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Company Dismisses Allegation Of Poisonous Rice In Abakaliki September 3, 2018 By Obinna Ogbonnaya

The chairman of Abakaliki Rice Millers company, Ebonyi State, Deacon Joseph Nnunu, at the weekend dismissed the rumours making round that a poisonosus rice was being distributed and sold within the Abakaliki Rice mill section of the State, describing it as the handiwork of his political detractors. Deacon Nnunu, who made the disclosure in Abakaliki while briefing journalists insisted that some persons who are desperate to stop his political ambition are behind the rumor, adding that

nobody in the entire state had been reported to have consumed the alleged poisonous rice, became hospitalized and or died. Nnunu, who is contesting the State House of Assembly election in the state, said the development was put in place to discredit him, his political ambition of running for the position of the member to represent Abakaliki South Constituency at the State House of Assembly come 2019 and put him in a disadvantaged position with the state government. The embattled chairman who expressed his unalloyed support for the government of Governor David Umahi-led administration, further blamed the development on gimmicks of his opponents in the state who are jittery because of his popularity and success at the mock primaries conducted recently by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the State. ―As we are talking now, nobody in the state has complained about eating any poisonous rice in Abakaliki. How can I allow such to happen having been in this business for more than two decades. I want this matter properly investigated and the culprits brought to book. This rice mill is our legacy and nobody because of political interest or selfishness can rubbish it. I remain an ardent supporter of Governor David Umahi and I cannot work against him and the state. It is my wish to represent my people at the State House of Assembly and if God says yes nobody can say no. ―This case of poisonous rice came into being when I went out of town and I am not happy about it. This mill is the hope of the common man including the elderly. We don‘t produce poisonous rice here please. ―Nobody has come to me to complain about our rice. The complainer should prove beyond reasonable doubt. ―Our dear customers should ignore this unnecessary rumour. Abakaliki rice is our legacy and we must protect it against destructive elements. The rice we sell here are recognised internationally because it has international standard; it is very nutritious. Nobody should bring politics into what we eat and feed out children‖. ―This is political period and people do anything because they want to win election but they should not do that with our legacy and pride as Ebonyi people. Am coming out to contest because I want to provide hope for my people who are suffering. I want to empower them in cash and kind. They deserve the best and am ready to give them the best come 2019.‖ https://leadership.ng/2018/09/03/company-dismisses-allegation-of-poisonous-rice-in-abakaliki/

he Abakaliki poisonous rice September 2, 2018 BluePrint Newspapers News

On Tuesday, the Ebonyi state Government ordered the immediate closure of the popular Abakaliki Rice Mill following the discovery of adulterated rice believed to have emanated from the factory. It instantly ordered investigations into the development. However, the mill was reopened 48 hours later after it was discovered that some traders in the rice market in the town had re-bagged the commodity with a mix of adulterated rice and put them out for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. The shops where the poisonous rice was discovered were shut down and the chairman of the Abakaliki Millers Association, Joseph Ununu, was suspended as a result of the discovery. The action of the traders is condemnable coming at the time Nigerians were being encouraged to patronise home-made products. They should be treated not only as economic saboteurs but also as murderers. The Abakaliki development is coming on the heels of the recent alarm raised by the Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service to the effect that Nigerians should be wary of buying any kind of rice because poisonous bags of the commodity had flooded the market, requiring emergency response from relevant regulatory and law enforcement agencies. The command confirmed that some unpatriotic Nigerians have conspired with a clique of importers to smuggle, through land borders, expired and deadly bags of rice into the country. Hundreds of bags of rice said to be deadly, seized by men of the command, were paraded before newsmen. Area Comptroller of the Command, Udo-Aka Emmanuel, who made the observation at a press briefing in Ibadan, said the expired products were brought into the country every day, adding that its consumption is dangerous to health. Blueprint Weekend is appalled by the massive importation of food most of them unfit for human consumption especially rice, wheat, sugar and fish. Characteristically, rice is the staple food for most homes in Nigeria probably because of its relatively low cost, high calorie density, long shelf life and strong nutritional qualities. The federal government has expressed determination to end the importation of food items that could be grown locally and save the country the massive depletion of her foreign reserves. We commend its determination in this regard.

