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News Detail… IPCC Warns Of Greater Risk To Food & Water Security By Science and Development Network |Editorials April 11, 2014 The Fifth Assessment Report warns that climate change will threaten food and water security, especially for Asia.AsianScientist (Apr. 11, 2014) – By T V Padma – The climate change-related risks from extreme events
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such as floods and heat waves will rise further with global warming, according to the second installment of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. This will aggravate food and water insecurity, especially for some of the poorest communities. The report of the second working group of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), dealing with impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and offering new insights into key risks due to climate change, was released in Yokohama, Japan.―Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change,‖ IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri warned.Christopher Field, the co-chair of the second working group, added: ―We are not in an era where climate change is some kind of a future hypothetical. We live in a world where the impacts of climate change that have already occurred are widespread and consequential. There is no question that we live in a world that is already altered by climate change.‖The report highlighted many global shifts that climate change has already caused. It said that changing rainfall and melting snow and ice have affected water resources in many regions. Glaciers have shrunk, affecting run-off and water resources downstream. Permafrost is thawing, and wheat and maize yields have fallen in many regions.The report also repeated warnings about shifts in species’ migratory ranges and the threats this may pose to food security. It also raised concerns about increased human displacement and resulting conflicts. Impacts in Asia Asia will be particularly hard-hit by water scarcity, food insecurity, the redistribution of land species and an increased risk to coastal and marine ecosystems, the report said. It predicts that South Asia will be the region most impacted by global warming, due to more extreme weather events such as floods and droughts.It has ―rung warning bells for Asia‖ and has ―very serious implications‖ for South Asia in particular, said Chandra Bhushan, deputy director at the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based NGO.A major reason for the greater impact in the region is its large population of impoverished people, said Bhushan. Bangladesh, India and Pakistan together account for almost half the world’s poor people, he said.Purnamita Dasgupta, coordinating lead author of the report’s chapter on rural areas, and professor at the Institute of Economic Growth in Delhi, said that the impacts of climate change ―will add to the existing vulnerabilities of people in rural areas, such as lack of access to water and infrastructure‖ .―We could have more poverty shocks because the poor are already disadvantaged,‖ she said, adding that climate change acts as a ―threat multiplier‖.With 70 percent of people in developing countries living in rural
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areas, the ―rural poor would be impacted through reduced access to water‖ and ―stand to lose whatever assets they have‖ with a rise in extreme events such as floods and drought, she said.The report provides scientific evidence on how adaptation could reduce the risks that climate change will pose and how to manage those risks. ―We now have enough evidence to show that adaptation is important,‖ Dasgupta said.However, it is difficult at this stage to work out the costs of adaptation measures, as few countries are yet to practice it. Nonetheless, Pachauri agreed that the report highlights the urgent need for adaptation and ―hopefully restores the balance between the need for both mitigation and adaptation measures‖ by countries.He added that there is a huge dearth of local knowledge on the kinds of adaptation needed in particular locations, and on which local institutions could be fully engaged in adaptation policies, practices and corresponding cost estimates. ―That is a real gap‖ in knowledge that experts need to work on, Pachauri said. Some positive messages Yet the report said that ―adaptation is already occurring‖ to an extent, as some governments are beginning to embed it in some planning processes.―One thing that we have come up with is the importance of adaptation and mitigation choices because this is the only way we might be able to reduce the risks of climate change,‖ Pachauri said at a press briefing.Camilla Toulmin, director of UK-based research organization the International Institute for Environment and Development, said in a statement: ―Some of the world’s least developed countries are already forging ahead. Ethiopia has committed to carbon-neutral development. Bangladesh has invested US$10 billion of its own money to adapt to extreme climatic events. Nepal is the first country to develop adaptation plans at the community level.‖
Independent rice agency needed' Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation May 19, 2014 1:00 am The promotion of value-added rice may be an option for farmers, but in order to achieve a comprehensive and lasting solution, rice management should no longer be dependent on official policy-makers or any government otherwise farmers will continue to be a political tool and the sector will never be developed.While other countries such as Vietnam, one of Thailand's major rice-export rivals, have a clear policy and direction to manipulate rice production and other parts of the industry, Thailand stepped backwards by relying on short-term subsidies, which caused a loss of strength and status as the world's largest rice exporter, due to low rice quality and uncompetitively high prices.
