Today Rice News Headlines...
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Realising Iran-Pakistan trade potential
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Import duty on rice increased
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Flood tolerant rice boosts food output
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NFA-Davao: Sufficient rice supply despite
damage caused by El Nino
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150,000 rice farmers to be engaged in dry
season farming – RIFAN
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Soft loans urged for Thai rice farmers
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UPDATE 2-Thaland to sell 570,000 tonnes of rice
from stockpiles
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Indonesia working on rice import deal with India
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Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Feb 01
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Thailand to sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from
stockpiles
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Rice Prices
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
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ICAR- NRRI Recruitment 2016: Apply for 06 Lower
Division Clerk Posts
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India elbowed out Thailand to take the position
of world’s largest rice exporter
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APEDA Rice Commodity Rice News
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Not so fast, bees
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Rice procurement up 25% to 24.47 Million Tonnes
News Detail...
RealisingIran-Pakistan
trade potential
Published: January 31, 2016
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on January 19, 2016. PHOTO: PM
OFFICE
As has been noted in this space before, the
lifting of sanctions on Iran is a highly welcome development both for the world
and the region. It has made the world relatively less prone to violence and
wars, and reasonably more open to trade. Being one of its closest neighbours
and sharing a common border, culture and faith, one would have thought it was
but natural for Pakistan to develop deep-rooted trade and economic relations
with Iran. However, even before the imposition of sanctions, the bilateral trade
between the two had never crossed the $1 billion The main
reason for such an insignificant trade relationship between the two is the fact
that both have been, traditionally, essentially importing countries and their
exports had remained confined to commodities like oil in the case of Iran and
cotton textiles and rice in the case of Pakistan.
Though touted
as a mediatory journey to end the feud between Riyadh and Tehran, Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif did well to visit Iran recently after having visited
Saudi Arabia. One would also have expected Pakistan to initiate some very quick
and far-reaching moves focusing on bilateral commerce and trade. The first and
foremost move should be to establish banking channels with Iran.
Next, we should speed up the process of
finalising the deal for construction of phase one of the Iran-Pakistan gas
pipeline from Gwadar in Balochistan to Nawabshah in Sindh. In the second phase,
Pakistan needs to work on the 80km-long portion of the pipeline linking it with
the Iranian border. Pakistan currently imports 74MWs of electricity from Iran
for its coastal Makran division. The two countries are considering another two
projects, involving the import of 1,000MWs and 100MWs of power. However, Iran has
the potential to increase its electricity export to 3,000MW to energy-starved
Pakistan.
In addition,
Islamabad can easily increase its fruit and vegetable exports to Iran up to $80
million. Pakistan could also export huge quantities of meat, rice, oranges,
mangoes and guava pulp to Iran. At present, due to tough regulatory standards
and the economic slowdown in Europe, Pakistan’s fruit and vegetable exports
have come under severe pressure. The Ministry of Commerce, in consultation with
Iranian authorities, has already designed a $5 billion five-year two-way trade
plan. Pakistan is also considering negotiating a free trade agreement with its
neighbour and a draft of the proposed accord would be presented as soon as
Tehran expresses its willingness.
The next step
after a preferential trade agreement is a free trade deal and Pakistan cannot
find a better time to start talks on this issue than right now. Iranian duties
on agriculture fluctuate widely, ranging from on-seasonal highs to off-seasonal
lows. The two sides need to agree on sanitary and phyto sanitary standards as
these can prove to be unwanted barriers to bilateral trade. Pakistan and Iran
have also agreed to consider linking the latter with the China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor in an effort to strengthen border markets and upgrade road
and railway networks. It is now important that a clear economic and trade
policy vis-a-vis Iran emerges in the near future. We must take full advantage
of the recent changes in global politics and economy, and foster better ties
with an important neighbour.
Published in The Express
Tribune, February 1st, 2016.
