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Agriculture output contracted 1% in Q4

Pakistan has huge potential for rice export
Drought years tough on Sac Valley rice growers
Kupang needs additional stock of rice to forestall shortage
Thailand Farmers Use Experience to Weather Tough Economy
Hyderabad: Major PDS supply racket busted
Rice exports likely unchanged for Vietnam
Vietnam rice exporters worried as Thailand plans to clear rice stocks
Drought in Thailand: Major river could dry up in 70 days
01/21/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
USA Rice Presents Menu Ideas to Prospective Promotion Partner
Myanmar's severe flood brings down rice export in 2015-16 FY
Plans to plant more speciality rice in the country
Rice Prices
Myanmar's severe flood brings down rice export in 2015-16 FY
APEDA Rice Commodity News
Rice growers in NSW pooling water resources after restricted
allocation
Rice growers drilling wells in dry riverbed
Second-crop rice farmers warned: No assistance
News Detail...
Agriculture output contracted 1% in Q4
January 21, 2016 at 11:40 pm by Anna Leah E. Gonzales
Farm production contracted 1 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of

2015, as the rural sector bore the impact of the El Nio dry spell and
typhoon Lando, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday. PSA said
the figure brought the average growth of the agriculture and fisheries sector
to 0.1 percent in 2015, slower than the 1.8-percent expansion in 2014.Total
agriculture production at current prices reached P479 billion in the fourth
quarter, down by 6.6 percent from P448 billion last year.PSA said the crops
sub-sector fell 2.69 percent in the fourth quarter, as the dry spell cut rice and
corn harvests. Palay or unmilled rice production declined 3.8 percent to 7.3
million metric tons in the October-December period from 7.6 million metric
tons a year ago.PSA said the adverse effects of typhoon Lando pulled down
palay production in Mountain Province, Apayao, Kalinga, Nueva Ecija,
Aurora, Bulacan, Tarlac and Pampanga provinces.
Hamlik
Managing Editor
Abdul Sattar Shah

Rahmat Ullah
Rozeen Shaukat
English Editor
Maryam Editor
Legal Advisor
Advocate Zaheer Minhas
Editorial Associates
Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid

Javed Islam Agha
Ch.Hamid Malhi
Dr.Akhtar Hussain
Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui
Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)
Islam Akhtar Khan
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr.Malik Mohammad
Hashim
Assistant Professor, Gomal

University DIK
Dr.Hasina Gul
Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK
Dr.Hidayat Ullah
Assistant Professor, University

of Swabi
Dr.Abdul Basir
Assistant Professor, University

of Swabi
Zahid Mehmood
PSO,NIFA Peshawar
Falak Naz Shah
Head Food Science &

Technology ART, Peshawar

The incidence of rice black bug, tungro and rodents, insufficiency of water during the crops
maturing stage resulted in lower palay production in Calabarzon, PSA said. Corn production
also fell 6 percent from 1.8 million metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2014 to 1.7 million metric
tons in the fourth quarter of 2015, because of the lower yield in Kalinga and Mt. Province.PSA
said that in Cagayan, there was insufficient soil moisture during planting time while crop shifting
to cassava, tobacco and sugarcane was reported in Isabela. Typhoon Lando also affected most
corn crops in Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Pampanga. Sugarcane production
went down by 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter to 7.4 million metric tons from 8.92 million
metric tons a year earlier, because of the insufficiency in soil moisture and dry spell which
affected most of the sugarcane producing provinces. Coconut production rose 1.7 to 4.05 million
metric tons from 3.9 million metric tons in 2014. The livestock sub-sector grew by 3.7 percent,
led by high production of carabao, cattle and hog.
PSA said the poultry sub-sector grew 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter on strong production of
chicken, chicken egg and duck egg.The fishery sub-sector sank 4.28 in the fourth quarter from a
growth of 4.46 percent in 2014 due to the drop in milkfish, roundscad and skipjack production.
http://thestandard.com.ph/business/197386/agriculture-output-contracted-1-inq4.html
Pakistan has huge potential for rice export

January 21, 2016
Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE
Pakistan has a huge potential for
exports of rice and other
agricultural commodities but its
exporters should pay attention
towards meeting the specifications
of
their
importers.
These views were expressed by Dr.
Werner Nader of Eurofins Global
Control GmbH while addressing a
workshop organized by Rice
Exporters Association of Pakistan
(REAP) for the awareness of its
members here on Wednesday. The
workshop was aimed at discussing
the challenges and issues being
faced by the rice exporters to
European and American markets

and importance of meeting the specifications of these markets.Dr. Werner Nader was the guest
speaker of the seminar who delivered his lecture titled Current topics of Basmati Rice-EU
market, food safety and authenticity to a large number of rice exporters. The event was
sponsored by the former REAP Vice Chairman Samee Ullah Naeem who is currently leading the
Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) as President.Dr. Werner said that now
the rice exports to European countries was picking up but the exporters should pay attention
towards issues like aflatoxins, pesticide residue and also new regulations being made by these
markets.
However, he said that complaints of aflatoxins in rice consignments from Pakistan had come
down to almost negligible level and the rice industry players should handle other issues also like
they did to control this issue.He said that Eurofins, which provides testing facilities and issue
authenticity certificates accepted by EU and US markets, was also actively extending services to
exporters through an office in Lahore.Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Chairman
Ch. Muhammad Shafique speaking on this occasion congratulated the team which arranged a
capacity building workshop for the members of the Association. He said that such awareness
creating events help the members to grow more and earn for the country.Those who attended the
workshop included Ch. Samee Ullah Naeem, Taufiq Umer, Javed Islam Agha, Chaudhry
Masood, Pir Nazim Hussain Shah and others.
http://nation.com.pk/business/21-Jan-2016/pakistan-has-huge-potential-for-rice-export
Drought years tough on Sac Valley rice growers
Rice fields near Richvale, Tuesday. Heather Hacking Enterprise-Record

