17th June (Wednesday), 2015 Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter by Riceplus Magazine

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June 17 ,2015
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Pakistan wheat surplus to cool imports this year - trader

A wheat surplus in Pakistan is likely to mean little appetite for imports this year, although it will purchase
more oilseeds because of lower crop prospects, a leading local trader says.
By: Jonathan Saul, Reuters
view all offers | sign up for email offers | add your businessPakistan wheat surplus to cool importsLONDON
A wheat surplus in Pakistan is likely to mean little appetite for imports this year, although it will purchase
more oilseeds because of lower crop prospects, a leading local trader says.In November last year, Pakistan
imposed a 20 percent import duty on wheat to help protect local farmers from imports, leading to the
cancellation of some of the import deals.Anis Majeed, chairman of Karachi-based food commodities firm
Bombis Group, says Pakistan was estimated to produce 25 million metric tons of wheat this year versus about
24 million metric tons last year. Domestic wheat consumption was pegged at 22 million to 23 million metric
tons, he says.This year, Pakistan will not make big imports because we have the crop and there is a surplus,
Majeed says.The International Grains Council estimated Pakistans wheat production in the 2015 to 16 crop
year at 25 million metric tons, versus 25.5 million metric tons in 2014 to 15.
In contrast, Pakistan was expected to import higher quantities of oilseeds including canola, says Majeed, who
is also chairman of the wholesale grocers association of Karachi, which is Pakistans mercantile capital.If
you calculate (oilseeds) ... altogether this year, we are expecting to import about 1.5 to 1.6 million (metric)
tons, he says. Last year was a little less about 1.2 million (metric) tons and our crop was better than this
year.Majeed says Pakistan expected a good rice crop, although exports were likely to be tempered by slower
demand.Pakistans production is around 6.5 million (metric) tons annually out of which 3.5 million
(metric) tons we export, he says. Prices have come down as the international market has come down.
Therefore, there could be a little less (exports) this year.Majeed says rice exporters were looking to boost
sales to Iran, a major consumer of Basmati grade rice.
Iran and six world powers are seeking to overcome remaining differences with a looming self-imposed June 30
deadline to reach a deal over Irans disputed nuclear program. The timing of sanctions relief for Iran are among
the disputes holding up a nuclear accord.Majeed says there was already a border trade between Pakistan and
Iran for rice with the business handled by local merchants along the border. A nuclear deal could enable
other exporters in Pakistani cities such as Karachi and Lahore expanding business.Iran can be good partner of
Pakistani rice and trade can be increased. But there are few difficulties of the embargoes, he says.Majeed says
a proposed wheat barter deal between Pakistan and Iran was still being discussed.The deal, initially agreed in
2012, was to involve Iran exporting fertilizer and iron ore to Pakistan in exchange for wheat.The swapping ...
has not been decided as yet, he says. They are working on it.
Tags: livestock, agribusiness, crops, updates
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Canada Requests Retaliation in COOL Case

Rice in the WTO crosshairs
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- Canada today reportedly asked the World Trade Organization
(WTO) for permission to retaliate against the United States because of the U.S. country-of-origin
labeling regulation (COOL) on certain muscle cuts of meat. Press reports indicate that Canada's
request to impose almost $2.5 billion in additional tariffs on imports from the United States was
immediately challenged by the U.S. representative at a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement
Body (DSB). This objection moved the dispute to an arbitration panel, which has up to 60 days
to decide on the level of retaliation that Canada can apply.
"Today's action underscores the need for the U.S. Congress to reform the COOL regulation,"
said Betsy Ward, USA Rice President and CEO. "The U.S. has lost multiple WTO challenges to
COOL by Canada and Mexico, and Canada has taken the long-expected next step towards
retaliation." Canada is targeting a cross section of imports from the United States for retaliatory
duties, including a duty of 100 percent on U.S. rice. The duty is currently zero. Mexico is also
threatening retaliation, but has not published a list of imports subject to increased duties. Mexico
was reportedly not able to request retaliation today because the country only late last week
revised upward its retaliation request to $713 million. The next meeting of the DSB is June 29.
USA Rice is an active participant in the COOL Reform Coalition whose goal is to bring the
United States into compliance with WTO decisions on COOL. "Canada and Mexico are in the
driver's seat, and it's critical that the Senate follow the House lead and reform COOL," said
Ward. The House voted 300-131 on June 10 to repeal portions of the COOL regulation
successfully challenged by Canada and Mexico.
Contact: Bob Cummings (703) 236-1473
Rice Leadership Development Session II, First Stop: CBOT

and John Deere
MOLINE, ILLINOIS -- The 2015/17 Rice Leadership Development Program
From left: Hudgens Jeter, Paul
class began the week in Chicago at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT),
Johnson, Nat McKnight, Nicole
where the class met with Fred Seamon, Senior Director, Commodity Research
Creason, Collin Holzhauer,
& Product Development. Seamon provided an overview on using the CBOT
Greg
Van Dyke, Dutin Harrell, and
as a tool to reduce risk.
Kevin Ripple with John Deere.
"CBOT really opened my eyes to what is happening after the rice leaves my
farm," said class member Paul Johnson, a rice farmer from Welsh, Louisiana.
"Because farmers tend to concentrate on producing a safe and abundant crop while focused on water and
environmental stewardship, we forget there are market forces beyond our immediate control that can help a farmer
who is paying attention, or hurt a farmer who doesn't know what to consider."
The class also visited the world headquarters here of program sponsor John Deere where they met with
company executives and toured the combine factory.This is the second of four week-long sessions in the
two-year leadership program. It includes personal development workshops on presentation skills, media
training and business etiquette. The class will now travel to Arkansas and Mississippi to study those
state's rice farming practices and processing industries.The seven class members are rice producers
Johnson; Nicole Creason, Jonesboro, AR; Greg Van Dyke, Pleasant Grove, CA; Nat McKnight,
Cleveland, MS; and Hudgens Jeter, Stuttgart, AR; and rice industry representatives Dr. Dustin Harrell,
Rayne, LA with LSU AgCenter, and Collin Holzhauer, Harrisburg, AR with Southern Rice & Cotton.The
Rice Leadership Development Program is sponsored by John Deere Company, RiceTec Inc., and
American Commodity Company through The Rice Foundation and is managed by the USA Rice
Federation.
Contact: Chuck Wilson (870) 673-7541
CCC Announces Prevailing World Market Prices

