India resorted to firing across the LoC and the Working
Boundary (WB) after the attack.On Tuesday, the federal cabinet meeting decided
that 50 bunkers would be built along the WB with India, to provide refuge to
villagers living in the area during incidents of cross-border firing.
The
latest Pakistan-India tensions started in July, when Indian forces killed
freedom fighter Burhan Wani leading to massive protests.Indian forces killed scores
of protesters to quell the agitation that followed.
Meanwhile,
on Wednesday, Pakistan strongly condemned the suicide attack outside the
Supreme Court of Afghanistan on February 7 that has led to loss of 20 lives and
left more than 40 injured.
“The
people and the government of Pakistan extend their heartfelt sympathies and
deepest condolences to the government and people of Afghanistan and to the
bereaved families. We pray for early recovery of the injured. We firmly stand
with our Afghan brothers in this hour of grief and anguish,” said an official
statement.
Meanwhile,
Pakistan sent rice for drought victims in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had directed to provide all necessary assistance to
the govt and the people of Sri Lanka.
“Consequently,
an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for Colombo. The government and the
people of Pakistan stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Sri Lanka in
this hour of need and will continue to provide all possible support to them,” a
statement issued by the foreign ministry said.
http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Feb-2017/india-hampering-regional-peace-envoys-told
Africa: Rice
farmers lose $200m to parasitic weeds yearly
Workers on a rice farm which could be at risk of
parasitic weeds
A team of researchers, representing the Africa Rice Center
(AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen
University, has raised the alarm over the enormous economic impact of parasitic
weeds on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and
livelihoods of millions of resource-poor rice farmers and consumers in the
region. The weeds threaten rice production in at least 28 countries on the
continent that have rain-fed rice systems.
The most affected countries are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte
d’Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Tanzania and Uganda.
The team said smallholder farmers are losing every year half
a million tonnes of rice worth about $200 million because of the weeds.
Parasitic weeds are among the most destructive and problematic weeds to
control. “When these plants invade food crops, they turn into ferocious weeds,”
said Agronomist at AfricaRice, Dr Jonne Rodenburg. The most important parasitic
weed species in rice are Striga asiatica, S. aspera, S. hermonthica and
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa.
They are all endemic to Africa and can also parasitise other
cereal crops like maize, sorghum and millet. The team of researchers reveal
that these parasitic weeds, which survive by siphoning off water and nutrients
from host crops, have invaded 1.34 million hectares of rain-fed rice in Africa,
affecting an estimated 950,000 rural households. They are increasingly becoming
severe due to an intensification of agricultural production and climate
changes.
The areas affected by parasitic weeds are home to some of the
world’s poorest farmers. Studies by AfricaRice and partners have shown that
parasitic weeds seem to predominantly affect women farmers in Africa as they
are often forced to grow rice on the most marginal and parasitic weed-infested
plots. The researchers warn that these parasites are spreading fast in the
rainfed rice area and if nothing is done to stop them in their tracks, the
damage will increase by about US $30 million a year. Rice is the second most
important source of calories in Africa.
It is also critical for smallholder incomes. Demand for rice is
growing at a rate of more than 6% per year – faster than for any other food
staple in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), because of changes in consumer preferences
and urbanisation. Rice production is increasing across SSA, but the continent
still imports some 40 per cent of its
rice.
AfricaRice and its partners have been investigating and developing
efficient parasitic weed management strategies that are affordable and feasible
for resource-poor rice farmers
http://thenationonlineng.net/africa-rice-farmers-lose-200m-parasitic-weeds-yearly/
USA Rice, CEO Ag
Council Ask Trump to Value Ag Appropriately
By Michael Klein
WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice joined 15 other
agriculture industry organizations to send a strong letter to President Trump
to remind him and his team of both the challenges the sector faces and the
value it offers.
USA Rice President & CEO Betsy
Ward explained the timing of the letter that will reach the President before
his agriculture team is in place.
"The policy and regulatory
environment this Administration establishes can ensure agriculture flourishes
and we wanted the new administration to know that we are ready to help,"
she explained. "The next Farm Bill
will be here before we know it and the President's ag team, presumably led by
former Governor Sonny Perdue, needs to hit the ground running and set us on a
sound course."
