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What
Are the Best Milk Alternatives?
In 2013, actress Anne Hathaway was in line to join the string of
famous celebrities who've posed with the classic white moustache for the “Got
Milk?” campaign when she discovered she was lactose intolerant. Of course, her
appearance was canceled.
But in 1999, Whoopi Goldberg, who is also lactose intolerant, did
get to do her campaign, quipping, "Lucky for us lactose-intolerant folks,
there's lactose-free milk."
If you're lactose intolerant, you're on a dairy-free diet, or you
just don't like cows' milk, chances are you're looking for the best nondairy
alternatives.
Well, researchers at McGill University have weighed the pros and
cons of the four most popular varieties: soy, coconut, almond, and rice.
Soy milk came out on top because it contains more proteins and
isoflavones (loaded with cancer-fighting properties).
But, say the researchers: "Women who are pregnant, nursing,
or attempting to become pregnant should use soy foods with caution and be aware
that soy formula may not be the best option for their babies. ... Moderation is
likely key and the incorporation of real foods, as opposed to supplements or
processed foods to which soy protein is added, is probably essential for
maximizing health benefits."
Rice milk got the worst rating because it has little nutritional
value. The researchers note that without proper care, using rice milk can
result in malnutrition, especially in infants.
As for coconut milk? It offers no protein, say the researchers,
and lots of saturated fats.
And almond milk? It's a pretty good choice, delivering healthy
monounsaturated fats that help lower bad LDL cholesterol.
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Research for a sustainable future
Spoorthy Raman / Gubbi Labs Feb 26 2018,
21:27 IST
The best ever cancer gene
inhibitor
Every year, February 28
is celebrated across the country as 'National Science Day' to commemorate the
discovery of 'Raman effect' by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (C V Raman).
Around 90 years ago, Sir C V Raman, had an 'eureka moment' when he discovered
how light scattered when it travelled through a transparent medium. After two
years, this discovery won India her first Nobel Prize in Physics, for a work
that was carried out entirely in India. Celebrating the spirit of science has
always been the essence of National Science Day. This year, the theme is
'Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future'. Here is a list of
innovations in the recent past that have the potential to impact our future in
many ways. This may help you appreciate Indian science and scientists behind
these endeavours.
*X India's first biomass
to ethanol plant
Agriculture is our
wealth, contributing to 20% of our GDP. What if we add more wealth, with
agricultural waste? Years of toil from scientists at the Institute of Chemical
Technology (ICT), Mumbai has now resulted in India's first indigenous
technology to produce ethanol from plant biomass on a commercial scale. With
this technology, 10 tonnes of biomass can be converted to 3,000 litres of
ethanol in one day!
*X The best ever cancer
gene inhibitor
Scientists all over the
world are fighting cancer with all the grit and determination, in their own
ways. A few of these efforts in India are truly path-breaking, and the one at
the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) stands out. The researchers at IISc have
designed
and synthesised a new drug called 'Disarib' that can kill cancer cells overproducing a protein called BCL2, which suppresses programmed cell death. Disarib works against a range of cancers - leukaemia, lymphoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colon cancer - better than the current best BCL2 inhibitor in the world.
and synthesised a new drug called 'Disarib' that can kill cancer cells overproducing a protein called BCL2, which suppresses programmed cell death. Disarib works against a range of cancers - leukaemia, lymphoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colon cancer - better than the current best BCL2 inhibitor in the world.
*X Discovery of a
supercluster
The year 2017 was big
for Indian astronomers for two things: one, the Nobel Prize for the discovery
of gravitational waves that had some contribution from our scientists, and two,
was the discovery of a supercluster of galaxies. Named Saraswati, after Goddess
Saraswati, the supercluster is estimated to contain billions of stars, planets,
gases, dark matter and other bodies. This discovery would also help astronomers
understand much about the composition of our universe and its mysterious past.
*X Landfills may power
your homes
The mounting problem of
landfills filling up our city suburbs and polluting our lakes and rivers may
soon be a thing of past, going by a breakthrough research at the Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay. The researchers have used landfill leachate to
produce electricity using bacterial action, and power microbial fuel cells.
They have been successful in generating a maximum voltage of 1.29V, which is
more than twice the amount ever produced using such techniques.
*X Diabetic-friendly
rice
Rice is a cherished
staple for most Indians, which is partly blamed for the surge in the number of
diabetics in the country. But, there is some sweet news. Scientists at the
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, along with those at the Indian
Institute of Rice Research, have now developed a derivative of the popular
variety of rice samba mahsuri. This improved samba mahsuri variety has a
glycemic index (GI) less than 50, is resistant to the deadly bacterial blight
disease, matures 7-10 days earlier than samba mahsuri, has improved yield and
is tolerant to waterlogging. So, stick on to your love for rice!
* Sniffing crop pests
before they attack
Crop losses to pest
attacks need no introduction. A variety of pests invade a range of crops,
resulting in reduced yields and massive losses for farmers. Pesticides are no
good either as they harm the environment. In a breakthrough research,
scientists from the Indian Institute of Science have designed a
micrometer-sized sensor that can detect the sex hormones of two crop pests -
Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and Scirphophaga incertuals (Walker), much before
the infestation starts, helping farmers take any preventive measures.
* Safe drinking water
for all
It is well known that
India's water is in crisis. Pollution has made our river waters unusable and
availability of safe drinking water is a huge challenge. To address this,
scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian
Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) have devised a new water purifier
that can provide safe drinking water at 1 paisa per litre. Named Oneer, the
water purifier can purify water contaminated with microbes including E. coli,
and is cost effective without the need for maintenance.
*X Nanorobots help us
live healthy
A revolutionary idea in
nanotechnology has been the development of 'nanorobots' - nanometre-sized
robots that can be controlled. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science
are working on making such nanorobots that could be controlled by light and
magnetic fields. These can be inserted into human body and be used to deliver
drugs at targeted sites to treat cancer.
* World's thinnest
nanosheets
Researchers at the
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, have designed the world's thinnest
nanosheets that can be used in next-generation batteries to ultraviolet
absorbing films. These nanosheets are made of boron atoms arranged in the shape
of a honeycomb, similar to graphene.
22 Cotabato
farmers to be sent to Papua New Guinea
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26, 2018, 4:16 PM
By Malu Cadelina Manar
At least 22 farmers from North Cotabato would be sent to Papua
New Guinea (PNG) to work in the 100-hectare rice demonstration farm that will
soon rise once the Duterte administration inks a final deal with the PNG
government, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said.
Department
of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez / MANILA
BULLETIN)
The farmers, Piñol said, would come from his hometown in M’lang,
North Cotabato. They would fly to PNG in April to start the development of the
demo farm, which is located within the compound of a university of the Seventh
Day Adventist in Port Moresby.
The secretary explained he has already discussed the issue with
his younger brother, M’lang municipal Vice Mayor Joselito Pinol, as to the list
of farmers who would be sent to PNG.
During their stay in PNG, each farmer will receive a monthly
salary of P25,000, including free meal and housing allowances.
On March 7, Piñol will lead a delegation to finalize a bilateral
agreement with his counterpart in PNG.
This, he stressed, will establish stronger agricultural and
fisheries cooperation between the Philippines and the PNG.
Also, Piñol assured that his rice program will ensure food
sufficiency for Filipinos even beyond 2020, especially so that the country’s
population is growing by 1.9 percent per annum.
“This rice program will ensure our future. As I have explained
to the President, the country is growing by 1.9 percent per annum. With this
rate, we might be 200 million 50 years from now. Now that we’re at 103 million,
it has become a difficulty feeding our people. Our land area is only 4.9
million hectares,” said Piñol in an interview over Catholic-run DXND.
The PNG, he explained, has so much potential in agriculture.
Despite PNG’s total land area of 46-million hectares, only 400 hectares are planted
to rice.
According to Piñol, it was the PNG government that sought help
from the Philippines to develop their rice industry.
He said: “The people in PNG were told that planting rice in
their area is not possible, but we found out that there are a few industries
that control their rice industry. They import rice. Could you imagine that a
kilo of rice in PNG is equivalent to P100 per kilo?”
He explained that under the proposed bilateral agreement,
Filipino companies would lease PNG lands where they would plant rice to supply
the national requirement of the country, which is estimated at 400,000 metric
tons.
Any excess production, the secretary said, would be shipped back
to the Philippines as PNG rice exports.
“Which do you prefer? We import rice from Thailand and Vietnam
that only the traders in those countries would benefit from our money or we buy
the products of Filipino farmers in PNG?” he asked.
Piñol added that the Philippine government should https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/02/26/22-cotabato-farmers-to-be-sent-to-papua-new-guinea/
consider outsourcing its rice supply from PNG rather than rely on imports from
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and other countries in Asia Pacific.
Computerise details of rice, millers told
THE
HANS INDIA | Feb 25,2018 , 11:29 PM IST
Joint Collector Mallikarjuna, speaking in a
meeting with the rice millers
Kakinada: Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna, has ordered all the
rice millers in the district that they should computerise the A and B
registers. He participated in a meeting with all the rice millers organised by
the Civil Supplies department at the Collectorate on Saturday evening.
Speaking on this
occasion, the JC said that the rice millers should maintain records on CMR (Customed
Milled Rice). The administration would provide the necessary electronic
training to all the rice millers for the management of the A registers. The
millers should post all the entries related to the purchase of paddy from other
states in register B.
Mallikarjuna warned the millers of taking
stringent action if any miller malpractices and recycles. He would write a
letter for the incentives to the millers who supply quality rice to the Social
Welfare hostels in the district. Mallikarjuna informed that the administration
would link the information on paddy such as yield and area of farm land with
the web land. He ordered the joint custodian officers to regularly visit the
rice mills. DSO Prasada Rao, DM Krishna Rao and rice millers participated.
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Nigeria
among 16 top rice producers
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1 day ago
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February 26, 2018
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Local production value hits
N684bn
Nigeria has been listed among the sixteen top producers of rice in
the world as her local production is valued at N684 billion ($1.9 billion).
It was gathered that the country attained 3.7 million tons of milled rice last December.
With Nigeria’s latest production record, annual imports would be reduced drastically from 4.5 million tons to 800,000 metric tons.
