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Rice News Headlines...

Pakistan to export 100m tons of rice to Iran

How researchers are trying to grow an unusual urban crop: Rice

CCMB scientists to collaborate to develop multi-resistant varieties of rice

Basmati exporters' realisations down 18%

South remains wet as Met sets up watch for ‘low’ in Bay

Cambodia to pass on Philippines’ rice tender

Four varieties of salinity tolerant rice show promise

NFA issues tender to import 750,000 tons of rice

Early autumn tour to outskirts of Seoul

APEDA Commodity News

Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report

DA and IRRI to host ministers from ASEAN Plus Three and India tomorrow

How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors

USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership Texas Reservoir Project Clears First

Hurdle

USA Rice Briefs House Agriculture Committee Staff

60% of flood land remains barren

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Sep 10

Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report

How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors

News Detail...

Pakistan to export 100m tons of rice to Iran

MENAFN - 09/09/2015

(MENAFN) Arrangements are being seen through by Pakistan to export the excess rice to Iran instead of

the money Pakistan has to pay for electricity import.If things work out, Pakistan will ship one million tons

of basmati rice to Iran, up from the recent annually exported 700,000 tons, before the Iranian

sanctions.Pakistan owes more than USD100 million to Iran for electricity import, let alone the Iranian ban

on rice imports from Pakistan which was valid up until recently.

Almost 90 percent of rice is currently imported from India even though imports from Pakistan are more

economical, but things are about to change starting next October

MENAFN.com

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How researchers are trying to grow an unusual urban crop:

Rice By Rhea Yablon Kennedy September 10 at 2:42 PM

Urban farmer Nazirahk Amen, left, and Che Axum, director of urban ariculture and gardening education

for the University of the District of Columbia, walk among their experiments in dry-land rice at UDC‘s

Muirkirk Research Farm in Beltsville, Md. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

As a child in Northeast Washington, Mchezaji ―Che‖ Axum recalls, he snacked on rice with milk

and sugar. And his colleague Nazirakh Amen

grew up in Louisiana, home of gumbo and

etouffee, where, he proclaims — striking a fist on

his desk for emphasis — ―You don‘t. Eat. A meal.

That doesn‘t have rice.‖Today, Axum directs the

Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening

Education at the University of the District of

Columbia; Amen runs Purple Mountain Organics

and Wisdom Path Healing Center, both in

Takoma Park; and the two are collaborating on a

project based on rice — a local project with global

implications.

Instead of growing rice in the familiar paddies, they are conducting a three-year study in growing

it just as you‘d raise wheat or eggplant or apples: that is, on dry land. They‘re doing it on a farm

connected with one of the country‘s smallest land-grant universities, and the only one based in a

city. The goal: to produce a nutrient-dense crop that can be grown in urban areas.In recent years,

conventionally grown rice has been connected to some disturbing effects: high levels of arsenic

and lead, lavish water use, rice paddies that produce more methane than cattle feedlots do.In

truth, rice doesn‘t require those troublesome paddies.

Farmers flood their fields chiefly because rice can grow underwater but most weeds cannot.So

some farmers have tried varieties of rice adapted to dry upland areas. Others have reduced

pesticide use or the size of paddies. Still others employ the low-water, high-yield System of Rice

Intensification developed at Cornell University.

A few years ago, Amen and Axum started to discuss small-scale grain production and its role in

maintaining a dependable local food supply. Amen submitted a successful research proposal to

CAUSES — the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences at

UDC. Administrators there were intrigued.―We were asking the question, could you grow rice in

the District of Columbia, in the Mid-Atlantic region, and could you grow it in a small space?‖

recalls Sabine O‘Hara, dean of CAUSES and director of UDC‘s land-grant programs. They also

wanted to grow it without disturbing the dense urban ecosystem: no standing water that could

breed mosquitos, no pesticides that might contaminate water or air.

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Che Axum inspects the results of his experiments in dry-land rice at UDC's Muirkirk Research Farm in

Beltsville, Md. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Obstacles and success

The Nutrient Dense Rice Project, as it‘s officially called, uses a U.S. Department of Agriculture

grant to track and compare the growth of two rice varieties — the Russian Duborskian strain and

Koshihikari from Japan — irrigated with lines buried at two levels, six inches deep or one inch

deep. All plants receive meticulous application of natural fertilizers at specific stages of rice

kernel development.Axum and Amen planted the first crop at UDC‘s Muirkirk Research Farm in

Beltsville, Md., in the spring of 2014, and the trial was on.There were obstacles. Stink bugs,

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles munched the plants, and the yields weren‘t as high as

Amen had expected. UDC didn‘t have a soil and plant testing lab set up, and the team wasn‘t

able to hire a student worker, as it had hoped to do.The successes, however, were clear. Amen

and Axum cut water use to almost half what farmers usually apply, thanks to the buried irrigation

lines and strategic watering times.

The Koshihikari strain, with irrigation lines laid one inch

under the soil, delivered the best results: more than 2,800

pounds of rice per acre, almost double the yields seen

by Maryland farmer Heinz Thomet, who has been

experimenting with rice for four years.Furthermore,

contamination with heavy metals was dramatically

reduced. The amounts of cadmium, arsenic and lead in

that first crop were all below detectable

levels.Meanwhile, Amen has traveled to learn from

farmers and to present at sustainable-agriculture

conferences. ―I try to talk to whoever I can,‖ says Amen,

who says he doesn‘t consider himself a farmer. ―I have buddies.‖During this 2015 growing

season, Amen is seeking to increase yields by applying what he learned through those

connections and the first year‘s results. He has also teamed with Thomet to embark on a new

experiment, testing 10 different rice varieties through Amen‘s connections. The varieties come

from places as far-flung as Brazil and the Philippines, and as close as Massachusetts.To show

their that methods are viable, the researchers must replicate the same results at least three times,

so the experiment will take years.

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Rows of rice are growing on dry land, rather than in traditional paddies, at UDC‘s Muirkirk Research

Farm. Irrigation lines are buried beneath the plants. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

A global challenge

As the District‘s population has grown, so have communal efforts. District residents embrace co-

housing, co-working and co-ops of all kinds. Shared bikes cruise city streets. Community garden

members keep communal sheds and compost piles, and the Department of Parks and Recreation

offers collective composting and a city-wide tool share.Similar efforts on a global scale aren‘t as

easy. Food production, distribution and environmental impact are major concerns as the Earth‘s

population balloons toward 9 billion, O‘Hara points out. ―If we don‘t take another look at the

food system and where we grow things and how we grow things, we‘re not going to meet that

challenge,‖ she says.

