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Versatile native grain is not just for the holidays anymore It’s time to go wild for rice Cuban foreign minister visits Vietnam Industry casts doubt on meeting Philippine rice bid Vietnam’s salty rice bowl VIETNAM PRESS-China asks Vietnam to fight rice India close to breaching WTO’s rice subsidy cap Bangladesh will export rice to Sri Lanka, says commerce minister Global food prices decline to four-year low in August: FAO Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 11 Government to initiate countrywide mobile rice supply system MYANMAR PRESS-Parboiled rice exports to rise more than 15 times next year - Voice Daily Next Generation of Rice Industry Leaders Learn the Ropes on Capitol Hill Star Power at the USA Rice Twitter Chat WASDE Report Released: Production Forecast Down Weekly Rice Sales, Exports Reported
NEWS DETAILS: Versatile native grain is not just for the holidays anymore There‟s a crisp feel of autumn in the air.Migratory birds are beginning to take flight, and gardens are in lateseason bloom, with pumpkins, squash and gourds turning rich shades of orange, red and green.Cool fall days also herald the arrival of the wild rice season. August and September are the big harvest months for wild rice in Minnesota. In fact, September is National Rice Month.While many of us associate wild rice dishes with entertaining and the holidays, they‟re actually nice any time of the year, say the culinary staff at the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council, which is based in Shoreview.
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They point out that this native plant is not rice nor is it always wild! It is actually a grain, but called wild rice, and is the only cereal grain native to North America.Wild rice, which is the nutritious seed of an aquatic grass, is Minnesota‟s official state grain.So it‟s no surprise that it‟s a popular item at the Minnesota State Fair, with everything from wild rice pancakes to wild rice corndogs served up daily. The Cultivated Wild Rice Council‟s booth in the Dairy Building always attracts crowds for its cooking demonstrations. The day my sister Eileen and I were there, it was standing room only.And the special activities centered on wild rice don‟t end once the Fair is over. On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Harriet Alexander Nature Center in Roseville will host its 11th Annual Wild Rice Festival. (See sidebar.) An abundance of rice According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, wild rice grows naturally in more than 1,200 lakes and rivers in 54 counties, with concentrations being the highest in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca and St. Louis counties.Because chilly weather lingered into June and high water levels affected the rice beds, the DNR reports that some rice stands may be slow to mature this year. Minnesota‟s green rice law does not allow the harvesting of unripe rice, so peak harvest dates are estimated to be early to mid-September in 2014. Hand-harvesting rice in the traditional method involves moving around the rice beds in an un-motorized canoe, with a push pole or paddle. The grain is collected by using two sticks or flails to knock mature seeds into the canoe. Suffice it to say it‟s “labor-intensive.”Or a simpler method of “harvesting” wild rice is to buy it in the grocery store or farmers market.According to rice council president Beth Nelson, Minnesota‟s cultivated wild rice and naturally growing wild rice are the same genus and species. Generally, the cultivated wild rice kernels are darker and firmer than those hand-harvested the traditional way.The commercial crop is grown mostly in paddies in three areas of Minnesota: Akin, Deer River, and Clearbrook/Gonvick/Kelliher/Waskish. Salads, main courses, soups and more Nelson points out that wild rice is highly nutritious, has fewer calories than regular rice, more protein, and is gluten free.The council‟s latest recipe brochure is called “Recipes and Answers to Often Asked Questions 2014 - 2015 Edition.” The brochure contains 16 recipes, a nutrition chart, and general cooking and storage tips. It even has wild rice recipes with ethnic flavors such as Mexican steak and Thai stir-fry.Nelson says, “We feature recipes created by our own team of culinary specialists as well as recipes entered in the council‟s 2014 “Get Wild with Wild Rice” recipe contest.”Every day at the State Fair, seven different recipes from the brochure were demonstrated and the finished product was available for tasting.It was amazing how quickly Jenna Knoblauch put together the ingredients for Chophouse Wild Rice Salad. Everyone in the audience seemed to enjoy the combination of wild rice and chopped vegetables mixed with balsamic vinegar dressing and blue cheese.Each year the rice council features a new recipe brochure and contest, so start testing your recipes to enter the contest in 2015. Nelson says wild rice recipes have evolved over the years. “Originally, wild rice was viewed as an upscale ingredient used mostly during holidays or at wild game dinners. Now people have learned how nutritious and
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versatile a product it is and use it in everyday cooking.”Nelson says there is only one recipe -- Classic, Creamy Wild Rice Soup -- that is repeated every year in the brochure. “It is our most popular and most requested recipe.” She says it can be made with ham or chicken. The 2014 “Get Wild with Wild Rice” recipe contest brochure is available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Wild Rice - MN‟s State Grain; 4630 Churchill Street, Suite 1; Shoreview, MN 55126. To enter the next wild rice recipe contest, send information to wr@mnwildrice.org or visit MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council on Facebook or Twitter. Vonny Rohloff can be reached at advertising@lillienews.com or at 651-748-7861.