By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record
POSTED: 01/20/16, 3:15 PM PST | UPDATED: 1 DAY AGO
Rice fields near Richvale, Tuesday.Heather Hacking Enterprise-Record

Low rainfall year totals
The past four years of drought have been rough, but there have been other years with very little rain. During an annual meeting
Tuesday in Richavale, UC farm adviser Cass Mutters shared statistics from the driest of the past 100-plus years:
Year Inches of rain
1924 9.23 inches
1977 11.81 inches
2014 12.08 inches
2015 13.21 inches
1898 13.35 inches
1920 13.43 inches
Mutters also noted that in 2015, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada region was a scant 5 percent of average, the lowest since
1950. Also in 2015, the average minimum temperature was 32.1 degrees in the Sierra Nevada, which is above freezing.
Richvale >> The recent rains have been great for a dry California. However California rice
farmers have been through a rough few years.Rice growers gathered in Richvale Tuesday
morning for an annual Sacramento Valley update sponsored by University of California
Cooperative Extension.It wasnt a surprise to anyone to hear that the 2015 growing season had
been grim. Less acreage was planted and landowners throughout the state dipped into
groundwater supplies, presenters demonstrated through charts and graphs.UC farm adviser Cass
Mutters showed local growers a map of California and pointed out how many thousands of jobs
had been lost in the Central Valley.As growers sat inside the church in Richvale, it rained

steadily outside and puddles formed along the roads leading through rice fields. While rain will
refill groundwater levels, some damage is permanent.
LAND SUBSIDENCE
Land subsidence takes place when groundwater is taken away and the soil beneath the surface
compacts. The water in the soil, and now removed, was partially responsible for holding the
ground up. Once subsidence occurs, the soil no longer has the ability to hold groundwater.
Another impact of land subsidence is that shifts in land can harm infrastructure, such as bridges
and roads.In some areas of the state, subsidence is a very serious problem. Mutters showed a
colored slide of the San Joaquin Valley. NASA aerial imagery shows that an area south of
Merced and some land west of Tulare subsided about 12 inches last year.One important piece of
infrastructure threatened is the California aqueduct, which transports water through the Central
Valley. Where land has sunken, concrete of the aqueduct has cracked, Mutters
explained.Compared to land further south, the Sacramento Valley is in much better shape.
However, small subsidence shifts have occurred.
Mutters showed similar NASA imagery of the northern Sacramento Valley. Isolated
subsidence has taken place in the Sutter Basin, he pointed out.
(See full slideshow here: http://tinyurl.com/z2evsz6)
Other details from the rice presentation can be found here:http://tinyurl.com/z2evsz6
The impacts of the drought may linger for a while. Yet, 2016 is expected to be a better year for
California rice growers. People are talking about El Nio, hoping for a prolonged period of rain
this winter.Often, this warm ocean weather pattern is followed by La Nia, which is when the
ocean cools off and excessive rain continues well into the spring, Mutters explained.This took
place in the spring of 1998, when rice growers had a miserable time planting in the spring, he
said. It rained through May, delaying the season, Mutters reminded growers.Some growers even
decided not to plant because it was wet for too long.No one knows for sure. However Mutters
advised growers that if they have a good window for planting in the spring, they might want to
get busy rather than risk another rain delay.
Contact reporter Heather Hacking at 896-7758.
http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20160120/drought-years-tough-on-sac-valley-rice-growers
Kupang needs additional stock of rice to forestall shortage

Kamis, 21 Januari 2016 19:08 WIB |
Ayub Titu Eki. (bappeda.kabkupang.info)
Kupang (ANTARA News) - The district of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, said it needs
additional stock of rice to forestall shortage with harvest failure in some areas of the district
as a result of El Nino-triggered prolonged drought.The eastern part of the country has been
hit the hardest by the drought caused by the weather phenomenon over the past year.
"We have asked for supply from Jakarta. Hopefully we will receive the shipment soon,"
Regent Ayub Titu Eki said here on Thursday.Currently the district administration has only 11
tons of rice in stock, the district head said, adding it is feared the stock would not be enough
to meet the requirement.Most farmers in the district chose to grow vegetables, and
groundnut, which are more resistant to drought.
(Uu.H-ASG/F001)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/102672/kupang-needs-additional-stock-of-rice-to-forestall-shortage
Thailand Farmers Use Experience to Weather Tough