That is where the Nutrient Dense Rice Project could contribute. Until now, small growers had to

scale down agricultural research findings to fit small farms or community gardens. The new rice

trials could flip that model, generating methods that cities worldwide could adopt as is. O‘Hara

sees immediate applications for countries like China, where most of the arable land is maxed out.

Then there‘s the promise of new enterprise for small farmers.The project‘s grant application

reads at times like a sustainable-farming manifesto. It refers to small grains such as rice as ―the

base of humanity‘s food security‖ and declares: ―Our future depends on creating models of

adaptability. Putting grain production into the hands of the small farmer is a step in the right

direction.‖

And how about the quality?

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Axum has yet to test the first year‘s rice for nutrition, but flavor is an indicator of nutrient

density. The tastier, the more nutritious. Recalling the sample he prepared in the rice cooker he

bought for the experiment, he reports ―real, natural flavor‖ that‘s ―earthy‖ and ―a true

experience.‖As for Amen, he calls it both fresh and satisfying. ―Maybe it‘s just me being

delusional,‖ he says finally, ―but to eat that rice that we grew and got to the plate, that was

amazing.‖

Kennedy is a lecturer at Gallaudet University and a freelance writer. Her Web site

is rheakennedy.com.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/how-researchers-are-trying-to-grow-an-unusual-urban-crop-

rice/2015/09/10/0b59553a-4a94-11e5-8ab4-c73967a143d3_story.html

CCMB scientists to collaborate to develop multi-resistant

varieties of rice Ch Sushil Rao,TNN | Sep 10, 2015, 08.01 PM IST

HYDERABAD: A project to develop multi-resistant varieties of rice is being undertaken by scientists

here. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Directorate of Rice Research (DRF) and

Agri Biotech Foundation singed an MoU to collaborate on the project titled "Molecular cross talks

between defense pathways in rice: antagonism to synergism". This project is funded by the Indian

Council of Agricultural Research to the extent of about Rs. 1.4 crores. It may be mentioned here that

CCMB with DRR had developed a bacterial blight resistant Samba Mahsuri rice variety. Accoridng to

CCMB director Dr. Ch. Mohan Rao, during extensive interactions with farmers, their needs were

understood.

"One such need is protection from other infections as well for the variety of rice developed. It is also

possible that over the time, resistance of the improved Samba Mahsuri rice may be overcome by the

bacteria. It is necessary to continue to investigate plant pathogens and host defense systems," he said. The

idea now is to incorporate resistance to different infecting agents simultaneously. "However, if we

incorporate multiple genes, they may work in synergy or they may antagonize each other. Thus, it is

necessary to understand the molecular cross talks between defense pathways to develop multi-resistant

varieties," he said.

Dr. Ramesh Sonti, Chief Scientist, CCMB, Dr. J.S. Bentur, Subject Matter Specialist, Dr. G.

Mallikarjuna, Assistant professor, ABF, Dr. M. Srinivas Prasad, Dr. R. M. Sundaram, Dr. A.P.Padma

Kumari, and Dr. G.S. Laha, senior scientists from DRR, Hyderabad are the collaborators from respective

institutes.The expected outcome of this project would be: Identification of set of genes induced when rice

plant is infested with either BB or blast pathogens or gall midge, either solely, sequentially or

simultaneously, possible synergism of certain combination of genes in conferring non-target pest

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resistance, possible antagonism of certain combination of genes and to avoid use of such combinations

and cross resistance against non-target pests/pathogens conferred by gene pyramids.

Dr M R VishnuPriya, Head, PME and plant molecular biologist, CCMB said that understanding such

gene interactions are indeed essential to develop effective multiple pest resistance in rice. CCMB director

Mohan Rao said that such collaborative efforts would greatly help developing more multiple pest resistant

rice varieties enhancing farmers' revenue. Such initiatives contribute towards country's economy by the

development of disease-resistant rice varieties, he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/CCMB-scientists-to-collaborate-to-develop-multi-

resistant-varieties-of-rice/articleshow/48902491.cms

Basmati exporters' realisations down 18% Komal Amit Gera | Chandigarh September 9, 2015 Last Updated at 22:34 IST

Although Indian basmati exports might see a growth in volume this year, the average realisation per tonne

is projected to be lower for the kharif season 2015 crop.The harvesting of basmati paddy (mainly grown

in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh) would commence from September last week and the

traders are yet to exhaust the kharif 2014 stock.Fall in realisations is also because of competition from

Pakistan. After lifting of sanctions on Iran, Pakistan is also exporting to that country, though the overall

demand from Iran has been low.The competition among domestic exporters has triggered a price

reversal.Export prices have registered a drop of $220 per tonne this year and this indicates a fall of about

18 per cent over the last year.

The average realisation per tonne of basmati rice was earlier close to $1,220, while the average value of

contracts being registered currently with APEDA (Agri and Processed Food Products Exports

Development Authority) is $950-1,000 per tonne. There has been no variation in basmati demand from

importing countries but the prices have plunged due to excess supplies.Lured by high returns of an

average $1,295 a tonne in the international market for the basmati varieties, PUSA 1121 and PUSA 1509,

the traders purchased every single grain from the farmers during the kharif 2013. The area under basmati

cultivation also increased from 1.8 million hectare to 2.13 million hectare in the last two years,

anticipating an upward trend in price.

This resulted in over supplies and now the Indian basmati exporters are competing amongst themselves to

clear their stocks.Ashwani Arora, director LT Overseas (Dawaat Brand Basmati) endorsed the trend of

fall in export prices.―We are expecting a year-on-year growth of 15 per cent but this might not translate

into same proportion in value terms as the prices have declined,‖ he said. Arora‘s company registered an

export turnover of Rs 1,300 last year but he is sceptical about retaining the same margins.Pakistan is also

emerging as a competitor after the lifting of US sanctions on Iran.

This country accounts for 38 per cent of India‘s Basmati exports. Although the availability of basmati and

processing facility in Pakistan is limited but increase in Pakistan‘s participation in global market can

provide a choice to the importers can make a dent on the profits of Indian exporters.The exporters have a

cushion as the purchase price of basmati has also dwindled from Rs 4,000 per quintal in kharif 2013 to

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about Rs 1,600-1,700 per quintal in the current season.A senior official in APEDA said that Indian

exporters can retain the high price in the international market due to the unique qualities (aroma and

length) of basmati but they need to invest in branding. The big brands are able to insulate themselves

from price corrections, but unorganised players are likely to be more affected, he added.Basmati

exports are among the top foreign exchange earners for the country.

