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News Detail… USA Rice Taps New Distribution Channel for U.S. Medium Grain in Japan By Asiha Grigsby TOKYO, JAPAN -- Shokuryu Co., Ltd., a nationwide food wholesaler of seafood items here, recently added U.S. medium grain to their product line for their sushi-related customers. Earlier this month, the company hosted their first trade exhibition and USA Rice was there showcasing seafood dishes including a rice bowl and salad-style sushi, and introducing a "new style" sushi concept using U.S. medium grain rice. "We got an enthusiastic response from the more than 300 people who stopped by the USA Rice booth to taste test the 'new style' sushi," said Jim Guinn, USA Rice director of USA Rice Asia Promotion Programs. "The Japanese are not accustomed to seeing sushi presented in this way and made with U.S.-origin medium grain, and many were surprised to find how much they enjoyed it." USA Rice has plans to continue working with Shokuryu to promote the "new style" sushi concept using U.S. medium grain with the goal of reaching more foodservice/retail operators, and especially sushi outlets, through this new distribution channel. "USA Rice introduced the 'new style' sushi concept earlier this year to take advantage of the highest valued end use of rice in Japan, and to gain greater market share under the simultaneousbuy-sell (SBS) system," said USA Rice Vice President International Sarah Moran. "Last year, U.S. rice captured 59 percent of market share in the SBS tenders and we're working with foodservice importers end users to maintain this high level of U.S. imports."

State govt to constitute SITs against rice millers Jun 27, 2018, 1:30 AM; last updated: Jun 27, 2018, 1:30 AM (IST) Latter

owe Rs 300 cr since 2011; cops

‗soft‘ in 95 FIRs against them Sushil Manav Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 26

With rice millers owing over Rs 300 crore to the state government since 2011 and the police allegedly soft in nearly 95 FIRs against them, the government on Tuesday decided to get tough with them by constituting special investigation teams (SITs) to bring the unscrupulous millers to

book. A decision to set up SITs in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal and Yamunanagar districts of the state where a majority of the defaulting rice millers are based was taken today at a meeting headed by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Karan Dev Kamboj. The departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Additional Chief Secretary Ram Niwas, Director Sanjeev Verma and other senior officials were present on the occasion, while the ADGP (Law and Order) Mohammad Akil represented the police. Sources said the amount of Rs 300 crore was merely the cost of custom-milled rice these millers owed, but since the government also charged interest and penalty and the defaults were from 2011 onwards, the actual amount was much more than this. Sources said one such FIR, lodged against a Pehowa (Kurukshetra)-based miller who defaulted in delivering 957 MT rice worth Rs 1.87 crore, dated back to 2011. In 2012, another mill from Kurukshetra defaulted in delivering 1609 MT rice worth Rs 3.58 crore belonging to the government.

As many as 38 FIRs were registered in 2013 against as many millers from Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal and other districts and the defaulting amount in these cases was more than Rs 85 crore. Similar FIRs were registered against millers in 2014, 2015, 2016 and five FIRs were lodged in 2017, with defaulting amount over Rs 300 crore. The defaulting amount of these millers ranged between a little over Rs 1 crore and Rs 8 crore per miller. Sources said though FIRs are registered against these dealers since 2011, the police had been soft against them.

In many cases, the police failed to arrest them and in others, millers got bail because the police did not file challans in courts. Under the custom milling of rice (CMR), various procurement agencies of the government supply paddy to millers against which the miller has to deliver 67 kg of rice for every quintal of paddy he gets. The government pays Rs 10 per quintal as milling charges to the millers, besides paying transportation charges for bringing paddy to his mill and rice to the warehouses of the government. Along with this, the miller also gets for free the husk, rice bran and ―nakku‖ (broken corners of rice which is ground and used as flour for dosas), which are the byproducts of the CMR process. The Tribune has learnt that from every quintal of paddy, 67 kg rice is derived, nearly 20 kg husk is generated, 7 kg of rice bran is produced and 2 kg of ―nakku‖ is also left with the millers.

Millers also earn income from these as husk sells for Rs 200 to 300 per quintal, rice bran for Rs 1,700 to 1,800 per quintal and Nakku from Rs 12 to 20 per kg. Despite this, several unscrupulous rice millers fail to deliver rice to the government and fraudulently sell it in the open market in criminal breach of trust. In many cases, connivance of senior officials of the department has also come to the fore and action has also been taken in some cases. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/state-govt-to-constitute-sits-against-rice-millers/611056.html

Syndicate behind rice market volatility Govt to raid mills Ahmed Shahin and Belal Muntasir

Despite having huge stock, the country‘s rice market is becoming volatile again with the prices rising beyond the reach of middle and lower middle-income people. Sources said a syndicate made up of some unscrupulous rice millers is trying to make the market unstable after the government raised import duty to help growers get fair price. The government in its budget announcement on June 7 re-imposed 25 percent customs duty as well as 3 percent regulatory duty on rice import for FY19 aiming to protect the interest of local farmers. However, the syndicate taking it as an advantage has made the retail market jittery through tight supply. While visiting some of the city‘s retail markets, including Karwan Bazar, Jatrabari, Rampura, Palashi and Malibag it was found that prices of most types of rice increased by Tk 5-6 per kilogram over the last two weeks. The price of miniket variety of rice has risen by Tk 5 to Tk 65 per kilogram, Nizirshail by Tk 5 to 67, BR-28 by Tk 5 to Tk 55 in all markets. Prices of all other types of rice, including Guti Shorna and coarse varieties have also increased again. However, commerce ministry sources said there is no reason that can make the rice market unsteady because the country now has huge stock to meet higher requirement. Most of the retail traders complained that rice supply over the last two weeks shrank pushing up the prices. A retail trader at the city‘s Malibag bazaar, seeking anonymity told Bangladesh Post: ―Many mill owners have cut rice supplies citing the reason of production shortfall in mills.‖ He also believes that there is no shortfall in the country‘s rice stock currently; and that the crisis is artificial and made by the millers. The country‘s haor region was devastated with floods last year when some 10 lakh tones of crops

were destroyed. This was why the government reduced the import duty from 27 percent to 2 percent to meet the deficit through import. Followed by the move, a record 37 lakh tones of rice was imported last year. However, the government restored the previous import duty again in the budget aiming to protect the interest of local farmers as they produced a plenty of crops this year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 1.9 crore tonnes of rice paddy will be produced this year. Of the amount, 65 percent of those have already been harvested. The government recently announced to purchase 10 lakh tonnes of rice at Tk 38 per Kilogram and as part of the move the Ministry of Food has already stocked 92,000 tonnes of rice in its warehouses. This will add to nine lakh tonnes of rice already in stock. Commerce ministry sources said the import duty on rice was reduced last year followed by the floods that forced the country to rely on rice import. The government re-imposed the duty again to protect the local farmers. So, there is no scope that the market gets unsteady. The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection under the commerce ministry has taken an initiative to conduct drives against those traders who are making artificial crisis in the market. DNCRP director and joint secretary of the Commerce Ministry Syed Tawhidur Rahman told Bangladesh Post that they have detected a syndicate, made up of some auto rice mill traders, which is responsible for manipulating prices of rice. ―We have taken up a plan to conduct raid against those delinquent traders to ensure uninterrupted supply and reduce the prices,‖ he said. K M Layek Ali, general secretary of Bangladesh Auto Major & Husking Mill Owners‘ Association, did not attend to phone calls despite several attempts.

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Millers paid Rs. 50 more than MSP to paddy farmers: JC STAFF REPORTER KAKINADA, JUNE 27, 2018 00:00 IST ‘2.14 lakh metric tonnes paddy was purchased by the govt.’ The paddy farmers from East Godavari district have received Rs. 50 higher than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the State government form the rice millers and businessmen who purchased the yield of the Rabi season, Joint Collector Mallikarjuna Annam has said.

In a rejoinder issued for a story titled ‗Reeling under rain blow, paddy ryots shying away from kharif‘ published in The Hindu on June 19, Mr. Mallikarjuna clarified that of the 11.75 lakh metric tonnes of paddy that might have arrived into the open market during the Rabi season, the government had procured 2.14 lakh metric tonnes through 257 paddy procurement centres (PPCs). ―A technical team has enquired about the minimum support price from the paddy farmers who said that most of them had cultivated ‗Bondalu‘ (common) variety of paddy this Rabi season and the rice millers and traders were purchasing the variety at Rs. 50 higher than the MSP announced by the government,‖ the rejoinder quoted the Joint Collector as saying. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/millers-paid-rs-50-more-than-mspto-paddy-farmers-jc/article24267884.ece

Aide of Akali leader booked for siphoning off paddy worth Rs7.45 cr SAD leader gets benefit of doubt; grain was for FCI buffer stock Balwant Garg Tribune News Service Faridkot, June 27 The local police on Wednesday booked the close aide of a SAD leader in connection with the alleged misappropriation of 1.03 lakh bags of paddy — each containing 37.5 kg of the grain, worth Rs 7.45 crore. The accused has been identified as Malkiat Singh, proprietor of Everest Rice Industry here. A case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC has been registered against the accused. Though the district manager of Punsup had named an Akali leader in his complaint to the SSP, Faridkot, on May 31, giving him the ―benefit of doubt‖ in the inquiry, the police registered a case only against Malkiat. As per the FIR, Punsup had issued 2,67,908 bags of paddy for milling to Everest Rice Industry in October 2017. The millers were to deliver 67,327 quintals of rice to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) at 67 per cent turn out ratio against which they delivered only 39,562 quintals of rice till April 30.