It was gathered that the country attained 3.7 million tons of milled rice last December.
With Nigeria’s latest production record, annual imports would be reduced drastically from 4.5 million tons to 800,000 metric tons.
According to Index Mundi, a global data portal that gathers facts
and statistics, the country’s rice production has gone up by 19 per cent within
the last four years.
Consequently, Nigeria has become the second largest producer of the grain in Africa after Egypt, which currently produces 4.3 million tons.
Consequently, Nigeria has become the second largest producer of the grain in Africa after Egypt, which currently produces 4.3 million tons.
On the portal list, China led other 81 countries with 146 million
tons; India, 107 million tons; Vietnam, 28.4 million tons and Thailand, 20.4
million tons.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s anchor borrower scheme has boosted the country’s production records in the last two years when it stopped issuing form M or letter of credit to rice importers in 2015 in a bid to encourage local production.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s anchor borrower scheme has boosted the country’s production records in the last two years when it stopped issuing form M or letter of credit to rice importers in 2015 in a bid to encourage local production.
In 2016, CBN had complained that the amount spent on rice
importation between January, 2012 and May, 2015 had resulted in huge unsold
stock of paddy rice cultivated by Nigerian farmers and low operating capacities
of many integrated rice mills in the country.
The Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Federal Operation Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, who was worried over the volume of rice coming illegally into the country through the Republic of Benin, explained that the rice coming legally through the ports had been ordered based on contractual agreement between importers and the sellers before the CBN embargo on Form M.
The controller said that Federal Government was serious about rice production in the country.
The Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Federal Operation Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, who was worried over the volume of rice coming illegally into the country through the Republic of Benin, explained that the rice coming legally through the ports had been ordered based on contractual agreement between importers and the sellers before the CBN embargo on Form M.
The controller said that Federal Government was serious about rice production in the country.
He said: “If you see any rice at the port, it must be a
contractual agreement spanning two years by the importers and the sellers. In
the last two years, CBN has never issued form M or letter of credit to rice
importers.”
It would be recalled that the Secretary of Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), Shaibu Mohammed, had expressed fear in 2017 that it would be difficult for the country to end importation or achieve self sufficiency in rice production by 2018 because of the importation of parboil rice from Thailand and other countries through the neighbouring ports.
He said that the gap between demand and supply was still huge.
It would be recalled that the Secretary of Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), Shaibu Mohammed, had expressed fear in 2017 that it would be difficult for the country to end importation or achieve self sufficiency in rice production by 2018 because of the importation of parboil rice from Thailand and other countries through the neighbouring ports.
He said that the gap between demand and supply was still huge.
Last November, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Chief Audu Ogbeh, said in Abuja that the Federal Government was targeting seven
million tons of the grain by 2018.
Ogbeh predicted that the target would be achieved by the second quarter of this year to meet the national consumption rate.
Ogbeh predicted that the target would be achieved by the second quarter of this year to meet the national consumption rate.
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https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/02/nigeria-among-16-top-rice-producers/ PHL vows to present rice tariff law to WTO in June
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2018
Manila has assured the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the
Philippines will be able to finally convert its quantitative restriction (QR)
on rice into tariffs by June, nearly a year after the government was supposed
to have scrapped the nontariff measure.
A Geneva trade official, who was privy to the proceedings of the
recent WTO Committee on Agriculture (CoA) meeting, told the BusinessMirror that
the Philippine delegation had informed WTO member-countries that lawmakers are
“fast-tracking and prioritizing” the amendment of Republic Act (RA) 8178.
RA 8178, or the Agricultural Tariffication Act, had allowed the
Philippines to continue imposing rice quotas even after the WTO waiver on the
special treatment on rice had lapsed on June 30.
The Philippine delegation said the government’s Executive branch
“is working closely with both
Houses of Congress in the final decision of the final bill,” according to the trade official.
Houses of Congress in the final decision of the final bill,” according to the trade official.
After approving their respective versions of the
rice-tariffication bill, the Senate and the House of Representatives will
transmit their bills to a bicameral conference committee to consolidate their
versions and to discuss the divergent provisions of the measure.
“Nevertheless, the Philippines is expecting that that the final
bill will be enacted into law by the next regular session of the committee,”
the official said.
“While the enactment of the law has been delayed, it will be
noted that the Philippines, through an executive order in April 2017, has been
extending the rice concessions to all WTO members under the General Council
decision on rice waiver WT/L/932 since its expiration on July 1, 2017. However,
the continuation of the concessions shall finally cease once the tariffication
law is enacted according to the executive order,” the official added.
The next regular session of the CoA is tentatively scheduled on
June 11 and 12, according to the Geneva trade official.
The Philippine delegation made the statement after Canberra
sought for an update on Manila’s efforts to convert the QR into tariffs during
the COA meeting on February 20.
The Australian government has been keenly monitoring the
country’s removal of rice QR, following the expiration of the Philippines’s
waiver on the special treatment of rice on June 30, 2017.
The Australian delegation to the WTO had also sought updates
from the Philippines regarding its tariffication process during the CoA meeting
last October.
After the Philippine delegation delivered its statement, the
trade official said the delegation from the European Union (EU) reminded the
Philippines and other WTO member-countries that they are duty bound to fulfill
their trade commitments.
“After Philippines’s statement, the EU took the floor to thank
the Philippines and expressed its systemic
interest in the subject. The EU urged all members to adhere to the decisions taken in the WTO,” the official said.
interest in the subject. The EU urged all members to adhere to the decisions taken in the WTO,” the official said.
On July 24, 2014, the WTO General Council approved the
Philippines’s waiver on the special treatment on rice, allowing Manila to keep
its QR on rice until June 30, 2017. The WTO General Council approved the waiver
on the condition that the Philippines will subject its rice imports to ordinary
custom duties starting July 1, 2017.
“At the expiration of this waiver, and no later than June 30,
2017, the importation of rice shall be subject to ordinary customs duties in
accordance with paragraph 10 of Annex 5, Section B, of the Agreement on
Agriculture,” the WTO General Council decision read.
Earlier, House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairman
Party-list Rep. Jose T. Panganiban Jr. of Anac IP told the BusinessMirror that
the lower chamber remains committed to pass the bill abolishing the rice QR by
March.
Panganiban said the QR bill is under deliberation in the House
Committee on Appropriations. After it passes the Committee on Apropariations,
Panganiban said he expects the bill to be at the plenary level by early-March.
The Senate is also targeting to pass its version of the rice
tariff bill by March, according to Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food.
The Philippines is under pressure to convert its QR into tariff
after the waiver on the special treatment on rice expired last June 30. The
expiration of the waiver meant that Manila can no longer impose the nontariff
measure.
To avoid possible trade disputes, President Duterte issued an
executive order which retained the country’s rice concessions as “a sign of
goodwill” to the country’s trade partners while RA 8178 is being amended.
However, economists and government officials have noted that
retaining the concessions is not a guarantee that trading partners will not
file a complaint against the Philippines before the WTO for not converting the
QR into tariffs.
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minister
Faysal Atik, Staff Correspondent,
Published: 2018-02-26
10:54:03.0 BdST Updated: 2018-02-26 13:08:12.0 BdST
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Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam claims the Tk 10-per-kg-rice welfare
programme will not cut into Bangladesh’s food reserves.
Despite last year’s poor
harvest due to natural disasters, this year’s production and imports will raise
reserves to record levels, according to Islam.
The food minister believes that
the reserves will allow the government to implement the previous welfare
programmes in addition to the Tk 10 rice plan.
The government has announced
that it will provide rice at Tk 10 per kg up to 30kg per month to five million
families from March after the recent imports of massive amounts of food grains.
The programme will thus sell a
rough estimate of 138,000 tonnes of rice to poor families at the discounted
rate each month. The programme will need about 690,000 tonnes in five months.
The food minister gave
assurances that the programme would not result in a deficit in food reserves.
The government had over 1.4 million tonnes in food reserves,
with rice accounting for 1.1 million tonnes, the minister told bdnews24.com on Sunday.
Another 114,000 tonnes of food
grains were waiting for permits at the ports, including 36,000 tonnes of rice
and 78,000 tonnes of wheat, according to the Ministry of Food.
Last June the government’s rice
reserves fell below 200,000 tonnes, which caused instability in the rice market
and price hikes. Prices have yet to return to the pre-June level.
“Last year there was a deficit
in food stocks because we could not collect the Boro crop. This year the
reserves will pass record levels in the next few days. As such the food welfare
programmes will cause no issues with food reserves.”
In 2017, the government
targeted the collection of 800,000 tonnes of rice in Boro season (May-August),
but managed to collect only 337,525 tonnes of parboiled and white rice due to
floods and inclement weather.
But in the current Aman season,
which began last December, the government has collected 538,612 tonnes as of
Feb 20. The rice collection operation is set to end on Feb 28.
The government had initially
targeted the collection of 300,000 tonnes of Aman rice but the target was
increased quickly.
Imports are also having a
significant effect on the food reserves, the minister said.
“Between 400,000 tonnes and
450,000 tonnes of imported rice are in the pipeline and will be added to the
reserves before the coming Boro season,” Islam said.
The highest level of
Bangladesh’s food reserves was 1.6 million tonnes, he said.
The government bought rice at
Tk 39 a kg in Aman season. This means it will have to take a substantial loss
when it sells rice for Tk 10.
“We know this,” Islam said.
“The government will make a loss in order to support the poor through this
programme.”
At least 200,000 tonnes of rice
will be used in the government’s relief and food for work programmes, the food
minister said.
“But even then rice reserves
will not fall below 700,000 tonnes.”
https://bdnews24.com/economy/2018/02/26/tk-10-rice-welfare-plan-will-not-eat-into-reserves-says-food-minister Prices
of rice up 22%
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By Muhammad Al-Abdullah
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM – The prices of rice have increased by 11-22 percent over the past few days. Investors and businessmen said the production of rice in India has decreased by 30 percent, sending the prices up over $1,250 a ton for some types of rice and over $1,300 a ton for other types like white rice. Saudi import companies have recently seen a decrease in rice stocks.
Indian companies, on the other hand, have adopted a new technology that allows importers to save rice for 60 days maximum. Before this technology was introduced, companies were able to save rice for six months in warehouses. As a result, the price of a ton of rice increased by $50.