Business Standard

South remains wet as Met sets up watch for ‘low’ in Bay VINSON KURIAN

The Hindu

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPTEMBER 9:

A helpful trough extending lately

from north Madhya Maharashtra

to Lakshadweep across interior

Karnataka has piloted rain into

parts of Central India overnight on

Wednesday.Though no heavy

rainfall was reported, the spell

was spread out across peninsular

and adjoining Central India as

well as along the West Coast. Watch for ‘low’

Apart from the trough, a fresh

cyclonic circulation over West-

central Bay of Bengal helped

anchor the spell. India Met

Department expects this to settle

as a low-pressure area over ‗next

three-four days.‘Forecasts about further evolvement of the ‗low‘ vary from one agency to the

other with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suspecting it may loiter

about in the Bay for some time.It would be made to share the southwest monsoon flows with a

stronger system upstream (east) likely developing in the South China Sea.The Bay ‗low‘ and the

building system in the South China Sea will both draw on the flows being masterminded by

typhoon ‗Kilo‘ in the northwest Pacific (off Japan). Depression likely?

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Given this, the Bay ‗low‘ may not ramp up to

the strength earlier estimated; it will move

laterally west from the Andhra Pradesh coast

and across the central peninsula into the

Arabian Sea off Konkan-Goa.But the US

National Centres for Environmental Prediction

suspects that the ‗low‘ could intensify as a

monsoon depression in the Bay and approach

the Odisha coast in a week‘s time from

now.The US Centre for Climate Prediction

sees above-normal rain for central peninsula

during the week ending September 14

(Monday). The rain will spread to Central India

during the week that follows.Withdrawal of

monsoon could remain suspended until

September 21 until the rains clear out

progressively from the Central India and South

Peninsula.

Withdrawal stalls

On Wednesday, the withdrawal line remained stalled along Amritsar-Hissar-Ajmer-Barmer

alignment across Punjab and Rajasthan. The Met also refrained to take call on further withdrawal

from the region.It sais that the monsoon was active over Marathwada, Rayalaseema, coastal and

north interior Karnataka during the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning.The ongoing spell has

helped push the Met subdivisions of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south interior

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry into ‗rainfall normal‘ category.Agency reports from

New Delhi quoted Met as saying that the overall deficit has come down by two percentage points

to 12 per cent on Wednesday.

(This article was published on September 9, 2015)

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/south-remains-wet-as-met-sets-up-watch-for-low-in-

bay/article7633765.ece

Cambodia to pass on Philippines’ rice tender Thu, 10 September 2015

Cheng Sokhorng

State-owned agriculture company Green Trade said yesterday that it will not participate in the

latest Philippine government‘s rice auction as Cambodia‘s rice cannot compete on price with

neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam.The Philippines‘ National Food Authority (NFA) yesterday

authorised the import of 750,000 tonnes of rice and has invited the governments of Cambodia,

Thailand and Vietnam to join the bidding process to fill the quota, according to a report from

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Reuters.But having already lost out twice in the past 12 months, Heang Vutha, director general

of Green Trade, said the new tender, which has set a closing date on bids of September 17, is too

soon to expect costs to have come down to the point where Cambodia can compete.―Our cost of

rice is still higher than other countries so we will consider joining the next bid when we can

lower the cost of rice,‖ Vuthea said, referring to a potential future Philippine‘s offer beyond this

month.

In its most recent effort, Cambodia lost out on a 100,000-tonne Philippines‘ rice bid to Vietnam

in June.Vietnam‘s, $417 per tonne, was only marginally smaller than Thailand‘s, but Cambodia‘s

final bid of $455.50 per tonne was way above the reference price of $408.15 Higher

transportation and electricity costs lead the list of factors that have prohibited Cambodia from

bidding competitively, according to Vutha.―We are on the process of discussing which sectors

we can cut cost that would lower the cost of rice as a result,‖ he said.However, Song Saran, CEO

of Amru Rice Company, said that Cambodia could still be competitive in the bidding process if

the government was willing to share in some loses and offer incentives to private exporters,

through tax cuts, low-interest loans, lower electricity fees or transportation cost reduction.

―It is a good opportunity for Cambodia to open the market there again, to show about our quality

rice‖ he said. ―We want to get the new experience for Filipino clients as well.‖Moul Sarith,

acting secretary general of Cambodia Rice Federation said that Cambodia has the quality to

compete, but would still run at a loss if it were to drop its prices to below that of Vietnam, due to

the higher costs of production and exports.―NFA needs good quality rice at a low price and we

could not compete with the cost of rice,‖ he said.Sarith said, however, his members had not yet

decided if they would push for a bid on the latest offer from the Philippines.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-pass-philippines-rice-tender

Four varieties of salinity tolerant rice show promise

Bangladeshi scientists develop first transgenic rice infusing pea gene; up to 50pc higher yield

potential

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The team of scientists who have developed four salinity-tolerant rice varieties. Photo: Collected

Reaz Ahmad

Bangladeshi scientists have developed four transgenic

rice varieties capable of production in high soil salinity,

far better than the ones now available in the market that

were derived from conventional breeding.A particular

pea gene -- helicase -- was infused into four high

yielding rice varieties (HYVs) that helped rice plants

have higher salt tolerance and higher yield potential,

scientists told The Daily Star.They were readying two

most promising varieties for trials in greenhouses.In lab

and net house, the transgenic varieties had shown

potential to yield up to 50 percent more than the

available salt-tolerant HYVs in saline-stressed soil.In

Bangladesh, one million hectares out of a total nine

million hectares of cultivable land are salinity affected,

and the vulnerability is more profound during the dry

season. That's why the scientists chose the dry season Boro rice varieties first for the gene

transfusion.

A team led by Dhaka University's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Professor Zeba Islam

Seraj made it possible after a decade of research. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury

yesterday called Zeba to congratulate her and her team for the breakthrough and promised

support. A transgenic crop plant contains a gene or genes which have been artificially

inserted.The Zeba-led team applied multiple techniques of breeding that include genetic

engineering, tissue culture and marker-assisted backcrossing.Zeba first procured the pea gene

from International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and then using

Agrobacterium as carrier infused the salt-tolerance vigour into home-grown rice variety

Binnatoa.

The team of scientists who have developed four salinity-tolerant rice varieties. Photo: Collected

Later, her team crossed the helicase-infused Binnatoa with four HYVs, BRRI Dhan-28, BRRI

Dhan-29, BRRI Dhan-36 and BRRI Dhan-47.Agrobacterium is well known for its ability to

transfer organism's genetic information between itself and plants, and for this reason it has

become an important tool for genetic engineering.All the four HYVs were developed by the

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and are known for their high yield potential. Zeba

and her team are now concentrating on two transgenic rice varieties (derived from BRRI Dhan-

28 and BRRI Dhan-47) as these two have been found to have the most potential.