However, it is sad to note that Nigerians now have to contend with imported and local poisonous rice. This is quite unacceptable. We call on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which is the government regulatory body responsible for the regulation and control of food product manufacturing, importation, exportation, advertisement, sale and distribution in Nigeria, to be more proactive and vigilant in the discharge of its statutory mandate. Other regulatory and enforcement agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), among others, should rise to the challenge of policing our borders and preventing miscreants and other criminals from perpetrating unwholesome practices that are injurious to our economic and human wellbeing. In the meantime, we call for a declaration of emergency aimed at identifying, mopping up and destroying all the imported poisonous rice in Nigerian markets. The Nigerian consumers must heed the warning of the Customs Service and be wary of imported rice. Nigerians should not risk their lives as a result of what they eat. We commend the Ebonyi state Government for swiftly addressing the infraction at the rice market in the town… the pre-eminent cultivator of the product in the country. Also, the adulterators of the product should be severely sanctioned to serve as deterrent to their ilk that may not have been unmasked. Their action is capable of frustrating the federal government‘s drive to make the country less dependent on foreign rice which has constituted a huge drain on our foreign exchange earnings for decades https://www.blueprint.ng/the-abakaliki-poisonous-rice/

Brown rice is better By: Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:06 AM September 04, 2018 One of our favorite restaurants in Los Baños allows customers ordering ―plain rice‖ to opt for brown rather than white rice. There ought to be many more like them. I‘ve written before of why Filipinos stand to achieve a win-win with brown rice. At this time of surging rice prices traced to distortions caused by inordinate government control over rice trade, it‘s well worth reminding ourselves why consuming more brown rice can be a solution to our country‘s perennial rice woes. The brown rice I speak of is not of a different rice variety whose grains are naturally red, brown or even black—the kind we find only in specialty stores or shelves, fetching a much higher price than

the ordinary rice we know. I refer simply to unpolished rice, or any rice variety that has not gone through the last stage of milling that removes the coating of bran, leaving only the white grain. ―Once upon a time, unpolished rice was the only rice that Filipinos knew, back when pounding and winnowing were the only means our ancestors had for milling rice,‖ asserts professor Ted Mendoza, crop scientist at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. ―People across Asia ate unpolished rice in great quantities a century and a half ago,‖ add development scholars Robin Broad and John Cavanagh. It was after Westerners introduced rice mills over a century ago that white rice consumption dominated brown rice, they wrote. The latter became associated with poverty, even considered inferior and ―dirty,‖ while white rice was seen as modern and sophisticated. But the ―modern‖ and ―sophisticated‖ form of the food also made it unhealthy. Polishing takes away most of the healthy nutrients found in rice, including protein and vitamin B1 or thiamine, the lack of which causes problems with our cardiovascular and nervous systems. Polishing also removes nutrients that guard against diabetes, and raises blood sugar levels more rapidly than brown rice does, further raising diabetes risk. Other documented advantages of brown rice include reduced risk of gallstones; lower buildup of arterial plaque that causes heart disease; high fiber content that helps prevent colon cancer and promotes weight loss; presence of calcium, potassium, selenium, manganese, magnesium and silica, an important mineral for bone health and slowing the aging process… the list goes on. In short, the more polished rice is, the less healthy it becomes. But there‘s more. The milling of brown rice removes only around 28 percent of the husk, 10 percent less than with white rice. Thus, we can get up to 10 percent more rice volume from the same amount of palay if milled as brown rather than white rice. Brown rice is also more filling, as whole grains generally contain more nutrients per calorie than polished and refined grains. Mendoza estimates that Filipinos would eat up to 20-40 percent less rice if consumed as brown rice, or only about 84 kilos per capita, versus the current level of around 110 kilos. Even if only half of Filipinos opt for brown rice, he figures that we wouldn‘t have to import rice at all.