Economy
FILE - A farmer works in his rice field in Nakhonsawan province Nov. 14, 2014. Thailands rice farmers
are struggling with drought, low returns, and rising competition as a new era of trade opens under the
ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). But as growers hope to weather the hard times by drawing on
years of farming experience and hopes of a revival in rice prices.
Ron Corben
January 20, 2016 9:55 AM


BANGKOK
Thailands rice farmers are struggling with drought, low returns, and rising competition as a new
era of trade opens under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). But growers hope to
weather the hard times by drawing on years of farming experience and hopes of a revival in rice
prices.In Amnat Charoen, a provincial town in northeast Thailand, villagers at a local fairground
compete in teams to mill rice. The winners are judged by the highest quality product.
Farmers struggle with low prices
The farmers celebrate as rice fields lie fallow over the dry season and await monsoon rains later
in the year to plant a new crop. Amnat Charoen, a town near the border with Laos some 600
kilometers from Bangkok, is famed for its rice, notably Hom Mali or fragrant rice, well known
on international markets.
FILE - Fishing boats park downstream from Lamtakong dam during a recent period of extreme drought in
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, June, 29, 2015.
But Thailand's farmers are facing difficult times, with a severe drought, rice prices at six year
lows, stagnating incomes and rising debt.In the village of Ban Plah Khaow, 20 kilometers from
Amnat Charoen Town, retired engineer Ajarn Ting said the outlook is bleak. Ting said the
situation is no good
. Rice prices are down with the popular jasmine rice low with prices of other rice varieties also
low, making life difficult for farmers.
Farmers call for assistance
The current downturn has triggered calls by farmers for government assistance, said Athikarn
Ringcharoen, Chamber of Commerce President for Amnat Charoen province.Athikarn said the
price of rice was weak and farmers are having to sell to millers quickly because they need funds
for their families. They are accepting the gate price (standard price), to sell as fast as
possible.Thailands central bank has warned that an ongoing drought and lower agricultural
prices are already adding pressure on rice farmers incomes.The Thai Rice Exporters Association
said the price for Hom Mali fragrant rice is at its lowest in six years at just $720 per ton, from a
peak of $1,200 per ton. Thailands rice industry is still recovering from the end of a rice price
pledging scheme set up under the former government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra,
who was ousted in the May 2014 coup.
FILE - Soldiers check rice stocks at a warehouse in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok, Thailand, July
3, 2014.
Supporters of the plan say it boosted farmers incomes. But critics say the program was riddled
with corruption, decimated Thai rice exports, cost Thai taxpayers more than $14 billion and left
thousands of farmers in debt. Songphan Jansawang, chief of the agricultural department in al
Amnat Charoen, said farmers from the northeast Isaarn region have had to adapt to survive the
dry conditions. Songphan said the people of Isaarn have had to live with the drought from
generation to generation and adjust. Jasmine rice grown in the region is also known as a hardy
variety of crop suitable to dry climatic conditions.
He said farmers also face growing competition from regional rivals in the rice market as
liberalization comes into effect under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) launched late
last year. Thailands Commerce Ministry said it also plans to restructure the rice sector, lowering
the total crop from 33 million tons to 25 million tons to avert an oversupply and diversifying rice
varieties away from traditional white rice.
http://www.voanews.com/content/thailand-farmers-use-experience-to-weather-tougheconomy/3154312.html
Hyderabad: Major PDS supply racket busted

DECCAN CHRONICLE
He stocks the PDS supplies that he purchases from dealers across the city
PDS supplies diversion racket and arrested ( Representational Image)
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Hyderabad:Police on Thursday bust a major
PDS supplies diversion racket and arrested 27
members of the gang, including 21 ration
dealers, five businessmen and rice millers who
purchased the diverted supplies and two drivers
who are working for this racket.Task Force DCP
Mr B Limba Reddy said that B Raji Reddy,
kingpin operating the racket, owns a godown at
Amberpet area, where he stocks the PDS
supplies that he purchases from dealers across the city. He sells the same to B Srinivas at a profit
of `4 per kilo. He was arrested earlier by Civil supplies department for illegal diversion of PDS
supplies.He sells the grains to Srinivas, who later sells it to Shyam Food factory at Katedan
owned by varun Agarwal. he said.Srinivas also diverted upto 800 quintals of rice each month to
Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Rice mill at Nalgonda owned by P Karunaker
and Srinivas.Varun Agarwal processes the wheat in his factory and sells it under brand name
Harddik Chakki fresh atta. P Karunaker and Srinivas process the rice and send to Kakinada port,
which is exported abroad. added the DCP
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/crime/220116/hyderabad-major-pds-supply-racket-busted.html
Rice exports likely unchanged for Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge Viet Nam's rice exports this year excluding border trade are expected to remain at
last year's 6.5 million tonnes, according to the Viet Nam Food Association.Last year Viet Nam's rice

