19th October, 2016 Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter by Riceplus Magazine

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RICE CROP: Growers get lower prices
By Our Correspondent
Published: October 18, 2016
Representatives of the farmers accused the millers of exploiting them. PHOTO: APP
HYDERABAD: The $2 billion worth of rice exports from Pakistan are likely to fall if paddy growers
continue to receive low returns on their investment, the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA)
warned.SCA President Dr Syed Nadeem Qamar pointed out at a meeting of the association that for the
third consecutive year the rice farmers were getting low prices for their crop.

Millers were paying between Rs750 and Rs800 per maund (40kg) for Irri-6 rice against the support price
of Rs900 set by the provincial government.Representatives of the farmers accused the millers of
exploiting them and hit out at the government for failing to enforce the official price. The share of Irri-6
rice variety in national exports stood at around $1.3 billion, the SCA said.The SCA, furthermore,
demanded that the government should increase the support price to Rs1,000 per maund so that the farmers
could recover their losses and feel encouraged to cultivate Irri 6 in the next season.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 18th, 2016
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1201297/rice-crop-growers-get-lower-prices/
10/18/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE
High Low
Last Change
Nov '16 1043.5 1029.5 1042.0 +1.5

Jan '17 1068.5 1056.5 1067.0 +3.5
Mar '17 1092.0 1082.5 1091.0 +4.0
May '17
1112.0 +4.0

Jul '17
1130.5 +5.0
Sep '17
1136.5 +3.5
Nov '17
1136.5 +3.5
Rice Comment
Rice futures continued a bit higher, but gains were limited. The monthly supply/demand report
showed increased beginning stocks, and production resulting in a net increase in ending stocks
for the 16/27 marketing year. Ending stocks are now forecast to be 120.7 million metric tons.
Export sales were 43,100 tons for the week, down slightly from a week ago and certainly not
enough to spark buying interest. USDA reports that 93% of the crop is now harvested. November
needs to move above $10.45 to suggest further gains are possible.
50 paddy procurement centres soon in Nalgonda

By Our Bureau | THE HANS INDIA | Oct 19,2016 , 01:27 AM IST
Nalgonda: As many as 50 paddy procurement centres would be setup in the district to provide
Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers, informed District Collector Gaurav Uppal.A
meeting was conducted by the Civil Supplies department in the meeting hall of the district
Collectorate here on Tuesday to discuss an action plan to procure paddy for Kharif season.
Owners of rice millers, officials of cooperative, marketing and civil supplies departments and
IKP centers attended the meeting.
Attending the meeting as the chief guest, Gaurav Uppal cautioned that zero tolerance would be
maintained against the rice millers and paddy purchasing centres that would pay price lesser than
MSP to paddy. He instructed the Joint Collector to issue a circular clearly mentioning the
responsibilities of the different departments on paddy procurement.
The officials of revenue, marketing and agriculture departments should be vigilant and keep an
eye on the millers to check the prices.

The Collector told the officials to take measures to inaugurate the paddy purchasing centres by
the elected representatives of the area. Underlining the need to pay wages to hamalis as per the
rate fixed by the government, he advised the officials to make an agreement with hamalies to
avoid problems in future.
District Manager of Civil Supplies was told to make gunny bags available for paddy purchase at
the procurement centres. Joint Collector Narayana Reddy, DRDO Project Director R Anjaiah,
and officials of civil supplies department attended the meeting
DBT scientists develop rice fortification technology to fight

anaemia
Vishwa Mohan| TNN | Oct 18, 2016, 21:30 IST

NEW DELHI: Seeking to address the problem of anaemia in India, scientists ofdepartment of
biotechnology (DBT) have developed an innovative way to fortify rice with iron which can be
mixed with normal rice and consumed without compromising on its flavour.
The fortified rice, manufactured using broken rice kernel through the DBT's technology, matches
the normal rice kernel in shape, size and sheen. It provides 50% of recommended daily
allowance (RDA) of iron to children when mixed with normal rice in the ratio of 1:100.
"Clinical studies have substantiated that the regular feeding for one year increases iron store and
decreases anaemia in school going children", said the DBT of the ministry of science and
technology in its note on rice fortification.
It referred to the National Family Health Survey (conducted in 2005-2006) which noted the
prevalence of anaemia in 70% of the children of 6-59 months age group. Anaemia low haemoglobin condition that results in weariness or lack of energy or shortness of breadth - is
mainly caused by iron deficiency.
Since Indian population is predominantly vegetarian, its dependence on plant-based sources
limits iron absorption in the body. It led to iron deficiency in large section of the population.
"The food fortification can be of help for children in our country, suffering from anaemia and
iron deficiency related diseases", said the DBT
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DBT-scientists-develop-rice-fortification-technology-tofight-anaemia/articleshow/54923525.cms
Untimely rain may boost paddy output

Sowing acreage has been higher and crop estimates more optimistic in the kharif season, according to the
reports
R krishna Das | Raipur October 18, 2016 Last Updated at 22:45 IST
Labourers plant saplings in a paddy field
For Biyani, small is beautifulMines ministry worried over slow progress of auctioned blocksPM
Modi to dedicate country's first war memorial in BhopalConfusion over Supreme Court order on
diesel vehicles in Delhi
The untimely rainfall over past three weeks has come as a blessing for paddy farmers with output
likely to be higher than the FY17 target of 108.50 million tonnes (mt).
The government had set a target of 93-mt output in kharif season and 15.50-mt in rabi. The kharif
output is now likely to be 100 mt 7.5 per cent more than the target.
Sanket Thakur, director, Chhattisgarh Agricon Samiti a non-government organisation working on
agriculture in Central India said the recent rainfall has compensated for the initial dry season.
A major part of Madhya Pradesh was hit by flood but still the state is set for a record paddy
production. The state is set to produce about 25 per cent more than last year, said Karamchand
Asrani, president, Madhya Pradesh Chawal Udyog Mahasangh.

Late rains also created sufficient moisture in the soil. The untimely rainfall has helped the mediumand long-duration crops. The good output of paddy is likely to keep prices of rice stable, said G K
Agrawal, a Raipur-based trader.
The producers, however, are unlikely to benefit. The minimum support price (MSP) hike is four per
cent while the production cost has increased considerably, following hike in labour charge and other
items, said Chandresh Raghuvanshi, a big farmer in Mahasamund region of Chhattisgarh.Even
exports are all set to rise, said traders. Despite the sharp fall in basmati acreage in key growing areas
of Punjab and Haryana, the export of rice would see a slight rise as the states are planning record
procurement.
Mohinder Pal Jindal, president, All India Rice Exporters Association, said there would be a rise of
5-10 per cent in the basmati variety. These states export about 4 mt basmati every year.
In non-basmati variety, Chhattisgarh exports over 1 mt rice to African countries. The state plans to
export 10 per cent more this year. However, there are certain problems that rice millers are facing,
said Yogesh Agrawal, president, Chhattisgarh Rice Millers Association. According to him, the policy
on the out-turn ratio (paddy-to-rice conversion) in milling wasnt practical. The out-turn ratio of
giving 67 per cent rice in raw variety and 68 per cent in boil after milling was not viable for millers,
Agrawal said, adding the ratio was fixed as per the quality of rice produced in Punjab and Haryana
and should not be imposed on other states. If the milling process was stalled or delayed, it would
hamper the governments procurement target of 33 mt rice this year.
CROP WATCH
Paddy output likely to cross 100 mt, up 7.5% against the fourth advance estimate
The Centre had set a target to procure 33 mt of rice, about 10% more than previous years;
likely to be achieved
Export likely to increase by 10%
Prices to remain stable
http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/untimely-rain-may-boost-paddyoutput-116101801442_1.html