So why don‘t we eat more brown rice? Common answers are ―white rice tastes better‖ or ―our children find white rice easier to digest.‖ Some note that brown rice takes longer to cook, thus needing more fuel. Brown rice also invites more insects, attracted to the same nutrients that make it so much healthier for humans. But these concerns can be addressed with presoaking before cooking, and better storage and packaging, among others. A valid concern is that brown rice is harder to find, and once found, turns out to be more expensive than white rice. But that is simply because rice mills don‘t make enough of it, even if it‘s cheaper to produce. More demand would change that. The Asia Rice Foundation favors the term ―whole grain rice,‖ to give brown rice the same appeal to the health-conscious as whole grain cereal products in general. Professor Mendoza is confident that, with wider consumption of unpolished rice, the millers would respond appropriately, and eventually make healthier brown rice both widely accessible and affordable. But we Filipino consumers need to make the first—and wise—step. cielito.habito@gmail.com http://opinion.inquirer.net/115835/brown-rice-better

5 questions we should be asking on the rice shortage Who would benefit from an emergency order for imports of around a million tons because government rice stocks were artificially run down? Rene Pastor Published 6:00 PM, September 03, 2018 Updated 6:00 PM, September 03, 2018

A lot of things in the Philippines are not as clear-cut as they seem. The rice shortage is one of them. There are a number of basic questions that appear to have been lost in the competing press releases handed out by government officials.As a matter of policy, the government would keep a buffer of rice in its warehouses of around 15-20 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; worth of daily consumption. The buffer was aimed at keeping prices under control and prevent a runaway spike.With prices surging, we are left with a number of questions. First, why were rice inventories in government warehouses allowed to fall to less than 2 days of consumption? In effect, the government was disarmed in keeping rice prices stable. It seems running the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s rice stock to practically nothing was done deliberately. The shortage appears to be man-made. Which leads to the next question that is just as disturbing. Who would benefit from an emergency order for imports of around a million tons because government rice stocks were artificially run down? If they are rice millers and/or importers, how are they connected to the Philippine government? Was the shortage for their benefit?

Are these rice importers supporters of this government? And do they donate to its politicians and their campaigns? One friend tartly commented that with the elections set for next year, it is time for â&#x20AC;&#x2022;fundraising.â&#x20AC;&#x2013; In these kinds of cases, the best thing to do really is to follow the money. It works for nailing crooked politicians. While rice farmers may enjoy some benefits from the current high prices, what happens to the consumers who have to pay for the staple food of the 105 million Filipinos? Inflation shoots up, which of course hits everyone in sight. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the latest data they have showed retail prices of well-milled rice have hit 46.35 pesos/kg in the third week of August, up almost 10% from the level last year. As for wholesale well-milled rice, the price has jumped 11.5% from last year to 43.81 pesos/kg.

Shrinking arable land While the shortage is top of mind in the Philippines, the more fundamental issue is why rice production in the country is always falling short. The amount of arable land in the country is limited and it is shrinking as the number of people increase. When I was growing up in the last century, ParaĂąaque was salt pans and the southern stretches beyond Muntinlupa were rice or coconut farms. Today, you have Festival Mall in Alabang and the Ayala developments in Laguna. In the April to June quarter alone, the PSA said the harvested area for rice fell to 939,790 hectares, from 947,190 million hectares in the same period last year. Yields have also remained flat in the second quarter at 4.38 tonnes per hectare, the PSA added. It is incredibly hard to boost production of rice when both yields and your farms are shrinking. The growing weather has also been atrocious for pretty much this decade, and there is every indication the future may well get worse.

Since 2012, a typhoon or several of them in succession has struck the Philippines during the last quarter of the year. This included typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan, which nearly obliterated Tacloban from the map. Why is the last quarter important for rice? The last quarter is when most of the rice in the Philippines is harvested. If the main rice areas in Luzon, Mindanao, Iloilo and Leyte-Samar are hit, that pretty much guarantees Manila will be forced to import rice the following year. Imports of rice have happened every year since. Climate change and global warming is not doing the country any favors either. With warmer oceans, the typhoon season is lasting longer and becoming more intense. Even the monsoon rains are firing up because of the warm waters surrounding the country. That‘s science. The country is also vulnerable to El Niño, which happens every 3-7 years and always seems to hit the Philippines with drought. Since most of the rice farms are rain-fed, a dry spell is the last thing Filipino farmers need. One severe El Niño hit the country a few years ago. The US Climate Prediction Center forecast another is likely to develop after the northern hemisphere summer ends this month and batter the Philippines in 2019.