exports fetched US$2.68 billion, a decrease of 3.94 per cent in value despite a marginal increase in
volumes as prices dropped. Photo baocongthuong
Speaking at a review meeting in HCM City yesterday, Huynh Minh Hue, the association's
general secretary, said last year exports fetched US$2.68 billion, a decrease of 3.94 per cent in
value despite a marginal increase in volumes as prices dropped. Asian countries were the main
buyers, accounting for 74.5 per cent of the exports, followed by Africa (13.77 per cent), and the
US (6.72 per cent), he said.Last year exports of 5 per cent broken white rice increased sharply
due to high demand from Cuba, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China, he said, adding
that exports of fragrant rice also went up significantly thanks to competitive prices and meeting
quality demands."In general, countries that previously mainly imported low- and medium-grade
rice have shifted to high-quality rice."
He quoted the US Department of Agriculture as saying that the global rice output in 2015/16
declined by 1.9 per cent to 469.3 million tonnes, a second straight year of decline.El Nino was a
major factor, causing smaller crops in many rice production countries.Global consumption will
meanwhile rise by 0.5 per cent to 484.6 million tonnes, making it the third consecutive year
when consumption will exceed production, leading to a depletion of stockpiles.
Huynh The Nang, the association chairman, said stockpiles at Vietnamese rice enterprises at the
end of last year were around 400,000 tonnes, much lower than the average of 700,000 tonnes in
the same period in previous years."In general, rice consumption this year will be better."Hue said
this year the association would focus on boosting exports to near and traditional markets in Asia,
including China and Southeast Asia, and increasing exports of fragrant rice to Hong Kong and
Singapore.
It would strive to expand its fragrant rice market share in Africa and gradually recover the
market for white rice, he said.It would work to enable Vietnamese rice to penetrate new markets,
especially countries that have free trade agreements with Viet Nam, he said.Nang said the
association would this year focus on building a rice value chain and brands.Nguyen Van Tien,
director of the An Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, said the Asian market has demand
for rice but Viet Nam would face intense competition from Thailand and Pakistan.
Thai inventory levels would affect rice prices in the world market, he said. Export of fragrant and
high grade rice are expected to increase strongly this year due to high demand from China and
Africa, he said.He called on the Government to step up quality checks of exports to safeguard the
country's prestige and to sell to demanding markets.The association should also provide
enterprises with up-to-date market forecasts and trends, he said.Several delegates at the meeting
suggested the Government should crack down on the use of chemicals in rice production.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/150118/rice-exports-likely-unchanged-for-vietnam.html
Vietnam rice exporters worried as Thailand plans to clear

rice stocks
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam may be put at a disadvantage when Thailand sells 13 million tons of rice
from its stockpile.
Vietnam may be put at a disadvantage when Thailand sells 13 million tons of rice from its
stockpile.
The government of Thailand recently announced a plan to clear 13 million tons of rice being kept
at national storehouses by 2017.In the immediate time, the country will sell 2 million tons of rice
through government-to-government (G2G) contracts signed with China, the Philippines and
Indonesia.The government of Thailand, anticipating increasing demand for the upcoming Lunar
New Year, has been trying to negotiate rice exports to Asian countries through many different

channels.Sources have reported that Thailand has signed a 33.4 billion baht ($929 million)
contract
with
the
Chinese
government.
Meanwhile, the Philippines have shown intention to import 300,000-400,000 tons of rice more to
offset a short supply caused by prolonged natural disasters.
Huynh The Nang, chair of the Vietnam Food Association
(VFA), said in the Vietnam News Agency that the sale of Thai
rice would force the market price down, thus badly affecting
Vietnams exports.However, Nang still keeps optimistic,
believing that there are many favorable conditions for Vietnam
to export rice in 2016.hai rice output in 2016 is forecast to drop
to the 5-year deepest low to 16.4 million tons due to the El Nino
Huynh The Nang, chair of the Vietnam effects.Though Thailand has 13 million tons of rice in stocks
which it plans to sell out, the countrys export volume in 2016 is
Food Association
believed not to exceed 9 million tons, the same export volume
as 2015.Even if Thailand tries to export inventory rice to
Vietnams loyal markets such as China, Indonesia and the Philippines, Vietnams rice will not be
dislodged from the markets, Nang said.
Even if Thailand tries to export
inventory rice to Vietnams loyal
markets such as China, Indonesia
and the Philippines, Vietnams rice
will not be dislodged from the
markets,
This is because Thailand only has a modest volume of white rice. These markets mostly consume white
rice, he explained.eanwhile, Huynh Van Thon, president of Loc Troi Group, warned that the attempt by
Thailand to push up exports to Vietnams loyal markets would affect negotiations for prices.However,
Thon also thinks that the markets will not import 100 percent of old rice, but they will also need new rice,
so
there
would
be
still
room
for
Vietnamese
exporters.
Vietnamese mostly sell new rice harvested from recent crops, and therefore, they can sell rice at prices
higher than old Thai inventory rice, he said.
In 2013, Vietnam suffered when Thailand cleared its stocks and slashed the selling prices.
In September 2013, most rice importers suspended transactions and kept a wait-and-see attitude, while
others tried to force Vietnamese exporters to slash their selling prices or threatened to break
contracts.ietnamese exporters then, under pressure, had to ease the export price to $340-360 per ton,
which was even lower than the production cost of $380-390 per ton
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/150215/vietnam-rice-exporters-worried-as-thailand-plans-toclear-rice-stocks.html
Drought in Thailand: Major river could dry up in 70 days

