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Russia likely to lift ban on Pakistani rice

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Observer Report
Karachi
Russia is expected to lift a yearlong ban on rice imports from Pakistan as concerns about the grain phytosanitary standards have been allayed, brightening prospects of reopening of $50 million market, a government official said on Monday.
The official at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan said Russian government is likely to lift the ban on grain imports from Pakistan, as state-owned Department of Plant Protection implemented the compliance program for export of rice to the Russian Federation
“The implementation of compliance program will ensure export of pest-free grains to Russia,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
The Department of Plant Protection has sent a detailed report to Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation, elaborating measures that have been taken to prevent the proliferation of the Trogoderma granarium, also called cabinet or khapra beetle, in products supplied to milling, processing, storage, and packaging facilities in Russia.
Earlier this year, Russia had imposed a temporary ban on import of rice from Pakistan on a claim that khapra beetle was found in a batch of rice.
This was despite the fact that the consignment was duly cleared by the Department of Plant Protection, which issues sanitary and phytosanitary certificates to each grain consignment moving outside the country. After the ban, Russian side had asked for information on measures taken to prevent the proliferation of the beetle in products supplied to Russia and information about zones in Pakistan free from the beetle.
“Russian side has been informed that there is no specific area in Pakistan, which is free from Trogoderma granarium beetle,” the official said.
“The implementation of compliance program will help in exporting pest-free rice to Russian Federation. Russian side has also been requested for a meeting of experts of both sides too.” Pakistan exported approximately 35,000 tons worth $40-50 million of rice and other grains to Russia per annum.
Rice is one of the main exports of Pakistan, fetching the country more than two billion dollars in a year. According to latest available numbers, exports from Pakistan to the Russian Federation in the month of July 2019 increased 15.14 percent and equaled $24.15 million as opposed to $20.97 million in the same month of the previous year. Pakistan’s imports from Russia decreased from $23.95 million to $10.6 million, depicting a decline of 55.83 percent. Bilateral trade fell 22.7 percent in July 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching $34.73 million from $44.93 million. Monthly trade balance amounted to $13.57 million in favour of Pakistan.

Russia Expected to Lift Yearlong Ban on Pakistani Rice
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It is expected that Russia will lift a yearlong ban on rice imports from Pakistan. The concerns relating to the grain phytosanitary standards have been dispelled. This has opened the prospects of the reopening of a $50 million market, as per a government official.
A Trade Development Authority of Pakistan official said that the Russian government might lift the ban on the import of grains from Pakistan. The state-owned Department of Plant Protection did implement the compliance program for rice export to the Russian Federation.
The official said, “The implementation of the compliance program will ensure export of pest-free grains to Russia.”
A detailed report was sent by the Department of Plant Protection to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation. The measure that has been taken to prevent the Trogoderma granarium proliferation also known as a cabinet or khapra beetle in the products supplied to milling, processing, storage, and packaging facilities in Russia.
A temporary ban was imposed on the rice import from Pakistan, earlier this year. It was banned on the pretext that khapra beetle was found in a batch of rice. This happened, despite the fact that the Department of Plant Protection, which issues sanitary and phytosanitary certificates to each grain consignment moving outside the country cleared the consignment.
Following the ban, the Russian side has asked for info on the measure that can be taken to prevent beetle proliferation in products that are supplied to Russia and information regarding zones in Pakistan free from the beetle.
Description: https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f9b996ccb61e360a985a21673cb0b9f?s=210&r=gThe official said, “Russian side has been informed that there is no specific area in Pakistan, which is free from Trogoderma granarium beetle.
“The implementation of the compliance program will help in exporting pest-free rice to Russian Federation. The Russian side has also been requested for a meeting of experts of both sides too.”

Darakhshan Anjum

Media coordinator and junior editor at RS-NEWS, I studied mass communication and interested in social, local and community issues, I have 3 years experience in the media industry.

