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News Detailâ&#x20AC;Ś Fred Zaunbrecher looking at a busy harvest schedule Louisiana Planting Report: Deciding Weather It's Spring or Not By Kane Webb

April 27, 2018

LAKE CHARLES, LA -- I haven't seen it all, but I think I have now heard it all: A grower mentioned this week that the weather in South Louisiana was too nice, it needs to warm up!

While most of us are enjoying the clear blue skies and cooler temperatures, the unusual weather conditions are not as welcome to the young rice planted in the area. In the latest edition of Louisiana Rice Notes from the LSU Ag Center Rice Research Station in Crowley, Dr. Dustin Harrell described the issues facing the crop, and the weather roller coaster that's occurred since planting began. "Most of the rice in southwest Louisiana went into the ground during a two-week interval when we had warmer weather and dry soil. When most of that rice emerged in mid-March, the weather conditions became cool and slowed crop development down considerably."

Another issue Dr. Harrell described was the tillering of rice planted in late February/early March, while the plants are still at a very short stature. It seems to be prevalent throughout the area and is due to the cooler conditions. The good news is, some growers are remembering past seasons of comparable conditions and the correlation of higher yields.

The forecast is calling for a return to normal weather conditions into next week. With that, the crop should begin to take off, but most of the crop will be taking off at the same time. Fred Zaunbrecher, a grower in Acadia parish, said, "We spaced planting over a two month period, but we may be harvesting over a two week period!" USA RICE DAILY

PH-Vietnam bilateral talks tackle rice imports, Abu Sayyaf By: Christine O. Avendaño - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 10:00 PM April 27, 2018 SINGAPORE — Vietnam promised to supply quality rice for the Philippines and Manila reciprocated by assuring Hanoi that its forces will go after the Abu Sayyaf which to this day holds captive Vietnamese sailors. These were among the issues discussed during the bilateral meeting between President Duterte and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the sidelines of the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) leaders‘ summit here.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the two leaders talked about the purchase of rice and that Vietnam reiterated its ―willingness to supply quality rice to the Philippines.‖ The two leaders also talked about the Vietnamese fishermen caught illegally fishing in Philippine waters. Roque said President Duterte told his Vietnamese counterpart that the issue of illegal fishing was a small matter as he noted that the ocean can provide many fish for harvesting. ―The Vietnamese prime minister thanked (the President), especially when he learned that the President himself sent home the last freed Vietnamese fishermen,‖ Roque said at a news briefing. For his part, the Chief Executive thanked Vietnam for treating well 3,800 Filipinos working there. Roque also said the President appealed for humanitarian assistance for Capt. Romel Aleria who has been detained in Vietnam since 2016 for alleged illegal cross-border transfer of goods. ―The President also said he will not stop running after the Abu Sayyaf who kidnapped and continues to hold Vietnamese sailors. He promised he won‘t stop until the Abu Sayyaf is wiped out,‖ Roque also said. https://globalnation.inquirer.net/166267/ph-vietnam-bilateral-talks-tackle-rice-imports-abusayyafhttps://globalnation.inquirer.net/166267/ph-vietnam-bilateral-talks-tackle-rice-imports-abu-sayyaf

Niger rice cuts imports, says FADAMA 27.04.2018 | UkrAgroConsult

Niger State has contributed to the reduction of rice imports, the National Fadama Co-ordination Office has said.Nigeria has been listed among the 16 top producers of rice with its local production valued at N684 billion ($1.9 billion).Niger State produced 545,700 metric tonnes (MT) of rice to top the national production output for last year‘s wet season.The leader of the Technical Assistance Mission to the state, Dr. Samuel Alabi, who spoke during a visit to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development, Haruna Nuhu Dukku, in Minna, said the quantity of rice produced in the state with the contribution of the state Fadama Co-ordination Office during the wet and dry seasons had greatly increased.

Alabi praised the state Fadama Co-ordination Office, saying the state added value to what Fadama is achieving nationally as the office have become a focus laboratory where experience meet with result delivery.Niger State Coordination Office has become a learning centre where opportunity meets experience and experience meets with result delivery. The state has become Fadama learning centre. We are indebted to Niger State for adding colour to the performance of the national office,â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Alabi said.Dukku assured Fadama of the state support of its programme as it has proved to be of immense benefit to the people, especially in the rural areas. http://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/niger-rice-cuts-imports-says-fadama

Challenges of embedded water By exporting tons of agricultural produce, India is sacrificing its fresh water reserve. Dipankar Dey | 27 April 2018 7:11 PM The requirement of water to produce few selected food items like rice (husked), beef, wheat and tea in India is 3702, 16482,1654 and 7002 cubic metres per ton respectively. However, it varies depending on the country and the varieties cultivated. India is the largest exporter of rice and the third largest exporter of beef in the world. In 2016-17, India exported 10.3 million MT of rice (China was the largest importer with five million MT of rice).

Thus, along with rice, India also exported 381.30 billion cubic metres of embedded water. In 2016, India exported 1.56 million tons of beef. In turn, exporting 25.71 billion cubic meters of embedded water along with the beef! Water economy The energy and water intensive agriculture practices, followed since the 1950s, have already caused severe damage to the ecology through an indiscriminate use of fossil fuel based chemical fertilisers and underground water. Thus, both air and water have been contaminated. Eventually, these two common properties, available for free since the advent of human civilisation, have been turned into economic goods. Water scarcity has emerged as one of the prime economic and environmental issues of this century. The Stockholm International Water Institute has calculated that more than 1.4 billion people live in closed basins where existing water cannot meet the society's agricultural, industrial, municipal and environmental needs. The World Bank and the Government of China have estimated, for instance, that more than 54 per cent of water in the seven prime rivers of China has become unusable because of pollution. A team of hydrologists of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Greenbelt has found that northern India's underground water supply was being pumped and consumed by human activities, such as irrigating cropland. According to them, between 2002 and 2008, more than 108 cubic km of groundwater has disappeared from aquifers in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi. Rapid urbanisation, especially after the green revolution, has also increased domestic and industrial demand for water. In 2008, the global water market was estimated at $316 billion and transactions in the Asian market, the fastest growing water market in the world, were around $120 billion in a year. In 2016, the global water and wastewater treatment market size was valued at USD 478.15 billion and, it is expected to reach USD 674.72 billion by 2025. Expecting a high return from this fast-growing market, huge private investments are being made by large corporations across the world in various water projects. The industry was propelled by the enactment of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) in 1995, which seeks to enhance the power of transnational corporations over governments (national, state and local) and reduce their scope in providing basic human services such as health, education and water. In as early as 2002, the European Union had first opened the discussion on foreign participation for water distribution in developing countries. Then, in 2005, during negotiations on GATS under the WTO Doha Development Round, they proposed that, in exchange for access to the water markets, developing and least developed countries (LDCs) would receive access to the desired western markets. Simply, it means that the developing countries would get market access of their agricultural products in the EU on the condition that they (developing countries) open their water sector to the water TNCs. In 1999, the privatisation of municipal water and sanitation company SEMAPA, in Cochabambaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bolivia's third-largest city, was a glaring example of corporate dominance over the governments on the supply of vital necessitates like water. Considering the huge growth potential of the water market, several energy utilities have diversified into water utilities. Few major transnational water utilities dominating the market are GE Water & Process Technologies,

3M Purification, Calgon Carbon, Aqua Tech International, Danaher, GDF SUEZ, Degremont, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, and Siemens. The virtual water trade In addition to the 'real' water market, there exists, though somewhat dormant at present, a large market of 'virtual water'. Virtual/embedded water is the amount of water used in the production of food, energy and other products. If a country decides to rely more on imported food, it can save an enormous amount of its own water which would have otherwise been used for cultivation. For example, to produce one ton of wheat, say, 1654 cubic meters of water is required. Thus, if India exports one ton of wheat then there is a virtual flow of 1654 cubic meters of water from India to the importing country and the importer saves nearly the same quantity of water. Large parts of North and South America, Australia, South Asia, and Central Africa are net exporters of virtual water. Most of Europe, Japan, North and South Africa, the Middle East, Mexico, and Indonesia, in contrast, are net importers of virtual water. It has been claimed that one solution to water scarcity involves the accounting of virtual water while designing the global trade policy. Suggestions have been made to set-up a 'virtual water-trading council', under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to help 'manage both real and virtual water resources for the world's booming population'. The EU has taken a conscious decision to save their scarce water resources by shifting the burden of cultivation to developing countries. The water import dependence (WID) data of few major economies of Europe will corroborate this observation. WID is the ratio between the water footprint of a country's import and its total water footprints (water footprint is the volume of water used to produce goods and services, including imports that people consume). The higher the ratio, the more a country depends on outside water sources. During 1997-2001, the WID of the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Italy France and Spain were (in per cent) 82, 70, 53, 51, 37 and 36 respectively. The corresponding figures for India, Bangladesh, China, and Brazil are (in per cent) 2, 3, 7 and 8. Thus, during 1997-2001, the Netherlands could reduce, through imports, the country's total water footprints by 82 per cent compared to India's 2 per cent! In simple language, this means that the Netherlands had mostly imported water-intensive products and India imported products which were generally not water intensive. Concerns Export of agricultural products not only deprives India's malnourished population of food, it also transfers huge quantities of embedded water from rural India to the importing countries. India is already facing a serious burden of under-nutrition. The Global Nutrition Report 2017 shows that more than half the women of reproductive age in the country suffer from anaemia. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2017 ranked India 97th out of 118 countries with a serious hunger situation. In the future, importing northern nations might ask for water labels to guarantee that only pure (and preferably from renewable sources) water is used in the production of exported food items. By discouraging the use of arsenic and lead contaminated underground water in cultivation and animal husbandry, water labels will ensure the safety of their imported food. In such a scenario, which is very likely, the organic food

exporters of India, targeting the developed country markets, will increasingly rely on renewable natural water sources for cultivation. Funds will be diverted to develop water bodies to serve that purpose. And, the food processing plants will collaborate with the major water utilities of those importing developed countries to guarantee that the water purification level, as specified in the water standard, is maintained. While the citizens of the importing countries of the north would consume green products, a large number of Indians would lose their basic rights on water. The state of the already polluted water sources, which cater to the needs of the unprivileged sections of the local population, will be further deteriorated. The existing dualism in the production and consumption of food and water will widen further. http://www.millenniumpost.in/opinion/challenges-of-embedded-water-296682

