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OPEN LETTER TO PM TO SAVE SME UNITS FROM CLOSURE
 SEPTEMBER 1 2017

The Union of Small and Medium enterprises (UNISAME) has sent open letter to prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to take prompt steps to save the SME units of textiles, rice, foodstuffs and light engineering from closure.
President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver invited the attention of the PM to the difficulties faced by the sector and urged him to take high impact steps to stimulate the dying SME units and revive them to meet the challenges.
The Union has expressed the need for lowering rates of electricity to reduce cost of production and secondly demanded low cost finance for alternate energy.
The Union requested the PM not to increase fuel prices and to in fact reduce them as transportation has become very costly. The other very urgent and important requirements are affordable bridge finance, low insurance premium,reduction in import duties on raw materials and last but not the least is marketing support.
There is no marketing support for the SME sector and the small to medium sized entrepreneurs have no platform which can introduce them to the international markets. The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) caters to the big industrialist and big exporters and has no specific agenda for the SMEs.
The Union has reminded the PM that time is short for his government and he needs to take bold and immediate steps for serious remedies for the sector. The rice units have closed down and also the textile sector is n turmoil. Both these are foreign exchange earners for the country. The light engineering sector has vast scope for growth and up gradation and needs technical support.
Thaver said the SME sector expects encouragement, support and facilitation from the business friendly government of PML and firmly believes that it can contribute towards economic growth if the government reduces taxes, duties and offers low mark up for sectors which have high potential for growth.
Thaver urged the PM to do brainstorming with UNISAME, Pervaiz Malik federal commerce minister and Murtuza Jatoi federal minister for industries and chairman of the Small and Medium Development Authority (SMEDA) for fast track revival of the SME sector on modern lines.

How an angry lolly man revolutionised the modern sushi industry

·        Tom Redmond, Nao Sano and Naomi Schanen
Kisaku Suzuki, creator of the world's first sushi robot, once ran a company that made lolly-wrapping machines. And he was angry.
Why had the Japanese government embarked on a policy to limit rice production, effectively paying some farmers to keep their paddy fields idle?

Is your sushi made by a robot?

In the 1970s Kisaku Suzuki invented the sushi robot which revolutionised the market. Today most of the sushi eaten in Japan is made by a robot.
For Suzuki, rice was the sacred heart of the country's economy. He started to think about how to make the staple food more popular, so that Japan had no reason to restrict the crop.
And that's when it came to him: he would use his firm's knowledge of sweets-packaging machines to develop the robot. The idea, while off-the-wall in the mid-1970s, had a simple premise. If he could lower the cost of making sushi by mechanising parts of the process and reducing the need for highly paid chefs, he could bring the previously elite Japanese dish to the masses, and in doing so increase demand for rice.

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Four decades later, Suzumo Machinery Co.'s robots are used by about 70,000 customers around the world, ranging from sushichains to factories, and account for about 70 per cent of the market for the equipment at restaurants, according to Suzumo's estimates.Kaiten sushi, also known as conveyor-belt sushi, has become a $US6 billion ($7.6 billion) industry in Japan alone, partly thanks to Suzuki's invention.
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Cheap sushi "couldn't have happened without our machines," says Ikuya Oneda, who succeeded Suzuki as Suzumo president in 2004, a year before the founder died, and took over his life's work. "You can certainly say that."

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When Suzuki started to create his robot, he met nothing but resistance. In 1976, sushi was still largely a food for special occasions. It was mostly sold through a legion of small restaurants, where artisan chefs dispensed morsels with no price tags and charged how they saw fit.
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Description: Wrapped pieces of sushi exit a Suzumo Machinery Co. sushi robot.Wrapped pieces of sushi exit a Suzumo Machinery Co. sushi robot. Photos: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
Not surprisingly, those chefs were up in arms when they heard about Suzumo's plan. In their view, it took 10 years to train someone to make sushi. No machine could possibly do the job.
Suzumo asked some of the very people it was trying to depose to give their opinions on the prototype. "They said, 'This is no good, this is terrible, I don't know what this is,'" said Oneda, 73, who became chairman of the company this year.
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After three years, Suzumo was nowhere near its goal and running out of cash. We thought "the company would go down the tubes," Oneda said. "We thought about quitting."
Suzumo stuck with the task, and two years later the sushi chefs finally said the machine was usable. In 1981, the company completed its first robot, which formed sushi rice into balls called nigiri. These days, it offers 28 different sushi machines.
"What they've done is allow kaiten restaurants to democratise and make good Japanese food affordable and accessible," says Robin Rowland, chairman and chief executive officer of Yo!, a British sushi chain with almost 100 restaurants globally. "We serve 7 million guests a year. You're talking about 500 to 600 dishes on our belts in the UK. It's a lot of food. And you need to automate some of that."
But even so many years later, the debate still rages about the machines. For purists, if you use robots, it just isn't the same.
"It's an entirely different genre," says Yoshikazu Ono, son and heir of Jiro Ono, the masterchef featured in the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi." "Sushi isn't just balls of rice. The process is the most important thing. It requires relentless practice to make just one piece of sushi rice -- things like how you select, prepare and cook the rice, how much water you use, and so on. You can't get that from a robot."
Description: An employee puts rice into a Suzumo sushi robot.
An employee puts rice into a Suzumo sushi robot. Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
At the headquarters of Kura Corp., about an hour south of Osaka, Kunihiko Tanaka bristles when he hears that argument. For the president and founder of Japan's second-largest sushichain, and a longtime Suzumo customer, the artisans are on the wrong side of history.
"The era where it's OK to make sushi with your bare hands is over," Tanaka says, referring to artisan sushi chefs in general. "They still do that, and say that is the real sushi. Things that should be changed should be changed."
Already, about three-quarters of Japanese people say that when they eat sushi, it's from a conveyor belt, according to a survey published by fishery company Maruha Nichiro in March. Almost half of them choose which restaurant based on price.
Michael Booth, a food writer whose latest book, "The Meaning of Rice," is set for publication in October, sees room for both types.
"I want everyone to get a chance to taste what amazing sushifrom Jiro tastes like, because it's a very, very different experience," Booth says. "But then again, cheap, mass-produced sushi is like the entry drug into the sushi world, and that can be a good thing, too. People are exposed and may become curious as to what great sushi tastes like."
In a sense, Suzumo dealt a blow to one part of traditional Japan, the artisan sushi business, so that another could prosper: the rice industry. It was an act of political subversion, attempting to derail the government's policy of controlling the price of rice.
"As tastes became westernised, demand for rice began to decline," says Eiji Minemura, an official at Japan's agriculture ministry. "We took the policy of decreasing production to adjust to oversupply."
Description: A chef at a Kura Corp. sushi restaurant near Osaka uses a Suzumo sushi robot.
A chef at a Kura Corp. sushi restaurant near Osaka uses a Suzumo sushi robot. Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
Oneda and his colleagues' actions show they never agreed. After developing their first sushi machines, they helped pioneer an iconic Japanese hamburger that uses rice patties instead of bread. They helped mechanize the kitchens of rice-bowl restaurants. And they even made a California roll sushi robot, as they targeted U.S. demand for the food as a healthy and trendy choice.
It's true that by one narrow definition, Suzumo didn't succeed. Japan has kept controlling rice production since first introducing the policy in 1971. And demand for rice has fallen.
Still, the company's share price has more than tripled since a low in February last year. Investors think Suzumo will benefit from the labour shortage in Japan, and the overseas sushiboom, Oneda says. Of the three analysts covering the stock, all recommend buying. The shares rose 1 per cent in morning trading in Tokyo on Thursday.
But for all the fanfare, Oneda -- as he carries on Suzuki's legacy -- is still thinking about the rice.
"Do you eat a proper breakfast?" he asks the Japanese reporter. "What do you eat? I bet it's bread, right?

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India is a country whose population largely depends on agriculture, with 50% of its population being employed in agriculture, and revenue from agriculture and other allied fields contributing 13.7% of our country’s GDP. Most farmers in India face various challenges on a day-to-day basis and disposing off the agricultural residue that remain after a crop is successfully harvested, is one such major issue faced by millions of farmers.
Agricultural residues include various parts of the crop that cannot be used as food, like the stalk, stubbles, leaves, husks and seed pods. Conventional ways of disposing these residues have generally relied on using these residues as fodder, as fertilizers after being ploughed into the ground, or burning them completely. Additionally, newer methods of utilizing and disposing these crop residues, like converting them into biofuels, are all promising, but have not yet been fully developed. Thus, there is a genuine need for further study and research in this area to come up with more functional, practical and efficient ways of disposing or recycling the crop residues. One such study by the scientists from CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum and AS College, looks at enhancing and optimising the burning efficiencies of four agricultural residues: corn cob, wheat straw, rice straw and rice husk, in order to produce the maximum amount of bio-oils as a by-product.
The scientists carefully studied the pyrolysis of crop residues. Pyrolysis refers to the thermal degradation of organic matter in the absence of oxygen under high temperatures, and is known to release liquid and gaseous by-products, while leaving a carbon- enriched char behind. The process of pyrolysis is frequently used to get rid of vegetation and agricultural residues as it is quick, easy and convenient. The scientists studied the effect of pyrolysis temperatures and biomass type on the yield of bio-oils as a by-product. While wheat and rice straw yielded maximum bio-oils at 400 , corn cob and rice husk yielded maximum bio-oils when burnt at 450. Corn cob was also shown to yield the maximum amount of bio-oils, while rice husk yielded the least. Such studies could help our farmers dispose off these agricultural residues in more efficient ways in the future
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The Rice Flour industry research report mainly focuses on Rice Flour industry in global market. The major regions which contribute to the development of Rice Flour market mainly cover Rice Flour market in North America, Rice Flour market in the United States, Rice Flour market in Europe, Rice Flour market in China and Japan.
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Global Rice Seed Market 2017, presents a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Rice Seed market globally, providing basic overview of Rice Seed market including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. Historical data available in the report elaborates on the development of the Rice Seed market on a global and regional level. The report compares this data with the current Rice Seed state of the market and thus discuss upon the upcoming trends that have brought the Rice Seed market transformation.
Rice Seed Market predictions along with the statistical implication presented in the report delivers an accurate scenario of the Rice Seed market. The market forces determining the shaping of the global Rice Seed market have been evaluated in detail. In addition to this, the supervisory outlook of the Rice Seed market has been covered in the report from both the Global and local perspective. The demand and supply side of the global Rice Seed market has been broadly covered in the report. Also the challenges faced by the players in the Rice Seed market in terms of demand and supply have been listed in the report.
In Global Rice Seed Market report, development policies and plans as well as Rice Seed market size, share, end users are analyzed. Growth prospects of the overall Rice Seed industry have been presented in the report. This industry study segments Rice Seed global market by types, applications and companies. However, to give an in-depth view to the readers, detailed geographical segmentation of Rice Seed market within the globe has been covered in this study. The key geographical regions along with Rice Seed revenue forecasts are included in the report.
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The global Rice Seed market is segmented on the basis of key players, types and applications. The leading players of global Rice Seed market includes RiceTec, Rasi Seeds, China National Seed, Saprotan Utama, Anhui Nongken, Dupont Pioneer, Keeplong Seeds, JK seeds, WIN-ALL HI-TECH SEED, Zhongnongfa, Kaveri, Longping High-tech, Syngenta, Nuziveedu Seeds, Krishidhan, Guangxi Hengmao Agricultural Technology, Bayer, Hefei Fengle, Opulent Technology, Mahyco, Dabei Nong Group, Dongya Seed Industry, Gansu Dunhuang Seed and Grand Agriseeds.
Based on type, the Rice Seed market is categorized into Short-grain rice, Long-grain rice and Medium-grain rice. According to application, Rice Seed market divided into Agricultural Production and Scientific Research.
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The industry research presents Rice Seed market in North America mainly covers USA, Canada and Mexico. Rice Seed market in Asia-Pacific region cover-up China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia. Rice Seed market in Europe combines Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy. Rice Seed market in South America includes Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc. Rice Seed market in Middle East and Africa incorporates Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa.
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Research report explores the synthetic zeolite market to grow at a 4.43% CAGR to 2021