Market watch: Index bounces back in phenomenal rally

Published: December 24, 2019
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Benchmark index increases 0.80% to settle at 40,328.32. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI: The bourse shed worries of the preceding session and cautiously crawled in to the green zone on Tuesday, in anticipation of positive economic outlook, surging global crude oil prices, and easing circular debt crises.
The KSE-100 opened upward, however, the momentum could not be sustained and soon after the first hour, the index fell below the 40,000 level. Investors remained wary following developments in the past few days, which was a primary reason for the decline.
Later in the day, the index managed to post a decent recovery as it advanced from an intra-day low of 553 points to finish the session 320 points up. The somewhat bullish trend came the International Monetary Fund staff report became public, which stated that the country’s economic reform programme is on track, however, risks remain elevated.
At close, the benchmark KSE 100-share Index recorded an increase of 320.03 points, or 0.80%, to settle at 40,328.32.
JS Global analyst Danish Ladhani said equities closed Tuesday on a positive note with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 320 points, closing at 40,328 levels as investors remained apprehensive over the prevailing political situation after detailed verdict.
OGDC (+2.6%), HUBC (+1.5%), PPL (+1.2%), LUCK (+1.8%), ENGRO (+0.6%), HBL (+0.5%), PSO (+1.5%) and POL (+0.9%) cumulatively contributed towards the positive index close.
“However, we expect market will remain volatile and choppy in short-term due to political uncertainty, expiry of future contract and lack of immediate triggers,” he added.
Topline Securities, in its report, stated that the during the initial trading hours index reached an intraday low of 39,455 level, however, it recorded an astounding recovery of 873 points from its low on the back of positive outlook given by the IMF in the first review.
“Matco foods Limited (MFL) closed at its upper circuit on back of expected lift of ban on Pakistan rice export to Russia, a $50 million potential market as per news reports.”
Overall, trading volumes increased to 236.2 million shares compared with Monday’s tally of 179.1 million. The value of shares traded during the day was Rs8.75 billion.
Shares of 358 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 213 stocks closed higher, 124 declined and 21 remained unchanged.
Fauji Foods was the volume leader with 25.9 million shares, gaining Rs0.54 to close at Rs14.33. It was followed by Unity Foods with 13.4 million shares, gaining Re1 to close at Rs14.97 and Bank of Punjab with 11.8 million shares, losing Rs0.15 to close at Rs11.40.
Foreign institutional investors were net sellers of Rs281.9 million worth of shares during the trading session, according to data compiled by the National Clearing Company of Pakistan.

Healthy golden rice

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THE Philippine government has approved the safety allow of Golden Rice (GR2E) for Food, Feed, and Processing (FFP) use when it over that the genetically changed crop, that seeks to cut back vitamin A deficiency (VAD), is as “safe” for human consumption because of the typical staple.
In a 22-page consolidated report, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) noticed that the Department of Health-Biosafety Committee (DOH-BC) over that GR2E “will not cause vital adverse health effects to human and animal health.”
Furthermore, the report same consumption of GR2E “is unlikely to lead to a hypersensitive reaction.”
The report, printed recently, said, “The regulated article is as safe and alimental as food or feed derived from typical rice varieties.”
The regulators’ approval came around 2 years when GR2E’s proponents, the Philippine Rice analysis Institute (PhilRice) and also the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), applied for the safety allow.
The IRRI delineate the FFP approval for GR2E as a “regulatory milestone within the journey to develop and deploy” the weight unit crop within the Philippines.
IRRI said the Philippines is currently among the few countries that have recognized GR2E as safe for human consumption when Australia, New Zealand, Canada and also the U. S.
It’s regarding time—Tolentino
Former IRRI Deputy Director General and currently financial member V. Bruce Tolentino same the approval of the GR2E has been “delayed” for this long, depriving Filipinos of a viable choice to combat VAD.
“It’s regarding time. It’s been a lot of delayed. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Bangladesh already approved it. We tend to start the analysis and nevertheless, we tend to are insulating material behind,” Tolentino told the Business Mirror.
Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines Executive Secretary Abraham Manalo said GR2E is that the “first” domestically developed GM crop approved for FPP within the country.
Manalo another that the compactness has already approved around sixty events for FFP from crops, like corn, soybean, cotton, potato, sugar beet, that are all developed abroad. “This approval of a Pinoy biotech product could be a testament to science-based regulation in our country,” he told the Business Mirror.
IRRI same VAD among Filipino kids aged six months to 5 years exaggerated from 15.2 % in 2008 to 20.4 % in 2013 despite the booming public health interventions, like oral supplementation, complementary feeding, and nutrition education.