Food security: Ebonyi to partner 19 states in distribution of
Abakaliki
rice
Food security: Ebonyi to partner
19 states in distribution of
Abakaliki rice ON OCTOBER
19,
201612:13
AMIN
NEWSCOMMENTS By Peter
Okutu ABAKALIKIIN order
to contribute its quota towards
ensuring food security of the
nation despite the countrys
dwindling economic fortunes, the
Abakaliki
Ricemill
Owners
Industrial Association said it has
concluded
arrangements
to
partner 19 states in the distribution of Abakaliki rice across the country. From left: Chairman of Abakaliki
Rice Millers Association, Deacon Joseph Ununu; Coordinator of UNIDO Ebonyi State, Engr. Chukwuma
Elom; Senior Special Assistant, SSA on Rice, Chief Itapa Ozobo during the handover of the new mill to
the Rice Miller Association in Abakaliki. The rice which has been proven to be highly nutritional to the
body and qualitative in outlook is set to regain and retake its position in both national and international
markets as it is now being repackaged and thoroughly refined for the delight of all and sundry.
This is the vision of the Governor David Umahi-led administration in partnership with UNIDO and the
current leadership of Abakaliki Ricemill Owners Industrial Association. In a chat with South East Voice,
the Chairman of Abakaliki Ricemill Owners Industrial Association, Hon. Deacon Joseph Ununu said
forms would soon be available for the distributorship of the rice, so as to reduce the surge by customers
to the state and create wider market for it in the country. According to him, anybody who meets the
requirement would be confirmed as a distributor of Abakaliki rice in different states of the federation.
We have gone beyond the period of selling for retailers alone; it is better we have distributors that would
represent us in different states with big warehouses carrying the inscription: Abakaliki Rice Depot in
that state, so that people that love the rice will be going there to buy rice; there will be no need for people
to come here just to buy one bushel of rice. On the proposed relocation plan by the state government, the
Chairman who stated that the rice millers were ready anytime to obey the directive of the state Governor
thanked him for giving a human face to the policy by establishing a new rice mill for them at Iboko in Izzi
local government area of the State.
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The latest development is that the present administration and the State House of Assembly reached a
resolution that the Mill here in Abakaliki relocates to Iboko in Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
We as the subjects of the government after looking at it critically, we discovered that the order had a
human face. Now the reason I said the present administration has a human face is because Governor
David Umahi handed over a digital rice mill built by UNIDO in collaboration with the state government
to the people of Abakaliki Rice Mill Association not only to manage but to own. This current Rice Mill
in Abakaliki will serve as Rice Mill market, so that after milling at the new site, you come here in your
individual shops to sell and even if you are from Lagos, you will come to buy as many as you want. So
here will serve as Ebonyi Rice Market where you will come and buy assorted types of rice for
consumption. The Governor is someone who knows the business very well and he thinks what he will do
for his people and not what they will do for him. Governor Umahi started by giving us a bigger Mill.
Industrial association We have started producing there and if you go there the rice we produce is very
clean; perfectly clean. It is an efficient Mill and the Mill has been handed over to us. The Governor plans
very well before executing.
The agreement we made with the Governor read Abakaliki Rice Mill Owners Industrial Association that
owns the Mill. For now no time frame has been fixed yet for the relocation; parcelation of the land has not
been done; building we are going to use has not been put in place but we are ever ready any day the
Governor said we are to move, we will move along with him. Ununu who explained that the rice was
produced and bagged in three categories enjoined consumers of the rice to visit Ebonyi Rice market for a
well packaged and refined Abakaliki rice. Abakaliki rice still remains the best and still stands the test of
time, especially now that we have gone into customized packaging.
Today, we have the one we call Abakaliki Rice Gold, which is the first grade of our rice; we have the one
we call Abakaliki Rice Superior which is the 2nd grade of our rice; we have the Abakaliki Rice Premium
which is the third grade of our rice. So, all these products are all in stock; the new mill the Governor has
handed over to us has aided in boosting rice production both in standard and quality. I advise Nigerians
to keep patronizing us; come down for your christmas rice or another thing you want to do with rice even
though
you
want
it
in
trailers
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/food-security-ebonyi-partner-19-states-distribution-abakalikirice/
Revive Aveyime rice project - Chief, leaders plead with govt

EDMUND SMITH ASANTE
18 OCTOBER 2016
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Some leaders in the Aveyime-Battor area, including the Paramount Chief of the Battor Traditional Area,
Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII, have appealed to the government to revive the Aveyime rice project, now
known as Prairie Volta Limited (PVL).Speaking with the Daily Graphic when it visited the project site
recently to ascertain the facts on the collapsed project, the leaders said the collapse of the once vibrant
company had adversely affected their fortunes and life in the community.Togbega Dzekley stressed that
the community needed the government to intervene by investing in the PVL to revive the company.
We need governments intervention. We may be wrong in asking because there are other
shareholders. I did not consult them but it is out of concern that I ask. Once it is on our land, we all expect
it to grow and generate employment and other benefits for the community, he said.
To him, government did not have to be the sole owner before it assisted the ailing company
because if the PVL could generate a quarter of the countrys rice imports, the savings on the import bill
could be beneficial to the country.
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Lifeless community
The Assembly Member for the Aveyime Central Electoral Area, Mr Samuel Nyamedie, for his
part, appealed to the government to help revive the PVL in order to bring life to the community.
He said as a result of the collapsed project, children could no longer go to school, as their parents
who were workers of the company could not pay up their fees, thereby leaving the children to engage in
anti-social activities.
He also said festivals in the community no longer got support from the company because it had
collapsed.
The Unit Committee Secretary for Aveyime Central, Mr Lawrence Kumah, pleaded with the
government to go to the aid of the company, saying that it gave a lot of indirect employment to women
who sold to the workers while the company was thriving.
Divorce
The Unit Committee Chairman for Aveyime Central, Mr Freeman Tsoxe, said as a result of the
collapse of the company, his wife divorced him because he could not take care of the family.
He also had a loan of GH2,000 from the Battor Rural Bank hanging around his neck because he
could not pay up the loan.
The Unit Committee Treasurer, Mr Prince Gbesemete, said the youth are my main concern
because they are just loitering, as the factory is not functioning and we do not know what they will do.
If it is revived the youth can find something to do and there will also be food in the house, he
stated.
Governments response
In response to the plea by the leaders for government assistance to revive the PVL, the Deputy
Minister for Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in charge of Crops, Dr Yakubu Ahmed Alhassan, gave an
assurance that investors were being sought to help resuscitate the company, which is a public/private
partnership in which the government holds 30 per cent shares.
Touching on the plight of the workers who had not been paid for several months due to the
collapse of the PVL, Dr Alhassan, said because the company was a private entity, it was its responsibility
to pay the workers.
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The government was not paying them when they were being paid and so why is it that when they
are not being paid it is the government that is not paying them? At best it is a distributed responsibility
and more of the responsibility should be on the people who are on the ground managing the situation, he
stated
http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/revive-aveyime-rice-project-chief-leaders-pleadwith-govt.html
PH seeks P20B loan for hybrid rice program

October 19, 2016
The Philippines will seek a P20-billion loan from China to finance its hybrid rice expansion to
one million hectares, according to Henry Lim Bon Liong, SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC)
chairman.Lim, a delegate of President Dutertes state visit to China this week, said the loan is
eyed to be fast-tracked in time for the ongoing planting.
Lim said assistance on Philippine agricultural development is part of the agenda of Dutertes
visit.We can get a soft loan from China to fund the one million hectares of hybrid rice
expansion. This is from the Chinese government, said Lim.
Lim said since hybrid rice planting is highly economically viable, a soft loan can well fund the
expansion.
It will be a fund for our agricultural development for seeds. (Anyway), thats only $500
million, he said.
The dry season planting for harvest is March to May 2017.We have to capitalize on this present
dry season, said Lim, adding this presents the most ideal environment for hybrid rice planting as
disease infestation, particularly of bacterial leaf blight, is low.The subsidy of the Department of
Agriculture has been traditionally set at 50 percent, around P2,300 per bag (one bag per hectare)
of hybrid seeds. At just half of the targeted area, 500,000 hectares, this amounts to P1.15 billion.
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SLAC has committed to produce hybrid rice seeds for 500,000 hectares, according to Lim.We
(SLAC alone) has a target to supply to 500,000 hectares for the year (crop year 2016-2017, dry
and wet seasons), said Lim. Thats possible because we have achieved 320,000 hectares the
previous year, he added.SLAC has been pushing in the last 15 years for government support for
hybrid rice expansion since at one time the countrys rice imports had skyrocketed to around P45
billion.
If hybrid rice expansion is financed, farmers can earn at least P100,000 per hectare from hybrids.
If we have one million hectares for hybrid, we will be sufficient. Beyond one million hectares,
we will be an exporter, said Lim. Land should be allotted at 800,000 hectares in the dry season
and 200,000 hectares, wet.
Hybrid rice farmers can earn P100,000 to P150,000 per hectare with a production cost of
P30,000 to P35,000 per hectare using hybrids as they are able to harvest 9 to 10 metric tons per
hectare, a significant gain compared to the national average rice yield of just close to 4 MT per
hectare.
From 2005 to 2010, Lim said government imported 800,000 to 1.2 million MT of rice yearly.
Import cost was P18 billion to P34 billion a year. At one time, this shot up to P50 billion when
traded rice price soared to around $1,000 per MT.
From the present 18.15 million MT paddy rice (palay) production, this annual production level
will increase by 1.6 million MT with one million hectares for hybrids.Present hybrid area is
around 400,000 to 500,000 hectares out of total harvested rice area of 4.65 million hectares.
With only a P4.5 billion yearly budget for hybrid seeds (P4,500 per hectare for one million
hectares), the Philippines can become rice sufficient, Lim said.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/ph-seeks-p20b-loan-hybrid-rice-program
Piol seeks extension of rice import restriction