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Scientists Find New Information on Rice-Killing Fungus Fri, 04/27/2018 - 3:32pm by Kenny Walter - Digital Reporter @RandDMagazine

Researchers may have discovered new information on rice blast, a disease that destroys enough rice to feed 60 million people annually.A team from Rutgers University-New Brunswick conducted a genomic analysis of magnaporthalesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an order of about 200 species of fungi including rice blastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to better understand the mechanism behind the infection process. The researchers generated genome sequence data from five new Magnaporthales fungi, including non-pathogenic species, and performed comparative genome analysis of a total of 13 fungal

species in the class to understand the evolutionary history of the Magnaporthales and of fungal pathogenesis. Some of the new members were discovered in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. They also found that the fungus that causes the devastating disease in rice first became harmful around 21 million years ago. These findings could lead to more ways to fight or prevent crop and plant diseases, including new fungicides and quarantines that are more effective. ―With climate change, I think the rice blast problem can only get worse because this is a summer disease in warm climates where rice is grown,‖ Ning Zhang, study lead author and associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology and the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, said in a statement. The scientists then genetically sequenced 21 related species that are less harmful or nonpathogenic than the rice blast fungus. The team found that proteins called secretomes that fungi secrete are particularly abundant in important pathogens like the rice blast fungus. Based on previous research, the researchers discovered that the proteins may became more abundant over time, allowing the fungi to infect crops. The researchers then identified a list of genes that are abundant in pathogens, but less so in nonpathogens, so the abundant genes might promote pathogens that can infect crops. This will enable researchers to examine the mechanisms behind the infection process. The researchers also found that related fungal pathogens also infect turfgrasses, causing summer patch and gray leaf spot that damage lawns and golf courses, as well as a new fungal disease found in wheat in Brazil that has spread to other nearby countries. ―The rice blast fungus has gotten a lot of attention in the past several decades but related species of fungi draw little attention, largely because they‘re not as severe or not harmful,‖ Zhang said. ―But they‘re all genetically related and the relatives of severe pathogens have been little-studied. You have to know your relatives to have a holistic understanding of how the rice blast pathogen became strong and others did not.‖ https://www.rdmag.com/article/2018/04/scientists-find-new-information-rice-killingfungus

ITERAROOTS OF YOUR 4 HOURS GO

New research suggests our ancestors' agricultural practices may have shaped our beliefs and assumptions. The Longji terrace in Guangxi, China. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

People of all ideological stripes have one thing in common: Their beliefs feel instinctively right. Of course we're all dependent on one another; that's why we need a social safety net. Or, we're obviouslyindependent beings; the best thing government can do is get off our backs.here do these deep-seated beliefs come from? Genetics, family, and even birth order have been cited, but learned cultural norms may play the biggest role of all. And new research from China suggests these can emerge from the farming practices of our ancient ancestors.

In a newly published study, a research team led by Thomas Talhlem of the University of Chicago provides evidence supporting this idea. It finds that, Western stereotypes aside, China is far from monolithic.

The researchers report the culture of southern China—essentially, the area south of the Yangtze River—is based on interdependence and holistic thinking, while that of northern China emphasizes independence and individualism, much like the United States. They argue this reflects a difference in the predominant agricultural crop: wheat in the north, rice in the south.

"Rice paddy farming often requires irrigation systems that multiple families have to coordinate," they write in the journal Science Advances. The labor-intensive nature of such farming created "customs of exchanging labor," they add. "Over time, this may have pushed rice cultures to develop a more interdependent culture."

In 2014, Talhelm and his colleagues conducted laboratory experimentswith Chinese students that suggest that this mindset—as well as its opposite, which is embodied by northerners—still lingers today. This new research provides evidence that it impacts adults' everyday behaviors.

In the first of two studies, they surveyed cafés in six cities—two in traditional wheat-growing regions, and four in traditional rice-growing regions—and noted the percentage of people who were there by themselves. "Doing things alone is more common in individualistic cultures," they note.

They observed nearly 9,000 people in 256 establishments, being careful to stay away from tourist-heavy areas. "People in rice regions were less likely to be alone," they report. "On weekdays, roughly 10 percent more people were alone in the wheat region than the rice region."

For the second study, "we pushed chairs together in Starbucks and observed how many people moved the chairs out of their way, and how many moved their body to squeeze through the chairs."

"If people in rice areas are more collectivistic, with less importance placed on the self, they should be less likely to move the chairs," the researchers reasoned.And, after observing the actions of 678 people, that's just what they found. "In the rice region, about 6 percent of people moved the chair," they report, "whereas in the wheat region, 16 percent of people moved the chair."

It's particularly interesting that one of the "rice cities" is Hong Kong, which was ruled by Great Britain for many decades, and modernized ahead of the rest of China. The fact the interdependence-oriented culture persists there, in spite of prolonged Western influence, suggests it is deep-rooted indeed.

While it's tempting to apply these ideas to the U.S.—and specifically the "rugged individualism" of the don't-tread-on-me Rocky Mountain West—caution is in order. These norms presumably formed over centuries—perhaps millennia; the U.S. is obviously a much younger society.Nevertheless, these findings are important in two ways. They shatter some stereotypes about China, a nation we need to understand better as it rises as a rival superpower.And they remind us that, however self-evident they may appear, our basic assumptions and habits—from which our political ideologies emerge—may have been shaped long before we were born. If we want to critically examine the roots of our thinking, it might help to consider the roots of our ancestors' farms. https://psmag.com/environment/uncovering-the-literal-roots-of-your-ideology

Cardi B Fans Having 90% Higher Chance Of Acquiring An STD Says Research Is Satirical News Shawn Rice — April 27, 2018 0

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Cardi B fans having a 90 percent higher chance of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease is satirical news. There is no truth to a report that suggested their was new research confirming that fans of the female rapper had an increased likelihood of getting an STD. Rather, the story came from a site that a days earlier published another story about the baby daddy for Cardi B‘s unborn child.Where did this satirical news originate? Huzlers published the satirical news article on April 27, 2018, humorously reporting that new resarch just proved that Cardi B fans had a 90 percent higher chance of being diagnosed with an STD. You can read the satirical news below. LOS ANGELES – New reports have shown that Cardi B fans have a 90% higher chance of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.A team of researchers from UCLA recently conducted an experiment with 200 female students, making sure that 100 of those students were big Cardi B fans (Group A), while the other 100 were not (Group B). Researchers also made sure that none of the 200 students already had a sexually transmitted disease. The 200 students were then brought back after 6 months for STD testing, however, the students were never explained the purpose of the experiment and were never aware of the STD testing, the testing was simply described as a ―regular checkup‖. The results of the experiment were shocking. Of the 100 females students in group A, 92 students tested positive for an STD, meanwhile only 4 students in group B tested positive. The results were clear enough for the researchers to conclude that Cardi B fans had a 90% higher chance of acquiring an STD in only 6 months time, and experts say a whole year time would 100% guarantee an STD. However, there is no truth to the above story. Of course, a simple search at UCLA‘s website for their research projects comes up with no results to suggest research is being done to connect the rise in STDs in Cardi B fans. Additionally, there are no legitimate news coverage of this alleged study despite the story saying so. Finally, and most importantly, Huzlers carries the following disclaimer: Huzlers.com is the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world. If it‘s trending on social media you‘ll find it here! Here are some examples of people sharing the satirical news on social media. https://www.business2community.com/entertainment/cardi-b-fans-having-90-higher-chance-of-acquiringan-std-says-research-is-satirical-news-02054163

Duterte removes quota on rice importation By: Allan Nawal - Correspondent / @inqmindanao Inquirer Mindanao / 11:23 PM April 27, 2018 In this photo taken in March, workers release sacks of rice from a National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in Cebu City. Recently, in Tacloban City, the NFA condemned a shipment of rice seized by the Bureau of Customs in 2014. File photo by JUNJIE MENDOZA / CEBU DAILY NEWS DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte said he had told traders he had foregone the quota system in rice importation and they can now import the commodity as long as they pay the correct taxes.―I have done away with the quota-quota. You can import rice, all of you. No more paperwork. And if there is somebody from (National Food Authority), (Bureau of Internal Revenue), Customs who would ask, asking money from you, slap him. Try to slap him,‖ he said in a speech before members of the Grand Masonry here on Thursday.

