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TOP Contents - Tailored for YOU Latest News Headlines… Japan to review rice acreage reduction policy Traders flock to Pangasinan for cheaper rice Commodities Buzz: USDA Estimates Downward Trend In Philippines Corn Production, Rice Production Remain Stable NFA bares massive rice smuggling via Davao Asia rice - Vietnam prices hit 14-wk high, Thailand struggles to sell Govt auctioning 140,000 tonnes of rice tomorrow Government reveals 4 approaches to improving rice mortgage scheme Bt200 billion loss from rice pledging scheme confirmed Rice export drops in 8 months Rice basmati rises on fresh buying; wheat ends lower Surprise rally lifts aromatic, Sharbati rice TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi-Oct 24 Punjab, Haryana procures over 86 lakh tonnes paddy For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, 'just add water'
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Japan to review rice acreage reduction policy The government plans to revise its policy of curtailing rice output through rice acreage reduction and the income support system for rice farmers, officials said Thursday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries expressed the intention at a meeting of the agricultural subcommittee of the government's industrial competitiveness council.The industrial competitiveness council, filled with government ministers and business heavyweights, was established in January to discuss the industrial growth strategies crucial to the success of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, dubbed "Abenomics".The rice acreage reduction policy, which encourages farmers to limit the amount of land devoted to rice cultivation, is aimed at maintaining rice prices and has been criticized as making Japanese rice uncompetitive.The review, apparently prompted in part by the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, is aimed at strengthening the agricultural sector by expanding
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production and increasing efficiency.The subcommittee plans to map out proposals for the review by the end of November, with the proposals reflected in measures on strengthening the farm sector to be compiled by a task force headed by Prime Minister Abe, the officials said.During the subcommittee meeting, Lawson Chief Executive Officer Takeshi Niinami, who serves as a member of the subcommittee, called for abolishing the acreage reduction policy in fiscal 2016 and also the subsidies paid to farmers who adjust output in line with the government policy.A farm ministry official responded that it will review the policy but expressed caution about abolishing it. ==Kyodo Copyright 2013 Kyodo News International. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Traders flock to Pangasinan for cheaper rice Philippine Daily Inquirer 11:16 pm | Thursday, October 24th, 2013
FARMERS in San Manuel town in Pangasinan continue to plant palay even as the erratic weather has disrupted the rice cycle and triggered floods that occasionally destroy their crops and farmlands. WILLIE LOMIBAO/CONT RIBUTOR
FARMERS in San Manuel town in Pangasinan continue to plant palay even as the erratic weather has disrupted the rice cycle and triggered floods that occasionally destroy their crops and farmlands. WILLIE LOMIBAO/CONTRIBUTOR
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ROSALES, Pangasinan—Traders from top rice-producing provinces have been scrambling for newly harvested palay from different towns in Pangasinan since last week, a farmers’ group leader and rice trader here said on Thursday.But Rosendo So, chair of the party-list group Abono and president of the newly organized Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag), a coalition of 33 farmers’ and irrigators’ associations, said the palay-buying spree of traders from Isabela and Nueva Ecija provinces was not an indication of a rice shortage.―It is simply because palay is cheaper in Pangasinan than in their provinces, which have been devastated by typhoons,‖ So told the Inquirer by telephone.He said in Isabela, a kilogram of palay costs P21, while in Nueva Ecija, the buying price of palay is P19.50 a kg.―In Pangasinan, because of good harvest, palay is only P18.50 a kg,‖ he said. The traders’ buying price is higher than the palay buying price of the National Food Authority, which is pegged at P17 a kg.Nestor Batalla, rice program coordinator of the provincial government, said for this year, Pangasinan expects to produce some 1,133,373 metric tons of palay from its more than 169,000 hectares of riceland.―We are now 194-percent self-sufficient, which means we produce more than enough to feed our 2.7 million population,‖ Batalla said.Pangasinan is the third rice-producing province, next to Nueva Ecija and the country’s top rice producer, Isabela.Oftociano Manalo, head of the Ilocos Region Federation of Irrigators’ Association, said traders from other provinces are also buying Pangasinan rice because imported rice is no longer available. ―Before, they were not alarmed because they knew that we were flooded with imported rice. They were the ones who were also buying imported rice. Some of them also bought smuggled rice,‖ Manalo said.o also said his group expresses gratitude to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala and Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon for their efforts to stop rice smuggling, particularly the attempt to bring in an untaxed cargo of 403 container vans of rice through Davao City.―We express our thanks to Secretary Alcala and Commissioner Biazon for the good work and coordination that resulted in the apprehension of a total of 200,000 bags of smuggled rice and we also convey our gratitude to our one hero who reported it to us,‖ said So in a statement. Gabriel Cardinoza, Inquirer Northern Luzon