WATER IN the Yom River, Sukhothai province's main artery, is predicted to dry up in 70 days
due to the ongoing drought

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and key ministers are to visit Nakhon Sawan and
Chai Nat provinces tomorrow to follow up progress on eight drought-tackling measures - the
former province was the government's model for the drought programme.Prayut will also preside
over a meeting of a public-private committee for four lower northern provinces at Nakhon Sawan
to discuss drought management issues and progress of locals' wellbeing promotion
measures.Sukhothai Governor Piti Kaewsalubsee predicted locals would feel a worsening of the
drought in late March to early April and 400,000 rai of rice fields would be hit hard, so people
must save water now.
Thailand has a total of 60 million rai of rice fields and 12 million farmers - over half growing
rice at areas outside the irrigation system.Piti said, judging from the water level at the Ban Haad
Saphan Chan sluice gates, the province's water supply was now at 10 million cubic metres out of
the 15-million capacity. As a result, officials only opened one sluice gate, releasing water at three
cubic metres per second.
Overall, the province's water for use from Yom River would last 70 days, Priti said.Sukhothai
farmers grow rice paddies on 400,000 rai over a total 1.4-million-rai area. Hence they were told
to grow fewer water-dependant, short-lived plants and to save up water or else be hit by severe
drought in late March and early April, just ahead of the crop harvest, he added.Phitsanulok's
Bang Rakham farmers, who resisted the Royal Irrigation Department's ban on off-season ricegrowing, resorted to digging up wells in the Yom riverbed to nurture paddies.Village headman
Wirat Buddhakosa said he had the mid-river 18-metre-deep well dug for Bt5,000(S$198) to
water his 40-rai rice field. Bang Rakham people's main occupation was rice growing, so they had
no choice but to do this despite the authority's ban, he explained. He claimed at least 100 farmers
resorted to this method.Another farmer, Chalita Chuthong, 40, said her family's 30-rai rice field as well as relatives' 100 rais - depended on a mid-river wells dug last year.
Phitsanulok declared Wat Bot, Bang Krathum and Wang Thong districts as drought disaster
zones while Bang Ramkham was poised to be declared too.The early drought in Chachoengsao's
Muang district has been worsened by massive inflows of seawater that reached up to the Bang
Pakong River's origin in Prachin Buri province. The whole river has become unusable for
farming and waterworks. Authorities have now closed 35 sluice gates to save the remaining
usable water.Kanchanaburi's Srinakharin Dam and Vajiralongkorn Dam now contain only 4,466
million cubic metres. Residents of the seven Mae Klong river basin provinces must save water
and refrain from rice growing or shrimp/fish raising, said Srinakharin Dam director Weerasak
Srikawi.
The country's major dam levels as of Monday were: Bhumibhol Dam at 36 per cent of capacity,
Sirikit Dam, 49 per cent, Ubol Ratana Dam 29 per cent, Pasak Jolasid Dam 49 per cent and
Lampao Dam at 43 per cent.In Chiang Mai, a Maejo Poll, conducted on 600 farmers nationwide

from December 15-30, found 93.83 per cent were drought-affected - half of whom expected this
year's drought to be even worse.
The three top issues triggered by the drought were: the water shortage and subsequent lower rice
production (74 per cent),the shrinking income affecting farmers' debt-repayment ability (66.33
per cent); and higher cost of rice cultivation (62.83 per cent).Slightly over half (57.17 per cent)
of farmers disagreed with the seasonal rice-growing ban on grounds that the farmers would have
no income to pay debts; while 42.83 thought otherwise.In Chai Nat's Sankhaburi district, soldiers
and officials yesterday talked with Noi River farmers to warn them not to stealthily pump water
for rice fields.The farmers grew rice paddies despite the off-season rice-growing ban, which was
imposed after the supply for water to Sankhaburi dropped to a low level.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/drought-thailand-major-river-could-dry-70-days
01/21/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE
High Low
Last Change
Mar '16 1093.0 1074.0 1081.0 -3.0

May '16 1118.0 1102.0 1118.0 +5.5
Jul '16 1145.0 1138.5 1145.0 +5.0
Sep '16 1150.0 1148.5 1150.0 -1.5
Nov '16
1175.5 -1.5
Jan '17
1176.0 -1.5

Mar '17
1176.0 -1.5
Rice Comment
Rice futures posted across the board gains today. The market is currently trading at seven month
lows. March has support at the May 2015 low of $10.27 1/2, with resistance at $11.
Disappointing export sales of 43,000 metric tons, down 15% from the previous week, added to
the negative undertone. Tightening world stocks have provided support in recent months.
USA Rice Presents Menu Ideas to Prospective Promotion

Partner
By Bill Farmer
TOKYO, JAPAN - USA Rice conducted a one-on-one menu presentation for the Monogatari
Corporation here last weekend. Monogatari has eleven different restaurant chains throughout
Japan focusing on distinct cuisines including Japanese, Korean, and Ramen (Japanese Chinesestyle noodles).
USA Rice consultant Chef Aoshima developed several creative dishes and offered menu ideas
using U.S. rice for the company's different chains. Monogatari was very receptive to Aoshima's
suggestions and has started to work on cost estimates for the use of U.S. medium grain in their
restaurants.
"Our connection with Wismettac Foods (Nishimoto) gave us the opportunity to make this
presentation," said Jim Guinn, USA Rice vice president of international promotion. "Monogatari
represents a wide range of dining options in Japan, from noodle shops to luxury restaurants so
having them become a promotion partner offering identified U.S. rice as a menu item for their
many customers to try will be a big boost."
Myanmar's severe flood brings down rice export in

2015-16 FY
Source: Xinhua 2016-01-21 18:46:05
YANGON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's severe flood in 2015 has brought down the country's rice
export during the year, registering a drop of more than 150,000 tons during the first 10 months (AprilJan.) of the fiscal year 2015-16 when only 830,000 tons of rice were exported.