Pakistan has sent a ship to Cuba
today carrying 15000 thousand tons of rice to help Cuba in this hour of need
Pakistan has sent a ship to Cuba today carrying 15000
thousand tons of rice to help Cuba in this hour of need . The decision was
taken under the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who is
reported to have said that Pakistan will extend all possible assistance and
help to Cuba. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan is reciprocating Cuba with
the same good well spirit as Cuba did by sending teams of doctors during the
earthquake hit our country.The ship carrying the rice includes 10000 tons of
Irri 6 and 5000 tons of Basmati rice.
http://www.pmo.gov.pk/news_details.php?news_id=472
Import duty on rice increased
1 February 2016
In today's News
British
tourist trampled to death by Thai elephant The import duty on a kilogram of
rice has been increased to Rs 50 rupees from Rs 35 with effect from
midnight Sunday Jan.31,. Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake said.The
government has taken this decision to protect the local farmers due to a surplus
in local paddy stocks
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/94329/import-duty-on-rice-increased
Flood tolerant rice boosts food
output
RANGPUR: Cultivation of flood-tolerant varieties of rice
continues successfully in recent times to increase rice output in Bangladesh
where the farmers again achieved bumper production for the fifth
consecutive time last season. The tremendous success in farming of
flood tolerant BRRI dhan51, BRRI dhan52, BINA dhan11 and BINA dhan12 rice
varieties has ushered in a new era in the agriculture sector to ensure national
food security even amid changing climate, said a BSS report. Like in the
previous years, the farmers got excellent yield rates of flood tolerant rice
varieties between 4 to 5.5 tonne paddy per hectare during the last Aman season
even after submergence of growing rice plants for over two weeks during floods.
According to agriculture experts, enhanced cultivation of flood
tolerant rice has been increasing rice production in Bangladesh in recent years
to ensure food security bringing fortune to thousands of the farmers to improve
their livelihoods. Farmers said they harvested bumper yield of flood tolerant
rice varieties despite the tender plants successfully sustained submergence and
resumed normal growth again after recession of floodwater from flood-prone
areas last season.
The farmers thanked the
Stress Tolerant Rice for South Asia & Africa (STRASA) project for extending
assistance with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) funding through the
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in achieving the success. The
STRASA-IRRI project was implemented with GO-NGO collaboration during the past
five consecutive years to substantially increase rice output in Bangladesh
making the country self-sufficient on rice despite climate change impacts. IRRI
Representative for India & Nepal and Regional Coordinator of Stress
Tolerant Rice Programme for South Asia at IRRI-India Office Dr US Singh highly
lauded the success of Bangladesh in enhancing cultivation of stress tolerant rice.
He also narrated the success achieved in expanding cultivation of flood-,
drought- and saline- tolerant rice in India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent
times and said Bangladesh has brighter prospect for further expanding
cultivation of these rice varieties.-Asfar
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2016/01/30/13187
NFA-Davao: Sufficient rice supply despite damage caused
by El Nino
He said the rice stocks come from Vietnam and Thailand, and from
local producers region-wide.However, if the dry spell persists, the stocks will
be significantly reduced, he said. Anticipating such scenario, Alerta however
remains confident that other rice-producing areas in the region slightly hit by
El Nino are ready to augment the city’s rice supply.The city, he said, has
enough ports to receive rice stocks being transported into the city from other
provinces.The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
(Pagasa) Chief Meteorological Officer in Davao, Gerry Pedrico, said the region
has been experiencing 2.7-degree Celsius surface temperature or a temperature
of 35 to more than 37 degrees.Alerta made the assurance after the Department of
Agriculture (DA) 11 regional office confirmed 80 percent of the 6,427 hectares
of corn and 5,576 of rice production areas in the region were damaged by
drought.This would translate to an estimated P247 million worth of yields lost,
Engr. Corazon Ditarro of the DA's Bureau of Soil and Water Management said.
She said of the P247 million estimate, P107 million is for rice
and P140 million for corn.DA-11 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer
Joedel Leliza said DA has allocated P34 million for El Niño mitigation and
assistance programs. These programs include distribution of certified seeds,
cloud seeding, and irrigation.DA’s funding allocation for El Nino, however,
does not include long-term program such as building resilient agricultural
farms or drought-tolerant production farms.