Commodities Buzz: USDA Estimates Downward Trend In Philippines Corn Production, Rice Production Remain Stable Capital Market/ 15:34 , Oct 24, 2013
According to USDA Estimates, despite a downward adjustment to Philippines corn production as a result of two major weather-related events in September 2013 (typhoon Utor and tropical storm Trami), corn output in MY 13/14 will still surpass MY 12/13 levels by roughly 90,000 MT and reach 7.35 million MT. According to USDA and industry contacts, better-than-expected production is likely in the 3rd and 4th quarters due to the continued increase in use of improved seeds, a slight expansion in area harvested and better yields.A downward
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adjustment was made to MY 12/13 imports to reflect the most recent GTA data. Post also applied a downward adjustment to MY 13/14 imports as a result of the anticipated strong production.In rice, The negative impact of Utor and Trami on rice production has been minimal (12,461 MT in 27 hectares, according to the DA) and the MY 13/14 production forecast remains unchanged at up two percent (compared to the previous year) to 18.57 million MT. Despite DA and industry reports of expanding production, rice prices have been increasing in MY 13/14. According to local press reports, milled rice prices in some retail outlets have increased to P35-37 ($0.80-0.84) per kilo in early September from P32-34 ($0.73-77) per kilo in July. As increased rice prices are likely to result in reduced demand, consumption is expected to slightly diminish in MY13/14 (compared to the previous year). MY12/13 imports in the PSD include an estimated 400,000 tons of undocumented imports. Imports in MY13/14 are likely to decline from the previous year's level due to improved local production. Powered by Commodity Insights
NFA bares massive rice smuggling via Davao Regulator says 312,500 sacks brought into PH recently without import permits By Ronnel W. Domingo:Philippine Daily Inquirer 11:03 pm | Thursday, October 24th, 2013
The National Food Authority on Thursday said a total of 312,500 sacks of milled rice were shipped in through Davao over the past four months, most of which have gone past customs without the necessary import permit from the regulator.NFA administrator Orlan A. Calayag said in a statement that he has requested the Bureau of Customs to immediately seize a batch of 243,000 sacks that came in via 14 shipments that arrived between July and this month.―These were confirmed by BOC’s district collector in Davao, Raymond Ventura,‖ Calayag said in a statement. ―[But] BOC personnel assigned at the port allowed the shipments to leave despite the lack of an import permit.‖Calayag said he has provided Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon with details about this batch of alleged contraband, including the names of the consignees. He said a total of 25,000 sacks for Bold Bidder Marketing and General Merchandise arrived on Aug. 7 and 12, while 77,000 sacks for Jade Bros. Farms and Livestock Inc. came in on July 26 and Aug. 1.Also, 45,000 sacks for Medaglia de Oro Trading landed on July 27 and Aug. 7, 10 and 19, 2013; and Silent Royalty Marketing, with 68,000 sacks that arrived on Aug. 10, 18, 28 and Sept. 4.A fifth consignee, Starcraft Trading Corp., accounted for 28,000 sacks that arrived on Sept. 21 and Oct. 1.Calayag said he has requested Biazon to file the necessary charges against the consignees as well as the concerned BOC personnel.
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Asia rice - Vietnam prices hit 14-wk high, Thailand struggles to sell Reuters
Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 BANGKOK - Fresh demand from China and the Philippines has pushed Vietnamese rice prices to 14-week highs, traders said.But Thailand's announcement that it could start shipping rice from its huge stockpiles to China by early 2014 had little impact on Thai prices, which remained steady.Vietnamese 5percent broken rice edged up to $400-$408 a tonne on a free on board basis - rising from last week's $400-405 and the highest since July 17.The country's 25-percent broken rice climbed to $373-$375 a tonne, from $350$360 a week ago."Rice deals with China and the Philippines have pushed domestic rice prices up as well as export prices," said a trader in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam has signed contracts to sell 120,000 tonnes of rice to private companies in the Philippines, while sales across the border to China have also been rising, which have in turn pushed up export prices by 10 percent in recent weeks.In contrast, Thai rice prices remained unchanged even as the government said it had agreed to sell 1 million tonnes of rice per year to China.The price of 5-percent broken grade Thai white rice was offered unchanged at $410 a tonne, traders said.Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said earlier this month that China would support plans by domestic firms to buy a million tonnes a year for an indefinite period, an increase on an earlier commitment to take the same volume over five years.Traders had reacted with some scepticism as they saw no evidence to back up earlier government claims to have sold significant amounts to China and other countries.With uncompetitive high prices due to Thailand's intervention scheme, Thai exporters said they could sell only small lots of around 5,000-10,000 tonnes of parboiled rice to traditional clients in Africa.