The event was off-limits to media but Malacañang released a transcript of the President‘s speech on Friday. President Duterte said ―(t)here was really no (rice) shortage‖ but he wanted the rice inventory to go up. The President said he made that clear to government officials. ―I said, ‗guys, I want to see rice up there. Touching the ceiling of this warehouse. Now,‘‖ the President said. President Duterte said he was mad when the government‘s inventory went so low NFA warehouses were either ―half-full or half-empty.‖ ―So the best way, I said, to address this problem is I will fill my inventory,‖ Duterte added. He said those importing rice to beef up supply should ―(j)ust pay the taxes, the correct taxes.‖ ―That‘s the end,‖ he said as he asked businessmen to shy away from shady deals with government officials. ―So somebody mess up with you? (Tell them) ‗Duterte said I should slap you. Yeah, that would be extortion,‘‖ he said, addressing rice importers. /jpv https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/986013/duterte-removes-quota-on-rice-importation-dutertepalace-taxes-importation

Cordillera remains rice sufficient LAUREN ALIMONDO

Balanza, however, noted the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province remain to have challenges with its distribution prior to the road network system of the said provinces. ―The region remains rice sufficient but there are provinces that are not sufficient that includes Benguet and Mountain Province because of the road network system,‖ said Balanza. When it comes to highland vegetables, the region is much more sufficient, added Balanza with the province of Benguet known as the salad bowl of the country producing highland vegetables across the nation. In the succeeding years, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera aims to identify, prioritized and avoid duplication of classifying farm-to-market roads (FMR). This year, the agency has allotted P336-million budget for FMRs.Meanwhile, Philippine Statistics Authority noted a slight increase of the region‘s economic performance in the agriculture sector. To further trigger the increasing growth rate agriculture, the DA allotted P1.7B budget for the sector for 2018 in the whole region.DA is set to focus on programs empowering and enhancing the capabilities of the farmers in financial literacy, business management and continue the FMR programs of the agency.Moreover, Balanza said on her point of view the effect of autonomy in the region remains acceptable with the uniqueness of the region when it comes to its agroecozone, terrain and slope that help the region to establish its own policies. ―The autonomy to develop policies unique to us kumpara sa other regions,‖ she added. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1690480/Baguio/Local-News/Cordillera-remains-ricesufficient

Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market By Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2018-2025 by Global QYResearch April 27, 2018 - by GlobalQyResearch

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Food and beverage industry Nutritional supplements Energy drinks If you have any special requirements, please let us know and we will offer you the report as you want. Ask Query Here:Jay@globalqyresearch.com or Sales@globalqyresearch.com Table of Contents Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market Research Report 2018 1 Clarified Rice Syrup Market Overview 1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Clarified Rice Syrup 1.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Segment by Type (Product Category) 1.2.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production and CAGR (%) Comparison by Type (Product Category)(2013-2025) 1.2.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production Market Share by Type (Product Category) in 2017 1.2.3 White rice 1.2.4 Brown rice 1.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Segment by Application 1.3.1 Clarified Rice Syrup Consumption (Sales) Comparison by Application (2013-2025) 1.3.2 Food and beverage industry 1.3.3 Nutritional supplements 1.3.4 Energy drinks 1.4 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market by Region (2013-2025) 1.4.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market Size (Value) and CAGR (%) Comparison by Region (2013-2025) 1.4.2 North America Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.4.3 Europe Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.4.4 China Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.4.5 Japan Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.4.6 Southeast Asia Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.4.7 India Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 1.5 Global Market Size (Value) of Clarified Rice Syrup (2013-2025) 1.5.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Revenue Status and Outlook (2013-2025) 1.5.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production Status and Outlook (2013-2025) 2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market Competition by Manufacturers 2.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production and Share by Manufacturers (2013-2018) 2.1.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity and Share by Manufacturers (2013-2018)

2.1.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production and Share by Manufacturers (2013-2018) 2.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Revenue and Share by Manufacturers (2013-2018) 2.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Average Price by Manufacturers (2013-2018) 2.4 Manufacturers Clarified Rice Syrup Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area and Product Type 2.5 Clarified Rice Syrup Market Competitive Situation and Trends 2.5.1 Clarified Rice Syrup Market Concentration Rate 2.5.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Market Share of Top 3 and Top 5 Manufacturers 2.5.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion 3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue (Value) by Region (2013-2018) 3.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity and Market Share by Region (2013-2018) 3.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production and Market Share by Region (2013-2018) 3.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Revenue (Value) and Market Share by Region (2013-2018) 3.4 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (20132018) 3.5 North America Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 3.6 Europe Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (20132018) 3.7 China Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (20132018) 3.8 Japan Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (20132018) 3.9 Southeast Asia Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 3.10 India Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (20132018) 4 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Supply (Production), Consumption, Export, Import by Region (2013-2018) 4.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Consumption by Region (2013-2018) 4.2 North America Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 4.3 Europe Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 4.4 China Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 4.5 Japan Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 4.6 Southeast Asia Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 4.7 India Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2013-2018) 5 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type 5.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production and Market Share by Type (2013-2018) 5.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Revenue and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)

5.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Price by Type (2013-2018) 5.4 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production Growth by Type (2013-2018) 6 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market Analysis by Application 6.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Consumption and Market Share by Application (2013-2018) 6.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2013-2018) 6.3 Market Drivers and Opportunities 6.3.1 Potential Applications 6.3.2 Emerging Markets/Countries 7 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Manufacturers Profiles/Analysis 7.1 BioPharma Industries 7.1.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.1.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.1.2.1 Product A 7.1.2.2 Product B 7.1.3 BioPharma Industries Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.1.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.2 Malt Products Corporation 7.2.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.2.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.2.2.1 Product A 7.2.2.2 Product B 7.2.3 Malt Products Corporation Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.2.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.3 Marigold Inc. 7.3.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.3.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.3.2.1 Product A 7.3.2.2 Product B 7.3.3 Marigold Inc. Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.3.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.4 Khatoon Industries 7.4.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.4.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.4.2.1 Product A 7.4.2.2 Product B 7.4.3 Khatoon Industries Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.4.4 Main Business/Business Overview

7.5 Sweet Nature Inc. 7.5.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.5.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.5.2.1 Product A 7.5.2.2 Product B 7.5.3 Sweet Nature Inc. Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.5.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.6 AG Commodities Inc. 7.6.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.6.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.6.2.1 Product A 7.6.2.2 Product B 7.6.3 AG Commodities Inc. Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.6.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.7 Shafi Gluco Chem Limited 7.7.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.7.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.7.2.1 Product A 7.7.2.2 Product B 7.7.3 Shafi Gluco Chem Limited Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.7.4 Main Business/Business Overview 7.8 Wuhu Deli Foods Co Ltd 7.8.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors 7.8.2 Clarified Rice Syrup Product Category, Application and Specification 7.8.2.1 Product A 7.8.2.2 Product B 7.8.3 Wuhu Deli Foods Co Ltd Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2013-2018) 7.8.4 Main Business/Business Overview 8 Clarified Rice Syrup Manufacturing Cost Analysis 8.1 Clarified Rice Syrup Key Raw Materials Analysis 8.1.1 Key Raw Materials 8.1.2 Price Trend of Key Raw Materials 8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials 8.1.4 Market Concentration Rate of Raw Materials 8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure 8.2.1 Raw Materials 8.2.2 Labor Cost

8.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses 8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Clarified Rice Syrup 9 Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers 9.1 Clarified Rice Syrup Industrial Chain Analysis 9.2 Upstream Raw Materials Sourcing 9.3 Raw Materials Sources of Clarified Rice Syrup Major Manufacturers in 2017 9.4 Downstream Buyers 10 Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders 10.1 Marketing Channel 10.1.1 Direct Marketing 10.1.2 Indirect Marketing 10.1.3 Marketing Channel Development Trend 10.2 Market Positioning 10.2.1 Pricing Strategy 10.2.2 Brand Strategy 10.2.3 Target Client 10.3 Distributors/Traders List 11 Market Effect Factors Analysis 11.1 Technology Progress/Risk 11.1.1 Substitutes Threat 11.1.2 Technology Progress in Related Industry 11.2 Consumer Needs/Customer Preference Change 11.3 Economic/Political Environmental Change 12 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Market Forecast (2018-2025) 12.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production, Revenue Forecast (2018-2025) 12.1.1 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Capacity, Production and Growth Rate Forecast (2018-2025) 12.1.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2018-2025) 12.1.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Price and Trend Forecast (2018-2025) 12.2 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Consumption , Import and Export Forecast by Region (2018-2025) 12.2.1 North America Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025) 12.2.2 Europe Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025) 12.2.3 China Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025) 12.2.4 Japan Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025)

12.2.5 Southeast Asia Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025) 12.2.6 India Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue, Consumption, Export and Import Forecast (2018-2025) 12.3 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2018-2025) 12.4 Global Clarified Rice Syrup Consumption Forecast by Application (2018-2025) 13 Research Findings and Conclusion 14 Appendix 14.1 Methodology/Research Approach 14.1.1 Research Programs/Design 14.1.2 Market Size Estimation 14.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation 14.2 Data Source 14.2.1 Secondary Sources 14.2.2 Primary Sources 14.3 Disclaimer The report is readily available and can be dispatched within 4hr after payment confirmation. To Purchase this Premium Report: http://globalqyresearch.com/checkout-form/0/462320 https://healthcaretrends24.com/125471/global-clarified-rice-syrup-market-by-industry-analysissize-share-growth-trends-and-forecast-2018-2025-by-global-qyresearch/

Study could spawn better ways to combat crop-killing fungus BY BRINKWIRE ON APRIL 26, 2018SCIENCE

About 21 million years ago, a fungus that causes a devastating disease in rice first became harmful to the food that nourishes roughly half the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s population, according to an international study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists.The findings may help lead to different ways to fight or prevent crop and plant diseases, such as new fungicides and more effective quarantines.