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The following companies as the key players in the global synthetic zeolite market: Albemarle, BASF, Clariant, Honeywell International, and W. R. Grace & Co.
Other Prominent Vendors in the market are: Anten Chemical, Arkema, Chemiewerk Bad Köstritz (CWK), Fujian Risheng Chemical, GCMIL, Huiying Chemical Industry, Interra Global, NALCO, Ningbo Jiahe New Material Technology, Silkem, Sorbead India, Tosoh, UNION SHOWA, Zeochem, and Zeolyst International.
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One trend in the market is synthetic zeolites produced from organic raw materials. Major vendors have increased their R&D activities due to the consumer preference for organic and sustainable products.
Innovation and technological advancement has led to the production of synthetic zeolites from rice husks. Rice husks are rich in silica, examining rice to separate the hull from the grain and burning it, will result in rice husk ash.”
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global synthetic zeolite market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
APAC
Europe
North America
ROW

According to the report, one driver in the market is increasing demand from catalysts and absorbents. Synthetic zeolites are largely used as a petroleum catalyst in catalytic cracking.
They easily break hydrocarbon molecules into essential products such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, waxes, and other by products.
Zeolites are hydrated microporous aluminosilicate minerals of alkali and alkaline earth metals, which are found naturally or manufactured artificially for various industrial applications. Zeolites are made of three-dimensional permeable crystalline structures of silicon, aluminum, and oxygen (Si-O-Al).
Zeolites are available in two forms natural and synthetic. Natural zeolites are formed in the places where ash layers and volcanic rocks react with alkaline groundwater.
In nature, they are available in abundance. China is the largest producer of natural zeolites.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
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Research Methodology
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Market trends
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 Vijayawada: Civil supplies Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao said on Monday the State and Central Governments are spending Rs.630 crore every year to supply rice to the white ration card holders through the Public Distribution System. He said the Government is trying to ensure food security by distributing nutrition food to the pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Pullarao participated in the one- day workshop conducted on National Food Security Act 2013 and The Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules 2013 organised by Department of Civil supplies in a hotel on Monday.

Addressing the gathering, Prathipati Pullarao said the Government is using modern technology to ensure supply of rice through the fair price shops. He said efforts were on to transform the fair price shops as the mini shopping malls with various products. 

He said 750 employees are working in real time governance to verify the functioning of the Government machinery and to get feedback on the services of the Government to the people.  

Minister for women development and child welfare Paritala Sunitha said Andhra Pradesh  has become a role model for rice distribution by implementing e-pose system. She asked the officials to give directives to the dealers to give subsidy on the gas supplied by civil supplies department to the Anganwadi centres http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-09-04/AP-turns-a-role-model-in-rice-distribution-Paritala-Sunitha/324119 Skip to main content
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IRICA Sets Deadline for Rice Import Clearance
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IRICA Sets Deadline for Rice Import Clearance

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced on Monday that rice importers have until Friday to clear their shipments from customs terminals.
Rice imports are banned in Iran every year from late June to late November to support local farmers and domestic production, Mehr News Agency reported.
The ban pertains to grain order registrations during the abovementioned period, meaning orders placed before the ban may be entitled to customs clearance past the deadline.
Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, of which about 1 million tons are imported.

https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/71779/irica-sets-deadline-for-rice-import-clearance Feast and famine

  • Nepal’s growing dependency on farm imports should be assessed with food security
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Nepal needs a home-grown plan that includes incentives for farmers who have been suffering from depressed prices due to the largesse that rich countries heap upon their farmers
Sep 5, 2017-Is Nepal still devoted to farming as it was before? It would not be incorrect to say no. If the country’s food import bill for the last couple of years is any indication, the answer is an emphatic no. Nepal’s agricultural imports reached the Rs200 billion mark in the last fiscal year. This is equivalent to one-fifth of that year’s total imports, and roughly eight times the figure from a decade ago. Agricultural imports have been increasing for more than a decade. For an economy where agriculture accounts for one-third of the Gross Domestic Product and employs three-fourths of the country’s households, this is a matter of intellectual curiosity. Here are two contradictory views in this regard.
One, according to optimists, the increased farm imports reflect a growing demand for high quality food following a rise in people’s income. As families lift themselves out of poverty, they start to buy higher quality cereals, like basmati rice for instance, and consume more meat which puts greater stress on grain production and imports. Since this argument is based on people’s increased income and their tendency to consume more food, the growing agricultural imports are nothing to be concerned about. Although food imports can enlarge the trade deficit, we need not worry as long as the country’s net receipts of foreign exchange, for example, remittance sent home by migrant workers, can cover the importbills.

On the other hand, pessimists question the country’s increased dependency on food imports and its food security in the long run. There are two explanations behind this view. While imports of subsidised farm products have surpassed domestic output, the country’s farms lie fallow due to a shortage of farm labour. If both problems deepen, Nepal’s dependency on agricultural imports will grow further. The country will inevitably sink into a food crisis if food exporting countries rein in shipments or farm subsidies are outlawed internationally. Moreover, the country will face a grave situation if nothing is done to improve farming at home. Nepal’s agriculture sector, thus, deserves protection at least on the basis of food security as commonly practiced globally.
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"I've been diagnosed with terminal cancer," the CEO told his vice-presidents. "The doctors say that I have two years to live. You three have run this business for years, but I want to hand it over to just one of you as sole owner.
"So, for the next two years, I'm giving you an extra task."
He reached into his desk, and pulled out three small burlap bags. "Seeds," he said. "I'm not going to tell you what to do with them."
Two years later, he called the three vice-presidents to his hospice bedside.
"Tell me what you did with my seeds," he ordered.
The first vice-president stepped forward. "I knew that the seeds were a challenge," he explained. "Obviously, the seeds themselves were worthless. You wanted to see what I could do with nothing. So I put them on e-bay. I traded them for someone's left shoe. Which I traded up for a broken skateboard. And I traded that for a package of bubblegum that had never been chewed…
"Every day for the last two years, I have made a trade of some kind on your behalf.
"And so, today, I'm happy to present to you this certificate. You are currently the sole owner of the country of Liberia."
The dying CEO glanced at the title document, and placed it on his bedside table without comment.
The second vice-president stepped up.
"Unlike my associate here," he said, nodding at the first vice-president, "I realized that the seeds you gave me had a symbolic value. They represented the agricultural industry. So I leveraged your seeds into commodity futures. I bought on margin. I sold short. I patented basmati rice and maple syrup—no one can use them now without paying you a royalty.
"I manipulated international transfer payments to minimize declared incomes and maximize intercorporate profits. I stored the revenue in untraceable offshore bank accounts.
"At this point, you control the world market for coconut palm oil, cassava roots, and tofu-burger patties."
The CEO looked at the third vice-president.
"I have to disagree with both of my colleagues," he said. "I assumed that the seeds were, in fact, seeds. I didn't know what kind of seeds, so I planted them. I got sunflowers, which produced more seeds. I got salvia, and lupines, and marigolds. There were some funny looking little bulbs; they gave me gladiolus, allium, and oriental lilies.
"I took some surplus seedlings to a church yard sale, and exchanged them for wisteria and honeysuckle vines, and some dahlia tubers.
"I now have deep pendulous purple blossoms over my patio. I have more than 40 varieties of roses. The compost that I dig into the vegetable garden gives me tomatoes, beans, and peas. Butterflies flit around the buddleia bushes in the day; bees buzz in the lavender; koi swim in the pond.
"It's beautiful, and peaceful. After a tough day at the office, it feels like a deep pool of calm when I go home. Would you like me to take you to see what your seeds have become?" he offered.
The CEO shook his head. "No need," he said. "I've made my choice. I'm turning my company over to…
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How India is paying the price of rice exports to Iran; the story is of crashed markets, reneging buyers

There are whispers in the market that Iranian buyers are yet to pay for 1.25 lakh tonnes of rice—valued at nearly Rs 875 crore—that had been shipped out in 6,000 containers a few months back.