It’s time to go wild for rice Wild rice recipes Wild Rice
1 cup uncooked wild rice will make 3 to 4 cups cooked Wild rice is easy to prepare. Add 1 cup uncooked wild rice to 3 to 4 cups boiling water. Return to boil; stir. Cover and simmer 30 to 60 minutes or until kernels begin to open. Drain any excess liquid. After cooking with wild rice you will find your preferred cook time and water content — texture of wild rice is a personal preference. For a chewier texture, cook for less time. For a tender, fluffier texture, cook longer.
Classic Creamy Wild Rice Ham Soup
Makes 6 servings 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 6 Tablespoons butter with canola oil 1/2 cup flour 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups cooked wild rice 1/2 cup shredded carrots 5 ounce thick cut deli-style smoked ham, cubed 3 Tablespoons slivered almonds
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1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup half and half 2 Tablespoons dry sherry Wild rice is easy to prepare. Add 1 cup uncooked wild rice to 3 to 4 cups boiling water. Return to boil; stir. Cover and simmer 30 to 60 minutes or until kernels begin to open. Drain any excess liquid. After cooking with wild rice you will find your preferred cook time and water content — texture of wild rice is a personal preference. For a chewier texture, cook for less time. For a tender, fluffier texture, cook longer. Cookâ€&#x;s Note: Chicken may be substituted for ham.
Cherry Chicken Wild Rice Salad
Serves 6 1 pkg. (15 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breast fillets 2 Tablespoons canola oil 3/4 cup chopped red onion 3/4 cup thinly sliced celery 2 cups cooked wild rice 1 pkg. (5 oz.) dried cherries 1/2 cup toasted walnuts Dressing (whisk together; chill): 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup bottled poppyseed dressing 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper In medium skillet, cook chicken in oil; cut in bite size pieces. In large bowl, combine ingredients. Add dressing; toss.
Chophouse Wild Rice Salad
Serves 4
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1 lb. sirloin steak, grilled, sliced 3 cups cooked wild rice 1 cup halved grape tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup chopped yellow pepper 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 pkg. (4 oz.) crumbled blue cheese Dressing (whisk together; chill): 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic In large bowl, combine ingredients. Add dressing; toss.