Will tariff work? Now the government of President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing to replace the current system for rice imports with a tariff system. But even with a 35% tariff on imported rice, the price will still come around to about 30 pesos/kg, sharply below current levels of 42 to 46 pesos/kg. Will the plan being pushed by the government help? The farmers‘ groups in the Philippines are already squawking against it. As always in things of this nature, the devil is in the details. The proper question on this proposal to allow unlimited rice imports is, who gets the business? Will the importers be the government's friends? Money talks. – Rappler.com

Rene Pastor is a long-time journalist who wrote about commodity issues for an international news agency and has written extensively about the rice situation in the Philippines. He is based outside New York City. https://www.rappler.com/views/imho/211011-questions-rice-shortage-philippines

Rice millers donate 130 MT rice to Kerala flood victims in Kakinada THE HANS INDIA | Sep 03,2018 , 01:48 AM IST

East Godavari Collector Kartikeya Misra and Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna flagging off six trucks carrying 130 MT of rice to Kerala flood victims in Kakinada on Saturday evening

Kakinada: East Godavari Collector Kartikeya Mishra and Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna flagged off convoy of six trucks carrying rice to Kerala state at Collectorate here on Saturday evening. East Godavari Rice Millers Association donated 130 MT rice for the flood-affected in Kerala. Speaking on the occasion, Mishra complemented rice millers association for donating rice for flood victims on humanitarian grounds. District Rice Millers Association president Ambati Ramakrishna Reddy who was present said that the millers were donating it as social responsibility to help the needy in Kerala state. Civil Supplies official Jayaram, Kakinada Rice Exporters Association president BV Krishna Rao and others participated

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Bank guarantee condition not justified, say millers Tribune News Service Ropar, September 2 Sep 3, 2018, 1:22 AM; last updated: Sep 3, 2018, 1:22 AM (IST) Reacting to the Punjab Custom Milling of Paddy Policy, local rice millers have decided to refuse milling of paddy procured by various government agencies here on Sunday. They said asking all millers to submit a bank guarantee equal to the value of 5 per cent of acquisition cost of total paddy to be stored in the mill was not justified. The millers said the state government could not punish all millers for the crime of a few. Members of the Rupnagar Rice Millers Association led by its president Sanjay Bhoot said if the government failed to drop this condition from the new policy, they would not accept any paddy for milling when the procurement season starts on October 1. Tightening its noose around defaulting rice millers, the state Cabinet recently while approving the new policy had decided to adopt a benchmark of credit rating history of rice millers for the allocation of paddy for milling. According to the new policy, the millers have to submit certified credit report along with complete Credit Information Bureau India Limited (CIBIL) report and they need to have a CIBIL score not below 600 to get allocation of paddy. To prevent incidents of siphoning off paddy bags, the millers will have to submit a bank guarantee equal to the value of 5 per cent of acquisition cost of the total paddy to be stored in the mill. The paddy is allocated for delivery of rice into the Central pool from more than 3,710 mills in the state. In Ropar, over two dozen rice mills are established where nearly 5 lakh metric tonne of paddy is milled every year. Bhoot said a few of the millers in connivance with government officials had committed paddy fraud last year, while a majority of the millers were honest with unblemished record. With the new condition of bank guarantee, crores of rupees of millers would be blocked which would further create corruption, he added. „Don‟t punish all for crime of few‟

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Millers said asking all millers to submit a bank guarantee equal to the value of 5 per cent of acquisition cost of total paddy to be stored in the mill was not justified.  They said the state government could not punish all millers for the crime of a few. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bank-guarantee-condition-not-justified-saymillers/646877.html

Available rice for tolerable poverty September 2, 2018 | 8:40 pm

Corporate Watch By Amelia H. C. Ylagan

WORKERS carry sacks of rice at a National Food Authority warehouse in Manila — AFP Mang Pedro, temporary construction helper, married, father of three, could not even afford the P38-lunch sold on the sidewalk. He squatted in a corner, away from the other workers boisterously competing for the bigger slices and the more generous-looking rice portions of Aling Rosa‘s food. He carefully opened his ―baon‖ (packed lunch). It was plain boiled white rice

