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Rice: Nigeria in race to meet 2015 target Rice price drop concerns Mekong Delta farmers BAAC to pay 500 million baht to 3,000 rice farmers Thailand expected to produce 300,000 tons of shrimp next year Japan, U.S. make bit of progress in trade talks PM given 15 more days to defend against rice charges Kittiratt set to release Bt20 bn for unpaid rice farmers Sri Lanka Donates Rice To WFP Operations At Home And Abroad Rice to be auctioned through AFET increasing to 300,000 tons Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- March 14 Workshop to improve rice export to USA TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi- March 14 11.62m tonnes of new rice pledged FNRI rekindles traditional Filipino cuisine using brown rice
News Detaill… Rice: Nigeria in race to meet 2015 target MARCH 14, 2014 BY MAUREEN AZUH LEAVE A COMMENT As 2015, the year set for Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in rice production approaches, MAUREEN AZUH examines the journey so far Barely a year to the target set for Nigeria to attain self-sufficiency in rice production, the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders are optimistic that the nation will meet the deadline.About 1.6 million metric tonnes of paddy or unprocessed rice had been predicted for production in the dry season this year ending in April or May for some states. The stakeholders insist the target is achievable.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, had said that Nigeria would be self-sufficient in rice production by 2015; just as he noted that the country, a major consumer and importer of rice in Africa, was spending over N1bn daily or N356bn annually on rice importation.According to him, Nigeria is currently importing about 2.1 million metric tonnes of rice.
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The Special Assistant to the minister, Dr. Olukayode Oyeleye, said in 2013, the country produced 1.1 million metric tonnes of rice.―Nigeria is the world’s second largest importer of rice behind China, with annual imports of 2.1 million metric tonnes. But we have set a target to become self-sufficient in rice by 2015. We are providing quality seeds and other support to our rice farmers. In just one year, Nigeria unleashed a rice revolution and produced nearly 50 per cent of all its rice needs,‖ he said.He stated that the private sector responded with 14 new rice mills, making high quality local rice available.Oyeleye said, in addition, Dominion Rice, a United States company, was investing $40m in a 30,000 hectare commercial rice farm and milling operation in Taraba State; while Dangote group had also indicated investment commitment of $300m into local rice production and milling. ―These are great marks of confidence in our agricultural policies,‖ he added.He said that for 2014, the target was more than half of the total number of importation, saying that this was an indication that the various policies would help the Federal Government to achieve the self-sufficiency target.He said with 400,000 farmers, each of who occupied one hectare of land, producing an average of four metric tonnes per hectare; a total of 1.6 million metric tonnes of rice would be produced.This, according to him, is for the dry season alone, which starts from November to April and sometimes May in some parts of the North.Oyeleye said, ―We have a figure of what is imported and what we consume; the prospect of producing close to what is consumed is very bright. When you add the figures for the dry and wet seasonstogether, it would have reduced significantly the need for importation. ‖The Chairman of Rice Processors of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, said the volume of locally processed rice as of last year stood at 750,000 metric tonnes while the target was one million to 1.5 million metric tonnes.―For 2014, we are looking at one million metric tonnes of finished rice,‖ he said.Despite the efforts at hitting the target and all the policies that have gone into making it a reality, locally made rice has remained almost unavailable in the local markets where smuggled variety holds sway. Abubakar said, ―We have some big millers that are into processing what is being produced locally including the Ebony from Ebonyi State, Micap in Markurdi, Labana in Kebbi and Umza in Kano. All these are large scale millers.―But there is disconnection between the processors and the market. It is part of what will explain why many consumers are not able to lay their hands on these local varieties. Government is trying to link them up with these producers so that they can buy from them rather than import paddy rice for processing.‖He said, in response to the rice policy, the 14 integrated rice mills by the private sector would produce total milling capacity of 240,000 metric tonnes.Abubakar said, ―To complement them, plans have been concluded to import 100 new integrated rice mills, to be fully owned and run by the private sector, through a low interest loan facility.―By December 2015, the total milling capacity of all the integrated mills will be over two million metric tonnes per annum. For the first time ever, Nigeria will have the full capacity to mill all the domestic rice it produces, at international quality grade, to replace imported rice.‖Despite the efforts, some stakeholders posit that until the country wins the war against smuggling, the self-sufficiency target may be a mirage.Other analysts say the
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government is on course especially with the current move to review the duty of $190 per metric ton of imported rice downwards.Early last year, the Federal Government imposed a new tariff on imported rice to cut down imports, and encourage local production of the commodity as well as offer incentives for investors in the sector.It, however, became counterproductive as the government was said to have lost over N300bn revenue to smuggling through the borders with neighbouring countries.The President of Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria, Mr. Tunji Owoeye, said eliminating smuggling completely would facilitate both the backward integration policy as well as the agricultural transformation agenda of the Federal Government. He also commended the National Assembly for their efforts at trying to bring the issues in the sector, especially tariff, under control.Owoeye said the government’s heeding the association’s call would check the influx of smuggled rice into the country.―This is a highly welcome development, though it is long overdue as the country has lost revenue on three million tonnes of rice to the Benin Republic,’’ he said. Copyright PUNCH.