Cuban foreign minister visits Vietnam Thanh Nien News Tuesday, September 09, 2014 11:00 Foreign Minister Phấm Binh Minh (R) talks with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, during his visit to Vietnam in July 2012. Photo: Vietnam News Agency Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday for a three-day visit with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.The visit aimed to strengthen the friendship between Vietnam and Cuba and speed up the implementation of cooperative agreements signed by the two countries, Vietnam News Agency reported.During the visit, the two sides pledged to develop plans to organize a number of activities in celebration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations in 2015. Furthermore, the two sides will talk about regional and global issues of mutual concern.Vietnamâ€&#x;s two-way trade with Cuba hit US$175 million in 2012 and $203.7 million in the first nine months of 2013.Vietnam exported rice, coal, chemicals, garments and computers to Cuba and imported pharmaceuticals from the Caribbean country.Vietnam provides over 200,000 tons of rice to Cuba every year.The two countries signed a mid-term economic agenda in March 2014 and are preparing for the 32 nd meeting of their intergovernmental committee, scheduled for October in Havana
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Industry casts doubt on meeting Philippine rice bid Thu, 11 September 2014 Hor Kimsay
Cambodian rice exporters expressed doubt yesterday regarding the industry‟s ability to meet the technical terms and conditions laid out in the Philippine government‟s rice import bid. The Philippines‟ National Food Authority (NFA) in August set up a bidding process, open to all countries, for the import of 500,000 tonnes of rice to the country. However, all bets were rejected as no single country was able to meet the price targets set by the NFA. The authority has since reopened the bidding, keen to replenish rice stocks after severe weather caused damage to local crops and drove up domestic prices.David Van, executive director of rice miller and exporter Boost Riche Cambodia, said yesterday that the Philippines‟ bid required a country to contribute a minimum of 200,000 tonnes to be delivered across 14 ports in the Philippines. This, he said, made both production and logistics management a tough ask for Cambodia‟s rice growers and exporters.“Considering the complicated and stringent technical terms and conditions required by the Filipino Government as described in the tender documents, only big league exporters can comply with that, and none of the Cambodian exporters are even close to that technical level and expertise,” Van said in an email yesterday.“We are barely learning to walk slowly and firmly on both feet and cannot pretend yet to enroll in a professional marathon running,” he added.Song Saran, chief executive officer of rice exporter Amru Rice Cambodia, told the Post yesterday that a lack of rice paddy already in stock made it difficult for Cambodia to compete with the likes of rice-producing giant Vietnam. “Our price is controlled by Vietnam because they have a big stock of paddy,” he said, referring to the offer Cambodia might be able to submit. “If we had enough paddy stock in hand, we might have more ability to bid, but the problem is we don‟t have it,” he added.Sok Puthyvuth, president of the Cambodia Rice Federation, acknowledged yesterday that there were challenges to overcome, but said the country would still go after a piece of the NFA contract as it was a doorway into a new market. “The requirements put up by the Philippines have many difficulties, which makes is very tough to export to there,” he said.Puthyvuth said he would try to negotiate some concessions for Cambodia within the bidding process to deliver in areas that he thought the sector was capable of meeting.According to rice industry news portal Oryza, the NFA will make the final offers public on September 15.
Vietnam’s salty rice bowl Vietnam is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of rice. But there‟s a problem: as global temperatures warm and glaciers melt, sea levels rise right up into some of Vietnam‟s richest rice-growing areas.
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And Saltwater is bad news for rice. So just how are farmers in Mekong River Delta coping with these climate changes?
VIETNAM PRESS-China asks Vietnam to fight rice smuggling Thanh Nien By Reuters Published: 02:24 GMT, 11 September 2014 | Updated: 02:24 GMT, 11 September 2014 China's customs authority has notified Vietnam on Vietnamese rice being smuggled into China and asked for collaboration to prevent the problem, according to Vietnam's trade ministry, the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper reports.As much as 1.6 million tonnes of rice have been moved to Vietnam's north from the southern region in the first seven months of 2014, according to the ministry, while Vietnam's customs recorded less than 600,000 tonnes had been exported across the border to China, the report said.