On January 23, 26, and 27, DA 11 had conducted cloud seeding
operations using 2,000 kilos of salt. Areas that benefitted from the cloud
seeding included Malungon, Lake Sebu in Sarangani province; Kidapawan, Matalam
in North Cotabato; Columbio in Sultan Kudarat; Sulop, Sta. Maria, Basyawan
Kiblawan, and Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur; and Upper Tampakan, Banga in
South Cotabato and other parts of North Cotabato and Maguindanao.DA also
distributes certified rice seeds, green super rice, and open surface pump
through its Agri-Pinoy Rice Program. About P23,129,400 and another P9,213,750
were already utilized for these interventions.Leliza said DA also implements
the Agri-Pinoy High Value Crops Development Program amounting to P1,910,250 in
the form of mungo bean seeds and water plastic drums.
In de-silting of irrigation canals, DA implements cash for work
program, he added.
Rice stocks at a warehouse of NFA. FILE PHOTO BY ANA RELOVA
150,000 rice farmers to be engaged in dry season farming – RIFAN
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Sunday said
150,000 rice farmers would be engaged in dry season farming in Zamfara as part
of effort to ensure food security in the country.The Secretary of the
association in the state, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad, disclosed this in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau.Muhammad said the
association had begun educating people on the need to participate in local rice
production to boost their economy and ensure food security.He said the special
intervention programme recently launched by the Federal Government on rice
farming had boosted the moral of the farmers.
He said more than 20,000 hectares in Bakalori dam irrigation
scheme and Fadama schemes in Maradun, Bakura and Talata-Mafara Local Government
areas would be cultivated.“The association is working with government agents to
register active rice farmers to facilitate easy reach whenever the need
arises.’’The secretary urged the state and federal government to meet necessary
standard in local rice production.Meanwhile, a farmer in Talata-Mafara, Jamilu
Abubakar, had expressed concern over poor market for locally produced rice.
Abubakar, who appealed to the government to provide modern
processing machines in the area, also urged the government to expand Bakalori
irrigation scheme to accommodate more farmers wishing to invest in rice
production.When contacted, the Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture in the
state, Alhaji Musa Raji, said arrangement had been concluded for the
distribution of fertilizer and other inputs to farmers in the state. (NAN)
http://naija247news.com/2016/01/150000-rice-farmers-to-be-engaged-in-dry-season-farming-rifan/
Soft loans urged for Thai rice farmers
Soft loans urged for Thai rice farmers
BY LARRY BANKS
BY LARRY BANKS
BANGKOK: — According to an article in The Nation, rice farmers in
Thailand have called upon the government to release soft loans worth around 40
billion Baht to those who joined the rice plantation integration project so
they can have more financial liquidity.
The president of the Thai Agriculturalists Association, Suthep
Kongmark, said that small farmers need soft loans to invest in rice
production.The plantation-integration project was launched by the Thai
government to help small farmers integrate their rice fields and lower
production costs. Each farmer reportedly needs around 100,000 Baht in loans to
increase financial liquidity, said Suthep
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/soft-loans-urged-for-thai-rice-farmers/130220/
UPDATE 2-Thailand to sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from
stockpiles
(Revises amount to 570,000
tonnes, adds auction date in 3rd pargraph, quote in 4th paragraph)
By Panarat Thepgumpanat
Feb 1 Thailand will sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from government
stockpiles for human consumption and industrial use, the commerce ministry said
on Monday.Thailand, the world's second-biggest rice exporter after India, has
stocks of about 13 million tonnes following the rice-buying scheme under the
previous government of Yingluck Shinawatra that cost the state billions of
dollars and ended in 2014.Bidding for the rice, the military government's first
sale this year from its huge stockpiles, will take place on Feb. 16 and 17,
commerce ministry permanent secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara told
reporters."The government has allowed the commerce ministry to auction
570,000 tonnes of rice from stocks because the rice situation facilitates the
offloading of rice," said Duangporn Rodphaya, director-general of the
Foreign Trade Department at the Commerce Ministry, which oversees rice stock
sales. Duangporn spoke to reporters after Chutima.
Warehouses storing the rice will be open for inspection from
Feb. 2 to 10, said Duangporn.The first lot for auction will be "good
grade" rice for human consumption and the second lot would be Grade C for
industrial use, said Chutima when speaking to reporters.The size of the first
auction of "good rice" will be about 204,000 tonnes while the second
lot will be about 360,000 tonnes, Chutima clarified in a statement later.The
military government has struggled to draw down the rice stockpiles built up
under the previous administration since some of the rice has degraded. With the
rice unfit for human consumption, the inventories are harder to auction. The
current government has said it plans to clear the stocks by 2017.