WASHINGTON, DC --The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporationtoday announced the
following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and
the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2014 crop,
which will become effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Prices are unchanged from the previous
announcement.
MLG/LDP
Rate
World Price
Milled Value
($/cwt)
Rough
($/cwt)
Rough ($/cwt)
Long-Grain
14.93
9.67
0.00
Medium-/Short-Grain
14.55
9.80
0.00
Brokens
9.01
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This week's prevailing world market prices and MLG/LDP rates are based on the following U.S. milling yields and
the corresponding loan rates:
U.S. Milling Yields
Whole/Broken
(lbs/cwt)
Loan Rate
($/cwt)
Long-Grain
57.21/12.55
6.64
Medium-/Short-Grain
61.89/8.83
6.51
The next program announcement is scheduled for June 24, 2015.
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures

CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for June 17
Month
Price
Net Change
July 2015
$9.730
- $0.070
September 2015
$9.975
- $0.085
November 2015
$10.250
- $0.095
January 2016
$10.515
- $0.090
March 2016
$10.705
- $0.085
May 2016
$10.705
- $0.085
July 2016
$10.705
- $0.085
LSU Rice Station Field Day set for July 1

Jun 16, 2015Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter | Delta Farm Press
Rice Research Station Annual Field Day will be held July 1, with a host of rice experts and speakers
discussing the latest in rice farming technology.Anyone connected to the rice industry will learn
from the subjects covered in the field day, said Steve Linscombe, director of the Rice Research
Station, Crowley, La.Field tours start at 7:15 a.m., and the last tour will leave the rice dryer
warehouse no later than 9 a.m.On the field tour, speakers will cover topics that include rice breeding,
hybrid development, agronomy, and control of weeds, diseases and insects.
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A poster session will be held from 7:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., followed by the program in the rice
dryer building.Speakers will include Clarence Berken, vice chairman of the Louisiana Rice Research
Board; Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter economist giving an update on the rice market and the farm bill;
Bob Cummings of the USA Rice Federation talking about the global competitiveness of American
rice; Mike Strain, Louisiana commissioner of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry; Bill
Richardson, LSU vice president for agriculture; and Rogers Leonard, LSU AgCenter associate vice
chancellor.
http://deltafarmpress.com/rice/lsu-rice-station-field-day-set-july-1
INDIA: TACKLING POLLUTION BY TURNING RICE

WASTE INTO A BOON
by Vikramaditya Sangwan
17/06/2015
Plumes of smoke arising from the fields is a common sight in Punjab and northern Haryana
(India) during rice harvesting season. In the months of October-November it almost asphyxiates
anyone who ventures out of house, be it a village or city. The reason is burning of paddy stubble.
Burning of rice straw remains emits trace gases like carbon dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide and large amount of particulate matters, which adversely affect
human health as well as the environment.
In 2013, the magnitude of stubble burning was so high that it received international attention.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a satellite image showing
large numbers of fires across millions of hectares of agriculture fields in Punjab and
Haryana.Farmers in the state complain that rice straw is a huge problem for them because they
follow mechanised agriculture.
When rice is harvested by a combine harvester, it leaves a significant length of straw on the field.
So crop residues in combine-harvested fields are burnt. Besides, both wheat and rice are longduration crops. With a short period available between rice harvesting and wheat plantation,
burning is the easiest and quickest way to get rid of rice straw. A Jat farmer adds that increasing
labour cost is another reason farmers prefer setting fire to their vast swathes of paddy fields after
they have harvested the crop.After China, India is the worlds largest producer of paddy. India
produces 98 million tonnes of paddy with roughly 130 million tonnes of straw. Of this, about
half is used as animal fodder. The rest is mostly burned in the fields, though a small amount is
also consumed by brick kilns and the paper and packaging industry. Despite such huge amounts
of rice straw generated, farmers in the country are yet to realise the potential of this agricultural
waste as a form of manure and as a profitable raw material for various industries.
Wheres the profit?
According to the local farmers, on average one gets about two tonnes of rice straw per acre (0.4
hectare). The combine owner or operator charges an additional Rs. 850 per acre for harvesting
that leftover portion which is of no use to us, says a farmer. It cannot even be fed to the cattle.
Blades of fodder cutter easily get blunt by the thick and sharp straw.Moreover, in the area only
brick kilns buy rice straw, but they are limited. Besides, selling rice straw to kilns is not
profitable. They pay the farmers Rs. 600-700 a tonne, which means farmers get Rs. 1,200-1,400
per acre. Now, subtract Rs 850 [forming] the rental cost of the combine harvester and the
transportation cost [coming to] Rs. 300, which is borne by the farmer, from the amount. All the
farmers get is between Rs. 50 and Rs. 250. Where is the profit?
Another farmer says: Of late, power companies are approaching us to buy rice straw. They are
offering between Rs. 500 and Rs. 700 a tonne. Last year, the paper and packaging industry had
bought straw for Rs. 1,400-1,700 a tonne. That was a one-off deal though. In the absence of
assured returns, farmers find stubble burning an economic way of managing the agro-waste.
Back in the soil
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Every year about 12 million tonnes of rice straw is burned in the state of Punjab only. According
to agricultural specialists, this leads to nutrient loss from the soil which is equivalent to $18
million worth of urea. Scientists from Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) and Punjab
Agricultural University (PAU), India, have developed a simple and rapid composting technique
to convert huge piles of rice straw into organically rich soil.
It takes about 45 days to prepare this rice straw compost which helps conserve nitrogen and other
nutrients contained in the straw, they say. The compost contains 1.7 to 2.1 per cent of nitrogen,
1.5 per cent of phosphorous and 1.4 to 1.6 per cent of potassium. It helps improve crop yield by
4 to 9 per cent.However, the problem is that farmers find it labour-intensive. The problem with
the farmers is that they want quick solutions. That is why the rice straw compost technique is
unsuccessful in India.Another scientist offers another use of rice straw mulching. In this
method, straw is spread across the soil surface and allowed to decompose naturally into the soil
by the activity of worms and other organisms. A few farmers in Haryana have adopted it.
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh, another rice-growing state of India, have also resorted to this
method as it helps maintain soil fertility. Moreover, crops like pigeon pea, soybean and maize
can also be easily grown with mulch on the surface.
But environment-friendly agriculture asks for extra effort and time. With farming becoming less
remunerative, farmers are looking for easy and quick solutions. This is perhaps the reason why
burning of rice straw continues unabated across Punjab and Haryana despite advisories by
agricultural universities and the district administration as well as FIRs by agriculture officers
against erring farmers.
Power industry offers a way out
For the past two years, the people of Haryana and Punjab are witnessing relief from choking air
during harvesting seasons. Complaints of respiratory problems have also reduced. This is
attributed to hundreds of farmers who decided to sell their rice straw to a power company,
Punjab Biomass Power Ltd (PBPL), in Ghanaour village.
The companys agents approached the farmers to harvest the straw for a dividend in cash. The
proposal was luring enough, but the farmers had strict time constraints. The company offered its
own machinery to harvest and collect straw on time so that farmers would not experience delays
for the next crop. The farmers agreed.
Last year PBPL generated 12 MW while helping farmers reduce the pollution levels
considerably. According to statistics, A 12 MW rice-straw power plant typically needs 120,000
tonnes of stubble, which can be collected from about 15,000 farmers.
Power sector pundits say that energy demand may increase by 50 per cent by 2030 and, as
sources say, power production from rice straw is a promising way to meet the demand. If enough
biomass power plants are set up, it will provide a new source of income to farmers.
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But the power industry pays less to farmers than the packaging industry. The paper and
packaging industries need straw in small amounts and hence are spoiling the market. The
requirement of power units is 350 to 400 tonnes a day and they pay about Rs. 800 a tonne for
non-basmati rice straw and Rs. 1,500 for basmati straw as it has high calorific value. These
prices may increase in the future as the market becomes competitive. Though PBPL is currently
incurring losses it is hoped that it will be able to make profits in the coming two to three years.
With several applications, increasing demand and competitive prices, it seems farmers have no
dearth of options for managing the agro-waste in a profitable way. However, convincing them of
the economic viability of the options could be a challenge.
Farmers will give up burning rice straw only if they receive a lucrative incentive. For this there is
a suggestion: policy makers can devise a plan to offer incentives to farmers to stop the polluting
stubble burning and later credit the incentives through international carbon trading.
ENVIRONMENT, FARMING, INDIA
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Louisiana still has potential for a good rice crop