---NOTE: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy. (Hanoi Newsroom; Editing by Sunil Nair)
India close to breaching WTO’s rice subsidy cap AMITI SEN NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11: India has not yet breached subsidy limits for food procurement at the World Trade Organisation, but is very close to doing so in rice.Domestic subsidies notified by the country this week at the WTO shows that in rice, annual procurement subsidies were to the tune of $2.28 billion, which is 7 per cent of the value of rice production, a Government official told BusinessLine.The WTO permits agriculture subsidies not higher than 10 per cent of the total production of a particular commodity. The subsidies have been notified up to 2010-11. “We don‟t have enough elbow room left for rice. This explains the importance that India attaches in getting a permanent solution on the issue of food security at the WTO,” Abhijit Das from the Centre of WTO Studies said.WTO members can challenge procurement subsidies given by India under the present rules if they breach the given limits. If found guilty, sanctions can be imposed by other member nations.In wheat, though, the notified subsidies for food procurement are negative as the procurement prices are lower than the external
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reference price against which subsidies are calculated. India has also notified procurement subsidies for coarse grains and cotton, which is negligible. “This was a long-pending commitment that we had promised we would fulfil. Now that we have done so, one can see that we have not breached subsidy limits yet. But, we would definitely need to be protected in the future and hope the WTO acts soon,” the official said.New Delhi also notified about $57 billion worth of farm subsidies that are permitted by the WTO and are not subject to caps.India has refused to support a pact on trade facilitation at the WTO, which is being pushed by several developed countries, without a simultaneous pact on a „permanent solution‟ to its problem related to procurement subsidies. India‟s procurement programme, under which the Centre pays a Minimum Support Price (MSP) to procure certain food grains such as rice and wheat, is considered trade distortive by the multilateral organisation. New Delhi wants the WTO to consider all subsidies given for procuring food from the poor as non-trade distorting subsidies not subjected to caps. Alternatively, it could make the reference price for calculating such subsidies more realistic by pegging it to recent years. (This article was published on September 11, 2014)
Bangladesh will export rice to Sri Lanka, says commerce minister Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 2014-09-11 14:43:25.0 BdST Updated: 2014-09-11 14:48:37.0 BdST Bangladesh will export between 50,000 to 100,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka this year, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said.Speaking at the inauguration of the 4th Agro Bangladesh Expo on Thursday, he said that cash incentives would be provided for exports of unconventional agriculture products. Bangladesh has exported some amount of aromatic rice before, but this is first time such a large amount of rice would be exported.The Sri Lankan High Commission had recently forwarded a government-togovernment proposal through the foreign ministry to buy rice from Bangladesh. The country wants to import it through the Colombo sea port. According to food ministry, the amount of rice stocked in Bangladesh till Aug was 1.1 million tonnes.However, a statutory regulatory order (SRO) needs to be amended before exporting rice. The SRO barred exports of any type of rice except the aromatic ones until Jun 30, 2015."Bangladesh's agriculture sector has a lot of potential. A lot of countries want to import products from Bangladesh," Tofail told the inauguration ceremony.
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Global food prices decline to four-year low in August: FAO PTI Global food prices as measured on the FAO food index declined for the fifth consecutive month in August. NEW DELHI, SEPT 11: Global food prices have fallen to the lowest level in four years led by dairy products, sugar and cooking oils on higher supplies, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Global food prices as measured on the FAO food index declined for the fifth consecutive month in August.The index averaged at 196.6 points in August, as against 204.5 points in the same month last year, the Rome-based FAO said in its latest report.The index measures monthly price changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar. “The FAO food price index averaged 196.6 points in August 2014, its lowest level since September 2010. Except for meat, all the other food sub—indices dipped markedly in August, with dairy values falling most, followed by oils and sugar,” the UN food agency said.The cereal price index fell by 1.5 per cent to 182.5 points in August from the previous month, it said, adding that prices of cereals have been falling continuously since May, largely on excellent crop prospects and abundant supplies of wheat and coarse grains.Another record world production this year weighs on international wheat prices, which slid in August to their lowest value since July 2010.Similarly, maize prices have fallen to a four—year low, amid almost ideal growing conditions while stocks are already at very high level. However, rice prices remained on the rise reflecting the return of several traditional importers to the market and the failure by Thailand to offload large volumes from public stocks starting in August, as originally announced.The vegetable oil price index also fell by 8 per cent to 166.6 points in August from the previous month and the lowest level since November 2009.“It would also be the fifth month of consecutive drops in the index. Much of the August decline reflects the pattern of palm oil prices, which have weakened under the combined effect of improved production prospects in South East Asia and lower than anticipated import demand, primarily from China and India,” the FAO said.The other major oils (soy, rape and sunflower) also remained on a downward trend, reflecting prospective ample supplies in 2014—15, it added. (This article was published on September 11, 2014)
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 11 Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:43pm IST Nagpur, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Wheat mill quality prices in open market moved down here on poor demand from local traders amid increased supply from producing regions like Punjab and Haryana. High moisture content arrival and release of stock from stockists also pushed down prices, according to sources.