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Rice price drop concerns Mekong Delta farmers Saturday, 15 March 2014 11:49 Price of rice dropping continuously during the peak harvest season is concerning many farmers in the Mekong Delta.Rice harvesters in Mekong Delta (Photo: SGGP).A kilogram of dry rice is VND 5,250-5,350. The long-grain variety of rice is VND 5,500-5,600 per kilogram, a decrease of VND 200-300 since last week, according to the Vietnam Food Association.The price of fresh rice also decreased VND 400 since last week, selling at VND 4,200-4,800 per kilogram.Businesses expressed worry that abundant supply from Thailand and India will further reduce prices.Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai ordered the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam Food Association to keep a close eye on rice output and consumption to have suitable stockpiling policy
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BAAC to pay 500 million baht to 3,000 rice farmers Published on March 14, 2014 by TFP · No Comments
BANGKOK, 14 Mar 2014 — The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) reported today it would make a payment of 500 million baht to 3,000 rice farmers who have yet to receive the payment from the rice suppport program.Mr. Luck Watjananawat, President of the BAAC, stated that the bank was able to obtain the amount from its recently established Rice Farmers†™ Fund, which has so far accumulated 846.2 Million baht. He said this first installment of 500 million baht would be transferred to BAAC branches for distribution to the registered rice farmers.He underlines that the distribution order is determined by the queue assigned when the go-down receipt was issued, reassuring that the bank would maintain transparency when handing out the fund.Regarding the 20 billion baht of central budget being borrowed from the Finance Ministry to speed up the payment of the the rice pledging scheme, Mr. Luck said that the matter is being finalized, reiterating that the payment would be resumed when the fund becomes available to the bank. (NNT: Na-ark Rojanasuvan)
Thailand expected to produce 300,000 tons of shrimp next year Date : 19 ธันวาคม 2556 BANGKOK, 19 December 2013 (NNT) – The Thai Shrimp Association forecasts that Thailand will produce around 300,000 tons of shrimp next year, adding that cases of EMS shrimp disease are expected to decline. The Thai Shrimp Association revealed that shrimp production this year had seen a drop of 11 percent globally due to the outbreak of EMS shrimp disease. The disease, according to Thai Shrimp Association President Somsak Paneetatyasai, had caused Thailand to produce only 250,000 tons of shrimp this year, a tremendous drop of 54 percent compared to the figure in the previous year which stood at 540,000 tons. Mr. Somsak believed the situation would improve next year after serious measures were taken against the disease. He forecasted that the country’s shrimp production would be in the range of 300,000-320,000 tons in 2014. Thailand in the first 10 months of 2013 exported nearly 176,000 tons of shrimp, with an export value of 56 billion baht, representing a 30 percent decrease year-on-year.