Posted: Jun 17, 2015 2:55 PM PDTUpdated: Jun 17, 2015 2:55 PM PDT
Ben McKnight, LSU AgCenter research associate and doctoral student, talks about research with
an aquatic weed herbicide, benzobicyclon, made by Gowan. (Photo by Bruce Schultz, LSU
AgCenter)
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CROWLEY, La. Unusually excessive rainfall and cloudy days have been a challenge for
growing rice, but it's too early to become pessimistic about this
year's crop, according to the director of the LSU AgCenter Rice
Research Station.We've still got the potential for a good crop,
said Steve Linscombe, also a rice breeder, talking at the Acadia
Parish rice field day held Tuesday (June 16).Linscombe said the
silver lining to the cloudy weather has been mild night
temperatures that foster good rice development. He said the long-term forecast calls for moderate
night temperatures.He said blast disease is a concern with the wet weather, especially for Jupiter
and CL151 varieties that will require fungicides.Linscombe also said he is optimistic that an
agreement to sell rice to China is close to being finalized, and that could boost rice prices. They
want U.S. rice, he said.Water and soil contamination issues in China have caused some
consumers there to look to U.S. rice as a safer alternative to the domestically produced product,
he said.
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LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry said just talk of a big corn purchase by China has driven
prices up by 30 cents to 50 cents a bushel.Guidry said the long-term forecast for rice is not
encouraging, but a possible acreage reduction in Arkansas could help reduce rice
stockpiles.Prices are low because of low demand and high supply, he said.Exports of long-grain
rice are up by 9 percent from last year, Guidry said. They just haven't been good enough to
support a price increase. Exports of medium-grain rice have dropped by a fourth to a third from
last year, and the medium-grain prices have fallen, Guidry said.
The low prices could mean that rice farmers enrolled in the Price Loss Coverage program in the
current farm bill could receive as much as $93 to $103 per acre, he said.Rice farmers got the
chance to hear from Adam Famoso, the new rice breeder at the Rice Research Station. He was a
rice researcher for Dupont Pioneer in Iowa before joining the LSU AgCenter.I think Adam is
going to be a very valuable addition to our team, Linscombe said.Linscombe said he has a
medium-grain Clearfield line in development that could be accepted by Kellogg's. He also has 18
lines of the Provisia rice that probably will result in one or two candidates that could become a
variety.He also has a Clearfield long-grain line with the yield potential of CL151 and better
resistance to blast and lodging with improved grain quality. The line, LA2134, could be a release
for 2016, and a 20-acre seed increase is being grown now at the Rice Research Station.AgCenter
weed scientist Eric Webster said this year's wet weather has caused problems with the use of the
herbicide Prowl in rice that has been broadcast seeded.
The seeding method doesn't result in uniform seed-to-soil contact and remains in the wet
conditions and it develops a root system slowly.Webster said the rice weed program has 70 trials
at the Rice Research Station and at the LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station near St.
Joseph.
Ben McKnight, Webster's research associate and a doctoral student, talked about the use of
benzobicyclon for aquatic weeds. He said the Gowan product is probably the best material
available for ducksalad.AgCenter soybean specialist Ron Levy said the rainy weather has caused
problems for many farmers. But in northeast Louisiana, some fields have required irrigation,
while some soybeans in northwest Louisiana along the Red River have been flooded.Elsewhere,
rainy weather has prevented many farmers from planting soybeans. In southwest Louisiana we
probably have the worst conditions, Levy said.More herbicide-resistant soybeans are becoming
available, he said. They are going to be the future of soybean production.Guidry said soybean
prices have fallen because of a large supply, but demand in China remains high.
http://www.ktbs.com/story/29346132/louisiana-still-has-potential-for-a-good-rice-crop
Farmers use SMS to learn new agri technology