The government began selling rice last year deemed unfit for
human and animal consumption for use in the industrial sector, including
ethanol production.In her earlier comments, Chutima said that rice paddy, or
unmilled rice, from the 2015-2016 crop year had nearly all reached the market,
meaning that the government can start releasing rice from stockpiles
again."We can start releasing rice in stockpiles as this does not affect
the price of paddy," she said. (Additional reporting by Patpicha
Tanakasempipat; Writing by Amy Sawitta Lefevre; Editing by Christian
Schmollinger)
http://in.reuters.com/article/thailand-rice-idINL3N15G3AO
Indonesia working on rice import deal with India
AMITI SEN
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 1:
In a move that could boost
sagging rice exports from the country, Indonesia is working on an agreement
with India to buy rice to get over its temporary deficit of the cereal.“The
details of price and quantity are yet to be arrived at. We are currently
negotiating it,” a Commerce Ministry official told BusinessLine.Both sides are working out
details of a memorandum of understanding which is expected to be signed when
Indonesian Trade Minister Thomas Lembong visits New Delhi later this month.
Non-binding deal
“Although the MoU will be a non-binding one, it would at least give us an indication of the business that we might do with Indonesia,” the official said.Lembong had indicated last month that his country may consider buying rice from India to get over the temporary shortage it would face in early 2016. Although it had traditionally purchased rice from ASEAN countries, Indonesia is now looking beyond to widen its options.The Minister had said that Indonesia may include India in a list of countries from which rice imports could be authorised.
Gain for India
The development comes at an opportune time for India as export of the cereal in the current financial year has been declining, compared to previous year, mostly due to a fall in imports by large buyers, such as Iran and Nigeria.New Delhi is hopeful that the MoU would be for a longer period, on the lines of the one it recently signed with Islamabad.Indonesia has reportedly agreed to import one million tonnes of rice from Pakistan valuing around $400 million over the next four years.
Indian exports
“Indonesia is a net importer of rice, while India is one of the top exporters. We are happy that it has finally shown interest in buying from us,” the official said.India had exported a total of 11.92 mt rice in 2014-15.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/indonesia-working-on-rice-import-deal-with-india/article8179840.ece
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Feb 01
Nagpur, Feb 1 Gram and tuar prices reported down in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee (APMC) here on poor buying support from local millers amid high moisture
content arrival. Fresh fall on NCDEX in gram, increased overseas supply and release of stock
from stockists also pulled down prices, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties moved down in open market here in absence of buyers amid increased
arrival from producing belts. Easy condition in Madhya Pradesh gram prices also
affected sentiment.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties declined sharply in open market here on subdued demand from local
traders amid good supply from producing regions. Good arrival from other states too
also pulled down prices.
* Udid varieties zoomed up again in open market on increased seasonal demand from
local traders amid tight supply from producing regions. Weak production estimates in
this season also activated stockists.
