September 25 ,2018 Vol 9 ,Issue 9
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No export consignment of rice held at Kenyan port: Ministry of Commerce PARVEZ JABRI
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce and Textile on Monday clarified that the news items published in a section of the press regarding rice export consignment from Pakistan was totally baseless and against the reality.
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The said news item created the impression that the additional inspection done by the Kenyan authorities was a discriminatory measure specific to Pakistan and it was related to the quality concerns on Pakistani rice, a statement issued by Ministry of Commerce and Textiles here said.
It clarified that the quality of Pakistani rice was world acclaimed and Pakistan supplied more than 4 million tonnes of rice to nearly 100 countries of the world. Pakistan had a state-of-the-art rice milling and processing industry which met the health and safety requirements of even the most stringent markets like Europe and USA.
It was true that the clearance of shipments of many food products e.g. sugar, edible oil and rice, at the Kenyan ports had recently slowed down, after a few shipments of food items supplied from other countries did not meet the health and safety standards. Therefore, the clearance of shipments at Kenyan ports had been made stringent and additional sampling/testing was being done by the inspection bodies irrespective of the country of origin.
No shipment from Pakistan had been reported to be held at the port for failing to meet the food safety standards of Kenya. In the wake of news reports in a section of media, Pakistan‘s High Commission in Kenya had approached the relevant Kenyan authorities who clarified that no Pakistan-specific inspections were being conducted on rice shipments.
They have also assured that the situation was temporary and normalcy would resume after risk profiling was completed in few weeks. https://www.brecorder.com/2018/09/25/441693/no-export-consignment-of-rice-held-at-kenyanport-ministry-of-commerce/
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National Rice Month Retail Partnerships Raise the Rice Profile By Cameron Jacobs
ARLINGTON, VA -- During September National Rice Month (NRM), USA Rice has partnered with retail dietitians at select grocery chains to enlighten consumers to all the benefits of consuming U.S.-grown rice and to remind them to Think Rice throughout their shopping experiences. U.S. rice-focused educational content and USA Rice promotional items have been incorporated into supermarket activities, communications, and events, and have already yielded more than five million consumer impressions in the first two weeks of this month-long campaign. "With ninety-five percent of stores employing dietitians at the corporate, regional, and store levels, it is important for USA Rice to maintain partnerships and supply content for these retail dietitians as they develop their in-store activity schedule and nutrition programs that help consumers make healthy food choices, while supporting retail grocery sales," said Paul Galvani, chair of the USA Rice Domestic Promotions Committee. Retail dietitians from three grocery store chains have participated in the NRM campaign, including Jewel-Osco, Pyramid Foods, and Weis. "The results of these retail partnerships speak for themselves," said Galvani. "USA Rice is able to get the word out on benefits associated with U.S.-grown rice consumption while impacting retail sales. With more than five million consumer impressions two weeks into National Rice Month, we know our message is being received by consumers." In addition to printed and digital efforts by the dietitians, other unique U.S. rice-focused planned promotions include Pyramid's "U.S. Rice is Nice! An Eat Well Class;" Price Cutter's, a division of Pyramid Foods, Southwest Salsa Rice Bites Video Demonstration; and Weis' Facebook live Orange Chicken and Vegetable recipe. Galvani concluded, "Planned retail promotions throughout the rest of September promise more success in outreach and retail sales figures. USA Rice's NRM retail dietitian program continues to be an important tool in promoting U.S. rice awareness and consumption, while helping consumers make healthy food choices." USA Rice Daily
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Evening News Headlines (September 24, 2018) NEWS BULLETIN
By Odisha News Insight On Sep 24, 2018 ONI Bureau: —– Odisha Tourism to pledge Plastic Free Odisha on World Tourism Day. —– Odisha government receives award from the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for securing 2nd position for reforms under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). —– Police-Lawyer conflict: Lawyers to continue cease-work; to stage demonstrations in front of govt offices in Cuttack on Tuesday and gherao Naveen Niwas on Thursday. —– Tension erupts at Biju Memorial Hospital in Paradip following death of patient allegedly due to medical negligence. —– BJP will guard ‗mandis‘ during paddy procurement in #Odisha and there will be protests if money is routed through rice millers: Dharmendra Pradhan. —– Rs 30 Lakh looted by 3 bike-borne miscreants at gunpoint from bank officials near Kuapada village in Bhadrak. —– 10 injured after bus overturns on a roadside shop following an accident near Anjar on NH-49 in Keonjhar district.
—– New York: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the United Nations. —– New York: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at a meeting over drug menace, with the United States and other select countries, on the sidelines of UN General Assembly. —– Due date for filing of Income Tax Returns & Audit Reports for Assessment Year 2018-19 is extended to 15th October 2018 from 30th September 2018 for certain categories of taxpayers. —– ‗Jayalalitha was unwell for a year, why raise issue about Parrikar‘s health‘, says Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar. —– Assam deported only 29,795 foreigners till August this year.