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FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram raw reported down in open market in absence of buyers amid increased supply from producing belt. Easy condition on NCDEX also pushed down prices. TUAR * Tuar gavarani quoted higher in open market on renewed demand from local traders amid thin arrival from producing regions. * Batri dal suffered heavily in open market on poor demand from local traders amid profit-taking selling by stockists at higher level. * In Akola, Tuar - 5,000-5,200, Tuar dal - 6,900-7,100, Udid at 7,200-7,300, Udid Mogar (clean) - 8,000-8,500, Moong - 7,200-7,600, Moong Mogar (clean) 8,700-9,400, Gram - 2,700-2,900, Gram Super best bold - 3,800-4,000 for 100 kg. * Other varieties of wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in thin trading activity, according to sources. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction n.a. 2,200-2,840 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction n.a. 4,410-5,140 Moong Auction n.a. 5,200-5,500 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Gram Super Best Bold 3,900-4,200 3,900-4,200 Gram Super Best n.a. Gram Medium Best 3,700-3,800 3,700-3,800 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a. Gram Mill Quality 3,500-3,600 3,500-3,600 Desi gram Raw 2,850-2,950 2,900-3,000 Gram Filter new 3,600-3,800 3,600-3,800 Gram Kabuli 8,200-9,700 8,200-9,700 Gram Pink 7,200-7,400 7,200-7,400 Tuar Fataka Best 7,400-7,500 7,400-7,500
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Tuar Fataka Medium 7,100-7,300 7,100-7,300 Tuar Dal Best Phod 6,700-6,900 6,700-6,900 Tuar Dal Medium phod 6,500-6,600 6,500-6,600 Tuar Gavarani 5,150-5,250 5,100-5,200 Tuar Karnataka 5,300-5,400 5,300-5,400 Tuar Black 8,200-8,500 8,200-8,500 Masoor dal best 6,600-6,700 6,600-6,700 Masoor dal medium 6,300-6,450 6,300-6,450 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold 9,000-10,000 9,000-10,000 Moong Mogar Medium best 8,500-8,800 8,500-8,800 Moong dal super best 7,800-7,900 7,800-7,900 Moong dal Chilka 7,700-7,900 7,700-7,900 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 8,000-9,000 8,000-9,000 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 8,500-8,800 8,500-8,800 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,400-8,000 7,400-8,000 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 6,900-7,300 6,800-7,200 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,000-5,000 4,200-5,000 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,800-3,100 2,800-3,100 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,450 3,250-3,450 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,350 3,250-3,350 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,400-4,900 4,400-4,900 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,200-1,500 1,200-1,500 Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,625-1,700 1,700-1,800 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,300-1,500 1,300-1,500 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,450 2,100-2,450 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,850-2,000 1,850-2,000 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,200 2,800-3,200 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,350 1,950-2,350 Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,200-1,300 1,200-1,300 Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 1,500-1,800 1,500-1,800 Rice BPT (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,500 3,000-3,500 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000 Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700 Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,200 4,000-4,200 Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,500 4,900-5,500 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 10,500-13,500 10,500-13,500 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,300-10,000 7,300-10,000 Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 5,400-5,700 5,400-5,700 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600
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Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
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WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 29.5 degree Celsius (85.1 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 22.3 degree Celsius (72.1 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - 98 per cent, lowest - 80 per cent Rainfall : nil FORECAST: Cloudy sky. Rains may occur. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 30 and 23 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
