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Rice News Headlines...
World Rice Production 2016/2017
RI, Pakistan to focus on overcoming PTA obstacles
Unilorin, ABUAD scientists partner to develop medicinal rice
Chinese Scientist Convicted Of Helping Smuggle Kansas-Bred Rice
Chinese Scientist Weiqiang Zhang To Remain Under Federal Custody
Country has sufficient rice stocks - Minister Bathiudeen
Enzymes aid rice plants arsenic defenses
Tired of eating boiled rice everyday, policemen in Sehwan complain
ICRA: Delay in resumption of imports by Iran likely to hinder recovery in Basmati rice exports
from India
Price cap on basmati rice imports by Iran worries Indian exporters
Indian Garri: Is Nigeria The Worlds Largest Cassava Producer Actually Importing Garri?
Research report explores the global rice milk industry
Opportunities exist for rice exports in high-end market
Over 200,000 metric tonnes of rice to be imported to address shortage
Paddy farmers hope for bumper crop
Rabi sees rise in area under paddy cultivation
Kazakhstan produced 9% more rice in 2016
Rice production to go up 49%
World Rice Production 2016/2017
February 2017
This month the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that
the World Rice Production 2016/2017 will be 480.13 million metric tons, around
0.12 million tons more than the previous month's projection.

Rice Production last year (*) was 472.04 million tons. This year's 480.13 estimated
million tons could represent an increase of 8.09 million tons or a 1.71% in rice
production around the globe.
Rice Production by Country

(Values in Metric Tons)
China: 144,850,000
India: 106,500,000
Others: 41,285,000
Indonesia: 36,600,000
Bangladesh: 34,581,000
Vietnam: 27,800,000
Thailand: 18,600,000
Burma: 12,500,000
Philippines: 11,500,000
Brazil: 7,820,000
Japan: 7,790,000
United States: 7,117,000
Pakistan: 6,640,000
Cambodia: 4,700,000
Egypt: 4,554,000

Korea, South: 4,197,000
Nepal: 3,100,000
Next Update will be March 09, 2017.
https://www.worldriceproduction.com/?Referer=Newsletter
RI, Pakistan to focus on overcoming PTA obstacles
(ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed to focus on efforts to overcome
barriers in the Indonesia-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (IP-PTA) and to
increase the number of products in the agreement.
Director General for International Trade Affairs of the Ministry of Trade Iman Pambagyo
said the two sides focused on eliminating constraints in the IP-PTA. "We are focusing
on the existing PTA problems and are likely to increase the number of products in the
agreement," Pambagyo said in a short message to ANTARA on Monday.
He added that after benefiting from the PTA cooperation scheme, the two sides will
prepare a model to increase the PTA level to Trade in Goods Agreement or even to
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Both countries made the efforts to reinforce their trade and investment relations during
the second Joint Commission meeting to review the I-P-PTA, which was held on Feb 16
and 17, 2017, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The two delegations discussed two important issues on obtaining bigger benefit from
the IP-PTA and cooperation on trade and investment promotion.
Other issues discussed included Kinnow orange market access to Indonesia,

disturbance of Indonesian oil palm products to Pakistan, Pakistans interest to supply
Indonesia with white rice and Basmati rice, surgery equipment, and beef exports.
Indonesia raised the issue of high tariff on a number of Indonesian export products that

it felt was too aggressive.
Since the imposition of the PTA in 2012, Indonesias exports to Pakistan increased
sharply, while Pakistans exports to Indonesia declined.
Indonesias exports to Pakistan in 2015 stood at US$2 billion, while Pakistans exports to
Indonesia were recorded at $174.5 million in the same year, a surplus of $1.8 billion in
favor of Indonesia.(*)
https://www.antaranews.com/en/news/109552/ri-pakistan-to-focus-on-overcoming-pta-
obstacles
Unilorin, ABUAD scientists partner to develop medicinal

rice
By NAN | 20 February 2017 | 2:16 pm
Scientists at the University of Ilorin and their counterparts at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti

(ABUAD), are finalising arrangements to develop an improved rice variety with medicinal
potentials against cancer.
A report in the University of Ilorin Bulletin on Monday stated that this was the outcome of the
collaboration between the two institutions for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
was signed on Feb. 2.
According to the report, the N50 million project would be carried out over a four-year period and
expected to be funded from the National Research Fund of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TET-Fund).
It said that the project was aimed at enhancing the well-being of rice farmers and improving the health
conditions of consumers in the country.
The main research collaborators include Prof. Samuel Onasanya, Education Technology and
Training Expert, University of Ilorin; Dr Michael Awolola, Industrial Chemist, University of
Ilorin and Prof. Amos Onasanya, a Biochemist, Geneticist and Molecular Plant Pathologist.
Others are ABUAD dons like Prof. Olarotimi Ojo, a Chemist, and Dr Phillip Okiki, an Animal
Health Expert, among others, it said.
The report quoted the Vice-Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Prof. Michael Ajisafe, as
saying that the MoU with University of Ilorin was the 13th the institution signed with other
universities.
We are happy to partner with Unilorin, which is the most peaceful university in the country and
we are sure that based on its antecedents, the partnership will work, he said.
It also quoted the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Technology and Innovations, University of
Ilorin, as saying research collaboration was in pursuit of the universitys sustained bid for all-
round development of the nations education system.
The country stands to gain a lot from it, he said

https://guardian.ng/news/unilorin-abuad-scientists-partner-to-develop-medicinal-rice/
Chinese Scientist Convicted Of Helping Smuggle Kansas-Bred

Rice
By BRYAN THOMPSON
Weiqiang Zhang was convicted of giving the prorietary seeds to a Chinese delegation of scientists.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
A Chinese scientist has been convicted of conspiring to steal trade secrets by smuggling rice
seeds from a Kansas bioscience facility.
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Weiqiang Zhang was a rice breeder for Ventria Bioscience in Junction City. The company had
genetically programmed rice to make several different human proteins, which can be extracted
for use in medicine and therapy. Ventria CEO Scott Deeter says its valuable technology.

Weve invested in our company about $85 million," Deeter says. "Now, we primarily use rice,
but it also could be used in corn, or sorghum or barley.
Zhang hosted visitors from a crop research institute in China at Ventrias rice farm in 2013.
Inspectors found some of the rice seeds in their luggage as they were heading back to China.
Another Chinese scientist and USDA researcher in Arkansas who had accompanied the visitors
to the Kansas rice farm plead guilty in October to making false statements. He is awaiting
sentencing.
Chinese Custody
Federal Scientist Weiqiang Zhang To Remain Under
By ASSOCIATED PRESS DEC 18, 2013
A Chinese scientist accused of stealing trade secrets from a Kansas research facility has to
remain in federal custody, at least until his next court appearance.
Weiqiang Zhang was an agricultural seed breeder at a Ventria Bioscience's facility in Junction
City.
Zhang was charged last week with conspiracy to steal trade secrets.
Two Chinese
Research Facility
Scientists Try To Steal Rice From KS
By BRYAN THOMPSON DEC 13, 2013
Two crop scientists from China are accused of trying to steal rice seed samples from a
biopharmaceutical research facility in Kansas. Federal charges have been filed against the two
men in U.S. District Court, in Kansas City, Kansas.
http://kmuw.org/post/chinese-scientist-convicted-helping-smuggle-kansas-bred-rice
Country has sufficient rice stocks - Minister Bathiudeen

Mon, Feb 20, 2017, 11:19 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Feb 20, Colombo: Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen today reiterating that there was no
shortage of rice in the country said that a rice volume of 400,000 metric tons (MT) is available in the retail
market at present.

Addressing media today (20th Feb.) at the Department of Government Information, the Minister said
that the recently reported rice shortage was purposely created by an unscrupulous play within the
system by some parties and it was the reason to gazette the control prices.Minister Bathiudeen also
asked not lay blame on the local rice millers for the crisis.Explaining the presently developing
scenario, Minister Bathiudeen said the country needs 200,000 MT of rice monthly and almost
400,000 MT rice volume is available in the retail market system currently. The Cabinet of Ministers recently
approved to import 250,000 metric tons of rice to deal with this fake shortage and 86,000 metric tons out of
that has already been imported. The tax on imported rice was also reduced to facilitate the consumers.
"Therefore there is really no shortages and the crisis is over. Still, there are supply issues in the market. This is
due to some form of planned manipulation of rice market by certain interested parties," the Minister alleged.
Minister Bathiudeen stressed that sellers and importers who do not release rice to the consumers or who sell at
higher prices are liable. They must display price lists and imported rice cannot be sold as local rice, he said
adding that two teams from Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) are specially working on checking up on such
switching manipulation.
He said that CAA has conducted over 3000 raids since January and cases have been filed on 1200 identified
violations from these raids.
"We also informed the importers to furnish all details of their imports, including purchase costs and arrival
dates of rice at Sri Lankan ports. We should not be continuously blaming the local millers alone and should not
make them to be solely responsible for this crisis. It is the opportunistic traders and certain others who are
behind this crisis due to their exploiting nature," he continued.
The Minister said the country's rice buffer stock level is 100,000 MT and if necessary, the government is ready
to import new buffer stocks but is yet to decide from which country to import.
According to the latest gazette issued on 17th February, the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of one kilo of
imported Nadu is Rs.72, imported Kekulu is Rs.70, and imported Samba is Rs.80. Meanwhile, local Nadu is
priced at Rs.80, local Kekulu is Rs.78, and local Samba is Rs.90.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17A/Feb20_1487612995CH.php
Enzymes aid rice plants arsenic defenses