The diverse group of the CEO's of major ag
commodity groups that signed the letter offered their expertise and experience
to the White House.
"We are ready to provide the
White House and the Executive Branch Departments and Agencies, as well as
Congress, with policy concepts that foster stability in the U.S. agriculture
economy with a strong and predictable farm safety net and promote American
competitiveness through research; marketability and trade of agricultural
commodities; rural economic growth; and plant, animal, and environmental
health, among many other things," the letter concludes.
USA
Rice and Ag Groups: Don't Forget About
Asia
By Bob Cummings
Michael Rue
WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice joined
scores of farm organizations and agricultural companies earlier this week in a
letter to President Trump encouraging the administration to seek deeper
economic ties with countries of the Asia Pacific region. The letter follows the withdrawal in January,
at the President's direction, of the United States from the Trans Pacific
Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
"Reducing and eliminating tariffs and other restrictive
agricultural policies in this region will help American workers in our sector
compete, creating an opportunity to supply Asia markets with high-quality food
and agricultural goods," wrote the groups.
U.S. rice exports to Japan totaled
347,000 metric tons in 2016, valued at $236 million. U.S. sales represent about half of Japan's
total rice purchases.
The Japanese government tightly
controls rice imports, and USA Rice has long sought improved access in terms of
tonnage and the ability to sell directly to Japan's consumers. "We look forward to another opportunity
to strengthen our position in this vital market," concluded Rue.
WASDE Report Released
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. 2016/17 rice exports are lowered 2 million cwt to 110 million. Long-grain milled exports account for the entire reduction and reflect the sales and shipment pace to date. U.S. ending stocks are raised by an equal amount and are the highest since 1985/86. The 2016/17 all rice season-average farm price range is raised $0.10 per cwt at the midpoint to $10.50. The long-grain, and the Other States medium- and short-grain season-average prices are both increased.
Global rice supplies for 2016/17 are raised fractionally this month. World exports are raised 500,000 tons led by increases for Thailand and India. Global use is raised 800,000 tons resulting in an 800,000 ton reduction in the world ending stocks forecast. Global ending stocks are projected to be the largest since 2001/02.
Read the full report here.
Future
of Louisiana Rice: DC reps attend LARGA, LARC joint meeting
The La. Rice Growers Association and La. Rice Council welcomed
Washington, D.C. representatives to their annual joint meeting to discuss how
administration changes will affect agriculture in Louisiana, and the United
States.
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S. Korea to strike balance of rice supply, demand by 2019
2017/02/09 11:36
Meanwhile, a change in people's diet and tastes has
dragged down rice consumption by a large extent for years, with per capita rice
consumption nearly halving to 62.9 kilograms per year in 2015 from the 128.1 kg
tallied in 1985."We will reduce the supply glut of rice year by year and
reach a balance by 2019," said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs.
As a first step, the government will reduce the
country's rice paddies to 711,000 hectares in 2019 from 779,000 hectares in
2016, while the public rice stockpile will be raised to 1.44 million tons in
2017 from 1.13 million tons in 2016.In the first half of this year, it will
donate some 1,000 tons of rice to the international community through the
emergency rice reserve framework launched by Southeast Asian countries and three East Asian countries
including South Korea.Also, it will improve the nationwide network of rice
distribution in a bid to lower the consumer prices of the staple grain and
introduce a rating system to satisfy diversified consumers' tastes.
In a way to meet growing demand for ready-to-eat
dishes, the government will support food businesses to develop rice-based
desserts and light meals.
(END
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2017/02/09/19/0501000000AEN20170209006300320F.html
Indonesia
plans to export rice
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Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Indonesia plans to
export rice, after national production reached 79.17 million tons in 2016,
which is above the target set at 72 million tons.
"We already have a rice surplus and so we plan to export it. We are still studying it, and destination countries are already available for export. We will inform about it later," agriculture minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said here on Thursday.
He said Indonesia has already exported organic rice to five countries, including Belgium.
"So, there will be exports of common rice. We have to just wait," he added.He noted that Indonesia actually gained Rp10 trillion in 2016 by not importing rice during the period.
He stated that with national production increasing to 79.17 million tons and selling price of unhulled rice at around Rp4 thousand per kilogram, farmers income could rise to Rp51.36 trillion.(*
"We already have a rice surplus and so we plan to export it. We are still studying it, and destination countries are already available for export. We will inform about it later," agriculture minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said here on Thursday.