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—– Gold medalist & National level Judo player arrested for allegedly stalking and sending obscene pictures to a woman on social media & WhatsApp. Case registered u/s 354A, 354D/506/509 IPC & 67A IT Act, investigation underway. —– Rupee dwindles By 29 paise at 72.49 against US Dollar; Forex dealers have said the greenback‘s strengthing against other overseas currency after China cancelled upcoming trade talks with the U.S. —– Infosys arm wins deal to digitize Canadian procurement system. https://odishanewsinsight.com/news-bulletin/evening-news-headlines-september-24-2018/
Give BJP & Modi A Chance To Make Odisha No.1 State: Amit Shah Edited By Bikram Keshari Jena | Published By Vikash Sharma Last updated Sep 24, 2018 21:05:39 Bhubaneswar/Puri: Making BJP‘s intent clear ahead of the upcoming general elections, national president of the saffron party, Amit Shah, today slammed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led State government for its failure in ensuring development of the State. While addressing the executive meeting of party‘s Mahila Morcha in Puri, Amit Shah claimed that Odisha will become the No.1 State in the country if BJP is voted to power in the next elections. ―Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government has been in power for 18 years and no one else has got such a long term. But still Odisha is lagging behind on several fronts. Give a chance to BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and we will make Odisha top state in 5 years,‖ Shah said. Shah also alleged that due to the unholy nexus between Odisha government and rice millers, farmers are not getting right prices for their produce.
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―While PM Modi is engaged in ‗Make in India‘, the Congress and other opposition parties are attempting ‗Break in India.‘ Recently, PM Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh to nearly 10 crore population. But the people of Odisha will not get such benefits as Naveen Patnaik did not implement fearing that Modi will become popular here.‖ ―Naveen Patnaik is not worried about development, but is concerned about his post. The government is here to go in 2019 and the day BJP comes to power, we will implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme,‖ said Shah. Shah further accused that there is a constitutional crisis in Odisha as only a handful of corrupt officers are ruling here. ―In the last 3 years, 14 BJP workers have been killed in Odisha. This will not deter the BJP to work for the poor in the State,‖ Shah said while giving a clarion call to dethrone the BJD government in the State. Responding to Amit Shah‘s allegations, BJD vice-president, Surya Narayan Patro said, ―He (Shah) might have said to satisfy and encourage his own party workers. People of Odisha will not vote for BJP.‖ Congress working president, Naba Das on the other hand accused both BJD and BJP for misleading people of Odisha. ―There is a competition between both the parties to mislead people with fake assurances ahead of polls. But people of Odisha very well know that neither the State government nor the Centre are working for their interests,‖ said Das. https://odishatv.in/odisha/give-bjp-modi-a-chance-to-make-odisha-no-1-state-amit-shah-323382
"Think Rice" Road Trip kicks off in Crowley By: Sylvia Masters Sep 24, 2018 06:31 PM CDT
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Updated: Sep 24, 2018 06:31 PM CDT
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Representatives from USA Rice and the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board kicked off the "Think Rice Road Trip" in Crowley today. September is National Rice Month and leaders from Louisiana's rice industry presented the Louisiana Food Bank Association with a rice donation in recognition. Michael Klein, Vice President of Domestic Promotion for USA Rice, says, "The other thing was that we're actually kicking off our Ride With Rice Road Trip. We're taking 3000 rice cookers and 3000 pounds of rice that's been donated by the mills around the country and we're driving around the country giving it out to people encouraging them to get creative with rice." Rice farmers and millers made a donation, almost 100,000 pounds of Louisiana grown rice to those in need here in the community. "The Louisiana rice industry has a dynamic impact in Southwest Louisiana and myself and other producers are really keen on trying to share that awareness and grow throughout different organizations,‖ Richard Fontenot, producer and rice farmer from Ville Platte. This "Think Rice" tour is a way to make consumers who may not be familiar with rice more aware of what rice actually is and where it's grown in the United States. Fred Zaunbrecher, producer from Acadia Parish, adds, "Our goal is to make people aware of rice, to make them accept the product, and then to eventually use the product." according to Kane Webb, Director of Field Services for the USA Rice Federation, this year in total, Louisiana rice industry and its mills and rice growers have donated many pounds of rice to food banks in Louisiana. "It's donated by the mills in South Louisiana: Falcon Rice Mill, Supreme Rice Mill, Farmers Rice Mill, and Planters Rice Mill,‖ explains Webb. Another goal of this "Think Rice" tour is to teach consumers the benefits of USA grown rice. The "Think Rice" tour's next stop is in West Monroe. https://www.klfy.com/news/local/-think-rice-road-trip-kicks-off-in-crowley/1472360233
NFAC OKs additional rice imports By Kuhlin Ceslie Gacula
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September 25, 2018 12:20 AM
To augment rice supply in the country, the National Food Authority Council (NFAC) has approved the additional importation of 500,000 metric tons of rice on top of the previously announced 250,000 MT standby authority. According to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, some 750,000 metric tons of total rice imports are expected until the end of the year. The Agri chief noted that it is up to the NFAC to decide whether to go through a government-togovernment or a government-to-private sector bidding as long as they can bring in the rice stocks as soon as possible. He warned rice traders to release their stocks before the rice imports arrive. ―If rice traders hoarding on stocks right now believe that they can blackmail government or hold hostage government, they‘re wrong,‖ Piñol said. Moreover, the Secretary noted there will be no more importation of broken rice beyond 25 percent as it prevents rice prices in the market from decreasing. ―The problem is that importers allow the entry of 5 percent broken rice or fancy rice which is sold at high prices (and therefore) does not help bring down the rice in the market,‖ Pinol explained.He also disclosed that another one million metric tons of standby authority import has already been set for 2019.
http://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2018/09/25/nfac-oks-additional-rice-imports/
Rice Imports Based on Detailed Analysis and Studies: Lawmaker SUNDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER, 2018 | 20:08 WIB
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A lawmaker said the decision on rice import, which has triggered controversy, was based on detailed analysis and study by the government. "The decision to import rice was made not without a study," Hamdhani, a member of the Commission V of the House of Representatives said on Saturday. The controversy, first triggered by split of opinions between government officials over the need for imports, was fanned into public debate by politicians and government critics. Critics said the government imported rice when the surplus was abundant resulting in the farmer in difficulty to dispose of their surplus. Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita defended the government policy saying imports is needed to guarantee enough stock in anticipation of shortfall in domestic supply. Head of the Board of Logistic Budi Waseso and Agriculture Minister Andi Amran were against imports. Hamdani said the decision was made not by the Trade Minister alone but it was decision at a coordination meeting under the Coordinating Minister for Economy Darmin Nasution also signed by the Bulog chief and the Agriculture Minister. The import decision was to maintain stock to keep inflation under control especially as the Agriculture Minister had said that food crop farms were shrinking in size.