Rice blast, the stapleâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s most damaging fungal disease, destroys enough rice to feed 60 million people

annually. Related fungal pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) also infect turfgrasses, causing summer patch and gray leaf spot that damage lawns and golf courses in New Jersey and elsewhere every summer. And now a new fungal disease found in wheat in Brazil has spread to other South American countries. Results from the study published online in Scientific Reports may lead to better plant protection and enhanced national quarantine policies, said Ning Zhang, study lead author and associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology and the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. ―The rice blast fungus has gotten a lot of attention in the past several decades but related species of fungi draw little attention, largely because they‘re not as severe or not harmful,‖ Zhang said. ―But they‘re all genetically related and the relatives of severe pathogens have been little-studied. You have to know your relatives to have a holistic understanding of how the rice blast pathogen became strong and others did not.‖ The study is the outcome of a 2016 international symposium at Rutgers-New Brunswick hosted by Zhang and Debashish Bhattacharya, study senior author and distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. The National Science Foundation, Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences funded the symposium by researchers from the U.S., France and South Korea. The scientists studied Magnaporthales, an order of about 200 species of fungi, and some of the new members were discovered in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. About half of them are important plant pathogens like the rice blast fungus – ranked the top fungal pathogen out of hundreds of thousands. After the first sign of infection, a rice field may be destroyed within days, Zhang said. To get a holistic understanding of how the rice blast fungus evolved, scientists genetically sequenced 21 related species that are less harmful or nonpathogenic. They found that proteins (called secretomes) that fungi secrete are especially abundant in important pathogens like the rice blast fungus. Based on previous research, the proteins perhaps became more abundant over time, allowing the fungi to infect crops, Zhang said. The researchers identified a list of genes that are abundant in pathogens but less so in nonpathogens, so the abundant genes might promote pathogens that can infect crops. The results will allow scientists to look into the mechanism behind the infection process. ―With climate change, I think the rice blast problem can only get worse because this is a summer disease in warm climates where rice is grown,‖ Zhang said, adding that wheat, turfgrass and other important plants may also be affected. http://en.brinkwire.com/289064/study-could-spawn-better-ways-to-combat-crop-killing-fungus/

Pakistan tightens regulatory checks on cargoes to curb GM rice trade

LAHORE: Pakistan has tightened grip on international rice trade with a view to getting rid of any impression of involving in the trade of tainted genetically modified (GM) rice, officials said on Wednesday. Federal government, early this month, issued instructions to Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of Food Security & Research (MFS&R) for strict regulation of inbound and exporting rice consignments. This move was initiated following serious concerns raised by Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) about incidence of detecting GM rice from some shipments, resulting in rejection of exporting consignments from European Union. Echoing similar concerns, Punjab government on April 10, 2018 wrote a letter to express strong reservations about tainted trade of GM rice. We do not produce GM rice nor do we import it. Hence, there is no possibility of any involvement of local companies in the processing of GM rice,‖ a government official said. ―If at all it is detected from some consignments, it could have sourced from outside country, which needs to be checked thoroughly.‖ As a result of the tight regulation, Pakistan blocked entry of a Chinese rice seed shipment last week. Chinese Embassy in Islamabad raised the issue with the Minister Food Security & Research. The Chinese diplomat wrote in the letter dated April 19, 2018 that a shipment of more than 2,000 tons of hybrid rice seed is being stuck in the Karachi port and prohibited from entering into Pakistan due to the negative results of GMO testing. It further

stated that Chinese government does not allow any Chinese company to produce or export GMO hybrid rice seeds home and abroad as well. ―The GMO testing conducted by Chinese quarantine authorities shows these hybrid rice seeds are non-GMO. The Chinese exporters of these seeds are regular business partners of Pakistani importers and all of the exporters pledged these seeds are non-GMO,‖ the letter said. Considering the discrepancies of the testing results from both sides, the Chinese diplomat said, it is requested to perform again the testing procedure with the participation of experts from both sides to ensure justice and transparency. Syed Waseem-ul-Hassan, Director General, Plant Protection Department confirmed that a consignment of about 1,800 tons of hybrid rice seed was stopped from entering into Pakistan due to presence of GM rice. Following tests conducted recently, about 1,500 tons of hybrid rice is being released while 300 tons has been held due to positive lab reports about presence of GM rice. Shahzad Ali Malik, leading rice exporter, welcomed steps being taken to check mixing of GM rice in domestic value chain. ―We need to be vigilant on this front in order to make our rice trade fair. I am always firm believer of conducting regular lab tests of all importing and exporting shipments of rice,‖ Malik said. ―Chinese government has also taken strict measures in this regard and there should be zero tolerance on this issue here in Pakistan also.‖ The ban on GM rice trade was strictly enforced further early this month following a letter written by secretary agriculture Punjab to federal secretary MFS&R having subject of ―Ban on import of GMP rice and rice seed‖. It is stated in the letter that ‗strict quarantine measures be enforced to stop any import/export of GMO rice and rice seed through regulatory arm of the MNFS&R, especially through monitoring and scrutinizing the lots of imported rice seed. It is noted in the letter that ‗rice is second most important food crop of Pakistan and is famous export commodity in European countries. These countries have some serious human health concerns about genetically modified organism (GMO) rice and have zero tolerance policy for GMO rice entry into EU countries. Because of strategic importance of this crop, provincial Secretary Agriculture stated, Pakistan too has zero tolerance policy for R&D and import / export of GMO rice. Despite that, some GMO rice consignments are reported now and then. REAP has reported that a rice consignment from Pakistan to Europe was detected in the past with GMO and was rejected, which damaged the country's image as a major Basmati exporter, he observed.

PHL asks Thailand and Vietnam to resubmit rice supply offers Thailand and Vietnam failed to comply with the National Food Authority‘s (NFA) reference price in the importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice, prompting the NFA to ask for a resubmission of offers. The NFA conducted a bidding Friday morning for a government-to-government procurement of rice to replenish its buffer stock. Thailand and Vietnam were the only two countries in the bidding that was

conducted openly, with representatives from various government offices present. The media was allowed to cover the event.

―We want to show to the public that all aspects of this bidding are transparent and in accordance with the law,‖ Deputy Administrator Judy Carol Dansal, chairperson of the Special Bids and Awards Committee said. Dansal said government-to-government procurement is the fastest way to import rice. The bids of Thailand and Vietnam were opened in public. Although the two countries were able to comply with the documentary requirements, both failed to meet the NFA‘s reference price. For the 15 percent brokens category, in which up to 15 percent of the rice has been broken into two or more pieces during the milling process, the reference price was set at $483.63 per metric ton (MT) while the 25 percent brokens was set at $474.18 per MT. The NFA said the prices were based on world market rates. Thailand did not make an offer for 15 percent brokens, but its offer of $530 per MT for 25 percent brokens was above the reference price. Vietnam offered to supply 58,000 MT of 15 percent brokens at $540 per metric ton. For the 25 percent brokens, its offer was $532. Both offers also exceeded the reference price. The NFA gave Thailand and Vietnam until 3:00 p.m. Friday to come up with their revised offers. As of 11:48 a.m, Thailand submitted a new offer which not yet been opened. No new offer has yet been received from Vietnam as of this posting. —VDS, GMA News http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/651459/phl-asks-thailand-and-vietnam-toresubmit-rice-supply-offers/story/

India's rice exports surge to record high in 2017/18 MUMBAI (Reuters) - India‘s rice exports surged 18 percent from a year ago to a record 12.7 million tonnes in 2017/18 on good demand for non basmati rice from Bangladesh, Benin and Sri Lanka, a government body said in a statement. A woman spreads paddy crop for drying at a rice mill on the occasion of International Women's Day, on the outskirts of Agartala, India March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/Files

The country‘s buffalo meat exports in the year ended March 31 rose nearly 2 percent to 1.35 million tonnes on upbeat demand from Vietnam, Malaysia and Egypt, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority said. Guar gum exports during the period rose nearly 18 percent to 494,126 tonnes as U.S. shale oil producers raised buying, the data showed.India is the world‘s biggest exporter of rice, buffalo meat and guar gum.