Government readies mechanization program for farmers
Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) - December 25, 2019 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) continues to conduct simultaneous training courses nationwide as it  prepares Filipino farmers to be globally competitive amid a liberalized rice trade regime.
Under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), PhilMech has set a yearly budget of P5 billion for the next six years to provide farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) with farm machines in a bid to increase yield, productivity and income.
PhilMech said two batches totaling to 63 participants have satisfactorily completed the training course last September and have become rice mechanization specialists.
“They have undergone the necessary training that have developed them into becoming resource speakers for several training courses on rice mechanization,” it said.
This was followed by another training course that allowed beneficiaries to learn how to operate and maintain the machines that will be provide for them in order to achieve the desired output while maximizing utilization.
According to the Technology Management and Training Division of PhilMech, a total of 26 batches consisting of 519 FCAs and 1,101 operators nationwide had undergone training on the operation and maintenance of rice machinery.

Description: Addison Andrew AddisonResearchers Use Banana Skin to Develop Packaging Material


Biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags created out of banana plants sounds a bit bananas, however, a couple of UNSW researchers have discovered a way to do it, and it could solve two industrial waste problems in one.
Description: Researchers Use Banana Skin to Develop Packaging MaterialTwo at UNSW Sydney have found a novel approach to convert banana plantation waste into packaging fabric that is not only biodegradable but also recyclable. Professor Martina Stenzel and Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot were working on methods to turn agricultural waste into something that might add value to the trade it came from while probably solving issues for another.
A good contender was the banana rising trade, which, according to A/Prof Arcot, produces massive amounts of natural waste, with merely 12% of the plant being used (the fruit). In contrast, the rest is discarded after harvest.
A/Prof Arcot and Prof Stenzel questioned whether the pseudostems could be valuable sources of cellulose—a crucial structural component of plant cell walls—that could be utilized in packaging, paper products, textiles, and even medical applications akin to wound therapeutic and drug delivery.
Using reliable supply of pseudostem materials from banana plants grown on the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the pair set to work in extracting cellulose to test its compatibility as a packaging option.
Arcot said she and Prof Stenzel have confirmed in exams that the material breaks down organically after placing ‘films‘ of the cellulose material in the soil for six months. The outcomes confirmed that the sheets of cellulose had been well on the way to disintegrating in the soil samples.
Other applications of agricultural waste that the duo has looked at are within the cotton sector and rice-growing sector—they’ve extracted cellulose from waste cotton gathered from cotton gins as well as rice paddy husks.

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ING sees benign inflation in 2020
posted December 24, 2019 at 08:10 pm by Julito G. Rada
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The local unit of Dutch financial company ING Bank expects inflation to remain benign in 2020 as the Rice Tariffication Law will continue to temper the price of the staple.
ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa said in a report that Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice Tariffication Law, was “possibly the single most effective inflation fighting development in 2019 and will likely help keep inflation in-check going into 2020.”
“Thus, with the ability to import rice on demand and better weather ahead [no El Niño forecast in 2020], we can expect inflation to bounce and settle in 2020, gradually rising towards Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ 3 percent inflation target and average 3.2 percent in 2020,” Mapa said.
Mapa said inflation was the bane in 2018 after it surged to 6.7 percent amid a shortage in rice supply and severe weather disturbances (typhoon Ompong) that pushed the price index for food to as high as 9.7 percent.
The all-important staple of rice was in the spotlight, recording double-digit inflation as supplies dwindled on late importation.  
“The passage of RA 11203 or the law that removed quotas on rice imports has helped replenish the stock of local rice, forcing prices downward and helping stabilize a good 10 percent of the CPI basket,” Mapa said.
The BSP expressed optimism last week that inflation rate would continue to be benign until 2022, as demand-induced price pressures were likely to remain manageable over the target horizon. 
The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee, in its meeting on Dec. 11, decided to keep the current inflation target at 2 percent to 4 percent for 2020 to 2022. The government’s inflation target is defined in terms of the average year-on-year change in the consumer price index over the calendar year. 
“The announcement of the inflation target is in line with the BSP’s commitment to transparency  and accountability as well as the forward-looking approach in the conduct of monetary policy,” the BSP said in a statement.
“The 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point inflation target for 2020 to 2022 continues to be an appropriate quantitative representation of the BSP’s medium-term price stability goal that is conducive to the balanced and sustainable growth of the Philippine economy,” it said.
It said the latest inflation forecasts indicated within-target inflation over the policy horizon, even as the balance of risks to the inflation outlook continued to lean slightly toward the upside in 2020 and toward  the downside in 2021. 
“While price volatilities cannot be ruled out, inflationary impulses from international commodity prices are expected to remain modest. This expectation is supported by the current assessment of favorable demand-supply balance and lower pass-through to domestic inflation of exchange rate and international commodity price inflation,” it said.
“Similarly, demand-induced price pressures are likely to remain manageable over the target horizon. Improved productive capacity of the domestic economy, fueled by higher infrastructure investments by the national government alongside the implementation of purposeful structural reforms, implies continued robust economic growth amid a low and stable inflation environment,” it said.