On May 5, a team of senior officers of the Punsup from Moga and Faridkot districts, under the supervision of Ajitpal Saini, General Manager (Procurement), Punsup, had conducted a verification of the stock in the rice mill. The team found 1,03,452 bags of paddy missing. ―The proprietor of the rice mill, Malkiat Singh, had misappropriated the bags of paddy in connivance with Sukhveer Singh Samra, son of Harinderjit Singh Samra, who is a former chairman of the Faridkot Improvement Trust,‖ alleged Punsup in its complaint to the SSP. Apprehending the ―involvement‖ of Samra, the district manager, Punsup, alleged that Malkiat had got the release orders issued to get the delivery of paddy from Jalandhar and Kapurthala and had given the authority for lifting of the paddy in favour of Samra. ―As Samra is also running a rice mill near the Everest Rice Mill, issuing the authority letter, dated October 25, 2017, to Samra for lifting of paddy makes it clear that both are hand in glove. The bags may be on the premises of Samra Industry or anywhere else, which must be in the knowledge of Malkiat and Samra,‖ alleged Punsup in its complaint. However, on June 12, Yadwinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Faridkot, in his inquiry report, gave a clean chit to Malkiat and Samra. The DSP suggested that Punsup settle the case through negotiation and a conciliator. However, in its complaint, the Punsup claimed that the rice was meant for a buffer stock of the Central Government and the FCI to maintain the price in the open market as well as for the public distribution system (PDS) in various states. By misappropriating the bags of paddy, the accused had deprived the state of rice and any type of compensation, penalty or damages would not be a substitute for the rice in the kitty of the state, it added. Samra, on his part, said that Punsup had named him in the case without any reason. Dr Nanak Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Faridkot, said the FIR was registered as per the prima facie evidence available. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/aide-of-akali-leader-booked-for-siphoning-offpaddy-worth-rs7-45-cr/611595.html

Protecting local rice production OTECTING LOCAL RICE PRODUCTION The Federal Government’s plan to shut one of the nation’s land borders, over the incessant smuggling of foreign rice into the country, is a commendable effort. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who announced the plan, said the

decision would help to consolidate on the gains of government’s fiscal policy, which had reduced rice importation from South-East Asia by more than 95 per cent in the past two years and increased the number of local rice farmers from 5 million to 30 million. Although Ogbeh did not mention the land border to be shut, he may be referring to Seme border, which links Nigeria with the Benin Republic. The minister had decried the attitude of the neighbouring country, which, he said, was adversely affecting Nigeria‘s economy and the investment in local rice production. The Federal Government‘s protectionist measure to check the smuggling of rice is appropriate. In fact, no responsible government opens its borders for unbridled importation and smuggling of goods such as rice that can be produced locally at comparatively less cost. Statistics show that Nigeria has an outrageous annual rice import bill of N356bn. The nation‘s rising rice import bill is an indication that local producers are contending with stiff foreign competition. Therefore, government‘s decision to shut the land border is welcome. According to the Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), over 2 million metric tonnes of parboiled rice were smuggled into Nigeria last year. The association said that the smuggled rice came through the borders with Benin Republic, Niger and Cameroon. Without doubt, smuggling remains the biggest threat to rice production in Nigeria. Data from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) indicates that over half of the rice that Benin Republic imports is sold into the Nigerian market despite the restriction placed on rice and other items in 2016. The government‘s protectionist measure of 2016 encouraged the local production of rice to the extent that some state governments, supported by the ―Anchor Borrowers‖ policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), embarked on massive rice production. This is part of government‘s measure to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production by the year 2020. During the five-month period when the importation was allowed, a total of 24,992 metric tonnes of rice valued at N2, 335, 131, 093 were imported through the land borders. The government‘s directive to shut the unnamed land border may not be unconnected with recent reports from Customs and Immigration border commands, which indicate an upsurge in rice smuggling and dwindling revenue from customs duties. The recent World Bank report on smuggling in Nigeria stated that $5bn worth of different goods, including rice are smuggled into Nigeria annually through Benin Republic alone. The report further revealed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) loses over 25 per cent of projected revenue yearly due to activities of smugglers.

While the decision to shut the border is a step in the right direction, strict enforcement of the order is crucial. Such enforcement will send strong signals to smugglers that it is no longer business as usual. It will also reduce the appetite of many Nigerians for foreign rice and make local rice growers work harder. To ensure that the closure of the border achieves its objective, the government should make sure that the recent approval of N1.12bn for the purchase of operational â&#x20AC;&#x2022;anti-rice smugglingâ&#x20AC;&#x2013; vehicles is judiciously used. Besides, government should continue to provide huge subsidies to rice farmers and processors as done by governments of South-East Asia such as Thailand and India. That will bridge the price differential between local and foreign rice and encourage its patronage by Nigerians. http://sunnewsonline.com/protecting-local-rice-production/

Ghana imports over $1,162M worth of rice yearly - Minister Date: 27 June 2018 By PrimeBusiness Category: Business

Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture has disclosed that Ghana spends almost over a billion dollars to import rice into the country annually since 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;This is an understatement because these figures are only coming from official sources in Tema and Takoradi. There are other routes where rice is smuggled into that country and figures from these places are unknown. It is really scary that we have fertile lands in Central, Ashanti, Volta, Greater Accra and Eastern Region and in the Northern parts of Ghana to grow rice and even feed the whole West Africa but we are importing rice to that tune,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; he said. Describing the situation as a disaster and worrying, Mr Afriyie-Akoto said statistics available indicated that from the year 2007 to 2015, the importation of rice, a leading import commodity in the country, rose from about 151 to 1,162 million dollars. The sector Minister, who disclosed this at the meet-the-press series, explained that government had put in place a number of measures to cause a permanent change in the structure of the sector by halting the importation of basic commodities, especially rice, and increase export. He highlighted governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s interventions, which include, horticulture development, perennial crop development, irrigation development, agriculture mechanization promotion, agriculture financing and private sector investments. Dr Afriyie-Akoto stated that government, under the Planting for Food and Jobs, was supporting farmers with certified seeds, marketing services, e-agriculture, fertilizer and extension services to boost crop production in the country, the lowest in the sub-region. The Minister explained that one of the challenges in the sector was the lack of effective extension services, and as a result, a total of 2,700 personal would be employed this year to help educate farmers on improving farming technologies. He said as at 2016, the ratio of extension services was one officer to 2,500 farmers and out of that number, 80 per cent were almost due to retire from active service.

The Minster said the government had commenced efforts to re-build the extension service from the scratch by employing about 2,700 agriculture graduates to boost technology delivery. To facilitate their movement, Dr Afriyie-Akoto hinted that government had procured 3,000 motorbikes to be distributed to extension officers to reach out to farmers in the hinterlands. â&#x20AC;&#x2013;Already, with the support of the government of Canada a total of 216 Nissan pick-ups and protective clothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s had been handed over to Agric offices. The Minister said to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure a smooth marketing of produce, the various warehouses that were infested with rats and cobwebs had been cleaned and put to good use. He said the MoFA and the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives had budgeted to build 80 warehouses with storage capacities of 1,000 metric tonnes this year, as well as rehabilitate grains storages in the country with capacities of 94,000 metric tons. Dr Afriyie-Akoto said, in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads, the MoFA was going to prioritise the rehabilitation of feeder roads in all major food production centres to facilitate the movement of produce to various centres. The Minister said the MoFA was working in cooperation with the Ministry of Education to supply the caterers of the School Feeding Programme with produce from the buffer stock. He reiterated that governments of Ghana and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 50 Ghanaian agricultural graduates to undergo an 11-month practical attachment on farms in Israel. While in Israel, he said the graduates will be attached to cooperative farms called Kibbutz, where they will work on the field for five days and one day in the classroom. https://www.primenewsghana.com/business/ghana-imports-over-1-162m-worth-of-rice-yearlyminister.html

Navy Hands over 5 Smugglers, Seizes 444 Bags of Rice to Customs 12

June 27, 2018 4:38 am

Okon Bassey in Uyo Five suspected rice smugglers from the neighbouring Republic of Cameroon arrested by the Nigerian Navy were yesterday official handed over to Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for further investigation and prosecution. The Commanding Officer of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Captain Yusuf Idris, handed over the suspects and the seized items to the Comptroller, Eastern Marine Command of the NCS, Mr. Elton Edorhe, represented by Chief Superintendent of the Service, Mr. John Olutola.

The suspects, including Victor Esin, 30; Uchenna Lozoigbo, 34; Emmanuel Bassey, 25; Godwin Ating, 34, and Charles James, were reportedly arrested while in a mid-way into Nigerian territorial water. Besides their arrest, a 52-foot canoe, two 40 BP Yamaha outboard engines, water pumping machine, fire extinguisher, 80 empty drums and 444 bags of rice were impounded by the Navy in the

operation.

Speaking during the handing over of the suspect, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Idris, cautioned that the Navy would not hesitate to arrest those involved in the smuggling of banned items into the country through the Nigeria waterways. Warning perpetrators to desist forthwith from the illicit acts, he further stressed that the Navy always hand over suspects apprehended to appropriate government quarters for further investigation and prosecution. Idris maintained that the Nigeria Navy would within its constitutional responsibility continue to ensure no loophole is created for smugglers to operate freely on the country‘s territorial water. ―In line with the harmonised standard procedures, the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Ibaka is here with our sister agency from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to hand over 444 bags of rice with five crew members on board the vessel that are suspected to have been smuggled into the country from the Republic of Cameroon. ―The existing synergy between the navy and the NCS is very cordial, and both sides willing, undeterred and ever ready to collaborate in our efforts to rid the Nigerian maritime environment of all illegalities and criminal activities. ―It is in that spirit today that I will also be handing over these items and suspects to the Chief Superintendent of the NCS, Olutola, who is representing the Comptroller of the Eastern Marine Command, Mr. Elton Edorhe.‖

Receiving the suspects and the seized items, Edorhe lauded the navy for their efforts in checking crimes and smugglers on the Nigeria waterways.He frowned that smugglers were just adamant on their activities else they would have by now desisted from the illicit trade. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/06/27/navy-hands-over-5-smugglers-seizes-444-bags-ofrice-to-customs/

P302-M crop biotech center underway EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ ON JUNE 27, 2018REGIONS THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it started construction of the new P302million Crop Biotechnology Center to help boost productivity in rice, research and development in the country.On Tuesday, the agency said Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol approved the construction of the building located at the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija. It is expected to be completed next year. PhilRice said the facility will serve as a ―hub for implementing an effective and efficient agricultural biotechnology research and development agenda.‖ It will house laboratories, a theater and a multi-purpose hall that can hold 500 to 800 people. ―These advanced facilities will host biotechnology programs on other priority crops such as corn, coconut, coffee, sugarcane and banana,‖ it added.