by Reuters
October 18, 2016
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Manila The Philippines farm minister is making a last-ditch appeal to his colleagues in the
cabinet to postpone opening the country to higher rice imports next year, saying local farmers
need more time to prepare to compete with cheaper grains.
Bigas
President Rodrigo Dutertes economic team has
decided not to seek another extension of the socalled quantitative restriction on rice imports,
which is to be scrapped in June 2017 under an
agreement with the World Trade Organization
(WTO).Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piol
told a Senate public hearing on Monday he
needed two years to help Filipino rice farmers
prepare to compete with cheaper varieties
produced by the countrys main suppliers,
Vietnam and Thailand.
Any move to lift the restriction would be welcomed by the two rice exporters Thailand and
Vietnam, the main participants any time the Philippines issues tenders seeking the grain.
Philippine economic officials say the cheaper imports would also bring down the retail costs of
the countrys food staple.
All that were asking for is a grace period of two years, Piol said, speaking to the Senate
about his efforts to convince the cabinet to extend the import restriction.
The Southeast Asian nation, one of the worlds biggest rice importers, has kept the import
restriction in place since 1995 when it joined the WTO, which has allowed the Philippines two
extensions since then.
The Philippines last won approval in 2014 to keep the restriction for the private sector until June
2017, but lifted the annual quota to 805,200 tons from 350,000 tons, and cut the tariff to 35
percent from 40 percent.
The Philippines imports more than a million tons of rice a year, including tariff-free purchases by
the state grains agency the National Food Authority.
Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said last month that he and Finance Secretary
Carlos Dominguez and Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno had agreed to scrap the quantitative
restriction, believing that competition would encourage local farmers to improve efficiency.
Im a voice in the wilderness, but I have to speak to protect local farmers, Piol said.
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If we allow low-cost imported rice to flood the market, it might discourage the Filipino rice
farmers, and then we will be at the mercy of exporting countries.
If the government scraps the restrictions next year, Piol said he would throw his support to a
proposal by some farmers groups to raise import tariffs to as high as 72 percent.
The National Economic and Development Authority, which Pernia heads, is looking to push for
a tariff of as much as 50 percent, a local newspaper recently reported. (Reporting by Enrico dela
Cruz; Editing by Tom Hogue)
http://www.mb.com.ph/pinol-seeks-extension-of-rice-import-restriction/#XvT7Eiqhx1p3IqbK.99
Commodity Report Oct. 17

Published October 18, 2016
Todays commodity report: California Weekly Wholesale
Feedstuff Prices, National Weekly Rice Summary, California
Weekly Hay, California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report, Shell
Eggs: Daily National Egg Market and other commodity end of
the day market numbers.
National Weekly Rice Summary
In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady. Second
head and Brewers prices steady. Rice by-products: Rice Bran prices steady to firm as supplies
are limited; rice hulls prices steady to weak due to competing commodities in same market.
CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday 14th, Nov 16 closed .07 lower at 10.16; Jan 17 closed
.09 lower at 10.365; Mar 17 closed .105 lower at 10.58. US dollar index on Friday settled at
96.63.
USDA National Weekly Rice Summary (.pdf)
California F.O.B. Price for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk
Week Ending
Avg. Price($/lb.)
Total Sales (lb.)
October 14, 2016
$0.8993
8,063,329
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October 7, 2016
$0.9229
6,201,386
Prices are weighted averages for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk, f.o.b. California
manufacturing plants. Prices for both periods were influenced by effects of long-term contract
sales. Compiled by Dairy Marketing Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is steady to higher. Offerings are moderate. Demand continues
light to fairly good, better into planned ads. Supplies are mostly moderate. Market activity is
slow to moderate. Mondays shell egg inventories increased 15.6% in the Southwest and
declined 13.9% in the Northwest.
Shell egg marketers benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade
AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
RANGE
JUMBO
118
EXTRA LARGE
108
LARGE
103
MEDIUM
86
Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market

New York egg prices are 2 cents higher on larger sizes and Medium. California and regional
prices are steady. The undertone is steady to higher. Demand into retail and distributive channels
ranges light to fairly good and noted in California best into planned ads. Offerings are light to
moderate. Supplies vary, mostly moderate for trading purposes. Total shell egg inventory is
down 2.2 percent when compared to the previous week. Market activity is slow to moderate.
Breaking stock offerings are light to mostly moderate for the light demand. Spent hen supplies
are sufficient; processing schedules are full-time.
Check the October USDA Commodity Report Calendar for todays commodity reports
released by USDA.
Todays Commodity Market ending market numbers:
Corn
December Corn ended at $3.53 3/4 losing 1/4 cent, March ended at $3.63 1/2 down 1/2 cent.
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Soybeans
November Soybeans ended at 9.72 1/2 decreasing 5 3/4 cents, January ended at 9.81 1/4
dropping 4 3/4 cents.
Wheat
December Wheat ended at $4.20 down 3 3/4 cents, March ended at $4.40 decreasing 2 cents.
Rough Rice
November Rough Rice ended at 10.42 gaining 0.015, January ended at 10.67 up 0.035.
Live Cattle
October Feeder Cattle ended at $97.75 gaining $0.475 and December ended at $99.225 up
$0.225 and February ended at $100.625 decreasing $0.075.
Feeder Cattle
October Feeder Cattle ended at $122.025 gaining $0.325 and November ended at $118.025
increasing $0.80 and January ended at $113.775 up $0.25.
Lean Hogs
December Lean Hogs ended at $41.26 down $0.35, February ended at $48.55 losing $0.375.
Class III Milk
October Class III Milk ended at $14.74 gaining $0.03, November ended at $15.57 up $0.32,
December ended at $15.45 increasing $0.18.
#2 Cotton
December #2 Cotton ended at 71.15 down 0.04, March ending at 71.44 losing 0.05.
Sugar #11
March sugar #11 ended at 23.02 decreasing $0.14, May ended at 22.35 down $0.11.
Orange Juice
November Orange Juice ending at 189.95 up $1.25, January ended at 189.70 gaining $1.25
http://agnetwest.com/2016/10/18/commodity-report-oct-17/
10/17/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

Rice
High Low
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Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -

Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE
High Low
Last Change
Nov '16 1042.0 1015.5 1040.5 +24.5

Jan '17 1065.0 1035.0 1063.5 +27.0
Mar '17 1085.0 1064.0 1087.0 +29.0
May '17
1108.0 +28.0
Jul '17
1125.5 +28.0
Sep '17
1133.0 +28.0
Nov '17
1133.0 +28.0
Rice Comment
Rice futures began the week on a positive note with November regaining most of what was lost
last week. he monthly supply/demand report showed increased beginning stocks, and production
resulting in a net increase in ending stocks for the 16/27 marketing year. Ending stocks are now
forecast to be 120.7 million metric tons. Export sales were 43,100 tons for the week, down
slightly from a week ago and certainly not enough to spark buying interest. November needs to
move above $10.45 to suggest further gains are possible.
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Collage of rice dishes and chefs from Korean events
October 18, 2016
DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - Last month, USA Rice conducted a second menu presentation seminar with
Chef Plaza here. Chef Plaza, a culinary consulting agency, is a subsidiary of Samyang Corporation, one of
the largest food manufacturing and foodservice distribution companies in Korea. Samyang established
Chef Plaza to conduct tailored menu seminars for their existing and potential customers, introducing their
foodservice products (such as sauces, oils, sugar, and flour) and R&D activities by professional chefs.For
the seminars, three of the ten receipes developed by a Chef Plaza Chinese chef, Woongtaek Oh, were ricefocused. Seventy R&D and marketing staff from different foodservice companies, restaurants, and
culinary institutes participated in the seminars.
More than 90 percent of the attendees responded that they detected better texture of U.S medium grain
rice for Chinese rice menus and more than 88 percent indicated a willingness to incorporate the use of
U.S medium grain rice in their menus.
The product code for U.S. medium grain rice has been registered in the massive Samyang ordering
system for their customers, which is no small feat. Placing orders for U.S. medium grain rice is now
much easier for Samyang customers.
"This is an important development in both the cooperative arrangement with Samyang in promoting U.S.
rice but also in gaining access to their foodservice distribution system," noted Hugh Maginnis, USA Rice
International Vice President
Economic managers must walk the talk in removal of rice