In 2014-15, the country's rice export was registered as 1.8 million tons.The export drop during
2015-16 was due to widespread flood which destroyed paddy fields across the country in
monsoon season which lasted from June to October.Deadly flood, triggered by heavy rainfall
since June of the year, affected 12 regions and states out of 14 in Myanmar, destroying houses,
farmland, railway lines, bridges and roads.
Nationwide death toll of the severe flooding rose to more than 121 with Rakhine state suffering
most casualties, affecting more than 1.6 million people across the country.The deadly flood also
killed 4,650 cattle, displacing 85,400 people and destroying 10,956 homes and more than 88,120
hectares of farmland.The Myanmar government declared in July last year four disaster zones
namely Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing and Magway, of which Rakhine state was the worsthit.According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, about 344,493 hectares of farmlands
were submerged, of which Rakhine state suffered the most which accounted for over 105,300
hectares.Impacted by the deadly flood, Myanmar Rice Federation decided then to halt rice export
until Sept.15 for domestic reserve.
The one-and-a-half-month freeze measure was taken then to ensure adequate supply of rice for
the domestic market and to maintain stability of rice.After the sensitive period, Myanmar
resumed its rice exports in mid-September after lifting the freeze on rice export.Thanks to quick
recession of flood, Ayeyawaddy region, the country's prime source of rice, was not affected by
the flooding as severely as other regions.In the post-flood period, Myanmar has to make greater
efforts to produce rice as growing demand of the crop from China, Africa and Europe prevails,
said the federation.On the other hand, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is also
cooperating with Myanmar in promoting the country's rice production sector.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/21/c_135032586.htm
Plans to plant more speciality rice in the country

Posted on 21 January 2016 - 06:07pm
Last updated on 21 January 2016 - 07:06pm

Lee Hooi Boon
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KEPALA BATAS: Malaysia is expected to plant speciality rice, such as long grain, on a large
scale in 2021, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery
Cheek.Instead of developing normal rice, it is time for Mardi to move on to another level to do
research and develop speciality rice, Rice Mathi or long grain, and plant it on a large scale in the
country, he added.He said the demand for long grain rice was increasing after many Arab
restaurants were set up in the country over the past few years.

"About 20% of Malaysians demand for speciality rice such as rice from Japan or Thailand, hence
we should start a project to study how to plant long grain on a large scale in the country," he told
reporters after launching the Rice Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence (Rice@Mardi)
at Pinang Tunggal here today.He said Mardi has already developed the seed of the long grain but
needed about five years to develop more in order to plant it extensively in country.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1673312
Rice Prices
as on : 21-01-2016 08:10:50 PM
Arrivals
Current
Price
%
Season
Prev. Prev.Yr
Modal
change cumulative
Modal %change
Rice
Gadarpur(Utr)
669.00
76.05
49746.00
2119
1974
-4.38
Basti(UP)
116.00 -20.82
2067.00
2060
2070
1.48
Lanka(ASM)
70.00
27.27
1185.00
1725
1775
Kalipur(WB)
62.00 -13.89
1859.00
2100
2100
Cachar(ASM)
60.00
50
930.00
2700
2700
NC
Balrampur(UP)
52.50
31.25
659.00
2140
2140
Kasimbazar(WB)
44.50
-1.11
565.00
2380
2350
-8.46
Jaunpur(UP)
40.00
-20
722.00
1920
1940
Mirzapur(UP)
26.00
8.33
483.00
1915
1920
6.39
Purulia(WB)
24.00
NC
960.00
2200
2200
-9.09
Lohardaga(Jha)
22.00
-8.33
269.50
1760
1860
0.57
Champadanga(WB)
15.00
NC
282.00
2450
2450
Bijnaur(UP)
12.50
13.64
242.50
2210
2210

Kottayam(Ker)
10.00
NC
50.00
3500
3500
Deogarh(Ori)
9.50
NC
223.50
2500
2500
NC
Raibareilly(UP)
8.50 -43.33
130.00
2020
2030
2.28
Cherthalai(Ker)
7.50 -11.76
156.50
2400
2300
Chengannur(Ker)
6.00 -14.29
245.00
2400
2500
-17.24
Jeypore(Ori)
4.40
15.79
95.40
325
325
Jeypore(Kotpad)(Ori)
4.30
22.86
93.00
3250
4100
NC
Aroor(Ker)
3.00
NC
79.00
6900
6900
-25.81
Balarampur(WB)
2.40
4.35
23.80
2180
2200
Kasipur(WB)
1.40
27.27
16.50
2260
2280
-8.13
Sardhana(UP)
1.20
20
36.30
2070
2075
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/article8134065.ece
Myanmar's severe flood brings down rice export in 201516 FY