By: Tejinder Narang | Published: August 31, 2017 4:16 AM
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Description: Iranian buyers, Iranian rice market, Iran, markets, India, rice exports, marketsThere are whispers in the market that Iranian buyers are yet to pay for 1.25 lakh tonnes of rice—valued at nearly Rs 875 crore—that had been shipped out in 6,000 containers a few months back. (Image: IE)
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There is now the risk of non-payment/delayed payment/outright loss against large volumes of basmati rice shipped to Iran. There are whispers in the market that Iranian buyers are yet to pay for 1.25 lakh tonnes of rice—valued at nearly Rs 875 crore—that had been shipped out in 6,000 containers a few months back. Small- and medium-sized exporters had entered into contracts with Iranian buyers for rice priced at Rs 65,000-70,000 per tonne—with the average value almost 25% higher than those realised in 2016-17.  Reportedly, the Iranian rice market has crashed and buyers have reneged on the contract price. But after protracted negotiations, cargoes are being accepted at a discounted value of around Rs 44,000-50,000/tonne—which effectively means a price cut of about 30%, or an outright loss of Rs 260 crore.
Even then, the payment is being offered on a deferred basis, against future purchases by inflating invoice values. This is as per mutual convenience. However, such settlement may vary depending on the understanding between the parties.  The result of non-payment/loss at such scale is that payments to farmers for the paddy could also get delayed. Suppliers of PP bags, transporters and handling agents at the port may also remain unpaid. Since exporters generally avail pre-shipment credit from banks, ultimately, banks are exposed to the risk of non-payment—that may worsen the bad loan count. Iran has a regular requirement of Indian Pusa 1121 (parboiled) basmati rice, varying between 0.7 million tonnes (mt) to 1 mt annually depending upon its domestic output. Value-wise, Indian shipment to Iran touched $1.8 billion in FY14, but was down, at $0.57 billion, in FY17. India ships out about 4 mt of such rice in to international markets annually without any serious payment problems.
It is not the first time that shippers have had to face delayed-/non-payment by Iranian buyers. There have been defaults/short payments in past as well. There has been frequent recurrence of such non-payment, wherein sellers have either suffered a total loss or loss of profit. Even soyabean meal cargoes in the past have met a similar fate. It is immaterial whether the buyer is a private party or an entity run by the government of Iran.
The distinctive feature of this trend is that the same Iranian buyers often front new companies as purchasers, while Indian counter-parties conclude rice contracts at seemingly advantageous prices. Once the shipment is made, shipping documents are forwarded usually on DP (documents to be delivered to buyer by the bank against payment) or other terms, but seldom against letters of credit.
Iranian buyers dither in making payments through banking channels; shipping documents are allowed to stagnate in Iranian banks or are declared deficient while rice is not lifted from the destination port. With the stalemate on payment and fear of cargo going bad, sellers rush to Iran to settle the matter—resulting in the Iranians forcing discounts or settlement at arbitrary terms.At a time when the government is focusing on farm income growth, it is important that this issue is resolved once and for all. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) is the India’s controlling body for export of basmati rice. Allowing open and free exports of rice to Iran must be reviewed, and such exports need to be secured with suitable restrictions.
Put simply, this could be enforced through a “canalised payment mechanism” via an authorised agency like Apeda. A possible procedural format for this could be as follows: An exporter/seller may sign a contract with an Iranian buyer with the stipulation of 100% advance payment to be made to Apeda within 7-10 days of the contract signing. The date of receipt of payment by Apeda could be treated as the effective date of contract. Apeda then notifies this date to both the seller and buyer; custom may clear cargo offered by seller for shipment after receipt of written acknowledgement from Apeda of payment having been received from Iran. The buyer can nominate its inspection agency with the condition that inspection at loading port being deemed final.
Apeda should effect payment to the seller after receipt of shipping documents that require compliance—as agreed in the contract—and issue a “no objection certificate” to the bank of the seller so that foreign exchange earnings accrue to the seller/shipper. In case the seller defaults in making shipment, Apeda should remit the funds back to the buyer at the cost of seller, including any difference in the rate of exchange, and it shall not be liable for any quality/quantity/delayed shipment claims whatsoever. Apeda/the directorate general of foreign trade will also list buyers who have earlier reneged on commitments, as also the brand names of the rice they sell in the Iranian market, and maintain an abeyance list for them.
The government can also nominate another trading PSU for the said purpose if Apeda is not willing to undertake this activity. Such a payment security system should be tried for at least two years, and depending upon its efficacy, can be reviewed thereafter. Exports without receipt of full payment retard economic activity. When a suitable security mechanism is introduced and fake importers are filtered out, buyers with respectable credentials and financial capabilities will trade with Indian counter parties. Exports will be truly rewarding when transactions are considered clean and above board and probability of disputes diminish

http://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/how-india-is-paying-the-price-of-rice-exports-to-iran-the-story-is-of-crashed-markets-reneging-buyers/833856/ Rice basmati strengthens on rising demand 

PTI | Sep 2, 2017, 23:17 IST
New Delhi, Sep 1 () Rice basmati prices strengthened by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on rising demand.
However, other grains moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and pegged at last levels.
Traders besides rising demand from stockists and retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly kept rice basmati prices higher.
In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121variety edged higher by Rs 100 to Rs 5,200-5,300 per quintal. Non-basmati rice permal raw, wand and IR-8 also settled higher at Rs 2,200-2,225, Rs 2,250-2,275 and Rs 1,850-1,875 from previous levels of Rs 2,150-2,175, Rs 2,200-2,225 and Rs 1,825-1,850 per quintal respectively.-
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,755-1,760, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,760-1,765, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,400-6,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,200-5,300, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,205-1,210, Jowar yellow Rs 1,425-1,475, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,320-1,325, Barley Rs 1,460-1,470. SUN KPS ADI MKJ

Sumayya Usmani's culinary journey: North Indian cookery in the Highlands

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SITTING in a lovely kitchen in a Highland town that straddles the River Lossie, listening the story of two North Indian sisters and their journey of flavour and authentic home-cooking, was a surreal way to spend a weekend. Manjinder Deshi-Dhami (Manju) and Sharanjit Deshi (Sharan), both moved separately to Scotland a couple of decades ago. They carried with them endearing memories of their father’s cookery and a wealth of North Indian culinary techniques.
Sharan moved to Elgin from a tiny village in Shahpur, Uttar Pradesh, with her then husband, and some years later, Manju did the same, leaving behind their parents. I was lucky enough to meet their mother, who told me of how wonderful peaceful their little village is: "Everyone lives together in harmony and celebrate each others festivals together."
The Deshi sisters grew up in a home where, unusually, their father cooked all the meals, and as Manju recalls: "My mother was really spoilt, as Dad did all the cooking." The sisters grew up watching and helping their beloved father in the kitchen, learning the fundamentals of cooking North Indian cuisine. "We were told how you heat the oil, add the spices, wait until it is time to add onions then wait until they are cooked before adding other ingredients."
A farmer by birth, their father much preferred driving trucks and cooking for his family and others. They remember fondly that many ladies from the village would bring over their ingredients for their father to make them mango achar or semolina ladoo (round sweets). Their home was always filled with people, food took centre-stage in their lives, and all this revolved around their father.
The Dhesi sisters were happy in Scotland, until their father passed away early in 2009. Suddenly their whole lives felt empty and they felt lost in this country now that this strong pillar in their lives was no more. They struggled for a while, and then realised that the way to carry his memory was through the flavour he had taught them.
Then around 2011, determined to be strong for their mother and find inner peace, the Deshi sisters began to cook the recipes they grew up with and had learned from their father, not only for themselves but for other people, by going to homes and catering for dinner parties. Their aim was to cook together, share their passion for North Indian food, family recipes and memories of their childhood and their father with others. This helped them feel close to their father, even though he was no longer with then. "When we cook," say the sisters, "we don’t talk to each other, we both do different jobs, but feel like our father is talking to us through our cooking, telling us how to make the recipe the way we watched him cook, carrying his flavours through us and keeping us on the right path."
The Deshi sisters also host cookery classes in Murray College and Oakwood Cookery School and their catering operation is called Authentic Indian Kitchen, which they feel clearly defines their food: authentic. Sharing their knowledge of flavour and memory is a deep passion and doing so doesn’t feel like work, they tell me sisters say.
We spent the morning sharing stories of the flavours of North India that I recognise, as my father’s family was from Uttar Pradesh as well. The cooking styles I learnt from my Dadi (paternal grandmother) were so similar to the ones the Deshi sisters teach. We laughed and shared the ideas of cooking by "andaza" (estimation and sensory cooking), the resulting difficulties in recipe writing and the fact no two people can ever replicate the same recipe exactly. This has to do with the "weight of the hand that is measuring spices", the sisters say; different hands will change the way the recipe tastes, even if it is merely a little. Growing up, I was told by my grandmothers that each person has their own "haath may mazza" (flavour in one’s hand), which results in this subtle change of flavour in recipes.
The two sisters say they plan to one day open a restaurant, but for now they are content sharing their flavour with others in this way. They admit that can not cook without each other. Sharing their father’s love of cooking, creating dishes close to their hearts with others and remembering him fondly through this process is what keeps them happy, positive, but most of all, helps preserve his legacy of flavour.
Special thanks for Ghillie Basan and Manju Deshi-Dhami and Sharan Deshi
Authentic Indian Kitchen, Elgin: http://authenticindiankitchen.com
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Urad ki Daal (White Lentil)
By Deshi-Dhami and Sharanjit Deshi
This recipe is very close to our hearts as it was one of our dad’s favourites. So make sure you don't over-cook your lentils and it has a nice thick gravy texture, not too runny or too dry. This particular dish goes really well with rice and is a very simple summer and early autumn comfort food.
Preparation time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients:
White lentils: 150g
Onion: 1, finally chopped
Garlic: 8 cloves
Fresh green chillies: 2 ( small and thin), finally chopped
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Asafoetida: 1/2 tsp
Cooking oil: 2 tbsp
Turmeric: 1 tsp
Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Wash the lentils properly under cold water. Now add lentils to a pan with 350ml water and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes, making sure you keep the crunchiness to the lentils.
Turn the heat off and add chopped green chillies and put the lid on. At this point don't stir your lentils too much
Now put a shallow pan on a medium heat and add cooking oil. Let the oil heat up and check it before adding any spice by throwing in a few seeds of cumin. If
starts to sizzle straight, away then it's ready.
Add cumin seeds, cook for few seconds and add whole garlic cloves and cook until slightly golden brown.
Add chopped onion and cook them until deep brown in colour
Add salt and turmeric and cook for few seconds
Now turn the heat off and add asafoetida, mix well and add this mixture to the lentils.
Add garam Masala and give a gentle stir
Serve hot with plain basmati rice or with chapatis

Annabel LangbeinFather's Day breakfast ideas

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I was going through my mother's old recipe cards the other day, hunting in her vast collection of handwritten formulas for an old favourite sweet treat. Travelling down memory lane, recalling Millie's boozy pudding, Maude's shortbread and Hazel Hogg's rum balls, I came across some cards penned in my father's precise, neat hand. My mother's recipes ran all over the page like riddles that few other people could ever decipher but Dad had a crisp, italic style that was easy to read and, as you might expect from an engineer, his recipes made sense. There they were, neatly written with capped headings: Tamarillo Chutney - Lois Daish, Gherkins - Maude, Pickled Onions, Pickled Beetroot.