QR
by BusinessMirror Editorial - October 17, 2016
The rice-import quotaa nontariff barrier that the Philippines has enjoyed for more than two
decadeswould expire in less than a year. If we are to believe the recent pronouncements of
economic managers pushing for the removal of the quantitative restriction (QR) on rice traded
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under the World Trade Organization (WTO), it appears that it is already a done deal. All it lacks
is the nod of the President to fast-track the process of eliminating the power of the government to
limit the entry of rice imports.
Those advocating for its removal point to the need to feed millions of poor Filipinos who cannot
afford to buy meat products, such as pork and chicken. With the removal of the import quota,
experts and economic managers expect that rice sold at the retail level would be cheaper.
Consider this: The Philippines recently bought milled rice from Vietnam and Thailand at an
average of $450 per metric ton, or $0.45 a kilogram. At the current exchange rate, $0.45 is
equivalent to P21, cheaper than the local regular-milled rice being sold at P36 per kilo, according
to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
The Cabinet and the President himself have yet to make a pronouncement regarding the
scrapping of the rice QR. While economic managers appear to have made up their minds not to
negotiate for its extension, they have yet to present a viable plan on how to help the 2.6 million
Filipino rice farmers compete with their Vietnamese counterparts, who enjoy subsidies from
their government, such as exemptions from irrigation charges and tariff rates of 0 percent to 5
percent for imported agricultural machines and equipment.
The governments strategies must also focus on ensuring the countrys food security amid the
challenges posed by climate change. Philippine officials were taught a lesson in 2008, when they
were forced to buy rice at more than $1,000 per metric ton because international supply was
tight, following the export restrictions imposed by India and Vietnam. India had to limit its rice
exports after its wheat crop was destroyed by a typhoon, while Vietnam banned new export sales
due to unseasonably cold weather in the first quarter of 2008, according to the Food and
Agriculture Organization.
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Unfortunately, more than 20 years and three administrations later, farmers groups complain that
they remain unable to compete with their Asean counterparts. The Duterte administration has
less than a year to prepare 2.6 million Filipino rice farmers for a major change. The same
determination exhibited by economic managers in scrapping the QR must also be seen in the
preparations to help rice farmers survive the removal of the protection they have enjoyed for
decades. Consistency in words and actions on the part of the government will give the rice
farmers something to lean on as they prepare for the deluge of imported cheap rice. As the clich
goeswalk the talk
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/economic-managers-must-walk-the-talk-in-removal-of-rice-qr/
Rice cooker closes down Vacaville entrance to I-80

JUNO BHARDWAJ-SHAH - CITY@THEAGGIE.ORG
VENOOS MOSHAYEDI / AGGIE

Bomb squad investigates abandoned rice cooker as possible bomb threat
Vacaville police received a call at 10 a.m. on Sept. 22 about a suspicious object lying on an underpass
leading onto Interstate 80. The call led to the closure of the Mason Street underpass from 10 a.m. to 12:15
p.m., while the Napa County Bomb Squad were called in to investigate. After using a robot to x-ray the
object, it was determined to be an abandoned rice cooker.
With recent events in New York, where a pressure cooker was used as a makeshift bomb, suspicion of
unidentified objects is an understandable fear. While a rice cooker is distinctly different from a pressure
cooker, Lieutenant Matt Lydon at the Vacaville Police Department urged anyone who sees anything
suspicious to report it to their local law enforcement agency.
[If] somebody thought it was suspicious enough to give us a call, then we get out there because we have
information and there are pressure cookers that have been used as explosive devices such as in the Boston
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Marathon. So we always ere on the side of caution, Lydon said. We looked at it from a distance, and
then we called the Office of Emergency Service and [] they sent a bomb squad out.
In light of attacks across the globe, the importance of reporting suspicious activity has seemed to be
increasing. However, many are still unsure of whether to call law enforcement until they are confident
that an object could pose a threat.
Sriteja Chavva, a second-year engineering major at UC Davis, emphasized that he would always report
something if he thinks it could be a danger to the public. However, hes unsure of how he would have
reacted if he saw the abandoned rice cooker on the road.
I dont go out of my way to look for suspicious objects, but if theres things that are very blatant and Im
suspicious, then Id probably call the authorities, Chavva said. If there was a rice cooker in the middle
of the road, thats kind of difficult because I know a lot of the bombs that were detonated were pressure
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cookers [] If it was just lying in the middle of the road, Id see if there was a chance for me to go close
to it and see if it looks suspicious, and if it does, Id call the police.
Although Lydon admitted that it appeared there was no malintent in the placement of the abandoned rice
cooker, it is always best to be wary when dealing with objects such as this.
While Chavvas willingness to investigate seems admirable, Lydon stressed that one should never
approach a suspicious object and should instead call law enforcement, even if its unclear whether the
object poses a threat to the public.
If they see something suspicious, do not go up and investigate. Theyre supposed to report to us and then
we have some specific training [] Do not touch, do not try to manipulate it, Lydon said. Any
description to the police that would be helpful, a level of detail there so we can pass that along to the
bomb squad, so they can make a determination moving forward.
Shahzeb Khan, a third-year computer science major at UC Davis, pointed out that dismissiveness is never
the best policy.
I would think that someone just threw it away, so I would just not tell the police about it, Khan said.
But I probably should [tell the police], thinking about it.
While it may be exasperating for a main road to be closed off because someone thought an old rice cooker
could be dangerous, Lydon assured that its better to be safe than sorry.
Written By: JUNO BHARDWAJ-SHAH city@theaggie.org

https://theaggie.org/2016/10/17/rice-cooker-closes-down-vacaville-entrance-to-i-80/
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Homegrown Chef: The Secret Cup, Wodonga | Becks Henderson
Jodie Bruton
18 Oct 2016, 11:30 a.m.
The Secret Cup chef Becks Henderson. Picture: MARK JESSER

WELL-travelled Kiwi chef Becks
Henderson draws on her experience
over the ditch and on the seven seas in
her new Wodonga post.Head chef at
new eatery The Secret Cup, Henderson
has teamed up with owners, Jane and
Michael Keats, to deliver a fresh brunch
experience to Border patrons.Dunedinborn-and-bred Henderson worked with
renowned South Island restaurateur,
food author and businesswoman Fleur
Sullivan before she migrated to
London.There she joined the superyacht scene, becoming personal chef to
Johnny Depp and his family for three
years.I made tuna sandwiches and
salad for his family but there were dinner parties on the yacht too, she said.
You get to immerse yourself in some great cuisines and cultures around the world.
Henderson moved to the Border with her Kergunyah fiance, Trent McDonald, who also worked
on the yachts.
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She said local produce influenced the cafes menu.The all-day brunch menu has Persian, Kiwi
and Moroccan flavours, she said.
We cater for all dietary needs and have eliminated a lot of refined sugar from our menu, which
suits diabetics.
Having opened The Secret Cup on July 21, Jane and Michael Keats employ more than a dozen
staff including their daughters Aleah, 18, and Kenepuru, 15.
The renovated cafe seats 100 with a courtyard deck.
+3
The Secret Cup - WodongaPictures: MARK JESSER
What's your favourite dish?
SECRET'S OUT: Kiwi-born chef Becks Henderson teams up with The

Secret Cup owners Jane and Michael Keats, originally from
Yackandandah and Christchurch, to deliver brunch-style meals six days a
week. Picture: MARK JESSER
Paella. We have a lot of dinner parties and it feeds a crowd.
What are the staples in your pantry?
Spanish sweet paprika, fish sauce, basmati rice, quinoa.
What's the biggest product discovery you have made in cooking?
Fresh-As, premium freeze-dried ingredients from New Zealand.
What is your recipe standby?
Paella. My cousin is Spanish and taught me to make an authentic paella.
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What is your most unforgettable meal and where?
My mums cooking. She loved the Australian Womens Weekly cookbooks and was always
having dinner parties.
What's your secret vice?
Red wine.
What's your favourite cooking utensil?
Microplane, knives and julienne peeler.
What did you have for dinner last night?
Salmon, steamed broccoli, kimchi with brown rice and quinoa.
What are you drinking?
Matcha teas. Japanese green teas.
Details:
The Secret Cup,
86a High Street, Wodonga
Phone: (02) (02) 6056 7453
Closed Tuesdays
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4232534/becks-back-on-deck-with-secret-cup-crew/?cs=11
Govt to use satellite-based tech to assess rice yield