Govt auctioning 140,000 tonnes of rice tomorrow Thursday, 24 October 2013By MCOT
BANGKOK, Oct 24 – Over 20 rice traders are keen to bid on the government’s new batch of 140,000 tonnes of premium quality rice, according to the Commerce Ministry.Somchart Sroythong, Internal Trade Department director general, said the Ministry will auction 100,000 tonnes of 5 per cent white rice and 30,000-40,000 tonnes of 100 per cent Hom Mali rice, second grade, through the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) tomorrow.
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He said the ministry would release one million tonnes of rice in five auctions through AFET until the middle of next year.
The Commerce Ministry will speed up selling tapioca chips in its stocks to prepare for the new 2013/2014 harvest, he said.About 100,000 tonnes of tapioca chips currently remain in government stocks.The Tapioca Policy Committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, decided in a recent meeting to pledge tapioca price for the 2013/2014 crop, starting from December to next March to help farmers.The subsidy involves the purchase of 10 million tonnes of tapioca at Bt2.60/kg while the current market price is Bt2.30-2.50/kg.The proposal, aimed at assisting farmers as the new harvest is approaching, will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval.It was originally estimated that Thai farmers would produce 28 million tonnes of tapioca this year.
Government reveals 4 approaches to improving rice mortgage scheme Thursday, 24 October 2013By NNT
BANGKOK, 23 Oct 2013, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Warathep Rattanakon has unveiled the government’s 4 approaches to the improvement of its rice mortgage scheme. According to Mr. Warathep, in order to increase effectiveness of its rice mortgage scheme, the Government has come up with four measures, which include reducing the price of rice being pledged, reducing the amount of rice allowed to be pledged per household, reducing rice production and scheme management costs, and focusing on more transparency.
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He said a few measures: increasing the scheme’s transparency and reducing the amount of rice allowed to pledged for each household can be implemented immediately, with the latter being used to control the amount of rice kept in the government’s warehouses.However, some of the ideas can not be implemented at this time, such as the reduction of the pledged prices so that it won't be a burden on the government’s budget, he said.
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A senior Finance Ministry official has reaffirmed the government’s loss of Bt200 billion annually from the rice pledging scheme though the Commerce Ministry earlier insisted it was much less.Former permanent secretary for finance Areepong Poochaum, currently secretary general of the Civil Servants Committee, said today that the figure was concluded by the subcommittee on books related to the financial bottom line of the rice subsidy programme.The subcommittee, set up by the Finance Ministry, is headed by deputy permanent secretary for finance Supa Piyachitti who has continuously worked on accounting of the scheme in the last two years.The subcommittee report will be submitted to the National Rice Police Committee for further action, said Mr Areepong. Former finance minister Pridiyathorn Devekula gave the same estimate of the financial loss but Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisarn and his deputies were insistent that the loss from the rice scheme was only Bt100 billion per year.Meanwhile, Thailand Development and Research Institute (TDRI) has released a research paper which says the government and Mr Pridiyathorn based their calculations of loss on different assumptions.The government sets the value of rice in its stockpiles on the purchase prices at Bt15,000 for paddy and Bt24,000 for rice while Mr Pridiyathorn referred to the market price, said TDRI academic Nipon Puapongsakorn.The sub-committee on books related to the financial bottom line also made its calculation based on the market price. Manoonrat Lertkomolsuk, chief executive officer of SME Bank, said the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation would be asked to guarantee loans to enable financial liquidity for rice millers who must make advance payments for rice purchase under the government’s scheme.Bt600 million loans have been extended so far but another amount of Bt5 billion must be loaned to small-sized and major rice mills, he said. (MCOT online news) via Finance Ministry confirms Bt200 billion loss from rice pledging scheme | MCOT.net | MCOT.net.
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Rice export drops in 8 months Myanmar's rice export earning dropped by 100 million U.S. dollars in the first eight months ( AprilNovember) of fiscal year 2013-14 from 276.172 million dollars a year earlier, local media reported Wednesday.During the April-November period, Myanmar exported about 451, 728 tons of rice, down from 731,201 tons on a yearly basis, said the Yangon Times daily.