While Mum ensured the larder was kept stocked with preserved fruits and jams, the savoury pickles and preserves were largely our father's domain. Each year he would fill the pantry shelves with his creations, which my mother would draw on for our meals and entertaining.
She loved having people over and disliked eating out, informing us that it was a waste of money when she could easily make something more delicious at home. Through his work, my father often had lunch meetings at different cafes and restaurants. At dinner I would quiz him at length about where he had been for lunch and what he had eaten.
I was about 9 when he started to take me out to eat in the city. We would head downtown, usually on a Friday night, and find little hole-in-the-wall cafes to try. One of our favourite haunts was a tiny, slightly grungy Chinese cafe in Vivian St, Wellington. It had Formica tables and fluorescent strip lighting, and a bathroom you just knew you didn't want to go to, but the food was delicious. As soon as we sat down they would come out with a big stack of thin-sliced buttered supermarket white bread, which always seemed weird when we were about to eat an Asian meal.
I guess I would have been about 13 when Dad took me to a snazzy new restaurant around the waterfront on Oriental Bay. I remember ordering the sauteed scallops and insisting there was something wrong with them. Poor Dad was so embarrassed, this precocious kid making such a fuss, but there was no stopping me. I wangled my way into the kitchen and asked to see how the scallops were cooked. As soon as I saw the white wine going into the steel pan after the scallops had been browned in butter, I knew what was giving them the nasty metallic taste. I informed the chef that the sauce had oxidised and he needed to change the pan. He nodded his head in disbelief as I explained the chemistry. Had we not already eaten I have no doubt he would have stomped on the scallops before serving them to me, so outraged was he by my challenge. I'm pretty sure that was the last time Dad took me out to eat - my culinary lexicon had now expanded to places that made me a complete pain in the neck as a dining companion.
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Thinking back, there are so many things I learned from my father that, at the time, I never
appreciated. As well as practical things, such as learning to drive, growing a vegetable garden and keeping bees, Dad taught me to be curious, to keep asking questions, to ask if I needed help, and to go that little bit further to be the best I could be. His mantra of kindness, charm, honesty and diligence, taught me what you need to get you all the places you might want to be in life.
If he was here today I would love to make him breakfast in bed this Father's Day to thank him.
Here are some ideas of what you might cook for your dad.

Creamy Smoked Fish Kedgeree

Ready in 30 mins
Serves 4
4-6 eggs
2 Tbsp butter
1 large onion, diced
2 Tbsp curry powder
A pinch of chilli flakes or cayenne pepper
4 cups cooked basmati rice
2 cups flaked boneless, skinless smoked fish
1 cup sour cream or lite sour cream
3 Tbsp lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
Lemon wedges, to serve (optional)
Place eggs in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Cool under cold water before removing shells and cutting boiled eggs into wedges. While eggs cook, heat butter in a large, heavy-based frying pan and fry onion over medium heat until softened and starting to brown (about 8 minutes). Add curry powder and cayenne and cook for about another 30 seconds. Stir in cooked rice, smoked fish, sour cream and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat for about 3 minutes until warmed through. Transfer to a serving dish, top with wedges of egg and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges, if using, to squeeze over the top.

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Annabel says: Created in the melting pot of the British Raj, this delicately spiced rice with hard-boiled eggs and smoky fish is a weekend brunch classic. It's also a great way to use up leftover cooked rice.

Tomato Wiggle

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Ready in 30 mins
Serves 3-4
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions, finely diced
2 large red peppers, finely diced
6 tomatoes, cut into 1cm dice
A pinch of chilli flakes or cayenne pepper
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
6 eggs, lightly whisked
2 Tbsp parsley leaves, chopped
To serve (optional)
Crispy bacon rashers
Toast
Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook onions, peppers, tomatoes and chilli over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and the liquid from the tomatoes has almost all evaporated (about 20 minutes). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add eggs to pan while stirring so they cook like a scramble through the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with parsley and extra pepper and serve hot with bacon and toast, if desired.
Annabel says: This breakfast dish was one of my mother's specialties that Dad always loved. How it got this name is a piece of family history I will never know, but essentially it's just a tender scramble of egg through tasty, homemade tomato sauce.

Bubble and Squeak

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Ready in 30 mins 
Serves 4-6
3 cups cooked mashed potato
1 cup cooked shredded cabbage or brussels sprouts
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup water
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
To serve (optional)
Fried eggs
Crispy bacon rashers
Toast
Mix mashed potato with cabbage or brussels sprouts, salt, pepper and water. Heat oil and
butter in a heavy-based frying pan, add potato mixture and cook over medium heat without turning until well crusted and golden (about 10 minutes). Turn in large sections and cook the other side (another 10 minutes). Serve with eggs, bacon and toast, if using.
Annabel says: Leftover potato fried with cooked cabbage or brussels sprouts is the ultimate breakfast. Mixing the potato with water makes a wetter mixture, which, as it cooks, produces steam that creates a thick, golden crust. Don't be tempted to flip it until the crust is well formed - it takes a good 10 minutes over medium heat on each side.
For more great breakfast recipes see Annabel's new guide to affordable eating, Cheap Thrills (Annabel Langbein Media, $24.95), on sale now at Paper Plus, The Warehouse and all good bookstores. Find out more at annabel-langbein.com or follow Annabel on Facebook or Instagram
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Kirstie's Real KitchenKoftaapricot and prune biryani

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One of the best things about doing an annual Christmas show is learning new recipes for food and cocktails from a selection of brilliant professionals. High on my list of favourites is Angela Malik, who is such a kind and encouraging teacher. I hope my passion for all things Indian comes through loud and clear in the book, but learning this recipe from Angela really changed my cooking because there is nothing you cannot cook in her masala sauce. Ben brings all sorts of stuff home – rabbit, pheasant, mutton and various kinds of fish – and all have been chucked in the masala and come out the better for it. Biryani is an all-in-one rice dish containing meat and veg. Angela’s version, with lamb koftas, dried fruit and masala sauce, is superb. I particularly like the crusty bits of rice at the bottom of the pan.
SERVES 8
FOR LAYERING THE BIRYANI
3 oranges, zest of 2 and juice of all 3
100g pitted prunes
100g dried apricots
1 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
2 onions, peeled and sliced
50g butter
FOR THE RICE
450g basmati rice
3 litres water
2 tsp salt
2 black or green cardamom pods
2 x 5cm cinnamon sticks
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
bunch of fresh coriander, stalks chopped and leaves roughly chopped
FOR THE MASALA SAUCE
3 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped or whizzed in a blender
2 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 black or green cardamom pod
200g chopped tomatoes (tinned or fresh)
100ml water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp plain yoghurt
FOR THE KOFTAS
500g leg of lamb meat, minced, or use 500g lamb mince
1 onion, peeled and grated
1 large egg, beaten
2 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp garam masala
½ fresh green chilli, chopped
2 tsp chopped coriander leaves
salt, to taste
1 tbsp sunflower oil
● Start by soaking the fruit for layering the biryani and preparing the rice. Put half the orange zest into a bowl, then add all the orange juice and the dried fruit. Set aside. Wash the rice in a sieve, tip into a large bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside.
● Now prepare the masala sauce. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Add the onions and fry over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. This will take at least 10 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and whole spices. Fry for about a minute, until you feel the ginger paste starting to stick to the pan. Add the tomatoes and water. Cover and cook on a medium heat, mashing the mixture down every now and then, until it becomes a pulp, about 10 minutes. Add the ground spices, the salt and yoghurt and stir thoroughly.
● To make the koftas, put the lamb in a bowl and add the onion, egg, ginger, garlic, spices, coriander and salt. Mix well. Shape the mince mixture into balls about 3cm-5cm in diameter. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. When hot, fry the koftas, in batches, on all sides for 2-3 minutes. Set aside on a plate.
● While the koftas are cooking, fry the ‘layering’ onion in the oil in a saucepan until golden, at least 10 minutes. Stir frequently, then set aside once done.
● Drain the rice. Boil the 3 litres of water in a large saucepan with the salt. Add the spices, bay leaves and some of the chopped coriander leaves to the pan. Once it reaches a rolling boil, add the rice. Bring back to the boil and cook for about 4 minutes: it should still be hard in the middle. Drain the rice and remove the cinnamon and bay, then add extra salt to taste. Mix in the orange zest reserved from the layering ingredients. Decant the rice into a large bowl.
● Preheat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 3. Drain the fruit, reserving the liquid. Now you have to layer the biryani. In a large, wide ovenproof casserole pan, melt the butter. Add half the rice and spread evenly in the bottom of the pan. Add a layer of half the fried onions, then half the apricots and prunes. Add all the koftas in one layer, then cover with the masala sauce. Spoon the remaining rice on top and spread it over the koftas. Top with the remaining fruit and finish with the rest of the fried onions.
● Pour the reserved orange juice all over the layers. Cover the pan tightly with a lid and cook on a high heat for 5 minutes. Transfer to the oven for a further 30-40 minutes. After 30 minutes, pinch a few rice grains between your fingers. If they are tender, take the dish out of the oven. If overcooked, the rice will turn mushy.
● The biryani can be served straight from the pan or turned on to a large, flat dish. In both cases, garnish with the remaining coriander. The crusty layer from the bottom of the pan is a delicacy.
ON THE SIDE Angela Malik would serve this with pomegranate raita (seasoned with cumin, chilli, black pepper and fresh coriander) – such an interesting change from the usual cucumber version. See the full recipe in the book


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Description: Farmer Josh Sikes holds a soybean plant in his field near Vinton, La.Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter
Farmer Josh Sikes holds a soybean plant in his field near Vinton, La. Sikes has 1,200 acres of soybeans, but not all of it flooded from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Harvey creates problems for Louisiana farmers

Soybean fields flooded. Rice sprouting. Pastures too wet to harvest.
Bruce Schultz 1 | Sep 01, 2017
 Farmers Adam Habetz and Josh Sikes were getting their first look at their crops on Aug. 30 just after Tropical Storm Harvey had passed over western Calcasieu Parish.
“I was not expecting this,” Sikes said as he looked over about 80 acres of flooded soybeans. “I’m going to lose a lot of beans.”
But a larger area of his soybeans on higher ground appeared to have been spared from high water.
Rice that should have been harvested was already sprouting in Sikes’ and Habetz’s fields, not from flooding but from being continuously wet with constant rainfall.
Near the Texas-Louisiana line, Habetz has about 115 acres left to harvest after harvesting 125 acres, and Sikes said he still had 600 acres remaining after harvesting 250 acres.
LSU AgCenter extension rice specialist Dustin Harrell said sprouted rice can still be sold and milled, although farmers will get less money for damaged grain. If the grain is broken, it can be used for pet food.
A phone survey revealed that about 10,000 acres of first-crop rice remains left for harvest in south Louisiana, he said. The state has almost 400,000 acres of rice this year.
The biggest losses appear to be in Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermilion and Jefferson Davis parishes.