— but twice the quantity of Aling Rosa‘s serving. No viand. Over the rice, he squeezed the ketchup from the frayed foil packet that he picked up from a fast food outlet. ―Ayos. Basta may kanin!‖ (Ok, as long as there‘s rice.) In the Philippines, rice is the major staple, accounting for nearly half of the calorie intake of the population. Of 105 million Filipinos, about one-fifth or about 21 million are poor. Availability of rice at affordable price can be the palliative for tolerable poverty. What if rice is scarce and expensive? According to a study of the government think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS No. 2011-11, May 2011), rice consumption had been increasing: from 84 kilograms (kg) in 1990, annual per capita consumption has risen to 120 kg by 2009. Add that the population continued to grow at a rapid clip (2% annually), further accelerating the growth of demand. Since the growth of domestic supply has not kept pace with growth of demand, the country started to import rice, the PIDS said (Ibid.). In 2007-2008 world food prices increased dramatically causing political and economic instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. Causes identified were droughts in grainproducing nations and rising oil prices, which increased the costs of fertilizers, food transportation, and industrial agriculture. Some analysts said the increasing use of biofuels in developed countries (e.g., corn) also exacerbated the world-wide food shortage (The New York Times. April 10, 2008). A similar price-spike emergency happened again in 2013, when world rice availability was a major challenge to the Philippines, which held the dubious reputation as top rice importer of the world since 2004. ―Why does the Philippines import rice?‖ economists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) effectively asked themselves (D.C. Dawe, P.F. Moya, C.B. Casiwan, 2004). For IRRI, the largest nonprofit agricultural research center in Asia, was set up in the 1960s by the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Government of the Philippines purposely to ―reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming‖ (IRRI website). Dawe et al. premise that the Philippines imports rice because it is a nation of islands without any major rice deltas like those

in Thailand and Vietnam, the world‘s top two rice exporters. But it has been economic history more than geography. In globalization and its liberalized trade, quantitative restrictions (QRs) set by the World Trade Organization (WTO) upon food exporting countries tried to temper the imbalance between demand and supply, and to ensure availability, fair pricing and distribution of food. Calibrated tariffication balanced importations vis-à-vis the local supply, to protect farmers and local suppliers. Rice, the staple food of nearly one-half of humanity (IRRI, 2015) has been an exemption for many countries from the WTO standards. ―The Philippines, second most heavily populated in the region after Indonesia with about 105 million people, consumes roughly 11.7 million tons of rice every year. The country limits private rice imports to protect its farmers, buying up to 805,200 tons of rice with a 35 percent import tariff, under the WTO deal‖ (Reuters June 19, 2018). The PIDS explains that ―QRs are enforced through the import monopoly provided by law to the National Food Authority (NFA), a state-owned agency. The volume to be imported by the NFA is set annually by the NFA Council, upon recommendation of an interagency committee. The NFA is mandated to stabilize rice prices and supply both at the producer and consumer level, and ensure food security throughout the country. To do this, the NFA tries to ensure that farm gate prices are high enough for farmers to gain reasonable returns, retail prices remain affordable to consumers, and rice distribution is restored quickly in calamity stricken areas (PIDS, op. cit.). ―Following its mandate, the NFA engages in procurement (buying rice free of tariffs) and distribution, setting a procurement price for palay while subsidizing retail price (buy high, sell low) of milled rice. It also maintains a food security reserve, with rice stocks kept at levels equivalent to 15 days of consumption year-round, rising to not less than 30 days equivalent consumption every first of July‖ (Ibid.) What panic when in February, NFA Administrator Jason Aquino said in a media briefing that ―the inventory of NFA rice is very low, but we have high supplies in the commercial and household. There is no rice shortage, but we don‘t have much to give to the poorest of the poor.‖ The NFA takes care of 10 percent of the total rice consumption of the country, for Classes D and E, or around 8 to 10 million Filipinos. Aquino said with the only 1.2 million bags of rice