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Head of the Presidential Staff Moeldoko, who is also the general chairman of the Indonesian Association of Farmers(HKTI), said there was no cause for making a big issue of the ricer import. "One of my feet is in HKTI, and one with the government. I have to explain especially to farmers, that we have to import rice to keep the price stable," Moeldoko told reporters in Surabaya, on Thursday. Moeldoko said whether it is necessary to import rice depends on the condition of stock held by Bulog. In separate place, Coordinating Minister Darmin Nasution said he would invite the Trade Minister and the Bulog chief and the Agriculture Minister to a meeting in a bid to end the polemic on rice import. "Certainly I would bring them together. I am looking the right time," Darmin said. Darmin said he hoped that after the meeting there would be confirmation that the rice import policy was approved at an earlier meeting. He said the decision to import rice was made in the third quarter of 2017 when rice price was rising and Bulog stock was only 978,000 tons as against the country`s monthly requirement of around 2.3 million-2.4 million tons https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/09/23/056921900/Rice-Imports-Based-on-Detailed-Analysisand-Studies-Lawmaker
Bulog chief tells Jokowi: 'No more rice imports needed' Rachmadea Aisyah The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Mon, September 24, 2018 | 06:45 pm State-owned logistics company Bulog president director Budi Waseso (Antara/Wahyu Putro A) State-owned logistics company Bulog president director Budi Waseso said on Monday he had told President Joko ―Jokowi‖ Widodo that Indonesia did not need to import rice. The statement was a reiteration of his previous statements that the existing rice stocks and the ongoing production of local farmers could fulfill the market demand up to June 2019. ―I told the President that God willing, [we] won‘t have to import because Indonesia is an agricultural country where everything is available,‖ Budi said during a roundtable discussion on
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food security held by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in Jakarta on Monday.
In April, the government decided to import 2 million tons of rice when the rice price had increased in the local market. Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said in August that the country had imported 1.4 million tons of rice. He said the government had canceled its plan to import a further 600,000 tons because of technical problems. Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukito previously said that rice warehouses were none of the Trade Ministry‘s business in response to a compliant by Budi that Bulog had spent too much money to rent warehouses. ―Therefore, I hope this food issue will be handled entirely by the state and is taken care of with integrity,‖ said the retired police general, who entered his current post in April. (bbn) http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/09/24/bulog-chief-tells-jokowi-no-more-riceimports-needed.html
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Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the interagency National Food Authority Council (NFAC) has approved the importation of the 500,000 MT of rice on top of the earlier approved 250,000 MT, for a total of 750,000 MT set to arrive until end-2018.
Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) - September 25, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Amid the continued tight supply of Filipinos‘ main staple in the market, the Philippines is set to import 750,000 metric tons of rice until yearend and another one million MT by 2019 to help stabilize prices and boost national inventory. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the interagency National Food Authority Council (NFAC) has approved the importation of the 500,000 MT of rice on top of the earlier approved 250,000 MT, for a total of 750,000 MT set to arrive until end-2018. Piñol now chairs the NFA Council after the grains agency has been officially transferred back to the Department of Agriculture (DA) by virtue of Executive Order 62 issued last week. The NFA Council members have been known to disagree on matters of importation. The Council, in fact, deferred several times earlier this year the proposal to import, which eventually led to the wrong timing of arrival of stocks.
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―It will all be 25 percent brokens. The Council also approved the standby authority importation of one million metric tons for 2019,‖ Piñol told reporters after the NFAC meeting on Monday. ―The message we want to get across to those hoarding rice right now is you better release your rice in the market or else your stocks will be affected once the NFA importation arrives,‖ he added. The added importation for the last quarter of the year will bring total imports to 1.25 million MT for the whole 2018. The NFA Council has yet to determine the mode of importation for the 750,000 MT. ―I told them that I don‘t care how they do it, what alphabet they use in importing, whether G2P (government-to-private), G2G (government-to-government) or XYZ, what is important is that they bring in the rice stocks as soon as possible,‖ Piñol said. ―If the rice traders who are holding on to their stocks right now believe that they can blackmail the government, they are wrong,‖ he added. Last May, the Philippines imported the first batch of 250,000 MT which was immediately followed by another 250,000 MT in June. The arrival of the second batch has yet to be completed as only 162,000 MT has entered the country. The imports, however, have failed to lower prices due to delays in the release in the market. The government now plans to flood the market with the 750,000 MT of rice in hopes to finally bring down the price of the commodity. This after rice prices hit an all-time this year, with the wholesale price of well-milled rice rising 17 percent to P45.51 per kilo and average retail price increasing to P48.93 per kilo, up by 16 percent year-on-year. The wholesale price of regular-milled rice was P43.13 per kilo, 21 percent higher than the previous year. Its average retail price also increased 20 percent to P45.71 per kilo. Meanwhile, the government‘s plan to import another one million MT next year is still quite conservative, considering the latest projection of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of 1.5 million MT. This is amid high rice prices due to tight supply, rising fuel prices, market distribution inefficiencies and preparation for the midterm elections set in May 2019. Production of milled-rice next year is only seen increasing by one percent to 12.35 million MT from the expected 12.23 million MT this year.