By Manny Galvez (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 18, 2015 - 12:00am
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Dr. Ronan Zagado, development coordinator of the PhilRice central experiment station in Nueva
Ecija, said aside from being a tool for communication, SMS or texting is now also being used
extensively in agriculture. File photo
SCIENCE CITY OF MUOZ, Nueva Ecija, Philippines The Philippines, known for being the
texting capital of the world, is now gaining strides in agriculture with Filipino farmers learning
new agricultural technologies through short message service (SMS), according to the Philippine
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).Dr. Ronan Zagado, development coordinator of the PhilRice
central experiment station in this city, said aside from being a tool for communication, SMS or
texting is now also being used extensively in agriculture.Farmers have graduated from being
traditional techno-phobic farm hands and have now become tech-savvy agricultural workers by
gaining access to information through texting, Zagado said.
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Farmers may send their queries via SMS to the PhilRice Text Center (PTC) at 0920-9111398.Among information being sent to them are farm advisories, technology updates, market
information, how-tos and other farm insights.Zagado said the most frequently asked question
pertained to which rice variety should be grown during a particular season. He said farmers also
consult the PTC during cropping season and fallow period, which refers to a farming system
where lands were plowed and harrowed but left unsown to restore their fertility or to avoid
surplus production.Back in 2006, what we got were only 11 text messages but this swelled to
100,000 SMS queries in 2010.
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Now, we have almost lost count of the text queries, Zagado said.Information from the PTC
helps farmers realize additional income, he added.Based on a study conducted by PhilRice
development communicator Haze l Antonio, the use of SMS in getting agricultural information
yielded an average of P39,730 additional income to farmers in 2011.Queries received during
workdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. get speedy response, Zagado said.He added that SMS content
should also be brief, concise and direct to the point.Zagados study Human Agency, Power and
Discourse: Accomplishing Farm Work through Short Messaging Service (SMS) in the
Philippines received the Thesis Excellence Award at the University of Adelaide.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/06/18/1467162/farmers-use-sms-learn-new-agri-technology
Soil Microbe Mobilizes 'Iron Shield' to Block Arsenic

Uptake in Rice
Clumps of bacteria (soil microbe EA106) and iron plaque begin forming on the roots of a rice
plant. This "iron shield" blunts the uptake of arsenic. Image: University of Delaware
Environmental Issues June 17, 2015
Newark, DE (Scicasts) University
of
Delaware
researchers
have
discovered a soil microbe that
mobilizes an "iron shield" to block the
uptake of toxic arsenic in rice.Arsenic
occurs naturally in rocks and soils, air
and water, plants and animals. It's used
in a variety of industrial products and
practices, from wood preservatives,
pesticides and fertilizers, to copper
smelting. Chronic exposure to arsenic
has been linked to cancer, heart disease
and diabetes.The UD finding gives hope that a natural, low-cost solution -- a probiotic for rice
plants -- may be in sight to protect this global food source from accumulating harmful levels of
one of the deadliest poisons on the planet. Rice currently is a staple in the diet of more than half
the world's population.
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Harsh Bais, associate professor of plant and soil sciences, led the UD team that conducted the
study, which is reported in the international journal Planta. The work was supported by the
National Science Foundation. His co-authors include professors Angelia Seyfferth and Janine
Sherrier and postdoctoral researchers Venkatachalam Lakshmanan, Gang Li and Deepak
Shantharaj, all in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.The soil microbe the team identified
is named "EA106" for UD alumna Emily Alff, who isolated the strain when she was a graduate
student in Bais' lab.
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The microbe was found among the roots of a North American variety of rice grown
commercially in California. It belongs to a group of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria called
the Pantoea, which form yellowish mucus-like colonies.Because rice is grown underwater -often in water contaminated with arsenic in such hot spots as Bangladesh, India and China -- it
takes in 10 times more arsenic than do other cereal grains, such as wheat and oats.As rice plants
absorb phosphate, a nutrient needed for growth, they also take up arsenic, which has a similar
chemical structure."This particular microbe, EA106, is good at mobilizing iron, which competes
with the arsenic, effectively blocking arsenic's pathway," Bais explains. "An iron plaque forms
on the surface of the roots that does not allow arsenic to go up into the rice plant."The
researchers conducted the study with hundreds of rice plants -- some grown in soil, others grown
hydroponically -- in UD's Fischer Greenhouse. Inoculations with EA106 improved the uptake of
iron at the plant roots, while reducing the accumulation of toxic arsenic in the plant shoots.
While the results are promising, Bais says the next steps in the research will determine if a
natural solution to this serious issue is at hand."We're not all the way to the grain level yet. We
are working on that now, to see if EA106 prevents arsenic accumulation in the grain. That is the
ultimate test," Bais says.If the next phase of the research shows success, Bais says inexpensive
technologies (think even a cement mixer) exist for coating rice seeds with beneficial bacteria.He
also sees an added plus -- fortifying rice plants with iron would not only reduce arsenic, but also
increase the grain's iron content as a nutritional benefit."I grew up very near to a rice field in
India, so I have a different interest in this problem," Bais says. "Basically, these small farmers
don't have much to feed their families.
They grow rice on small plots of land with soil and water contaminated with arsenic, a poison.
The work we are doing is important for them, and to the global security of rice."In related
research, Bais wants to assess the performance of plants inoculated with EA106 when they face
multiple stresses, from both arsenic and from rice blast, a fungus that kills an estimated 30
percent of the world's rice crop each year.Bais' group previously isolated a natural bacterium
from rice paddy soil that blunts the rice blast fungus. His group is evaluating how a natural
alliance between benign microbes and rice can strengthen the plant's disease resistance.Both
plant threats face rice farmers near his parents' home in India. Bais plans to start field tests there
when he visits with family this summer."The whole world is waking up to biologicals," Bais
says. "It's an exciting time for researchers in this area."Article adapted from a University of
Delaware news release.
Publication: A natural rice rhizospheric bacterium abates arsenic accumulation in rice (Oryza
sativa L.). Venkatachalam Lakshmanan, Deepak Shantharaj, Gang Li, Angelia L. Seyfferth, D.
Janine Sherrier, Harsh P. Bais. Planta (2015): http://scicasts.com/green-biology/1866-environmentalissues/9544-soil-microbe-mobilizes-iron-shield-to-block-arsenic-uptake-in-rice/
Low rice prices may force millers to shutdown operations

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Thursday, 18 June 2015By NNT
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BANGKOK, 17 June 2015, Thai Rice Mill Association President Manus Kitprasert has
expressed concern that the prolonged low rice price in Thailand could force many rice mill
operators to exit the market.Mr. Manus also predicted that the 3rd round of government rice
auctions, which would be held soon, is unlikely to attract the attention of entrepreneurs. He
attributed the low demand for rice as the main reason behind the low price, despite a 30-50
percent reduced harvest caused by drought.Of more than 100 rice mill operators affected by the
low rice price issue, several have been forced to shut down operations.Currently, the price of 15
percent water content rice is in the range of 7,500 - 7,700 baht per ton, down from the previous
8,000 - 8,500 baht per ton. Farmers' average selling price is around 6,700 - 7,000 baht per ton.
http://www.pattayamail.com/business/low-rice-prices-may-force-millers-to-shutdown-operations48137#sthash.BoFHJIly.dpuf
State Millers to Fail CMR Target Again