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Rice Millers reiterate call for support as demand for local rice increases
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Rice Millers in the Northern Region are calling for credit support to help upgrade their equipment in order to meet the growing demand for local rice.

An ongoing campaign for the consumption of Ghana Rice has increased demand locally especially as the yuletide approaches. But the millers say to meet the quantity and the quality needs; they require efficient equipment to produce the rice.

Currently, there are 315 millers spread across the country. Out of this number, only ten are certified to have the full complement of equipment to process grade A rice to match imported brands.
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Procurement ‘games’ deprive paddy farmers their dues in Sambalpur

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Sambalpur: Rice farmers of Sambalpur district have alleged that millers and middlemen were making a fast buck by taking advantage of their ignorance and lack of infrastructure of women SHGs.
The Odisha government had advised the farmers to avoid selling paddy directly to rice millers, and join hands with the SHGs to abolish middlemen in the procurement process.
However, a totally different picture has emerged in Jujumara block. Mill owners and middlemen have joined hands to sideline the SHGs. Due to the unholy nexus farmers are not getting their dues after submitting their paddy.
According to a report, Kayakuda SHG group had bought paddy from two farmers – Sanjaya Biswal and Biswamirea Biswal of Jujumara block. However the SHG had sent a truck-load of paddy to two different mills – Maa Metkani rice mill at Jhankarpalli and Maa Naryani Rice Mill at Goshala – without transit pass and online registration of mills, farmers and the truck. The farmers alleged that the irregularity has happened because of the nexus between the millers and supply department.
As per the official norms, be it SHGs or Co-operative Societies, they should allow the vehicles to go to mills after providing them transit pass (TP) online after obtaining all details about the farmers, drivers, their mobile numbers and registration number of the vehicles. One vehicle is allowed to provide paddy to one mill only.
After receiving paddy the millers should submit a report, confirming that they have received paddy.
Farmers get money transferred to their bank accounts through DBT when the data is uploaded on the official portal.
The aforesaid incident has raised questions about the efficiency of supply department in monitoring the paddy procurement process from SHGs to various mills.
Aggrieved farmers have alleged that they have smelt something fishy in the entire process of paddy procurement.
Suspicions have been expressed also over the functioning of SHGs and co-operative societies in the district. Locals complained that middlemen and millers are taking undue advantage of the lack of experience of the SHGs and tampering with the paddy procurement process.
When contacted, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Society (DRCS) Lingaraj Nayak said this should not have happened. “We will inspect the matter. But the Supply Department and District Social Welfare Department (DSW) can only take action against SHGs” Nayak added.

Farmers resort to distress sale for procurement delay

Farmers across the district are allegedly resorting to distress sale of paddy owing to delay in start of procurement process.
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KENDRAPARA: Farmers across the district are allegedly resorting to distress sale of paddy owing to delay in start of procurement process. As they are selling their stock at much lower price as fixed by the Government, the millers are benefiting from the crisis. The procurement process in the district will start from December 27. Sukadev Behera, a farmer of Dasipur village said he is desperate to sell his produce and it is not possible for him to wait till the procurement process starts at a Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS), located at Marsaghai, around 12 km from his village. 
Sukadev said he sold three quintal paddy to a trader for Rs 4,500, which is much less than the MSP of Rs 1,810 per quintal fixed by the State Government for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) paddy. Sankar Parida of Shyamasundarpur said he had harvested 30 quintal paddy from his farmland two weeks back. He said millers and their agents are camping in villages to purchase paddy from farmers. 
Farmers’ leader and president of district unit of Krusaka Sabha Umesh Chandra Singh said farmers in the district had started harvesting their crops in November. But, the authorities decided to purchase paddy from the farmers from December 27. The month-long delay forced several farmers to sell their produce to traders at throwaway prices. Till date, only 34,205 farmers have registered their names to sell paddy to the Government against 41,270 last year. 
Civil Supplies Officer Rajanikanta Das said Odisha  State Civil Supply Corporation (OSCSP) has decided  to procure 5,47,500 tonne paddy in the first phase from farmers  in the  district. The task of procuring paddy from the farmers has been entrusted  to 116 PACS. “After purchasing paddy from the farmers, the PACS will hand over the stock to 14 rice mills  in the district. The millers will provide rice to us. We are determined to check distress sale of paddy by the farmers,” he said.