* In Akola, Tuar New - 8,000-8,200, Tuar dal New - 12,500-13,700, Udid -
12,600-13,600, Udid Mogar (clean) - 14,900-16,700, Moong -
8,400-8,600, Moong Mogar (clean) 9,400-9,700, Gram - 4,100-4,200,
Gram Super best bold - 5,300-5,700 for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities moved in a narrow range in scattered deals,
settled at last levels.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 3,775-4,300 3,870-4,300
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 6,960-8,350 7,000-8,480
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 5,800-6,000 6,100-6,200
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 5,400-5,600 5,700-5,900
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 4,400-4,500 4,500-4,700
Desi gram Raw 4,400-4,500 4,550-4,750
Gram Filter new 4,500-4,900 4,700-5,100
Gram Kabuli 6,000-8,000 6,000-8,000
Gram Pink 6,500-7,300 6,500-7,300
Tuar Fataka Best-New 12,800-14,000 13,200-14,300
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 12,200-12,600 12,500-12,800
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 12,000-12,250 12,200-12,400
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 11,500-11,800 11,700-12,000
Tuar Gavarani New 8,100-8,500 8,250-8,700
Tuar Karnataka 8,600-9,000 8,800-9,000
Tuar Black 13,000-13,300 13,300-13,600
Masoor dal best 6,400-6,600 6,400-6,600
Masoor dal medium 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 9,600-10,000 9,600-10,000
Moong Mogar Med 9,000-9,300 9,000-9,300
Moong dal Chilka 8,400-9,100 8,400-9,100
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 8,500-8,700 8,500-8,700
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 16,000-17,000 15,700-16,700
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 13,400-14,500 13,000-14,200
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 9,600-9,900 9,300-9,700
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,550-5,900 5,550-5,900
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,400-4,600 4,400-4,600
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,400 3,250-3,400
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,600 3,100-3,600
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,675-1,760 1,675-1,760
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,850 1,650-1,850
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,500 2,100-2,500
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,250 1,950-2,250
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-3,900 3,600-3,900
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,900
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,300 2,100-2,300
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,500 2,300-2,500
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,200
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,500 3,200-3,500
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,900 2,600-2,900
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,500 4,200-4,500
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,100 3,800-4,100
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,800-11,700 9,800-11,700
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,000 7,800-8,000
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,200-4,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,100 1,800-2,100
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 35.0 degree Celsius (95.0 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
15.2 degree Celsius (59.4 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : n.a.
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 31 and 14 degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
http://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL3N15G301
Thailand to sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from stockpiles
By Panarat Thepgumpanat
BANGKOK, Feb 1 (Reuters) Thailand
will sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from government stockpiles for human
consumption and industrial use, the commerce ministry said on Monday.Thailand,
the world's second-biggest rice exporter after India, has stocks of about 13
million tonnes following the rice-buying scheme under the previous government
of Yingluck Shinawatra that cost the state billions of dollars and ended in
2014.
http://www.uniindia.com/thailand-to-sell-570-000-tonnes-of-rice-from
Rice Prices
as on : 01-02-2016 08:10:18 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
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79.20
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398.40
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2400
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Mirzapur(UP)
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30.00
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NC
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624.50
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1910
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1920
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3.80
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Purulia(WB)
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24.00
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2200
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22.00
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1850
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20.60
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425.80
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2550
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12.90
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659.60
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1900
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6.00
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282.00
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3.50
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73.50
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2150
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2135
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Bonai(Bonai)(Ori)
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1.50
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15.60
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2000
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Rice Comment
Rice futures opened the week on a
negative note, giving back all of last week’s gains. March continues to find
resistance at $11.50. A close above $11.50 could signal a move toward a retest
of the $12 area, while support is at the recent low of $10.65. Weekly exports
were a disappointing 22,700 metric tons, down 46% from the previous week and
57% from the prior 4-week average.
http://www.arfb.com/ag-markets-statistics/report/
ICAR- NRRI Recruitment 2016: Apply for 06 Lower
Division Clerk Posts
National Rice Research
Institute Odisha under Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of
India has invited applicants to apply for 06 Lowe Division …
National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Odisha under Indian
Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India has invited applicants to
apply for 06 Lowe Division Clerk Posts. Interested and eligible candidates need
to apply through prescribed application format before 30 days from the date of
publication of advertisement in the employment news. Selection of the
candidates would be made based on their performance in the written test,
personal interview round and typing test conducted by the concerned recruitment
authority.
Vacancy details:
Name of the post: Lower Division Clerk
Total number of posts: 06
Pay scale: Rs. 5200- 20200/- with Grade Pay
of Rs. 1900/-
Eligibility:
Educational qualification: Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination from any recognized institute/board with typing speed of 35 wpm in English and 30 wpm in Hindi on computer to apply for the post.
Educational qualification: Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination from any recognized institute/board with typing speed of 35 wpm in English and 30 wpm in Hindi on computer to apply for the post.
Age limit: Candidates must be between 18 to
27 years of age.
Selection procedure: Selection of the candidates would be made based on their
performance in the written test, typing test and personal interview round
conducted by the concerned recruitment authority. The written test would be
objective type containing 200 marks in total. The total time duration for
solving the written test is 2 hours.