Fathi Al-Sihati, an investor, attributed the rise in prices to local and overseas factors.
“Indian companies are adamant about rice prices and do not want to decrease them. Besides, more Indian companies have their eyes set on the Iraq market and many of them have signed deals with Iraqi companies. The decreasing stocks of rice have also played a role in the increase of prices,” he said.
Ali Al-Zaher, an investor, said many local companies have increased the prices of rice, regardless of its type — brown, white, etc. For example “Taj Alhind” rice has reached SR236 for 40-kg, up from SR212; “Bab Alhind” has reached SR299, up from SR260; “Abu Ghadran” has reached SR178, up from SR145.
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM – The prices of rice have increased by 11-22 percent over the past few days. Investors and businessmen said the production of rice in India has decreased by 30 percent, sending the prices up over $1,250 a ton for some types of rice and over $1,300 a ton for other types like white rice. Saudi import companies have recently seen a decrease in rice stocks.
Indian companies, on the other hand, have adopted a new technology that allows importers to save rice for 60 days maximum. Before this technology was introduced, companies were able to save rice for six months in warehouses. As a result, the price of a ton of rice increased by $50.
Fathi Al-Sihati, an investor, attributed the rise in prices to local and overseas factors.
“Indian companies are adamant about rice prices and do not want to decrease them. Besides, more Indian companies have their eyes set on the Iraq market and many of them have signed deals with Iraqi companies. The decreasing stocks of rice have also played a role in the increase of prices,” he said.
Ali Al-Zaher, an investor, said many local companies have increased the prices of rice, regardless of its type — brown, white, etc. For example “Taj Alhind” rice has reached SR236 for 40-kg, up from SR212; “Bab Alhind” has reached SR299, up from SR260; “Abu Ghadran” has reached SR178, up from SR145.
http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/529286/SAUDI-ARABIA/Prices-of-rice-up-22 Never forget
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February 26, 2018
“#NeverForget is a clever piece of advertising, a commodity—sold
by oligarchs and pseudo-analysts and communists down to concert organizers,
t-shirt designers and social-media ‘experts’ who love to encapsulate history by
way of making memes,” Buencamino said.
Indeed, we should #NeverForget.
Never forget that Marcos was a leader ahead of his time, and for
this he was extremely misjudged and misunderstood.
Never forget all the 7,883 presidential decrees and other
legal issuances he crafted and formulated, not only for the past, but also
for the present and the future. These laws, proof of his wisdom and exemplary
governance, are embedded in our legal system, still effective and being
enforced in the nation today.
Never forget his massive infrastructure projects—roads, bridges,
irrigation systems and other public works. The records showed that his regime
built more roads, bridges and irrigation facilities during his first four years
in office than any other president in the past. Perhaps until present day.
Never forget that it was also during his time when the Filipinos
saw the establishment of other unprecedented edifices and infrastructures,
majority of which still stand proudly until today, servicing the needs of the
Filipino people.
Never forget, in particular, that it was in Marcos’s time when
pioneering hospitals were built: the Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center of
the Philippines and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute.
Cultural, tourism and heritage sites were, likewise,
constructed: the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater,
Philippine International Convention Center and the National Arts Center (now
Makiling Center for the Arts).
Never forget how his government addressed the 1973 global oil
crisis head-on, knowing that skyrocketing oil and power rates would eventually
result in high prices of commodities. Never forget how he sought to decrease
dependence on imported oil by harnessing indigenous sources of energy. As a
result, the Marcos regime completed 20 power plants.
Never forget, too, that after he was ousted from power, not only
did his successors fail to build a single power plant; but more devastatingly,
the nation saw the aggressive privatization of the energy industry. A few
oligarchic families amassed billions of profit, while Filipino consumers bore
the brunt of shouldering costly power rates. The Philippines has even earned
its place as one of the countries with the most expensive power rates in Asia.
Never forget how he always gave the biggest portion in the
national budget to education and established a long list of colleges and
universities, thereby enlarging the Filipino people’s access to free education
and catapulting our literacy rate to one of the world’s highest.
Never forget that he kept true to his political and social
platform of “rice and roads,” at a time when the country’s most urgent problem
was inadequate food production. The Philippines overcame chronic rice
shortages, and after being a rice importer for so many decades, the country
began exporting rice to other countries in 1978.
However, while empowering the countryside, never forget that
President Marcos also realized that our agriculture-based economy could not
compete with the emerging markets in Asia. So, he strongly fought for the
implementation of the country’s 11 heavy industrialization projects led by the
steel, petrochemical and engineering industries.
Never forget, too, those who relentlessly blocked and delayed
these projects, and sabotaged the country’s industrialization plan. As a
result, the country today remains an economic laggard compared to our Asian
counterparts.
Never forget, that Marcos made a legacy so remarkable and
enduring that it has been the life work of his foes to obliterate it in the
chronicles of our history. Yet, no matter how hard they attempted to stigmatize
him, the significant things he accomplished cannot be equaled by the presidents
who succeeded him: Corazon Cojuangco, his favorite son, President Benigno S.
Aquino III and the three presidents between them who spent more than P35
trillion in accumulated budgets in 31 years.
Never forget the unparalleled achievements and contributions of
President Marcos who only spent in 20 years P486.42 billion in accumulated
budgets, albeit persistently shunned from the spotlight and missing in our
history books.
Never forget The Marcos Legacy, now a
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Pakistan rice exporters to visit Sri Lanka to lure
orders
Sun, Feb 25, 2018, 09:21 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018, 09:21 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Speaking at a meeting with REAP managing committee members and
leading rice exporters, REAP Senior Vice Chairman said REAP's managing
committee has decided to send a high-profile delegation to Sri Lanka for the
follow-up of a recent visit by REAP to Sri Lanka, in which the association has
requested Sri Lankan authorities for reduction of import duties on Pakistani
long grain rice.
During the meeting rice exporters informed REAP office bearers
about the challenge faced by rice export trade in important rice buying
countries, such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippine, Saudi Arabia etc.
Reap will also send high-profile delegations to Indonesia and
the Philippines, the REAP Senior Vice Chairman said.
A REAP delegation that visited Sri Lanka in Last December met
with the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen in Colombo and
urged Sri Lanka to slash import tax slapped on their shipments to Colombo and
to double the imports of Pakistani basmati rice.
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donate 300 tonnes of rice to Lankan flood victims
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Dr Than
Myint, Union Minister for the Commerce Ministry, and other officials, along
with Mr. K.W.N.D Karunaratne, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar, and officials from the MRF attended the event.
with Mr. K.W.N.D Karunaratne, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar, and officials from the MRF attended the event.
The
donation is a humanitarian aid for victims of the flood and landslide in May
2017, which killed more than 200 people and rendered 600,000 homeless.
The MRF donated some 300 tonnes of rice with an estimated value of more than US$150,000, while the government will pay the cost of shipment charges to Sri Lanka from the Yangon port.
The MRF donated some 300 tonnes of rice with an estimated value of more than US$150,000, while the government will pay the cost of shipment charges to Sri Lanka from the Yangon port.
“Sri
Lanka and Myanmar are engaged in cultural and religious cooperation. Sri Lanka
buys rice and other agricultural products from Myanmar, and so, they are our trading clients. Therefore, we would like to express our concern to our trading partner with our contribution,” said U Ye Min Aung, general secretary of MRF.
buys rice and other agricultural products from Myanmar, and so, they are our trading clients. Therefore, we would like to express our concern to our trading partner with our contribution,” said U Ye Min Aung, general secretary of MRF.
The low
quality rice (15 per cent broken rice of the Ae-Ma-Hta variety) will be
purified. The shipment started yesterday, and is slated to reach Sri Lanka’s
port in early March.
Myanmar donors will offer more donations in Sri Lanka in mid-March. Dr Than Myint said that Sri Lanka and Myanmar were engaged in economic, social and cultural exchanges during the old days.
Myanmar donors will offer more donations in Sri Lanka in mid-March. Dr Than Myint said that Sri Lanka and Myanmar were engaged in economic, social and cultural exchanges during the old days.
There is business- to-business cooperation, besides a
government-to-government agreement. Bilateral trade with Sri Lanka reached $36
million, and the volume will grow each year, he added. Sri Lanka’s ambassador
noted that the country imported rice from Myanmar, Thailand and India owing to
a shortage of rice due to floods in the rainy season.
“I would like to express our appreciation, on behalf of the Sri
Lankan people, for the humanitarian aid supported by Myanmar’s government and
the MRF. We will make sure the contributions go directly and effectively to the
flood victims.
Earlier,
Myanmar and Sri Lanka had a series of discussions for rice exports under the
government-to-government system. Sri Lanka has now allowed importers to import the goods with zero tax, and so, the plan turned out to b http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Myanmar-donate-tonnes-of-rice-to-Lankan-flood-victims-146444.htmle a business- to-business plan
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Myanmar donates 300 tonnes of rice to Lankan
flood victims
In today's News
The Myanmar government and
Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) have donated 300 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka's
flood victims in a ceremony held on February 24 at Pinlekoethwe rice mill in
Dagon Seikkan Indistrial Zone, the official Global New Light of Myanmar
reported.
Dr Than Myint, Union Minister
for the Commerce Ministry, and other officials, along with Mr. K.W.N.D
Karunaratne, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar, and officials from the MRF
attended the event. The donation is a humanitarian aid for victims of the flood
and landslide in May 2017, which killed more than 200 people and rendered
600,000 homeless.
The MRF donated some 300 tonnes
of rice with an estimated value of more than US$150,000, while the government
will pay the cost of shipment charges to Sri Lanka from the Yangon port.
“Sri Lanka and Myanmar are
engaged in cultural and religious cooperation. Sri Lanka buys rice and other
agricultural products from Myanmar, and so, they are our trading clients.
Therefore, we would like to express our concern to our trading partner with our
contribution,” said U Ye Min Aung, general secretary of MRF.
The low quality rice (15 per
cent broken rice of the Ae-Ma-Hta variety) will be purified. The shipment
started yesterday, and is slated to reach Sri Lanka’s port in early March.