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The Thai rice industry has not been seriously developed for a long time, because it is considered as a propaganda pit for politicians come election time. Successive governments have outlined wonderful-sounding rice-price subsidy policies in order to gain popularity, but no policy-maker has managed to come up with a long-term policy or sustainable development plan to promote the growth of rice farming and trading.Following clear evidence showing the failure of the recent short-term subsidy regime, the time is now right to protect the rice industry from any form of politician intervention. Thailand should have an independent organisation to manage the sector, from upstream to downstream. Since setting a high pledging price in 2011, the government has spent more than Bt700 billion to subsidise rice prices in the market. With such a high pledging price, the Kingdom has lost export competitiveness in the global market and is no longer the world's largest rice exporter, after being the champion for more than 20 years. The overall loss for the pledging scheme has not been finalised, but it is estimated to be at least Bt200 billion a year. The government also holds an enormous stockpile, which is projected at about 18 million tonnes of milled rice, in its warehouses.According to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, as of early this month, almost 1.2 million rice farmers had still not been paid under the pledging programme, with the arrears amounting to more than Bt90 billion.Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said that because rice growing involved 18 million farmers and a huge budgetary allocation, politicians had favoured managing the industry and drawing up a rice policy as key propaganda weapon to win national elections.And because the industry involves the allocation of billions of baht each year, unscrupulous politicians need little encouragement to reap benefits from the subsidy project, he said.To ensure long-term development of the sector, Chookiat said Thailand needed to have an independent organisation to handle all aspects of rice farming and trading. Sustainable development "Thailand should have a sustainable-development agenda for rice. Rice should no longer be a political tool, as development of the Thai rice industry has been ignored for so long," he added.During the era of military-led governments, when there were no rice-subsidy projects, the country used to have a national strategy for a longterm rice development plan, but it had never been implemented following the changeover to democratically elected governments, said Chookiat.Every voted-in government has announced some form of subsidy policy, but each has focused only on the short term, he added. With an independent organisation at the helm of rice policy and management, its head should not be answerable to politicians, which would allow the agency to draw up a long-term agenda for developing rice plantation, seeds, trading and marketing, he stressed. The organisation should get a budget allocation from the government each year, but politicians should not then intervene in the budget. Any income from the sale of rice stocks should count as national income, after taking into account the operating costs of the independent agency, he suggested.The development of seed quality, plantation methods and production-cost reduction should be high on the organisation's agenda, he said, adding that without political intervention, rice stocks and budget would be safe from corruption.Besides having an independent organisation, Chookiat also suggested Thailand should set
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up zoning areas for growing rice, in order to control the quality of rice grains.The country currently has combined areas for growing each kind of rice seed, but this has resulted in grains being mixed when cultivated. This causes a problem for rice traders, as the quality of each variety of grain is different.Chookiat said a zoningarea system would clearly delineate the type of rice grown so that traders could easily offer produce in accordance with demand.For instance, the Northeast should be promoted to grow jasmine rice, while the upper North should grow hard-grain rice and the Central region should cultivate Pathum Thani rice. If the country had such a zoning system, millers and exporters would easily be able to polish rice and export it under the same standard to meet demand in each foreign market.For instance, the production of parboiled rice requires hardseed paddy, but with mixed cultivation areas it is difficult for producers to differentiate the type of paddy. After cooking, however, consumers can tell that the characteristics are different, resulting in public dissatisfaction over the quality of the parboiled rice.Chookiat said the quality of Thai rice had dropped significantly in the past few years. With lower quality yet higher prices, many rice buyers have switched to other countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. The quality of Thai jasmine and white rice, in particular, has fallen significantly, with their smell and appearance after cooking different from in the past, he explained. More R&D required The association's honorary president said Thailand should also promote more research and development in the rice industry, with a focus on better serving market demand. Until now, R&D has only been focused on seeds and farming, but has not concentrated on how each type of rice grain can better meet demand. Rice production should serve commercial demand as well as help reduce production costs and other problems for farmers, he said. He noted that the development of Pathum Thani rice could be a two-edged sword for Thailand, as this kind of rice had severely damaged jasmine-rice production due it its very similar appearance, but lower cost. If Thailand wants to promote jasmine - or hom mali - rice as a top grain, the development of other rice seeds should not result in confusion among consumers, especially those in overseas markets, he added. Some markets have mixed jasmine rice with cheaper Pathum Thani rice in order to reduce their costs, but this has ruined the reputation of pure jasmine rice.Wanlop Pichpongsa, former president and secretary-general of the Thai Organic Trade Association, agreed that Thailand should have a specific organisation to develop rice farming and trading in the long run. A sustainable plan to develop rice farming and trading should be drawn up so that farmers do not have to depend on subsidy measures, while cost reduction, promoting the use of natural fertiliser and increasing quality should be highlighted, he said. Wanlop said a subsidy should be used only for the short term, such as when market prices were too low. Pledging or direct purchasing for too long a period was unnecessary and should be gradually decreased.Rice pledging or short-term subsidy should be scrapped, or at least modified into a sustainable measure, he said. Political tools
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Thailand will soon have another national election, and rice and rice farmers could become a political tool yet again if no one realises that the rice policy should be changed, and should become independent from political intervention, he said.Any extension of the present policy would result in the industry continuing to be destroyed and losing yet more international competitiveness, he warned, pointing out that not only would farmers continue to suffer from merely short-term assistance, but taxpayers would be increasingly outraged at seeing huge amounts spent on subsidising rice prices each year. The Kingdom would spend an enormous amount for only a short-term solution, while corruption under the rice scheme would never be solved, he stressed. He said now was the right time for all parties and involved government agencies to propose a long-term agenda for the sustainable development of rice. All parties needed to support such a long-term plan so that Thailand's rice sector could re-establish its leading status again soon, he said, while farmers would no longer have to remain as essentially a group of poor people as they could survive and rely on themselves without any subsidy or assistance.