How to apply: Interested and eligible
candidates need to apply through prescribed application format. The application
format could be downloaded from the official website. Candidates must pay the
application fee of Rs. 200/- through Demand Draft drawn in favor of “ICAR Unit:
CRRI”, payable at Cuttack. Filled in application form along with all the
relevant documents, copies of educational as well as experience certificates,
passport size photograph, demand draft and other testimonials should be sent to
the “Senior Administrative Officer, National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-
753006, Odisha” before 30 days from the date of publication of advertisement in
the employment news.
Prime Minister Office of Islamic Republic of : Pakistan has sent a ship to
Cuba today carrying 15000 thousand tons of rice to help Cuba in this hour of
need....
02/01/2016 | 06:31am US/Eastern
Pakistan has sent a ship to Cuba today carrying
15000 thousand tons of rice to help Cuba in this hour of need . The decision
was taken under the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who is
reported to have said that Pakistan will extend all possible assistance and
help to Cuba. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan is reciprocating Cuba with
the same good well spirit as Cuba did by sending teams of doctors during the
earthquake hit our country.The ship carrying the rice includes 10000 tons of
Irri 6 and 5000 tons of Basmati rice.Prime Minister's Office of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan issued this content on 17 January 2016 and is solely
responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public,
unedited and unaltered, on 01 February 2016 11:30:11 UTC
India elbowed out Thailand to take the position of world’s
largest rice exporter
(Credit:
Burhaan Kinu/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) NOIDA, INDIA - NOVEMBER 23: A
woman farmer shows rice grains after harvesting it on a paddy field, on
November 23, 2015 in Noida, India. India is one of the world's largest
producers of white rice and brown rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice
production. Rice is India's pre-eminent crop and is the staple food of the
people of the eastern and southern parts of the country.
February 1
2:03 AM2016
With 10.23 million tons of rice shipped in 2015, India has taken
the leading position among the world's top rice exporters. The country
outranked Thailand who came a close second with an export number of 9.8 million
tons this year.The country's decision to sell
basmati rice at low cost acted as a major catalyst for increasing its exports.
A lot of major rice-exporting countries failed to match the price mainly
because of higher production costs. It eventually led to India capturing a much
bigger market, earning it the title of 'number one rice exporter of the
world'.According to Business Standard, Thai Rice Exporters Association
Chairman Charoen Laodhammatas mentioned on Wednesday that Thailand's 2015
numbers reflect a 10.8% year-on-year decrease, a decline from last year's 10.9
million tons. This has basically pushed the former leader from its number one
spot.
As such, Thai rice exports came down to approximately $4.6
billion in 2015 from $5.4 billion in the previous year, as reported by The Tribune. This indicates that the rice
prices in the country have hit an all-time low since the last ten years mainly
because of droughts in the producing areas. The dismal prices are expected to
pick up once the situation improves. This year, Thai rice exports are expected
to touch around 9 million tons, as the government plans to offload around 4
million tons from the stockpile this year and another 5 million tons by next
year.The drop in prices would be the oil crisis that has become a global
concern. The falling oil prices have impacted the purchasing power of countries
having a high demand for rice, which has created a scenario of supply exceeding
demand.
In fact, according to Dawn, while the global economic
slowdown is one major reason for the setback in rice prices, India is
apprehensive about a decline in its capital city's export numbers mainly
because of this decrease in the purchasing power of the main buyers like Iran
and Nigeria, which will likely adversely impact India's export numbers for
2015-16 that are expected to be lower than this year's shipment.Additionally,
as per latest export updates, shipment for both basmati and non-basmati rice
has declined by 7.3pc in volumes and 18pc in value terms for the April-November
period, compared to last year's numbers. Iran, the chief importer of Indian
aromatic rice over the recent years, saw a drop in its volume by 25pc to 0.39m
ton during the April-October period.While India led the rice exporters this year
followed by Thailand, Vietnam followed closely behind in the third position
with exports of 6.4 million tons. China, however, has held on to the top spot
as the world's largest importer of rice.
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Not so fast, bees
EPA Update: What's Best for Pests
By Steve Hensley
February 1, 2016WASHINGTON, DC --
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their 2014
review of pesticide residue levels on produce, grain, salmon, and infant
formula, and found that 99 percent of the samples had residue levels below the
EPA limit. A total of 314 rice samples
were taken and none contained residues over the legally established tolerance
limit. View the full reporthere.