He said Indonesia has already exported organic rice to five countries, including Belgium.
"So, there will be exports of common rice. We have to just wait," he added.He noted that Indonesia actually gained Rp10 trillion in 2016 by not importing rice during the period.
He stated that with national production increasing to 79.17 million tons and selling price of unhulled rice at around Rp4 thousand per kilogram, farmers income could rise to Rp51.36 trillion.(*
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/bad-news-for-indias-basmati-rice-exports-as-iran-imposes-caps-on-imports-prices/543457/
Bad news for India’s basmati rice
exports as Iran imposes caps on imports, prices
India’s
basmati rice exports to Iran, a major destination for the long-grained aromatic
rice from the country, is expected to take a big hit after Tehran put upper
limits for import and consumer prices of the cereal.
Iran had been the largest importer of PUSA 1121 variety of basmati
rice from India; however, in fiscal 2015-16, India’s exports to Iran almost
halved (see chart).India’s
basmati rice exports to Iran, a major destination for the long-grained aromatic
rice from the country, is expected to take a big hit after Tehran put upper
limits for import and consumer prices of the cereal. While India’s recent
exports of the rice to the West Asian country cost the importer around $950 per
tonne (landed price), the ceiling price imposed is $850 a tonne and the maximum
consumer price set is $ 1.15 a kg. Clearly, realisations of Indian exporters
will diminish under the price caps.
“This is unilateral imposition of a virtual import tariff. Iran
government must realise that prices are decided by demand and supply… It is
unfair to impose such restrictions,” a leading rice exporter told FE on
condition of anonymity.
Some exporters FE spoke to say that with the ceiling prices, it
would not be economically viable to export rice to Iran. Iran consume more than
3 million tonnes of rice annually and a third of this demand is met by
imports.A 20-member Indian trade delegation comprising exporters and commerce
ministry officials visited Iran between January 28 and 30 with a view to
promoting exports. The delegation visited various Iranian departments including
Food and Drug Organization, Government Trading Corporation and Trade Promotion
Organization, Iran Chamber of Commerce and Rice Importers Association.
Iran had imposed a ban on rice imports during harvest season between
July and November last year. “Domestic supply does not suffice to meet demand.
We need imports, but imports that are limited and controlled,” Iran’s
agriculture minister Mahmoud Hojjati had stated in November last year.Rice
shipments to Iran had got a boost when India launched a rupee settlement
mechanism from April 2012 with Iran to avoid sanctions from the US and EU. As
part of the initiative, state-owned UCO Bank tied up with Iranian lenders —
Parsian, Pasargad, Saman and EN Banks — for settlements of dues. Iran and India
also had agreed to have referral labs in India for testing rice consignments
rejected by Tehran because of presence of pesticide residue
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/bad-news-for-indias-basmati-rice-exports-as-iran-imposes-caps-on-imports-prices/543457/
Vietnam
farmers face another difficult year as confidence falters with industry
analysts particularly pessimistic the country will reach overseas sales of more
than five million metric tons in 2017, the Vietnam Food Association has said.
Speaking at a recent industry forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Huynh
Minh Hue, secretary of the Association, noted that in 2016 rice exports dropped
25.5% in volume and 20.57% in value year-on-year— tallying in at 4.89 million
metric tons to fetch US$2.12 billion.There was an oversupply in the global
market for 2016, compounded by the fact that major importing countries are
increasingly relying on domestic production to supplant imports, which
contributed to weak global demand, he noted.
Rice exports of Vietnam, he said, would most likely face another
lacklustre year as supply outstrips demand and global competition gathers
steam.He noted the US Department of Agriculture has reported that the global
rice output in 2016/17 is estimated to increase by 1.6% from last year to 480
million metric tons due to an expansion of the area under cultivation in
several countries including Australia, Myanmar, Brazil, India, Indonesia, North
Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, and the US.Global rice exports, he added, are
expected to jump by one million metric tons or 2.6% to 40.6 million metric
tons.
In addition, he said global rice stockpiles have been steadily
inching upwards over the past three years and are expected to reach their
highest levels since the 2001/02 crop in the coming year.