Reporting by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath Our Standards: https://in.reuters.com/article/india-rice-exports/indias-rice-exports-surge-to-record-high-in-2017-18idINKBN1HY15Y

The country‘s buffalo meat exports in the year ended March 31 rose nearly 2 percent to 1.35 million tonnes on upbeat demand from Vietnam, Malaysia and Egypt, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority said. Guar gum exports during the period rose nearly 18 percent to 494,126 tonnes as U.S. shale oil producers raised buying, the data showed. India is the world‘s biggest exporter of rice, buffalo meat and guar gum. Reporting by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath https://in.reuters.com/article/india-rice-exports/indias-rice-exports-surge-to-record-high-in-2017-18idINKBN1HY15Y

NFA dumps Thailand, Vietnam rice bids over price BY EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ ON APRIL 28, 2018

The National Food Authority (NFA) will schedule a second bidding for 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice imports next week after Thailand and Vietnam on Friday went beyond reference prices.The state-run grains agency rejected Thailand‘s initial offer to sell 120,000 MT of the staple with 25 percent broken rice grains, or ―brokens,‖ at $530 (P27,541.45)/MT and Vietnam‘s bid to sell 50,000 MT with 15 percent brokens at $532 (P27,645.38)/MT. Bangkok then lowered its bidding price to $520 (P27,021.80)/MT, while Hanoi cut its own to $530 and offered 100,000 MT with 25 percent brokens for $521 (P27,073.77)/MT, which NFA also nixed. The prices set by the agency were $483.63 (P25,131.83)/MT with 15 percent brokens and $474.18 (P24,640.76)/MT with 25 percent brokens.The failed bidding was the third in NFA history and the first under the government-to-government (G2G) scheme.

The agency is now turning to local traders in supplying its retail outlets with cheaper rice, said NFA Deputy Administrator Judy Carol Dansal, who leads the special bids and awards committee, in a press conference.She insisted that the NFA is not desperate in securing rice from other nations, saying ―consumers are happy with the P39-per-kilo rice supplied by traders, who have committed to supply rice until the arrival of our buffer stock.‖ Current NFA stock of the staple is still fewer than 100,000 bags. The agency had alloted P6.1 billion to buy 250,000 MT of rice.Of the total volume that NFA will import, about 75,000 MT will be discharged in the Port of Manila; 25,000 MT each in Subic and Cebu; 20,000 MT in Tabaco; 19,000 MT in Batangas; 16,000 MT in Cagayan de Oro City; 15,000 MT in Davao City; 14,000 MT at Poro Point in La Union; 12,000 MT in Tacloban; 10,000 MT in General Santos City; 6,000 MT in Cagayan De Oro; 5,000 MT in Surigao City; and 4,000MT each in Iloilo and Bacolod. The initial shipments are expected to arrive by end of May through Cebu, Davao, and Manila. http://www.manilatimes.net/nfa-dumps-thailand-vietnam-rice-bids-over-price/395462/

NFA declares failure of bidding for 250,000 MT rice import Published April 27, 2018, 10:01 PM

By Madelaine B. Miraflor The country‘s importation of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice is facing another delay as the National Food Authority (NFA) declared a failure of bidding on Friday, which came at a crucial time when the Philippines is scrambling to purchase cheaper imported rice. Now, NFA turns to local traders‘ commitment to continue supplying retail outlets with cheaper rice after Vietnam and Thailand — the only countries with existing rice trade agreement with the Philippines — refused to sell their rice stocks at a loss. With no emergency supply of rice coming from abroad any time soon, NFA Deputy Administrator Judy Carol Dansal said that traders will have to shoulder what the grains agency lacks, a buffer stock of cheap subsidized rice. The NFA, as food security watchdog of government, needs to maintain a rice buffer stock good to last for 15 days at any given time and for 30 days at the onset of the lean months, based on the daily consumption requirement of 32,150 MT or 643,000 bags. In reality, however, it has always been difficult for the NFA to maintain such high level of buffer stocking, with daily disposal pegged only at 64,000 bags. As the state-run grains agency eventually ran out of buffer stocks a few weeks ago, President Rodrigo Duterte then ordered the immediate importation of 250,000 MT of rice. However, the Philippine government rejected twice on Friday the bid offers from Vietnam and Thailand since it was significantly higher than the NFA‘s set reference price of $483.63 per metric ton for 15 percent brokens and $474.18 per metric ton 25 percent brokens.

―We are not [in desperation mode]… consumers are happy with the R39 per kilo rice supplied by traders, who have committed to supply rice until the arrival of our buffer stocks,‖ Dansal, who serves as the chairperson for the NFA Committee on Government-to-Government Procurement (CGGP), said in a press conference after a failed government-to-government tender. During the initial bidding, Thailand offered to sell 120,000 MT of rice at 25 percent brokens at $530 per MT. Vietnam, on the other hand, offered to supply Manila with 50,000 MT of rice with 15 percent brokens at $540 per MT and 100,000 MT with 25 percent brokens at $532 per MT.The NFA special bids and awards committee declared a failed bidding since both offers did not meet the reference prices, and asked both Vietnam and Thailand to resubmit offers. The second round of bidding saw the same outcome as two countries, despite it‘s ―close‖ ties with Manila, refused to lower their bid offers to allign with NFA‘s asking price. Thailand reoffered $520 per MT for 120,000 MT with 25 percent brokens; while Vietnam offered $530 per MT for 50,000 MT with 15 percent brokens and $521 per MT for 100,000 MT with 25 percent brokens.

https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/04/27/nfa-declares-failure-of-bidding-for-250000-mt-rice-import/

UPDATE 1-Philippines to retender for 250,000 T rice after high bids (Adds quotes from official, possible tender next week) MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) - The Philippines‘ National Food Authority (NFA) on Friday declared an import tender for 250,000 tonnes of rice a failure after bids from suppliers Thailand and Vietnam exceeded the state agency‘s budget, but an official said a fresh tender is being planned. NFA has allocated $483.63 per tonne for a plan to import 50,000 tonnes of 15 percent broken rice and $474.18 a tonne for 200,000 tonnes of 25 percent broken rice. Initial and revised bids from both countries topped $500 a tonne, said Judy Carol Dansal, deputy NFA administrator and head of the panel that held the tender.The Philippines, a frequent rice importer, had sought offers from its two top rice-producing neighbours under a government-to-government mode of procurement, as it seeks to replenish its depleted buffer stock.―We will send new invitations to the governments of Vietnam and Thailand to participate in another bidding possibly within the day,‖ Dansal told reporters, adding another tender could be held as soon as next week. ―We still want the imported rice to arrive not later than the end of June,‖ she said, ahead of the lean domestic harvest season.President Rodrigo Duterte last week directed the NFA to build up its rice buffer stock to the equivalent of 60 days of national consumption, or as much as 1.92 million tonnes.The NFA, in charge of

ensuring stable rice supply and prices, had an inventory of only 43,500 tonnes, or less than 2 days of national consumption, as of March. (Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz; writing by Manolo Serapio Jr.; editing by Richard Pullin and Gopakumar Warrier) https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL3N1S42RV

Duterte removes quotas for rice imports, allows traders to import "To the traders and the businesses, I have done away with the quota quota. You can import rice, all of you."

Alexis Romero (philstar.com) - April 27, 2018 - 6:30pm

MANILA, Philippines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Rodrigo Duterte has removed the quota for rice imports, allowing private raders to buy more rice from other countries to ensure that the country has enough supply of the staple. Duterte said a rice shortage could be avoided if the country has enough supply of the staple in the inventory.

"I was mad because the inventory was either half full or half empty...I said guys, I want to see rice up there, touching the ceiling of this warehouse," the president said during a gathering of Masons in Davao City last Thursday. "To the traders and the businesses, I have done away with the quota quota. You can import rice, all of you. No more paper work and if there is somebody from NFA (National Food Authority), BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue), Customs who would be asking money from you slap him," he added. The NFA is required to maintain a rice reserve good for at least 15 days during harvest season and at least 30 days during the lean months of July to September. The buffer stock is maintained so that the country would have rice in the event of an emergency or a natural disaster. Earlier this month, the NFA Council admitted that the grains agency's rice stock has been depleted to less than a day or about 0.35 days but maintained that the country is not facing a rice shortage. The supply was equivalent to about 200,000 bags, the lowest in four decades. Duterte has allowed the NFA to import 500,000 metric tons of rice to replenish its inventory. He has also defended NFA administrator Jason Aquino, who has been accused of creating panic by issuing statements about a looming rice shortage. ―During the meeting with rice traders, I talked to Jason Aquino. Actually there was already indications of a shortage. I placed Aquino there because I trust him,‖ the president said in a speech last August 6. ―When you start to see something which is also true, it cannot be rumor mongering because what is at stake is the stomach of the people. I told him ‗Ignore the (NFA) Council which is mandated by law, go ahead and make the importations,‘‖ he added. The Finance department previously said doing away with the quota on rice imports and instead imposing a 35 percent tariff rate on the staple would cut domestic prices by up to P7 a kilo.