Ratoon rice big unknown

“The big unknown at the moment is the ratoon rice in that area,” Harrell said. “Ratoon rice is very important economically, and it, too, can be lost if the ratoon stubble remains submerged for several days.”
That’s what farmer Paul Johnson tried to prevent Wednesday. He was in a boat and used hay bales to plug levee breaks that were flooding his ratoon crop. “That seems to be holding right now. I don’t think it’s coming up anymore,” he said of the water level in the field.
Johnson’s farm near Bell City got 17 inches of rain from Thursday to Wednesday, and most of it fell Tuesday. But he said he’s keeping an eye on two potential threats: a storm brewing in the Atlantic and an area of disturbed weather in the Bay of Campeche.
The north Louisiana harvest was shaping up to be a bumper crop before Harvey, Harrell said.
Keith Collins, LSU AgCenter extension agent in Richland Parish, said it’s too early to know if the storm hurt north Louisiana rice. He said winds were about 25 miles an hour, and rain has not been excessive.
“Hopefully in next two to three days with sunshine predicted, we will dry out enough for folks to get out and assess damage,” Collins said.

Cotton crop

The cotton crop in north Louisiana is close to harvest, and about 20 percent of the corn remains to be harvested. AgCenter cotton and corn specialist Dan Fromme said he’s not heard of any damage to either crop from Harvey.
“It’s still a little early to tell,” he said. “We’ll know more next week.”
No crop flooding from Harvey has been reported in north Louisiana.
Sikes still was concerned about what Harvey could do to his 3,000 acres of cotton in Tensas Parish.
“I was ready to defoliate before this,” Sikes said. “If Harvey will get on out of here, I don’t think we will see much more of a yield loss than what we were predicting we were already going to lose from all the previous bad weather cycles recently.”
Habetz checked a field of second-crop rice that wasn’t completely covered by high water. Muddy conditions for the first crop harvest resulted in rutted fields that have left large gaps in the rice.

Pastures too wet to harvest

Habetz also is concerned about hay for his cattle. Pastures have been too wet to harvest hay throughout the summer, and field conditions have been too wet to bale rice straw.
“It’s been so wet all summer,” he said. “Nobody’s got any hay.”
Habetz’s cousin, Fred Habetz, said his rice just a few miles from the Texas state line had gotten 12 inches of rain since the downpours started Thursday, Aug. 24.

Not fully matured

Most of Fred Habetz’s fields hadn’t fully matured, so his rice had not started sprouting. But he was worried that his fields might flood again from the opening of the dam at Toledo Bend just like they flooded in spring 2016.
Fred Habetz said he had to replant his rice this year because ducks ate his seed.
Craig Zaunbrecher, of Welsh, said he had 300 acres of rice that flooded. He had to replant that field because of flooding in the spring.
“We’re very concerned about it,” he said. “Looks like we’re going to lose it twice.”
Problems aren’t limited to rice and soybeans, however.
Andrew Granger, LSU AgCenter extension agent in Vermilion Parish, said westerly winds Wednesday afternoon started blowing sugarcane down as Harvey moved inland.
“Tall cane and muddy ground are not a good combination,” Granger said.
Granger said the cane will continue growing, but it will start curving, and that makes planting whole stalks of cane difficult. Farmers may have to use cut pieces of stalk, called billets, for planting.
Lodged cane also can affect yields, Granger said. “That remains to be seen.”

Herds moved to higher ground

Many cattle owners had moved their herds to higher ground, but they may wait until after the hurricane threat has passed to relocate them, Granger said.
Jimmy Meaux, LSU AgCenter extension agent in Calcasieu Parish, said water is continuing to rise in some areas, particularly near Creole. Some cattle herds there are in standing water up to 36 inches deep.
Water in the east side of the parish is likely to recede before the west side, where more flooding from the Toledo Bend release is likely, he said.
Kevin Savoie, LSU AgCenter and Sea Grant extension agent in Cameron Parish, said floodwater from the north will have to pass through Cameron Parish, and that will cause high water to remain in the area.
“We’re trying to get back to normal,” Savoie said. The storm surge only amounted to 1-2 feet of water, and heavy rains caused most flooding.
“We’ve got a bad mosquito problem on the way,” he said. Spraying operations for the insects have been stalled because of stormy weather, giving mosquitoes a head start.
Bradley Pousson, LSU AgCenter extension agent in Cameron Parish, said cattle owners are worried about feeding their herds. “We are searching for hay right now,” he said. “It’s scarce, and some are already asking for some.”
Keith Hawkins, LSU AgCenter extension agent in Beauregard Parish, said the water release from Toledo Bend will cause problems for loggers working near the Sabine River.

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From left, C.J., Jeff and Greg Durand agree that improving soil health is key to the long-term health of their south-central Louisiana farming operation.

Rice, crawfish, and healthy soil: Durands' recipe for future

For the Durand family of St. Martin Parish, La., rice and crawfish are important ingredients in their special recipe for improving soil health.
Ron Nichols | Sep 07, 2017
Rice and crawfish are staples of Louisiana cuisine. But for the Durand family of St. Martin Parish, La., rice and crawfish are also important ingredients in their special recipe for improving soil health.
While rice and crawfish farming offer unique soil health management challenges, the Durands are undaunted in their desire to improve the health of the resource they see as the future of their family’s farming operation.
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“Soil health gives us the ability to grow a good crop, to be sustainable for the future,” says Jeff Durand. “We have to take care of the soil we’re blessed with to grow food for our families, our neighbors and the world — so it can be productive for generations to come.”
Jeff, along with this brothers, Greg and C.J., began farming with their father in the early 1970s, raising exclusively crawfish, but by 1980, the Durands began growing rice as part of their farming operation. From the beginning, the Durands utilized no-till rice planting.
To ensure proper water depth and distribution across the fields, precision land-levelling is a necessary practice in both rice and crawfish production. Unfortunately, that requires excavating some higher areas of the fields, which removes soil organic matter and adversely affects soil health.
The Durands initially began looking for ways to improve soil health in the excavated areas of their fields, but the more they learned about restoring soil health in low-yielding areas, the more they realized those principles could be applied to their higher-yielding areas, too.

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http://www.deltafarmpress.com/soybeans/harvey-creates-problems-louisiana-farmers Rice basmati strengthens on rising demand

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,300-6,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,950-5,025, Permal raw Rs 2,150-2,175, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,225, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,825-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,170-1,175, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,310-1,320, Barley Rs 1,450-1,460

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New Delhi, Aug 12 Rice basmati prices advanced by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased demand from stockists.
However, barley slipped on reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Traders said increased demand from stockists against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly kept rice basmati prices higher.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety strengthened to Rs 6,300-6,400 and Rs 4,950-5,025 from previous levels of Rs 6,200-6,300 and Rs 4,800-4,825 per quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, barley fell by Rs 25 to Rs 1,450- 1,460 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,780-1,785, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,785-1,790, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,010-1,020 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,040-1,045 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,300-6,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,950-5,025, Permal raw Rs 2,150-2,175, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,225, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,825-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,170-1,175, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,310-1,320, Barley Rs 1,450-1,460
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 30
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
#Iran imported 48.041 million tons of goods, worth 19.442 billion, during the first five months of the current fiscal year (started March 20, 2017).
The figure indicates a 16.49 percent increase in terms of value compared to the same period of preceding year, the Iranian Customs Administration reported Aug. 30.
Average price for each ton of Iran's imported goods in the mentioned period was around 1,367, indicating a rise by 8.84 percent, YOY.
Rice worth 963 million topped the list of Iran's imported goods during the five-month period.
Corn fodder (612 million), cars with 1,500-2,000 cc engines (515 million), car parts (434 million) and soybean meal (410 million) were the other goods mainly imported to the Islamic Republic in the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 20-Aug. 22).
#China was the main exporter of goods to #Iran in the mentioned period. #Iran imported 4.256 billion worth of goods from #China in the five-month period.
After China, the #UAE (3.341 billion), #SouthKorea (1.346 billion), #India (1.266 billion) and#Turkey (1.138 billion) were other four biggest exporters of goods to Iran

http://menafn.com/1095801627/Rice-tops-Irans-imports Export Summary-South Korea buys corn, Taiwan tenders for corn

Reuters | Apr 25, 2017, 02.51 AM IST
April 24 (Reuters) - Snapshot of the global export markets for grains, oilseeds and edible oils as reported by government and private sources as of end of business on Monday:
CORN PURCHASE: South Korea's Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) purchased about 65,000 tonnes of corn to be sourced from optional origins in a deal late last week, European traders said.
FEED WHEAT PURCHASE: Malaysian interests have in past days purchased an unknown volume of feed wheat from Moldova in east Europe for May shipment in containers, European traders said on Monday.
CORN TENDER: Taiwan's MFIG purchasing group has issued an international tender to buy 40,000 to 65,000 tonnes of corn which can be sourced from the United States, Argentina, Brazil or South Africa, European traders said. The tender closes on April 26, they said. Shipment is sought in July.
DURUM TENDER: Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to purchase a nominal 50,000 tonnes of durum wheat, European traders said. The tender closes on April 26, they said. Shipment was sought in the first and second half of June. Volumes in Algeria's tenders are nominal and the country frequently purchases more than the volumes initially sought.
FEED GRAIN TENDER: A group of Israeli private buyers has issued international tenders to purchase up to 100,000 tonnes of corn, 45,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 30,000 tonnes of feed barley all to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said. The tenders close on April 26, traders said.
PENDING TENDERS:
WHEAT TENDER UPDATE: The lowest price offer in a tender from Iraq's state grains board for at least 50,000 tonnes of hard wheat was from Russia, an origin not permitted under the tender terms, European traders said. The tender had requested wheat sourced only from the United States, Canada or Australia, they said. No purchase was believed to have been made and negotiations continue.
RICE TENDER: Iran's state grains buyer GTC issued tenders to buy at least 65,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand and India, signaling a return to seeking international bids after the easing of sanctions, European traders said. Traders said Iran had largely purchased rice through lengthy direct negotiations before the relaxation of Western sanctions, which were imposed over the nation's nuclear program. The new tenders, with a closing date of April 18, sought 50,000 tonnes from Thailand and 15,000 tonnes from India for May shipment.
CORN TENDER: Turkey's state grain agency TMO has issued an international tender to purchase and import up to 44,000 tonnes of animal feed corn to be sourced from the European Union and Moldova. The tender closes on April 25, with offers having to remain valid until April 26.
WHEAT AND CORN TENDER UPDATE: A Libyan state grain buying agency again delayed the offer deadline in an international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of milling wheat, 50,000 tonnes of durum wheat and 75,000 tonnes of yellow corn, this time until May 9, European traders said. The tenders were originally issued in February but have been repeatedly postponed. Shipment of the grains was originally sought in April and May. (Compiled by Karl Plume in Chicago)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/export-summary-south-korea-buys-corn-taiwan-tenders-for-corn/articleshow/58352010.cms MinisterNigeria’ll be self-sufficient in rice by end of 2017