Once the biosafety regulators give permission in a meeting scheduled later on this month, the

two rice varieties would be put on confined trials inside BRRI's transgenic greenhouse and then

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on controlled field trials.Zeba expects farmers to have the transgenic rice for cultivations in two

to three years, provided the trials go well. Team member Md Sazzadur Rahman, senior scientific

officer of BRRI, told The Daily Star that BRRI Dhan-47 was a salt tolerant HYV and could

withstand up to 8 decisiemens per metre of salinity."If you grow BRRI Dhan-47 in non-saline

condition, it has 7 tonnes of potential yield per hectare, but it will give you half the yield in 8

decisiemens per metre saline condition as after 4 decisiemens per metre threshold, yield

continues to drop with rising salinity," he said, adding that the transgenic rice showed potential

of providing up to 50 percent more yield in moderate saline conditions.

Zeba, who was instrumental behind the government's move to employ employing late Maqsudul

Alam in jute genome sequencing, told The Daily Star, "There are salinity level up to 15/16

decisiemens per metre in coastal regions but even if we can cover 50 percent of the moderate

salinity-prone farmland under transgenic rice, the country's rice productivity would have a

significant boost."The other core members of salt tolerant transgenic rice project team are

Mahzabin Amin, Sudip Biswas, Tasnim Ahmed, Sabrina M Elias, and Narendra

Tuteja. Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR, popularly known as

Science Laboratory) played a vital role in helping the scientists develop the rice.

"We've state-of-the-art real-time PCR [polymerase chain reaction] facilities in our Rajshahi

centre and we let the team use that. It helped them know easily how the pea gene is expressed in

the varieties they've infused it with," said M Rezaul Karim, a principal scientific officer of

Bcsir. The PCR is a technology in molecular biology used to amplify a single copy or a few

copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of

copies of a particular DNA sequence.

Talking to this correspondent yesterday, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said better rice

breeds that could withstand salinity would align well with the government's new policy of

promoting Boro in the southern region and rain-fed Aman in the northern region."We just don't

want to further deplete the groundwater level in the North by cultivating too much of irrigated-

rice. So if we can grow more salt tolerant rice in the saline-prone South, we'll emphasise on

growing more rain-fed Aman and Aus in the North."She said government would arrange for

more funding for pursuing biotechnology so that more stress-resistant varieties could be

developed.

http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/salinity-tolerant-rice-shows-promise-141355

NFA issues tender to import 750,000 tons of rice

by Mary Grace Padin - September 10, 2015

The National Food Authority (NFA) said it has scheduled the bidding for 750,000 metric tons

(MT) of imported rice on September 17 to plug the expected shortfall in Philippine paddy rice

output due to El Niño which could persist until next year.The state-run food agency said the

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volume already includes the 500,000 MT of imported rice the NFA would need to beef up its

buffer stocks for next year. The procurement will be done under a government-to-government

scheme.NFA Administrator Renan B. Dalisay said Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia have been

invited to participate in the auction.―We decided to procure the whole volume, but only the

250,000 MT buffer stock for El Niño will arrive this year.

We want to get [the whole volume] now—to ensure that we will also have buffer stocks for next

year—while there is still supply and prices in the world market are still low,‖ Dalisay said in a

text message.He said the volumes were based on the recommendation of the interagency Food

Security Committee on Rice, which is chaired by the National Economic and Development

Authority.Dalisay said the government decided to include the 2016 rice requirement in the

September 17 auction as supply in the world market might not last due to increased demand from

other countries affected by El Niño. The weather phenomenon, which could also cut rice output

in other countries, is expected to cause international rice prices to go up.

According to the terms of reference (TOR) for the procurement of rice posted on the NFA‘s web

site, all offerors are required to submit their offer in US dollars per MT, on the basis of cost

insurance and freight, delivery at place, free on warehouse up to NFA-designated warehouses.

The NFA said the evaluation of the offer and contract award will be done on the basis of the

lowest price offered, provided that the offer conforms to the volume and delivery period

requirements.Delivery of rice shipments will be done on a staggered basis. For the 250,000 MT

standby authority for El Niño, 125,000 MT will be delivered by the end of November, and the

remaining half by the endof December.

The 500,000 MT intended for the 2016 rice supply will be shipped in the first quarter of next

year—175,000 MT by the end of January, 175,000 MT by the end of February and 150,000 MT

by the end of March.The NFA said the total volume of rice it has contracted in 2015 has reached

1.787 million metric tons (MMT). This includes the 250,000 MT rice volume it will import in

preparation for the El Niño, which is expected to intensify starting October and will last until

May next year.Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the country‘s total palay

production for 2015 may decrease by 0.6 percent to 18.86 MMT as compared to last year‘s 18.97

MMT due to the effects of the drought.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/nfa-issues-tender-to-import-750000-tons-of-rice/

Early autumn tour to outskirts of Seoul 作者: Rahul Aijaz on 10 September , 2015.

类别: Asia, East Asia

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Early autumn sunset in Pyeongtaek.

(Photo: Rahul Aijaz)

Winter is coming. No, seriously, winter is coming. But for now, it is autumn in Korea (which is

quite similar to winters in Karachi, Pakistan). Chilly winds, moody weather – sometimes sunny;

at others, rainy, and at times, both simultaneously. And upon stepping away from Seoul for a

day, even waving green fields, scarecrows and a ton of bugs.So, we set out to Incheon to visit

‗Ssang Yong Machine Industry‘, a factory producing machinery for qualitative analysis of rice.

Factories, to me, are full of rusty machinery, grease-dripping metal parts in a low-lit arenas

where men, drowned in sweat, work.

This was not the case here. There were workers, there was machinery, but everything was as

clean as a showered baby wrapped in a blanket. Not a perfect analogy but still.I paced around the

grey machinery, surrounded by dull walls and the organized microscope look-alike machines on

the tables, taking a photograph every now and then. We were given a tour of the storage of rice

and machinery as well as demo of the process of qualitative analysis. Next was the visit to a

mattress manufacturing office.

A number of mattresses made from the outer hard skin of coconuts, lay around me. The CEO of

the company, Mr. Kim explained the process, showing us multiple examples. What surprised me

was how it was not only used to manufacture mattresses for hospitals and children beds but also

used in police jackets and other multiple objects. Learning something new, having a coffee and

red ginseng tea, we left for Pyeongtaek.A mere one hour drive later, during which a good nap

reenergized me, I woke up surrounded by vast rice fields. A tour of the ‗Nam Yang Agriculture‘

company followed.