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Rice price hike influenced by reports of low NFA stocks, officials say Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News Posted at Apr 27 2018 05:21 PM | Updated as of Apr 27 2018 07:40 PM

MANILA – Government officials on Friday agreed that the rice price hike, reportedly felt by most Filipinos according to a Pulse Asia survey, was influenced by reports of low National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks.The recent Pulse Asia ―Ulat ng Bayan‖ survey revealed that 86 percent of Filipinos are ―strongly affected‖ by the rise in prices of basic goods.

"Rise in food prices, [including rice], was caused by [an] artificial shortage due to NFA low stocks resulting in alarmist statements," Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia told ABS-CBN News. World oil prices and the newly implemented tax reform law also influenced the price hikes, Pernia said. ―Inflation typically rises with sharp increases in economic growth and household income,‖ he said. He allayed fears of consumers saying the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is good at inflation management.Meanwhile, BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said price hikes of basic commodities are a reflection of significant increases in global petroleum prices raising prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG. ―These supply side pressures are pushing prices and inflation of these key commodities including rice, which was affected by reports of lower NFA stocks even as fruits and vegetables prices declined for the month of April,‖ Guinigundo told ABS-CBN News.Electricity rates have also gone up due to higher generation and transmission charges, he said. http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/27/18/rice-price-hike-influenced-by-reports-of-low-nfastocks-officials-say

Vietnam PM tells Duterte they can supply PH with rice President Rodrigo Duterte and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Singapore Paterno Esmaquel II @paterno_ii Published 8:30 PM, April 27, 2018 Updated 12:09 AM, April 28, 2018

VIETNAM PM. President Rodrigo Duterte is welcomed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a courtesy call in September 2016. Malacañang file photo

MANILA, Philippines – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc promised President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 27, that Vietnam can supply the Philippines with affordable rice if needed.Phuc made this commitment in a bilateral meeting with Duterte on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held in Singapore. "Nanindigan po ang Vietnam na susuplayan nila tayo ng bigas 'pag tayo'y nangangailangan, at susuplayan nila tayo sa mababang halaga at sa mabuting kalidad ng bigas(Vietnam asserted that they can supply us with rice if we need it, and they will supply us at an affordable price and with a good quality)," said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a press briefing in Singapore at around 7:20 pm on Friday.

Duterte earlier granted the wish of the National Food Authority (NFA) management for government-to-government importation of 250,000 metric tons rice. On Friday, Duterte and Phuc also discussed the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Roque said Phuc praised the Philippines' position on the West Philippine Sea, as Duterte stressed that he will not set aside the 2016 arbitral ruling that upheld the Philippines' rights over these waters. Duterte's statement to Phuc sends a message to critics like Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio, according to Roque."Well I hope Justice [Antonio] Carpio and all the critics of President Duterte will now keep quiet because this is now a statement of the Philippine President made to another head of state that he has not abandoned, he is not reneging, he is not relinquishing, he is not in any way ignoring the arbitration, and he considers it as a binding arbitral decision in favor of the Philippines," Roque said. Carpio has been asserting that the issue of the West Philippine Sea is no longer a question of ownership but of China's compliance with the decision of the arbitral tribunal."The tribunal has already ruled with finality. There's no appeal. We are the owners of the resources there. There is no legal dispute as to the ownership of the oil, fish, and gas. It belongs exclusively to the Philippines," the acting chief justice had previously said. During his meeting with Phuc, Duterte also "appealed for humanitarian assistance" in favor of a Filipino captain "who has been detained in Vietnam since 2016 for alleged illegal cross-border transport of goods." – Rappler.com

Duterte offers ’60-40’ deal to China in West PH Sea joint exploration 'President Xi is a friend. We'll share with you,' says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on his planned joint exploration with China

Mara Cepeda Published 6:19 PM, April 28, 2018 Updated 6:24 PM, April 28, 2018

COOPERATING WITH CHINA. President Rodrigo Duterte shakes hands with President Xi Jinping during his state visit in October 2016. File photo by Toto Lozano/PPD

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte proposed to forge a ―60-40‖ sharing deal with China on the two countries‘ planned joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine President made the proposal in a speechdelivered on Thursday, April 26, at the 102nd Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines in Davao City. ―Precisely I said, with the issue of the China Sea, leave it at that, it‟s geopolitics. Anyway, China has offered joint exploration and joint operation. And I said, maybe, we give you a better deal, 60-40,‖ said Duterte, earning him applause from the crowd.He also called Chinese President Xi Jinping a ―friend.‖ (READ: Duterte: 'I need China‘) ―You cannot go against anybody. You cannot fight there. But President Xi is a friend. We‟ll share with you,‖ said Duterte.Earlier this month, both Duterte and Xi gave the "go signal‖ for their countries to craft a framework for joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea, the part of the South China Sea that belongs to the Philippines but is claimed by China.Duterte agreed to joint exploration even if the Philippines won a Hague ruling in 2016 over China, affirming the Philippines' rights over the West Philippine Sea. Duterte, however, has since downplayed this victory in exchange for economic benefits from China.The Philippine President had said ―it's important that our people see the benefit" of the relationship between Manila and Beijing.Critics of the move have said that entering into a joint exploration with China would negate the Philippines' historic, hard-won victory in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio earlier said said the Philippine Constitution bans "joint development" within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). (READ:[OPINION] Duterte's China itch) – Rappler.com https://www.rappler.com/nation/201310-duterte-offers-60-40-deal-china-west-philippine-sea-jointexploration

Rice and cotton side by side, not head to head JOHN GRAY

AFTER several seasons of an either-or scenario, more producers in the MIA have come around to the idea of growing two high-return crops crops in their rotation.Advances in landforming techniques have made it possible for farmers to feature both rice and cotton as a way to boost productive returns. Leeton producers Peter and Erin Draper have been long-time rice growers, but decided now is the time to make the most of their property and dip a toe into cotton production.This story was published in the 2018 edition of MIA Farming. Click hereto read the magazine online. Mr Draper is not the first to start working with both crops in a rotation, with some of those who got into cotton early now returning in part to rice. Mr Draper planted 55-hectares of cotton in a paddock that had previously grown rice and then seed oats, followed by a short break. The cotton crop was sown on October 1 and will be harvested at the beginning of May.

―The first (rice) crop I planted was in 1974 and I missed only one during the drought,‖ Mr Draper said. ―It has always been a big part of our farming.―We were looking at a price reduction for rice, while the price of cotton has been quite buoyant. ―We have spent a lot of money on landforming and we now have a system suitable for the irrigation of cotton.‖Mr Draper‘s rollover bankless layout and that particular paddock‘s soil profile made it an ideal spot for the new crop.―Rollover bankless bays with beds are exactly the same for both,‖ he said. ―There‘s five bays in this paddock, it‘s very efficient. Our tractors have autosteer and in this instance its a 1.3km straight line. It‘s far more efficient than turning in little bays. ―The paddock has a terrace system, one level is 150mm lower than the next. It‘s good for drainage and quick watering. ―It‘s another reason to have flexible irrigation layouts, so you can go into different cropping options.‖ There is a push for the industries to work closer, with joint research projects looking into ways the crops can benefit each other.Despite years of farming experience, Mr Draper has had to

approach this first cotton crop with a set of new eyes, but is already thinking ahead. ―I have learnt a lot by doing it; I‘m looking forward to next year to do it all again,‖ he said.―It is a yearon year thing. The profitability of both crops changes based on world markets. ―I am hoping to grow equal amounts of cotton and rice, I just need to work out what to do, based on water allocation and pricing.―It is good risk management, not putting all your eggs in one basket.‖

Adding value is key to keeping busy PETER Draper‘s decades of dedication to rice shows in his pride when talking about the effect the industry has on the wider Leeton community.―It‘s a good community crop,‖ he said.―We do a lot of value-adding here in Leeton. It is here we put the rice in packets for people to eat.‖However, it is not just rice that keeps the economy ticking in Leeton.Industries in the shire produce value-added commodities as diverse as fruit juice, beef, rice products, nuts and freefrom ranges, through businesses such as Lion, JBS, SunRice, Websters and Freedom Foods.―There‘s a lot of pride in town, with the diversity of what we grow and all getting value added,‖ Mr Draper said.―Anything we grow, we are turning it into the next valuable thing.‖ https://www.irrigator.com.au/story/5358217/rice-and-cotton-side-by-side-not-head-to-head/

Veggie ice cream anyone? To beat the heat, cooperative offers vegetables By: Anselmo Roque - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:11 AM April 28, 2018

Two women relish â&#x20AC;&#x2022;veggie ice cream barsâ&#x20AC;&#x2013; produced by a cooperative in the Science