remaining with the NFA, their stocks can only assist the poor for 18 days (CNN Philippines, Feb 7, 2018). Aquino said that with the NFA rice shortage, the masses have to resort to buying commercial rice — the price of which has already hiked up due to the lack of supply. NFA rice is more affordable at P27 to P32 per kilo compared to commercial rice, which sells from P36 to P65 per kilo (Ibid.). Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol accused private rice traders of resorting to spreading rumors of a shortage to escalate prices (Ibid.). The NFA blamed the 10-member multi-agency NFA Council headed by Cabinet Secretary Leoncio ―Jun‖ Evasco (directly reporting to President Rodrigo Duterte) for delaying, since November, a request to import 250,000 metric tons of rice, which will take 45 days to arrive. The required 15-day buffer stock or around 400,000 metric tons that the NFA should have in store at any given time is raised to 30 days or 800,000 metric tons from July to September every year, when there is almost no rice production due to the storms that hit the country around that time, Aquino explained (Ibid.). President Duterte intervened, directing immediate rice importation, leaving it to the NFA Council to determine process and procedure. One pro-Duterte commentator cited by Rappler asked why Evasco‘s NFA Council opted to go G2P (government-to-private) which would take 45 to 60 days instead of the traditional G2G (government-to-government) importation which takes only 30 days — was there something about corruption here? (Rappler Mar 24, 2018). And Duterte‘s men accusatively pointed to at each other in mainstream and social media, diverting attention from the most urgent problem of (possible) food scarcity and further food inflation, especially as it threatens the most vulnerable — the poor. In Senate hearings on the rice shortage, opposition Senators Francis Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV called for the resignation of Duterte-appointed Jason Aquino as NFA Administrator for inefficiency. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian topped the opposition‘s recommendation by pushing for the total abolition of the NFA (Rappler Aug. 29, 2018). Citing financial data, Gatchalian said NFA‘s revenue shrank 38 % to P17.93 billion in 2017, from P29.3 billion in 2016. NFA‘s losses, on the other hand, swelled to P150 billion (Ibid.).

Piñol pushes for tariffication as the solution, saying that if the Philippines would import around two million metric tons of rice under the proposal, about 40% tariff would be collected which is equivalent to US$400 million or P21.6 billion a year. He clarified, though, that the measure would reduce rice prices by only about P1.00 per kilogram, but it is primarily to protect Filipino rice farmers against the influx of imported rice (ph.news.yahoo.com Aug 2, 2018.) Farmer groups and rice research organizations do not agree with the House of Representatives‘ move to lift the QRs on rice imports and instead apply a 35% tariff on unlimited rice importation. ―This will practically decrease farmgate prices, said IBON, but not necessarily lower retail rice prices as government claims‖ (mindanaoexaminer.com Aug. 10, 2018). ―Then senator Macapagal-Arroyo pushed for the country‘s entry to the World Trade Organization in 1995, and after decades, rice farmers‘ livelihood were ravaged by the influx of imported rice, but still, prices remain unaffordable to the poor, and now, the Duterte administration is doing a repeat, but worse, as it will unleash the flooding of imported rice in the local market,‖ Anakpawis party-list Rep. Ariel ―Ka Ayik‖ B. Casilao said during a protest (conceptnewscentral Aug. 6, 2018). Yes, that is perhaps the most discerning of the rice situation, and the more prudent action/reaction that can be done at this time: Focus on rice availability and its critical impact on the government‘s professed objective of inclusion of the poorest of the poor. Look inward, and not mimic and mime what the big boys in global liberalized trading are doing — for themselves, and not for the struggling developing countries like the Philippines. Perhaps drastic tariffication, and/or dismantling of the NFA can be studied more deeply, before hasty decision and implementation. Address the simple problem of internal regulation for the procurement, pricing, and distribution for today‘s rice situation. Curb smuggling and profiteering. Address government officials‘ accountability. Government must do its job, and not shunt responsibility to the new rules for Tomorrow.