Government to initiate countrywide mobile rice supply system Sep 11, 2014 Bella Dalima Business,
Johnston Fernando, minister of Internal Trade and Co-operatives, says steps will be taken within the next 10 days to stabilise rice prices which are currently exceeding government price controls. He added that a countrywide mobile rice supply system will be initiated for this purpose.The 299th branch store of Lanka Sathosa was declared open in Borella on Sept. 10. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister Johnston Fernando remarked on the problems posed by high rice prices. The rice prices are truly high today. We acept that. We didn’t receive the expected yield for three seasons because of the drought and that has driven up the price of paddy. It is good for the farmers but not for the consumers in the city. If we try to arrest this trend, what will happen is that they will start hiding rice stocks and there will be a shortage of rice in the country. Thereby, the government has decided for the first time, to grant permission for the importation of rice. In the next 10 days,a we hope to distribute rice via Lanka Sathosa lorries to every city and at every junction. We will sell rice from each junction to bring the price under control. We will not try to escape from this problem. We will protect the farmers and the consumers.
MYANMAR PRESS-Parboiled rice exports to rise more than 15 times next year - Voice Daily By Reuters Published: 02:57 GMT, 11 September 2014 | Updated: 02:57 GMT, 11 September 2014
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Annual parboiled rice exports will increase to 500,000 tonnes next year from about 30,000 tonnes when all the factories under construction are ready to manufacture, the Voice Daily reported, citing Secretary General Ye Min Aung of Myanmar Rice Federation.There will be 31 parboiled rice factories in the country in 2015. Demand for Myanmar's par-boiled rice is growing speedily, especially in Russia and Western Europe, the report said.
---NOTE: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy. (Yangon Newsroom; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi)
Next Generation of Rice Industry Leaders Learn the Ropes on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC -- A group of young rice industry leaders, hosted by the USA Rice Federation, were in Washington, DC this week to thank Members of Congress for their work on the 2014 Farm Bill and talk about trade priorities in the next Congress, regulatory issues, and tax extenders. The group also met with officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden who thanked them for traveling here saying, "I know it is hard to leave your farms and families, but we need your voices in Washington." "There is great value in bringing growers to Washington so they can learn more about the importance of fostering strong policy and political relationships here," said Betsy Ward, USA Rice's President and CEO who met with the delegation earlier in the week. "It's important for folks in the field to see what's going on here, and it's just as important for leaders here to put a face to our issues - especially young and engaged faces." Delegates from the group were: Kelly Phipps, AR; Ross Thibodeaux, LA; Gibson Steele, MS; and Clay Watkins, MO. Contact: Lauren Echols (703) 236-1440
Star Power at the USA Rice Twitter Chat ARLINGTON, VA -- Yesterday, the USA Rice Federation hosted its second Twitter party with partner #Foodiechats to celebrate National Rice Month. One hundred and sixty people joined the "Reach for Rice" special edition afternoon party and tweeted messages about rice that reached 613,000 unique Twitter followers. We experienced our first celebrity Twitter sighting when the actress Kelly Le Brock, who is also a
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food blogger and advocate for food banks, joined the party and brought along her 19,500 followers. "Social media allows us to directly engage consumers and food enthusiasts," said Katie Maher, USA Rice's manager of domestic promotion. "The dialog during the party was fast paced and spontaneous, and I was pleased with the flow of the discussion. It was encouraging to see how many rice fans are out there in the 'Twitterverse.'" The Twitter party was part of USA Rice's expanded social media outreach to engage consumers with an interest in food and culinary trends, and to promote U.S.-grown rice. Contact: Deborah Willenborg (703) 236-1444