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USDA said there may be slight improvements in area planted as rice areas in 2019 will be at 4.85 million hectares, less than one percent higher than the 4.84 million hectares this year. In terms of ending stocks, USDA said the Philippines will likely end 2018 with a carryover volume of 2.78 million MT for 2019.
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/25/1854499/rice-imports-flood-market-amidtight-supply
NFA Council approves importation of more rice ABS-CBN News Sep 24 2018 03:43 PM
MANILA - The National Food Authority Council has approved the importation of an additional 500,000 metric tons of rice, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said Monday. Piñol said this will be on top of the previously imported 250,000 metric tons of rice—a move that was made earlier this year to boost local stocks amid supposed problems on local supply.
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The NFA Council also approved a standby importation of 1 million metric tons of rice for next year, he said, telling rice hoarders to release their stocks in the market. "You better release your stocks in the market or else pag inabutan kayo ng importation ng NFA, masasagasaan 'yung stocks niyo," PiĂąol said.
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The Agriculture chief earlier said rice prices will likely stabilize in November with the help of imports. He insisted there is no rice shortage but some traders may have hoarded supply. President Rodrigo Duterte has recently returned NFA management to the Department of Agriculture. Duterte's Executive Order No. 62 also reorganized the NFA Council, making the Agriculture Secretary its chairman. The council was previously headed by Secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio Evasco. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/18/nfa-council-approves-importation-of-more-rice
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Sept. 27 webinar looks at rice markets, exports
Bobby Coats | Sep 24, 2018 Nathan Childs, agricultural economist with USDA‘s Economic Research Service, will analyze the most current USDA forecasts for both the U.S. and global rice markets in a September 27 University of Arkansas Webinar. For the U.S., a substantial increase in supplies, more competitive prices, and record global import demand are expected to boost U.S. rice exports 13 percent. Despite those larger exports, U.S. ending stocks are projected to increase 53 percent. In the world market, smaller crops in India and China are projected to pull global production down 1 percent from the 2017/18 record. World rice trade is projected to again reach a new record, led by increased demand from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, as well as by continued strong purchases by China. Childs has worked on a variety of topics including U.S. rice consumption patterns, global trade liberalization, farm program analysis, and he has supported emerging market projects to Taiwan, China, Vietnam, and Haiti. In the early 1990s, Childs was editor of USDA‘s weekly Agricultural Outlook magazine. He joined ERS in 1987. The webinar begins at 3:00 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada) http://bit.ly/UAEX-Rice-ChildsSept27 https://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/larger-supplies-competitive-prices-record-globaltrade-boost-us-rice-exports-201819
BJP To Guard ‘Mandis’ During Paddy Procurement In Odisha: Pradhan Edited By Odishatv Bureau | Published By Vikash Sharma Last updated Sep 24, 2018 - 22:37:48
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to check irregularities during paddy procurement, BJP workers will guard ‗mandis‘ across Odisha, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today. ―Since past several years, the paddy procurement in Odisha is saddled with irregularities. There is resentment over the fact that farmers are being harassed either by millers or middlemen over quality of their produce,‖ said Pradhan adding that there will be protests if money is routed through rice millers. Pradhan‘s statements came after Odisha Cabinet approved the Food and Procurement Policy and set a target to procure 55 lakh metric tonne of paddy, which is equivalent to 37 lakh metric tonne of rice, from farmers during the Kharif marketing season. Similarly, 23 metric tonne of rice will be used under public distribution system (PDS) while surplus rice will be stored in the central pool through the Food Corporation of India (FCI). Official sources said that the proposals were cleared in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today. Besides, the State government has decided to disburse money to farmers against their produce within three days. The money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers within 24 to 72 hours of procurement. Responding to a media query over the decision, Pradhan stated that already several States have implemented such measures. He further informed that the Government of India has hiked the minimum support price of paddy by Rs 200 per quintal. Hence, to ensure that the money reaches directly to the farmers, BJP will guard the mandis to check several irregularities including the nexus between middlemen and corrupt officers. Odisha government‘s assurance to make payments to farmers in 72 hours is a blatant lie, the Union minister said.
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Earlier, Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi informed that all the paddy procurement will be done through Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area MultiPurpose Societies (LAMPS). As there will be no longer deduction of three quintals of paddy per head per family, it will beneficial to small farmers, official sources said. ―Within 3 days of procurement from farmers, money will be transferred to their accounts,‖ Padhi informed. Apart from this, Odisha cabinet also approved the guidelines of the new ‗Ama Gaon Ama Bikas‘ scheme that will be effective from this year. Already a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,250 crore has been made for the implementation of the ‗Ama Gaon Ama Bikas‘ scheme. All the works under the scheme will be carried out by the government and no contractors will be engaged for execution of works under the scheme. The cabinet also approved the Agriculture and Food Production Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules-2018 for creation of new posts in Agriculture Officers Service cadre.