The decline was partly attributed to natural disasters that hit the country this year, the report said, adding that the reduction of rice export led to increase in rice price in the domestic market.yanmar mainly exports rice and rice-related products as well as peas and beans. Last modified on Thursday, 24 October 2013 11:45 Tagged under :Rice
Rice basmati rises on fresh buying; wheat ends lower By PTI | 24 Oct, 2013, 04.00PM IST
NEW DELHI: Rice basmati prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists. However, wheat eased on increased supplies against reduced offtake by flour mills. Traders said fresh buying by stockists mainly led to rise in rice basmati prices. However, increased supplies from producing region against reduced offtake by flour mills kept pressure on wheat prices, they said. In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 100 to Rs 7,500-7,700 per quintal. On the other hand, wheat dara (for mills) fell by Rs 25 to Rs 1620-1625 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and lost Rs 20 at Rs 1630-1635 per 90 kg. Maida also declined by Rs 10 to Rs 950-970 per 50 kg.
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Surprise rally lifts aromatic, Sharbati rice KARNAL, OCT. 24:
An unexpected rally in the market pushed up aromatic and Sharbati rice prices by Rs 150-500 a quintal on Thursday, while PR varieties ruled firm on moderate buying.A rally at this time of the year is not expected, said Tara Chand Sharma, proprietor of Tara Chand and Sons.High demand and sudden increase in paddy prices is the prime reason behind the price rise, he said.Prices for the Pusa-1121 paddy were up by Rs 600 at Rs 3,900 a quintal on Thursday against the levels of Rs 3,250-3,300 quoted earlier this week.In the physical market, New Pusa-1121 (steam) improved by Rs 500 and sold at Rs 7,900-8,000, while new Pusa-1121 (sela) went up by Rs 400 and quoted at Rs 7,500 . Pusa-1509 (sela) quoted at Rs 6,050-6,250 , Rs 250 up. Pure Basmati (Raw) quoted at Rs 11,000 . Duplicate basmati (steam) moved up by Rs 400 to Rs 6,400 . For the brokens of Pusa-1121, Dubar quoted at Rs 3,600, Tibar sold at Rs 4,200 while Mongra was at Rs 3,100 . In the non-basmati section, Sharbati (Steam) went up by Rs 150 and sold at Rs 4,580-4,600 while Sharbati (Sela) increased by 200 to Rs 4,400 . On the other hand, PR varieties remained unchanged on moderate buying. Permal (raw) sold at Rs 2,250-75 while Permal (sela) went for Rs 2,300 . PR-11 (sela) sold at Rs 2,700 while PR-11 (Raw) quoted at Rs 2,7002,725. PR14 (steam) sold at Rs 2,700. PADDY ARRIVALS About 50,000 bags of PR paddy arrived and quoted at Rs 1,400-50, around 15,000 bags of Pusa-1121 arrived and sold at Rs 3,900, 10,000 bags of Sugandha at Rs 2,550, while 10,000 bags of Sharbati arrived and sold at Rs 2,400. Around 15,000 bags of Duplicate Basmati arrived and went for Rs 3,800 a quintal. (This article was published on October 24, 2013) Keywords: rice, aromatic and Sharbati rice prices, Tara Chand and Sons.
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TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi-Oct 24
Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:41pm IST TABLE-India Grain Prices - Delhi - Oct 24 Rates by Asian News International, New Delhi Tel: 011 2619 1464 Indicative Grains
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2,200-2,500
2,200-2,500.
Wheat Dara
1,610-1,710
1,610-1,710.
Atta Chakki (per 10 Kg) Roller Mill (per bag)
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1,820-1,920.
1,850-1,950
Rice Basmati(Lal Quila)
Rice Sela
1,715-1,815.
1,820-1,920
Rice Basmati(Sri Lal Mahal)
Rice Permal
210-235.
1,710-1,810
Maida (per bag) Sooji (per bag)
210-235
1,850-1,950.
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11,000.
7,300-7,900
2,500-2,600 3,100-3,220 2,245-2,345
12,000.
7,300-7,900.
2,500-2,600. 3,100-3,220. 2,245-2,345.
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Gram
3,300-3,400
3,350-4,200.
Peas Green
3,250-3,370
3,250-3,370.
Peas White
2,550-2,650
2,550-2,650.
Bajra Jowar white
3,170-3,270 2,470-2,680
3,170-3,270. 2,470-2,680.
Maize
1,500-1,580
1,500-1,580.
Barley
1,320-1,450
1,320-1,450.
Guwar
3,350-3,750
3,350-3,750.
Source: Delhi grain market traders.