Closure of QRC better for rice export: UNISAME PPI May 17, 2014
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) said that the closure of QRC will be for the betterment of the rice industry in Pakistan and will give a free hand to rice exporters to sell their brands and remove hurdles created by the troublesome committee.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver urged the ministry of commerce (MoC) not to commit wilful omission and dissolve the Quality Review Committee (QRC) forthwith in view of the no objection received from the law division and consensus of all stakeholders. Rice exporters are facing very challenging times due to loss in realization proceeds because of exchange rate and are now not in a position to overcome hindrances created by a non commercial organization devoid of commercial sense and expertise. He pointed out that the creation of QRC was a big mistake as it gave rise to conflict of interest. It was based on wrong premises and it gave the opportunity to office bearers of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to subdue their competitors. MoC realized this and made amendments and separated the office of QRC and REAP and also removed the mandatory condition of membership of REAP for rice exporters. The QRC cannot function as an inspection company under any law and its formation is based on misapplication and
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twisting of law to suit the big and influential and it is appreciated that the Moc has realized its futility and made serious efforts to curtail its . He said the QRC has no locus standi as it is neither qualified nor eligible and although just a quality review committee it is posing itself like a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) organization. It was basically formed to protect the basmati label but now that rice is sold by the buyers and the exporters own popular brands and other varieties which are not basmati but more costly and more in demand are flooding the markets and the job of the QRC is futile.Secondly most of the buyers have their own nominated PSI agency to carry out PSI. QRC never made efforts to get 386 a very popular variety as basmati although in India 386 is considered and approved as basmati but in Pakistan QRC allowed its export underhand as basmati but did not recommend it to be approved as basmati for reasons best known to itself. QRC is devoid of any substantial work as a protector of basmati and in fact is creating hurdles in its exports due to lack of knowledge on the subject. Needless to state that basically the QRC was formed in violation of the principles of pre-shipment inspection (PSI) and the Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) never recognized and enrolled it as a PSI body because it did not comply with the rules and regulations of the PSQCA and international standards. A PSI body has to be a joint stock company incorporated and with a capital sufficient to pay claims against irresponsible inspections, it needs to be eligible, qualified and must have DNA facilities and laboratory fully equipped with all measuring and quality assessment equipments. It is very important that it has to be independent, transparent and a third party. It cannot be managed by vested interest. Thaver said that we fail to understand the delay for the closure of the QRC as there is consensus for its closure from all stakeholders and the earlier the MoC says good bye to this organization the better it will be for all.
Dilemma of rice exporters: Facing challenging time due to exchange rate Amanullah Khan
Saturday, May 17, 2014 - Karachi—The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) not to commit willful omission and dissolve the Quality Review Committee (QRC) forthwith in view of the no objection received from the law division and consensus of all stakeholders. Rice exporters are facing very challenging times due to loss in realization proceeds because of exchange rate and are now not in a position to overcome hindrances created by a non-commercial organization devoid of commercial sense and expertise.
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UNISAME said that the closure of QRC will be for the betterment of the rice industry in Pakistanand will give a free hand to rice exporters to sell their brands and remove hurdles created by the troublesome committee.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver pointed out that the creation of QRC was a big mistake as it gave rise to conflict of interest. It was based on wrong premises and it gave the opportunity to office bearers of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to subdue their competitors. MoC realized this and made amendments and separated the office of QRC and REAP and also removed the mandatory condition of membership of REAP for rice exporters.
The QRC cannot function as an inspection company under any law and its formation is based on misapplication and twisting of law to suit the big and influential and it is appreciated that the Moc has realized its futility and made serious efforts to curtail it.He said the QRC has no locus standing as it is neither qualified nor eligible and although just a quality review committee it is posing itself like a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) organization. It was was basically formed to protect the basmati label but now that rice is sold by the buyers and the exporters own popular brands and other varieties which are not basmati but more costly and more in demand are flooding the markets and the job of the QRC is futile.Secondly most of the buyers have their own nominated PSI agency to carry out PSI. QRC never made efforts to get 386 a very popular variety as basmati although in India 386 is considered and approved as basmati but in Pakistan QRC allowed its export underhand as basmati but did not recommend it to be approved as basmati for reasons best known to itself. QRC is devoid of any substantial work as a protector of basmati and in fact is creating hurdles in its exports due to lack of knowledge on the subject.Needless to state that basically the QRC was formed in violation of the principles of pre-shipment inspection (PSI) and the Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) never recognized and enrolled it as a PSI body because it did not comply with the rules and regulations of the PSQCA and international standards. A PSI body has to be a joint stock company incorporated and with a capital sufficient to pay claims against irresponsible inspections, it needs to be eligible, qualified and must have DNA facilities and laboratory fully equipped with all measuring and quality assessment equipments. It is very important that it has to be independent, transparent and a third party. It cannot be managed by vested interest.Thaver said that we fail to understand the delay for the closure of the QRC as there is consensus for its closure from all stakeholders and the earlier the MoC says good bye to this organization the better it will be for all.