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The president Mr. Shin accompanied us throughout, detailing every process with his

narration.During dinner, I realized what occurred during lunch, when I tried eel and octopus,

wasn‘t the strangest moment. I usually enjoy fried shrimp. Dead. Fried. Shrimp. Not alive. Not

by any chance. When asked if I would like shrimp for dinner, I nodded in excitement. Then I saw

the shrimp in the plate, moving. That was enough to stop me from eating them. I thought, poor

souls, I am not going to eat them alive. Technically, they were dead but just the sight of seeing

them move freaked me out.But then I was distracted by the beautiful calm night, listening to the

sounds of the sea beside, as I fed on raw fish and consumed beer.The night came to an end and

we drove back to Seoul, while I stared out the window remembering the beautiful autumn sunset

I saw earlier that evening.

APEDA Commodity News

International Benchmark Price

Price on: 10-09-2015

Product Benchmark Indicators Name Price

Rice

1 CZCE Early Rice Futures (USD/t) 430

2 Pakistani 100%, FOB Karachi (USD/t) 318

3 Pakistani 25% Broken (USD/t) 383

Wheat

1 CZCE Wheat Futures (USD/t) 358

2 NYSE Liffe Feed Wheat Futures (USD/t) 169

3 NYSE Liffe Milling Wheat Futures (USD/t) 166

Honey

1 Argentine 85mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 3190

2 Australian extra light/light amber, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 4785

3 Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 3685

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Source:agra-net For more info

Market Watch

Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 10-09-2015

Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty

Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price

Bajra(Pearl Millet)

1 Amreli (Gujarat) Other 1075 1560

2 Loharu (Haryana) Deshi 1275 1275

3 Nira (Maharashtra) Other 1550 1825

Rice

1 Gauripur (Assam) Other 1800 3000

2 Kondotty (Kerala) Other 7000 7200

3 Aroor (Kerala) Other 2900 3100

Apple

1 Ateli (Haryana) Other 5200 5200

2 Nagpur (Maharashtra) Other 4000 7000

3 Karanjia (Orissa) Other 5000 6000

Onion

1 Howly (Assam) Onion 5000 5500

2 Muzaffarpur (Bihar) Other 4400 4580

3 Barwala (Haryana) Onion 3000 4000

Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info

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Egg Rs per 100 No

Price on 10-09-2015

Product Market Center Price

1 Ahmedabad 316

2 Chittoor 316

3 Pune 315

Source: e2necc.com

Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per

package

Price on 04-09-2015

Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High

Onions Dry Package: 40 lb cartons

1 Atlanta Georgia Yellow 27 30

2 Baltimore Peru Yellow 28 28

3 Detroit California Yellow 28 28.50

Carrots Package: 20 1-lb film bags

1 Atlanta California Baby Peeled 19 20.75

2 Dallas Arizona Baby Peeled 16.75 17

3 Detroit California Baby Peeled 17 17.50

Apples Package: cartons tray pack

1 Atlanta Washington Red Delicious 18 20

2 Dallas Washington Red Delicious 22 22

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3 Chicago Washington Red Delicious 13.50 14.50

Source:USDA

Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report

A comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas agricultural commodities with cash

markets, futures and insightful analysis and commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureau commodity

analysts.

Noteworthy benchmark price levels of interest to farmers and ranchers, as well as long-term

commodity market trends which are developing. Daily fundamental market influences and technical

factors are noted and discussed.

Soybeans

High Low

Cash Bids 902 817

New Crop 892 810

Riceland Foods

Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -

New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -

Futures:

High Low Last Change

Sep '15 888.00 882.75 884.50 +1.75

Nov '15 879.25 868.50 874.00 +1.75

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Jan '16 883.00 872.50 877.50 +1.50

Mar '16 885.00 874.25 879.50 +1.00

May '16 886.25 876.75 881.25 +0.75

Jul '16 890.00 881.00 885.25 +1.00

Aug '16 887.25 879.75 883.50 +0.50

Sep '16 873.75 872.50 871.25 +0.25

Nov '16 869.50 861.25 865.25 +0.50

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Soybean Comment

Soybeans closed slightly higher, however prices failed to hold early momentum and closed near the

bottom of trading range. Soybeans remain under pressure as large supplies and slow export

demand remain the top focus of traders. Tomorrows report is expected to show tighter supplies

however some of this could be offset by lower exports

Wheat

High Low

Cash Bids 440 430

New Crop 480 455

Futures:

High Low Last Change

Sep '15 468.75 462.75 468.00 +6.00

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Dec '15 479.50 471.50 478.00 +5.75

Mar '16 486.75 479.00 486.00 +5.75

May '16 491.75 485.00 491.00 +5.50

Jul '16 496.50 490.00 495.50 +5.25

Sep '16 505.50 500.00 504.25 +4.50

Dec '16 517.25 512.00 517.25 +5.25

Mar '17 526.00 +4.50

May '17 524.00 +4.50

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Wheat Comment

Wheat closed higher as all commodities were able to post gains today. Wheat remains under

pressure from weak fundamentals and tomorrow's report is not likely show significant improvement.

Wheat prices are likely to remain depressed and tied closely to other commodities.

Grain Sorghum

High Low

Cash Bids 384 346

New Crop 384 353

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

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Corn

High Low

Cash Bids 359 324

New Crop 379 331

Futures:

High Low Last Change

Sep '15 362.25 355.50 361.75 +5.25

Dec '15 374.75 366.75 374.25 +5.25

Mar '16 386.00 378.25 385.50 +5.25

May '16 392.75 385.25 392.50 +5.00

Jul '16 397.75 390.25 397.50 +5.00

Sep '16 392.25 385.50 391.75 +3.75

Dec '16 398.50 392.00 398.00 +3.50

Mar '17 408.75 403.00 408.25 +3.50

May '17 414.50 +3.50

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Corn Comment

Corn prices closed near daily highs today. The average trade estimate is for yields to be reduced

and stocks to decline around 100 million bu from last month. While this is still higher than stocks

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started last month it will help support prices. This said, there is some speculation yields could

increase which would likely push prices to new contract lows.

Cotton

Futures:

High Low Last Change

Oct '15 63.72 63.25 63.48 0.16

Dec '15 63.9 62.91 63.05 0.13

Mar '16 63.58 62.68 62.8 0.12

Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs

Cotton Comment

Cotton futures closed higher but at the bottom of the day's trading range after failing at resistance at

64 cents. A Wall Street Journal poll of analysts shows projected U.S. production of 13.78 million

bales, up from the USDA estimate of 13.08 million bales last month. New USDA numbers will be

released tomorrow. December is attempting to consolidate just above support at 62 cents.