TNN | Updated: Oct 18, 2016, 06:29 IST
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HYDERABAD:
If
everything
goes
well, Telanganagovernment may soon adopt latest satellitebased
technology
damage accurately.
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International Rice Research
assess rice
technology
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developed
(IRRI)
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being
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now.
The main advantage of this new technology is that reports on crop condition can be prepared
with ease every 12 days and during natural calamities such as cyclones and floods, the
government can get accurate information on the extent of crop damage. The other advantage of
the ease of data availability is that crop insurance amounts can be released without any delay by
getting yield information. Principal scientist and director of Economic Division and Programme
Leader of IRRI Samarendu Mohanty and Economist of IRRI-India programme's Delhi
representative Aldas Janaiah, met Telangana Agriculture minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy on
Monday. Mohanty explained the advantages of the satellite-based technology to the minister.
"IRRI has developed a software where satellite maps can be quickly analysed. Under the existing
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), rice production report assessment is not accurate and
the maps can give only information about areas. Countries such as Philippines, Cambodia and
Vietnam have been using the IRRI technology for crop assessment," Mohanty told TOI.
He said by knowing the crop condition, yield assessment and weather conditions every 12 days,
it is easy for releasing crop insurance to farmers. The state government or insurance companies
can make part payment of insurance to farmers without waiting till the end of season. The
agriculture minister directed the secretary of agriculture Parthasarathi to send a team of officials
to Tamil Nadu to study IRRI's satellite-based technology that is being used there. Agriculture
university vice-chancellor Praveen Rao was also present at the meeting.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Govt-to-use-satellite-based-tech-to-assess-riceyield/articleshow/54908341.cms?
Lifting of QR to give PH rice farmers price advantage

NEDA
BY JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ, TMT OCTOBER 18, 2016
TweetFILIPINO rice farmers will be equally protected and may even gain competitive advantage
if the quantitative restriction (QR) on rice is no longer extended beyond 2017, an official of the
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said on Monday.Contrary to earlier notions that
the Philippine rice industry will bear the brunt of global competition without the rice importation cap,
a NEDA official said that prices of locally grown rice will actually be lower compared to the landed
cost of imported rice if QRs are removed.
At 35 percent tariff, local farmers would have price advantage as compared to the landed cost (of
imported rice) of about P4 per kilo and above, said Mercedita Sombilla, director of NEDAs
Agriculture Natural Resources and Environment office.Sombilla told reporters on the sidelines of a
Senate hearing on the World Trade Organizations QR on rice that at 35 percent tariff, which is based
on the current duty that the country is implementing under the Asean Free Trade Agreement, about
35 of the countrys rice producing provinces will be able to compete directly with their Vietnamese
and Thai counterparts.
She added that even without tariff, about 13 rice-producing provinces would remain competitive
with a price advantage of P0.10 to as high as P3 per kilo.These figures are computed using existing
data from the Department of Agriculture and the Philippine Statistics Authority. So, I dont believe
[the pronouncements]that a lot of farmers will move out of rice production [if we remove the QR],
Sombilla said.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) earlier said cheaper rice would directly compete
and flood the local market as long as it is subject to the 35 percent tariff.Cheap imported rice will
likely be sold in the Philippines, lowering the prices of local milled rice and palay. This, in turn, will
force farmers to look for ways to reduce their cost of production to retain profit, the grains research
agency said.If the QR were removed today and only 35 percent tariff remained as trade protection,
local farmers will not be able to compete, it added.
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Sombilla, however, said that the 35 percent tariff remained a rough estimate, saying that the
governments economic cluster will have to further study the impact of the Asean-level duty once
they undergo the actual process of tariffication.Tariffication is an effort to convert all existing
agricultural non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) into bound tariffs and to reduce these tariffs over
time.We still have to look into it. But my stand is that at 35 percent, we are already competitive.
What more if it is higher than that? Farmers will even have more protection, she added.
Lovely Ann Tolin of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) echoed Sombillas
sentiments, saying Manila should start undergoing the tariffication process, as prescribed by the the
WTO rules, should it decide to repeal the QR extension.
First, we have to determine the equivalent tariff rate that we have to apply. In Annex 5 of the WTO
agreement on Agriculture, there is actually a formula based on the comparison of domestic and
international price from 1996-1998, Tolin said.Since majority of rice imports are coming from
Vietnam and Thailand, Tolin said that they have rounded up the supposed applied duty to about 35
percent to reflect the Philippines commitment to the Asean agreement.
Should we repeal [QR on rice}, there is a projected decrease in palay output of about 2.3 million
[metric]tons, there will also be a decrease in farm gate prices of around P4 per kilo, and (the
projected decrease) in commercial [rice]is around P6 to P7 per kilogram or an average of P37 per
kilo in retail, she said.Given our computation, our projected increase in imports will be 2 million
[metric]tons of rice, she added.
Manila imports about 1.8 million MT of rice annually to augment the shortfall in rice production.In a
cross-country study conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DA), PhilRice and the International
Rice Research Institute in 2013 that assessed the cost of producing palay among six countriesthe
Philippines, China, Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Vietnamit was found that Vietnam was in a
much better position to export rice with 44 million metric tons (MT) of paddy for a population of
91.7 million, compared to 18.4 million MT of rice for 98.4 million people in the Philippines.
At present, rice is the only commodity in the Philippines that enjoys special treatment in the WTO,
which excluded the same from the agriculture liberalization.Unlike other agricultural product, rice
was not tariffied. Instead, rice farmers were protected through the imposition of a QR, which allows
only limited volume of the grains to enter the country.At present, Manila limits to 805,000 MT the
amount of rice allowed to enter the country through the so-called minimum access volume
(MAV).MAV refers to the minimum volume of farm produce allowed to enter into the Philippines at
reduced tariffs, while shipments outside MAV pay higher rates and would need approval by the
National Food Authority
http://www.manilatimes.net/lifting-qr-give-ph-rice-farmers-price-advantage-neda/291836/
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Stern action against PDS rice diverters: Eatala

Hyderabad, Oct 17 (INN): Finance minister Etela Rajendar on Monday warned that the State
Government would deal stern on those diverting the rice meant for Public Distribution System
(PDS).Speaking at a conference with the rice millers' representative here, the Finance Minister
said that vested interests were making efforts to divert the PDS rice to black market. He said that
the government was supplying six kg rice each to 2.7 crore people of the state. He said that the
Rupee 1 per kg rice was meant to ensure food safety of the poor and lamented that the black
marketers were eyeing the PDS rice.
He warned that the rice millers to hand over the rice to government within 45 days of
procurement from the farmers. He said that the government would slap cases under PD Act
against those diverting PDS rice.The minister said that the government was making efforts to
ensure MSP of not less than Rs 4500 for paddy and to solve other problems of rice millers.
http://www.telugupeople.com/news/article_00105163_Stern_action_against_PDS_rice_diverters_
Eatala.asp
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Bought for crores, Korean milling machines going at scrap
rate
Markfed shut down 9 of 10 milling units after losses
Amaninder Pal
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 18
The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (Markfed) is auctioning Korean rice
milling machines purchased 15 years ago to set up rice mills at scrap rate.The machines were
bought from a South Korean firm at hefty prices despite opposition from a section of Markfed
officers and employees unions, which questioned the viability of setting up the units.As the design
of the machines was found faulty, Markfed had spent around Rs 30 lakh to improvise each machine
at workshops in Ludhiana a year after their installation.
In 2000-01, Markfed purchased the milling equipment to set up mills at Goniana and Jaitu in
Bathinda district, Gidderbaha in Muktsar, Chuslewar in Amritsar, Naushehra Pannuan in Tarn Taran
and Batala in Gurdaspur district.
The cooperative had spent around Rs 15 crore (Rs 2.43 crore per plant) to purchase machinery.
However, the plants functioned only for a few years. After the units incurred huge losses, Markfed
decided to shut these down in 2009-10 and auction the machinery in 2012-13.Of the six units,
Markfed has auctioned four mills machinery as scrap for just Rs 30-40 lakh. Despite repeated
tenders, there is no buyer for the machinery of Chuslewar and Batala units, said a senior officer.
Ranjit Goyal, president, Punjab State Cooperative Markfed Employees Union, said, In 2001, one
needed to spent Rs 50-60 lakh to purchase machinery for setting up a private rice milling unit. But
Markfed spent Rs 2.43 crore per unit. Moreover, the Korean firm had claimed that such units will
have rice output of 70 per cent after paddy milling compared to 67 per cent in private units.
However, their output was just 60 per cent.
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The cooperative had set up four units in the 1980s at Machhiwara, Nawanshahr, Baghapurana and
Rajpura. Of these, only the one at Nawanshahr is working today and the machinery of the others has
been auctioned. Today, of the 10 such mills set up by Markfed, only one is operational.
Markfed MD Gurkirat Kirpal Singh said, The machinery at most of the mills has already
been auctioned. We are looking for buyers for the rest of the units
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bought-for-crores-korean-milling-machines-going-at-scraprate/311635.html
Costa Rica promotes pesticide-free rice farming