City of Muñoz. —ANSELMO ROQUE SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ—To beat the summer heat, Nueva Ecija residents have been splurging on ice cream bars made of carabao milk and with a full range of flavors from ―malunggay‖ (moringa), ―kalabasa‖ (squash) to ―ampalaya‖ (bitter melon).The newly introduced ―veggie ice cream bar‖ was designed for people who wanted to be refreshed and at the same time get a nutritious treat, said Margerie Villoso, plant manager of Catalanacan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CAMPC) here. It was developed in 2016 and was submitted for evaluation by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) here. CAMPC began producing the ice cream bars in 2017. CAMPC is one of 53 dairy cooperatives in the province entrusted to take care of purebred dairy carabaos.Based at Barangay Catalanacan, the cooperatives buy the milk produced by their members that are processed into different milk-based products. The food chemistry division of the Philippine Rice Research Institute helped determine the right mix of the ice cream bars, said Arturo de Gracia, CAMPC chair. The P20 bars are available at Dairy Box, CAMPC‘s products outlet near Milka Krem processing plant of the PCC on Maharlika Highway.The concept of vegetable ice cream bars was developed by De Gracia‘s predecessor, Leoncio Callo.In March, the outlet grossed P14,835 from the bars. Demand was expected to increase in May, the hottest month of the year in the province, Villoso said, adding that the malunggay bar was the best seller. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/985967/veggie-ice-cream-anyone

Global Parboiled Rice Market 2018 Top Players :Parboiled Rice Thailand, National Rice Company, Udon Rice Co., Ltd B U S I N E S S Apr 27, 2018

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Promise to turn food & civil supplies into industry friendly : Bharat Bhushan Ashu April 27, 2018 05:59 PM Share

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5 Dariya News Chandigarh , 27 Apr 2018 The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu today assured that the department would be transformed into an industry friendly one and would act as the propeller for the industrial growth of Punjab. The minister expressed these views here today at the Punjab Bhawan where the Rice Millers Association, Punjab and the Arhtiya Association called on him to felicitate him on taking over the ministerial assignment.The minister on the occasion also said that complete transparency would be observed in the functioning of the department which would also see the decentralization to avoid inconvenience to the people.On the occasion, President Rice Millers Association Punjab Mr. Gian Chand Bhardawaj, Secretary Mr.

Ashwani Sangrur and the President of Arhtiya Association Mr. Ravinder Singh Cheema and others were also present. http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/227268-Promise-To-Turn-Food-Civil-Supplies-Into-IndustryFriendly-Department-Bharat-Bhushan-Ashu

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning April 27, 2018 By Ameh Comrade Godwin

Good morning! Here is todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. No fewer than seven persons were in the early hours of Thursday killed after suspected herdsmen entered a church in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.It was gathered that the herdsmen stormed Mbamondo clan around 12.20am and attacked some displaced persons who had taken refuge at an African Church in the area and killed seven of them.2. President Muhammadu Buhari has been summoned by the House of Representatives over incessant killings in the country. The lawmakers asked the president to appear before them to give reasons for the killings and to brief them on the security situation in the country.3. Embattled leader of Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Shiite group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been charged with murder.The Kaduna State Government slammed a fresh eight-count charge on the Shiite leader, his lawyer, Femi Falana told Premium Times on Thursday.

4. There was tension and confusion in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital as the Nigerian troops battled members of the Boko Haram sect in a gun duel.Residents of Giwa Barracks said Boko Haram terrorists were trying to take over the state capital but were repelled by the troops. 5. The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday said that the fresh incessant killings in Benue State were being sponsored.Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. John Agim, noted that the military would soon apprehend both the killer herdsmen and their sponsors, as the army will not rest on its oars till they are caught. 6. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five new executives for National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).Mr. Olusegun Adekunle, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) said the president made the appointments following their confirmation by the senate. 7. Thirty-four State Chairmen under the defunct Ali Modu Sheriff-led caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Among those, who defected included: Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki and Sen. Teslim Folarin. They were received by the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.8. Two high profile Boko Haram Commanders from Ibrahim Shekau and Mammam Nur camps have surrendered to troops of the Operation LAFIYA DOLE in BornoState. Kyari Goni, who was a commandeer in the Shekau camp surrendered with sixteen others, while Ibrahim Dale and sixteen others from the Nur-led faction also surrendered to the troops. 9. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N10.7billion for the establishment of 10 new rice mills.The Ministers of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri said that the Council approved the 10 rice mills with the capacity to produce 100 tonnes per day, and the mills would be managed by private rice millers.10. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.The CBCN made the call in a communique signed by its President, Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, and Secretary, Most Rev. Camillus Umoh on Thursday. http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/27/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-need-know-friday-morning-132/

How You Act at Starbucks Might Reflect Your Ancestors' Farming Style 49

BY SHAUNACY FERRO

APRIL 27, 2018

GRE G B AKE R, AFP/ GE TT Y IMAGES What you do in Starbucks may be linked to more than just your personal coffee preferences. As Science reports, a new study on coffee-shop behavior in different parts of China indicates that farming practices that date back generations still influence how people behave in public. It found that in regions where agriculture traditionally focused on wheat, people were much more likely to be sitting alone at coffee shops compared to people in areas where rice was the dominant crop. The study, in Science Advances, sounds kind of crazy at first: What my great-grandfather farmed has nothing to do with how I drink my latte, surely. But the design of the study, which involved observing almost 9000 people at 256 coffee shops in six different

Chinese cities, is a surprisingly clever way for scientists to observe cultural differences in the real world, researchers who weren't involved in the study told Science. HISTORY When The Queen Altered The Changing Of The Guard The study's authors, from the University of Chicago‘s business school, Beijing Normal University, and the University of Virginia, wanted to know if the cultural differences of farming wheat and rice persisted through non-farming generations. Rice paddies require twice as much labor as a crop like wheat, as well as massive irrigation systems that would require cooperation between multiple farmers to build and operate. Thomas Talhelm, the study‘s lead author, has previously proposed what he calls the "rice theory of culture." That is, the cooperation between neighbors necessary to grow rice led to an interdependent culture that is more collectivist and community-oriented, compared to cultures that grow wheat (like the U.S.), which have developed to be more focused on the individual. What does this have to do with coffee? The researchers examined how people behave in public in northern China, a wheat-growing region, compared with southern China, a ricegrowing region, as a way to examine how cultural differences that arose from agricultural practices still persist in urban life. Across local coffee shops and big chains like Starbucks, they observed that on weekdays, an average 10 percent more people in northern Chinese coffee shops were drinking their coffee alone compared to southern Chinese coffee shops. That number varied by day of the week and time of day, though the researchers didn‘t explore why. (Possibly, people just don‘t hang out with their friends

much in the middle of a Monday morning.) On weekends, the difference was slightly smaller—5 percent—but still significant. The difference held even when controlling for the type of coffee shop (international ch ain or local shop), age demographics of the area, and the percentage of workers in the city who are self-employed (and thus, more likely to do their work in a coffee shop). To further study how regional differences affect behavior, the researchers decided to rearrange some chairs. They went to Starbucks and pushed chairs together in a way that would inconvenience people trying to walk through the cafe, then waited to see how many people would push the chairs out of their way. They found that in a sample of 700 Starbucks customers that were subjected to what they call ―the chair trap,‖ people in wheat-growing areas were more likely to move the chairs out of their way (an individualistic move) while those in rice-growing areas were more likely to adapt themselves to the situation, squeezing their bodies through the tight space without disturbing the chair setup (a collectivist move). "The fact that these differences appeared among mostly middle-class city people suggests that rice-wheat differences are still alive and well in modern China," the researchers write. This included in Hong Kong, which is located in a rice-growing region but is both wealthier and, due to its time as a British colony, has more Western influence than mainland Chinese cities. In general, the southern cities studied were denser and more developed than Beijing and Shenyang in the north, according to the researchers, and yet economic growth and urbanization didn't seem to make the culture more individualistic.

The researchers have proposed doing a similar study in India, a country that also features a split in wheat- and rice-growing regions. Since China's north-south split means that rice-growing and wheat-growing cities feature significantly different climates, it may be useful to see whether the difference holds in cities in India that share the same climate but have different crops. http://mentalfloss.com/article/541923/how-you-act-starbucks-might-reflect-your-ancestorsfarming-style

NFA’s first bidding on rice importation fails by UNTV News and Rescue | Posted on Friday, April 27th, 2018 250,000 metric tons or 5 million sacks of rice to be imported under the government-to-government or G2G importation scheme

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Representatives from Vietnam and Thailand joined the bidding process Friday, April 27, on the National Food Authority‘s (NFA) importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice as replenishment to its buffer stocks.However, NFA declared the bidding process a failure after two attempts as Thai and Vietnamese bidders refused to lower their bid.The agency‘s reference price is at USD$483.63 for each metric ton with 15 percent broken rice and USD$474.18 for each metric ton with 25 percent broken rice. These are NFA‘s reference price for cheaper rice sold in markets at P32 and P27 pesos per kilogram.Thailand offered USD$530 per metric ton while Vietnam offered USD$540 per metric ton. This means the bidders‘ price is at P28 pesos per kilogram which is way higher than NFA‘s reference price of P24 pesos per kilogram. NFA explained that if the bidding process failed after three attempts, the Philippines would resort to negotiating directly with rice exporters. Nevertheless, NFA vowed to fast-track the process though it admitted that without a winning bidder, it will constitute delays in delivery. ―We are happy that we already starting to be able to buy palay,‖ Judy Carol Dansal, NFA‘s Deputy Administrator said in an ambush interview Friday. Also, rice millers promised to continue the delivery of cheaper well-milled rice to public markets while waiting for NFA‘s imported rice.Grain Retailers‘ Confederation of the Philippines President James Magbanua said they see no movement in the price of rice in local markets as of this time. ―Pananaw namin is mag stabilized lang ito ng ganito na lang. Hindi ito sabihin nating may drastic taas o may bababa,‖ Magbanua explained.NFA has set another round of bidding next week under the government-togovernment (G2G) scheme. The agency has allocated P6.2 billion for the five million sacks of imported rice; enough for the country‘s 7 to 8 days worth of consumption and as replenishment of NFA‘s rice buffer stock. — Rey Pelayo | UNTV News & Rescue