Amelia H. C. Ylagan is a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of the Philippines. http://www.bworldonline.com/available-rice-for-tolerable-poverty/

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$2.3bn rice import contradicts FG‟s position September 3, 2018 By Bayo Akomolafe

Contrary to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA)‘s claim that Nigeria had saved N288 billion ($800 million) from rice imports, there are indications that the country has spent N828 billion ($2.3 billion) importing the grain between 2017 and August, 2018, New Telegraph has learnt. The bank had earlier stated that the Federal Government had succeeded in encouraging local production through its assistance to farmers. According to the bank‘s Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management, Niyi Akenzua, BoA had disbursed N150 billion to assist farmers between 2017 and 2018. He noted in Lagos that farmers received N100 billion last year, while a total of N50 billion had been disbursed this year out of the N250 billion earmarked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)‘s intervention scheme. However, import data from a global trade portal, Index Mundi, revealed that the country had imported some 5.6 million tons so far, between 2017 and 2018 at a global price of $410 per ton despite the ban imposed on the importation of the grain through the land borders. The trade portal noted that local production had been statistic since 2015, leaving a room for more importation through the neighbouring port. Besides, it revealed that Nigerian milled rice production had remained at 3.78 million in the last two years. Instead of downward reduction in the 2.1 million tons recorded in 2015, this newspaper gathered that last August, Nigeria imported three million tons of the grain. Also, it was learnt that 2.6 million tons of the grain were imported in 2017, while domestic consumption had climbed to 6.9 milliuon tons as at last August from 6.4 million tons in 2015. Last year, it would be recalled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that some tons of rice valued at N597.7 billion were seized between January and August 2016. It was also said that 497,279 bags of imported rice were confiscated from smugglers between 2015 and August, 2017 with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.8 billion. Its Comptroller-General, Col. Hammed Ali (rtd), said that 90,073 bags of rice were seized in 2015 with DPV of N693 million, while 280,109 bags of rice were impounded in 2016 with DPV of N2.156 billion. Also, he said that in the first eight months of 2017, some 127,097 bags of rice were seized with

DPV of N978 million. Ali added that four enterprises registered with Tinapa Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Calabar in Cross River State syndicated the importation of 533 containers of rice last year. Worried by the spate of rice smuggling, the NCS Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Abdullahi Maiwada, told this newspaper that the command had been proactive in fighting rice smuggling. Maiwada attributed the rise in smuggling activities to the porous nature of the nation‘s borders. According to him, smugglers were creating unemployment in their own country and creating jobs in foreign countries as a result of their activities. The spokesman added that the service had interfaced with traditional rulers to dissuade people in their domains from smuggling, saying many were reluctant to quit the illegal business. He said: ―Our approach is carrot and stick. We sensitise and educate. We have a school in Idiroko, which is meant for host communities so that their wards should go back to school; schooling is the best and you cannot compare it with smuggling. He said: ―Our borders are indeed porous. We have the creeks; we have so many outlets that lead to Benin Republic within Ogun. We use our little resources in order to man the borders. Although there may be some shortcomings, we are doing our best.‖ https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/09/2-3bn-rice-import-contradicts-fgs-position/

Philippines edging toward food crisis – senators Christina Mendez, Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star) - September 3, 2018 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Duterte yesterday warned rice traders he would not hesitate to order military and police raids on warehouses as part of emergency measures to address any rice shortage. ―I will not allow Filipinos to go hungry. Do not force me to resort to emergency measures,‖ the President said in a pre-departure press briefing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before leaving for Israel and Jordan on an official visit. Duterte made the warning following reported rice shortages in certain parts of the country. He said he would exercise his powers as chief executive should an artificial rice shortage prevail. ―If I see something amiss, I will not hesitate to exercise the powers of the President. And I will ask the military and police to raid your warehouses, bodegas, and I will just subject (you) of course to just compensation,‖ Duterte said. ―I can do that, but do not force me.‖ Duterte warned traders against resorting to hoarding. ―Because if you do that and time is very limited, and if there is an artificial scheme going around, I do not care if it is really the forces of the market that will impact on the situation. I will really raid your warehouses,‖ he said.