By Express News Service
Published: 17th June 2015 06:00 AM
Last Updated: 17th June 2015 04:12 AM
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Centre has set
June 30 as the deadline for delivery of custom
milled rice (CMR) to the Central pool, the rice
millers of the State are likely to fail once again
to meet the target due to their low milling
capacity.Registered rice millers of the State
have delivered 62 per cent of the CMR by June
8 to Food Corporation of India (FCI). The
millers have delivered 1,60,55,885 quintals of
CMR rice as on June 8 against the last year
kharif due of 9,80,07,483 quintals leaving a
balance of 98,07,483 quintals.With only two
weeks left, the pace of delivery of CMR rice
by the millers is not very encouraging. Steps
should be taken for expeditious delivery of
outstanding CMR due before the date line fixed, Managing Director of Odisha State Civil
Supplies Corporation Niranjan Nayak wrote to district managers.
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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution had instructed the regional
office of FCI in February to delete the rice stocks received from the State Government after the
extended cut-off date of December 31, 2014.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had to seek
intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revise the Central Government order of
deleting rice stocks received by FCI after the cut-off date as the State Government could not bear
the cost.In case of rice stock deletion from the Central pool, the State Government will have to
bear the entire cost of CMR delivered under public distribution system.The State Government
has been consistently failing to deliver the CMR quota fixed for the State since 2010-11 due to
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low milling and godown capacity for rice storage, official sources said.The FCI has been
extending the cut-off date for receiving CMR from the State to December 31 in each of the
kharif marketing season (KMS) from 2011-12 onwards.The State Government has asked district
managers of State Civil Supplies Corporation to take necessary steps for expeditious delivery of
CMR to FCI.As per procurement guidelines for KMS 2014-15, the State Government had
debarred millers from paddy procurement who have failed to deliver 100 per cent CMR of
previous KMS. Besides, the Government has filed FIRs against erring millers.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/State-Millers-to-Fail-CMR-TargetAgain/2015/06/17/article2871114.ece
Soil microbe prevents arsenic accumulation in rice plants

Published on June 17, 2015 at 3:49 AM
University of Delaware researchers have discovered a soil microbe that mobilizes an "iron
shield" to block the uptake of toxic arsenic in rice.Arsenic occurs naturally in rocks and soils, air
and water, plants and animals. It's used in a variety of industrial products and practices, from
wood preservatives, pesticides and fertilizers, to copper smelting. Chronic exposure to arsenic
has been linked to cancer, heart disease and diabetes.The UD finding gives hope that a natural,
low-cost solution -- a probiotic for rice plants -- may be in sight to protect this global food source
from accumulating harmful levels of one of the deadliest poisons on the planet. Rice currently is
a staple in the diet of more than half the world's population.
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Harsh Bais, associate professor of plant and soil sciences, led the UD team that conducted the
study, which is reported in the international journal Planta. The work was supported by the
National Science Foundation. His co-authors include professors Angelia Seyfferth and Janine
Sherrier and postdoctoral researchers Venkatachalam Lakshmanan, Gang Li and Deepak
Shantharaj, all in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.The soil microbe the team identified
is named "EA106" for UD alumna Emily Alff, who isolated the strain when she was a graduate
student in Bais' lab. The microbe was found among the roots of a North American variety of rice
grown commercially in California. It belongs to a group of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria
called the Pantoea, which form yellowish mucus-like colonies.Because rice is grown underwater
-- often in water contaminated with arsenic in such hot spots as Bangladesh, India and China -- it
takes in 10 times more arsenic than do other cereal grains, such as wheat and oats.As rice plants
absorb phosphate, a nutrient needed for growth, they also take up arsenic, which has a similar
chemical structure.
"This particular microbe, EA106, is good at mobilizing iron, which competes with the arsenic,
effectively blocking arsenic's pathway," Bais explains. "An iron plaque forms on the surface of
the roots that does not allow arsenic to go up into the rice plant."The researchers conducted the
study with hundreds of rice plants -- some grown in soil, others grown hydroponically -- in UD's
Fischer Greenhouse. Inoculations with EA106 improved the uptake of iron at the plant roots,
while reducing the accumulation of toxic arsenic in the plant shoots.While the results are
promising, Bais says the next steps in the research will determine if a natural solution to this
serious issue is at hand.
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"We're not all the way to the grain level yet. We are working on that now, to see if EA106
prevents arsenic accumulation in the grain. That is the ultimate test," Bais says.If the next phase
of the research shows success, Bais says inexpensive technologies (think even a cement mixer)
exist for coating rice seeds with beneficial bacteria.He also sees an added plus -- fortifying rice
plants with iron would not only reduce arsenic, but also increase the grain's iron content as a
nutritional benefit."I grew up very near to a rice field in India, so I have a different interest in this
problem," Bais says. "Basically, these small farmers don't have much to feed their families. They
grow rice on small plots of land with soil and water contaminated with arsenic, a poison. The
work we are doing is important for them, and to the global security of rice."
In related research, Bais wants to assess the performance of plants inoculated with EA106 when
they face multiple stresses, from both arsenic and from rice blast, a fungus that kills an estimated
30 percent of the world's rice crop each year.Bais' group previously isolated a natural bacterium
from rice paddy soil that blunts the rice blast fungus. His group is evaluating how a natural
alliance between benign microbes and rice can strengthen the plant's disease resistance.Both
plant threats face rice farmers near his parents' home in India. Bais plans to start field tests there
when he visits with family this summer."The whole world is waking up to biologicals," Bais
says. "It's an exciting time for researchers in this area."
Source:University of Delawarehttp://www.news-medical.net/news/20150617/Soil-microbe-prevents-arsenicaccumulation-in-rice-plants.aspx
Low Thai rice price may force rice millers to shutdown

operations
BY EDITOR ON
2015-06-17 THAILAND
Low rice price may force rice millers to shutdown operations
BANGKOK, 17 June 2015, (NNT) Thai Rice Mill Association President Manus Kitprasert has
expressed concern that the prolonged low rice price in Thailand could force many rice mill
operators to exit the market.Mr. Manus also predicted that the 3rd round of government rice
auctions, which would be held soon, is unlikely to attract the attention of entrepreneurs. He
attributed the low demand for rice as the main reason behind the low price, despite a 30-50
percent reduced harvest caused by drought.Of more than 100 rice mill operators affected by the
low rice price issue, several have been forced to shut down operations.
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/low-thai-rice-price-may-force-rice-millers-to-shutdown-operations/98622/
Currently, the price of 15 percent water content rice is in the range of 7,500 7,700 baht per ton, down from the
previous 8,000 8,500 baht per ton. Farmers average selling price is around 6,700 7,000 baht per ton.
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Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 17