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) cited that biotechnology has improved farmers‘ practices and income as well as the environment. ―The farm level economic benefit of planting biotech maize in the [country from 2003 to 2015]is estimated to have reached $642 million,‖ the report read. It also noted that ―farms planted with Bt maize in northern Philippine provinces have significantly higher populations of beneficial insects such as flower bugs, beetles, and spiders than those planted with conventional hybrid maize.‖ In rice research, PhilRice has produced 14 climate change-ready varieties including El Niñoready NSIC Rc 272 (Sahod Ulan 2) and NSIC Rc 346 (Sahod Ulan 11), which has shortened the breeding of the country‘s staple food to fiveto seven years from the previous 10-12 years. Through biotechnology, PhilRice also ventured into developing Golden Rice to address vitamin A deficiency that affects 2.1 million Filipino children.

The Crop Biotechnology Center is part of PhilRiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s thrust to improve biotechnology research in the Philippines, mainly through the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s developments that help farmers grow additional high yielding crops with resistance to climate change and stress. http://www.manilatimes.net/p302-m-crop-biotech-center-underway/412844/

2018 Global Organic Rice Protein Sales Market Report QYResearch is a leading market research publisher which pursuits high product quality with the belief that quality is the soul of business and consulting group has accumulated creative design methods on many high-quality markets investigation and research team with rich experience. This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire City of Industry, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/26/2018 -- This report studies the global Organic Rice Protein market status and forecast, categorizes the global Organic Rice Protein market size (value & volume) by key players, type, application, and region. This report focuses on the top players in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia India and Other regions (Middle East & Africa, Central & South America). Organic Rice protein is a protein supplement made from organic rice, usually found in powder form. Organic rice protein is often more easily digested, and shares with soy the advantage of being completely vegan. Organic rice protein industry is concentrated relatively. Currently, there are several producing companies in the world organic rice protein industry. The main market players are Axiom Foods, Shafi Gluco Chem, AIDP, Jiangxi Yiwanjia Organic Agricultural and OPW Ingredients. The production of organic rice protein will increase to 6841 MT in 2017 from 2131 MT in 2012 with average growth rate of 28.98%. Global organic rice protein capacity utilization rate remained at around 66% in 2016. Ask for Discount on Research Report@ https://www.qyresearch.com/requestdiscount/form/121331/global-organic-rice-protein-sales-market In consumption market, USA is the mainly consumption region due to the bigger demand of downstream applications. In 2016, the consumption of this region reached 5137 MT, which occupied 84.50% of the global consumption volume in total. Organic rice protein mainly has two types, which include organic rice protein isolate and organic rice protein concentrate. And each type has application industries relatively. With healthcare effect in application process of organic rice protein, the downstream application industries will

need more organic rice protein products. So, organic rice protein has a huge market potential in the future. The major raw materials for organic rice protein are organic rice and other auxiliary chemicals. Fluctuations in the price of the upstream product will impact on the production cost of organic rice protein. The production cost of organic rice protein is also an important factor which could impact the price of organic rice protein. We tend to believe this industry is a rising industry, and the consumption increasing degree will show a smooth growth curve. And the price presents fluctuation according to the economy development status and international competition. Also, there is fluctuation in gross margin. The global Organic Rice Protein market is valued at 45 million US$ in 2017 and will reach 130 million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 13.6% during 2018-2025. Request Sample Copy of Report@ https://www.qyresearch.com/sampleform/form/121331/global-organic-rice-protein-sales-market About QY Research QY Research established in 2007, focus on custom research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, data base and seminar services. The company owned a large basic data base (such as National Bureau of statistics database, Customs import and export database, Industry Association Database etc), expert's resources (included energy automotive chemical medical ICT consumer goods etc. For more information on this press release visit: http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/2018global-organic-rice-protein-sales-market-report-1000836.htm

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Wheat recovers on mild offtake PTI | Jun 27, 2018, 14:42 IST

New Delhi, Jun 27 () In restricted activity, wheat prices edged up by Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on mild demand from flour mills. However, other grains including rice basmati held steady in thin trade. Traders said, besides scattered demand from flour mills, fall in supplies from producing belts mainly led to rise in wheat prices. In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,750-1,755 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by Rs 10 to Rs 1,760-1,765 per 90 kg. Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,200, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,750-1,755 Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,760-1,765, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230-260, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 940-950 (50 kg), Maida Rs 960-970 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg). Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,900, Basmati common new Rs 7,300-7,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,550-6,650, Permal raw Rs 2,4252,450, Permal wand Rs 2,525-2,575, Sela Rs 3,050-3,150 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,025-2,075, Bajra Rs 1,230-1,235, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,700, white Rs 2,850-2,950, Maize Rs 1,240-1,245, Barley Rs 1,4701,480. SHW ADI ADI https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/wheat-recovers-on-mildofftake/articleshow/64762224.cms

Eating white rice raises risk of developing diabetes A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health shows people who eat a lot of white rice may significantly raise their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Harvard researchers analysed four earlier studies on white rice consumption that involved more than 352,000 people from China, Japan, US, and Australia, who did not have diabetes. The researchers found after follow-up periods that ranged from four to 22 years, that nearly 13,400 people had type 2 diabetes.

The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS News) reported that people who ate the most rice were more than 1.5 times likely to have diabetes than people who ate the least amount of rice. What is more, for every 5.5 ounce-serving of white rice - a large bowl - a person ate each day, the risk rose by 10 per cent.

This applies for both Asian and Western cultures although due to findings suggesting that the more rice eaten, the higher the risk, it is thought that Asian countries are at higher risk. In China, people eat an average of four servings of white rice per day while those in Western countries eat fewer than five servings a week, the researchers said.Type 2 diabetes has symptoms like failure for the body to use insulin, fatigue, dry mouth, frequent thirst, frequent urination, itchy skin, blurry vision, loss of energy and weight loss. However, the disease is treatable. The fact is that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;t change our genes hence it is vital to think about how the food eat will affect us. We should at least balance our diets instead of depending on one type of meal. http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Letters/white-rice-risk-diabetes-Asian-countriesHarvard/806314-4633048-qpxeifz/index.html

Black rice may help prevent osteoporosis: study By Yim Hyun-su : Jun 27, 2018 - 15:54 Updated : Jun 27, 2018 - 15:54 A new study suggested a possibility that black rice might help prevent the onset of osteoporosis. The joint study conducted by Eulji University and Korea University discovered that black rice extract can help prevent osteoporosis, the Rural Development Administration said on Wednesday. In the study, black rice aleurone layer extract was given to lab rats with osteoporosis over a period of 12 weeks and researchers found that bone density and bone strength among the rats increased 8 percent and 11 percent, respectively, compared to other mice that weren‘t fed black rice extract.

(Wikimedia Commons) Researchers believe black rice aleurone layer extract affects the production of hormones associated with bone health, and helps increase bone minerals. In another experiment, a sample of 46 women aged between 45 and 69 took capsules of black rice aleurone layer extract over the same period, and Kupperman index dropped 15.8 percent, an indicator of common symptoms of menopause. ―The link between osteoporosis prevention and black rice aleurone layer extract has been discovered following the previous study that it also reduces body fat. It will help improve symptoms of menopause among women,‖ Lee Sung-hyun, a researcher at the RDA said. http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180627000683

Ration dealers asked to pay for rice by tomorrow SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

RAJANNA-SIRCILLA, JUNE 27, 2018 00:00 IST The State government has instructed the ration shop dealers to pay the amount through MeeSeva centre for securing the required quantity of ration by securing RO (release order) by June 28 and cooperate with the government to ensure proper supply of rice to the ration card holders in the State. Joint Collector S. Yasmeen Basha said they would be forced to remove the ration dealers who fail to pay the required amount before June 28. Stringent action She said the government had all the powers to remove ration dealers/cancel dealership if they cause obstruction to the distribution of essential commodities to the beneficiaries under the Telangana Public Distribution Controller‘s order of 2016. She said the ration dealers were responsible for ensuring the poor card holders secured Rs. 1 a kg rice on time. If they flout the norms and obstruct the distribution of rice, they would be dealt with sternly, she warned. She also appealed to the ration dealers to withdraw their proposed strike from July 1 onwards and added that the government was well prepared and made alternate arrangements for the supply of essential commodities to the ration card holders. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/ration-dealers-asked-to-pay-for-rice-bytomorrow/article24267921.ece

Protecting local rice production The Federal Government’s plan to shut one of the nation’s land borders, over the incessant smuggling of foreign rice into the country, is a commendable effort. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who announced the plan, said the decision would help to consolidate on the gains of government’s fiscal policy, which had reduced rice importation from South-East Asia by more than 95 per cent in the past two years and increased the number of local rice farmers from 5 million to 30 million. Although Ogbeh did not mention the land border to be shut, he may be referring to Seme border, which links Nigeria with the Benin Republic. The minister had decried the attitude of the neighbouring country, which, he said, was adversely affecting Nigeria‘s economy and the investment in local rice production.