Jan 21,2016
YANGON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's severe flood in 2015 has brought down the country's
rice export during the year, registering a drop of more than 150,000 tons during the first 10
months (April-Jan.) of the fiscal year 2015-16 when only 830,000 tons of rice were exported.In
2014-15, the country's rice export was registered as 1.8 million tons.The export drop during
2015-16 was due to widespread flood which destroyed paddy fields across the country in
monsoon season which lasted from June to October.Deadly flood, triggered by heavy rainfall
since June of the year, affected 12 regions and states out of 14 in Myanmar, destroying houses,
farmland, railway lines, bridges and roads.
Nationwide death toll of the severe flooding rose to more than 121 with Rakhine state suffering
most casualties, affecting more than 1.6 million people across the country.The deadly flood also
killed 4,650 cattle, displacing 85,400 people and destroying 10,956 homes and more than 88,120
hectares of farmland.The Myanmar government declared in July last year four disaster zones
namely Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing and Magway, of which Rakhine state was the worst-hit.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, about 344,493 hectares of farmlands
were submerged, of which Rakhine state suffered the most which accounted for over 105,300
hectares.Impacted by the deadly flood, Myanmar Rice Federation decided then to halt rice export
until Sept.15 for domestic reserve.The one-and-a-half-month freeze measure was taken then to
ensure adequate supply of rice for the domestic market and to maintain stability of rice.After the
sensitive period, Myanmar resumed its rice exports in mid-September after lifting the freeze on
rice export.
Thanks to quick recession of flood, Ayeyawaddy region, the country's prime source of rice, was
not affected by the flooding as severely as other regions.In the post-flood period, Myanmar has
to make greater efforts to produce rice as growing demand of the crop from China, Africa and
Europe prevails, said the federation.On the other hand, the International Rice Research Institute
(IRRI) is also cooperating with Myanmar in promoting the country's rice production sector.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=317368
APEDA Rice Commodity News

International Benchmark Price
Price on: 21-01-2016
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (USD cent/t)
2100
Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2000
Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
1800
Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2150
Chinese whole, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2300
Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2850
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
3840
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
1240
Garlic
Ginger
Guar Gum Powder

3
Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
2360
Source:agra-net
For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 20-01-2016
Domestic Prices
Product
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Shimoga (Karnataka)
Local
1350
1490
Amreli (Gujarat)
Other
1455
1710
Devala (Maharashtra)
Yellow
1351
1455
Kasargod (Kerala)
Other
1500
1600
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
1410
1450
Sainthia (West Bengal)
Common
1025
1045
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
2300
2500
Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Other
700
1500
Mechua (West Bengal)
Other
2000
2300
Surat (Gujarat)
Other
2000
2500
Manjeri (Kerala)
Other
550
650
Nasik (Maharashtra)
Other
1000
2125
Maize
Paddy(Dhan)
Orange
Cucumber
Source:agmarknet.nic.in
For more info

Egg
Rs per 100 No
Price on 21-01-2016
Product
Market Center
Price
Ahmedabad
415
Hyderabad
375
Namakkal
402
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices
Unit Price : US$ per package

Price on 20-01-2016
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
Potatoes
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
Atlanta
California
Detroit
Colorado
Russet
15
17.50
Nevada
Russet
21
21
Idaho
Russet
14
15.50
Cabbage
Package: 50 lb sacks
Atlanta
Georgia
Round Green
Type
15
18.75
Chicago
Texas
Round Green
Type
Miami
Florida
Round Green
Type
17
17
Apples
Package: cartons tray pack

1
Atlanta
Virginia
Red Delicious
20
20
Chicago
Washington
Red Delicious
22
22.50
New York
Washington
Red Delicious
24
24

Source:USDA
Rice growers in NSW pooling water resources after

restricted allocation
NSW Country Hour
Michael Cavanagh
Updated yesterday at 6:36am
PHOTO: According to John Hand, the water pooling initiative he is trialling, along with his daughter Shelley Scoullar
and neighbour John Bradford, is showing promising results. (ABC Rural: Michael Cavanagh)
MAP: Mayrung 2710
Pooling water has nothing to do with filling the backyard pool for three rice farmers in
southern New South Wales.
The severe reduction in this year's water allocation has the farmers taking the unusual step of
combining their water to grow rice, in the Riverina.For Shelley Scoullar, who has been farming