Chikodi Okereocha On: September 1, 2017 In:Industry
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Nigeria will be self-sufficient in rice production by the end of this year, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh has said.
Ogbeh, who gave the assurance at the First International Cocoa Summit, organised by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, in collaboration with Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Abuja, noted that rice production had improved tremendously across the country as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).
According to him, the programme has supported farmers through inputs distribution and loans to boost rice production across the country. While pointing out that rice is one major staple food consuned by almost every Nigerian, Ogbeh said the move was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda to diversify the economy through the agric sector. He, however, advised rice farmers to reduce the price of a tonne of paddy rice from N150,000 to N120,000 to make it affordable for millers and discourage smuggling. ”By the end of this year, we can tell you that we are self-sufficient in rice,” Ogbeh declared, expressing regrets on the increasing number of malnourished children across the country.
He hinted that the Federal Government, through his ministry, would encourage land clearing, fertiliser application through extension workers to promote cocoa production. He said:“We are planning a re-launch of cocoa to draw national attention to its strategic importance, but the big thing is to help processors at home and increase consumption. Everything is not about export; nowadays, the export market is choked, forcing prices down while farmers are losing money.

http://thenationonlineng.net/minister-nigeriall-self-sufficient-rice-end-2017/ Rice sowing lags behind by 1.5% so far

PTI | Sep 2, 2017, 23:20 IST
New Delhi, Sep 1 () Sowing of rice, the main kharif crop, is lagging behind by 1.5 per cent at 366.30 lakh hectare so far this crop year, but the gap is likely to be covered coming weeks in Tamil Nadu and Assam.
Apart from rice, area so far sown to pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals and even jute/mesta is lower than the year-ago period, according to the Agriculture Ministry's latest data.
Sowing of kharif (summer) crops begin with the onset of southwest monsoon from June and the harvesting from October. The sowing operations is almost coming to the closure.
As per the data, rice has been sown in 366.30 lakh hectare so far in the 2017-18 kharif season as against 372.03 lakh hectare in the same period last year.
Similarly, less area has been covered under pulses at 137.61 lakh hectare as against 143.08 lakh hectare, while that of coarse cereals in 180.60 lakh hectare as against 183.44 lakh hectare and oilseeds in 166.80 lakh hectare when compared with 180.81 lakh hectare in the said period.
"The gap in rice coverage was mainly because of Tamil Nadu and Assam. The sowing window is open till December in these states. Planting will get a boost with current good rains," a senior Agriculture Ministry official said.
Among cash crops, area sown to sugarcane has increased to 49.88 lakh hectare so far this kharif season from 45.64 lakh hectare in the year-ago period.
Similarly, cotton acreage has also gone up to 119.88 lakh hectare from 101.72 lakh hectare in the said period.
However, sowing area of jute/mesta remained lower at 7.05 lakh hectare so far this season when compared with 7.56 lakh hectare in the year-ago period.
Total area sown to all kharif crops was also down at 1,028.14 lakh hectare from 1,034.28 lakh hectare in year-ago period.
The Met Department has projected 'normal' southwest monsoon rains this year. So far, there is 6 per cent shortfall. LUX SRK
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rice-sowing-lags-behind-by-1-5-so-far/articleshow/60342459.cms SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 / 4:06 PM / 6 DAYS AGO

Thailand approves $2.2 billion in help for rice farmers

FILE PHOTO: A woman works in a rice field in Khon Kaen, Thailand July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s government on Friday announced $2.2 billion in loans and handouts to help stabilize prices for rice farmers, a politically influential group whose heartland is in regions where opposition to the military junta is strongest.
Thailand’s staple food has long been a factor in its politics.
The announcement by the commerce ministry came a week after former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled into exile ahead of a court verdict in a criminal negligence case over a rice subsidy scheme that cost billions of dollars.
The ministry said it would provide $1.57 billion in handouts to farmers and $633 million in loans that will cover 3.7 million households. The program will span the seasonal harvest from the start of November this year to the end of February 2018.
“This is to help take 2 million tonnes of rice from the market,” Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, head of the commerce ministry’s department of internal trade, told reporters.
The government introduced similar short-term loans and cash handouts for rice farmers last year that cost the state $2.3 billion to cover 4 million households during the same period.
“This subsidy program is essentially similar to past rice subsidies introduced by previous governments,” said Somporn Isvilanonda, a senior fellow at the Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand who is critical of subsidies.
“The bottom line is these cash handouts create more debt for farmers,” Somporn said.
After hitting a four-year high earlier this year, the price of benchmark Thai 5-percent broken white rice has tumbled by nearly 20 percent over the last two months to $372.50 per tonne, its lowest since April.
Thailand’s main rice-growing areas are the northeastern and central regions, which have traditionally been strongholds of support for the populist Shinawatra movement of Yingluck and her brother Thaksin, who was overthrown in a 2006 coup.
Reporting by Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um; Writing by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um; Editing by Matthew Tostevin and Dale Hudson
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 / 10:57 AM / UPDATED 5 MINUTES AGO

Hurricane Irma leaves 11 dead as it tears through Caribbean

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hurricane Irma plowed past the Dominican Republic on Thursday after devastating a string of Caribbean islands and killing at least 11 people as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century took aim at Florida.
With winds of around 180 mph (290 kph), the storm lashed several small islands in the northeast Caribbean, including Barbuda, St. Martin and the British Virgin Islands, tearing down trees, flattening homes and causing widespread damage.
The eye of the hurricane passed north of Puerto Rico early Thursday, battering the U.S. territory with high winds and heavy rains and leaving nearly 70 percent of the population without electricity, Governor Ricardo Rossello said.
The eye of Irma was moving west-northwest off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic on Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Irma’s precise course remained uncertain but it was likely to be downgraded to a Category 4 storm by the time it makes landfall in Florida, according to the NHC.
Irma has become a little less organized over the past few hours but the threat of a direct hurricane impact in Florida over the weekend and early next week was increasing, the NHC said.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic ordered the evacuation of towns along the northern Atlantic coast, as the storm ground toward the port and tourist destination of Puerto Plata.
“There is a lot of wind and rain,” Puerto Plata Assistant District Attorney Juan Carlos Castro Hernandez told Reuters by telephone. “We expect things to get worse.”
At least 8 people were killed in the tiny French-Dutch island of Saint Martin, with 23 others injured, and the toll was likely to rise as emergency services reached isolated communities, officials said.
“ENORMOUS DISASTER”
“It is an enormous disaster. Ninety-five percent of the island is destroyed. I am in shock,” Daniel Gibbs, chairman of a local council on Saint Martin, told Radio Caribbean International.
Television footage from the island showed a damaged marina with boats tossed into piles, submerged streets and flooded homes. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to coordinate an emergency humanitarian response
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Government to evaluate implementation of rice ceiling price

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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will evaluate the implementation of the ceiling price of rice in modern and traditional markets, with the commoditys average price currently at Rp10,610 per kilogram (kg) for medium-quality rice.

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita stated here on Tuesday that rice traders claimed they still had earlier rice stocks bought at a higher price due to which they will need a transition period before they can adhere to the ceiling price for medium- and premium-quality rice.

"The regulation (of the rice ceiling price) came into effect on Sept 1, and there are previous stocks. Next week, we will evaluate to review its implementation. We can warn (the traders)," Enggartiasto noted.

Ministerial Regulation No. 57 of 2017 on the rice ceiling price will be effective not only for modern markets but also for traditional markets.

"We have summoned the Indonesia Retailers Association, as they could sell their previous stocks, but the price must be lowered. In traditional markets, they still have a transition period, as they have to first sort out the rice types," the minister added.

The government has set the rice ceiling price for medium and premium quality in a bid to maintain the peoples purchasing power and control the inflation rate.

The ceiling price for medium-quality rice in the regions of Java, Lampung, South Sumatra, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi was set at Rp9,450 per kg while for premium quality at Rp12,800 per kg.

For Sumatra region except Lampung and South Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara, and Kalimantan, the ceiling price for medium-quality rice was set at Rp9,950 per kg and Rp13,300 per kg for premium quality.

For Maluku, including North Maluku and Papua, the ceiling price of medium-quality rice was set at Rp10,250 per kg and Rp13,600 per kg for premium quality.

The government has categorized the commodity into three types based on Agriculture Ministers Decree No. 31 of 2017 on rice quality.

The first type is medium-quality rice, with minimum 95 percent of milling degree, maximum 14 percent of moisture content, and maximum quantity of broken rice at 25 percent.

Medium-quality rice can be sold in bulk or packages, with labels detailing the quality and its ceiling price.

The second type is premium-quality rice, with 95 percent of milling degree, maximum moisture content of 14 percent, and maximum quantity of broken rice at 15 percent.

This type of rice must be sold in packages, with labels detailing the quality and its ceiling price.

Another rice category was special rice including Thai Hom Mali, Japonica, Basmati, sticky rice, organic rice, and rice, with a geographical indication certificate.

The commoditys average price has also recorded an increase since the implementation of the ceiling price in early September.

According to the ministrys Basic Necessities Monitoring System, the national average price for medium-quality rice as of Tuesday was Rp10,610 per kg, a slight increase from Rp10,596 per kg on Monday.(*)
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http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/112518/government-to-evaluate-implementation-of-rice-ceiling-price Thailand rice consumption, exports increase with government sales

04.09.2017

With the restart of government rice stock sales in Thailand, utilization of the crop in swine and poultry feed rations is expected to increase along with exports, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Exports in 2016-17 are expected to reach 11 million tonnes, and almost all of the government stocks are likely to be depleted. The government restarted sales in August following a two-month suspension.

Strong demand from Middle Eastern and African countries pushed exports to 6.4 million tonnes from January through July. Parboiled rice exports increased to 1.5 million tonnes, up 40% from a year ago.