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Rice export still grows by $280 million despite rupee rise May 17, 2014 RECORDER REPOR Despite fall in dollar's value against Pak rupee, the country's rice export to the world markets grew by $280 million during July-Mar 2013-14, exporters said on Friday. "Over 2.5 million tons of rice has been exported since the rupee appreciated against dollar," said a rice trader, Hashim Sharja Wala. He said: "World's demand for Pakistani rice is growing in spite of a surge in rice prices on the global market." Pakistan exported $1.666 billion of rice during July-March 2013-14 up by $280 million (20.19pc) and in terms of volume, the country's rice export went up by 0.189 million tons (8pc) to 2.683 million tons in JulyMarch 2013-14, figures released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed. Hashim said: "The international price of non-Basmati is $370 per metric ton and the price of Basmati rice ranges between $800 per metric ton and $1400 per metric ton, depending on its quality." According to him, the major buyers of Pakistani rice are: United States of America and Sri Lanka. However, the country's rice export plunged by $29.709m (9.11pc) to $216.649m in March 2014 as compared to the commodity's export of $238.358m in February 2014, the PBS's report further said. Meanwhile, some exporters claimed that the export of rice was still at a halt as the export of new crop was not in progress and international rate of rice has increased and, as such, buyers were not in favour of purchasing rice from Pakistan. An official of Rice Exporter Association of Pakistan (REAP) said: "Exporters are not receiving new contracts due to high prices." They are dealing under old contracts which were signed before depreciation of dollar," he added. Describing India as `the biggest competitor', he said: "If we will not cope with this situation then India may capture the international market.
Gov’t blamed for rice prices By Ronnel W. Domingo Philippine Daily Inquirer 3:35 am | Monday, May 19th, 2014
MANILA, Philippines—Blame last year’s price spike for milled rice to too little government imports amid a push for food self-sufficiency than to the ―negligible‖ influence of rice cartels, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).In a study published by the state think tank, senior researcher fellow Roehlano Briones and senior research analyst Myka Galang said a sharp drop in imports was ―a more logical and evidence-based explanation‖ of the jump in prices.According to PIDS, the average world price of milled
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rice dipped steadily month after month from an equivalent of P23.24 per kilo in January to P18.60 in December.In contrast, the average domestic price rose steadily from P29.81 to P34.16.
(For these numbers, Briones and Galang compared the price of Thai rice with 25-percent broken grains to its local counterpart).This resulted in the differences between world and local prices shooting up over 12 months. The local price was 28 percent higher than global price in January and 84 percent higher in December.The researchers noted a price spike in the June-December period—a jump of P3.82 from P30.34—while the supply was inadequate ―due to the reduction in imports.‖In 2013, the National Food Authority imported 205,700 tons only, which were 638,000 tons less than the volume brought in in 2012.
Prices of rice remain stable Reuel John F. Lumawag
Monday, May 19, 2014 THE prices of rice in Davao City have remained stable as of Monday, an official said."Here in Davao City, we have observed that there has been no movement in the prices of rice," Virgilio B. Alerta, National Food Authority (NFA)-Davao City provincial manager, said in a phone interview with Sun.Star Davao.He said this was due to the "sufficient stocks of rice" of commercial traders.Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 11 (PSA-BAS 11) market reporter Imelda V. Abdala also said that as of May 16, the prices of rice in the market remain stable. Based on the monitoring conducted by PSA-BAS 11 Monday, well-milled rice is from P42 to P46 per kilogram while regular-milled rice is from P36 to P41. NFA rice remains at P27 to P32.Meanwhile, Abdala said prices of other selected basic commodities also remained stable and if there are changes in prices then it is just minimal.Among selected meat and poultry products, pork liempo is at P170 to P180; pork lean meat is from P165 to P175; beef lean meat is at P220; beef with bones is from P170 to P180; dressed chicken is from P115 to P120; and eggs is from P5 to P5.50.In selected fish products, the price of bangus is from P110 to P120, galunggong is from P120 to P130, and tilapia is from P90 to P110.Based on the PSA-BAS 11 montitoring, selected vegetable and fruit products and their prices are: ampalaya (P45 to P55), string beans or sitao (P30 to P40), cabbage (P60 to P70), carrots (P40 to P50), habitchuelas or red kidney beans (P30 to P40), tomato (P30 to P35), red onion (P60 to P70), white potato (P70 to P80), eggplant (P20 to P25), chinese cabbage or pechay (P50 to P60), lakatan banana (P38 to P40), latundan banana (P28 to P30), calamansi (P60 to P70), papaya (P20 to P25), and carabao mango (P50 to P60).