Converting one form of toxic element to another limits health dangers
BY LAUREL HAMERS
12:08PM, FEBRUARY 19, 2017

DETOX Rice plants can convert arsenic to a different form in their roots to push the toxic element back into the
soil.
TAWEESAK JAROENSIN/SHUTTERSTOCK
BOSTON Rooted in place, plants cant run away from arsenic-tainted soil but theyre far
from helpless. Scientists have identified enzymes that help rice plant roots tame arsenic,
converting it into a form that can be pushed back into the soil. That leaves less of the toxic
element to spread into the plants grains, where it can pose a health risk to humans, researchers
reported February 17 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science.
Once arsenic worms its way into rice plant roots and gets into the vascular system, its
transported into the leaves and the grain, David Salt, a biologist at the University of Nottingham
in England who conducted the recent research, said during a news conference. Inside the plant,
arsenic can accumulate to levels where it can potentially be toxic if it accumulates over long
times.
Since arsenic occurs naturally in soil, understanding the genetic basis for plants natural defense
mechanisms might help researchers engineer plants that take in less arsenic, said Mary Lou
Guerinot, a biologist at Dartmouth College.

Rooting out trouble
Plants make HAC1 enzymes (shown
in green) in the outer cells of their
roots, where the enzymes help the
root cells rid themselves of arsenic.
Scientists looked at the enzymes
distribution at three different levels
of the root the tip, the growth
zone, and the mature part of the root
thats no longer growing.S. SHI ET
AL/PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016
Arsenic in the soil switches between

two different forms ions with
different electric charges. That form
depends on soil conditions, which in
a rice field fluctuate between wetter
and drier. Plants are more likely to
pull in arsenite from the soggy soil of
a flooded rice paddy, and arsenate
when that soil dries out a bit. The
plants use different chemical
mechanisms to take in and process
the different arsenic ions.
In arsenate-rich soil, the ion sneaks

into the outer layer of root cells
through specialized passageways,
called transport channels, that normally carry phosphate ions through root cell membranes.
Transforming arsenate into arsenite lets the roots push the element back into the soil through a
process called efflux, but scientists werent sure how the plant changed arsenics form.
Salts team found that rice plants without working genes for enzymes called HAC1;1 and
HAC1;2 couldnt turn arsenate into arsenite. So more arsenate accumulated in the plants shoots.
When the scientists made HAC1;1 and HAC1;2 genes in other rice plants produce more of the
enzymes than usual, grains from those plants had lower concentrations of any form of arsenic.

Its just one defense of many, Salt said, and its not bulletproof. Arsenate can still spread into
plants vascular systems from the roots via phosphate channels.
When the soil is rich in arsenite, rice roots take arsenite up through the same channels that take
in silicon. Although efflux is an efficient way for roots to get rid of arsenite, theres a limit to
how quickly the cells can push the ion out.
So to create rice plants that are better at dealing with arsenic, Salt and other scientists are looking
not just at how roots push out arsenic once it gets in, but how they keep the toxin out to begin
with. For example, engineering channels that are better at pulling in just phosphate or just silicon
could lessen the amount of arsenic that co-opts those channels.
Since soil conditions in a rice field switch between dry and wet, plants need defense mechanisms
for both forms of arsenic. Once we know what forms the plant takes in and how its doing that,
well need a solution for arsenate and arsenite, Guerinot says. Theres no easy fix.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/enzymes-aid-rice-plants-arsenic-defenses
Tired of eating boiled rice everyday, policemen in