Rice

High Low

Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -

Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -

Futures:

High Low Last Change

Sep '15 1239.0 1235.0 1243.5 +22.0

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Nov '15 1274.0 1238.5 1267.0 +20.5

Jan '16 1302.5 1269.0 1295.0 +20.0

Mar '16 1314.5 1310.5 1315.0 +18.0

May '16 1337.5 1332.5 1327.0 +11.5

Jul '16 1350.0 1335.0 1341.5 +11.0

Sep '16 1258.5 +7.5

Rice Comment

Rice futures continued to climb higher. News that the Philippines is in the process of re-evaluating

the volume of rice that will need to be imported in the 2016 marketing year. Previous

recommendations were based upon a relatively weak El Nino weather pattern, which has since

intensified. The Philippines is one of the largest rice importers in the world. Harvest is well under way

in the US, with 35% of the crop in the bins as of Sunday, September 6. November shattered

previous resistance at the August high of $12.34 on Wednesday and is now trading at its highest

level in a year.

Cattle

Futures:

Live Cattle:

High Low Last Change

Oct '15 143.825 142.375 142.775 -0.200

Dec '15 145.650 144.300 144.425 -0.650

Feb '16 145.675 144.500 144.600 -0.675

Apr '16 144.450 143.325 143.325 -0.775

Jun '16 136.075 135.275 135.275 -0.625

Aug '16 134.750 134.025 134.075 -0.400

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Oct '16 136.900 136.400 136.550 -0.250

Dec '16 137.450 137.175 137.450 +0.050

Feb '17 137.750 136.650 137.750 +1.000

Feeders:

High Low Last Change

Sep '15 204.300 202.850 203.500 -0.325

Oct '15 199.200 197.000 198.100 -0.475

Nov '15 196.525 194.500 195.400 -0.550

Jan '16 190.475 188.825 189.675 -0.250

Mar '16 188.350 186.575 187.825 +0.350

Apr '16 188.675 187.025 188.550 +0.700

May '16 188.675 187.100 188.100 +0.450

Aug '16 189.100 187.800 188.625 +0.625

Arkansas Prices

Charlotte Livestock Auction

Green Forest Livestock Auction

Ratcliff Livestock Auction

Oklahoma City

El Reno Livestock Market, El Reno, OK

Cattle Comment

Cattle prices closed lower today, however prices were well off of daily lows. Cattle continue to be

unable to build on Tuesdays strong gains. While beef prices are strengthening sales cattle remain

weak keeping the pressure on prices.

Hogs

Futures:

High Low Last Change

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Oct '15 69.325 68.425 68.425 -0.500

Dec '15 64.025 63.275 63.400 -0.150

Feb '16 68.375 67.450 67.450 -0.650

Apr '16 71.925 71.150 71.150 -0.550

May '16 76.500 76.200 76.200 -0.250

Jun '16 80.150 79.675 79.675 -0.400

Jul '16 79.500 79.200 79.200 -0.250

Aug '16 78.875 78.400 78.675 +0.025

Oct '16 67.325 66.925 67.125 -0.150

DA and IRRI to host ministers from ASEAN Plus Three and

India tomorrow

11 September 2015

info@irri.org

Los Baños, Laguna — Ministers and dignitaries from 11 Asian countries will visit the International Rice

Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters tomorrow, 12 September. The visit is part of the 37th meeting of

the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), in addition to the 15th AMAF Plus Three

Meetings with China, Japan, and South Korea hosted by the Philippines Department of Agriculture, led

by Secretary Proceso Alcala, this year. India will also participate."IRRI supports ASEAN members in

their national rice and food security programs by providing the necessary scientific research as well as

technical support and capacity-building," said Dr. Robert S. Zeigler, IRRI director general.

The ASEAN Integrated Food Security Framework, along with the Strategic Plan of Action on Food

Security in the ASEAN Region, enables sharing of any agricultural commodity. A careful assessment

of the various ASEAN+3 countries reveals extensive variation in natural resources for rice production.

This is also the case for other crops and agricultural commodities."In effect, each ASEAN nation has a

country food security agenda. Each country‘s national strategy is linked to the ASEAN regional agenda,

bound together by shared aspirations, and facilitated by trade. ASEAN countries could look at exporting

high-quality rice to Europe, for example. And Africa is a major growth area because of its rising demand

for rice. All these topics, including IRRI‘s support to the Philippine Department of Agriculture‘s Food

Staples Sufficiency Program will be part of the discussions during the ASEAN event," Zeigler noted.

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World food prices hit lowest level in almost seven years, UN agency reports

Global wheat production for 2015 is now forecast at 728 million tonnes, 5 million more than

previously foreseen. Photo: FAO/Olivier Thuillier

10 September 2015 – The price of major food commodities continued to drop through August

due to abundant supplies, a decline in energy prices and concerns over the economic slowdown

in China, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported

today.According to the FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international market prices for five

major food commodity groups – cereals, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar –

virtually all food groups registered marked dips in price in August.

The index averaged 155.7 points in August, down 5.2 per cent from July, the sharpest fall since

December 2008.The cereal price index continued to fall, down 7 per cent from July and 15.1 per

cent from last year. FAO attributed the decline to falling wheat and maize prices, as well as

continued improvement in production prospects.Witnessing an 8.6 per cent drop from July, the

vegetable oil price index averaged 134.9 points, reflecting a six-and-a-half year low in palm oil

prices due to slow import demand, particularly by India and China.Dairy and sugar prices also

dropped on the index, by 9.1 per cent and 10 per cent respectively. FAO said this was due to

lower import demand for dairy, and the continuing depreciation of the Brazilian Real against the

United States dollar in the case of sugar.

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The meat index price remaining largely unchanged in August, although compared to its peak a

year ago, overall prices were down by 18 per cent.Meanwhile, FAO also reported that its forecast

for global cereal production for 2015 had been revised upward as a result of more buoyant

production prospects for coarse grains, wheat and rice. The forecast for 2015 now stands at 2,540

million tonnes, which is 13.8 million tonnes more than expected in July. The upgrade was driven

by improved growing conditions for maize in Argentina and Brazil, and for maize and sorghum

in the US.Global wheat production forecast has also been adjusted upward by 5 million tonnes,

with 728 million tonnes now expected due to higher expectations for crops in Australia, the

European Union, Russia and Ukraine. Rice production prospects have also improved since July,

with an additional 1.3 million tonnes now expected.