Huynh The Nang, chair of the Association, in turn pointed out that
despite the obstacles Vietnam exports face, rice farmers and other actors in
the industry have set targets exceeding the volumes achieved last year.However,
he acknowledged the lofty targets are unlikely to be achieved.
He suggested the Plant Protection Department and other pertinent
governmental agencies implement measures to improve the food safety of
Vietnamese rice to ensure it satisfies the requirements of the stricter
markets.Mr Hue subsequently called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development to invest in an international standard laboratory in Can Tho aimed
at improving the country’s rice quality, with emphasis on reducing chemical
residues.
Mr Nang said it is imperative that authorities in rice growing
regions do more to ensure farmers comply with food safety standards as well as
implement measures to encourage them to use more certified rice seedlings.
Do Ha Nam, chair of the Intimex Group JSC – one of the country’s
10 largest rice exporters – commented that while exports of most types of rice
were lower in 2016, exports of Japonica and sticky rice increased by 136.95%
and 96.59%, respectively.He recommended government officials work with China to
bolster these types of rice exports.Most importantly, he noted that Vietnam
rice faces tough competition in terms of price from Pakistan and India. He
suggested more farmers cultivate varieties like fragrant and sticky rice, to
increase overseas sales in the US and EU markets.Lastly, Le Thanh Tung of the
Crop Production Department postulated that Vietnam farmers and exporters have
the greatest potential in 2017 to boost exports of sticky, fragrant, Japonica
and other high-quality rice varieties
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/172358/rice-exports-of-vietnam-face-tough-year-ahead.html
BUA upgrades rice mill to meet one million tonnes processing target
February 9, 2017
Mill to include parboiling plant as firm partners farmers in
Kano, Jigawa.In line with government’s backward integration agenda
in the rice industry, BUA Rice Ltd, a subsidiary of BUA Group, has initiated
plans to increase the firm’s milling capacity from 200,000tonnes to one million
tones within the next four years.According to the firm, the increase in its
milling capacity and partnership with farmers will aid the realization of local
rice production agenda. During a stakeholder session with Kano Rice Farmers
Associations to develop an efficient outgrowers scheme that will involve the
provision of improved seeds, technical expertise as well as BUA’s milling and
processing infrastructure in a programme that is expected to drive BUA current
processing capacity, the firm expressed commitment to the agenda.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Group Executive Director, BUA
Group, Kabiru Rabiu, said BUA remained genuinely committed to government’s
resolve to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported rice by boosting local
capacity to produce, process and package rice.He added that the private-led
partnership will also support the rice farmers to take advantage of the CBN
Anchor Borrowers Scheme while BUA will provide end-to-end support to the value
chain in ensuring that its milling facilities are being utilized
optimally.Furthermore, Rabiu noted that BUA Group is also seeking – as part of
the partnership, to support the government in establishing another 200,000
tonnes rice processing plant on the banks of the Hadejia River Basin in Auyo,
Jigawa State
https://naija247news.com/2017/02/09/bua-upgrades-rice-mill-to-meet-one-million-tonnes-processing-target/
Jigawa: Rice
farmers get N375m loans from Govt.
The Jigawa Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N375
million loan to farmers to accelerate paddy rice production.The Commissioner of
Agriculture, Alhaji Kabir Ali, said this at the inauguration of the pilot rice
trading Centre project in Auyo, Jigawa.Ali said the loans were disbursed to
registered farmers under the Farm Cluster scheme during the last cropping
season.He explained that fertiliser, seeds, chemicals and farm inputs were
given to the farmers under a soft loan revolving scheme designed to enhance
agricultural financing.“We disbursed over N375 million loans to the farmers. We
have so far recovered about 73 per cent of the loans,” he said. “The state government
had also distributed fertiliser, seeds and inputs to rice and wheat growers for
the current dry season activity.
“Government
initiated various programmes to expose farmers to modern farming and processing
techniques, enhance their enterprising skills and add value to their produce,’’
he said.Ali commended the farmers over the prompt settlement of the loans,
adding that the gesture indicated farmers’ support to government programmes.The
commissioner called on farmers to off-set the remaining balance of the loan to
facilitate its sustainability and mobilise participation in the programme.