Myanmar donors will offer more donations in Sri Lanka in mid-March. Dr Than Myint
said that Sri Lanka and Myanmar were engaged in economic, social and cultural
exchanges during the old days.
There is business-to-business
cooperation, besides a government-to-government agreement. Bilateral trade with
Sri Lanka reached $36 million, and the volume will grow each year, he added.
Sri Lanka’s ambassador noted that the country imported rice from Myanmar,
Thailand and India owing to a shortage of rice due to floods in the rainy
season. “I would like to express our appreciation, on behalf of the Sri Lankan
people, for the humanitarian aid supported by Myanmar’s government and the MRF.
We will make sure the contributions go directly and effectively to the flood
victims.
Earlier, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
had a series of discussions for rice exports under the government-to-government
system. Sri Lanka has now allowed importers to import the goods with zero tax,
and so, the plan turned out to be a business-to-business plan
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Made-in-Vietnam
varieties cover 59 percent of rice fields
As many as 4.6 million
hectares of land, or 59 percent of total rice area in Vietnam, have been
cultivated with domestically-made varieties, according to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Harvesting rice in the
Mekong Delta region
In the Mekong Delta
region alone, the varieties made by Vietnamese scientists have been grown on 77
percent of the total rice area. In particular, the high-quality OM5451 variety
has been used for nearly 1 million hectares.
The productivity of the
new varieties is higher than old ones by an average 10 percent, equivalent to
an addition 1.65 million tonnes of rice or over 8 trillion VND per year.
At the same time, many
new techniques and technologies have been transferred and applied in
agriculture, contributing to improving the quality and productivity of products
as well as competitiveness of Vietnamese farm produce, while reducing
production cost and enhancing incomes of farmers.
Last year, the MARD
recognised 48 new plant varieties, 29 new technology advances and processes,
many of which have been applied in production.
The ministry has also
placed order for research on agricultural technologies for the sector’s
restructuring towards sustainable development, with 36 technology research
projects and seven pilot production projects with the engagement of many
enterprises.
In 2018, the MARD will
promote technology research and transfer to serve the sector’s reform and the
building of new-style rural areas in the 2018-2025 period.
At the same time, the
ministry will focus on developing national products and national trademarks for
a number of products, including rice, mushroom, coffee, catfish and shrimp.
It will also continue
encouraging the involvement of enterprises in scientific research and
technology transfer activities.
In 2017, Vietnam
exported about 6 million tonnes of rice, over 1 million tonnes higher than last
year’s figure.
An estimated 524,000
tonnes of rice was exported in January 2018.-VNA
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/196043/made-in-vietnam-varieties-cover-59-percent-of-rice-fields.html Communicating science through journalism Monday, February
26, 2018 By ERWIN P. NICAVERA MANILA. Dr. Clarissa David delivers her keynote
address. (Contributed photo) "JOURNALISM about science, technology,
engineering, and all manner of innovation is not really just about the science.
The stories written are about tackling the country’s and our world’s most
perplexing and urgent problems like environmental conservation, climate change,
disasters, and public health crises." This was underscored by University
of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Graduate Studies Department professor Clarissa
David in her keynote address during the 1st UP Science Journalism Awards at the
university's film studio in Quezon City recently. Tracing back the journey of
her late father, who is a rice scientist, David stressed that communicating
science is not really about the scientists and their work, it is rather about
the broader public that these scientific advances seek to serve. "Science
for the public good can only be realized when the science is informed by
communication and journalism," she said. The professor described the state
of science journalism in the Philippine as something that needs improvement.
There is lack of demand from audiences for science-centered news stories
because any stories will have to compete for public attention on all other
things that require it, like politics, national security, and global affairs,
she said. David lamented that there is not really a broad constituency for
science and technology as indicated by a lack of public funding, the lack of
public attention, and a lack of press coverage. "We don't have to be
scientists to help science get on the public and policy agenda, there is much
to do by way of communication and good journalism," David said, adding
that "science journalists need support if we want them to help us in this
mission." Stories about Mayon Volcano, dengvaxia, the fire on Mt. Pulag, and
research on Benham Rise are just among the evolving circumstances making good
science reporting urgent and necessary in the country. David expressed optimism
that barriers to reporting science stories like these are getting lower. Now
that news is largely consumed online, she said the issue of "scarcity of
space" that dominated much of the logic of what is considered newsworthy
is on the decline. David said communicating the importance of any scientific
research work is, centrally, the role of journalists. "Journalists have a
nose for the story, for the public interest, for sorting out the important
points amidst the technical jargon," she noted. David then appealed to
science writers and editors to emphasize the journalism not on the scientists
but on the substance of their works and its impact on the community. Responding
to the challenge of giving more importance to science journalism, the UP
College of Mass Communication initiated the said Science Journalism Awards.
This is a project component of Communicating Science and Technology Research
and Development at UP (CoST UP). This initiative is aimed at recognizing the
exemplary reporting in science and technology, as well as, the scientific
researches and developments in the country. It also aims to acknowledge the importance
of communicating accurate science stories and the mainstreaming of science and
technology into the public consciousness. From 60 nominations of a diverse
group of mainstream and community media organizations nationwide, four SunStar
journalists emerged as winner and finalists. This writer representing SunStar
Bacolod was among the three finalists for Best UP Science Story for Print and
Online along with Nickolas Tubo of SunStar Philippines. Herty Lopez of Super
Balita Cebu was a finalist for Best Science Feature Story for Print and Online
while Nef Luczon of SunStar Cagayan De Oro won the Best Science Commentary for
Print and Online. The other winners are Angelica Yang of GMA News Online for
Best Science News Story, Edmund Usman of Rappler for Best Science Feature Story
for Print and Online, Michael Joe Delizo of ABS-CBN/DZMM for Best Science Story
for Radio, and Mikael Angelo Francisco of GMA News Online for Best UP Science
Story. They received a cash prize and a trophy designed by the late National Artist
for Sculpture, Napoleon Abueva. The judging committee is composed of
journalists, academicians, scientists, and an economist to well represent
science and technology as an interdisciplinary field. Dr. Elena Pernia, program
leader of CoST UP and dean of College of Mass Communication, said very often
science is perceived to be something that is not understandable, something that
exists in laboratories. Pernia said the program aims to bring home the fact
that "everything we do and everything that we use" benefited and
continues to benefit from developments in science. "The UP Science
Journalism Awards is part of that communicating product it is to bring the
journalists together with the scientists to deliver the message to the ordinary
man that science is something that is daily beneficial,” she added. Tags:
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Davina's Kitchen Favourites:
Marinated salmon with brown rice & mint and yoghurt sauce
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oily fish, such as salmon, and this is just the easiest way to cook it. You do
need to allow it to marinate, though, so this is a good recipe for the weekend
or when you have a little more time. I love to serve this with mint and yoghurt
sauce (see below). Remember that almonds are really good for you – they’re not
just decoration here.
SERVES 4
4 x 150g skinless salmon fillets
250g plain yoghurt
4 garlic cloves, crushed
30g fresh root ginger, grated
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tsp chilli powder (optional)
juice of 1 lemon
small bunch of coriander, a few leaves reserved to garnish
200g brown basmati rice
25g almonds
1 Season the salmon
lightly with salt. Put the yoghurt in a food processor with the garlic, ginger,
curry powder, chilli powder, if using, lemon juice and most of the coriander –
save some leaves to use as a garnish. Blitz to make a vibrant green marinade,
then tip this into a bowl and add the salmon. Cover and leave the fish to
marinate for at least an hour or overnight – no longer.
2 Cook the rice
according to the instructions on the packet. Lightly toast the almonds in a dry
frying pan.
3 To cook the salmon,
preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Scrape off any excess marinade from
the salmon and arrange the pieces in a roasting tin, making sure they have
plenty of space around them. Bake for about 12 minutes until just cooked
through.
4 Serve the salmon and brown
rice garnished with almonds and coriander and some mint and yoghurt sauce (see
below) on the side.
588 calories per serving • Prep 10 minutes (plus marinating time) • Cooking about 40 minutes
Mint and yoghurt sauce
Put 250g plain yoghurt in a bowl. Coarsely grate ½ cucumber and
sprinkle it with salt. Leave it to drain in a colander for half an hour, then
stir it into the yoghurt with 2 tsp dried mint.
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Quorn recalls curry
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The packs come in 400g sizes
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Rice.
The packs come in 400g sizes.
Worryingly for shoppers, the vegetarian treats may contain
pieces of flexible rubber.
The presence of rubber makes this product unsafe to eat and
presents a safety risk.
Use-by dates of the packs affected are 1 March 2018, 2 March
2018 and 3 March 2018.
It has been confirmed popular vegetarian and vegan food company
Quorn is recalling food items
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No other Quorn products are known to be affected.
If you have bought the above product, do not eat it.
Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a
full refund.
Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores
that are selling this product.
These notices explain to customers why the products are being
recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product
Ordinary heroes: How The Picha Project
delivers meals… and hope to refugee families
BY KENNY
MAH
Sunday February 25, 2018
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The Picha Project, which delivers to customers traditional meals
made by families from marginalised groups, will head to the Chivas Venture
Global Final at The Next Web Conference, Amsterdam in May after winning the
Malaysian Final earlier this month.
Founded by musician Kim Lim, psychology graduate Suzanne Ling and
finance executive Lee Swee Lin, The Picha Project aims to provide job
opportunities to these families by creating a platform for them to leverage on
their existing cooking skills and cater food to the public.
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Lim will represent The Picha Project in competing with 26 other
social entrepreneurs from around the world for a chance to pitch their business
to thousands of international investors, entrepreneurs and tech experts for a
share of US$1 million (RM3.9 million) in funding.
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The competition, in particular, has helped the team to question
how they can scale both the business and their impact to reach more people. Lim
says, “It made us think hard about how to present Picha to Malaysians and the
world. Also, what other models can we incorporate to involve more communities?
Ultimately, we hope that what we are doing can be replicated in other countries
to benefit those who are in need.”
Looking back, one of the team’s biggest challenges in creating
their business was their lack of a business background. Lee says, “We had to
learn a lot of things from scratch the past two years — from understanding how
an F&B business works to hiring staff and marketing. Another challenge is
growing the team and have them be on board with the same vision.”