The Federal Government‘s protectionist measure to check the smuggling of rice is appropriate. In fact, no responsible government opens its borders for unbridled importation and smuggling of goods such as rice that can be produced locally at comparatively less cost. Statistics show that Nigeria has an outrageous annual rice import bill of N356bn. The nation‘s rising rice import bill is an indication that local producers are contending with stiff foreign competition. Therefore, government‘s decision to shut the land border is welcome. According to the Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), over 2 million metric tonnes of parboiled rice were smuggled into Nigeria last year. The association said that the smuggled rice came through the borders with Benin Republic, Niger and Cameroon. Without doubt, smuggling remains the biggest threat to rice production in Nigeria. Data from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) indicates that over half of the rice that Benin Republic imports is sold into the Nigerian market despite the restriction placed on rice and other items in 2016. The government‘s protectionist measure of 2016 encouraged the local production of rice to the extent that some state governments, supported by the ―Anchor Borrowers‖ policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), embarked on massive rice production. This is part of government‘s measure to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production by the year 2020. During the five-month period when the importation was allowed, a total of 24,992 metric tonnes of rice valued at N2, 335, 131, 093 were imported through the land borders. The government‘s directive to shut the unnamed land border may not be unconnected with recent reports from Customs and Immigration border commands, which indicate an upsurge in rice smuggling and dwindling revenue from customs duties. The recent World Bank report on smuggling in Nigeria stated that $5bn worth of different goods, including rice are smuggled into Nigeria annually through Benin Republic alone. The report further revealed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) loses over 25 per cent of projected revenue yearly due to activities of smugglers. While the decision to shut the border is a step in the right direction, strict enforcement of the order is crucial. Such enforcement will send strong signals to smugglers that it is no longer business as usual. It will also reduce the appetite of many Nigerians for foreign rice and make local rice growers work harder. To ensure that the closure of the border achieves its objective, the government should make sure that the recent approval of N1.12bn for the purchase of operational ―anti-rice smuggling‖ vehicles is judiciously used. Besides, government should continue to provide huge subsidies to rice farmers and processors as done by governments of South-East Asia such as Thailand and India. That will bridge the price differential between local and foreign rice and encourage its patronage by Nigerians. http://sunnewsonline.com/protecting-local-rice-production/

Increase in rice exports It was heartening to note that rice exports have registered an increase of 29.15 percent during the first eleven months of the outgoing financial year2017-2018. In addition, it is also encouraging to note that the exports of other food items during the first 11 months of the current financial year have also witnessed the growth of 30.80 percent. These positive indicators about exports indicate that the country is capable of stabilising its balance of payment. It is hoped that in no time the wide gap between imports and exports will be reduced. M Murtaza https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/334100-increase-in-rice-exports

Rice industry urges legislation to regulate supply chain THIHA KO KO 27 JUN 2018 The draft rice law is intended to support the development of the supply chain. Photo - EPA The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s leading business group for rice is pushing the parliament to legislate a new law to regulate the sector. The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) is advocating the legislation of a draft rice law, U Ye Min Aung, secretary of MRF, said. In March, the MRF organised a stakeholder forum for the rice sector in Nay Pyi Taw, which was attended by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The event tackled two areas - the base price for paddy during the harvest period as well as to draft a rice bill. The Federation has drafted the rice bill, which is intended to support the development of the rice sector, and has consulted farmers and agriculture development committees from both houses of

parliament this month. They have planned to talk to the Union Attorney General Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s about the proposed legislation.

The draft rice law is set to support the development of the supply chain of rice and paddy, as well as to strengthen the production and trade, and to encourage public-private partnerships, allowing better collaboration between the government and the private sector. Currently, Myanmar has legislated the 2013 Law of Protection of the Farmer Rights and Enhancement of their Benefits and 2012 Farm Act.

U Ye Min Aung argued that the supply chain of the industry is very wide, with many areas not covered by current legal framework. Both laws currently in place focus on the farmers and the farmland, whereas the supply chain is not tackled. Myanmar can export 3.5 million tonnes of rice annually and annual domestic consumption has reached 8.5 million tonnes. The total production value is US$5 billion and export revenue has grown to $1 billion. There are current five million rice farmers across the country and employment opportunities can potentially create a total of 25 million jobs, according to information provided by the MRF. U Aung Kyi Nyunt, chair of Amyotha Hluttaw‘s Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery Development Committee, said the committee suggested to the MRF that the bill must focus more on the implementation aspects of the sector. https://www.mmtimes.com/news/rice-industry-urges-legislation-regulate-supply-chain.html

Salahuddin: Inter-ministerial committee to discuss breaking rice industry monopoly 27 June 2018 By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin

Salahuddin said a meeting slated for July 17 headed by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali would see them work to formulate a new model for the rice import industry. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A committee comprising six Cabinet ministers will meet next month to discuss how to free rice imports from Bernas‘ monopoly, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said today. He said a meeting slated for July 17 headed by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali would see them work to formulate a new model for the rice import industry. Salahuddin explained that the finance, health, international trade, and transport ministers made up the rest of the select committee. ―Within a timeframe that we will set, the committee will be responsible for completing and presenting a model to the Cabinet,‖ he said.

―When Bernas‘ monopoly has been broken, this model will be used to replace what Bernas is today,‖ he said.

He said the decision for the inter-ministry meeting was made by the Economic Affairs Ministry following a meeting with their minister and top officials. This follows Salahuddin‘s previous statements condemning the monopoly held by Bernas on the rice import industry, saying that ceasing their stranglehold would open up the local rice market. He had said this would then further encourage healthy competition among companies and players in the local rice industry. https://www.malaymail.com/s/1646121/salahuddin-inter-ministerial-committee-to-discuss-breaking-riceindustry-mo

Bidders swarm open auction rice imports Louise Maureen Simeon, Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star) - June 27, 2018 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The government has opened the bidding for the importation of 805,200 metric tons (MT) of rice under the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme.

The open auction was oversubscribed, attracting nearly 450 companies and cooperatives. National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said the government received bids for 1.8 million metric tons of rice, more than double the programmed offering of 805,200 MT.Only 80 percent (644,000 MT) of the import volume was allocated for non-farmer organizations while the remaining 20 percent (161,000 MT) was allotted for farmer organizations. Allocations for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are also proportioned based on the 2018 national daily consumption requirements. Of the total rice imports, 467,000 MT will be for Luzon, 153,000 MT for Visayas, and 185,000 MT for Mindanao. ―One of the salient features of the new MAV guidelines is the equitable distribution of imported rice across the country so that our people will have greater access to affordable rice anywhere they live,‖ NFA administrator Jason Aquino said. Based on the auction, 691,000 MT was awarded to 150 companies, while there was an excess of 115,000 MT.

For the excess volume, the committee agreed that it would allow those second to the highest bidders to fill up whatever is left from those lots that were not taken. For the volume per origin, Thailand and Vietnam have the highest maximum volume set for countries with specific quota at 293,100 MT each. China, India and Pakistan were given 50,000 MT limit each, followed by Australia (15,000 MT) and El Salvador (4,000 MT). Rice imports from omnibus origin were limited to 50,000 MT. According to the NFA, traders should bring in well-milled rice with 25 percent brokens or better. All shipments will be levied with a 35 percent tariff to be paid in advance with the Land Bank of the Philippines. The first phase of the arrival of rice imports will start in July to not later than Aug. 31 while the second phase will start Dec. 20 to not later than Feb. 28, 2019. Discharge ports are La Union, Subic, Manila, Batangas, Tabaco and Legaspi for Luzon; Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod and Tacloban for Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Davao and General Santos City for Mindanao. The MAV refers to the volume of a specific agricultural product that is allowed to be imported with a lower tariff as a commitment of the Philippines under the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of the World Trade Organization.The annual MAV importation is being shouldered by the private sector

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2918 Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day Aug. 2 near Jonesboro Will spotlight the performance of new PVL01, a Provisia Rice System variety being planted for the first time this season. Jun 27, 2018 The 2018 Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day is set for Aug. 2 at Mark Wimpy Farms near Jonesboro, Ark.The event will spotlight the performance of new PVL01, a Provisia Rice System variety being planted for the first time this season, along with top-performing Clearfield varieties

for the region.

With the Provisia Rice System and PVL01, farmers have a new tool to help bring fields threatened by weedy rice back into profitable production. ―The system is critically needed to counter the resistant weedy rice complex that has created costly problems in many fields,‖ said Dr. Tim Walker, Horizon Ag general manager. ―The Provisia Rice System, which was launched by BASF in partnership with Horizon Ag, is an ideal companion to our leading Clearfield varieties like CL153, CL163 and CL172, which offer farmers outstanding yield potential and grain quality.‖ Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the farm, which is located at 264 CR 419 near Jonesboro. The event will include guest speakers, tours of field plots and lunch. For more information about the 2018 Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day or to RSVP for the event, call Horizon Ag at (866) 237-6167. http://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/2918-horizon-ag-arkansas-field-day-aug-2-near-jonesboro

LSU AgCenter hosts Rice Field Day at Rayne research station Jun 27, 2018 4:12 PM PSTUpdated: Jun 27, 2018 4:12 PM PST

KATC's Josh Meny is LIVE with details on the LSU AgCenter's Rice Field Days continuing today in Rayne.The Field Day will begin today at 7:15 am at the Rice Research Station in Rayne with tours of their testing fields. The last tour begins at 9:00 am and each tour is 15 minutes. Following tours, the field day will feature discussions on topics of rice weed and disease control, rice entomology, rice breed, rice hybrid breeding and emerging technologies. Field Days are hosted by the LSU AgCenter each year to help rice farmers learn about recommended practices for growing and improving their crop. The H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is located at 1373 Caffey Road in Rayne. For more info visit lsuagcenter.com.

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Rice Prices as on : 27-06-2018 12:04:20 PM Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market. Arrivals Current

Price % change

Season cumulative

Modal

Prev. Modal

Prev.Yr %change

Rice Manjeri(Ker)

290.00

4640.00

3700

Cachar(ASM)

60.00

2260.00

2400

9.09

Gauripur(ASM)

50.00

1702.00

4500

Naanpara(UP)

40.00

1355.80

2250

2240

1.58

Yusufpur(UP)

40.00

100

80.00

2280

1900

9.62

Lakhimpur(UP)

25.00

1615.00

2300

2310

6.48

Tamkuhi Road(UP)

18.00

-30.77

842.00

2150

Mirzapur(UP)

7.00

7.69

597.00

2230

2240

Sehjanwa(UP)

6.00

2155

Dibrugarh(ASM)

5.80

472.60

2920

29.78

Bonai(Bonai)(Ori)

5.00

150

320.40

3000

2800

20.00

Chhibramau(Kannuj)(UP)

5.00

-16.67

314.50

2240

2250

Khairagarh(UP)

0.70

-12.5

85.50

2550

2560

1.19

Published on June 27, 2018 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-prices/article24269180.ece

Ghana imports over US1,162 billion worth of rice annuallyMinister Source: GNA Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture has disclosed that Ghana spends almost over a billion dollars to import rice into the country annually since 2015.