Sehwan complain
HZHanif Zai
February 20, 2017
PAKISTAN
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SEHWAN: Meals for the Sindh Reserve Police stationed at Sehwan, following a suicide attack
which killed 88 last week, improved drastically after Geo News aired news describing their
deplorable condition. The policemen were given Murgh Chola (chicken and chickpea curry) for
lunch on Monday, a first in several days.
Earlier, personnel had complained of being served only boiled rice once in a day. "[To satiate
hunger] we ask locals for money to get food from the hotels," another policeman had told Geo
News.
"After having boiled rice every day, we are not being given a proper meal with roti and chickpea
curry," a policeman said.
The personnel who have ulcer or diabetes had complained their health was deteriorating, while even
the healthy ones fear they might fall ill soon. At least 150 personnel have left their home districts to
ensure security in Sehwan, but no one has made arrangements to provide them with basic necessities.
After arriving in the city after the blast at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine, the personnel have been
made to stay at Government Degree College Sehwan Sharif. There they are made to sleep on mats
spread on the floor and left to use bathrooms that do not have running water. Not only are bathroom
taps sans water, the personnel do not even have access to potable water.
Besides, the policemen have complained of being surrounded by a swarm of mosquitoes when they
go to rest in the deplorable living space they have been provided with.
Moreover, as the college has reopened after the weekend, the stay of personnel is hindering students.
While talking to Geo News, the principal, Ali Akbar, said students are not comfortable attending
classes with policemen on the premises. "The police personnel's stay in the college is affecting
studies."
https://www.geo.tv/latest/131721-Reserve-police-in-Sehwan-finally-given-proper-meals
ICRA: Delay in resumption of imports by Iran likely to

hinder recovery in Basmati rice exports from India
02/18/2017 | 05:01am EST
Delay in resumption of imports by Iran is likely to hinder the recovery in Indian Basmati rice
exports, says ICRA in its latest update note on Indian Basmati rice industry. Delay in resumption
of imports by Iran is likely to hinder the recovery in Indian Basmati rice exports, says ICRA in
its latest update note on Indian Basmati rice industry. ICRA estimates this as a temporary delay,
considering Iran's insufficient domestic rice production and depleting inventory levels to meet its
demand.
In ICRA's view, the price cap of $850/MT could pose further hurdles for the Basmati rice
industry, given that during the current procurement season average Basmati paddy prices have
been higher by 20-25%. Thus an inflow of orders from Iran, even after the import ban is lifted,
remains to be seen.
According to Mr. Deepak Jotwani, Assistant Vice President, ICRA Ltd, "Iran is a major export
destination for Indian Basmati rice and decline in demand from Iran has played a role in the
declining realisations of exports from India - from $1298/MT in FY2014 to $784/MT in 8M
FY2017."
Iran is amongst the major importers of Basmati rice from India. However, over the years, the
Iranian Government has imposed a ban on import of Basmati rice from time to time, as per the
movement in inventory held by its rice traders and also to safeguard the interests of its local

farmers. Iran last imposed a ban on import of Basmati rice in July 2016. Given that the ban
persisted against industry expectations, the Government of India (GoI) sent a trade delegation
to Iran in January 2017 to resolve the issue.
Following this, it was expected that the import ban would be removed soon. While there has
been no official notification from Iran, a group of large Basmati rice importers in Iran have
recently capped the price of Basmati rice imports at $850/metric tonne (MT). In another adverse
development for the industry, the US has recently imposed fresh trade sanctions on Iran, which
restrains Iran's use of the US dollar for trade. These two developments have created uncertainty
around the resumption of Basmati rice exports to Iran.
http://www.4-traders.com/ICRA-LIMITED-9743626/news/ICRA-Delay-in-resumption-of-
imports-by-Iran-likely-to-hinder-recovery-in-Basmati-rice-exports-from-23903669/
Price cap on basmati rice imports by Iran worries Indian

exporters
Industry expects substantial dip in shipments
MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 19:

The delay in restart of basmati rice imports by Iran and the new price cap of $850 a tonne could pose a major
challenge for exporters in India.
Basmati rice prices have rallied by 20-25 per cent since Iran announced to lift the five-month-old ban on
imports from India last month.
India exported 4.05 million tonne (mt) of basmati rice last fiscal. Of this, one mt was to Iran. This year, the
industry expects overall exports to dip to 3.8 mt due to lower exports to Iran.
Deepak Jotwani, Assistant Vice-President, ICRA, said, Iran is a major export destination for Indian basmati
rice and a decline in demand from Iran has played a major role in pulling down export realisation to $784 a
tonne in the first eight months of this fiscal against $1,298 a tonne in FY14.
Irans strategy
Over the years, Iran has imposed ban on basmati rice imports from time-to-time to reduce its inventory held by
its traders and safeguard the interests of its local farmers.
Iran last imposed a ban on basmati rice imports in July 2016. The Union government had sent a trade
delegation to Iran in January to resolve the issue.
Following this, it was expected that the import ban would be removed soon.
While there has been no official notification from Iran, a group of large basmati rice importers in Iran have
recently capped the price of basmati rice at $850 a tonne.
In another adverse development for the industry, the US has recently imposed fresh trade sanctions on Iran,
which restrains Iran from using dollar for trade.
These two developments have created uncertainty around the resumption of basmati rice exports to Iran, said
Jotwani.
75% goes to West Asia
While basmati rice is consumed across the globe, West Asian countries accounted for 75 per cent of Indian
basmati exports last fiscal. Within West Asia, Iran and Saudi Arabia are the two largest buyers, together
accounting for 40-50 per cent of total basmati rice exports from India.
In the past, Iran had been placed under economic sanctions by the US, Europe and the United Nations,
following which India started transacting in rupee through UCO Bank to facilitate trade between India and
Iran. This led to a surge in Indian basmati rice exports to Iran.
(This article was published on February 19, 2017)

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/price-cap-on-basmati-rice-imports-by-iran-
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Indian Garri: Is Nigeria The Worlds Largest Cassava

Producer Actually Importing Garri?
Post by Iheoma Hendy February 20, 2017
Nigeria has reportedly begun importing garri from India into its local markets despite being the
worlds largest producer of cassava.This development has sparked outrage among Nigerians after a
lady, Ronke Aderionoye, allegedly spotted a pack of garri imported from India in a Nigeria store,
given how surplus garri is in the country.
Last year, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, had announced that
more than 35 improved varieties of cassava had been developed and registered in Nigeria, declaring
the country the largest producer of cassava in the world with an annual output of 45 million metric
tons.
See Also: FG To Ban Okada Nationwide, Fayose Kicks Against Move
There was a ban on importation of cassava flour in 2012, but it was eventually lifted and a duty fee of
50% imposed on cassava products importation.
This may be attributed to the fact that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) is not favourable to manufacturers in Nigeria, who find it difficult to get
NAFDAC approval on products while the same agency allegedly accept bribes from foreign
manufacturers to import substandard products into the country.
In meantime, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba
Shehu, has said that Nigeria has become the second largest producer of rice in the world.
While speaking on the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the economy, Garba
said no country will develop when it imports virtually everything, including tooth pick and tissue
paper. In his words;
All the food we eat in this country was being imported. So, all of the money earned was just going
to buy food. But as I speak to you now, Nigeria just achieved the record of the second largest
producer of rice in the world.

The rice revolution just started a year ago. Some of you from Nasarawa know the kind of things
going on there. A newspaper did an investigation in Kebbi and they found out that there were 48,000
new millionaires in Kebbi state alone last year for growing rice.
Shehu stressed that Nigerias over reliance on oil has killed the country and cannot be continued.
According to him, the diversification of the economy means more money will be in the hands of
ordinary Nigerians and there will be widespread prosperity all over the country.
Meanwhile, statistics from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)
estimates that rice demand in Nigeria reached 6.3 million metric tons in 2015, with only 2.3 million
MT of that demand satisfied by local production. This local production shortfall leaves a gap of 4.0
million MT, which is currently being filled through formal importation of rice, or illegal imports over
land borders.
Due to the current economic crisis, domestic prices for agro-commodities have risen dramatically
over the last 12 months, making local agriculture an attractive investment.
Dangote Rice Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, seeks to take advantage of this economic
trend and the favourable policies laid out in FMARDs Agricultural Transformation Agenda.
Consequently, Dangote Rice, has launched the rice out-grower scheme in Sokoto, which currently
comprises of plans to build a multi-million naira, 25,000 hectare rice mill in Nigeria by the end of
2017.
President of the Group, Aliko Dangote stated that the project will begin with 500 hectares of
farmland by Gonroyo dam. The company plans to operate out-grower schemes in 14 states, with the
hopes that it will empower local farmers, create job opportunities for community dwellers and reduce
migration to the cities.
At the flag off ceremony, seedlings were given to the primary local farmers, who will in turn plant
the seed, then Dangote Rice company will purchase crops from them for milling and final processing.
By year-end 2017, Dangote Rice plans to produce 225,000 MT of parboiled, milled white rice. This
will allow it to satisfy four percent of the total market demand within one year. The groups model
can then be successfully scaled to produce 1,000,000 MT of milled rice in order to satisfy 16 percent
of the domestic market demand for rice over the next five years.
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Dangote Rice will establish raw material reception, drying, hulling, parboiling units and silos in
strategic areas throughout the country near our additional outgrower communities. Each site will

store dried, hulled, parboiled bran rice. DRL will then transport this bran rice to a mill, where
finished rice will be produced.
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Opportunities exist for rice exports in high-end market