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“We are very happy to see other people doing the work that we
can’t do, such as the environment. We cannot do everything alone, we have to
make the impact collectively together.”
Business pitching has helped the team become more resilient and
more analytical. Lim says, “We are lucky that we got to rehearse many times
since the day we started the project in the MaGIC (Malaysia Accelerator Global
Innovation Centre) Accelerator Programme, where they refined our pitches.
“Later on, we presented at various universities, corporations and
organisations. Personally, I’m now able to be precise and on-point with what I
want to say and deliver our vision in a short time-frame. Pitching made us
think deeply about the business direction and our impact, pushing us to do
better.”
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Once The Picha Project was announced as the winner, the families
were thrilled. Lim says, “The first thing I wanted to do was rush to them and
hug them. And also giving them the prize because it doesn’t belong to us, it
belongs to many of those who didn’t had a voice like them. We were very, very
moved having the presence of our families and team there.”
Besides this sense of giving, another trait that has become part
of The Picha Project’s company culture since their inception is fearlessness.
According to Ling, this specifically means advocating failure.
She explains, “We are not afraid of failure, because we will
quickly bounce back and return stronger. We made sure that every intern or
anyone who joins us understands this – the idea of ‘pick yourself up real fast
and improve on what you’re doing’ – and hopefully, when they leave the team,
they will bring this value with them.”
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Lee adds, “We are also growing the team as fast as we can and
trying to bring in more partners to work with us. The goal is to be able to
involve more families, making sure they can put food on the table, cover their
rental and send kids to school.”
Charmingly, the social enterprise calls their customers “Picha
heroes” for their contribution towards providing a better life for these
disadvantaged refugee families. One could say the same about The Picha Project
folks themselves: they are heroes and role models in the best way possible.
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February 24, 2018
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KARACHI
- A meeting of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile on
Friday discussed various matters including export of 300,000mt sugar from
surplus stock and establishment of TCP Rice Testing Laboratory.Trading
Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) Chairman Mushtaq Ahmed Shaikh briefed the
committee about the performance of TCP, measures for procurement of 300,000mt
of sugar from surplus sugar stock and export thereof and establishment of
state-of-the-art TCP Rice Testing Laboratory projects.MNA Siraj Muhammad Khan
chaired the meeting and directed officials of Sindh government, Textile Commissioner
Organization, Port Qasim Authority, National Bank of Pakistan and other
stakeholders to make consensus on revival of
Pakistan Textile City Project
at Karachi, which has been closed by the government due to non-availability of
electricity and gas.The officials informed the committee that billions of
rupees have been spent on this project; 80,000 jobs can be created if this
project starts again.
Free trade deals be finalised to benefit
local industry
February 24, 2018
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LAHORE
- As second phase of talks over China-Pakistan Free Trade
Agreement is under process, the business community has suggested the government
to devise a strategy in the light of impact on domestic industry, convincing
China to liberalize its import policy by reducing tariff lines and easing
sensitive list for Pakistan merchandise.All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF)
President Ibrahim Qureshi said that during the first phase of FTA with China,
Pakistan's trade deficit has improved from $2.9 billion to over $12 billion
over the last decade.He suggested that Pakistan should enter into FTA and
Preferential Trade Agreements with only those countries where it has a clear
and mutual competitive advantage. That local cost of
production is already high on account of electricity and gas outages, coupled
with import duties on inputs, making the local production
uncompetitive.The APBF president said that Pakistan's trade deficit has
increased to $30.9 billion in 2016-17 due to high imports of machinery for CPEC
infrastructure projects.He said that imports have increased by $5.5 billion
with an investment of $9.5 billion under CPEC in last fiscal year and if this
trend continues the figure of import might increase to $58.7 billion in
2017-18.He said that FTA signed with different countries including Malaysia and
China, without taking the stakeholders onboard, are damaging the localindustry,
as imports of several products under FTA with these countries are subject to
zero percent import duty.On the other hand, local processors
are unable to export their products to these countries as they are absolutely
uncompetitive owing to hosts of reasons, he said.The APBF president asked the
government that all impediments which increase the cost such as lower capacity
utilization, import duties on inputs and lack of protection against imports
need to be addressed for making exports feasible.The government has to convince
Beijing to take special measures in the wake of our declining exports by
granting concession on import of Pakistani goods before finalizing the revised
FTA.Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan central chairman Samee Ullah Naeem
said that rice exports to China has plunged to $105 million in the previous
fiscal year from a peak of $277 million in the 2015-16, because of stiff
competition with Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, as these countries
enjoy relaxed tariffs from China being members of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations.He called for lobbying Chinese authorities for some tariff
relaxations to help Pakistan exporters regain the lost ground in the Chinese
rice market."REAP is hopeful that when the government of Pakistan sign the
amended FTA in March, the Pakistani exporters will gain easier access for
rice," he said.
Reap holds awards ceremony in Dubai to
promote rice exports
February 25, 2018
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LAHORE
- With a view to promote rice exports and acknowledge the contribution of world
buyers of Pakistani rice, the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP)
held ‘International Buyers Recognition Trophy 2018’ ceremony at
‘Gulf Food’, the biggest international annual food exhibition, in Dubai.
United
Arab Emirates Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
presented the awards in presence of Federal Commerce
Minister Pervaiz Malik, Ambassador of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi Moazzam Khan,
agriculture secretary Muhammad Mahmood and REAP chairman
Samee Ullah Naeem.
The
world’s top 30 biggest buying companies of Pakistani rice were presented the
‘International Buyers Recognition Trophy 2018’, which included Herba Rice (the
world’s biggest rice grain miller), Soufflet Alimantaris (France), Noushad
Trading (Kenyan biggest buyer), Louis Dreyfus (3.5 million tons rice buyer
across world), Tilda (world’s best basmati brand); Phoenix Commodity; Tawakkali
(Iran's second biggest buyer) and Thai Hua Rice Company (Thailand) etc.
The
first-ever prestigious trophy awards of
the Pakistani exporters was also participated by more than 100 international
buyers, ambassadors, representatives of different departments of Gulf States,
representatives of different government departments including TDAP, federal
ministry of food security officials, provincial agriculture department and
members of the REAP .
Speaking
on the occasion, federal commerce minister Pervaiz Malik appreciated the role
of REAP to
promote the Pakistani products in world market, congratulating its
office-bearers for establishing its market credibility on scientific methods of
research and marketing. Thousands of visitors at Pakistan pavilion were the
proof that they trust Pakistani products, he added.
He
said that trophy award had set the tone for the future. This award has helped
provide an investment spread in the international market. This will facilitate
in bringing the investment back to Pakistan. “I extend full support from
Pakistan government to REAP in serving the national interests
of Pakistan,” he added.
REAP chairman
Samee Ullah Naeem thanked the distinguished guests and shared his views on the
occasion.
He
said that the REAP would keep contributing to the
development of rice industry with scientifically designed marketing solutions.
The start of 2018 spells out the next phase of our rice export journey, he
added.
Samee
Ullah Naeem said that such awards would
promote soft image of the country besides winning the loyalty and trust of the
international buyers. He said that Pakistani exports rice to several major
countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman as well as to European and African
markets. “We are confident that our focus on new markets with more value
addition will give us better returns compared to our traditional exports,” he
added.
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Iloilo
town sells rice at P33 a kilo
PROVING
that locally produced rice could compete with imported rice in quality and affordability,
a farmers’ cooperative in Dingle, Iloilo is selling rice for as low as P33 per
kilo for “bahay” (old harvest) and P37 per kilo for well-polished rice.
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of Dingle Multi-Purpose Cooperative said they could support the Department of
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supply direct from the farmers to the consumers if they have enough
capitalization to buy their members’ produce.
Earlier,
the DA gave the cooperative a Rice Processing Complex (RPC) and P5-million
initial working capital.
The RPC
is a grant from the government of South Korea through the Korean International
Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Under it, over 160 RPCs were built all over the
country, but some did not become operational because other farmers lack funds
for the electrical connection and capitalization.
During a
forum with farmers at the Western Visayas Agricultural Research Center
(Wesviarc) on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol asked Agricultural
Credit Policy Council (ACPC) Executive Director Joselyn Badiola to consider the
P10-million loan application of DMPC.
Piñol
also directed all heads of DA regional offices to link up with all farmers’
groups that already received RPCs so they could supply rice to the Bigas ng
Masa Program nationwide.
“If the
farmers of Dingle could sell locally produced rice for P33 to P37 per kilo, I
do not see any reason why this could not be replicated in other parts of the
country,” Piñol said.
Meanwhile,
farmers groups from the provinces of Iloilo, Aklan and Capiz received P67
million worth of farm implements and equipment as the DA intensified its
modernization and mechanization program.
DA
Regional Office VI turned over tractors, reapers, hand tractors, turtle
tillers, corn shellers, cassava grating machines and other implements which
were temporarily stored at Wesviarc in Jaro, Iloilo.
The farm
equipment and machinery intended for Antique Province will be turned over to
farmer beneficiaries by the first week of March.
Piñol
said that in the past, farmers were asked to raise 10 percent counterpart fund
for the cost of tractors and other equipment but President Rodrigo Duterte
ordered to give these for free to qualified farmers’ groups.
“When I
assumed office as Secretary of Agriculture, I uncovered billions worth of farm
equipment and implements which were not delivered to farmers’ groups because
they could not put up the 10 percent equity,” Piñol said.
Through
the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), farmers’ groups could buy the equipment
they need by availing of the loan for only six percent interest per year and
payable in eight years.
Loan to
onion farmers
Similarly,
farmers in Iloilo can avail of the extended production loans under the
Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) Program amounting to P82 million where onion
and garlic growers are granted P150,000 loan per hectare.
The total
area planted to bulb onion all over the country is estimated at 16,000
hectares.
Planted
areas in Oton and three other towns in Iloilo have increased from 47 hectares
in 2017 to 202 hectares this year, according to Remelyn Recoter, DA Region 4
director.
Recoter
said that for the entire Iloilo, the target expansion area is 1,000 hectares
with an average production of 10-metric tons per hectare.