Larger supplies, competitive prices, record global trade to boost U.S. rice exports in 2018/19 Sept. 27 webinar looks at rice markets, exports
Bobby Coats | Sep 24, 2018: Nathan Childs, agricultural economist with USDA‘s Economic Research Service, will analyze the most current USDA forecasts for both the U.S. and global rice markets in a September 27 University of Arkansas Webinar.
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For the U.S., a substantial increase in supplies, more competitive prices, and record global import demand are expected to boost U.S. rice exports 13 percent. Despite those larger exports, U.S. ending stocks are projected to increase 53 percent. In the world market, smaller crops in India and China are projected to pull global production down 1 percent from the 2017/18 record. World rice trade is projected to again reach a new record, led by increased demand from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, as well as by continued strong purchases by China. Childs has worked on a variety of topics including U.S. rice consumption patterns, global trade liberalization, farm program analysis, and he has supported emerging market projects to Taiwan, China, Vietnam, and Haiti. In the early 1990s, Childs was editor of USDA‘s weekly Agricultural Outlook magazine. He joined ERS in 1987. The webinar begins at 3:00 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada) http://bit.ly/UAEX-Rice-ChildsSept27 https://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/larger-supplies-competitive-prices-record-global-trade-boost-usrice-exports-201819
Iraq seeks 30,000 tonnes of rice in tender - official | 24 SEPTEMBER, 2018
The deadline for submitting offers is Oct. 1 and bids should remain valid until Oct. 7 Image used for illustrative purpose. A woman carries a bundle of newly harvested wheat stalks in Albu Efan village southwest of Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal
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BAGHDAD - Iraq's trade ministry is seeking 30,000 tonnes of rice, of any origin, in an international purchase tender, a ministry source said on Monday. The deadline for submitting offers is Oct. 1 and bids should remain valid until Oct. 7 , the source said. (Reporting By Moayed Kenany Writing By Maha El Dahan; Editing by Sunil Nair) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Iraq_seeks_30000_tonnes_of_rice_in_tender__officialTR20180924nD5N1W400SX3/
USDA expects Egypt to import 300,000 tonnes of rice during this planting season In January, Egypt decided to reduce rice cultivation area from 1,100m feddans to 724,000 feddans
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Nihal Samir
Egypt will import 300,000 tonnes of rice during the 2018/2019 rice planting season, according to a recent report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Moreover, it forecasts that Egypt‘s rice production will drop this year by 15% to reach 2.8m tonnes, instead of the USDA`s previous forecast of 3.3m tonnes. Notably, the Egyptian government has taken measures, and enacted legislation to reduce cultivated areas of water-intensive crops such as rice, in order to conserve vital River Nile resources, as Ethiopia prepares to fill the reservoir behind a colossal dam which it is building upstream. In January, Egypt decided to reduce the rice cultivation area from 1,100m feddans to 724,000 feddans.
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Then in May, the government agreed to increase the area allocated for rice cultivation by 100,000 feddans only during this season, bringing the total area of rice cultivation to 824,000 feddans, In June, Egypt announced that it would begin importing rice, but the quantities were not declared. For his part, Mostafa Al-Najari, member of the grain division of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce and chairperson of the Rice Committee of the Agriculture Export Council, stated to Daily News Egypt earlier, that he expects Egypt to import 400,000 tonnes of rice in the period from August 2018 to August 2019. On the other hand, Vice President of the rice division, in the Chamber of Grain Industry, in the Federation Of Egyptian Industries Mostafa Al-Saltisi, told DNE that importing rice threatens the local market in Egypt. He noted that Egypt‘s main problem in importing rice is that the quality of the other countries‘ rice is inferior to Egypt‘s rice quality. He elaborated that the decision of reducing the area of rice cultivation is one of the most dangerous decisions that Egypt took, explaining that Egypt‘s main agricultural crops are grain and rice, defining the decision as 100% wrong.On the other hand, the USDA expects that Egypt‘s wheat imports during the current fiscal year (FY) 2018/2019, will increase by 1.62%, to reach 12.5m tonnes instead of 12.3m tonnes.Meanwhile, it predicts that the local production of wheat would remain stable at 8.45m tonnes this year. Notably, the Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Aly Meselhi, indicated last April that Egypt aims to import 6m tonnes of wheat in the FY 2018/2019. https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/09/23/usda-expects-egypt-to-import-300000-tonnes-of-riceduring-this-planting-season/
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Rachmadea Aisyah The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Tue, September 25 2018 | 02:58 am The brouhaha over rice imports may have subsided, but the underlying argument is still there, likely hampering the government‘s effort to find a solid solution for the rice import issue.A few days ago, Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said the government had decided to import 2 million tons of rice this year.The decision to import rice was made late last year, and 1.4 million tons ... http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/09/25/bulog-records-continuing-rice-imports.html
Duterte removes non-tariff importation barriers to tame food inflation Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News Sep 25 2018 12:57 PM
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MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an administrative order aimed at taming food inflation. AO 13, signed by President Duterte on Sept. 21, removes non-tariff barriers and streamlines administrative procedures on the importation of agricultural products. The order mandates the National Food Authority, Sugar Regulatory Administration, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry to ―undertake immediate measures to remove administrative constraints and other non-tariff barriers on the importation of agricultural products. The order will also streamline procedures and requirements in the accreditation of importers and minimize the processing time of applications for importation, and exempt traders that are already accredited. The order also seeks to facilitate the importation of certain agriculture products beyond their authorized minimum access volume, and liberalize issuance of permits and accreditation of traders who want to import rice to break monopoly. It shall also temporarily allow, as may be necessary, the direct importation by sugar-using industries to lower their input. The AO also authorizes the NFA Council to approve additional rice importation beyond the MAV commitment, which refers to the amount of imports allowed to enter the country with lower tariffs. Meanwhile, the DA, shall issue the certificate of necessity to allow the importation of adequate volumes of fish to augment the 17,000 metric tons of fish imports already distributed in the market. The Bureau of Customs is also directed to prioritize the unloading and release of agricultural imports. The DA and DTI shall take ―concrete steps‖ to improve logistics, transport, distribution and storage of agricultural products to reduce input costs. The President has also signed three memoranda to expedite the release of agricultural products to the market and ensure price stability. Memorandum Order 26 orders the DA and DTI to adopt measures to reduce the gap between farmgate prices and retail prices of agricultural products. MO 27, meanwhile, directs the DA, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to ―adopt measures to ensure the efficient and seamless delivery‖ of imported agricultural and fishery products from ports to markets. MO 28 directs the NFA to immediately release existing rice stocks in its warehouses.