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that Vietnam should focus on producing high-quality rice instead of striving to earn money
from selling low-cost rice products.
Soon after Vietnam began harvesting the 2016-2017 winter-spring crop, the Thai government
announced it planned to sell all its stockpiled rice estimated at 8 million tons in the first half
of 2017.
According to Nguyen Van Don, director of the Tien Giang-based Viet Hung Company, on the
first days of 2017, the sales were relatively satisfactory with many big contracts signed.
However, in recent days no contracts have been signed.

Don attributed this to the increase in domestic and export prices compared with pre-Tet days.
Meanwhile, the Thai governments announcement has also affected demand.
Dang Thi Lien from Long An Food & Foodstuff Company said Vietnams 5 percent and 15
percent broken rice is being offered at prices higher by $5-10 per
ton than the same kind of Thailand.
In order to compete with the Thais, Vietnamese exporters have

had to lower the selling prices. However, they would incur losses
because the domestic price is on the rise.
Low prices wont be the This means that low prices wont be the weapon for Vietnam to
weapon for Vietnam to compete with Thailand in the world market, especially in Africa
compete with Thailand in and China, which favor low-cost products.
the world market,
especially in Africa and Huynh The Nang, chair of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA),
China, which favor low- commented that Vietnam has to cede its market share to Thailand
cost products. in some markets which have demand for white rice because it
cannot compete with Thailand in prices.
Vietnam, for example, can only try to increase the export of fragrant rice to Africa, while the
white rice market segment has been dominated by Thai rice.
The Thai decision to sell stockpiled rice will have adverse effects on Vietnams export, Nang
said, adding that the thevexport market would only recover once the rice is sold out.
In such conditions, VFA said it was going to propose to the government to kick off a plan on
buying rice from farmers for stockpile. However, enterprises said it would be better to listen to
the news before making a decision.
Vo Truong Giang from Angimex warned that the rice price wont decrease considerably this year
because of the forecasted low yield. In general, farmers can get 0.7-0.8 tons of paddy from every
1,000 square meters. However, the yield may be 30 percent lower this year.
With the low yield of the crop, he does not think the collection for storage needs to be done now.
In the context of slow sales, experts believe that Vietnam would rather gather strength to
compete with rivals in the high-end market segment. China, South Korea, Singapore and the EU
have high demand for high-end products
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/172773/opportunities-exist-for-rice-exports-in-high-
end-market.html

Over 200,000 metric tonnes of rice to be imported to address
shortage
Feb 18, 2017
The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection says , selling local and imported
rice at two different prices will only create more complications for the consumers.
The movement adds that imposing two separate controlled prices will have a direct impact on
the quality of rice that enters the market.
At a meeting held recently, rice producers proposed the implementation of two controlled
prices for local and imported rice.
Considering the decisions made by the Cabinet Sub-committee on the Cost of Living the
Consumer Affairs Authority published a gazette with the new prices.