Statistics from the state’s Ministry of Agriculture showed that
36, 250 farmer clusters were registered and incorporated into the Federal
Government’s Anchor Borrower scheme in the state
http://thenationonlineng.net/jigawa-rice-farmers-get-n375m-loans-govt/
Nagpur
Foodgrain Prices Open- February 09, 2017
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices –
APMC/Open Market-February 9
Nagpur, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Gram
and tuar prices recovered strongly in Nagpur Agriculture
Producing and Marketing Committee
(APMC) auctions on increased buying support from local millers
amid thin supply from producing
belts. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand
from South-based millers also
helped to push up prices, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was
poor.
TUAR
* Tuar gavarani and tuar Karnataka reported down in open market in
absence of buyers
amid good supply from producing regions.
* Rice varieties showed weak tendency in open market on lack of demand
from local
traders amid good arrival from producing
belts like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,100-4,300, Tuar dal (clean) – 7,000-7,300, Udid
-
6,400-6,800, Udid Mogar (clean) –
8,200-8,800, Moong –
5,600-5,900, Moong Mogar (clean)
6,400-6,700, Gram – 5,000-5,400,
Gram Super best bold – 8,500-8,700 for 100
kg.
* Wheat and other commodities moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals, settled at last levels in
thin trading activity.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market
prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 4,800-5,050 4,600-5,000
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,800-5,040 3,800-4,900
Moong Auction n.a. 6,400-6,600
Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold 8,500-9,000 8,500-9,000
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 8,000-8,200 8,000-8,200
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 6,200-6,700 6,200-6,700
Desi gram Raw 5,550-5,850 5,550-5,850
Gram Yellow 9,000-9,500 9,000-9,500
Gram Kabuli 11,600-12,800 11,600-12,800
Gram Pink 9,000-9,400 9,000-9,400
Tuar Fataka Best-New 7,300-7,600 7,300-7,600
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 6,000-6,300 6,000-6,300
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,500-5,900 5,500-5,900
Tuar Gavarani New 4,450-4,650 4,500-4,700
Tuar Karnataka 4,650-4,900 4,700-5,000
Masoor dal best 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800
Masoor dal medium 5,400-5,500 5,400-5,500
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 6,600-7,000 6,600-7,000
Moong Mogar Medium 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300
Moong dal Chilka 5,600-6,200 5,600-6,300
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 6,100-6,500 6,100-6,700
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New)
8,500-9,000 8,500-9,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,200 7,800-8,200
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,200 4,900-5,200
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 3,800-4,000 3,800-4,000
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,100 3,000-3,100
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,300 3,800-4,300
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 2,050-2,200 2,050-2,200
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,600-4,000
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-3,000 2,700-3,000
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,500 3,200-3,700
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,700 2,800-2,900
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,600-2,800
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,400 2,400-2,500
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,300 4,000-4,500
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,500 3,300-3,700
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,600 5,200-5,700
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 4,600-5,000 4,700-5,100
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,200-13,500 9,400-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 4,800-6,500 5,000-6,800
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,200
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,500 5,400-5,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,300 2,000-2,300
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 33.1 degree
Celsius, minimum temp. 13.9 degree Celsius
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky.
Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 33 and 15 degree
Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices
The
Reuters
AP inks MoU with IRRI
By Express News
Service | Published: 10th February 2017 06:05
AM |
Last Updated: 10th February 2017 06:05 AM
VIJAYAWADA: The State government entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippines-based International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) on Thursday.
As per the agreement, IRRI will take up the required
research, surveys the paddy cultivation area, focus on developing advanced rice
varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well
as flooding, drought and other harmful effects of climate change and will also
extend technical support.
IRRI will map the paddy cultivated area through
satellites and will also have access to get weather forecast using the
technology.
Speaking to mediapersons at the Interim Government
Complex at Velagapudi, Agriculture minister P Pulla Rao said that the
technology being used by IRRI will ensure better results in estimating crop
loss in case of natural calamities. It will also benefit the affected farmers
to get their crop insurance amount properly, the minister observed.
The agreement will stand for a period of three years and
the government will pay one dollar for each hectare. Stating that black gram
crop was damaged in an extent of over 30,000 hectares due to the `Bud Necrosis
Virus’, Pulla Rao assured the farmers that the government will come to their
rescue and will also take measures for protecting the standing crops
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/feb/10/ap-inks-mou-with-irri-1569095.html
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