â&#x20AC;&#x2022;This is an understatement because these figures are only coming from official sources in Tema and Takoradi. There are other routes where rice is smuggled into that country and figures from these places are unknown. It is really scary that we have fertile lands in Central, Ashanti, Volta, Greater Accra and Eastern Region and in the Northern parts of Ghana to grow rice and even feed the whole West Africa but we are importing rice to that tune,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; he said. Describing the situation as a disaster and worrying, Mr Afriyie-Akoto said statistics available indicated that from the year 2007 to 2015, the importation of rice, a leading import commodity in the country, rose from about 151 to 1,162 million dollars. The sector Minister, who disclosed this at the meet-the-press series, explained that government had put in place a number of measures to cause a permanent change in the structure of the sector by halting the importation of basic commodities, especially rice, and increase export. He highlighted governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s interventions, which include, horticulture development, perennial crop development, irrigation development, agriculture mechanization promotion, agriculture financing and private sector investments. Dr Afriyie-Akoto stated that government, under the Planting for Food and Jobs, was supporting farmers with certified seeds, marketing services, e-agriculture, fertilizer and extension services to boost crop production in the country, the lowest in the sub-region. The Minister explained that one of the challenges in the sector was the lack of effective extension services, and as a result, a total of 2,700 personal would be employed this year to help educate farmers on improving farming technologies. He said as at 2016, the ratio of extension services was one officer to 2,500 farmers and out of that number, 80 per cent were almost due to retire from active service. The Minster said the government had commenced efforts to re-build the extension service from the scratch by employing about 2,700 agriculture graduates to boost technology delivery.

To facilitate their movement, Dr Afriyie-Akoto hinted that government had procured 3,000 motorbikes to be distributed to extension officers to reach out to farmers in the hinterlands.‖Already, with the support of the government of Canada a total of 216 Nissan pickups and protective clothing‘s had been handed over to Agric offices. The Minister said to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure a smooth marketing of produce, the various warehouses that were infested with rats and cobwebs had been cleaned and put to good use. He said the MoFA and the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives had budgeted to build 80 warehouses with storage capacities of 1,000 metric tonnes this year, as well as rehabilitate grains storages in the country with capacities of 94,000 metric tons. Dr Afriyie-Akoto said, in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads, the MoFA was going to prioritise the rehabilitation of feeder roads in all major food production centres to facilitate the movement of produce to various centres.The Minister said the MoFA was working in cooperation with the Ministry of Education to supply the caterers of the School Feeding Programme with produce from the buffer stock. He reiterated that governments of Ghana and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 50 Ghanaian agricultural graduates to undergo an 11-month practical attachment on farms in Israel. While in Israel, he said the graduates will be attached to cooperative farms called Kibbutz, where they will work on the field for five days and one day in the classroom. 1:14 PM / A DAY AGO

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 27, 2018 JUNE 27, 2018 / Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-June 27, 2018 Nagpur, June 27 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices recovered in Nagpur Agriculture Produce

Marketing Committee (APMC) on increased demand from local millers amid tight supply from producing regions because of rains. Notable rise in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and enquiries from South-based millers also pushed up prices. About 1,000 bags of gram and 400 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according to sources. FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders amid ample stock in ready position. TUAR * Tuar varieties quoted static in open market here but demand was poor. * Major wheat varieties reported down in open market on poor demand from local traders amid increased arrival supply from producing regions. * In Akola, Tuar New – 3,700-3,800, Tuar dal (clean) – 5,500-5,800, Udid Mogar (clean) – 6,900-7,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,200-7,900, Gram – 3,200-3,325, Gram Super best – 4,300-4,700 * Rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,000-3,290 3,000-3,160 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction 3,100-3,670 3,100-3,600 Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,200 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Wheat Mill quality Auction 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800 Gram Super Best Bold 4,500-5,000 4,500-5,000 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a. Gram Medium Best 4,600-4,800 4,600-4,800 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 3,350-3,400 3,350-3,400

Desi gram Raw 3,300-3,375 3,300-3,375 Gram Kabuli 8,000-10,000 8,000-10,000 Tuar Fataka Best-New 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000 Tuar Fataka Medium-New 5,600-5,700 5,600-5,700 Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,400-5,600 5,400-5,600 Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,100-5,300 5,100-5,300 Tuar Gavarani New 3,800-3,900 3,800-3,900 Tuar Karnataka 4,250-4,450 4,250-4,450 Masoor dal best 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000 Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000 Moong Mogar Medium 6,500-7,200 6,500-7,200 Moong dal Chilka New 5,800-7,000 5,800-7,000 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 7,500-8,500 7,500-8,500 Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,400-8,300 7,400-8,300 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,300 5,500-6,300 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,600-5,900 5,600-5,900 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,600-2,700 2,600-2,700 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,000 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,600 5,300-5,600 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,050 2,000-2,075 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,300-2,450 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,250 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-4,000 3,200-4,100 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,500-2,800 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,200 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,800 3,200-3,800 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,900 2,700-2,900 Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600 Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500 4,000-4,500 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,600-4,000 Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,600 5,200-5,600 Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 4,500-4,900 4,500-4,900

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-14,000 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500 Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,500-6,900 6,500-6,900 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 33.6 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 24.0 degree Celsius Rainfall : 1.6 mm FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky with moderate rains. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 33 and 24 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but market prices).

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Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 28, 2018 (Jun 28, 2018 13:50)

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 28, 2018

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; APMC/Open Market-June 28, 2018 Nagpur, June 28 (Reuters) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gram and tuar prices firmed up again in Nagpur Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) on good demand from local millers amid weak supply from producing regions because of rains. Fresh hike on NCDEX, good recovery in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and reported demand from South-based millers also boosted prices. About 1,200 bags of gram and 100 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according to sources. FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram reported higher in open market here on renewed demand from local traders.

TUAR * Tuar gavarani recovered in open market on good seasonal buying support from local traders. * Moong Chamki firmed up in open market on good demand from local traders amid weak arrival supply from producing regions. * In Akola, Tuar New – 3,700-3,800, Tuar dal (clean) – 5,500-5,800, Udid Mogar (clean) – 6,900-7,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,200-7,900, Gram – 3,200-3,325, Gram Super best – 4,300-4,700 * Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS

Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,000-3,400 3,000-3,300 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction 3,000-3,490 3,000-3,450 Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,200 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Wheat Mill quality Auction

1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800 Gram Super Best Bold 4,500-5,000 4,500-5,000 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a. Gram Medium Best 4,600-4,800 4,600-4,800 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 3,350-3,400 3,350-3,400 Desi gram Raw 3,350-3,425 3,300-3,375 Gram Kabuli

8,000-10,000 8,000-10,000 Tuar Fataka Best-New 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000 Tuar Fataka Medium-New 5,600-5,700 5,600-5,700 Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,400-5,600 5,400-5,600 Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,100-5,300 5,100-5,300 Tuar Gavarani New 3,850-3,950 3,800-3,900 Tuar Karnataka 4,250-4,450 4,250-4,450 Masoor dal best

4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000 Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000 Moong Mogar Medium 6,500-7,200 6,500-7,200 Moong dal Chilka New 5,800-7,000 5,800-7,000 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best

7,600-8,500 7,500-8,500 Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,400-8,300 7,400-8,300 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,300 5,500-6,300 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,600-5,900 5,600-5,900 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,600-2,700 2,600-2,700 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,000 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,600

5,300-5,600 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,050 1,950-2,050 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,200 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-4,000 3,200-4,000

MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,200 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,800 3,200-3,800 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,900 2,700-2,900 Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600

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WACCI-AU $1 million research project launched Source: GNA The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) of the University of Ghana (UG) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; African Union (WACCI-AU) One Million Dollar Project for research on food and nutrition security has been launched in Accra. The three-year project, which would be executed in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Nigeria, would enable WACCI to work with the public and private sectors of the three nations on Crop and Soil Health Improvement for sustainable Agricultural Intensification towards Economic Transformation in sub-Saharan Africa.

It aims at addressing issues related to the food and nutrition security objectives of the AU under its Competitive Research Grants Scheme supported by the European Union. Professor Eric Y. Danquah, Founding Director, WACCI, said in 11 years the Centre has evolved from a small project funded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) at UG into the largest PhD in Plant Breeding Education Programme in Africa and one of the finest globally. ―Working with over 40 national, regional and international partners, WACCI equips the next generation of plant breeders and seed scientists with the knowledge and skills needed for Africa‘s agricultural transformation,‖ he said. Prof Danquah said the Centre, since its inception has enrolled 114 PhD students and 36 Master of Philosophy (MPhil) students from 18 African countries. He said the Centre has churned out six cohorts of 52 PhD graduates who are transforming breeding programmes of National Agricultural Research Institutes in their home countries. ―Our seventh cohort of 14 students will graduate in July, bringing the number to 66,‖ he said. Prof Danquah said the Centre is striving for strategic partnerships to address farmers‘ needs in some of the most important stable crops such as maize, rice, cowpea and tomato in the West and Central Africa sub-region. He praised Dr John S. Y. Eleblu, the Co-Principal Investigator of the WACCI-AU Project, and his entire project team for the hard work in ensuring that the Centre is successful in the grant application, ―While we think about this success, let‘s look ahead with foresight and carefully put in place all the checks that we need t to meet expectations,‖ he said. ―Let‘s ensure that we spend each dollar very well for the funds have been possible through the sweat and toil of the tax payer in Africa,‖ Prof Danquah said.