According to the new control prices that came into
effect from midnight yesterday, the MRP for a
kilogramme of imported Nadu Rice will be Rs. 72.
while the MRP for a kilogramme of local Nadu
Rice will be Rs. 80.The Maximum Retail Price for
a kilogramme of imported Kekulu Rice will be Rs.
70/- while the MRP for a kilogramme of local
Kekulu Rice will be Rs. 78.The MRP for a
kilogramme of imported Samba Rice will be Rs.
80 and for local Samba Rice the MRP will be Rs.
90.
Today the National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection inspected several locations in
Colombo to inquire in to the quality of rice available in the market.
Traders claim that even though a new controlled price has been introduced, they cannot sell
locally produced rice for those prices.
The Essential Commodities Importers & Traders Association also echoes that two control
prices will not benefit the consumers at all.
Essential Commodities Importers & Traders Association believes that when consumers
purchase rice in the market, they can only differentiate the local rice from the imported rice
from the bag that contains rice and in this backdrop, the MRP for local rice is higher than the
MRP for imported rice.
According to the Essential Commodities Importers and Traders Association the distribution
of rice lies with the local mills and there are around 204,000 small shops across the country
that import goods therefore the MRP for local rice is extremely high.
Large scale mills are exerting pressure on the government therefore the government decided
to make amends to the MRP, according to the All Ceylon Peasants Federation.
Chairman of the Federation added that the government imposed a separate MRP for imported
rice and another MRP for locally produced rice but there are rice stocks in the country.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce says there is no shortage of rice in the country.
It adds that the monthly rice consumption of the country is 200,000 metric tonnes and there
is 600,000 metric tonnes of rice currently in the country which would suffice for the next
three months.
The Ministry also goes on to note that imported rice stocks are still reaching the country in
order to enforce the Control Price and ensure a streamlined distribution.
The Ministry also said that Cabinet has approved the importation of rice through Sathosa
which would result in rice being sold for a much lesser price. Minister of Rural Economic
Affairs,P. Harrison pointed out that there is a issue among the traders because of the locally
produced rice and the imported rice and this issue will be resolved in the coming days.He
added that the controlled Price was introduced last night and there is a good price for the
locally produced rice in the country.
The minister further noted that Sathosa will import 100,000 metric tonnes of rice or more in
the future and importers have been granted permission for 250,000 metric tonnes of rice and
a portion of that has reached the country with rest expected to reach port in the coming
weeks and locally produced rice will also reach markets
http://newsfirst.lk/english/2017/02/162018/162018
Paddy farmers hope for bumper crop

B. Chandrashekhar
HYDERABAD: FEBRUARY 19, 2017 07:36 IST
Farmers cultivating paddy in Telangana are set to overcome the loss suffered in
kharif due to insufficient rains in the first half of 2016-2017, as they have taken up
cultivation of the major food crop in second highest area this rabi (yaasangi) season
in the last five years.
Prolonged dry spell during the crucial stages of crop cultivation twice during
monsoons has not only affected the extent of cultivation but also its yield.
However, with favourable conditions like ample water in irrigation projects,
minor irrigation sources, improved groundwater table, and nine-hour power
supply to the agriculture sector, the farmers were expecting a bumper yield this
season.
Cultivation of paddy on nearly six lakh hectares this yaasangi are also
dispelling apprehensions of whether there would be enough procurement of
paddy to meet the requirement of rice needed for welfare schemes such as public
distribution system, supply of super fine variety rice to school and college
hostels, and the mid-day meal scheme, a senior official of the Agriculture
Department told The Hindu.
Based on the increasing demand for energy from the agriculture sector, the
Energy Department was estimating that that cultivation of paddy could have
been taken up on nearly eight lakh hectares. On our part, we are prepared to
meet the demand from the farm sector as the total demand has been ranging
between 150 to 170 million units (MU) a day for over a month now, a TS-
Transco official stated.

Considering the plans of the Irrigation Department to give water to about 22.35
lakh acres (8.94 lakh hectares) this season under major irrigation sources and
estimates of cultivation of another 7.11 lakh acres (2.84 lakh hectares) under
minor irrigation sources, the cultivation during rabi could be in over 12 lakh
hectares with three-fourths of it covered by paddy.
Minister for Irrigation T. Harish Rao recently stated that they were expecting
about 30 lakh tonnes of paddy production this yaasangi season, indicating that
the actual cultivation of the food crop could be much higher than the statistics of
the Agriculture Department
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/paddy-farmers-hope-for-bumper-
crop/article17328829.ece
Rabi sees rise in area under paddy cultivation

THE HANS INDIA | Feb 20,2017 , 03:34 AM IST
Hyderabad: The rabi season has witnessed a four-fold increase in area under paddy
cultivation following good monsoon. It has gone up from 1.63 lakh hectares in 2015-16 to 5.48
lakh hectares in 2016-17, according to the latest figures available with the Agriculture
Department.Bountiful rains filled the projects in most of the districts. Tanks also are brimming
with good amount of water, contributing to increase in groundwater levels and resulting in
increasing the area under cultivation during this season.
When compared to previous year, there is an increase of 103 per cent in terms of area sown,
said official sources. Comparatively, the Kharif of 2016 saw drought and delayed rainfall
resulting in only 7.31 lakh hectares of area sown as against the 9.86 lakh hectares normally sown
during Kharif.