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Economist and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda earlier said the order would be a strong first step to liberalize rice imports and has the potential to slow inflation to 6.1 percent in September from 6.4 percent in August. Rice, the main driver of food prices, saw an inflation of 7.1 percent in August, while the headline rate accelerated to 6.4 percent, exceeding government and market forecasts https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/25/18/duterte-removes-non-tariff-importation-barriers-totame-food-inflation
Hontiveros bares ‗tara system‘ in NFA September 25, 2018 | 8:06 am
By Camille A. Aguinaldo, Reporter Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel on Monday revealed the tara system within the National Food Authority (NFA) involving the grains agency‘s administrator Jason Laureano Y. Aquino and other private rice traders and importers.
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In a privileged speech, Ms. Baraquel, citing her sources, said Mr. Aquino was allegedly being paid tara or grease money between P100 to P150 per bag of rice in exchange for the issuance of the certificate of eligibility or import permit. And with 20,000,000 imported bags of rice, the senator calculated the windfall to be around P2 billion. ―This is just the ‗entrance fee‘ of the importer in order to be given the certificate of eligibility and import permit. Other fees for various modus operandi are not yet included. The service fees that the Jason Aquino administration imposes abruptly are not yet included ,‖ she said. ―We are looking at a multi-billion enterprise that has lined the pockets of a privileged few, and caused hunger to untold numbers of Filipinos,‖ she added. Ms. Baraquel also named the ―favored individuals‖ from NFA‘s tara system to be Marlon Barillo, Marigold De Castro, Richie Carpio, Mercedes Yacapin, Rocky Valdez, and Judy Carol Dansal.
She said the alleged conspiracy between unscrupulous rice traders and insiders within the NFA has resulted to the present rice crisis in the country. Ms. Baraquel said the NFA‘s buffer stock was also deliberately depleted to jack up rice prices for private traders. She added that the imported rice via the government to government (G2G) scheme was deliberately set aside at the pier to allow private traders to position themselves so they could sell rice at a higher price.
Another strategy, the senator pointed out, was by consolidating the hold of rice cartels over stocks of imported rice through the use of front cooperatives and farmers association. ―In both these pathways, corruption is endemic,‖ she said. Ms. Baraquel maintained that Mr. Aquino, along with the private rice traders and importers, should be held liable for economic sabotage over the different illegal activities during rice importation. ―We can talk about rice tarrification and other important policy measures. But without addressing rice tara-ffication, our policies remain inutile, she said.
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The senator‘s privileged speech was referred to the Senate committees on accountability of public officers and investigations (Blue Ribbon) as well as agriculture and food, chaired by Senators Richard J. Gordon and Cynthia A. Villar, respectively, for further investigation. https://www.bworldonline.com/hontiveros-bares-tara-system-in-nfa/
Philippines' Duterte boosts imports to fight inflation President imposes new measures as price hikes dent popularity and squeeze growth CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writerSeptember
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Rising food prices could damage future growth and derail President Duterte's desired outcomes in the upcoming midterm elections. (Photo by Jilson Tiu)
MANILA -- Stubbornly high inflation has prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to order government agencies to step up food imports while enlisting police to crack down on price manipulators. Rising commodity prices has emerged as a major political and economic issue in the country, threatening growth prospects and Duterte's support ratings ahead of next year's midterm elections. Damage to crops caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in mid-September, estimated at about
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27 billion pesos ($497 million), will also likely push inflation further, said Nicholas Mapa, senior economist at ING Bank, in a note last week. Duterte, in an executive order signed on Sept. 21 but made public on Tuesday, directed the Department of Trade and Industry, National Food Authority and Sugar Regulatory Administration to ease restrictions on food imports and lift nontariff barriers to make commodities immediately available to consumers. Officials said last week that the move will eliminate middlemen who bloat prices. The president also ordered that more private traders be allowed to import rice, and also temporarily permitted direct users to import sugar. At present, only select traders could import grains, while direct users of sugar -- like food manufacturers -- may only import through traders in order to protect local farmers. In a separate instruction to the NFA, Duterte ordered the immediate release of rice in warehouses. Duterte also ordered the import of more fish to augment existing supplies and expedite the unloading and distribution of agricultural exports. He directed trade and agriculture departments to reduce the gap between farm-gate and retail prices, and asked the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police to help identify price manipulators. According to the government, three food categories -- fish and seafood, rice and meat, and vegetables -- accounted for 2.4 percentage points of the 6.4% inflation rate in August, the highest proportion in nearly a decade. Duterte's sweeping orders come as the government finds itself under intense public pressure, especially from the poor, who have complained that basic commodities are becoming increasingly unaffordable. Investors are also voicing concern, wary of the adverse impact on domestic consumption, the country's chief economic driver.