“Exports of white rice also increased 10% to 15% from the same period last year driven by the sale of government stocks, which makes Thai rice price more competitive than Vietnamese rice,” the FAS said.

As the government continues the sale of feed/industrial quality and deteriorated rice stocks, consumption for 2016-17 was revised up to 12 million tonnes. That’s a 32% increase from 2015-16 due to the utilization of rice from government stocks for the production of energy, fertilizer, and poultry and swine feed.

The government has sold approximately 3.7 million tonnes of feed/industrial quality rice, and 500,000 tonnes of deteriorated rice since January 2017. Feed-quality rice stocks are being used for swine and poultry feed as a substitution for broken rice and corn. Prices of feed-quality rice stocks are 25% below the current market prices for broken rice, and 15% below the market prices for corn, the FAS said.

With the expected depletion of the government’s rice stocks this year, rice consumption for 2017-18 is expected to drop 4% to 11.5 million tonnes.

The FAS also noted that flooding in July and August has had minimal impact on 2017-18 rice and corn production. About 90% of the flooding during the monsoon depressions occurred in main-crop rice growing area, accounting for 2% to 3% of total rice production.

However, it involved mainly the 2017-18 rice that was in the vegetative stage and can be replanted. Off-season rice for 2016-17 was not hit by flooding.

The rice production forecast for 2017-18 remains unchanged at 20.4 million tonnes, the FAS said.

“This is approximately a 6% increase from MY2016-17 due to favorable weather conditions and sufficient irrigation supplies,” the FAS said in the report
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Rice basmati strengthens on rising demand

PTI | Sep 2, 2017, 23:17 IST
New Delhi, Sep 1 () Rice basmati prices strengthened by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on rising demand.
However, other grains moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and pegged at last levels.
Traders besides rising demand from stockists and retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly kept rice basmati prices higher.
In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121variety edged higher by Rs 100 to Rs 5,200-5,300 per quintal. Non-basmati rice permal raw, wand and IR-8 also settled higher at Rs 2,200-2,225, Rs 2,250-2,275 and Rs 1,850-1,875 from previous levels of Rs 2,150-2,175, Rs 2,200-2,225 and Rs 1,825-1,850 per quintal respectively.-
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,755-1,760, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,760-1,765, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,400-6,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,200-5,300, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,205-1,210, Jowar yellow Rs 1,425-1,475, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,320-1,325, Barley Rs 1,460-1,470. SUN KPS ADI MKJ
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rice-basmati-strengthens-on-rising-demand/articleshow/60342385.cms BUSINESS

Rice mills seek removal of GST on branded rice

COIMBATORE,SEPTEMBER 02, 2017 20:33 IST
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 02, 2017 20:47 IST
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Bran too should be free of tax, demand industry bodies

Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has not gone well for many rice millers, especially those who produce branded rice in the southern States.
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, chairman of All India Rice Millers’ Federation, said that earlier, some States had nil tax on rice while some had 5% tax. Under GST, there is no tax on rice and hence, prices have come down in many places.
However, branded rice, which is just 2% to 3 % of the market, attracts a 5% rate. “We have sought bringing branded rice also under 0% GST.”
Similarly, rice bran sold for solvent purposes attracts 5% GST while there is no tax on bran meant for cattle or poultry feed. More than half the volume goes to the feed industry. GST on bran should be removed, he said.
K.S. Jagadeesan, former president of the Tamil Nadu Federation of Rice Mill Owners and Paddy, Rice Dealers’ Association, said southern States are major rice consumers.
Awareness on rice brands had been high in Tamil Nadu and there are more than 100 brands in the State, he said. “It is the Government that supported and encouraged millers in Kangeyam to modernise mills and develop brands. We did that and now branded rice attracts 5%. This increases the cost of rice,” according to Mr. Jagadeesan.
D. Thulasingham, president of the Tamil Nadu federation, added that after implementation of GST, many millers in the State do not use the brand. The federation representatives met State Government officials recently and said the State should appeal to the Centre to remove the GST on branded rice. “The council should at least remove the GST on all non-basmati rice,” he said. Similarly, a rice mill owner supplies bran to a trader and would not know what the bran would be used for. Hence, GST on bran should be removed. Though job work attracts 18%, it would not be applicable for the rice sector. The Government should give a clear notification on this, he said

http://www.thehindu.com/business/rice-mills-seek-removal-of-gst-on-branded-rice/article19611298.ece Rice sowing lags behind by 1.5% so far

PTI | Sep 2, 2017, 23:20 IST
New Delhi, Sep 1 () Sowing of rice, the main kharif crop, is lagging behind by 1.5 per cent at 366.30 lakh hectare so far this crop year, but the gap is likely to be covered coming weeks in Tamil Nadu and Assam.
Apart from rice, area so far sown to pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals and even jute/mesta is lower than the year-ago period, according to the Agriculture Ministry's latest data.
Sowing of kharif (summer) crops begin with the onset of southwest monsoon from June and the harvesting from October. The sowing operations is almost coming to the closure.
As per the data, rice has been sown in 366.30 lakh hectare so far in the 2017-18 kharif season as against 372.03 lakh hectare in the same period last year.
Similarly, less area has been covered under pulses at 137.61 lakh hectare as against 143.08 lakh hectare, while that of coarse cereals in 180.60 lakh hectare as against 183.44 lakh hectare and oilseeds in 166.80 lakh hectare when compared with 180.81 lakh hectare in the said period.
"The gap in rice coverage was mainly because of Tamil Nadu and Assam. The sowing window is open till December in these states. Planting will get a boost with current good rains," a senior Agriculture Ministry official said.
Among cash crops, area sown to sugarcane has increased to 49.88 lakh hectare so far this kharif season from 45.64 lakh hectare in the year-ago period.
Similarly, cotton acreage has also gone up to 119.88 lakh hectare from 101.72 lakh hectare in the said period.
However, sowing area of jute/mesta remained lower at 7.05 lakh hectare so far this season when compared with 7.56 lakh hectare in the year-ago period.
Total area sown to all kharif crops was also down at 1,028.14 lakh hectare from 1,034.28 lakh hectare in year-ago period.
The Met Department has projected 'normal' southwest monsoon rains this year. So far, there is 6 per cent shortfall. LUX SRK

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rice-sowing-lags-behind-by-1-5-so-far/articleshow/60342459.cms Indonesia caps rice prices in bid to keep food costs stable

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JAKARTA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Indonesia's trade ministry has capped retail prices for most types of rice, looking to "maintain stability" in the cost of the commodity which lies at the heart of cuisine in the Southeast Asian nation.
Although prices for the grain have been relatively steady this year, the step comes as authorities intensify measures to ensure food prices remain in check as they are politically-sensitive due to their impact on the poor.
Rice prices also carry a heavy weighting in calculating the country's consumer price index.
The decree, issued last week with immediate effect, puts ceiling prices at between 9,450 rupiah to 10,250 rupiah ($0.71-$0.77) per kilogram (kg) for 25-percent broken rice, or what authorities call "medium rice," depending on where the grain is sold in the archipelago.
Those ceiling prices were below national average of medium rice prices in 2017, which have so far fluctuated between 10,540 rupiah to 10,756 rupiah a kg, according to trade ministry data.
The government also set the maximum prices for 15-percent broken rice, or "premium rice" at 12,800 rupiah to 13,600 rupiah per kg.
Other types of rice the government considers "special" are exempt from the new rules.
The move comes in the wake of a crackdown on some Indonesian rice companies. Last month, police detained the chief executive of rice company PT Indo Beras Unggul, a unit of food company PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food, over allegations of false product labeling.
Indonesia's annual inflation rate has been manageable so far in 2017, the central bank has previously said. In August, the rate was 3.82 percent, comfortably inside Bank Indonesia's 3-5 percent target range for 2017, the statistics bureau reported on Monday.
($1 = 13,339.0000 rupiah) (Reporting by Bernadette Christina Munthe; Writing by Gayatri Suroyo; Editing by Joseph Radford)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/reuters-america-indonesia-caps-rice-prices-in-bid-to-keep-food-costs-stable.html SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 / 1:21 PM / 2 DAYS AGO

Nagpur Soybean, Soyoil, Soymeal Open- September 5, 2017

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Nagpur Soybean, Soyoil, Soymeal Open-September 5
 
Nagpur, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Coconut KP oil prices today zoomed up in Vidarbha region of Western
Maharashtra on increased offtake by vanaspati millers amid a firming trend in producing region.
Buying activity in this edible oil picked up because of festival season. Trading activity in
major edible and non-edible oil reported weak as no trader was in mood for any commitment,
adopting wait and watch move, according to sources.
 
 
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OILS
 
  * Cottonseed, Groundnut loose, Groundnut refined, Sunflower refined, Linseed, Rapeseed, 
    Castor and Coconut KP oil ruled steady here in thin trading activity. 
  * Traders expect nearly steady trend in major edible and non-edible oils here.
    
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   * Soymeal prices today ruled steady here on subdued demand from South-based traders
     amid ample stock in ready position.         
                                                                           
    NAGPUR
                              
                                Tuesday’s open   Previous close   
   
    Soyoil refined crushing plant delivery         709            709
    Soyoil solvent crushing plant delivery         669            669    
    Cottonseed refined                             715            715
    Cottonseed solvent                             695            695
    Groundnut oil (loose)                          1,050          1,050
    Groundnut oil refined (15 Litre)               1,650          1,650
    Sunflower oil refined                          750            750
    Linseed oil                                    770            770
    Rapeseed oil (for 15 kg)                       1,180          1,180
    Castor oil (for 15 kg)                         1,600          1,600
    Coconut KP oil (for 15 kg)                     2,600          2,550
 
    AMRAVATI
    Soyoil refined                                 703            703
    Soyoil Solvent                                 662            662
    Cottonseed refined                             715            715
    Cottonseed solvent                             695            695
 
    AKOLA
    Soyoil refined                                 702            702
    Soyoil Solvent                                 661            661        
    Cottonseed refined oil                         715          715 
    Cottonseed solvent                             695            695
 
    DHULIA
    Soyoil refined                                 715            715
  
    AURANGABAD
    Soyoil refined 
                                                716            716
    JALNA
    Soyoil refined 
                                                   716            716
    NANDED
    Soyoil refined                                 715            715
   
    Soyoil refined prices at other places in Maharashtra : Adilabad – 717, 
    Baramati – 717, Latur - 716, Parbhani – 718, Koosnoor – 716, Solapur – 715, 
    Sangli – 717.
                                     