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Company, research institute to develop new rice varieties
The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) and agricultural company Loc Troi Group on December 24 signed a five-year agreement to jointly develop new rice varieties.
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Description: Company, research institute to develop new rice varieties hinh anh 1The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute and Loc Troi Group sign an agreement to jointly develop new rice varieties on December 24. ( Photo courtesy of Loc Troi Group)

Can Tho (VNA) - The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) and agricultural company Loc Troi Group on December 24 signed a five-year agreement to jointly develop new rice varieties.

Experts from the two organisations would work together to research and create at least one new rice variety for production and providing seeds.

The cooperation will make an important contribution to the sustainable development of national rice varieties and brands, CLRRI Director Tran Ngoc Thach said.

They also planned to regularly organise training courses in rice seed selection, maintaining the purity of seeds and producing seeds, he said.

Huynh Van Thon, chairman and general director of Loc Troi Group, said the group had collaborated effectively with the institute to build value chain models for sustainable rice production for many years.

The institute had transferred many high-quality rice varieties such as OM 5451, OM 9577 and OM 18 to the company to grow crops and supply seeds for farmers, he said.

With more than 1,000 agricultural professionals, the company has developed many new varieties of rice.

Loc Troi 28 won the first prize among fragrant rice varieties at an international rice convention in China in 2018./.
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Russia likely to lift yearlong ban on Pakistani rice

KARACHI: Russia is expected to lift a yearlong ban on rice imports from Pakistan as concerns about the grain phytosanitary standards have been allayed, brightening prospects of reopening of $50 million market, a government official said on Monday.
The official at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan said Russian government is likely to lift the ban on grain imports from Pakistan, as state-owned Department of Plant Protection implemented the compliance program for export of rice to the Russian Federation
“The implementation of compliance program will ensure export of pest-free grains to Russia,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
The Department of Plant Protection has sent a detailed report to Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation, elaborating measures that have been taken to prevent the proliferation of the Trogoderma granarium, also called cabinet or khapra beetle, in products supplied to milling, processing, storage, and packaging facilities in Russia.
Earlier this year, Russia had imposed a temporary ban on import of rice from Pakistan on a claim that khapra beetle was found in a batch of rice. This was despite the fact that the consignment was duly cleared by the Department of Plant Protection, which issues sanitary and phytosanitary certificates to each grain consignment moving outside the country.
After the ban, Russian side had asked for information on measures taken to prevent the proliferation of the beetle in products supplied to Russia and information about zones in Pakistan free from the beetle.
“Russian side has been informed that there is no specific area in Pakistan, which is free from Trogoderma granarium beetle,” the official said.
“The implementation of compliance program will help in exporting pest-free rice to Russian Federation. Russian side has also been requested for a meeting of experts of both sides too.” Pakistan exported approximately 35,000 tons worth $40-50 million of rice and other grains to Russia per annum.
Rice is one of the main exports of Pakistan, fetching the country more than two billion dollars in a year. According to latest available numbers, exports from Pakistan to the Russian Federation in the month of July 2019 increased 15.14 percent and equaled $24.15 million as opposed to $20.97 million in the same month of the previous year.
Pakistan’s imports from Russia decreased from $23.95 million to $10.6 million, depicting a decline of 55.83 percent. Bilateral trade fell 22.7 percent in July 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching $34.73 million from $44.93 million. Monthly trade balance amounted to $13.57 million in favour of Pakistan.
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Business News of Tuesday, 24 December 2019
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Rice Millers reiterate call for support as demand for local rice increases
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Description: Priscilla Akoto Bamfo, Rice ProcessorPriscilla Akoto Bamfo, Rice Processor
Rice Millers in the Northern Region are calling for credit support to help upgrade their equipment in order to meet the growing demand for local rice.

An ongoing campaign for the consumption of Ghana Rice has increased demand locally especially as the yuletide approaches. But the millers say to meet the quantity and the quality needs; they require efficient equipment to produce the rice.

Currently, there are 315 millers spread across the country. Out of this number, only ten are certified to have the full complement of equipment to process grade A rice to match imported brands.
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