He said: ―It is important that we subject our work to rigorous review as a Project Management team for a US$ 1 million grant is not a small grant even in the Land Grant Universities in the USA or at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; where Prof Rodomiro Ortiz, a collaborator on the project comes from‖. ―Let‘s also remember that we shall be audited by external auditors and the need to keep accurate records and accounts is paramount. We cannot fail the African Union, we cannot fail the farmers, markets and industry, Prof Danquah said. Activities under the WACCI-AU project include a maize breeding project in Ghana, tomato breeding programme in Nigeria, rice breeding programmes in Ghana and Burkina Faso, and a cowpea breeding programme in Ghana. The objectives of the maize breeding programme are to screen adapted maize lines and varieties for the Maize Streak Virus (MSV) and Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease resistance using molecular markers. It seeks to develop high yielding maize varieties that are resistant to MSV and MLN; and also to enhance farmers‘ access to high yielding maize hybrids. The tomato project seeks to improve tomato resistance to leaf miner pests in Nigeria. The objectives of the rice project is to improve rice for increased productivity and also the production of breeder seed to meet the demand of foundation and certified seeds in both Ghana and Burkina Faso. It would also see to the organisation of farmers‘ field schools that focuses on Integrated Disease and Pest Management and Good Agriculture Practices in both Ghana and Burkina Faso. The cowpea project would ensure cowpea‘s generic resource development for the scientific community in the West Africa Sub-region. Participants at the project inception workshop included Prof Rodomiro Ortiz of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Dr Maxwell Asante, Crops Research Institute, CSIR,

Ghana; Dr Valantine Edgar Troare, INERA, Burkina Faso; and Dr Dorcas Ibitoye, National Institute for Horticultural Research, Nigeria. The rest are Dr John Eleblu, Dr Agyemang Danquah, Dr Daniel Dzidzienyo, Dr Beatrice Ifie, Prof Kwadwo Ofori and Prof Pangirayi Tongoona all of WACCI.In Ghana, the WACCI-AU project would go a long way to contribute to the successful implementation of the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Planting for Food and Jobs Programme. https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/167625/WACCI-AU-$1-million-research-projectlaunched

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Audu Ogbeh Again? God Help Us By Dele Sobowale June 28, 2018

Dele Sobowale Many Nigerians cannot wait for May 29, 2019 to come. It will relieve them of one public servant who has become more of a public danger than all the others put together. The man is Chief Audu Ogbeh who I had tipped as one of the most likely to succeed among President Muhammadu Buhariâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Ministers.

Until my good friend Dr Reuben Abati, who also served time in Aso Rock‘s mental prison, mentioned it, I never knew that demons, witches and wizards have made Aso Rock their permanent abode. I had always thought there was one curse in that place – the Aso Rock disease — defined ailment which afflicts people who are invited ―to come and eat‖ in the rock. Now, I am prepared to accept part of Abati‘s theory about strange and supernatural forces (can huge sums of money be among them?) operate in the Rock. After all, Reuben was an inmate. That brings us to the subject of today‘s sermon – Chief Audu Ogbeh who has been getting himself and us into all sorts of problems by announcing some totally balmy ideas that are designed to make situations worse. Three examples will be sufficient to prove the point. First, readers would recollect the proposal to establish several ―Cattle Colonies‖ in all the states of Nigeria. The uproar that greeted that idea lasted several months until the President was forced to disclaim it. Chief Ogbeh operated as if blissfully unaware of the Land Use Decree of 1978

which vested land in state governors. Even the Federal Government must request for land from His Excellencies occupying Governors Mansions all over Nigeria. So daft was the idea, his own state Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, was the first to reject it before others turned it down. Even with two states – Kano and Kogi — offering to establish such ―colonies‖ it was still deemed impractical because all the obstacles in the way of execution had not been cleared before Ogbeh went public. We were still trying to put that nonsense behind us when Ogbeh announced triumphantly that Nigeria had joined the league of major yam exporters. The impression was created that in a very short time Nigeria will overtake Ghana and other established yam exporters. That was before rotten yams exported from Nigeria were shown on television and before the gridlock at Apapa and Tin Can ports put paid to yam exports – at least for a while. At any rate, Ogbeh coming from Benue and Minister of Agriculture should have realised that the bulk of yams to be exported would have to come from there. Benue had been ―captured‖ by his beloved herdsmen. It is axiomatic that where herdsmen run riot farmers stay at home and harvests drop. So, even if we develop the customers for Nigerian yam, sustainable supply is not guaranteed. That is simple enough to understand – except when people reach the Rock. “Our other problem is smuggling. As we speak, a neighbour of ours is importing rice than China is importing. They do not eat parboiled rice; they eat white rice and they are using their port to try and damage our economy.” Chief Audu Ogbeh. Ogbeh made those remarks at a workshop attended by people one hopes are not educated morons. But, before Ogbeh reached that part of his address, he had said other things which are at best comical but at worst unethical about rice from Thailand. When Ogbeh pronounced that all rice grown in Thailand and exported is ―poison‖, he must have assumed two things none of which is true. First, that Thailand exports rice only to Nigeria. Nothing can be further from the truth. The country‘s rice is exported all over the world and most

countries have very stringent food import controls such as will preclude any country from sending ―poison‖ to them everyday. In salesmanship, we call what Ogbeh was doing ―knocking the competition‖ – which is often counter-productive unless you can prove your allegations. Ogbeh offered no proof. Who and when were the tests conducted to prove that Thailand‘s rice is ―poison‖? Second, are we then supposed to believe that Thailand sends ―poison‖ only to Nigeria? If so we should not blame the Thais. Ogbeh has merely condemned his own government for allowing ―poison‖ to be imported. Meanwhile, it is not only rice smuggled into Nigeria that enters the country. Even now we still permit some imports of rice. Are we to assume that rice bound for Apapa Wharf is fit to eat but rice send to ―a neighbour‖ is ―poison‖? Three things were clear to me when reading the Minister‘s emotional outburst against smuggled rice. One, Ogbeh is ignorant about rice business and his utterances show it to those who have been and are still involved in the trade. Two, Ogbeh‘s real motive in raising this false alarm was to cover up the failure of our rice policy. Those who promised to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice by a certain date are finding the goal post receding. They need excuses to cover up their failure. Who does not know that without imported and smuggled rice domestic production cannot meet the demand for the commodity? Rice is landing at Cotonou port because Nigeria is not producing enough and because port charges are lower and evacuation of goods faster than in Nigerian ports. All these are contributory factors which cannot be wished away simply because a Minister is in panic. ―There are no desperate situations; only desperate men.‖

Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945.

Hitler‘s propaganda Chief. Goebbels made this remark when it became clear that Nazi Germany would lose World War II. The man who had been in charge of cooking up lies for Hitler was pushing the panic button. Ogbeh‘s announcement regarding border closure smacks of pure desperation on the part of the

Buhari government. It is not only rice that crosses the border. Are we going to stop the entire ECOWAS because we can‘t grow enough rice? Security Or Stupidity? ―ISIS threat: Federal Government tightens security at the airports.‖ News Report. June 20, 2018. Citizens in every country are forced to endure the stupidities of those in power. African leaders are invariably the least intelligent and they seldom offer excellent solutions to the problems their societies face each and every time. That explains why none of them, except Mandela, has ever been a case study for leadership anywhere. Only the most ignorant Nigerians could have not foreseen the possibility that ISIS, the Islamic State, which had been terrorizing much of the Islamic world in the Gulf area would not eventually reach for Nigeria. Islamic terror has gone global. But, it is ridiculous for the FG to imagine that the terrorists will come through the airports with their weapons neatly packed for seizure. Nigeria shares borders with seven countries, especially in the North where to the best of my knowledge at least 150 illegal borders exist. Of what use is beefing up security at the ports which will most likely not be the preferred points of entry? https://independent.ng/audu-ogbeh-again-god-help-us/https://independent.ng/audu-ogbeh-again-god-help-us/

Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Analysis 2018 – Lushan Win Tone Machinery Manufacture, Zhengzhou Whirlston Machinery, Lianyungang Huantai Machinery, Kingka Tech Industrial Limited and Alvan Blanch June 27, 2018 Lori Lobato

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Nigeria, China partner to increase rice production Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it was partnering with the Peoples’ Republic of China to scale up the level of rice production.Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said this, on Wednesday, in Abuja, while receiving a delegation led by the Governor of Hunan Province, China, His Excellency Mr. Xu Zhe. The minister added that with the over 45 million hectares of arable land the country is blessed with it would be a very big investment for the country. Ogbeh said the partnership was coming at a time when Nigerians consume over 5 million US Dollars worth of rice every day.He reeled out areas needed to boost rice production which he said were machinery, technology, and especially training to encourage the youths whose population is over 60 per cent to go fully into agriculture. According to Ogbeh, ―We find the partnership useful giving the exploits of China in the areas of agriculture, technology. And we have a lot to learn.‖Speaking earlier, Governor of Hunan Province, Xu Da Zhe, said the visit would create a platform where both countries can deepened bilateral relationship, look for breakthrough in the agric sector. Zhe, said though, it was his first time of visiting Nigeria, but was pleased with the ingenuity of Nigerians in various aspects of life. http://sunnewsonline.com/nigeria-china-partner-to-increase-rice-production/

Hundreds attend LSU Ag Rice Research Station Field Day Jun 28, 2018 3:47 AM PSTUpdated: Jun 28, 2018 4:41 AM PST By Josh Meny