Nagpur soymeal prices in rupees per tonne
 
                  Tuesday’s open     Previous Close
    Soymeal (Nagpur)                  27,000-27,500      27,000-27,500
      
    Soymeal prices at other places in Maharashtra : Adilabad – 27,700 
    Akola – 27,400, Washim – 27,300, Dhulia – 27,000, Hingoli – 28,500, 
    Jalna – 27,500, Nandurbar – 28,100, Khamgaon – 27,300, Latur – 28,500, 
    Nanded – 28,700, Parbhani – 27,900, Solapur – 28,500, Supa – n.a., 
    Dharwad – 28,800, Sangli – 28,600
 
WEATHER (NAGPUR)  
Maximum temp. 33.2 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 24.1 degree Celsius 
Rainfall : Nil
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 / 12:59 PM / A DAY AGO

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Septmember 06, 2017

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Nagpur, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices reported down in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee (APMC) here on poor demand from local millers amid good supply from
producing regions. Easy condition in other foodgrain mandis in the regions and fresh fall in
Madhya Pradesh pulses also affected prices here. 
About 700 of gram and 300 bags of tuar were available for auctions, according to sources. 
 
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   GRAM
   * Gram varieties moved down in open market on poor buying support from local traders. 
   
   TUAR
      
   * Tuar varieties declined in open market in absence of buyers amid good supply from
     producing regions.   
 
   * Moong varieties reported weak in open market on lack of demand from local traders 
     amid release of stock from stockists.
                                                  
   * In Akola, Tuar New – 4,300-4,500, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,300-6,500, Udid Mogar (clean)
    – 8,200-8,800, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,600-7,100, Gram – 5,500-5,800, Gram Super best 
    – 8,600-9,000
 
   * Wheat, rice and moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and 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                  4,800-5,940         5,000-5,950
     Gram Pink Auction            n.a.           2,100-2,600
     Tuar Auction                3,600-4,275         3,700-4,400
     Moong Auction                n.a.                3,900-4,200
     Udid Auction                n.a.           4,300-4,500
     Masoor Auction                n.a.              2,600-2,800
     Wheat Mill quality Auction        1,600-1,650        1,600-1,670
     Gram Super Best Bold            8,500-9,200        8,800-9,500
     Gram Super Best            n.a.            n.a.
     Gram Medium Best            7,600-8,000        7,800-8,200
     Gram Dal Medium            n.a.            n.a
     Gram Mill Quality            5,900-6,000        6,000-6,100
     Desi gram Raw                5,800-6,000         5,900-6,050
     Gram Kabuli                12,500-13,500        12,500-13,500
     Tuar Fataka Best-New             6,700-7,000        6,800-7,200
     Tuar Fataka Medium-New        6,400-6,600        6,400-6,700
     Tuar Dal Best Phod-New        6,200-6,400        6,300-6,500
     Tuar Dal Medium phod-New        5,700-6,000        5,800-6,200
     Tuar Gavarani New             4,400-4,600        4,600-4,800
     Tuar Karnataka             4,800-5,000        4,950-5,150
     Masoor dal best            5,200-5,400        5,200-5,400
     Masoor dal medium            4,600-4,900        4,600-4,900
     Masoor                    n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Mogar bold (New)        7,200-7,500         7,300-7,700
     Moong Mogar Medium            6,700-7,000        6,700-7,200
     Moong dal Chilka            5,500-6,200        5,600-6,400
     Moong Mill quality            n.a.            n.a.
     Moong Chamki best            7,000-8,000        7,000-8,000
     Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,600-9,600       8,600-9,600 
     Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)    6,500-7,600        6,500-7,600    
     Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)        4,800-5,300        4,800-5,300     
     Batri dal (100 INR/KG)        5,000-5,500        5,000-5,500
     Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)          3,000-3,200         3,000-3,200
     Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)            2,900-3,000        2,900-3,000
     Watana White (100 INR/KG)           3,500-3,700           3,500-3,700
     Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)    3,600-4,800        3,600-4,800   
     Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)        1,900-2,000        1,900-2,000
     Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG)    1,850-1,950        1,800-1,900   
     Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)         2,100-2,300           2,100-2,300         
     Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)    2,100-2,400        2,100-2,400    
     Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)   1,900-2,000        1,900-2,000
     Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)    n.a.            n.a.
     MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)    3,000-3,600        3,000-3,600    
     MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)    2,200-2,700        2,200-2,700           
     Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG)        3,300-3,500        3,300-3,500    
     Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)        2,900-3,200        2,900-3,200    
     Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)         2,600-2,900        2,600-2,900      
     Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)      2,500-2,700        2,500-2,700   
     Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)      2,300-2,400        2,300-2,400   
     Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG)        3,800-4,200        3,800-4,200     
     Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)        3,500-4,000        3,500-4,000    
     Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG)      5,000-5,500        5,000-5,2500
     Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG)    4,600-4,900        4,600-4,900   
     Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)    10,000-14,000        10,000-14,000     
     Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)    5,100-7,600        5,100-7,600    
     Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG)    4,800-5,000        4,800-5,000    
     Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG)    4,300-4,500        4,300-4,500   
     Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)        2,000-2,200        2,000-2,200    
     Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)         1,800-2,000        1,800-2,000
 
WEATHER (NAGPUR)  
Maximum temp. 34.0 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 24.9 degree Celsius 
Rainfall : 2.6 mm
FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery development. Maximum and minimum
temperature would be around and 34 and 24 degree Celsius respectively.
 
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices)
https://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain/nagpur-foodgrain-prices-open-septmember-06-2017-idINL4N1LN2XJ


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The total sown area for kharif crop stood at 1,028.14 lakh hectare, as on September 1, 2017, as compared to 1,034.28 lakh hectare at this time last year, reported data published by the Ministry of Agriculture.
    
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 The report said that rice has been sown in 366.30 lakh ha, pulses in 137.61 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 180.60 lakh ha, sugarcane in 49.88 lakh hectare, and cotton in 119.88 lakh ha. Whereas, sowing of oilseeds stood at 166.80 lakh ha in 2017-18 as against 180.81 lakh ha sown in 2016-17 and sowing of jute and mesta stood at 7.05 lakh ha as compared to 7.56 lakh ha sown in 2016-17.



Kharif crops or monsoon crops are plants that are cultivated and harvested in South Asia during the rainy season, which lasts from April to October depending on the area. The kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soyabean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton, etc. The rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds), etc.
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IRICA Sets Deadline for Rice Import Clearance
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Tuesday, September 05, 2017

IRICA Sets Deadline for Rice Import Clearance

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced on Monday that rice importers have until Friday to clear their shipments from customs terminals.
Rice imports are banned in Iran every year from late June to late November to support local farmers and domestic production, Mehr News Agency reported.
The ban pertains to grain order registrations during the abovementioned period, meaning orders placed before the ban may be entitled to customs clearance past the deadline.
Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, of which about 1 million tons are imported.

https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/71779/irica-sets-deadline-for-rice-import-clearance Colombia lifts import restrictions on US paddy rice

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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Aug. 17 announced an agreement reached with the government of Colombia to allow for expanded market access for United States exports of paddy rice.
A previous agreement in 2012 between both countries enabled exports of U.S. paddy rice to Colombia, but under strict and costly requirements related to phytosanitary concerns. The new agreement lifts these requirements and expands access beyond the single port of Barranquilla, which was the only port previously open to U.S. exporters.
The new agreement reflects the close trade ties between the U.S. and Colombia, and the high quality and safe rice produced by the U.S. rice industry. The agreement, combined with preferential access under the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, will further accelerate increased U.S. exports of food and agriculture to Colombia.
Perdue said the announcement “is another great testament of our determination to expand export opportunities for America’s farmers and ranchers and to ensure fair trade with our international partners. This agreement expands opportunities for U.S. rice producers in the important Colombiamarket. It also underscores the value of improved relationships to solve problems, based on a solid trade agreement that benefits both parties and on a commitment to science-based rule-making.”
Lighthizer said, “I welcome this new agreement and the expanded marketaccess and opportunity it will afford to U.S. exporters of paddy rice. This outcome is a result of the administration’s efforts to enforce international tradecommitments on behalf of the American people, and to deepen our bilateral ties with key trading partners, particularly allies like Colombia.”
Colombia is the United States’ 12th largest export market for food and agricultural products, with exports valued at over $2.4 billion in 2016—a sharp increase over exports prior to completion of the CTPA, when Colombia ranked as the 26th market for U.S. food and agricultural exports in 2011, with an associated value of $1.12 billion. Exports of milled rice to Colombia have increased dramatically since entry into force of the CTPA in 2012, averaging $79 million per year compared to $3 million in 2011.
Exports of paddy rice since 2012, when the CTPA entered into force and the letter exchange provided for market access, have constituted a small but growing share of total U.S. rice exports to Colombia, reaching $15 million in 2016. Under the new agreement on paddy rice, costly and unnecessary fumigation and processing requirements are rescinded, and access expanded to all ports of entry in Colombia.
Paddy rice, also known as “rough rice,” is the whole rice grain, along with its hulls. It is harvested directly from rice fields or paddies and transported or exported to processing facilities. As part of the processing, the protective hull is removed, leaving only the actual rice kernel for consumption. By leaving the sturdy hull on, it is possible to store the kernels for several months without incurring product losses due to spoiling or infestation.
“USA Rice has worked for years to mitigate Colombia’s import restrictions on U.S. paddy and yesterday’s announcement caps this effort,” said Dick Ottis, chairman of the USA Rice Merchants’ Association. “We can now ship paddyrice to any port in response to market demand and under commercially viable fumigation requirements.”
Through the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, Colombia went from being the 51st largest export market for U.S. rice in 2011 to the U.S.’s 11th largest export market in 2012. Exports have remained high each year including last year where the U.S. exported over 140,000 metric tons of rice to Colombia, 41 percent of which was rough rice.
Even though Colombia has been a strong market for U.S. rice for the past five years, fairly onerous restrictions have hindered additional exports of paddyrice. The elimination of these restrictions is welcome news to the rice industry.
“USA Rice would like to thank Secretary Perdue, Ambassador Lighthizer and our strong partners at the Foreign Agricultural Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for their persistent work in ensuring U.S. rice is given the ability to compete freely and fairly in our export markets,” said USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward.
Larry Dreiling can be reached at 785-628-1117 or ldreiling@hpj.com.
http://www.hpj.com/crops/colombia-lifts-import-restrictions-on-us-paddy-rice/article_addf35bc-8f35-11e7-b4c5-9fe9809bd566.html