Punjab, Haryana procures over 86 lakh tonnes paddy IANS Chandigarh, October 24, 2013 First Published: 18:20 IST(24/10/2013) | Last Updated: 18:21 IST(24/10/2013)
Food grain states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 86 lakh tonnes paddy this season, food and supplies officials of both states said on Thursday. In Haryana, nearly 30 lakh tonnes of paddy has so far arrived in the various grain markets, officials said. This is higher than the paddy arrival of nearly 27 lakh tonnes in the same period last year. Kurukshetra, Karnal and Kaithal districts were leading in paddy arrival.In Punjab, government agencies and private millers procured nearly 57 lakh tonnes paddy, officials said. Over 92.7% of the paddy arrival has been procured by government agencies while the rest has been procured by private rice shellers and traders. Ferozepur, Patiala and Moga districts were leading in paddy procurement, the officials said. Procurement of paddy in both states started October 1.
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For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, 'just add water' UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and California Trout researchers study salmon growth in seasonally flooded rice fields in the Yolo Bypass near Woodland, Calif., on Feb. 19, 2013. Scientists are investigating whether the Central ‌more
From a fish-eye view, rice fields in California's Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea. That's according to a new report detailing the scientific findings of an experiment that planted fish in harvested rice fields earlier this year, resulting in the fattest, fastest-growing salmon on record in the state's rivers.
The report, provided to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, describes three concurrent studies from researchers at the University of California, Davis, nonprofit California Trout and the California Department of Water Resources. The scientists investigated whether rice fields on the floodplain of Yolo Bypass could be managed to help recover California's populations of Chinook salmon, and if so, the ideal habitats and management approaches that could allow both fish and farms to thrive."We're finding that land managers and regulatory agencies can use these agricultural fields to mimic natural processes," said coauthor Carson Jeffres, field and laboratory director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. "We still have some things to learn, but this report is a big step in understanding that."Researchers found that the fish did not have a preference among the three rice field types tested: stubble, plowed and fallow. The food supply was so plentiful that salmon had high growth rates across habitats and management methods."It's like a dehydrated food web," said Jeffres of the harvested rice fields. "Just add water. All of those habitats are very productive for fish."The salmon did demonstrate a preference for habitats with better water flow. Jeffres compared it to choosing among three good restaurants: Each offers good food with hearty portions, but one has better ambience and so is chosen above the others. In this case, the better water flow was the ambience the fish preferred.
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In winter 2013, a UC Davis-affiliated experiment in rearing salmon on the farmed Yolo Bypass floodway near Sacramento produced remarkable results. In 40 days, juvenile Chinook salmon grew nearly 1.5 inches longer and packed on weight at an ‌more Among the key findings: 
Experimental flooding of Yolo Bypass rice fields during the winter can create productive aquatic food webs for salmon.Average growth rates during the study's 41 days were the highest recorded in freshwater in California. Growth of juvenile Chinook averaged 0.93mm per day, with growth of 1.5 mm per day observed during specific two-week intervals.Mortality was greater than in the team's previous 2012 study at Knaggs Ranch. In the 2013 study, between 0 and 29 percent of free-swimming fish survived, while 35-98 percent of fish in enclosures survived.Lower survival rates were attributed to bird predation. The winter of 2013, when the study was conducted, was one of the driest on record in the Sacramento Valley, which may have drawn more birds to the inundated rice fields, and to the fish. The study plots were also relatively shallow, providing little escape for fish. A follow-up study planned for 2014 will explore the role of depth as a refuge for fish against avian predators.  Fish reared in plowed rice fields grew faster than those reared over stubble or weedy vegetation. However, all habitat types were beneficial to the fish, suggesting farm managers may have more flexibility in land treatment after harvest."These results are good news for the effort to rebuild salmon populations in California," said lead author Jacob Katz, a biologist with California Trout. "We've always suspected that when we mimic natural flood processes in agricultural fields, we give these fish a food-rich habitat they recognize and thrive in. These findings support that theory and provide a strong path forward for California land use planners, conservationists and farmers alike. This is a win-win model that can be replicated around the state." The Yolo Bypass is the Central Valley's largest contiguous floodplain and provides critical fish and wildlife habitat, the report said. It is covered by floodway easement held by the state of California, making other land uses subservient to flood control. Agriculture is a major land use in the bypass, with rice the primary crop.More than 95 percent of Central Valley floodplain habitat that was historically used to rear juvenile Chinook salmon has been altered, primarily diked, and drained for agriculture conversion. Most former floodplain wetlands are now only inundated during major floods. The report said access to floodplain habitats and the high growth rates
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