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Roughly 80 percent of rice production in Louisiana happens in Acadiana and the LSU Ag Rice Research Station near Crowley works to develop the best rice varieties with the highest profitability.Today the station hosted their annual field day and it's the largest in the state with usually around four to five hundred people in attendance. "If you look at 2017, the farm gate value or basically the value of rice produced by farmers in the state of Louisiana, it was almost $300 million dollars. If you add the infrastructure that goes around it, that number goes up to $400 million dollars," explained Southwest Regional Director for the LSU Ag Center Kurt Guidry. With that economic impact, it's important that rice producers understand the latest technology and methods to produce an optimal crop. "The main thing that I'm talking about is three new herbicides that we had labeled this year." explained Eric Webster. Those herbicides work to prevent other plants from getting into farmer's rice paddies. There were also a number of stops featuring emerging technologies, such as sprayer drones. "They're really small acreage type sprayers not really big acreage. So, they're not really to replace spray planes or anything, but we do see a utility in these in that you could probably do spot spraying in rice fields for red rice. You may be able to spray levees, and they're really easy to use," explained LSU Ag Center Assistant Professor, Randy Price. The field tour caters to everyone tied into the rice industry, including a rice breeder with a large company from Argentina. "It's a holding group. And, of the businesses is rice so we grow rice in the north and in the south region." The producers also learned about topics like rice breeding, pest management and weed and disease control. "This is where we get to showcase what we're doing here, because the number of research programs and information that we provide to farmers is extensive. This is our way to show off," said LSU Ag Rice Research Center Director, Dr. Don Groth. http://www.katc.com/story/38525146/hundreds-attended-the-lsu-ag-rice-research-station-field-day-onwednesday

SU AgCenter hosts Rice Field Day at Rayne research station

Jun 27, 2018 4:12 PM PSTUpdated: Jun 27, 2018 4:12 PM PSTKATC's Josh Meny is LIVE with details on the LSU AgCenter's Rice Field Days continuing today in Rayne.The Field Day will begin today at 7:15 am at the Rice Research Station in Rayne with tours of their testing fields. The last tour begins at 9:00 am and each tour is 15 minutes. Following tours, the field day will feature discussions on topics of rice weed and disease control, rice entomology, rice breed, rice hybrid breeding and emerging technologies. Field Days are hosted by the LSU AgCenter each year to help rice farmers learn about recommended practices for growing and improving their crop. The H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is located at 1373 Caffey Road in Rayne. For more info visit lsuagcenter.com. http://www.katc.com/story/38518982/lsu-agcenter-hosts-rice-field-day-at-rayne-research-station

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India, Pakistan Account for 97% of Iran Rice Imports Thursday, June 28, 2018

Rice imports from India and Pakistan accounted for 97% of Iran‘s total rice purchases, during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show. India with 132,000 tons worth over $142 million was the biggest exporter followed by Pakistan with 41,000 tons worth $38 million of exports, the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported. About 178,000 tons of rice worth more than $183 million were imported during the two-month period, registering a 22.1% and 9.1% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year. IRICA figures showed that this amount of rice purchases accounted for 3.4% and 2.7% of the volume and value of Iran‘s total imports over the period respectively. Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, of which more than 2.2 million tons are supplied by domestic farmers and the rest are procured through imports. https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/88825/india-pakistan-account-for-97of-iran-rice-imports

Rice imports equal almost half of cocoa proceeds - MoFA Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said he is unhappy that the country spends almost half the equivalent of cocoa proceeds to import rice, and that he is determined to stop it with a number of interventions. ―Our food import bill is very scary in terms of quantity and value. We spent US$2.2billion in 2015 importing 8 food items that can be produced by our farmers in Ghana. ―We are using almost half of our total cocoa proceeds to import rice into this country – and that is even an understatement, because these are statistics from the two ports of Tema and Takoradi. The amount of rice smuggled into this country from the Port of San Pedro in Ivory Coast is not even counted, and that could be as much as the official statistic,‖ Dr. Afriyie Akoto said at the Meet the Press series in Accra. While the country remains the world‘s second-largest cocoa producer, it imports more than twothirds of the staples such as poultry, wheat, sugar and rice that it needs, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. For instance, Ghana is said to be spending about US$600million every year to import rice – a grain that can be grown in all parts of the country.

―It is really scary that we have lands which can feed the whole of West Africa, yet we are spending half of our major export proceeds on importing rice alone. It is a disaster, but we are determined to stop that,‖ the minister added. As part of measures which cover the agriculture sector generally, the ministry, he said, is recruiting some 2,700 Agriculture Extension Agents and using government procurement to supply locally produced food to Senior High Schools.

Rice imports equal almost half of cocoa proceeds - MoFA Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said he is unhappy that the country spends almost half the equivalent of cocoa proceeds to import rice, and that he is determined to stop it with a number of interventions. ―Our food import bill is very scary in terms of quantity and value. We spent US$2.2billion in 2015 importing 8 food items that can be produced by our farmers in Ghana. ―We are using almost half of our total cocoa proceeds to import rice into this country – and that is even an understatement, because these are statistics from the two ports of Tema and Takoradi. The amount of rice smuggled into this country from the Port of San Pedro in Ivory Coast is not even counted, and that could be as much as the official statistic,‖ Dr. Afriyie Akoto said at the Meet the Press series in Accra. While the country remains the world‘s second-largest cocoa producer, it imports more than twothirds of the staples such as poultry, wheat, sugar and rice that it needs, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. For instance, Ghana is said to be spending about US$600million every year to import rice – a grain that can be grown in all parts of the country. ―It is really scary that we have lands which can feed the whole of West Africa, yet we are

spending half of our major export proceeds on importing rice alone. It is a disaster, but we are determined to stop that,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; the minister added. As part of measures which cover the agriculture sector generally, the ministry, he said, is recruiting some 2,700 Agriculture Extension Agents and using government procurement to supply locally produced food to Senior High Schools.

ASIA RICE-INDIA PRICES DIP ON RUPEE DIVE, FRESH SUPPLY PROSPECTS WEIGH ON THAI RATES 6/28/2018 * Rupee falls to record low * Thai prices dip to lowest in seven months * Vietnam rates unchanged for second week By Sethuraman N R BENGALURU, June 28 (Reuters) - Rice export prices in topexporter India fell this week to the lowest in over a year dueto a plunge in the rupee as demand remained subdued, while ratesin Thailand fell on expectations of fresh supplies and weaknessin the domestic currency.Prices of India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety <RI-INBKN5-P1> fell by $2 to $392-$396 per tonne, the lowest inmore than a year, as the rupee slumped to a record low, allowingtraders to cut prices.The Indian rupee has declined about eight percentso far in 2018, increasing exporters' returns from overseassales. "Demand is still subdued even as prices have come down below$400," said an exporter based at Kakinada in the southern stateof Andhra Pradesh. India's exports to neighbouring Bangladesh fell sharplyafter Bangladesh imposed a 28 percent tax on rice imports tosupport its farmers after local production revived, dealerssaid.India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in2017. Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major rice importer since2017 after floods damaged its crops, imported a record 3.9million tonnes during July-May, data from the country's foodministry showed.However, imports by Bangladesh were expected to slow owingto the imposition of the tax.

In second-biggest rice exporter Thailand, prices of thebenchmark 5 percent broken rice <RITHBKN5-P1> dropped to$385-$395 per tonne free on board (FOB) Bangkok, levels not seensince November 2017, from $390-$400 last week. The depreciation of the Thai baht resulted in weaker prices,while slow logistics due to the monsoon season remained aproblem, traders in Bangkok said. The baht has fallen about 3.4 percent so far thismonth, having hit the weakest in over 7 months on Thursday.A weakening currency makes export from the country cheaperin dollar terms. Prices will likely slip further as a new crop is expected tostart arriving around end-June or early July until August,traders said. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, prices of 5 percent broken rice<RI-VNBKN5-P1> remained unchanged for a second straight week at$450-$455 a tonne. "Prices may ease in the coming weeks as the summer-autumnharvest is expected to begin from mid-July," a Ho Chi MinhCity-based trader said."However, domestic prices won't likely fall significantlygiven that rice production cost for the summer-autumn crop thisyear is higher than last year's, mostly because of the weakeningof the dong against the U.S. dollar."According to a Finance Ministry statement seen by Reuters,the paddy production cost for this year's summerautumn crop isprojected at 4,059 dong per kilogram, up 4 percent from a yearearlier.(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in Bangkok, Khanh Vu in Hanoi, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai and Ruma Paul in Dhaka; Editing by Bernard Orr) https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/asia-rice-india-prices-dip-on-rupee-dive-fresh-supplyprospects-weigh-on-thai-rates

Salahuddin: Inter-ministerial committee to discuss breaking rice industry monopoly 27 June 2018

By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin Salahuddin said a meeting slated for July 17 headed by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali would see them work to formulate a new model for the rice import industry. — Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A committee comprising six Cabinet ministers will meet next month to discuss how to free rice imports from Bernas‘ monopoly, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said today.

He said a meeting slated for July 17 headed by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali would see them work to formulate a new model for the rice import industry. Salahuddin explained that the finance, health, international trade, and transport ministers made up the rest of the select committee.

―Within a timeframe that we will set, the committee will be responsible for completing and presenting a model to the Cabinet,‖ he said. ―When Bernas‘ monopoly has been broken, this model will be used to replace what Bernas is today,‖ he said. He said the decision for the inter-ministry meeting was made by the Economic Affairs Ministry following a meeting with their minister and top officials. This follows Salahuddin‘s previous statements condemning the monopoly held by Bernas on the rice import industry, saying that ceasing their stranglehold would open up the local rice market. He had said this would then further encourage healthy competition among companies and players in the local rice industry.

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NFA starts distribution of low-priced, quality rice in Metro Manila June 28, 2018 Susan G. De Leon

NFA Administrator Jason Aquino supervises the distribution of rice in Metro Manila. QUEZON CITY, June 28 (PIA)--The National Food Authority on Tuesday (June 26) has started the distribution of low-priced, good quality NFA rice in Metro Manila.The agency also assured the public of enough buffer stock for the entire country as fresh rice imports arrived.