Rice-price increase blamed on drop in import volume
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Category: Economy 17 May 2014 Written by Jonathan L. Mayuga THE sharp drop in imports last year is a more logical and evidence-based explanation to the increase in the price of rice, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.A PIDS study said that blaming rice cartels for price manipulation cannot be considered a definitive explanation for the price increase.The study recommends to focus more in increasing rice production through research and development and overhaul the National Food Authority (NFA) to improve regulatory duties and management of the domestic food-security stock. Prepared by Roehlano Briones, PIDS senior research fellow, and Ivory Myka Galang, PIDS research analyst, the study cited the inadequacy of supply starting in mid-2013 due to the reduction in imports as the main cause of the rice price spike.The retail price of rice shot up to P36.28 per kilogram in December 2013 from P32.37 in June 2013—a 12-percent increase in just six months. The ability of rice traders to influence the market price of rice is negligible according to the study. Citing a 2014 rapid appraisal conducted by Beulah de la Peña, ―strong competition prevails at all levels of the rice-supply chain. Farmers can freely choose their buyer among a number of buying stations and agents present in their community,‖ the study said. The rice imports dropped by 638,000 tons in 2013 owing to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP).The program aims for 100-percent rice selfsufficiency in 2013 by raising domestic production and curbing imports.But the increase in rice domestic production in 2013 was not enough to reduce imports, the study noted.―While palay production did hit 18.44 million tons in 2013, up from 18.03 million tons, the increment of 439,000 tons was not enough to counter the effects of the reduction in rice imports.‖The study said the country failed to take advantage of cheap rice available in the world market because of import reduction. This led to a shortage of the rice supply, which raised the market price of rice. In November 2013 the domestic price of rice per kilogram was P33.55, 28 percent higher than the world price of P18.63 per kilo, the study added.The NFA could have abated the price spike had it offset the deficit from its buffer stock, the study noted.This would have been possible if the stock were not limited, yet the total NFA stock in June 2013 was already low to begin with. The NFA is also facing intense pressures to reduce its liabilities and subsidy. ―The buy high and sell low business model of NFA has placed intense pressure on its finances which amounted to $4.39 billion in total liabilities.‖ ―A permanent solution is to repeal the QR [quantitative-restriction] policy on imports to support the rice selfsufficiency objective,‖ the study said. Rice self-sufficiency should be pursued with more cost-effective support mechanisms to rice producers such as research and development and new rice farming technologies.Moreover, reforming the NFA is recommended, the study said. ―It should focus on regulatory duties and management of the domestic food security stock and not on rice marketing and importation.‖
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Hotter Nights May Cause Rice Yield To Fall By Science and Development Network |Editorials
May 19, 2014 As night temperatures cross the 23 degrees Celsius threshold, scientists call for the development of temperatureresistant rice varieties. AsianScientist (May 19, 2014) – Nights are getting hotter and scientists are sweating over the possibility that rice yields may fall as a result. Decreasing rice harvests mean higher prices. That would be a scary scenario in Asia where rice is considered not only a basic food staple but also a political commodity. Shortages of the commodity in 2007-2008 angered consumers across the region and caused some governments to wobble.A 35-year climate trending by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) under its Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment shows a ―clear trend‖ that night temperatures are increasing while day temperatures are less consistent.―The average minimum daily night temperature during the period of rice growth in the dry season (January to April) has increased about one degree Celsius in the last 35 years,‖ says Roland Buresh, a scientist who manages the world’s longest-running rice research project at IRRI. ―The night temperature has now increased to a critical threshold of 23 degrees Celsius, above which there can be a penalty of reduced yield,‖ Buresh said.Grace Centeno, associate scientist at IRRI’s Climate Unit adds: ―Average night temperature over 23 degrees Celsius can lead to yield loss due to the increased need of the rice plant to expend its energy to maintain its biological health.‖Centeno participated in an earlier study of weather data at IRRI’s rice farm from 1979 to 2003, which found that during the dry cropping season (January to April),
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grain yield declined by 10 percent for a one-degree Celsius increase of night temperature above 23 degrees Celsius in the growing season.