WASDE Report Released: Production Forecast Down WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. 2014/15 rice supplies are lowered 11.5 million cwt because of declines in both beginning stocks and production, while imports are unchanged from a month ago. U.S. rice production for 2014/15 is forecast at 218.3 million cwt, down 10.5 million from last month due both to a decrease in area harvested and yield. Harvested area is estimated at 2.91 million acres, down 116,000 from last month. Harvested area estimates are lowered for Arkansas and California; raised in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; and unchanged in Missouri. Medium-grain harvested area in California is lowered 65,000 acres to 390,000 acres, down 120,000 acres from last year. The average all rice yield is estimated at 7,501 pounds per acre, down 59 pounds per acre from last month, with decreases in Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, partially offset by an increase in California. Long-grain rice production is forecast at 158.3 million cwt, down 11.1 million from last month, and combined medium- and short-grain production is forecast at 60 million cwt, up 600,000. All rice beginning stocks for 2014/15 are 900,000 cwt from last month to 31.8 million (rough equivalent basis) based on USDA's August Rice Stocks report. All rice 2014/15 domestic consumption and residual is lowered 3 million cwt to 131 million due mainly to lower supplies. Exports are forecast at 102 million cwt, down 7 million from last month. All rice ending stocks are lowered 1.5 million cwt to 38.1 million. All rice domestic and residual use for 2013/14 is raised 1.9 million cwt to 124.9 million, up 5.3 percent from 2012/13 based mostly on the ending stocks data. The 2013/14 export projection is lowered 800,000 cwt to 92.7 million based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the full marketing year. The 2014/15 long-grain season-average farm price range is projected at $12.50 to $13.50 per cwt, up 50 cents per cwt on both ends of the range from last month compared to $15.40 per cwt for 2013/14. The combined medium- and short-grain farm price range is projected at $17.25 to $18.25 per cwt, down 25 cents per cwt on both ends of the range from last month compared to a revised $18.50 per cwt for 2013/14. The all rice seasonaverage farm price is forecast at $13.90 to $14.90 per cwt, up 10 cents per cwt from a month ago compared to
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$16.10 per cwt for 2013/14. Projected global 2014/15 rice ending stocks are reduced slightly on lower supplies. Global rice production is projected at a record 477 million tons, down 400,000 from last month, primarily due to smaller crops forecast for North and South Korea and the United States. Global beginning stocks are lowered slightly, due mostly to a reduction in Thailand. The Thailand 2013/14 export forecast is raised 500,000 tons to 9.5 million. Global 2014/15 rice consumption is lowered a little from last month. Global exports are lowered slightly from a month ago on a decrease for the United States, which is partially offset by increases for Australia and Guyana. Global 2014/15 ending stocks are projected at 105.1 million tons, down 268,000 tons from last month, and a decline of 4.8 million from the previous year. Ending stocks are lowered for Thailand, South Korea, and the United States and raised for Australia, Guyana, and India. Read the full report here.
Weekly Rice Sales, Exports Reported WASHINGTON, DC -- Net rice sales of 32,000 MT for 2014/2015were down 43 percent from the previous week and 55 percent from the prior four-week average, according to today's Export Sales Highlights report. Increases were reported for Mexico (7,800 MT), Ghana (7,000 MT), Honduras (5,300 MT, including 2,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), Costa Rica (4,000 MT), and Turkey (3,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (2,000 MT). Net sales reductions of 3,300 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for Mexico (200 MT), were more than offset by decreases for Honduras (3,500 MT). Exports of 19,700 MT were down 53 percent from the previous week and from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were to Haiti (7,100 MT), Honduras (4,300 MT), Mexico (2,800 MT), Jordan (1,800 MT), and Canada (1,300 MT). This summary is based on reports from exporters from the period August 29-September 4
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