The shipments came from Vietnam and Thailand, the only countries with a memorandum of agreement on rice importation with the Philippines. According to NFA Administrator Jason Aquino, he personally supervised the distribution of rice in Metro Manila markets to ensure ample supply of rice in the National Capital Region. He added that it took a while for the imported rice shipments to be finally delivered to the NFA warehouses because of rainy weather recently. Aquino said, with the approval of the president, the NFA had to resort to government-togovernment procurement, which is the fastest means to acquire the much-needed buffer stocks for food security and price and supply stabilization. He said NFA rice at P27 and P32/kg was earlier distributed in Central Luzon, Bicol, Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. (PIA-NCR) http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009571

NFA rice returns to NCR; prices seen to stabilize soon By Jasper Y. Arcalas

June 27, 2018

The National Food Authority (NFA) stores its buffer rice stock consisting of imports and paddy it purchased from farmers in its warehouses.The National Food Authority (NFA) said it has resumed selling low-priced rice in Metro Manila markets on Wednesday, following the delivery of imports that were stuck in ports for days due to bad weather. ―We have seen how our poor and low-income patrons, who rely on NFA rice as their only option for their daily meals, suffered in the midst of rising prices as a result of new tax measures,‖ NFA Administrator Jason Laureano Y. Aquino said in a statement. ―We will not allow that to happen again.‖ Aquino also defended the NFA, saying it ―cannot be blamed for the depletion of its buffer stocks that resulted in the temporary absence of NFA rice in the market.‖

The spike in the retail prices of commercial rice, particularly in Metro Manila, was blamed on the absence of NFA rice in local markets.―As we have repeatedly explained, we saw this coming as early as last year. The problem is that our economic managers didn‘t believe us, and when the problem got worse, we had to go straight to the President to seek his intervention,‖ he said. ―The absence of NFA rice has been blamed for the increase in commercial rice prices and high inflation, a problem that could have been avoided if they listened to us when we proposed solutions early on,‖ Aquino added. The NFA added that it has resumed the normal distribution of rice sold at P27 per kilogram (kg) and P32 per kg in Central Luzon, Bicol, Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.Last week NFA Spokesman Rex Estoperez told the BusinessMirror that of the total 10 million 50-kg bags the agency imported, about 2 million bags, or 100,000 metric tons (MT) have arrived in the country. Of the volume that arrived in the Philippines, 326,000 bags have already been discharged and distributed in the market following protocols under the importation guidelines, Estoperez said. He attributed the delay in the arrival of imports to bad weather. About 1 million bags of rice arrived at the Manila port last week. Estoperez said the entire 250,000 MT of rice imported by the NFA via the government-to-government procurement scheme would be discharged and distributed in the market before the month ends. The volume, which consisted of 130,000 MT of rice from Vietnam and 120,000 MT from Thailand, is meant to be immediately sold to the public to stabilize the retail price of the staple. https://businessmirror.com.ph/nfa-rice-returns-to-ncr-prices-seen-to-stabilize-soon/

Audu Ogbeh Again? God Help Us By Dele Sobowale June 28, 2018

Dele Sobowale

Many Nigerians cannot wait for May 29, 2019 to come. It will relieve them of one public servant who has become more of a public danger than all the others put together. The man is Chief Audu Ogbeh who I had tipped as one of the most likely to succeed among President Muhammadu Buhari‘s Ministers. Until my good friend Dr Reuben Abati, who also served time in Aso Rock‘s mental prison, mentioned it, I never knew that demons, witches and wizards have made Aso Rock their permanent abode. I had always thought there was one curse in that place – the Aso Rock disease — defined ailment which afflicts people who are invited ―to come and eat‖ in the rock. Now, I am prepared to accept part of Abati‘s theory about strange and supernatural forces (can huge sums of money be among them?) operate in the Rock. After all, Reuben was an inmate. That brings us to the subject of today‘s sermon – Chief Audu Ogbeh who has been getting himself and us into all sorts of problems by announcing some totally balmy ideas that are designed to make situations worse. Three examples will be sufficient to prove the point. First, readers would recollect the proposal to establish several ―Cattle Colonies‖ in all the states of Nigeria. The uproar that greeted that idea lasted several months until the President was forced to disclaim it. Chief Ogbeh operated as if blissfully unaware of the Land Use Decree of 1978 which vested land in state governors. Even the Federal Government must request for land from His Excellencies occupying Governors Mansions all over Nigeria. So daft was the idea, his own state Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, was the first to reject it before others turned it down. Even with two states – Kano and Kogi — offering to establish such ―colonies‖ it was still deemed impractical because all the obstacles in the way of execution had not been cleared before Ogbeh went public. We were still trying to put that nonsense behind us when Ogbeh announced triumphantly that Nigeria had joined the league of major yam exporters. The impression was created that in a very short time Nigeria will overtake Ghana and other established yam exporters. That was before

rotten yams exported from Nigeria were shown on television and before the gridlock at Apapa and Tin Can ports put paid to yam exports – at least for a while. At any rate, Ogbeh coming from Benue and Minister of Agriculture should have realised that the bulk of yams to be exported would have to come from there. Benue had been ―captured‖ by his beloved herdsmen. It is axiomatic that where herdsmen run riot farmers stay at home and harvests drop. So, even if we develop the customers for Nigerian yam, sustainable supply is not guaranteed. That is simple enough to understand – except when people reach the Rock. “Our other problem is smuggling. As we speak, a neighbour of ours is importing rice than China is importing. They do not eat parboiled rice; they eat white rice and they are using their port to try and damage our economy.” Chief Audu Ogbeh. Ogbeh made those remarks at a workshop attended by people one hopes are not educated morons. But, before Ogbeh reached that part of his address, he had said other things which are at best comical but at worst unethical about rice from Thailand. When Ogbeh pronounced that all rice grown in Thailand and exported is ―poison‖, he must have assumed two things none of which is true. First, that Thailand exports rice only to Nigeria. Nothing can be further from the truth. The country‘s rice is exported all over the world and most countries have very stringent food import controls such as will preclude any country from sending ―poison‖ to them everyday. In salesmanship, we call what Ogbeh was doing ―knocking the competition‖ – which is often counter-productive unless you can prove your allegations. Ogbeh offered no proof. Who and when were the tests conducted to prove that Thailand‘s rice is ―poison‖? Second, are we then supposed to believe that Thailand sends ―poison‖ only to Nigeria? If so we should not blame the Thais. Ogbeh has merely condemned his own government for allowing ―poison‖ to be imported. Meanwhile, it is not only rice smuggled into Nigeria that enters the country. Even now we still permit some imports of rice. Are we to assume that rice bound for Apapa Wharf is fit to eat but rice send to ―a neighbour‖ is ―poison‖?

Three things were clear to me when reading the Minister‘s emotional outburst against smuggled rice. One, Ogbeh is ignorant about rice business and his utterances show it to those who have been and are still involved in the trade. Two, Ogbeh‘s real motive in raising this false alarm was to cover up the failure of our rice policy. Those who promised to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice by a certain date are finding the goal post receding. They need excuses to cover up their failure. Who does not know that without imported and smuggled rice domestic production cannot meet the demand for the commodity? Rice is landing at Cotonou port because Nigeria is not producing enough and because port charges are lower and evacuation of goods faster than in Nigerian ports. All these are contributory factors which cannot be wished away simply because a Minister is in panic. ―There are no desperate situations; only desperate men.‖Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945. Hitler‘s propaganda Chief. Goebbels made this remark when it became clear that Nazi Germany would lose World War II. The man who had been in charge of cooking up lies for Hitler was pushing the panic button. Ogbeh‘s announcement regarding border closure smacks of pure desperation on the part of the Buhari government. It is not only rice that crosses the border. Are we going to stop the entire ECOWAS because we can‘t grow enough rice? Security Or Stupidity? ―ISIS threat: Federal Government tightens security at the airports.‖ News Report. June 20, 2018. Citizens in every country are forced to endure the stupidities of those in power. African leaders are invariably the least intelligent and they seldom offer excellent solutions to the problems their societies face each and every time. That explains why none of them, except Mandela, has ever been a case study for leadership anywhere.

Only the most ignorant Nigerians could have not foreseen the possibility that ISIS, the Islamic State, which had been terrorizing much of the Islamic world in the Gulf area would not eventually reach for Nigeria. Islamic terror has gone global. But, it is ridiculous for the FG to imagine that the terrorists will come through the airports with their weapons neatly packed for seizure. Nigeria shares borders with seven countries, especially in the North where to the best of my knowledge at least 150 illegal borders exist. Of what use is beefing up security at the ports which will most likely not be the preferred points of entry? https://independent.ng/audu-ogbeh-again-god-help-us/

Rice industry urges legislation to regulate supply chain THIHA KO KO 27 JUN 2018

The draft rice law is intended to support the development of the supply chain. Photo - EPA The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s leading business group for rice is pushing the parliament to legislate a new law to regulate the sector.The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) is advocating the legislation of a draft rice law, U Ye Min Aung, secretary of MRF, said. In March, the MRF organised a stakeholder forum for the rice sector in Nay Pyi Taw, which was attended by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The event tackled two areas - the base price for paddy during the harvest period as well as to draft a rice bill. The Federation has drafted the rice bill, which is intended to support the development of the rice sector, and has consulted farmers and agriculture development committees from both houses of parliament this month. They have planned to talk to the Union Attorney General Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s about the proposed legislation. The draft rice law is set to support the development of the supply chain of rice and paddy, as well as to strengthen the production and trade, and to encourage publicprivate partnerships, allowing better collaboration between the government and the private sector. Currently, Myanmar has legislated the 2013 Law of Protection of the Farmer Rights and Enhancement of their Benefits and 2012 Farm Act.U Ye Min Aung argued that the supply chain of the industry is very wide, with many areas not covered by current legal framework. Both laws currently in place focus on the farmers and the farmland, whereas the supply chain is not tackled. Myanmar can export 3.5 million tonnes of rice annually and annual domestic consumption has reached 8.5 million tonnes. The total production value is US$5 billion and export revenue has grown to $1 billion. There are current five million rice farmers across the country and employment opportunities can potentially create a total of 25 million jobs, according to information provided by the MRF.

U Aung Kyi Nyunt, chair of Amyotha Hluttawâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery Development Committee, said the committee suggested to the MRF that the bill must focus more on the implementation aspects of the sector. https://www.mmtimes.com/news/rice-industry-urges-legislation-regulate-supply-chain.html