That study — which showed that mean night temperature increased by 1.13 degrees Celsius in the 25-year period — provided direct evidence of decreased rice yields from increased nighttime temperature associated with global warming.Centeno notes, ―the study was published in 2004, but additional data from 2004 onwards continue to support the negative effect of higher night temperature on crop yield.‖A 10 percent reduction in yield is huge. That is, a harvest of five tonnes per hectare would decrease by half a tonne — a drop that Buresh calls ―a major and significant concern in rice production‖.―Definitely, global warming is upon us,‖ said William Padolina, president of the Philippines’ National Academy of Science and Technology.A one percent increase in temperature means a six percent decline in yield, he explains.
―Why? Because grains are filled only during evenings. That’s the way of nature.‖This means we should breed varieties that are tolerant to high temperatures and drought, ―and that’s the goal not just for rice but for all crops‖, Padolina says.
Rice seen ruling at current levels OUR CORRESPONDENT KARNAL, MAY 19: The rice market may continue to rule around current levels without any major fluctuation in the coming days, according to trade experts.The market witnessed a mixed trend on Monday. Prices of Pusa 1121 (steam) and Sharbati (sela) moved up on buying interest while all the other aromatic and non-basmati varieties continued to rule around their previous quoted levels.Amit Kumar, proprietor of Ginni Rice, told Business Line that an increase in demand mainly pushed Pusa-1121 (steam) and Sharbati (sela) prices upwards. In the absence of any major market moving factors, rice prices may continue to rule around current levels for the next few days, he added. Pusa-1121 (steam) went further up by ₹200 to ₹9,500, while Pusa-1121 (sela) quoted unchanged at ₹7,600 . Pure Basmati (raw) quoted at ₹12,300. Duplicate basmati (steam) was sold at ₹7,400 a quintal. Pusa-1121 (second wand) was at ₹7,200, Tibar at ₹6,100 while Dubar at ₹5,250 a quintal.
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In the non-basmati section, Sharbati (steam) sold at ₹4,800 while Sharbati (sela) moved up by ₹100 and quoted at ₹4,300. On the other hand, PR varieties were quoted with nominal fluctuations. Permal (raw) sold at ₹2,350, Permal (sela) at ₹2,400 , PR-11 (sela) sold at ₹2,725 while PR-11 (raw) at ₹2,700 . PR14 (steam) sold at ₹2,900 a quintal. (This article was published on May 19, 2014)
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-May 19 Mon May 19, 2014 2:01pm IST Nagpur, May 19 (Reuters) - Gram and tuar prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) moved down on lack of demand from local millers amid good supply from producing regions. Fresh fall on NCDEX in gram, downward trend in Madhya Pradesh pulses and increased overseas supply also pushed down prices, according to sources.
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FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram showed weak tendency in open market on poor buying support from local traders amid poor quality arrival.
TUAR * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand and supply
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* MP Sharbati best and medium varieties reported down in open market on lack of demand from local traders amid healthy supply from producing regions like Punjab and Haryana.
* In Akola, Tuar - 4,100-4,300, Tuar dal - 6,300-6,500, Udid at 6,100-6,500, Udid Mogar (clean) - 7,200-7,700, Moong - 8,500-8,700, Moong Mogar (clean) 10,000-10,800, Gram - 2,400-2,600, Gram Super best bold - 3,300-3,600 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
Gram Auction
2,310-2,690
Gram Pink Auction Tuar Auction
n.a.
n.a.
Udid Auction
n.a.
Masoor Auction
n.a.
Gram Super Best Bold
2,380-2,770 2,100-2,600
4,000-4,320
Moong Auction
Previous close
4,000-4,400 5,200-5,500
4,300-4,500 2,600-2,800 3,800-4,000
3,800-4,000
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Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
3,650-3,750
3,650-3,750
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
Gram Mill Quality
3,300-3,450
3,300-3,450
Desi gram Raw
2,600-2,700
2,650-2,750
Gram Filter new
n.a.
3,000-3,200
Gram Kabuli
3,000-3,200
8,700-10,600
Gram Pink
7,700-8,100
Tuar Fataka Best
8,700-10,600 7,700-8,100
6,500-6,700
Tuar Fataka Medium
6,500-7,000
6,300-6,400
Tuar Dal Best Phod
6,300-6,700
5,800-6,000
Tuar Dal Medium phod
5,800-6,000
5,400-5,700
5,400-5,700
Tuar Gavarani
4,450-4,550
4,450-4,550
Tuar Karnataka
4,600-4,700
4,600-4,700
Tuar Black
7,700-7,900
Masoor dal best
7,700-7,900
6,000-6,200
Masoor dal medium Masoor
5,800-6,000
n.a.
9,500-10,000
Moong Mogar Medium best
Moong dal Chilka
5,800-6,000
n.a.