In his recent
visit to Oton, Piñol committed another P10 million in PLEA loan funds for onion
farmers.
“The
emergence of Iloilo province as another potential major producer of bulb onions
will rapidly increase the production of this controversial commodity which has
been the subject of many Senate investigations because of the involvement of
cartels and smuggling syndicates,” Piñol added.
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bad patch
THE tractor industry is
showing signs of revival after a difficult period of five years, which saw
sales plunge by almost 80 per cent.
In the first seven months of
the current fiscal year, tractor sales surged 45pc year-on-year to 38,173
units, according to data of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association.
The lion’s share went to two
main sellers, ie Massey Ferguson and Fiat, which sold 23,263 and 14,776
tractors, respectively.
Industry experts point out
two major reasons behind rising sales: the revival of the crop sector in the
last three years, and the massive road infrastructure development under the China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC).
An industry manager, who did
not want to be named for professional reasons, says, “If the crop resurgence
has contributed 70pc to the revival in sales, the remainder certainly came from
infrastructure development.”
In the crop sector, rice and
sugar cane have particularly helped the tractor industry.
In September 2015, the
federal government had to come up with a package of Rs340 billion after rice
prices fell to Rs700 per maund (40 kilograms), which, according to farmers,
were Rs100 below the cost of production. The package also included a per-acre
cash subsidy of Rs5,000 for rice growers.
Infrastructure development
can sustain the industry for years even if the agriculture sector suffers a
temporary shock, experts say
In April 2016, the Punjab
government also chimed in with a placatory package of Rs200bn. The rice crop
recovered as a result, with its production rising from 3.39 million tonnes to
3.5m tonnes in Punjab alone while prices increased by more than 100pc. This
additional money is now being used for farm mechanisation.
As for sugar cane, the
acreage has increased by almost 25pc to over 2m acres in the last three years.
Yields have also risen from 550 maunds per acre to 635 maunds. The sucrose
recovery went up to 10pc against earlier 7pc.
Apart from the current year
when farmers have suffered varying levels of price crash, the last two years
have relatively been financially good for farmers. And farmers buy tractors
whenever they can as they are the only means of transporting cane to mills
during the four-month crushing season.
Other factors that helped the
industry include federal and provincial policies. In 2016, when the industry’s
sales and production fell 80pc, the federal government slashed general sales
tax by 5pc. This made tractors cheaper by Rs32,000 to Rs50,000, depending on
the model and horsepower. It is for this reason that tractor prices are still
sustaining the level of pre-tax regime.
Moreover, the Punjab
government has done away with its much-trumpeted tractor subsidy regime for the
last few years. This subsidy regime, which was providing around 20,000 tractors
every year on balloting, would attract around 250,000 applications, removing as
many potential buyers from the market and putting them in queue for the
subsidy. With the subsidy balloting gone, these buyers are back in the market
again.
Both these factors —
agriculture sector’s revival and official policies — are now putting the
industry back on its feet. The industry now expects production to cross 50,000
units this year and attain the pre-recession level of 60,000 to 70,000 units
next year if the agriculture sector does not relapse into a crisis.
As for CPEC’s impact on the
tractor industry, experts believe that the more than 1,800-kilometre-long
network of new major highways and expansion of old ones at a cost of over $8bn
have helped the industry like never before. If approach roads are included as
well, the length could multiply many times. This presents a new reality for
tractors.
“In Pakistan, the industry
has always suffered inherent problems owing to the underutilisation of tractors
amid the absence of implements for different agricultural activities, including
primary (soil preparation), secondary (agronomic practices) and tertiary (harvesting)
activities,” says the marketing head of a tractor manufacturing company.
That is precisely where the
new reality of CPEC fits in: using tractors’ power without implements.
All along the CPEC routes,
contractors and sub-contractors need them for a range of activities during
construction. They either have to purchase new machines or hire them from local
owners or farmers. In either case, the industry benefits from the megaproject.
Even if the agriculture
sector suffers a temporary shock, as it is experiencing right now owing to
issues in sugar cane pricing, infrastructure development can sustain the
industry for years, if not decades.
The industry now expects
production to hit 80,000 units in the coming years.
“It sounds correct,” says Rao
Azhar, a farmer from Okara, the most mechanised area in Punjab. He says that
earlier the agriculture sector did not have this kind of money or activity that
could help push tractor sales up by 45pc. Part of it must have come from other
sectors, he agrees.
“It has certainly opened a
new venue for tractor owners, especially those falling on and around the roads
being constructed, but it is hard to calculate the total impact,” says Khaled
Mahmood, a tractor owner from Kamalia, a central Punjab town which falls on a
highway being constructed right now.
Many of our machines have
been hired by a local contractor, who is building both the road and bridges.
Many tractors, along with trolleys, are with the contractor for months now, and
it may go on for another year or so, he says.
Published in Dawn, The
Business and Finance Weekly, February 26th, 2018
Najib clarifies he eats rice too, not just
pricey quinoa
PUBLISHED
FEB 25, 2018, 5:00 AM SGT
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has
clarified that he eats rice too, after being mocked by opposition politicians
for saying he had switched to quinoa, a healthier and more expensive grain than
the Asian staple.
The Prime Minister's Office in a Facebook post on Friday
explained that Datuk Seri Najib ate the Andean grain as part of his healthy
diet regime and on his doctor's advice. It said the Premier "attends many
events every week and is served various types of food including rice at those
functions".
Opposition leaders were quick to imply that Mr Najib was out of
touch with the average Malaysian struggling with rising prices, after he talked
about his preference for quinoa in a television interview aired on Thursday.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tweeted on Friday: "I only eat
local rice." His tweet was accompanied by a meme showing a beggar, and the
words: "What he eats costs RM15 (S$5) for 250g, what the people eat, rice,
costs RM2.70 for 1kg."
Opposition veteran Lim Kit Siang claimed he had never heard of
quinoa until now.
He added, according to news site Malaysiakini, that "quinoa
which Najib eats is about 23 times more expensive than rice, eaten by 30
million Malaysians".
Mr Najib had said he was introduced to the health food by his
son. Netizens shared several Instagram posts from 2014 by his son Ashman Najib,
including one that said: "So ecstatic that our brand of quinoa is finally
on the shelves!!"
The Prime
Minister's Office in a Facebook post on Friday explained that... the Premier (above)
"attends many events every week and is served various types of food
including rice at those functions".
The Premier said in the TV interview that he could not exercise
as frequently as he wanted, so he watched his diet. "My problem is I love
food. Like most Malaysians. But I have to control (my eating). For example, I
don't eat rice, but quinoa. It is protein-based, so it has less carbohydrates
and less sugar content, so it is better than rice."
In the programme, Mr Najib also told Malaysians to live within
their means. "Of course, we want them to progress upwards, but live within
your means. If you live within your means, God willing, you will be all
right," he said.
According to Malaysiakini, Mr Lim, a leader of the opposition
Democratic Action Party, told a news conference on Friday: "The 14th
general election will be quinoa versus rice, clean government versus
kleptocracy, and Najib versus the people of Malaysia."
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House
leaders present solutions to rice supply problems
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SHARES
Published February
25, 2018, 5:35 PM
By Ellson Quismorio
Ranking members of the House of Representatives are proposing
different solutions to counter the so-called “artificial” rice supply shortage
that has been jacking up prices of the Filipino staple.
(EPA /
MANILA BULLETIN)
House committee on agriculture and food chairman, ANAC-IP
Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban Jr. believes that the National Food Authority
(NFA) can easily solve the supply problem by flooding the market with its
affordable rice variety.
“What we need is for the NFA to stockpile and increase its inventory
for cheap rice,” Panganiban said.
“Of course, that is, if NFA has the inventory,” he quickly
added.
Last week, the Panganiban panel held a House inquiry on the
reported shortage of NFA rice, which is the cheapest rice in the Philippine
market. It was learned during the hearing that some 13 private traders have
been hoarding rice in the national capital region (NCR), resulting in higher
prices.
The private rice traders were identified as Evergreen, Rising
Sun, GRC, CGG, Expo, ARNS, Working Gold, Leoneco, PMT, Hype Rice, LM Rice
Cereal, MML Grain and Grandio. Panganiban has invited representatives of these
companies to appear in the next House panel hearing.
“We could prevent artificial shortage if NFA has enough supply
of cheap rice to flood the market, in that case even if private traders/cartel
hoard rice, they could not possibly control the supply because NFA can flood
the market with cheap rice,” Panganiban said.
Meanwhile, House committee on appropriations vice chairman,
Camarines Sur second district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said the NFA should just
discontinue its policy of allowing private traders to import rice and just let
the food agency take back full control of all overseas purchases of the staple.
“We need to fix the existing system to shield both farmers and
consumers from the shady practices of private traders that have left the NFA
helpless in carrying out its primary task of ensuring the stability of the
price and supply of rice in the market,” Villafuerte said.
Under the current system, the NFA has the sole authority to
import rice, but the NFA Council allows private traders to similarly purchase
stocks from abroad through the NFA.
“This setup obviously does not work in the face of the recent
price spike of the grain in the retail market, which could apparently be traced
to the hoarding done by unscrupulous businessmen that has created an artificial
supply shortfall,” the Bicol solon said.
As such, Villafuerte is appealing to the NFA Council, chaired by
Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., to do away with the assailed policy.
He said the rule of thumb should be that palay (unmilled rice)
bought from farmers must only have a 100-percent markup once milled and sold as
rice in retail outlets.
“At the current average farmgate buying price of P20 per kilo of
palay, regular milled rice should be sold at around P40 only. But right now you
can see that regular-milled commercial rice sells for around P43 to P50 in
retail outlets,” he noted.
Winter-spring
rice yields big profits for farmers
HCM City (VNA) - Farmers in the south have begun harvesting their winter-spring rice crop, earning large profits because of high yields and prices.
So far 300,000ha out of the 1.9 million hectares planted have been harvested, with the average yield being 5.9 tonnes per hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In the Mekong Delta, the country’s rice granary, farmers have 1.55 million hectares under the crop, 2.6 percent higher than planned.
Paddy prices are up slightly from last month, according to the ministry.