Jun 17, 2015 09:02 GMT
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Reuters. Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 17
Nagpur, June 17 (Reuters) - Gram and tuar prices reported

strong in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing
Committee (APMC) here on increased buying support
from local millers amid tight supply from producing
regions because of pre-monsoon rains in parts of
Vidarbha. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh pulses and
reported demand from South-based millers also boosted
prices, according to sources.
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FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Gram mill quality reported down in open market on poor demand from local traders.
Government move to import pulses also affected sentiment.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand and supply
position.
* Major rice varieties zoomed up in open market on increased seasonal demand from
local traders amid tight supply from producing regions like Chhattisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh.
* In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at 9,100-9,600,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 10,700-11,100, Moong - 9,000-9,200, Moong Mogar
(clean) 10,700-11,100, Gram - 4,200-4,500, Gram Super best bold - 6,100-6,300
for 100 kg.
* Wheat and other commodities remained steady in open market in poor trading
activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices
Previous close
Gram Auction
3,600-4,410
3,500-4,410
Gram Pink Auction
n.a.
2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
6,500-7,190
6,200-7,120
Moong Auction
n.a.
6,000-6,300
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Udid Auction
n.a.
4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a.
2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
5,800-6,000
5,800-6,000
Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,500-5,600
5,500-5,600
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
n.a.
Gram Mill Quality
5,100-5,300
5,200-5,400
Desi gram Raw
4,400-4,450
4,400-4,450
Gram Filter new
5,600-5,800
5,600-5,800
Gram Kabuli
5,500-7,000
5,500-5,700
Gram Pink
6,400-6,600
6,400-6,600
Tuar Fataka Best
10,500-10,800
10,500-10,800
Tuar Fataka Medium
9,900-10,300
9,900-10,300
Tuar Dal Best Phod
9,500-9,700
9,500-9,700
Tuar Dal Medium phod
8,800-9,300
8,800-9,300
Tuar Gavarani New
7,300-7,400
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20
7,300-7,400
Tuar Karnataka
7,900-8,000
7,900-8,000
Tuar Black
11,000-11,300
11,000-11,300
Masoor dal best
8,000-8,200
8,000-8,200
Masoor dal medium
7,500-7,900
7,500-7,900
Masoor
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Mogar bold
10,500-10,800
10,500-10,800
Moong Mogar Medium best
9,800-10,300
9,800-10,300
Moong dal Chilka
9,200-9,600
9,200-9,600
Moong Mill quality
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
9,600-9,900
9,600-9,900
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG)
11,500-11,750
11,500-11,750
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)
10,600-10,800
10,600-10,800
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
8,900-9,200
8,900-9,200
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
4,200-4,400
4,200-4,400
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,200-3,350
3,200-3,350
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Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)

3,300-3,400
3,300-3,400
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,000-3,100
3,000-3,100
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)
3,600-4,500
3,600-4,500
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600
1,400-1,600
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)
1,550-1,650
1,550-1,650
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600
1,400-1,600
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,400
2,200-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,100
1,900-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
n.a.
n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,600
3,100-3,600
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
2,700-2,900
2,700-2,900
1,400-1,500
1,400-1,500
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,100
1,900-2,100
Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)
2,600-3,000
2,600-2,800
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,400
2,900-3,100
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
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1,500-1,750
1,500-1,750
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)
2,150-2,450
2,100-2,300
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,700
Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,600
3,000-3,600
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)
3,600-4,000
3,600-3,900
Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG)
4,000-4,500
4,000-4,400
Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG)
4,500-5,200
4,400-4,900
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)
8,200-10,200
8,200-10,200
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)
6,000-7,200
6,000-7,200
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG)
4,400-4,800
4,700-4,900
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
5,200-5,600
5,200-5,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450
2,200-2,450
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,500-2,600
2,500-2,600 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 36.6 degree Celsius (97.9 degree
Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 24.1 degree Celsius (75.4 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest n.a., lowest - n.a. Rainfall : 47.2 mm FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers
likely towards evening or night. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 35
and 24 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
http://in.investing.com/news/commodities-news/nagpur-foodgrain-prices-open--jun-17-20024
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MOC: 840,000 tons of rice sold in the 3rd/2015 rice auction

Date : 17 2558
BANGKOK, 17 June 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce reported that 840,000 tons of rice out of
the 1.06 million tons worth 7.8 billion baht in the government stockpile, were sold in the 3rd auction.
Miss Banjongjit Angsusingh, Deputy Director-General of the Department Foreign Trade, said 40 out of
the 43 qualified business operators made offers this time. She said 107 out of 153 silos of rice had been
sold, netting 7.8 billion baht in a 840,000-ton rice deal.
The Deputy Director-General said her department would forward the auction result to the National Rice
Policy Committee before officially announcing it to the public and the bid winner in due course.
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNECO5806170010004#sthas
h.x3381zK9.dpuf
2.73m tonnes of rice released

The Nation June 17, 2015 6:27 pm
Thailand has released 2.73 million tonnes of rice from its stockpiles during August 2014 and June,
according to the Commerce Minister.Until June 16, the rice has generated Bt30 billion through seven
bidding rounds. The latest bidding round took place on June 16, attracting bids for 840,000 tonnes or 79
per cent of the rice put on auction. Commerce Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya said Wednesday that the
ministry has maintained the target to export 10 million tonnes of rice this year. Until June 15, the export
volume reached 3.9 million tonnes at the average price of US$507 a tonne, which dropped by 2 per cent
from the same period last year.He expected the situation to improve in the later months of the year, thanks
to persistently high demand against lower output as drought hits many rice-exporting countries.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/2-73m-tonnes-of-rice-released-30262529.html
Water very low in 9 major dams