Isabela traders to deliver 17 trucks of rice to Manila tomorrow by UNTV News and Rescue | Posted on Monday, April 23rd, 2018

A total of 17 trucks loaded with almost 12,000 sacks of rice from Isabela province will arrive in Metro Manila markets tomorrow, April 24. GRECON-NCR president Orly Manuntag said the delivery is part of the rice millers and traders‘ commitment to President Rodrigo Duterte under the program ―Tulong sa Bayan Caravan.‖Meanwhile, the National Food Authority (NFA) has scheduled on Friday, April 27, the bidding process for the 250,000 metric tons or 5 million sacks of rice to be imported under the government-to-government or G2G importation scheme.Rebecca Olarte of the NFA Public Affairs Division explained that under the program, the Philippine government will directly transact with the governments of Vietnam and Thailand about the importation.It is expected that the imported rice will reach the country by May. — Rey Pelayo | UNTV News & Rescue

NFA assures sufficient supply of rice until the end of 2017 by UNTV News | Posted on Friday, September 8th, 2017

MANILA, Philippines — The latest inventory of the National Food Authority (NFA) assured that the country‘s stock of rice will last up to 72 days. The agency added that the period of lean months is about to end, as farmers will begin harvesting their crops in October. This means the country has sufficient supply. The agency also reported that shipment of 250,000 metric tons of imported rice will be completed this month. NFA added that the persisting weather condition has become favorable to farmers. ―We are so lucky this year because no major tropical cyclone has hit [the country] and so there are no displaced residents to feed,‖ said NFA Spokesperson Rebecca Olarte. The agency also reported that the Filipinos‘ per capita consumption of rice this year went down to 108.87 kilograms, lower than the previous year that was at 114.27 kilograms. In 2007, the annual per capita consumption was 140 kilograms. NFA said more Filipinos are taking rice substitute such as noodles which minimizes the consumption of rice. The agency raised its target on local rice procurement from 4.6m bags this year to 24 million bags in 2018. According to the agency, the problem now is whether farmers will sell their produce at the NFA‘s buying price of 17 pesos per kilogram. — Rey Pelayo | UNTV News & Rescue https://www.untvweb.com/news/nfas-first-bidding-on-rice-importation-fails/

PML-N govt presents sixth budget as opposition walks out in protest ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday presented the sixth budget outlay of Rs5,932.5 billion amid a strong protest from the opposition benches against the full-year financial planned despite the incumbent government's remaining tenure of three months. "This is a historic moment for the Pakistani nation and Parliament. Despite difficulties, our government achieved the highest growth rate and economic stability in thirteen years. The entire nation and Parliament deserve to be congratulated on this achievement." "Mr Speaker, it is the sacred duty of this government to present the budget for the new fiscal year. Parliament is obligated to debate on the presented budget and pass it before the end of its tenure." "The government cannot function for even a day without the approval of the budget. Passing the federal budget is also necessary because, without the estimate of the federal revenues, the provincial governments cannot make their own budgets and neither run their affairs." "Passing the budget is necessary for the machinery of government to continue its operations and ensure economic stability. If the budget isn't passed, the local and foreign businesspersons will be unable to make their plans." "We would not interrupt the 5.8 percent growth rate that we have achieved, however, the incoming government will have the right to make amendments to the preferences in the budget."

"Mr Speaker, the budget presented today represents the vision of Mian Nawaz Sharif and the hopes of the Pakistani nation, the majority of which elected him as the prime minister in 2013. We are missing him in this house today." Ismail told the house that the government had been handed over a destroyed economy in 2013-14. Development and investment were less, while inflation and fiscal deficit were significant problems were significant factors that needed to be dealt with. He said, the foreign exchange reserves were the lowest in Pakistan's history and the country was on the verge of bankruptcy. The government's total budgeted expenditure of Rs 5.246 trillion was announced, with the tax revenue and FBR revenue targets set at Rs 4.88 trillion and Rs 4.435 trillion. The development budget for FY18-19 was set at Rs 1.067 trillion, while Defence Affairs and Services was allotted Rs 1.1 trillion. The Federal Public Sector Development Program and Interest Payment budgets were set at Rs 800 billion and Rs 1.62 trillion respectively. For pension payments and subsidies, the government set aside Rs 342 billion and Rs 174 billion. https://www.geo.tv/latest/192833-pml-n-govt-presents-sixth-budget-as-opposition-walks-out-inprotesthttps://www.geo.tv/latest/192833-pml-n-govt-presents-sixth-budget-as-opposition-walks-out-inprotest

Trade With Pakistan Hits $1.3b Saturday, April 28, 2018

ran’s commercial exchanges with Pakistan reached $1.3 billion during the

last fiscal year (March 2017-18), marking a rise of close to 15% compared to the year before, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan said. “Iran’s exports to the neighboring country grew by 16% in value and 5% in tonnage year-on-year, going up from $795 million to $924 million,” Mehdi Honardoost was also quoted as saying by IRNA. As per the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s

data, Pakistan was Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13th biggest trading partner last year. The exported goods mainly included pistachio, tar, steel, fruit juice concentrate, apples and tomatoes. IRICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data show Pakistan exported 363,851 tons of goods worth $392.82 million to Iran last year, up 6.10% and 7.78% in tonnage and value

respectively YOY. Pakistan’s imported goods to Iran mainly included semi-milled rice, wholly-milled rice and sesame seed. https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/85404/trade-with-pakistan-hits13b

Cordillera remains rice sufficient LAUREN ALIMONDO

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera Planning and Management Chief Susan Balanza said the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) remains rice sufficient. During Thursday‘s media conference on the region‘s Gross Regional Domestic Product, Balanza said the region remain sufficient wherein it can provide what the region‘s need in terms of rice commodity. Balanza, however, noted the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province remain to have challenges with its distribution prior to the road network system of the said provinces. ―The region remains rice sufficient but there are provinces that are not sufficient that includes Benguet and Mountain Province because of the road network system,‖ said Balanza. When it comes to highland vegetables, the region is much more sufficient, added Balanza with the province of Benguet known as the salad bowl of the country producing highland vegetables across the nation. In the succeeding years, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera aims to identify, prioritized and avoid duplication of classifying farm-to-market roads (FMR). This year, the agency has allotted P336-million budget for FMRs. Meanwhile, Philippine Statistics Authority noted a slight increase of the region‘s economic performance in the agriculture sector. To further trigger the increasing growth rate agriculture, the DA allotted P1.7B budget for the sector for 2018 in the whole region. DA is set to focus on programs empowering and enhancing the capabilities of the farmers in financial literacy, business management and continue the FMR programs of the agency.

Moreover, Balanza said on her point of view the effect of autonomy in the region remains acceptable with the uniqueness of the region when it comes to its agro-ecozone, terrain and slope that help the region to establish its own policies. ―The autonomy to develop policies unique to us kumpara sa other regions,‖ she added. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1690480/Baguio/Local-News/Cordillera-remains-rice-sufficient

NFA declares failure of bidding for 250,000 MT rice import Published April 27, 2018, 10:01 PM

However, the Philippine government rejected twice on Friday the bid offers from Vietnam and Thailand since it was significantly higher than the NFA‘s set reference price of $483.63 per metric ton for 15 percent brokens and $474.18 per metric ton 25 percent brokens. ―We are not [in desperation mode]… consumers are happy with the R39 per kilo rice supplied by traders, who have committed to supply rice until the arrival of our buffer stocks,‖ Dansal, who serves as the chairperson for the NFA Committee on Government-to-Government Procurement (CGGP), said in a press conference after a failed government-to-government tender. During the initial bidding, Thailand offered to sell 120,000 MT of rice at 25 percent brokens at $530 per MT. Vietnam, on the other hand, offered to supply Manila with 50,000 MT of rice with 15 percent brokens at $540 per MT and 100,000 MT with 25 percent brokens at $532 per MT. The NFA special bids and awards committee declared a failed bidding since both offers did not meet the reference prices, and asked both Vietnam and Thailand to resubmit offers. The second round of bidding saw the same outcome as two countries, despite it‘s ―close‖ ties with Manila, refused to lower their bid offers to allign with NFA‘s asking price. Thailand reoffered $520 per MT for 120,000 MT with 25 percent brokens; while Vietnam offered $530 per MT for 50,000 MT with 15 percent brokens and $521 per MT for 100,000 MT with 25 percent brokens.

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