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Apart from inflation -- which began to balloon early this year due to rising global oil prices -and tax reform that hiked levies on certain commodities, the Philippines has been battered by its slumping currency. The peso is trading at its weakest level in over 12 years, due to a widening trade gap and the emerging market currency rout precipitated by economic woes in Argentina and Turkey, as well as the escalating U.S.-China trade war. Finance Secrecy Carlos Dominguez appealed to investors last week to "take a long view" of the situation.
"First of all, we do face twin deficits: a potential fiscal deficit and current-account deficit," he said. "We also are experiencing elevated inflation rates, however, we should look at the strengths that the Philippines has."An economic team spoke with local and foreign investors as well as analysts last week, underscoring the country's still solid GDP growth and massive infrastructure buildup.https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Philippines-Duterte-boosts-imports-to-fight-inflation
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Top port, Kebs officers charged with clearing inferior fertiliser Sep. 25, 2018, 12:15 am By ANNETTE WAMBULWA
KRA and KEBS officials in court over clearance of imported Illegal rice in the port of Mombasa on 24th.September.2018/EZEKIEL AMING'A
Senior officials of Kenya Ports Authority, KRA and Kenya Bureau of Standards were charged yesterday with allowing importation of substandard rice, fertiliser, tyres and adult diapers. Among those charged were KPA chief manager for container freight stations Kiprono Bullut, customs head for verification David Mbogori, Kebs manager in charge of Kilindini Port Peter Ndung‘u and inspector Joseph Bojo.
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They court heard that the officers connived in releasing consignments of different goods from the Middle East. The goods did not meet standards. Read:DCI arrests top Kebs, KRA officials over substandard rice imports The customs and Kebs officials faced additional charges of abuse of office and willful disobedience of statutory duty. In one of the counts, it is alleged that Bullut wilfully neglected his duties by clearing consignments of substandard goods on December 27 last year. The suspects were charged with disobeying the law on regulations and verification of standards. Some of the companies whose consignments were cleared include Inland Africa Logistics Ltd, Igsar Group Kenya Ltd, Kiamba Clearing and Forwarding Ltd, Elgon Kenya Ltd, Sahel Clearing and Forwarding Ltd and Harleys Ltd. . The accused denied the charges and and asked Milimani chief magistrate Francis Andayi to release them on reasonable bond terms. They promised to abide by all conditions set by the court. But prosecutor Alexander Muteti opposed to the bail request and asked the court to only grant bail commensurate with the offences. Andayi ordered the accused to pay a bail of Sh300,000 each or be released on an alternative bond of Sh500,000. The magistrate ordered the accused to surrender their passports to court at the next mention date since most of them are from Mombasa and had left the documents at home. Andayi declined an application by prosecution to have suspects ordered to report to the investigating officer every month, saying they had convinced the court there was no reason for them to do so. The case will be mentioned on October 8 for pre trial. The hearing date was set for November 15. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/09/25/top-port-kebs-officers-charged-with-clearing-inferiorfertiliser_c1824208
NFA's Jason Aquino should face charges for rice mess: Roque Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News Sep 25 2018 09:29 AM | Updated as of Sep 25 2018 10:07 AM
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Use of NFA funds to pay maturing loans 'technical malversation' - Roque
MANILA - National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino should face charges over the NFA rice shortage, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Tuesday, adding that he is willing to file the charges if no one else would. "The rice shortage, the rice problem, the high prices of rice is self-inflicted damage by the NFA and the [Commission on Audit] says so. So why shouldn‘t they be held liable," Roque told ANC's Headstart, adding that Aquino is "part of the problem." Under Aquino, the NFA drew flak for the low supply of the state-subsidized grain in local markets and the weevil infestation of hundreds of thousands of sacks of rice. The Commission on Audit earlier questioned why the National Food Authority used its P5.1 billion subsidy from the national government to pay for maturing loans instead of allocating the funds for the food security program of the agency.