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The national flags of Japan and the U.S. are seen in front of a monitor displaying a graph of recent fluctuations of the Japanese yen's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo December 19, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/YUYA SHINO RELATED TOPICS (Reuters) - The United States and Japan made some progress on resolving a deadlock over tariffs on farm and industrial exports which is dragging on a wider Pacific trade deal, a senior Japanese official said on Wednesday.Plans for a free trade agreement among 12 Pacific Rim nations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), have been bogged down amid a stand-off between the United States andJapan over market access."I don't say that there's a breakthrough but that we had a bit of progress, little progress," Japanese deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe said after two days of talks, the third round of bilateral negotiations in less than a month.Oe suggested Japan was in no hurry to compromise to get a deal before a planned visit to Japan by U.S. President Barack Obama's in late April."It is a negotiation, so we would never start out by setting a deadline and then wrap it up no matter what," he said. The United States had hoped to complete the TPP, which includes Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Malaysia and others, by the end of last year but many issues are still on the table.Japan, which has tried to protect its rice, wheat, beef and pork, dairy and sugar from outside competition, is at the center of the debate as farmers in big agricultural exporting nations push for elimination of all tariffs.U.S. Acting Deputy Trade Representative Wendy Cutler said on Friday the United States continued to seek "meaningful market access" from Japan for agricultural exports.The United States is also nervously eyeing a trade deal close to conclusion between Japan and Australia, another TPP partner, which may give Australian exporters better access to Japan than their U.S. counterparts.Japan's entry to the TPP last year raised the stakes for all participants, given the size of its market and past reticence in signing up to free trade deals, but it also created controversy in the United States, where trade with Japan continues to be a hot political issue."We are not going to be supportive of an agreement with Japan in it unless there is certainly a clear opening of their markets for their sensitive products," American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said.
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FOOD SAFETY RULES Japan's food safety rules as well as tariffs and quotas are a source of concern for trading partners. Beef producers in Canada and the United States lost share in the Japanese market to Australia, and to a lesser extent New Zealand, after Japan banned beef imports after an outbreak of mad cow disease in North America.Autos are also a source of contention. U.S. automakers complain that Japan, where imported cars make up less than 10 percent of the market, sets up barriers to imports such as strict dealership limits, regulation and taxes, even though there are no tariffs.But Japanese automakers argue that U.S. manufacturers are not producing and marketingenough of the small cars which are popular with domestic consumers. Japan wants the United States to set a timeline for scrapping tariffs of 2.5 percent on imports of passenger cars and 25 percent on light trucks.U.S. opponents of the TPP said since a free trade deal was signed with South Korea two years ago, imports of passenger vehicles from South Korea had risen more quickly than U.S. vehicle exports, setting a worrying precedent for future trade agreements.A fall in the total value of U.S. exports to South Korea in the last two years showed why TPP talks should stop, said trade groups including consumer group Public Citizen and the United Steelworkers Union.The U.S. Trade Representative's office said an 80 percent rise in passenger vehicle exports and an increase in exports of agricultural products such as dairy and soybean oil were evidence the agreement was worthwhile. (Reporting by Krista Hughes; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
PM given 15 more days to defend against rice charges By Digital Content :
BANGKOK, March 13 - Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Thursday resolved to extend the dateline for caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to defend herself against negligence of duty charges in connection with her government's rice pledging scheme.
The caretaker premier earlier assigned her lawyer Norawit Lalaeng to acknowledge charges on her behalf. Shortly afterward, the lawyer requested the NACC chairman for a 45-day extension for his client, reasoning that more time was needed to examine substantial evidence and witnesses.Ms Yingluck is obliged to submit her written statement to the NACC before the March 14 deadline.NACC secretary-general Sansern Poljieak said on Thursday that the graft-busting agency meeting agreed to extend the deadline for 15 more days.