Low-quality IR50404, one of the main varieties grown in the delta, is now bought at 5,900 – 6,100 VND a kilogramme while high-quality grains such as OM 5451, OM 6976, OM 4218 fetch 6,400 – 6,600 VND.
Tran Van Het, who has 1ha under high-quality rice in Vinh Long province’s Tam Binh district, said he would harvest his paddy in the next few days but a trader has bought it all in advance.
Nguyen Van Dong, director of the Hau Giang province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said farmers would have a bumper harvest and get high prices.
Traders offering to buy paddy in advance at high prices is a common practice now, he said.
With the current price of 6,000 VND for low-quality paddy and 7,400 VND for fragrant varieties, farmers would make a profit of more than 30 percent, he said.
Rice harvested later is expected to have even higher yields, he said.
Nguyen Van Tot, a member of the Bac Xa No Cooperative in Hau Giang’s Vi Thuy district, said: “Farmers here are very glad because companies have offered to buy Tai Thom 8 rice in advance since they sowed 300ha.”
The cooperative is one of the province’s first to grow organic rice.
Hau Giang is implementing a plan to improve the operation of cooperatives and cooperative teams and create links between farmers and companies to zone high-quality rice growing areas.
It offers many incentives, including preferential loans and low land rents, to encourage companies to invest in agriculture.
In Hau Giang’s Chau Thanh district, local authorities have been supporting farmers who used advanced techniques to grow rice on 400ha for exports during this winter-spring crop.
Meanwhile, in the central and northern regions most farmers have finished sowing their nurseries for the winter-spring crop, according to the ministry.
By mid-February farmers from Thua Thien- Hue province to the north had planted seeds for sowing 935,000ha.
They are expected to finish transplanting by the end of this month.-VNA
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In a report last month, the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF)
warned the country's market for exports could be destroyed by secret or unlawful
sales of rice.
The report gave a long list of problems within the organization
and the rice industry as a whole. It showed the deep problems and weaknesses in
an industry that occupies a central place in Cambodia's society and economy.
The CRF was founded in 2014 as part of an effort to strengthen
and expand the country’s rice industry. Cambodia was exporting much less rice
than its neighbors Thailand and Vietnam, reports showed.
Last year, Cambodia exported about 700,000 tons of rice, a 17.3
percent increase over 2016 rice levels. Yet it exports less than Vietnam, which
exported 6 million tons, and Thailand, which sold more than 11 million tons to
overseas buyers over the same period.
The reasons for Cambodia’s low export numbers are complex, the CRF
report said. It raised concerns over a number of issues, such as price manipulation, conflicts
of interest among the CRF’s leadership, favoritism and mistrust.
The report also noted the issue of Vietnamese rice smuggling, which was once
a taboo subject.
In 2013, when the problem was discussed openly, Cambodian officials denied it
existed.
But in this report, the CRF said Vietnamese smuggling was a
threat to the World Trade Organization and trade rules of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations.
The report said the smuggling made it difficult to follow the
rules of origin since
some rice reportedly was re-exported to a third country. It warned that this
could damage Cambodia’s entire export market.
Rules governing origination are different from one country to
the next. For Cambodia, the biggest concern would be if smuggling would lead to
cancellation of its preferential trade
position within the European Union (EU). Cambodia says 43.54 percent of its
rice exports last year went to EU member countries.
A European Commission spokesperson told VOA that reports of
wrongdoing involving a preferential market “need, of course, to be taken very
seriously.” The spokesperson also said that Cambodia has to be sure that “the
rice exported to the EU is fully homegrown.”
In 2014, the CRF established a Cambodia Code of Conduct. Its
rules barred businesses from exporting low cost rice from neighboring
countries. Two years later the CRF said it was tightening border controls on
illegal imports. It is not clear how effective the Code of Conduct has been.
CRF deputy president Seu Rany said the CRF did not have any hard
numbers on the amount of Vietnamese rice being smuggled into Cambodia but noted
it remains a serious problem.
"(Those) who smuggle the rice do not tell us through
which gatewaythey
do it so it's all secret," he said.
The rice federation board is influenced by wealthy and
politically connected business leaders at the top of the industry. It is led by
Sok Puthyvuth, owner of the SOMA group, one of the biggest rice export
companies.
Chhong Sophal is an officer with an independent national group
of farmers associations called Farmer and Nature Net. He criticizes Cambodian
rice farmers for lacking organization. He said the farmers were not able to
establish a common price for their rice, so they often lost money.
The rice federation’s report said the CRF leadership also
appeared to have trouble recognizing differences between their official duties
and business activities. It said the members attended meetings based on whether
or not their interests would be affected. And it said they made "no clear
effort to gather information about issues members are facing.
Seu Rany said change would take time. He added that the CRF is a
growing organization with a lot of work expected in the years to come.
"It is best to sit down and talk out individual problems
and solve them along the way,” he said. That way, the farmer will survive and
so will the rice millers and exporters."
I'm Susan Shand.
David
Boyle and Nem Sopheakpanha reported this story for VOANews.com. Susan Shand
adapted the report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/cambidian-rice-organization-facing-own-problems/4264092.html GIEWS
Country Brief: Bangladesh 20-February-2018
REPORT
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
· Favourable prospects for 2018
boro rice output
· Paddy production in 2017
estimated marginally below-average
· Cereal imports in 2017/18
marketing year forecast to remain high
· Prices of rice and wheat higher
year-on-year
Favourable production prospects
for 2018 boro rice
Planting of the irrigated boro rice crop is ongoing
and will be completed in February. Favourable weather conditions and adequate
input and water supply have supported planting operations. In addition,
plantings have also been boosted by attractive paddy prices. Assuming normal
weather conditions over the coming months, prospects for the 2018 boro rice are
positive.
Similarly, prospects are favourable for the 2018
winter wheat crop, which will be harvested from March.
Paddy production in 2017 estimated marginally
below-average FAO’s latest estimate puts the 2017 aggregate paddy production at
50.8 million tonnes, slightly below the five-year average. This is the result
of the crop losses incurred to the three episodes of severe flash floods
between April and August 2017, which affected northern districts, in
particular.
Maize output in 2017 is estimated at 3 million tonnes,
6 percent above the high level reached in 2016, supported by an increase in
plantings and yields. Similarly, the 2017 minor winter wheat crop is estimated
at 1.4 million tonnes, showing a 6 percent increase year-on-year.
Cereal imports in 2017/18 marketing
year forecast to remain at high level
Cereal imports in the current 2017/18 marketing year
(July/June) are forecast at 8.3 million tonnes, 6 percent below last year’s
record level and 60 percent above the five-year average. The decrease reflects
the expectations of lower rice imports in calendar year 2018, forecast at 1.5
million tonnes, 40 percent below last year’s exceptionally high level, based on
preliminary prospects of an output recovery in 2018.
Wheat imports in the 2017/18 marketing year (July/June)
are forecast at 6 million tonnes, up 5 percent from last year’s high level
owing to increased domestic demand for high-quality wheat for milling. Maize
imports are anticipated to remain close to last year’s average level of 400 000
tonnes.
Rice and wheat prices at higher
year-on-year
After some declines in October and November 2017,
prices of rice in Dhaka increased since December 2017 and were more than 20
percent higher than a year earlier, mostly as a result of the production losses
caused by the floods in 2017.
Prices of mostly imported wheat and wheat flour have
increased strongly in recent months. In January 2018, they were well above
their year-earlier levels mostly supported by increased domestic consumption as
a substitute for rice. Expectations of a reduced 2018 wheat harvest, due to a
contraction in plantings, also added to the upward pressure.
Large number of people in northern parts affected by
severe floods in 2017 Recurrent floods in 2017 affected at least 8 million
people, mainly concentrated in the northern parts of the country. Severe damage
to housing and infrastructure, including roads and bridges as well as losses of
stored food and livestock, were reported. In addition, higher year-on-year
prices for rice, the country’s main staple, continue to negatively affect
access to food of the most vulnerable households.
Since the resurgence of violence in August 2017 in
Rakhine State of Myanmar, an estimated 688 000 people have fled to Bangladesh.
According to UN/OCHA, as of mid-January 2018, more than 970 000 refugees were
hosted in Bangladesh. Most of these people rely on humanitarian assistance to
meet their basic needs.
Disclaimer: The designations
employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not
imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning
the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities,
or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/giews-country-brief-bangladesh-20-february-2018 To lure orders, REAP to send
delegation to three countries
Published: February 25, 2018
PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI: The
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is going to send a high-profile
trade delegation to Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines, said REAP Senior
Vice Chairman Rafique Suleman on Saturday.
Speaking at a meeting with REAP managing committee members and leading
rice exporters, he briefed the participants about the recent development during
the event of Gulf Food and REAP’s International Buyers Award, Dubai. He
expressed hope that this event will play a vital role in future for the
betterment of rice export trade.
The participants decided to send a trade delegation to Indonesia, which
will have meetings with BULOG – Indonesian state-owned body responsible for
rice procurement – and concerned government ministries for the possibilities to
increase the share of Pakistani rice.
Moreover, it has also decided to send a delegation to the Philippines,
which will have meeting with the Officials of National Food Authority (NFA) and
concerned ministries for the possibilities to increase rice exports of Pakistan
to the Philippines.
REAP’s managing committee has also decided to send a high-profile
delegation to Sri Lanka for the follow-up of a recent visit by REAP to Sri
Lanka, in which we have requested Sri Lankan authorities for reduction of
import duties on Pakistani long grain rice.
During the meeting rice exporters informed REAP office bearers about the
challenged faced by rice export trade in important rice buying countries, such
as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippine, Saudi Arabia etc.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 25th,
2018.
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- February
26, 2018
Reuters Staff
7 MIN READ
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Nagpur Foodgrain Prices –
APMC/Open Market-February 26, 2018
Nagpur, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Gram
and Tuar showed weak tendency in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
Marketing Committee (APMC) on
poor buying support from local millers amid high moisture content
arrival. Easy condition on
NCDEX, release of stock from stockists and fresh fall in Madhya
Pradesh pulses also affected
sentiment.
About 2,500 bags of gram and
1,500 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according
to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Desi gram raw and mill quality reported
down in open market on poor demand from
local traders amid increased arrival from
producing regions.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties reported higher in open
market here on increased Holi festival demand
from local traders.