L. Arias
Government agencies during four years developed the EcoArroz (Eco Rice) project at a farm in
Caas, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.
(Via CONARROZ for illustrative purposes)
A joint program of the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry (MAG) and the Economy and
Industry Ministry (MEIC) seeks to promote the production and marketing of pesticide-free rice
in the country.
Officials from both ministries recently presented the results of a four-year project developed in
Caas, in the province of Guanacaste, which resulted in a new product they call EcoArroz (Eco
Rice).
Project manager Andrs Vsquez developed the organic production system of EcoArroz to
preserve the soils natural cycle and respect the ecosystem, the ministries reported.
Environmentally friendly rice
Vsquez explained that instead of using pesticides to control pests and diseases, the project used
plants and insects as natural barriers to protect rice crops. The process also allowed them keep
the production cycle as natural as possible, he said.
Farmers used wasps and ladybugs, which feed on the mites and larvae that damage rice crops.
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They also transformed farm waste into organic fertilizers and developed an optimized water
system for irrigation.
According to Vsquez, contrary to popular belief, the lack of chemicals does not alter the shelf
life of rice; on the contrary, it provides more minerals and the rice is more nutritious.
The ministries hired a private laboratory to independently audit the production process.
PrimusLabs, the selected company, collected rice samples before the harvest. Their analises
certified that the rice was 100 percent free of any traces of pesticides.
Distribution
The pesticide-free certification allowed the project to move to the marketing stage. The organic
rice is available at various supermarkets across the country, under the Sabanero EcoArroz
brand. Sabanero sales manager Jorge del Pozo said that the retail price is very accessible,
considering the high production cost of the product: an 1.8-kilogram bag costs 1,540
(approximately $2.80).
Rice is an essential product in the Costa Rican diet, and many families eat it two or three times a
day.
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Projections from the National Rice Corporation (CONARROZ) state that Ticos are expected to
consume 340,000 metric tons of rice in the 2016-2017 rice season that started in July.
Current production supplies just over half of the national demand. Earlier this month, the
Agriculture Ministry signed a decree authorizing the import of 73,000 metric tons required to
cover the estimated consumption for the first half of 2017.
Economy Minister Welmer Ramos said Costa Rica has committed to develop efficient farming
through environmentally sustainable practices.
We are strongly encouraging innovation and the dissemination of new production processes and
practices, he said.
Contact L. Arias at larias@ticotimes.net
http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/10/18/pesticide-free-rice-costa-rica
Govt to use satellite-based tech to assess rice yield

TNN | Updated: Oct 18, 2016, 06:29 IST
HYDERABAD: If everything goes well, Telanganagovernment may soon adopt latest satellitebased technology to assess rice production andcrop damage accurately. The technology
developed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is being implemented by some states
like Tamil Nadu and Odisha now.
The main advantage of this new technology is that reports on crop condition can be prepared
with ease every 12 days and during natural calamities such as cyclones and floods, the
government can get accurate information on the extent of crop damage. The other advantage of
the ease of data availability is that crop insurance amounts can be released without any delay by
getting yield information. Principal scientist and director of Economic Division and Programme
Leader of IRRI Samarendu Mohanty and Economist of IRRI-India programme's Delhi
representative Aldas Janaiah, met Telangana Agriculture minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy on
Monday. Mohanty explained the advantages of the satellite-based technology to the minister.
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Latest Comment
I like the words at the start,
"IF everything goes well".
Nothing will happen as
usual, this is just one the
many usual announcements
to fool the gullible
Telenganites.Subhash
"IRRI has developed a

software where satellite maps can be quickly analysed. Under the existing National Remote
Sensing Agency (NRSA), rice production report assessment is not accurate and the maps can
give only information about areas. Countries such as Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam have
been using the IRRI technology for crop assessment," Mohanty told TOI.
He said by knowing the crop condition, yield assessment and weather conditions every 12 days,
it is easy for releasing crop insurance to farmers. The state government or insurance companies
can make part payment of insurance to farmers without waiting till the end of season. The
agriculture minister directed the secretary of agriculture Parthasarathi to send a team of officials
to Tamil Nadu to study IRRI's satellite-based technology that is being used there. Agriculture
university vice-chancellor Praveen Rao was also present at the meeting.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Govt-to-use-satellite-based-tech-to-assess-riceyield/articleshow/54908341.cms
Traditional varieties of rice on display

B. MADHU GOPAL
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The rice varieties on display at the mela in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.
Mela organised on the eve of World Foood Day
Navara rice, Rajmudi, Karuppu Kavuni rice,
Ambemohar rice, black rice, bamboo rice,
red rice... the list seems endless! India was
home to over one lakh rice varieties till
around 1960s. The emphasis on high-yielding
varieties led to the disappearance of the
traditional ones and now only a few thousand
traditional varieties are believed to be in
existence.This was one of the greatest
genetic losses of the planet. The saving grace
is that individual farmers and some social
organisations across India are putting efforts
to conserve the traditional rice varieties,
says Bandaru Naresh of Sumaja Eco
Wellness of Vizag.About a dozen traditional
varieties of rice were put up on display at the
Rice Mela, organised by Sumaja Eco
Wellness, an organic shoppe, on the eve of
World
Food
Day
at
its
outlet
Pandurangapuram on Saturday.
The black rice from Burma is known for its high amount of antioxidants that prevent cancer. It
also has the highest amount of iron and zinc. It is now grown in Wayanad and Mysore. It also
helps control diabetes, he says.
Navara rice has been identified to possess anti-carcinogenic properties. It has an important
place in the Ayurvedic system for treatment. It is said to cure circulatory, respiratory, digestive
and nervous system ailments. Navara rice is grown in Palakkad in Kerala. Boiled Navara rice is a
good weaning food for infants, particularly those with low weight and broth made by adding
Navara to meat is recommended for pregnant women as it increases the weight of the foetus.
Rajamudi, red rice variety, was grown exclusively for the royal family of Mysore Wodeyars.
Bamboo rice is obtained from the seeds of bamboo flowers.Bamboos bloom once in 40 to 60
years and often die after flowering. This variety is not commonly available as it takes many years
for an aged plant to flower. Bamboo rice is said to have high nutritive value as also rich
medicinal values.
Studies conducted on the Kani tribes in the Kanyakumari forests have shown they consume
bamboo rice for its fertility enhancing properties. This variety has higher protein content than
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both normal rice and wheat, controls joint pain, lowers cholesterol levels and has anti-diabetic
properties.
Sumaja, which has outlets at Gopalapatnam, Seethammadhara and Pandurangapuram, sources its
products mostly from farmer cooperatives and reputed research institutes from across the country
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/traditional-varieties-of-rice-ondisplay/article9226384.ece
Pangilinan to Cabinet: Release position on rice-import quota

by Butch Fernandez - October 18, 2016
The Cabinet should make known its position regarding the lifting of the quantitative restriction
(QR) on rice to guide Congresss legislative action, Sen. Francis N. Pangilinan said on
Monday.We hope to have it before the World Trade Organizations [WTO] July 2017 deadline,
so that we may be guided regarding possible pieces of legislation that needs amending,
Pangilinan said in a statement.
The lawmaker chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, which convened a public
hearing to discuss the implications of the WTOs mandate to eliminate the QR, which allowed
Manila to limit the entry of rice imports.
The Philippines was granted an initial exemption for the lifting of QR on rice because of its
highly sensitive nature.The deadline for the Philippines has already been extended twice: in 2005
and in 2015, where a waiver was obtained to further extend to July 2017.
Mercedita Sombilla, OIC-assistant director general of the National Economic and Development
Authority (Neda), said during the hearing that the price of rice in the international market is
declining.
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[The Neda] supports the lifting of the QR on rice. There is an 89-percent increase in world trade
even after El Nio. We need to focus on the economic cost on the macro level rather than the
sectoral level. Net social impact is still positive because our farmers are also consumers,
Sombilla said.
The Department of Finance supported this position, adding that the lifting of the QR will bring
more investments to rice and prevent corruption. In the meantime, it said, the private sector is
capable of filling the gap in rice supply.
Antifarmer
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piol, however, said the Department of Agriculture (DA)
needs an additional two-year leeway before the QR can be lifted.
We will present a somewhat divergent view. We ask for humanitarian consideration because
our farmers are not yet prepared for the lifting of the QR. We first need to lower the cost of
production and increase farm productivity so that our farmers will be able to compete against
cheap imported rice, Piol said.
If the QR is lifted next year, the Philippine Rice Research Institute said palay production may go
down by 2 million metric tons and cut farm-gate price of palay by as much as P4.56 per kilo.
This would also lower the cost of rice in the market by as much as P6.97 per kilo.
This will be a loss for our farmers. How are we able to increase productivity? By providing
government support in terms of seeds, fertilizer and irrigation services, above others, Piol
added.
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Representatives of farmers groups, for their part, said they do not oppose the lifting of the QR
provided that there would be sufficient support from the government.