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The NACC unanimously decided last month to press charges of neglect of duty against Ms Yingluck in her capacity as chairperson of the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC).The caretaker premier criticised the NACC for pressing charges against her after only 21 days of investigation.She said she has performed her duty as prime minister in the past two years with honesty to protect the national interest but the NACC’s decision to investigate the Democrat Party’s allegations against her could be unfair to her for she should be given enough time to find witnesses and evidence to defend herself. The charges relate to heavy financial losses to the state of as much as Bt200 billion (some US$ 6 billion) according to the NACC.Vicha Mahakhun, a NACC member, said earlier that there was sufficient evidence and witnesses clearly pointing to Ms Yingluck’s awareness of corruption in the rice subsidy programme and rice distribution.Her failure to stop corruption has severely damaged the country and the NACC will investigate the case, said Mr Vicha, adding that Ms Yingluck had also received a warning letter from the Office of the Auditor General which told her to stop the project but she insisted on continuing it.She was also informed of corruption in the rice pledging programme during parliamentary debates and from reports on the rice subsidy operations, supplied to her by chairman of the subcommittee on paddy pledging scheme, that the subsidies had created Bt200 billion in damages while many farmers did not receive payment.(MCOT online news)
Kittiratt set to release Bt20 bn for unpaid rice farmers Suphannee Pootpisut, Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation
BANGKOK: -- Caretaker Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong says he is ready to release an advance payment of Bt20 billion from the national budget so overdue payments to farmers can be made under the rice-pledging scheme.Kittiratt said yesterday that he had not yet signed off on the release of the money because of the disbursement process, but he was ready to sign it so farmers owed money before last December 9 could be paid.He said the Commerce and Finance ministries had cooperated closely to free up the money and no conflicts had been reported.However, he said the disbursement of the Bt20 billion would be linked to the sale of rice from government stockpiles. The money has to be returned to the state's coffers by May 31, so the Commerce Ministry has to earn up to Bt10 billion a month from its rice sales."The two ministries will do their best to hand as much money as possible to farmers during this caretaker government," Kittiratt said. "After that, this will be up to the next government." The Commerce Ministry recently announced the result of its general auction on Monday for 517,000 tonnes of rice. It said it had approved the sale of 180,000 tonnes after negotiating with winning bidders. The ministry said it had also approved the additional sale of 500,000 tonnes to exporters who had orders from other countries."The money expected to be earned from the two lots is around Bt8.5 billion to Bt9 billion,"
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Kittiratt said.Thursday's scheduled auction of 244,000 tonnes of rice via the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand was postponed until March 26 as there were only three bidders.As of Thursday, of the 1.52 million farmers who pledged 11.62 million tonnes of paddy rice with the government worth Bt190.81 billion, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives has paid Bt71.22 billion to 581,284 farmers for 4.39 millions tonnes of pledged rice.The government owes Bt119.5 billion to almost a million farmers for the pledging project that ended on February 28.Meanwhile, the BAAC reported that as of Wednesday, farmers' assistance funds had raised Bt846.29 million.
Sri Lanka Donates Rice To WFP Operations At Home And Abroad Source: World Food Programme - Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:35 AM Author: World Food Programme Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation.
COLOMBO – The Government of Sri Lanka today delivered the first part of a donation of 50,000 metric tons of rice, valued at about US$22 million, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for distribution to people in need in Sri Lanka and ten other countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In a ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat Building, President Mahinda Rajapaksa consigned 2,000 metric tons of rice to WFP. This food will be distributed to families in the north of Sri Lanka who are still in need of assistance following the conflict, and will be enough to feed 165,000 people for one month."We are pleased to see such a concrete demonstration of Sri Lanka's commitment to achieving zero hunger," said Elisabeth Rasmusson, WFP Assistant Executive Director for Partnership and Governance Services. "WFP has been working in Sri Lanka for the past 46 years. With the food security situation starting to improve, it is commendable that the Government is looking beyond its own borders to support the fight against hunger in other countries."The overall donation foresees 10,000 metric tons of rice for WFP's programmes in Sri Lanka, and a further 40,000 metric tons in support of WFP's operations worldwide. WFP is now seeking cash contributions from other donors to cover the cost of transporting and distributing the rice. To date, funds have been secured to cover the associated costs for the first 2,000 metric tons. This is the second donation from Sri Lanka to WFP in the past two years.WFP works together with the Government of Sri Lanka to provide food assistance to those in need, and to support national priorities for addressing food and nutrition security in the country. WFP aims to assist 385,000 people in 2014 at a total cost of US$16 million.Food assistance is used in projects to improve economic opportunities for the most vulnerable, to boost community resilience in disaster-prone areas, and to address nutrition and education needs in the country. #
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Rice to be auctioned through AFET increasing to 300,000 tons Date : 14 มีนาคม 2557 BANGKOK, 14 Mar 2014 (NNT) -- The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) revealed the amount of rice to be auctioned through the Agricultural Future Exchange of Thailand (AFET) has increased to 300,000 tons. The change came following the cancelled AFET auction on Wednesday when the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protesters gathered at the auction venue, cutting off utility supplies from the building in its bid to obstruct the bidding process. Mr. Somchart Soithong, Director General of the DIT, said the addition is deemed necessary to compensate the lost marketing opportunity while expressing his optimism that more entrepreneurs would participate in the auction on the rescheduled date of March 26th. He reasoned that the rice price may gain its footing due to the fact that severe drought conditions have diminished the output. He also admitted that auction bidders may be scared away by the PDRC's gathering, thus imploring the protesters not to repeat the incident if they are truly care about the well being of rice farmers, the backbone of the nation.