"He made a mess out of the rice market, he contributed to the problem of inflation. He should be held liable. If no one else files, I will," Roque said when asked if he will recommend the filing of charges against the NFA Chief. "It doesn‘t matter who he is. The fact is he played around with the commodity that is closest to our stomach. You don‘t do that and he made such a big problem for the President," he added. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said Aquino, a former soldier, wants to be relieved from his post because "he's tired and cannot cope with laro (workings) diyan sa inside." Roque said he does not know if it is true that Aquino was recommended to the position by Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go, but said he himself has told Duterte that "part of the problem is Jason Aquino." He said Aquino's decision to use funds intended to buy buffer stock for any other purpose, as indicated in the COA report, is "technical malversation." "I‘ve also said there were rumors of corruption in NFA, rumors that are not difficult to believe because whenever you have a monopoly to import any commodity, there‘s bound to be corruption," he said. The President, however, "refused to believe" because Aquino, a former mutineer, "was willing to risk his life." Army chief Lt. Gen. Rolando Bautista is being eyed to take over the administration post in midOctober when he retires. Roque said the President prefers military men in this post because they obey orders quickly. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/25/18/nfas-jason-aquino-should-face-charges-for-rice-mess-roque
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Kibitzing on perennial rice shortage Published September 24, 2018, 12:05 AM
BELOW THE LINE By AMBASSADOR JOSÉ ABETO ZAIDE
Ambassador José Abeto Zaide A paradox for rice-eating Filipinos is that we host the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, but we seem to have the perpetual need (except for one exceptional year) to import this basic staple.The Philippines is the world‘s eighth-largest rice producer, but our rice area harvested is small compared with those of the other major riceproducing countries in Asia. More than twothirds (69%) of our rice area is irrigated. Furthermore, although yield improved from 2.8 t/ha in 1995 to 3.6 t/ha in 2010, it is still way below the yield potential of modern varieties.Rice is a highly political commodity. The Philippine rice sector is central to the government‘s agricultural policy. The focal points of the policies revolve around promoting rice self-sufficiency and providing high income to farmers while making rice prices affordable to consumers.President Rodrigo Duterte says that there is no rice shortage; but he also authorized the National Food Authority to import 250,000 additional metric tons for 2018. He also, threatens rice traders to stop hoarding or else.. The price of regular quality well-milled rice has gone from P46-P48 last year per kilo to P52- P58 per kilo today, exponentially higher elsewhere. The mechanism of supply and demand says that there is a deficiency. KERNEL OF A SOLUTION. I yield my space to Alfonso G. Puyat, president of Philippine Orchard Corporation (Philcor), who offers unsolicited prescription to achieve what could be real rice self sufficiency in the Philippines. Puyat recommends adopting some rice industry changes: 1) Government should promote & incentivize production of high-quality low amylose (less than 18%) rice varieties. Amylose is a resistant starch (a type of insoluble fiber), meaning it is not digested but fermented in the gut by some strains of healthy bacteria.) To contribute in this advocacy, Philcor introduces foundation quality seeds GSR 8 and GSR 12 from IRRI for propagation into very pure good seeds for sale and distribution to rice farmers.
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2. MULTIPLIER EFFECT. Brown rice gives a high milling recovery of 80%; (against 60%65% for white rice). Further, when cooked, brown rice gives a cooking expansion advantage of another 23%. In total, 50%–70% additional cooked rice on the table will be given by low amylose brown rice. Effective cost per kilogram of cooked brown rice will likely decrease, thereby countering the current unusual high trend of inflation. Brown rice contains more nutritional content than white rice because the milling process includes the removal of only the hull. This rice is an excellent source of fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium and calcium (much of which are lost in the milling to white rice.). The Post-War miracle elixir Tiki-Tiki Zamora was a product of the washings from the white rice. PROOF OF THE PUDDING: There‘s no prophet in one‘s own country; but Puyat gave his brown rice variety to IRRI and Philippine Rice Research Institute who have both given the sample high marks for taste and productivity. Puyat needs 1,000 hectares for final proving of this variety. To jump ahead of the story, he dreams of a Philippines from rice importer to rice exporter. FEEDBACK:joseabetozaide@gmail.com
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/24/kibitzing-on-perennial-rice-shortage/
Customs Officers allegedly kill rice smuggler Former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar, others reportedly meet INEC chairman over Osun election Customs officers allegedly kill rice smuggler in Katsina Author: Nnenna Ibeh - Some Nigeria Customs Service officer have reportedly killed a suspected rice smuggler - The smuggler was said to have been killed along Dutsinma Road in Katsina state - According to Katsina police command, the suspect was confirmed dead at a hospital in the state A rice smuggler has been reportedly killed by some operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service in Katsina state, Daily Trust reports. The suspected smuggler was said to have been killed on Sunday, September 23, along the Dutsinma Road, around Federal College of Education. An eye witness to the incident said the deceased, who drove in a J5 Peugeot van, tried to evade arrest when he sighted the customs officers. READ ALSO: Osun 2018: PDP leaders move to strike deal with Omisore, others The witness said the officers immediately opened fire on the suspected smuggler in the van. However, Police officers were said to have also taken the body of the yet to be identified deceased to a hospital where he was confirmed dead. Confirming the incident, the Katsina state police command spokesperson, DSP Gambo Isah, said the suspect was taken to a hospital where he was confirmed dead. READ ALSO: 2019 elections: APC reschedules presidential primaries Isha also said the command had begun investigation on the incident. Meanwhile, NAIJ.com
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No hoarding of commercial rice in Negros Oriental: NFA By Mary Judaline Partlow September 24, 2018, 4:39 pm
(File photo by Judaline F. Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental has assured that there is no hoarding of commercial rice in the province amid the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities. NFA provincial manager Hilaria Ganzon gave the assurance as the NFA here celebrates Grains Industry Week from September 20 to 26.According to Ganzon, they are monitoring the prices of commercial rice in the market, as well as conducting inspections of warehouses.―Sige mi ron ug inspeksyon ug mga warehouse ug ga monitor pod sa mga traders (we are continuously inspecting warehouses as well as monitoring traders), Ganzon said. So far, the NFA here has not found any indication of hoarding and in fact, the traders here say that ―menos gani ang supply sa source (the supply at source has dwindled),‖ she pointed out. According to Ganzon, there is plenty of supply of corn grits in Negros Oriental, which is a lot cheaper than rice, and the supply from Mindanao is also stable.―Naa ra kitay alternative sa atong bugas humay nga commercial kay tungod sa daghan man ang mukaon ug mais (we have an alternative to commercial rice because a lot of people eat corn grits),‖ she noted.The NFA is selling government rice at PHP32 per kilo.Ganzon said the price of NFA rice is stable compared to commercial rice, which has been ―volatile‖ the past few months. (PNA) http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1048926
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