News Tracker: past stories on this issue

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51840#.VfNI9hFViko

How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors By Ahmed Dio Agbo | Publish Date: Sep 10 2015 4:18AM | Updated Date: Sep 9 2015 11:46PM

Trucks loading rice from combine harvesters at Olam‘s rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa state

A foremost stakeholder in the Nigerian rice value chain has listed eight ways to boost domestic

rice production so as to ensure self-sufficiency. Dropping the hint recently in Abuja, the

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Chairman, National Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (NRMAN) and Chief Executive Officer

of Umza Rice, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, maintained that the advice must be seriously

considered if the country was truly desirous of halting rice importation in the near future.The

eight ways to ensure rice self-sufficiency, according to Alhaji Abubakar, include the provision of

improved seeds and seedlings to ensure higher yield, provision of adequate tractors/equipment,

and improvement in mechanisation, access to land, as well as land clearing services by the

government.

Others are access to fund at low interest rate, access to quality inputs such as fertilizer and

agrochemicals, access to market and market expansion.The chairman lamented the high cost of

rice production, which he attributed to the high cost of fund and power, among others.―We can

operate because of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) credit facility window at 9 per cent

interest rate. At a commercial interest rate of between 20 to 24 per cent, no rice miller can

survive,‖ the rice miller noted, adding, ―And we have to buy diesel to power the mills with

generators. This is apart from the high cost of transportation and other infrastructural challenges.

It is very difficult to compete with foreign millers under this environment.

‖The chairman said 21 rice mills were established in four years, and if that trend continues under

a good investment climate, in the next few years, many mills will spring up and the country will

be exporting rice.He hailed the CBN for placing rice paddy on the restriction list for accessing

foreign exchange for the importation of the commodity, saying the policy would go a long way

in boosting rice production and processing in the country.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/how-to-ensure-rice-self-sufficiency-in-nigeria-

by-processors/110187.html

USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership Texas Reservoir

Project Clears First Hurdle

Working on a solution to Texas water woes

RLINGTON, VA -- The newest project sought by the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited (DU) Rice

Stewardship Partnership has cleared a major hurdle with the announcement by the USDA Natural

Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that the groups' pre-proposal has been chosen to advance to the

next round of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

USA Rice and DU have partnered with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) on the proposed

$10 million project, the new Prairie Conservation Reservoir in Eagle Lake, Texas, to benefit rice growers,

migratory waterfowl, and waterbirds. The project complements an existing LCRA construction project -

the Lane City Reservoir, the region's first significant new water reservoir in decades.

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The USA Rice-DU project was selected from amongst 265 pre-proposals to advance to the full proposal

stage. Submitted pre-proposals were seeking some $1.8 billion in funding and were offering $1.27 billion

in contributions. The total funding available for this round of the RCPP projects is just $235 million, so

the competition will be intense.

Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475

USA Rice Briefs House Agriculture Committee Staff

Trade briefing on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice COO Bob Cummings joined representatives from the dairy and sugar

industries on Tuesday for a briefing on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the House Agriculture

committee. The briefing, for the agriculture staff of individual Committee Members, was in preparation

for a meeting between the Committee and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman the following day

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which was held in executive session.

"By all reports, the TPP negotiations are coming to a close, and Tuesday's session was a good opportunity

to share with staff our concerns about important improvements that are still needed in the rice market

access deal reportedly negotiated between the U.S. and Japan" said Cummings.

Expectations among many were high that the negotiations would close at the Ministerial meeting held in

Hawaii in late July, but trade ministers were unable to resolve differences on three key issues: the rules of

origin for automobiles and parts manufactured in the 12 TPP countries, dairy market access, and the

length of time certain medicines would receive patent protection within TPP countries. Press reports

indicate that negotiations to resolve these issues are currently taking place.

Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475

60% of flood land remains barren

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Flooded farmland in Mrauk-U which is yet to be replanted. (Photo – Min Thein Naing)

Cyclone Komen left nearly 900,000 acres (364,000 hectares) of farmland damaged and about 60

per cent of it has not been replanted, Ye Min Aung, general secretary of the Myanmar Rice

Federation (MRF), told a disaster recovery forum.―Only about 40 per cent can be replanted.

About 450,000 or 500,000 acres cannot be used for re-cultivation. It will hit crop production,‖

said Ye Min Aung.Bago Region is suffering the most with up to 370,000 acres destroyed while

there are about 300,000 acres affected in Rakhine State, Ayeyawady Region and Sagaing

Region.

Chin State has an estimated 5,740 acres of destroyed farmland although this might increase as

more contact is made with the state, which remains largely cut off.―About 1.5 million acres of

farmlands were flooded, and nearly 1 million acres were destroyed. Most destruction occurred in

Rakhine State, Ayeyawady Region and Bago Region,‖ said Ye Min Aung.An anonymous MRF

source said: ―Rehabilitation for Rakhine State is very important. The MRF will hold special

meetings to meet the need for rice in Rakhine State. The MRF, Myanmar Rice and Paddy

Traders Association and Myanmar Rice Millers‘ Association have organised a reserve rice

selling committee for Rakhine State. The state normally has no late-season cultivation so many

farmers will have to wait until next season. If it is hard to get support and we are thinking of

foreign imports.‖

http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/60-flood-land-remains-barren-0

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures

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CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for September 10

Month Price Net Change

September 2015 $12.435 + $0.220

November 2015 $12.670 + $0.205

January 2016 $12.950 + $0.200

March 2016 $13.150 + $0.180

May 2016 $13.270 + $0.115

July 2016 $13.415 + $0.110

September 2016 $12.585 + $0.075

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Sep 10

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-September 10

Nagpur, Sept 10 Gram prices showed weak tendency in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and

Marketing Committee (APMC) here on lack of demand from local millers amid high moisture

content

arrival. Profit-taking selling by stockists at higher level, easy condition in Madhya Pradesh

gram prices and easy condition on NCDEX also pulled down prices in thin trading activity,

according to sources.

* * * *

FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM

* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders

amid ample stock in ready position.

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TUAR

* Tuar gavarani recovered further in open market on renewed demand from local traders

amid tight supply from producing regions.

* Masoor, Udid and moong varieties touched to a record high in open market on

increased buying support from local traders amid thin supply from producing regions.

Weak production estimates in this season also activated stockists.

* In Akola, Tuar - 9,7900-10,300, Tuar dal - 14,100-14,500, Udid at 9,600-10,000,

Udid Mogar (clean) - 12,100-12,600, Moong - 7,600-7,800, Moong Mogar

(clean) 9,200-9,800, Gram - 4,900-5,050, Gram Super best bold - 6,400-6,600

for 100 kg.