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- March 14 Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:53pm IST Nagpur, Mar 14 (Reuters) - Gram and tuar prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) showed weak tendency on lack of demand from local millers amid poor quality arrival. Easy condition in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and good overseas supply also pushed down prices, according to sources. *
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tight supply from producing belts. Fresh enquiries from South-based traders also boosted prices. TUAR * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders amid ample stock in ready position. * Major rice varieties reported down in open market here in absence of buyers amid increased arrival from producing regions like Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. * In Akola, Tuar - 3,900-4,100 , Tuar dal - 6,100-6,300, Udid at 6,000-6,300, Udid Mogar (clean) - 7,000-6,200, Moong - 8,100-8,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 9,500-9,700, Gram - 3,000-3,100, Gram Super best bold - 3,800-3,400 for 100 kg. * Wheat 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 2,970-3,025 3,000-3,060 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction 4,070-4,250 4,140-4,310 Moong Auction n.a. 6,100-6,300 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Gram Super Best Bold 4,000-4,200 4,000-4,200 Gram Super Best n.a. Gram Medium Best 3,500-3,700 3,500-3,700 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a. Gram Mill Quality 3,600-3,700 3,600-3,700 Desi gram Raw 3,140-3,190 3,050-3,150 Gram Filter new 3,400-3,600 3,400-3,600 Gram Kabuli 8,100-10,500 8,100-10,500 Gram Pink 7,700-8,100 7,700-8,100 Tuar Fataka Best 6,500-6,600 6,500-6,600 Tuar Fataka Medium 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300 Tuar Dal Best Phod 5,900-6,000 5,900-6,000 Tuar Dal Medium phod 5,500-5,800 5,500-5,800 Tuar Gavarani 4,150-4,250 4,150-4,250 Tuar Karnataka 4,450-4,500 4,450-4,500
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Tuar Black 7,300-7,500 7,300-7,300 Masoor dal best 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800 Masoor dal medium 5,300-5,400 5,300-5,400 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold 9,700-10,000 9,700-10,000 Moong Mogar Medium best 9,300-9,500 9,300-9,500 Moong dal super best 8,500-8,800 8,500-8,800 Moong dal Chilka 8,100-8,300 8,100-8,300 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 8,300-8,800 8,200-8,700 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 7,600-7,900 7,600-7,900 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,100-6,900 6,100-6,900 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,300 5,000-5,300 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,500-5,500 4,500-5,500 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 3,200-3,300 3,200-3,300 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,350-3,450 3,350-3,450 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,500 3,400-3,500 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,600-4,900 4,600-4,900 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800 Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,750-1,800 1,750-1,800 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,850 1,650-1,850 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 2,050-2,200 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,600 3,000-3,600 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,900 2,400-2,900 Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,700 1,600-1,700 Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,750 1,700-1,750 Rice BPT new(100 INR/KG) 2,700-3,000 2,800-3,100 Rice BPT old (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,500 3,000-3,600 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,850 1,750-1,800 Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,800 Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,400 2,200-2,300 Rice HMT new (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,000 3,800-4,200 Rice HMT old (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,400-4,800 Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,600 5,200-5,700 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 11,000-13,500 12,000-14,500 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 6,300-8,000 6,600-8,000 Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,800 5,500-6,000 Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,400 5,200-5,500 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800
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WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 33.6 degree Celsius (92.4 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 21.6 degree Celsius (70.8 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a. Rainfall : 7.3 mm FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers may occuar. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 36 and 21 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
Workshop to improve rice export to USA March 14, 2014 OUR STAFF REPORTER
Lahore : The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan and the Ministry of National Food Security and Research conducted a training workshop on the control of Khapra beetle in rice to develop awareness among the exporters. Dr. Muhammad Ishfaque, Department of Plant Protection Lahore gave a presentation by covering all Technical Aspects for removal of Khapra beetle. Ch. Masood Iqbal, Chairman REAP, also delivered a speech on this issue. In a section of press, his message was not clearly recorded. In fact, he emphasized that in future our exporters need to be more vigilant by covering all Phytosanitary requirements which are essentially required for Rice Export to USA.The present practice of inspection at USA Ports will remain as it is till the finalization of arrangements mutually agreed between the Government of Pakistan and APHIS (USDA)
TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi- March 14 Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:43pm IST Rates by Asian News International, New Delhi Tel: 011 2619 1464 Indicative Previous Grains opening close (in rupees per 100 kg unless stated) ---------------------------------------------------------Wheat Desi 2,200-3,000 2,200-3,000. Wheat Dara 1,900-2,200 1,900-2,200. Atta Chakki (per 10 Kg) 215-240 215-240. Roller Mill (per bag) 2,300-2,600 2,300-2,600.