Moong Mogar bold
Moong dal super best
6,000-6,200
9,500-10,000
8,900-9,400
9,200-9,600 9,000-9,400
8,900-9,400
9,200-9,600 9,000-9,400
Moong Mill quality
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
8,000-9,100
8,000-9,100
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Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
7,700-8,000 6,300-7,100
4,700-6,000
5,300-5,600
4,700-6,000
3,050-3,150
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,300-3,400
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,050-3,150 3,300-3,400
3,300-3,400
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
6,300-7,100
5,300-5,600
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
3,300-3,400
4,700-5,200
1,200-1,600
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)
7,700-8,000
4,700-5,200
1,200-1,600
1,200-1,500
1,200-1,500
1,300-1,500
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
1,300-1,500
2,000-2,300
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
2,000-2,300
1,700-1,800
n.a.
n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,100 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,800
2,900-3,200
2,200-2,700
2,300-2,800
Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG)
1,100-1,400
1,100-1,400
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG)
1,700-2,000
1,700-2,000
Rice BPT new(100 INR/KG)
2,700-2,900
2,700-2,900
Rice BPT old (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,600
3,200-3,600
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,850
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) Rice HMT new (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,850
2,700-2,800 2,300-2,450 3,300-3,600
2,700-2,800 2,300-2,450 3,300-3,600
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Rice HMT old (100 INR/KG)
3,500-3,700
Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG)
3,500-3,700
4,300-5,200
4,300-5,200
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 10,000-13,500 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
10,000-13,500
7,000-9,500
5,600-6,000
7,000-9,500
5,600-6,000
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG)
5,100-5,600
5,100-5,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
1,300-1,500
1,300-1,500
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
1,600-1,700
1,600-1,700
WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 42.7 degree Celsius (109.0 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 28.1 degree Celsius (82.5 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a. Rainfall : 0.3 mm FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers likely towards evening or night Maximumand Minimum temperature likely to be around 43 and 27 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices.)
Mexico Market Under Attack - Part One: Brazilian Paddy Rice Cleared for Import The competition
ARLINGTON, VA -- Brazil has joined the United States as the only other country allowed to export paddy rice to Mexico, following the recent decision of Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA). Mexico remains the U.S.'s largest export market, and roughly 80 percent of U.S. exports there are paddy, and the decision by SAGAPRA has raised eyebrows north of the
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border.According to Marvin Lehrer, the USA Rice Federation's representative in Mexico, SAGARPA has yet to report any imports of Brazilian paddy rice this year, but he says there is definite interest from the Mexican trade. "It's always troubling when faced with a new competitor," said Lehrer, "but we believe U.S. rice will continue to outperform the competition. "Lehrer said logistical challenges and general reliability could impede Brazilian penetration into the market, and that additional phytosanitary requirements being placed on Brazilian exports will affect the cost."Brazil heavily exports corn and soybeans, placing pressure on an already weak infrastructure," said Lehrer. "Most of the shipping ports are in the southern part of the country and the main road to the north is only about 70 percent paved. Of course, this is a potentially short-term problem." The latest development continues a trend of focus on Western Hemisphere markets by Brazilian rice exporters," said Jim Guinn, USA Rice's vice president of international promotion. "For the past few years, Brazil has produced around 8 million MT of rice, slightly more than 10% of which is exported. Last year Brazil's top three rice destinations were Venezuela (paddy), Cuba (milled) and Nicaragua (paddy)." In 2013, Venezuela was the United States' fifth largest export market at nearly 300,000 MT, 30 percent more than in 2012. Brazilian exports to Venezuela, at 148,000 MT, did not offset U.S. exports last year. In Nicaragua, the U.S. had been the largest supplier of rice, with a market share of 60-97 percent (100,000 MT on average) in any given year, until last year, when the market share drastically dropped to 8 percent and the Brazilian market share rose to 90 percent.Guinn says this swing is not something the U.S. will tolerate in the Mexican market and he says USA Rice is taking definitive steps to deal with the potential incursion, including adding a premium image for U.S. rice.Part Two of our story will examine some of the steps USA Rice is taking in this most crucial market. Contact: Sarah Moran, (703) 236-1457
Crop Progress: 2014 Crop 87 Percent Planted WASHINGTON, DC -- Eighty-seven percent of the nation's 2014 rice acreage is planted, according to today's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report. Rice Planted, Selected States Week Ending State
May 18, 2013
May 11, 2014
May 18, 2014
2009-2013 average
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Percent Arkansas
73
82
88
82
California
79
40
75
67
Louisiana
97
97
98
97
Mississippi
44
68
82
82
Missouri
82
80
86
76
Texas
100
91
96
97
Six States
78
75
87
82
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures CME Group (Preliminary): Closing Rough Rice Futures for May 19
Month
Price
Net Change
July 2014
$15.325
- $0.075
September 2014
$14.445
- $0.025
November 2014
$14.590
- $0.015
January 2015
$14.775
- $0.010
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March 2015
$14.890
- $0.015
May 2015
$14.890
- $0.015
July 2015
$14.890
- $0.015
Food maker partners with Walmart on sustainable rice | By Charlsie Dewey |
collaborating with Walmart to help support small rice growers and global environmental sustainability. Kellogg Company in Battle Creek said last week that is has joined forces with Walmart to support the livelihoods of rice growers and sustainable rice-growing practices worldwide.―As a grainsbased company, we have a commitment both to the environment and to the people who grow those crops," said John Bryant, president and CEO, Kellogg.