Amongst the other crops which saw an increase in area under cultivation are maize, Bengal
gram, black gram, groundnut and chillies. Maize saw a sowing area of 93 percent (1.51 lakh
hectares) as against the normal (1.63 lakh hectares). During the previous year, it recorded only
1.05 lakh hectares.Bengal gram saw a tremendous increase of 158 per cent with 1.39 lakh
hectares sown this season. During the previous year it was only 1.17 lakh hectares.
While ground nut saw 95 percent (seasons normal 1.52 lakh hectares) with 1.45 areas sown
compared to 1.08 lakh hectares during the previous year. While on the other hand wheat
continues to be a low priority crop in the State, as the area sown has further come down. This
Rabi only 0.02 lakh hectares of wheat was sown while normally the sown area of wheat is about
0.06 lakh hectares
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-02-20/Rabi-sees-rise-in-area-
under-paddy-cultivation/281971
Kazakhstan produced 9% more rice in 2016

20.02.2017
| UkrAgroConsult

According to the Statistics Committee of Kazakhstan, the country produced 19.05
KMT of half-husked and husked rice in December 2016, or up 20.7% from
December 2015 (15.78 KMT).
In 2016, Kazakh rice groats production was up 9.2% year-on-year at 164.55 KMT,
reports UkrAgroConsult.
In addition, noteworthy is that Kazakh farmers harvested 447.8 KMT of rice in
finished weight in 2016 that was 6.1% above
the 2015 total harvest.
http://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/kazakhstan-
produced-9-more-rice-in-2016
Rice production to go up 49%

Government has set an ambitious target to increase
rice production by a whopping 49% just this year as
a measure to reduce rice imports to save the
economy foreign exchange.
As at the end of 2016, Ghanas rice production

stands at 687,680 metric tonnes, according to figures
from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA).
1,025,180 metric tonnes to be produced in 2017
Therefore, plans to increase production by 49% this year means an addition of 337,500 metric
tonnes which will put total production this year to a little over one million (1,025,180) metric
tonnes.
Production to increase by 337,500 metric tonnes this year
The 337,500 metric tonnes increase expected this year is estimated to translate into
GH371.2million (GH371,250,000) as value of this additional production.
226,800 direct and indirect jobs

This will also create some 226,800 direct and indirect employment comprising 32,400 direct
jobs, 194,400 indirect jobs.
$1billion rice imported in 2015
As at end of 2015, figures indicate that government spent $1billion on the import of rice.
Minister for Food and Agric, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, said the rice production target is one of
the five crops this year under the Planting for food and jobs, campaign to be launched in April,
this year, to turn farmlands and backyards into a huge food basket that is expected to cut down
the countrys food import bill drastically.
5,625 metric tonnes of improved seeds
To achieve this target, 5,625 metric tonnes of improved seeds would be required at a cost of
GH22,921,875 with the unit price of seed being GH163.
Flexible arrangement arrangements
The sector minister explained that the seeds would be provided to the farmers at a significantly
reduced cost under flexible arrangement arrangements in which farmers would make 50%
upfront payment and pay the rest after harvest.
Fertilizer requirement
The rice farms need 28,125 metric tonnes (562,500 bags) of NPK fertilisers at a unit price of
GHc85 per bag making the total cost GH47.8million (GHc47,812,500).
In addition, 14,062.5 metric tonnes (281250 bags) of Urea/SA fertilisers at a unit price of GH80
per bag which amounts to GH22.5million (GH22,500,000).
Dr. Afriyie Akoto stated that the success of the Akufo-Addo government is largely linked to the
success of the agriculture sector.

In this light, he said Planting for food and jobs is modelled on the highly successful Operation
Feed Yourself programme of the 1970s.
He explained that this year, 200,000 farmers are being selected nationwide and individuals
willing to cultivate vegetables and other crops in their backyard would also participate.
Already, district and regional directors of agriculture have been directed to develop criteria for
the selection of the farmers who would be supported with farm inputs and extension services in
this years programme.
This year, maize, rice, soybean, sorghum and vegetables, including tomato, onion and pepper,
are the five main crops for concentration
GH560m investment
The government has budgeted a little over GH560 million to cater for the five pillars of the
campaign seeds, fertiliser, extension services, marketing and e-fertiliser.
Breakdown of GH560m investment
According to the breakdown of the budget, GH74.7 million will go into the provision of seeds,
GH238.7 million for fertiliser, GH32 million for extension services, GH200 million for
marketing and GH15 for e-agriculture and monitoring.
Apart from the hundreds of jobs it is expected to create, the campaign is also expected to
guarantee food security, provide cheap food for the urban areas, raw materials for the livestock
and the industrial sectors and surplus produce for export to the ECOWAS sub-region
Image:Minister for Food and Agric, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Rice-production-to-go-up-49-511805


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