* Udid varieties reported strong in open
market here on good festival season demand
from local traders.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,500-4,600, Tuar dal
(clean) – 6,300-6,500, Udid Mogar (clean)
– 7,200-8,000, Moong Mogar (clean)
7,000-7,400, Gram – 3,900-4,000, Gram Super best
– 5,400-5,800
* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items
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 3,100-3,580 3,200-3,625
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,750-4,200 3,900-4,200
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 1,700-1,796 1,700-1,772
Gram Super Best Bold 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 5,200-5,400 5,200-5,400
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,050
Desi
gram Raw 3,750-3,850 3,800-3,900
Gram Kabuli 12,500-13,100 12,500-13,100
Tuar Fataka Best-New 6,800-7,000 6,600-6,800
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,400-6,600 6,200-6,400
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 6,100-6,400 6,000-6,300
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,700-6,000 5,600-6,000
Tuar Gavarani New 4,500-4,600 4,450-4,550
Tuar Karnataka 4,600-4,800 4,500-4,700
Masoor dal best 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000
Moong Mogar Medium 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Moong dal Chilka 5,700-6,700 5,700-6,700
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New)
7,800-8,500 7,500-8,500
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,900-6,500 5,600-6,500
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,900-6,100 5,700-6,000
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,200 3,100-3,200
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,300 4,200-4,300
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,750-1,850 1,750-1,850
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,150-2,350 2,150-2,350
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,400
2,200-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,100 1,950-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,800 3,200-3,800
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,700 2,400-2,700
Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,800 3,500-3,800
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200
Rice BPT new (100 INR/KG) 3,500-4,000 3,500-4,000
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,800 2,600-2,800
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500
Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,500-4,800
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,900-4,300
Rice HMT new (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,200-4,600
Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,800 5,500-5,800
Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,100 5,000-5,100
Rice Shriram new (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,500 5,000-5,500
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500
Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,100-6,500 6,100-6,500
Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,900 5,500-5,900
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 35.2 degree
Celsius, minimum temp. 17.0 degree Celsius
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky.
Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 35 and 17 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-february-26-2018-idINL4N1QG3GG
REFILE-Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-
February 27, 2018
Reuters Staff
7 MIN READ
·
·
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices –
APMC/Open Market-February 27, 2018
Nagpur, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Gram
and Tuar declined further in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
Marketing Committee (APMC) on
lack of demand from local millers. Fresh fall in Madhya Pradesh
pulses, increased supply from
producing regions and high moisture content arrival also pulled
down prices in limited deals.
About 3,400 bags of gram and
1,500 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according
to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market
here but demand was poor.
TUAR
* Tuar gavarani and tuar Karnataka firmed up
in open market here on good festival
demand from local traders.
* Batri dal, Lakhodi dal and Watana dal
recovered strongly in open market here on good
festival season demand from local traders
amid weak supply from producing regions.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 3,900-4,100, Tuar dal
(clean) – 6,300-6,500, Udid Mogar (clean)
– 7,200-8,000, Moong Mogar (clean)
7,000-7,400, Gram – 3,700-3,900, Gram Super best
– 5,400-5,800
* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items
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 3,050-3,450 3,100-3,580
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,700-4,215 3,800-4,220
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 1,700-1,758 1,700-1,790
Gram Super Best Bold 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 5,200-5,400 5,200-5,400
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,050
Desi gram Raw 3,750-3,850 3,800-3,900
Gram Kabuli 12,500-13,100 12,500-13,100
Tuar Fataka Best-New 6,800-7,000 6,800-7,000
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,400-6,600 6,400-6,600
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 6,100-6,400 6,100-6,400
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,700-6,000 5,700-6,000
Tuar Gavarani New 4,550-4,650 4,500-4,600
Tuar Karnataka 4,650-4,850 4,600-4,800
Masoor dal best 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000
Moong Mogar Medium 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Moong dal Chilka 5,700-6,700 5,700-6,700
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New)
7,800-8,500 7,800-8,500
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,900-6,500 5,900-6,500
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,300 4,800-5,000
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,600-2,700 2,500-2,600
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,500 3,100-3,200
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,300 4,200-4,300
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,750-1,850 1,750-1,850
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,150-2,350 2,150-2,350
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,100 1,950-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,800 3,200-3,800
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,700 2,400-2,700
Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,800 3,500-3,800
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200
Rice BPT new (100 INR/KG) 3,500-4,000 3,500-4,000
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,800 2,600-2,800
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500
Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,500-4,800
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,900-4,300
Rice HMT new (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,200-4,600
Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,800 5,500-5,800
Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,100 5,000-5,100
Rice Shriram new (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,500 5,000-5,500
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500
Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,100-6,500 6,100-6,500
Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,900 5,500-5,900
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 34.6 degree
Celsius, minimum temp. 17.0 degree Celsius
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky.
Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 35 and 17 degree
Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices)
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Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita conducted the direct inspection of
Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Bulog) rice stock on Tuesday morning, February 27.
The Trade Minister along with the entourage conducted the first
inspection at Bulog Warehouse of Jakarta and Banten which is located in Kelapa
Gading, North Jakarta. The government guarantees that the rice which imported
from Thailand and Vietnam will not harm the farmers.
Bulog will continue to absorb rice grain and rice in accordance
with Presidential Instruction No. 5/2015. The price of government purchases
(HPP) of Bulog for dried grain harvest is Rp3,700 per kilogram at farmer level
and Rp3,750 per kilogram at milling level.
As for dried grain, the HPP is set at Rp4,600 per kilogram at
milling level and Rp4,650 in Bulog warehouse.
The Trade Minister said the rice expenditure would use the
market operation scheme, to lower the rice price at the highest set retail
price (HET).
On the occasion, the President Director of Bulog Djarot
Kusumayakti stated that Bulog’s rice stock, especially the imported ones, will continue to
move.
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/02/27/056916099/Minister-of-Trade-Inspects-Rice-Stock-at-Bulog Price of Cambodian rice
abroad increasing
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The price of Cambodian rice abroad has been on the rise since
the beginning of February due to higher demand in China and the European Union,
a representative of a local rice export company told Khmer Times.
Hun Lak, vice president of the Cambodia Rice Federation, said
Cambodian milled rice now sells for $480 per ton, compared to $450 three weeks
ago.
The price of fragrant rice (known as sen kro oup) is also
rising, and has now reached $775 per ton from $735 earlier this month.
“Prices have increased for both milled and unmilled types,” Mr
Lak said.
“The hike in prices also happened to Thai rices. It is the
result of rising demand for the product in the EU and China. Supply is lower
than demand, so the price goes up.”
Last year Cambodia produced 10 million tonnes of paddy and had a
surplus of four million tonnes. That year, Cambodia exported 635,679 tonnes of
milled rice, a 17.3 percent increase year-on-year. More than 60 countries
bought Cambodian rice, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Nigeria
among 16 top rice producers
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Local production value hits N684bn
Nigeria has been listed among the sixteen top producers of rice in
the world as her local production is valued at N684 billion ($1.9 billion).
It was gathered that the country attained 3.7 million tons of milled rice last December.
With Nigeria’s latest production record, annual imports would be reduced drastically from 4.5 million tons to 800,000 metric tons.
It was gathered that the country attained 3.7 million tons of milled rice last December.
With Nigeria’s latest production record, annual imports would be reduced drastically from 4.5 million tons to 800,000 metric tons.
According to Index Mundi, a global data portal that gathers facts
and statistics, the country’s rice production has gone up by 19 per cent within
the last four years.
Consequently, Nigeria has become the second largest producer of the grain in Africa after Egypt, which currently produces 4.3 million tons.
Consequently, Nigeria has become the second largest producer of the grain in Africa after Egypt, which currently produces 4.3 million tons.
On the portal list, China led other 81 countries with 146 million
tons; India, 107 million tons; Vietnam, 28.4 million tons and Thailand, 20.4
million tons.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s anchor borrower scheme has boosted the country’s production records in the last two years when it stopped issuing form M or letter of credit to rice importers in 2015 in a bid to encourage local production.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s anchor borrower scheme has boosted the country’s production records in the last two years when it stopped issuing form M or letter of credit to rice importers in 2015 in a bid to encourage local production.
In 2016, CBN had complained that the amount spent on rice
importation between January, 2012 and May, 2015 had resulted in huge unsold
stock of paddy rice cultivated by Nigerian farmers and low operating capacities
of many integrated rice mills in the country.
The Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Federal Operation Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, who was worried over the volume of rice coming illegally into the country through the Republic of Benin, explained that the rice coming legally through the ports had been ordered based on contractual agreement between importers and the sellers before the CBN embargo on Form M.
The controller said that Federal Government was serious about rice production in the country.
The Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Federal Operation Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, who was worried over the volume of rice coming illegally into the country through the Republic of Benin, explained that the rice coming legally through the ports had been ordered based on contractual agreement between importers and the sellers before the CBN embargo on Form M.
The controller said that Federal Government was serious about rice production in the country.
He said: “If you see any rice at the port, it must be a
contractual agreement spanning two years by the importers and the sellers. In
the last two years, CBN has never issued form M or letter of credit to rice
importers.”
It would be recalled that the Secretary of Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), Shaibu Mohammed, had expressed fear in 2017 that it would be difficult for the country to end importation or achieve self sufficiency in rice production by 2018 because of the importation of parboil rice from Thailand and other countries through the neighbouring ports.
He said that the gap between demand and supply was still huge.
It would be recalled that the Secretary of Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), Shaibu Mohammed, had expressed fear in 2017 that it would be difficult for the country to end importation or achieve self sufficiency in rice production by 2018 because of the importation of parboil rice from Thailand and other countries through the neighbouring ports.
He said that the gap between demand and supply was still huge.
Last November, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Chief Audu Ogbeh, said in Abuja that the Federal Government was targeting seven
million tons of the grain by 2018.
Ogbeh predicted that the target would be achieved by the second quarter of this year to meet the national consumption rate.
Ogbeh predicted that the target would be achieved by the second quarter of this year to meet the national consumption rate.
Made-in-Vietnam varieties cover 59
percent of rice fields
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Date: 26-Feb-2018