Rice-production goals Kellogg has made a commitment to work toward three major sustainability goals related to rice production.The cereal producer will support rice growers and rice-growing communities to help smallholder rice growers advance their practices, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.It has committed to promoting and supporting initiatives with producers in every country where Kellogg sources rice globally, which will, by 2020, lead to a 25-percent increase in the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture practices.This is expected to improve smallholder livelihoods, enhance producer resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Finally, Kellogg said it will monitor progress and impact using a number of metrics and align this initiative with the Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture, which is to be launched later this year at the United Nations Secretary General's Climate Summit in New York.
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A food staple Bryant made the announcement during the recent Walmart Sustainable Product Expo, a three-day meeting with eight of the largest U.S.-based food companies focused on expanding the availability of products that sustain people and the environment."Because rice is one of our largest ingredient purchases — used for Rice Krispies and Special K worldwide — it's appropriate that our new partnership with Walmart focuses on supporting smallholder rice growers, as they work to improve their methods — and with that, their yields and livelihoods as well," Bryant said.
Rice is a food staple for more than half of the world's population and is grown by a number of smallholder farmers in several parts of the world.Kellogg said today's rice crops are under pressure from climate change, as well as a contributor to climate change, due to methane emissions from current growing practices.The company is also involved in collaborative initiatives with growers, suppliers and partners, such as the International Rice Research Institute, United Nations Environment Program and the Sustainable Rice Platform to support sustainable rice-growing practices globally. Palm oil Kellogg also recently adopted a global commitment to work with palm oil suppliers to source fully traceable palm oil, produced in a manner that's environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable. Images: Workers pick rice at a field in Thailand. Photo viawikimedia.org
Determining Preflood Nitrogen Rates for Rice
AgWatch Staff Posted May 16, 2014 It is that time of year to start thinking about applying preflood nitrogen (N) to rice. If your rice has been planted recently or has recently emerged I would encourage you to consider taking N-STaR (Nitrogen Soil Test for Rice) soil samples to determine your season total N rate as well as your preflood N rates. N-STaR is the first field-specific N soil test for rice and has been developed for silt loam as well as clay soils.Already this season we have seen a large number of fields, especially on clay soils, that have recommended considerably lower N rates than the producer had intended to apply.
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Using the N-STaR program to guide N fertilizer recommendations in rice is a great way to see if you are on track with your N fertilization program or see where you can potentially benefit from lowering your N rates or increasing your N rates and increasing your yield. For those producers who are too close to flooding and cannot take N-STaR samples please see the attached 2014 Recommended N rates and Distribution for Rice Varieties in Arkansas. This document can also be found under the publications tab at the Arkansas Row Crops Blog or under Rice Production Page on the newly renovated University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service Website. This document provides variety specific "generalized" N rate recommendations for the commonly grown rice varieties in Arkansas.
Major changes to this year's list are the inclusion of two popular varieties Rice Tec XL 753 and Mermentau. Over the past few seasons XL 753 has been a very consistent variety with high yield potential. Variety x N trials have indicated that the N needs for this variety are similar to CL XL 745 and will require 150 total units of N per acre (120 units preflood followed by 30 units at boot) to maximize yield on silt loam soils following soybean in rotation (please see guidelines for N rate adjustments based on soil texture and previous crop). Similar to Cheniere and Cocodrie, Mermentau has a recommended season total N rate of 150 total units of N per acre (105 units preflood followed by 45 units at midseason) and has also shown to be well adapted and have high yield potential.
Another change to this year's format is the addition of a column that outlines Optimum Preflood N rates for producers who can flood timely and maintain a permanent flood for 3 weeks following flood establishment. The Optimum Preflood N application can allow producers that meet the requirements for timely flood establishment and maintenance to apply all of their N preflood and eliminate the need for a midseason N application, while saving N fertilizer and maintaining yield potential. Several varieties have been removed from the 2013 list because they were either outdated or producers are no longer able to obtain seed for these varieties. The varieties that have been removed from the list are CL 131, CL 162, CL 171 AR, CL 181 AR, Neptune, Templeton and Trenasse. In the event that you or one of your producers has planted one of these varieties and needs guidance on recommended N fertilizer rates and distribution please feel free to contact myself Trenton Roberts (tlrobert@uark.edu) or Jarrod Hardke (jhardke@uaex.edu) for more information. Source: University of Arkansas Extension
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