Pangilinan asked the DA to submit their two-year plan of action in the event that an extension
will be granted.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/pangilinan-to-cabinet-release-position-on-rice-import-quota/
Farmers Struggle For Fresh Ideas As Green Fades In

Punjab
October 18, 2016
More than 73 per cent of irrigation is taken care of by groundwater in Punjab.

Highlights
Groundwater levels are dropping by 40 to 50 cm In Punjab
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Farmers switch to less thirsty crops with the help of the government
Groundwater has been over-exploited in 110 of the state's 138 blocks
Chandigarh: Hailed as the granary of India, Punjab faces a drastic decline in agricultural output
as its groundwater sees rapid depletion, warn experts.
Groundwater irrigates almost three-quarters of Punjabs agricultural land, but groundwater levels
are dropping by 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 inches) a year, according to Rajan Aggarwal, head of the
soil and water engineering department at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
That has left farmers like Ajmir Singh struggling as their irrigation wells dry up.
We are not able to find water even if we go down to 200 feet (61 m) or more at some places,
said Mr Singh, who has farmed for 35 years in Jalandhar, 150km (95 miles) north of Chandigarh.
His neighbour, Pawanjeet Singh, said that lack of irrigation water has forced him to sell part of
the land that has been in his family for generations to a large-scale farmer who has the resources
to drill for water at much deeper levels.
I took this decision with a heavy heart after I realised that drawing water for all my land is
beyond my means, Mr Singh said.
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According to Mr Aggarwal, groundwater has been over-exploited in 110 of the states 138
administrative blocks.
This is alarming given that more than 73 per cent of irrigation is taken care of by groundwater,
he said.
Over the past two decades Punjab has contributed 35 per cent of the nations rice production.
Experts say dealing with the problem, in the region that led Indias Green Revolution in the
1970s, will require a rapid shift away from crops that require large amounts of water, such as rice
and wheat, to less-thirsty pulses, maize, vegetables and sugarcane to safeguard the states
agricultural economy.
Rice and wheat make up 81 per cent of Punjabs irrigated crops, according to a report by Punjab
Agricultural University.
Although the state accounts for only 1.5 per cent of Indias geographical area, over the past two
decades it has contributed 35 per cent of the nations rice production and 60 per cent of its wheat.
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According to Sunil Jain, regional director of the Central Ground Water Board for northwest
India, groundwater started dropping in 1985 in Punjab and has sunk to alarming levels in recent
years.
Thirty years ago, farmers in most parts of the state could draw water at a depth of 10 metres (32
ft), but by 2015 this was 20 metres, while farmers in some central parts of the state are unable to
find water even at 30 metres or deeper, he said.
There has been a substantial rise in groundwater utilisation, which has mainly happened
because of the fact that Punjab gets less rainfall. Since paddy (rice) requires a lot of water, the
farmers resort to heavy usage of groundwater for irrigating the paddy fields, he said.
Mr Jain added that Punjab gets less than 700 mm of rainfall annually. This compares to a
national average of 1,083 mm, according to the World Bank.
Farmers are selling their lands as they do not have the resources to drill for water at much deeper levels.
Amit Kar, an economist at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, attributed the
groundwater shortage to government policies such as free electricity for irrigation, credit
facilities and subsidies for digging wells and buying pumping equipment, as well as heavily
subsidised diesel fuel for pumps.
The Punjab Agricultural University report said annual demand for irrigation in Punjab is 4.76
million hectare metres against a total annual supply of 3.48 mhm from canal and groundwater
resources.
The deficit is met by over-exploitation of deeper groundwater by farmers using nearly 1.4
million tube wells, which exacerbates the loss of more accessible groundwater.
According to the Punjab Agricultural University report, 3.5 million of Punjabs 9.1 million
workers make a living from agriculture or associated activities.
Mr Jain said the statistics suggest Punjabs agricultural success may not be sustainable.
Punjabs exports of rice and wheat to other regions literally mean the export of its groundwater
to those regions, he said.
Amitabh Kant, chief executive officer of the governments National Institution for Transforming
India (NITI Aayog), predicted the present rate of withdrawal will lead to complete exhaustion
of groundwater within a decade in the region.
Mr Kant said, India, already water-stressed, is rapidly moving towards becoming water-scarce.
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Switching to new crops is one way to ease the problem in Punjab, said Punjab Agricultural
Universitys Mr Aggarwal. Rice requires about four times as much water as maize, pulses or
oilseeds, for instance.
Vinod Kumar Singh, a scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, said Punjab must
make the shift at any cost.
The government has to make some policy decisions like assuring the farmers it will procure
their produce other than paddy (rice) and wheat. Only then will they be convinced to switch over
to these crops, he said.
Farmers switching to less thirsty crops like pulses, maize, vegetables and oilseeds.
Under Indias state-sponsored Public Distribution System, the national government buys staple
foods like rice, wheat and sugar from farmers and sells them to citizens at fair or cheaper prices.
Commodities worth $2.25 billion or nearly Rs 15,000 crore, including rice and wheat, are sold
annually to about 1.6 crore families.
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Jasbir Singh Bains, Punjabs director of agriculture, said that system makes farmers reluctant to
cultivate other crops.

We have started making efforts to popularise the cultivation of pulses, maize, vegetables and
oilseeds, Mr Bains said.
For example, we have appealed to the central government to increase the procurement of pulses
and are urging the farmers to grow vegetables, which also have a good market, he added.
Farmers like Shamsher Singh, in Nokdar-Jalandhar, said they would switch to less thirsty crops
with government help.
We are ready for this, but the government should give the guarantee that it will procure our
products like it is doing in the case of wheat and rice, he said.
http://everylifecounts.ndtv.com/groundwater-level-sinks-in-punjab-farmers-stressed-5975
Pangilinan to Cabinet: Release position on rice-import quota

by Butch Fernandez - October 18, 2016
The Cabinet should make known its position regarding the lifting of the quantitative restriction
(QR) on rice to guide Congresss legislative action, Sen. Francis N. Pangilinan said on Monday.
We hope to have it before the World Trade Organizations [WTO] July 2017 deadline, so that
we may be guided regarding possible pieces of legislation that needs amending, Pangilinan said
in a statement.
The lawmaker chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, which convened a public
hearing to discuss the implications of the WTOs mandate to eliminate the QR, which allowed
Manila to limit the entry of rice imports.
The Philippines was granted an initial exemption for the lifting of QR on rice because of its
highly sensitive nature.
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The deadline for the Philippines has already been extended twice: in 2005 and in 2015, where a
waiver was obtained to further extend to July 2017.
Mercedita Sombilla, OIC-assistant director general of the National Economic and Development
Authority (Neda), said during the hearing that the price of rice in the international market is
declining.
[The Neda] supports the lifting of the QR on rice. There is an 89-percent increase in world trade
even after El Nio. We need to focus on the economic cost on the macro level rather than the
sectoral level. Net social impact is still positive because our farmers are also consumers,
Sombilla said.
The Department of Finance supported this position, adding that the lifting of the QR will bring
more investments to rice and prevent corruption. In the meantime, it said, the private sector is
capable of filling the gap in rice supply.
Antifarmer
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piol, however, said the Department of Agriculture (DA)
needs an additional two-year leeway before the QR can be lifted.
We will present a somewhat divergent view. We ask for humanitarian consideration because
our farmers are not yet prepared for the lifting of the QR. We first need to lower the cost of
production and increase farm productivity so that our farmers will be able to compete against
cheap imported rice, Piol said.
If the QR is lifted next year, the Philippine Rice Research Institute said palay production may go
down by 2 million metric tons and cut farm-gate price of palay by as much as P4.56 per kilo.
This would also lower the cost of rice in the market by as much as P6.97 per kilo.
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This will be a loss for our farmers. How are we able to increase productivity? By providing
government support in terms of seeds, fertilizer and irrigation services, above others, Piol
added.
Representatives of farmers groups, for their part, said they do not oppose the lifting of the QR
provided that there would be sufficient support from the government.
Pangilinan asked the DA to submit their two-year plan of action in the event that an extension
will be granted.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/pangilinan-to-cabinet-release-position-on-rice-import-quota/
Stop consuming imported rice Aregbesola tells Nigerians