for five years, she was contemplating a year of no rice, instead concentrating on her other crops,
which include wheat, peas and barley."I love growing rice, I am passionate about it. I was pretty
devastated when I realised I wouldn't have enough water to grow rice this year," Ms Scoullar
said.
"Necessity is the mother of all invention."Out of this necessity Ms Scoullar sat down with her
father, John Hand, who has been growing rice for over 30 years, to brainstorm a solution to this
problem.The solution was for the two to pool their water allocation, and combine with neighbour
and prominent rice grower John Bradford.This resulted in the three sowing rice on 66 hectares of
Mr Hand's 600 hectare property, located across the road from his daughter's."We'll go through as
the season goes on ... Divide costs so the growers get a reasonable percentage that we are all
happy with," Mr Hand said.
"There is still a bit of nuts and bolts to do at the moment, but we've agreed in principle for what
we want to achieve."According to Mr Hand, Rice Growers Australia is keeping an eye on the
group's efforts.He believes the operation could be a "set up" to allow other farmers to continue
rice growing in periods of restricted water allocation.Ms Scoullar, who operates on 185 hectares,
believes it is the way young people could enter the industry."As a young farmer it is really hard
to get a foot in the door. This is something we all need to think about in the future, because I
think our reliability on water is being jeopardised.
"If you are passionate about growing rice this is a way we can keep the rice industry going and
our communities, which rely on our rice crop."Mr Hand acknowledged dedicating his 66
hectares to the project could cost him a little bit in the short term, as the other two participants
now have land freed up for other money-making ventures.However, he said there were benefits
in offering his land to the project."Rice in our cropping program has a huge advantage for the
following crops, obviously moisture ... and disease break for cereals and weed free paddocks,"
Mr Hand said."We discovered that in the millennium drought, where we got three or four years
without rice. The effect that had on the cost of growing the other cereal crops was reasonably
substantial."While it is only the first year, Mr Hand believes so far the evidence strongly
supports the three continuing it in years to come, rotating between the different farms.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-20/pooling-water-rice-crops-nsw/7100862
Rice growers drilling wells in dry riverbed
20 Jan 2016 at 12:45 2,054 viewed0 comments

WRITER: CHINNAWAT SINGHA
Rice growers draw groundwater from a well drilled in the dry Yom River in Bang Rakam
district, Phitsanulok, on Wednesday. (Photo by Chinnawat Singha)
Some rice farmers in Phitsanulok province are drilling wells in their dry riverbed to get around
the Irrigation Department's warning not to grow off-season crops due to the water shortage,

insisting it's the only livelihood they know.About 100 rice growers in Bang Rakam district of the
northern province were now depending on underground water from wells drilled right in the
middle of the Yom, the main river running through the district, said Wirat Phutkosa, head of
Moo 2 village in tambon Chumsaeng Songkhram of Bang Rakam district.He and the other
farmers resorted to the groundwater solution as their paddy fields are near the dry river, he said.
On Wednesday he hired a drilling contractor for 5,000 baht to drill another well in the dry
riverbed, to supply his 40-rai paddy field. The well struck water at a depth of 18 metres, Mr
Wirat said.Although the Irrigation Department has told farmers not to plant a second crop
because there is not enough water, local farmers are desperate, he said. Rice farming is all they
have ever known. They had no idea what else they could to do make a living.
The village headman said the water shortage was very severe this year. Their paddy fields had
dried out and they had no choice but to drill wells.Lower oil prices convinced farmers they
could afford the drilling and fuel for the pumps, Mr Wirat said.Chalita Chuthong said she had
drilled a well in the middle of the Yom River last year and plugged it during the rainy season.
The well was reopened this year and a pump installed to draw water for her 30-rai paddy field
about 100 metres from the river. The water was enough to also serve about 100 rai of adjacent
paddy fields farmed by her brothers and sisters, Miss Chalita said.
Wat Bot, Bang Krathum and Wang Thong districts of Phitsanulok were declared droughtstricken areas, but Bang Rakam has not even though many local streams have dried up.
Second-crop rice farmers warned: No assistance
21 Jan 2016 at 13:42 2,047

WRITER: CHEEWIN SATTHA
Second-crop rice planted in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district by farmers choosing to defy the
ban on off-season crops because there is not enough water. (Photo by Cheewin Sattha)
CHIANG MAI Farmers who ignore a ban on planting a second crop have been warned they
will not receive any assistance or subsidy when their rice shrivels and dies from lack of
water.With the water supply in Chiang Mai at critically low levels, provincial authorities have
told farmers not to grow off-season rice, and fishermen not to raise fish in floating baskets in the
Ping River. They have been told there is not enough water. The ban has been in place since
November.However, farmers in some areas were defying the ban and planting another crop,
Jaensak Lipiti, director of Chiang Mai irrigation office, said on Thursday.
A recent survey had found the area planted in second-crop rice had been reduced from the usual
hundreds of thousands of rai to a few thousand rai, mostly in Mae Taeng district, said Mr
Jaensak.He warned authorities would take tough measures against those defying the ban.
Offenders would not be entitled to any compensation or any form of state assistance if their

second crop failed, withered or died from lack of water, he said.Fish raising in floating baskets
was still found at Tha Makor weir in tambon Nong Tong of Hang Dong district, the provincial
irrigation
office
chief
said.
Those fish farmers had defied the ban while officials were discharging water from Mae Ngad
Somboon Chon Dam in Mae Taeng district to supply the ecological system and help longan
farmers, said Mr Jaensak. Fish raisers had illegally drained water from the dam for fish being
raised in baskets in the weir.The provincial fisheries office had recently ordered these people to
remove their fish from the weir. They were also told not to raise fish in floating baskets in the
weir again, or they would face legal action, he said.
The Bangkok Post
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