EPA also opened the 60-day public comment
period (ending on March 15) on apreliminary pollinator risk assessment for
imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide used in rice and other crops. This is
the first of four preliminary risk assessments for insecticides potentially
harmful to bees.
Stakeholders and members of the public can
review the risk assessment and related documents here, and submit
comments. EPA states that all comments
submitted will be accounted for in their final risk assessment.
"The EPA risk assessments will have a
direct effect on the few available neonicotinoids for rice pest control,"
said Ben Mosely, USA Rice vice president for government affairs. "USA Rice staff is closely monitoring
the risk assessment process as we prepare our comments for submission to the
EPA.
Rice procurement up 25% to 24.47 Million Tonnes
By
PTI | 1 Feb, 2016, 02.42PM IST
Government's
rice procurement has increased 25 per cent to 24.47 million tonnes in the
2015-16 marketing year so far despite prospects of lower production due to poor
monsoon.NEW DELHI: Government's rice
procurement has increased 25 per cent to 24.47 million
tonnes in the 2015-16 marketing year so far despite prospects of lower
production due to poor monsoon. The Food
Corporation of India (FCI) and state government owned agencies
undertake the procurement operations. The Centre has kept rice procurement
target of 30 MT for the current marketing year, which started in October.
These agencies had procured 19.66 million tonnes in the year-ago period, while the total purchases had reached 32 MT. At present, procurement has been completed in Punjab and Haryana, while the operations are in full swing in Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
As per the government's latest data, rice procurement in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 2.15 MT so far this year as against 1.15 MT in the year-ago period.
Procurement in Chhattisgarh risen to 3.72 MT from 2.86 MT, while that of in Andhra Pradesh has increased to 1.92 MT from 1 MT in the said period.
Rice purchase in Telangana was lagging behind at 0.99 MT so far this year as against 1.48 MT in the same period of the 2014-15 marketing year.
In Punjab, rice procurement rose to 9.34 MT from 7.7 MT, while that of in Haryana jumped to 2.85 MT from 2.01 MT in the period under the review.
Though rice production is estimated to be lower because of deficit rains, procurement of the grain has been on rise mainly due to fall in prices of common variety in most mandis after basmati rice rates declined sharply.
If the current trend continues, a senior Food Ministry official said the overall rice procurement could surpass the last year's level.
In its first estimate, the Agriculture Ministry has projected a fall in kharif rice production to 90.61 MT in the 2015-16 crop year (July-June) from 90.86 MT in the year-ago period due to 14 per cent fall in monsoon rains.
The agencies buy paddy from farmers and give to millers for conversion into rice. The government has fixed the minimum support price of common variety of paddy at Rs 1,410 per quintal for 2015-16 kharif season
These agencies had procured 19.66 million tonnes in the year-ago period, while the total purchases had reached 32 MT. At present, procurement has been completed in Punjab and Haryana, while the operations are in full swing in Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
As per the government's latest data, rice procurement in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 2.15 MT so far this year as against 1.15 MT in the year-ago period.
Procurement in Chhattisgarh risen to 3.72 MT from 2.86 MT, while that of in Andhra Pradesh has increased to 1.92 MT from 1 MT in the said period.
Rice purchase in Telangana was lagging behind at 0.99 MT so far this year as against 1.48 MT in the same period of the 2014-15 marketing year.
In Punjab, rice procurement rose to 9.34 MT from 7.7 MT, while that of in Haryana jumped to 2.85 MT from 2.01 MT in the period under the review.
Though rice production is estimated to be lower because of deficit rains, procurement of the grain has been on rise mainly due to fall in prices of common variety in most mandis after basmati rice rates declined sharply.
If the current trend continues, a senior Food Ministry official said the overall rice procurement could surpass the last year's level.
In its first estimate, the Agriculture Ministry has projected a fall in kharif rice production to 90.61 MT in the 2015-16 crop year (July-June) from 90.86 MT in the year-ago period due to 14 per cent fall in monsoon rains.
The agencies buy paddy from farmers and give to millers for conversion into rice. The government has fixed the minimum support price of common variety of paddy at Rs 1,410 per quintal for 2015-16 kharif season
The
Economic Times