By Sylvester Ugwuanyi on October 18, 2016
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Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has called on Nigerians to stop consuming imported
rice, better known as foreign rice, urging them to return to the pre-1980 era when indigenous rice
was served only during festive periods.Aregbesola, who also advised Nigerians to embrace
family planning, argued that when the consumption of imported rice is stopped and the number
of children given birth to by each couple is limited, then would poverty be eradicated from the
country.
He stated this in Osogbo, the state capital, yesterday at an event organised by the Osun State
Agency for Community and Social Development to mark the 2016 International Day for
Eradication of Poverty.
If we work and pray, we will banish poverty from our environment. Rice was not a staple food
in Nigeria before 1980. Ofada rice was the only rice eaten during festivities. We should return to
the time when we were eating indigenous rice.
We have cassava, plantain, beans and yam. We should return to the time when we were eating
our indigenous foods.Secondly, we should embrace family planning. I am not asking you to kill
the ones you have given birth to but we should stop the erroneous belief that we would be sick if
we dont give birth to all the children in our body, he said.
The governor also pointed out that since laziness was a factor that engendered poverty, every
adult should strive to be productively engaged, especially in the agriculture sector, to ensure an
abundant availability of food.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had announced that the
price of rice would start to fall from November this year, adding that his ministry would not
encourage rice importation because it would be detrimental to local production
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Sierra Leone News: Salone spends over $100m to import rice

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Patrick Conteh on Tuesday during the
commemoration of the international day to end poverty, intimated that the country is spending
over $100 million a year for importation of rice which is our staple food.He questioned how
can a country with below 20% of land that have not been cultivated, with also the right climate,
right soil should be spending such amount to import rice? Therefore there is every need to
invest in agriculture.
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As the World marks international Day to end poverty with this years theme, food and job:
fighting poverty through sustainable agriculture World Bank organised an in-country discussion

through teleconference in 17 African countries across the Banks regional offices.Speaking about
the Sierra Leone governments role in ending poverty, Conteh said the country has been faced
with a lot of challenges especially the background the country is coming from; the civil war and
the ebola.He said few years ago the GDP was growing and the country had one of the fastest
growing economy with double digits up to 2012 and 2013. In the midst of us celebrating that
boom we had the ebola which lasted up to two years. While battling ebola, we had a collapse in
commodity prices mainly iron ore.
Disclosing that, this twin shot has created a situation where the achievement the government
has made in terms of poverty reduction has been derailed.Conteh added that Statistically, the
number show that from 2003-2011,head count there is a reduction of 66.9% to about 52.9%
poverty reduction in Sierra Leone, without ebola and the collapsed of iron ore prices we would
have passed those gain.In the policy level, they have ensured that the Sustainable Development
Goals are integrated into the planning process and it has been aligned with the Agenda for
Prosperity and that the government have put together the Post ebola recovery plan which is the
Presidential Recovery Initiative: Post Ebola.
In that plan, he went on agriculture stands as one of the key pillars for fighting poverty and in the
agricultural plan, we have certain key result areas we have identified, and in the area of
agriculture the priority is to increase production and productivity of targeted crop and livestock,
provide access to extension training and demonstration facilities for famers, increase land
cultivation.The Manager of Agriculture, Global Practice of the World Bank Simeon Ehui in his
statement said over eleven million children in Africa are obese or underweight and that the
reason for this he said is most Africans do not eat nutritious food and obesity is becoming a
major problem in the continent and therefor this needs our attention, and also the issue of
malnutrition is becoming a concern.
Speaking on the theme, he said another issue that affects agriculture is climate change as the
drought and rising temperature are cutting crop yield, threatening food production fish supply
and further push the poor deeper into poverty. Climate change can reduce crop yield by up to
20% if temperatures rise above 2 degrees he said.
Simeon Ehui maintained agriculture and its related food sector must play major role in ending
poverty and boosting shared prosperity and helping countries reach their targets. Food
production in Africa needs to increase by up to 60% to feed the growing population.Andrew
Dabalen Practice Manager Poverty Team said 1.1 billion people moved from poverty to income
growth but that 800 million people live in extreme poverty, as they are living on less than $2 per
day.
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Dabalen maintained that most of these people are living in rural areas and half in Sub Saharan
Africa adding that growth in agriculture input and economy are the main way to eradicate
poverty and there should be alternative poverty action plan.
By Betty Milton
http://awoko.org/2016/10/18/sierra-leone-news-salone-spends-over-100m-to-import-rice/
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Oct 19

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-October 19
Nagpur, Oct 19 Gram and tuar prices recovered strongly in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
and Marketing Committee (APMC)on good seasonal demand from local millers amid tight
supply from
producing region. Healthy rise gram in major parts of the region, upward trend in Madhya
Pradesh
pulses and reported demand from South-based millers helped to push up prices, according to
sources.
*
FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM
* Desi gram firmed up again in open market on good demand from local traders
amid weak supply from producing region.
TUAR
* Tuar gavarani and tuar Karnataka reported higher in open market on good buying
support from local traders.
* Major rice varieties moved down in open market on lack of demand from local traders
amid good supply from producing belt.
* In Akola, Tuar New - 6,200-6,300, Tuar dal (clean) - 10,800-11,200, Udid 10,700-11,000, Udid Mogar (clean) - 13,400-13,700, Moong 6,100-6,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,800-7,200, Gram - 9,000-9,500,
Gram Super best bold - 11,400-11,700 for 100 kg.
* Other varieties of wheat, rice and other commodities moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals, settled at last levels.
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Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction
7,500-9,400
7,500-9,300
Gram Pink Auction
n.a.
2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
5,800-6,390
5,500-6,300
Moong Auction
n.a.
6,400-6,600
Udid Auction
n.a.
4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a.
2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
11,700-12,000
11,700-12,000
Gram Super Best
n.a.
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
11,200-11,500
11,200-11,500
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
n.a
Gram Mill Quality
9,600-9,700
9,600-9,700
Desi gram Raw
9,300-9,500
9,100-9,200
Gram Yellow
12,300-12,700
12,300-12,700
Gram Kabuli
12,700-14,000
12,700-14,000
Gram Pink
12,000-12,500
12,000-12,500
Tuar Fataka Best-New
11,200-11,500
11,200-11,500
Tuar Fataka Medium-New
10,600-11,000
10,600-11,000
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New
9,200-9,500
10,000-10,500
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New
8,500-9,000
8,500-9,000
Tuar Gavarani New
6,450-6,550
6,400-6,500
Tuar Karnataka
6,800-6,950
6,750-6,900
Tuar Black
11,800-12,300
11,800-12,300
Masoor dal best
6,400-6,500
6,400-6,500
Masoor dal medium
6,000-6,200
6,000-6,200
Masoor
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New)
6,800-7,200
6,800-7,200
Moong Mogar Medium
6,300-6,600
6,300-6,600
Moong dal Chilka
6,200-6,500
6,300-6,500
Moong Mill quality
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
6,500-7,000
6,500-7,000
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 12,500-13,000
12,500-13,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 10,500-11,600
10,500-11,600
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
7,200-7,500
7,200-7,500
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
6,300-6,700
6,300-6,700
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
4,600-4,800
4,600-4,800
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,200
3,100-3,200
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,400-3,600
3,400-3,600
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500
4,000-4,500
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Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,000
1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000
1,900-2,000
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,750-1,950
1,750-1,950
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,450
2,250-2,450
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,250
1,950-2,250
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a.
n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,300-4,000
3,300-4,000
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-3,000
2,400-3,000
Rice BPT best New(100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,250
3,000-3,450
Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)
2,300-2,650
2,500-2,850
Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,500
2,300-2,600
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)
2,100-2,450
2,200-2,500
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)
1,800-2,000
1,900-2,100
Rice HMT best New (100 INR/KG) 3,450-3,800
3,600-3,900
Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)
2,600-3,000
2,800-3,100
Rice Shriram best New(100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,500
4,400-4,800
Rice Shriram med New(100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,100
3,900-4,400
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,000-13,500
9,000-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,500-8,000
6,500-8,000
Rice Chinnor best New(100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,600
5,400-5,700
Rice Chinnor med. New (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,100
5,000-5,200
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,200
1,900-2,200
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,850
1,700-1,850
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 33.4 degree Celsius (92.1 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
17.0 degree Celsius (62.6 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : Nil
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 34
and 17 degreeCelsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices)
http://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N1CP34B
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