* Rice, wheat and other commodities remained steady in open market in thin trading

activity, according to sources.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close

Gram Auction 4,200-4,750 4,300-4,880

Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600

Tuar Auction n.a. 8,000-9,200

Moong Auction n.a. 6,000-6,400

Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500

Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800

Gram Super Best Bold 6,500-6,800 6,500-6,800

Gram Super Best n.a.

Gram Medium Best 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100

Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a.

Gram Mill Quality 5,800-5,900 5,800-5,900

Desi gram Raw 5,150-5,200 5,150-5,200

Gram Filter new 6,200-6,400 6,200-6,400

Gram Kabuli 6,400-7,500 6,400-7,500

Gram Pink 6,800-7,000 6,800-7,000

Tuar Fataka Best 14,500-14,800 14,500-14,800

Tuar Fataka Medium 13,300-13,900 13,300-13,900

Tuar Dal Best Phod 12,900-13,100 12,900-13,100

Tuar Dal Medium phod 12,300-12,800 12,300-12,800

Tuar Gavarani New 10,300-10,500 10,200-10,500

Tuar Karnataka 10,400-10,800 10,400-10,800

Tuar Black 12,100-12,300 12,100-12,300

Masoor dal best 8,500-8,700 8,200-8,700

Masoor dal medium 8,200-8,400 7,900-8,300

Masoor n.a. n.a.

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Moong Mogar bold 9,900-10,300 9,700-10,100

Moong Mogar Medium best 8,800-9,500 8,200-8,800

Moong dal Chilka 8,700-8,900 8,700-8,900

Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.

Moong Chamki best 8,400-9,200 8,400-9,200

Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 12,500-13,000 12,300-12,700

Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 11,500-12,000 11,200-11,700

Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 10,200-10,400 9,800-10,100

Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,600 5,200-5,600

Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 4,000-4,200 4,000-4,200

Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,450 3,200-3,450

Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200

Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,300-3,600 3,300-3,600

Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,500 1,400-1,500

Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,750 1,650-1,750

Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,350-1,550 1,350-1,550

Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400

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) 3,400-3,700 3,400-3,700

MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,750-2,900 2,750-2,900

Rice BPT best(100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,300 3,100-3,300

Rice BPT medium(100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000

Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,900 1,700-1,900

Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,300 2,000-2,300

Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000

Rice HMT best(100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,900 3,500-3,900

Rice HMT medium(100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,300 3,200-3,300

Rice HMT Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,100 4,800-5,100

Rice HMT Shriram med.(100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500 4,000-4,500

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,000-10,000 8,000-10,000

Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,000-7,500 7,000-7,500

Rice Chinnor best (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,400 4,900-5,100

Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 4,700-5,000 4,400-4,800

Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,350 2,100-2,350

Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500

WEATHER (NAGPUR)

Maximum temp. 34.3 degree Celsius (93.7 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.

23.4 degree Celsius (74.1 degree Fahrenheit)

Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.

Rainfall : nil

FORECAST: Patly cloudy sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 35

and 23 degree Celsius respectively.

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Note: n.a.--not available

(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.) http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/09/10/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N11G3VF20150910

Rice stockpile under scrutiny

10 Sep 2015 at 08:25

NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS | WRITER: CHATRUDEE THEPARAT An official checks the quality of rice

stored in a warehouse in Bangkok's Klong Sam Wa district. New inspections will help the government to

decide appropriate prices for the sale of state stocks nationwide. 

PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

Provincial officials have 30 days to complete the

inspection of rice stored at 1,800 warehouses

nationwide under a deadline set by the National Rice

Policy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut

Chan-o-cha.Officials have to figure out the exact

amount of good-quality and rotten rice in the 13.5

million tonnes the state has held for several years.The

findings will help the government to decide

appropriate prices for sale, commerce permanent

secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara said.She said

some observers believed the auction prices were too low.Stocks are kept in warehouses in 51

provinces. Estimates are that 4.6 million tonnes are substandard rice and 1.3 million tonnes are

rotten.

The 13.5 million tonnes were accumulated from the rice-pledging scheme run by the previous

government from 2011-14.As the scheme paid farmers 15,000 baht a tonne for paddy or up to

24,000 baht a tonne for milled rice, Thai rice lost competitiveness in the global market, resulting

in the huge stockpile.Exporters have estimated significant losses from the rice sales with the low

auction prices.Fourteen bidders recently won bids to buy 246,793 tonnes of rice at 2.34 billion

baht from the ministry, meaning bidders pay 9,460 baht a tonne.

Therefore, the state receives less than 10 baht a kilogramme, far lower than the 24-

baht production cost of rice excluding expenses for storage and maintenance, said Chookiat

Ophaswongse, an honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.Although the price

of Thai rice is less competitive in the global market, the weak baht is a positive factor that drove

exports to 6 million tonnes in the first eight months of this year, drawing high hopes that

Thailand can achieve its target of 9 million tonnes this year.

The Bangkok Post

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How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors By Ahmed Dio Agbo | Publish Date: Sep 10 2015 4:18AM | Updated Date: Sep 9 2015 11:46PM

Trucks loading rice from combine harvesters at Olam‘s rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa state

A foremost stakeholder in the Nigerian rice value

chain has listed eight ways to boost domestic rice

production so as to ensure self-sufficiency. Dropping

the hint recently in Abuja, the Chairman, National

Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (NRMAN) and

Chief Executive Officer of Umza Rice, Alhaji

Mohammed Abubakar, maintained that the advice

must be seriously considered if the country was truly

desirous of halting rice importation in the near future.

The eight ways to ensure rice self-sufficiency, according to Alhaji Abubakar, include the

provision of improved seeds and seedlings to ensure higher yield, provision of adequate

tractors/equipment, and improvement in mechanisation, access to land, as well as land clearing

services by the government. Others are access to fund at low interest rate, access to quality inputs

such as fertilizer and agrochemicals, access to market and market expansion.

The chairman lamented the high cost of rice production, which he attributed to the high cost of

fund and power, among others.―We can operate because of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

credit facility window at 9 per cent interest rate.

At a commercial interest rate of between 20 to 24 per cent, no rice miller can survive,‖ the rice

miller noted, adding, ―And we have to buy diesel to power the mills with generators. This is

apart from the high cost of transportation and other infrastructural challenges. It is very difficult

to compete with foreign millers under this environment.‖The chairman said 21 rice mills were

established in four years, and if that trend continues under a good investment climate, in the next

few years, many mills will spring up and the country will be exporting rice.He hailed the CBN

for placing rice paddy on the restriction list for accessing foreign exchange for the importation of

the commodity, saying the policy would go a long way in boosting rice production and

processing in the country.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/how-to-ensure-rice-self-sufficiency-in-nigeria-by-

processors/110187.html