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Maida (per bag) 2,200-2,400 2,250-2,500. Sooji (per bag) 2,100-2,300 2,000-2,200. Rice Basmati(Sri Lal Mahal) 12,000-14,000 12,000-14,000. Rice Basmati(Lal Quila) 12,000-14,000 12,000-14,000. Rice Basmati(Common) 8,400-9,400 8,400-9,400. Rice Permal 1,900-2,500 1,900-2,500. Rice Sela 2,700-2,900 2,800-3,000. I.R.-8 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000. Gram 3,350-3,750 3,350-3,750. Peas Green 3,050-3,550 3,055-3,555. Peas White 3,150-3,350 3,150-3,350. Bajra 1,150-1,350 1,150-1,350. Jowar white 1,400-2,300 1,400-2,300. Maize 1,350-1,450 1,350-1,450. Barley 1,500-1,600 1,550-1,650. Guwar 3,500-4,000 3,500-4,000. Source: Delhi grain market traders. (Bangalore
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11.62m tonnes of new rice pledged 581,000 farmers so far paid total of B71.2bn for their rice Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 11.03 Online news: News
A total 1.527 million farmers pledged 11.62 million tonnes of unmilled rice with the government during the harvest period ended Feb 28, according to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).The pledged rice had a combined value of 190 billion baht for the five-month harvest period October-February 28.Of total amount, 6.78 million tonnes were white rice, 3.68 million tonnes fragrant rice and the rest other types, according to the Internal Trade Department.The pledging period for most farmers has ended, except those in the South who can pledge their rice until July 31.BAAC president Luck Wajananawat said the bank has gradually paid the farmers, a total of 71.2 billion baht for 4.39 million tonnes of rice as of Thursday. A total of 581,000 farmers have already received the mone.
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FNRI rekindles traditional Filipino cuisine using brown rice Friday 14th of March 2014 MANILA, Mar. 14 (PIA) -- Brown rice or unpolished rice is whole grain rice with the bran layer still on, which gives the brownish color, and exudes a mild and nutty flavor.According to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in comparison with white rice, brown rice is richer in vitamins and minerals such as vitamins B1, B3, and B6, manganese, phosphorus, and iron. Also, brown rice can contain as much as four times the amount of insoluble fiber than white rice. Promoting increased consumption of brown rice among every Filipino and maximizing the health benefits of brown rice, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRIDOST) developed a suitable and simple nutrition tool featuring standardized recipes of brown rice. The recipe development process involved literature and recipe research, focus group discussions, standardization and evaluation of sensory attributes, estimation of energy and nutritional content, and photodocumentation of the recipes.Preparation of the lay-out design, themes, health benefits, and practical tips on preparing brown rice comprised the production and printing of the recipe book. Also, it shows off original recipes with estimated energy, calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin C per serving size.The brown rice recipe book is available at the FNRI Library in Bicutan, Taguig City and an e-copy will be uploaded on the FNRI website.In spreading awareness of healthier options and alternatives to the Filipino community, such as the consumption of brown rice, through useful, practical, and handy nutrition tools, the FNRI-DOST is devoted and enthusiastic in fulfilling its mandate of diffusing knowledge and technologies in food and nutrition. For more information on food and nutrition, contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig City; trunkline: 837 2071 local 2296 or 2287; telephone/fax no.: 837 3164, email: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or mar_v_c@yahoo.com ; website: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph (Jund Ria A. Doringo, FNRI-DOST S&T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
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