THE NATION June 18, 2015 1:00 am
Ubolrat Dam
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Arrow PrevArrow THE disposable-water level at nine dams has already dropped below 10 per cent of
their capacity, reflecting the severity of the drought Thailand is now facing.These dams are Bhumibol,
Sirikit, Mae Kuang Udom Thara, Ubolrat, Sirindhorn, Vajiralongkorn, Pasak Jolasid, Khundan
Prakarnchon and Klong See Yad. In the wake of imminent water shortage, authorities have now asked
farmers in the Chao Phraya Basin to postpone growing rice. "Please postpone it till late next month,"
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Pitipong Phungbun na Ayutthaya said yesterday.He was speaking
after emerging from a meeting with Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda and many high-level
executives. The governors of 22 provinces in the basin also joined in via a video-conferencing system.
Water level is now running low at several dams. Located in Tak province, the Bhumibol Dam for
example had just 363 million cubic metres of disposal water on Tuesday - or about three per cent of its
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capacity. Lying in Uttaradit province, the Sirikit Dam had just 697 million cubic metres of disposal water
- or about seven per cent of its capacity. Both are major dams in Thailand.
Pairoj Thiangjan, a farmer in Uttaradit, said he had already received warnings about water shortage from
the Royal Irrigation Department."So, I think I will wait till next month. By July, nature should bring rain
for my paddy fields," he said. As of yesterday, drought had already hit 23 provinces. In Nakhon
Ratchasima province as many as 24 districts including Phimai are declared drought-hit zones. "In the face
of the drought crisis, we would like to encourage locals to use water economically during the next two
months," Praiwan Klamsuk said yesterday in his capacity as manager of Phimai Waterworks Office.
Somwang Parasuksarn, director of the Phitsanulok-based Kwai Noi Bamrungdan, said major dams had
little disposable water left because rain had come late this year. "We may need to ask for rainmaking
operations," he said. Living in Phitsanulok province, Thongdaeng Noirung said he needed to work in his
paddy fields because he had to feed his family. "I must take a risk now," he said.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Water-very-low-in-9-major-dams-30262560.html
Thai Agriculture Min only allows rice to be grown on 3.4

million rai for now
BY EDITORON 2015-06-17THAILAND
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BANGKOK, 17 June 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has

advised farmers that the irrigated water supply to over 3.4 million rai of rice paddies wont
be affected by the decision to reduce the amount of water released from four major dams.
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Pitipong Puengboon Na Ayutthaya said many
farmers who have not yet begun to grow rice have been asked to postpone their rice planting
until the end of July.The Royal Irrigation Department had decided to lower the amount of water
released into the irrigation system by half two days earlier. There is a total of 7.4 million rai of
farmland in 22 provinces which receive an irrigated water supply from the Chao Praya River.
Around four million rai will have to wait until there is enough rain at the end of next month to
grow rice. The Minister said the remaining farmers need to be aware of the current situation and
follow the advice being given.The Department of Royal Artificial Rain-making and Agricultural
Aviation has been advised to monitor the weather conditions. It will then be ready to launch a
rain making operation to increase the water levels in the dams whenever needed.
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/thai-agriculture-min-only-allows-rice-to-be-grown-on-3-4-million-raifor-now/98716/
Water very low in 9 major dams

THE NATION June 18, 2015 1:00 am THE disposable-water level at nine dams has already
dropped below 10 per cent of their capacity, reflecting the severity of the drought Thailand is
now facing.These dams are Bhumibol, Sirikit, Mae Kuang Udom Thara, Ubolrat, Sirindhorn,
Vajiralongkorn, Pasak Jolasid, Khundan Prakarnchon and Klong See Yad. In the wake of
imminent water shortage, authorities have now asked farmers in the Chao Phraya Basin to
postpone growing rice. "Please postpone it till late next month," Agriculture and Cooperatives
Minister Pitipong Phungbun na Ayutthaya said yesterday.
He was speaking after emerging from a meeting with Interior Minister General Anupong
Paochinda and many high-level executives. The governors of 22 provinces in the basin also
joined in via a video-conferencing system. Water level is now running low at several dams.
Located in Tak province, the Bhumibol Dam for example had just 363 million cubic metres of
disposal water on Tuesday - or about three per cent of its capacity. Lying in Uttaradit province,
the Sirikit Dam had just 697 million cubic metres of disposal water - or about seven per cent of
its capacity. Both are major dams in Thailand. Pairoj Thiangjan, a farmer in Uttaradit, said he
had already received warnings about water shortage from the Royal Irrigation Department.
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"So, I think I will wait till next month. By July, nature should bring rain for my paddy fields," he
said. As of yesterday, drought had already hit 23 provinces. In Nakhon Ratchasima province as
many as 24 districts including Phimai are declared drought-hit zones. "In the face of the drought
crisis, we would like to encourage locals to use water economically during the next two months,"
Praiwan Klamsuk said yesterday in his capacity as manager of Phimai Waterworks Office.
Somwang Parasuksarn, director of the Phitsanulok-based Kwai Noi Bamrungdan, said major
dams had little disposable water left because rain had come late this year. "We may need to ask
for rainmaking operations," he said. Living in Phitsanulok province, Thongdaeng Noirung said
he needed to work in his paddy fields because he had to feed his family. "I must take a risk now,"
he said.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Water-very-low-in-9-major-dams-30262560.html
APEDA News (India)

Price on: 15-06-2015
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2100
Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2000
Garlic
26
27
Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
1800
Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
4600
Chinese whole, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
5100
Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
3000
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
4680
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
2100
Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
3200
Ginger
Guar Gum Powder
Source:agra-net
For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 16-06-2015
Domestic Prices
Product
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Dhing (Assam)
Other
1350
1500
Amreli (Gujarat)
Other
1350
2325
Khanna (Punjab)
Other
925
1130
Dahod (Gujarat)
Other
1200
1300
Kota (Rajasthan)
Other
1100
1102
Satna (Madhya Pradesh)
Other
1101
1180
Bariwala (Punjab)
Other
2000
2200
Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Other
2800
3800
Maize
Barley (Jau)
Grapes
27
28
Uklana (Haryana)
Other
1200
1200
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
3400
3600
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
3000
4000
Sirhind (Punjab)
Other
1200
1500
Cauliflower
Source:agra-net
For more info
Egg
Rs per 100 No
Price on 16-06-2015
Product
Market Center
Price
Ahmedabad
402
Mysore
434
Nagapur
405
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices
Unit Price : US$ per package

Price on 15-06-2015
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
Potatoes
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
Atlanta
Baltimore
Detroit
Colorado
Russet
20
24
Idaho
Russet
16
18
Wisconsin
Russet
19
19.50
Cucumbers
Package: cartons film wrapped
Atlanta
Canada
Long Seedless
8.50
Dallas
California
Long Seedless
12.50
13
Detroit
Canada
Long Seedless
28
29
Grapes
Package: 18 lb containers bagged
Atlanta
Mexico
Black Seedless
29
29
Chicago
California
Black Seedless
22
26
Detroit
Mexico
Black Seedless
26
28.50
Source:USDA
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 17

Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:32pm IST
Nagpur, June 17 Gram and tuar prices reported strong in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
and Marketing Committee (APMC) here on increased buying support from local millers amid
tightsupply from producing regions because of pre-monsoon rains in parts of Vidarbha. Healthy
rise inMadhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand from South-based millers also boosted
prices,according to sources.
*
FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM
* Gram mill quality reported down in open market on poor demand from local traders.
Government move to import pulses also affected sentiment.
TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand and supply
position.
* Major rice varieties zoomed up in open market on increased seasonal demand from
local traders amid tight supply from producing regions like Chhattisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh.
* In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at 9,100-9,600,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 10,700-11,100, Moong - 9,000-9,200, Moong Mogar
(clean) 10,700-11,100, Gram - 4,200-4,500, Gram Super best bold - 6,100-6,300
for 100 kg.
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* Wheat and other commodities remained steady in open market in poor trading
activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
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FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction
3,600-4,410
3,500-4,410
Gram Pink Auction
n.a.
2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
6,500-7,190
6,200-7,120
Moong Auction
n.a.
6,000-6,300
Udid Auction
n.a.
4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a.
2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
5,800-6,000
5,800-6,000
Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,500-5,600
5,500-5,600
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
n.a.
Gram Mill Quality
5,100-5,300
5,200-5,400
Desi gram Raw
4,400-4,450
4,400-4,450
Gram Filter new
5,600-5,800
5,600-5,800
Gram Kabuli
5,500-7,000
5,500-5,700
Gram Pink
6,400-6,600
6,400-6,600
Tuar Fataka Best
10,500-10,800
10,500-10,800
Tuar Fataka Medium
9,900-10,300
9,900-10,300
Tuar Dal Best Phod
9,500-9,700
9,500-9,700
Tuar Dal Medium phod
8,800-9,300
8,800-9,300
Tuar Gavarani New
7,300-7,400
7,300-7,400
Tuar Karnataka
7,900-8,000
7,900-8,000
Tuar Black
11,000-11,300
11,000-11,300
Masoor dal best
8,000-8,200
8,000-8,200
Masoor dal medium
7,500-7,900
7,500-7,900
Masoor
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Mogar bold
10,500-10,800
10,500-10,800
Moong Mogar Medium best
9,800-10,300
9,800-10,300
Moong dal Chilka
9,200-9,600
9,200-9,600
Moong Mill quality
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
9,600-9,900
9,600-9,900
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 11,500-11,750
11,500-11,750
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 10,600-10,800
10,600-10,800
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
8,900-9,200
8,900-9,200
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
4,200-4,400
4,200-4,400
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,200-3,350
3,200-3,350
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,300-3,400
3,300-3,400
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,000-3,100
3,000-3,100
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,500
3,600-4,500
1,400-1,600
1,400-1,600
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,550-1,650
1,550-1,650
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600
1,400-1,600
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400
2,200-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100
1,900-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a.
n.a.
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MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,600

3,100-3,600
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,900
2,700-2,900
1,400-1,500
1,400-1,500
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,100
1,900-2,100
Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)
2,600-3,000
2,600-2,800
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,400
2,900-3,100
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,500-1,750
1,500-1,750
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)
2,150-2,450
2,100-2,300
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,700
Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,600
3,000-3,600
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)
3,600-4,000
3,600-3,900
Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500
4,000-4,400
Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG) 4,500-5,200
4,400-4,900
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,200-10,200
8,200-10,200
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,000-7,200
6,000-7,200
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 4,400-4,800
4,700-4,900
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
5,200-5,600
5,200-5,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450
2,200-2,450
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,500-2,600
2,500-2,600
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 36.6 degree Celsius (97.9 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
24.1 degree Celsius (75.4 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : 47.2 mm
FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers likely towards evening or night.
Maximumand minimum temperature would be around and 35 and 24 degree Celsius
respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices.)
Indias rural distress set to worsen

The ministry of agriculture projected that foodgrain production of cereal and pulses was likely to decline
by 5.3% in 2014-15
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A deficit monsoon in 2014 that affected production of Kharif crops and unseasonal showers in
March and April that damaged the winter (Rabi) crop just ahead of harvest is expected to cause a
dip in production of rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses. Photo: HT
New Delhi: There seems to be no end rural Indias worries.Last years drought together with
unseasonal weather earlier this year is threatening a substantial decline in foodgrain outputthe
first in five years of such magnitude.On Wednesday, the ministry of agriculture projected that
foodgrain productionat 251 million tonnes (mt) of cereal and pulses was likely to decline by
5.3% in 2014-15.A deficit monsoon in 2014 that affected production of Kharif crops and
unseasonal showers in March and April that damaged the winter (Rabi) crop just ahead of
harvest is expected to cause a dip in production of rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses, the
farm ministry said.
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Worryingly, the adverse weather events of 2014-15 are set to have an impact on the growth rate
of the agriculture sector. In February this year the Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimated that
agriculture is likely to grow at a rate of 1.1%, down from previous years growth rate of
3.7%.But this was before unseasonal showers damaged crops in 19 million hectares, nearly a
third of the winter crop area, spread across 15 states.The February growth forecast did not
factor in the loss to the winter crop due to unseasonal rains. Growth rate of agriculture sector will
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definitely be below 1% and likely to be between 0.6% to 0.8%, said Ramesh Chand, director of
the National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Delhi, and a member of
the newly constituted national task force on agriculture under Niti Aayog.
A closer scrutiny of adverse
weather years in the past 15
years suggests that CSOs
projection
of
agricultural
growth may be optimistic.In
2002-03, a severe drought year,
foodgrain production dipped by
nearly 18% and agriculture
sector (including forestry and
fishing) registered a negative
growth rate of 6.6%. In 200405, also a drought year,
production of foodgrains dipped
by 7% and agriculture registered
a near zero growth rate at
0.2%.The impact of the last
drought year in 2009-10 was
similar:
production
of
foodgrains declined by 7% and
the agriculture sector grew at
0.8%. However, a 5% dip in
production may not be cause for
worry about food availability as
India has ample stocks, over 51
mt of rice and wheat (as on 1 May). But for farmers who spend more to save the Kharif crop
from a drought and suffered crop loss due to unseasonal rains, the weather events have severely
stressed farm incomes.
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More so, as prices of key crops like rice, wheat and cotton were lower this year. Prices of cash
crops like basmati rice and potatoes too crashed, impacting farm incomes.A series published
recently in Mint, Fractured Farms, revealed that farming in the country had undergone a
structural shift with farmers increasingly opting for commercial crops. However, there was no
corresponding growth in institutional support to underwrite the new class of risks they have been
exposed to.

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