Sen. Francis Escudero said the President should instead declare a state of calamity given the dire situation of the ountry‘s food supply. He said the country is edging towards a full-blown food crisis and with declaration of a state of calamity, the government could impose price controls and bear down on greedy rice traders. ―What if we declare a state of calamity and impose price controls lest the situation worsens and the people suffer more?‖ Escudero said. He warned that it was not only rice and galunggong (round scad) that are in short supply but also other food items like vegetables. Escudero earlier asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the possible filing of economic sabotage charges against certain rice importers and traders, who are not only undervaluing their imports but also jacking up prices. ―It‘s clear that we‘re being exploited by greedy businessmen,‖ he said, adding even if the unscrupulous importers and traders would declare the correct value of their rice imports and pay the right duties, they would still earn a healthy profit. Escudero agreed with Sen. Cynthia Villar who said that if the President is not inclined to declare a state of calamity, he can order the Department of Trade and Industry to set price ceilings on rice and other commodities where violators can be penalized, including closure of their establishments. Villar last week warned rice cartels that continue to operate with impunity. She chided the Department of Agriculture and the DOJ for not going after them. Escudero attributed the country‘s current food woes to the bickering, as well as lack of expertise of officials, particularly Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol and National Food Authority (NFA) chief Jason Aquino. He claimed Aquino used up bulk of the NFA budget allocation for rice this year to pay the agency‘s debts while officials close to Duterte failed to advise him to set rice tariffs when Congress went on a break last month. ―The question is why did he (Aquino) do that (pay debts instead of buying rice)? Is he just peabrained? Is he useful? If you have some logic, you won‘t do that,‖ he said. Escudero also lamented that current officials do not seem alarmed while remaining clueless on how to resolve the situation. Former solicitor general Florin Hilbay urged Piñol to resign for inflicting a double-whammy on fishermen and the country by pushing importation from China as a means to lower prices of fish in the market.

―Our fishermen are losing their livelihoods and they (Piñol) are letting China profit from it when the fish was caught in the West Philippine Sea,‖ Hilbay said in a statement. He said fish supposedly imported from China would be laced with formalin, a preservative, as a ―bonus‖ for Filipinos. Hilbay said the Department of Agriculture (DA) should look for other means, rather than focus on importation, as it will affect the livelihood of fishermen. Hilbay earlier called on authorities to investigate whether the NFA distributed the imported rice to its intended beneficiaries and not to rice hoarders who want to control the price of the staple food. Piñol, Aquino and the NFA council have been blamed for the prevailing rice shortage and rising rice prices for their failure to handle the situation. No need to fire people Duterte said he is not firing Piñol and Aquino over their supposed failure to control the problem on rice supply. He said the problem could be a result of weak laws but that it doesn‘t mean there is a need to fire people. ―Maybe the laws are weak or uncomfortable. All we have to do is improve on those laws. Not necessarily fire people,‖ the President said. ―You know, all officials, including me are bound by laws on the matter of rice or whatever it is, there are laws of the land,‖ he said. Duterte said he does not see any serious offense committed by Piñol and Aquino to warrant their dismissal from office. ―And I do not see any serious offense there. We have not lost anything except that there is an aberration in the market,‖ the President added. Rep. Jose Panganiban Jr. of party-list ANAC-IP agreed with the President against firing Piñol and Aquino. Panganiban said heads should not roll because closer coordination is all that is needed. Panganiban noticed that the DA‘s two agencies – the Aquino-led NFA and the NFA Council which solely approves rice importations – only need to have better coordination in the future.

Minority Leader Danilo Suarez of Quezon, however, said Piñol‘s remarks on the importation of agricultural and fishery products instead of protecting local farmers and fishermen, and pushing the legalization of rice smuggling are enough reasons for his resignation. ―Their solutions will put further strain on our agricultural sector. The importation of rice and galunggong will impress upon the idea of encouraging further importation, potentially on other agricultural products at the costly expense of our farmers and fishermen,‖ Suarez said. „Legalize‟ rice smuggling Duterte, on the other hand, disagreed with Piñol‘s proposal to legalize rice smuggling. Piñol earlier proposed to make rice smugglers turn their operations into legitimate rice trading, subject to tariffs and import rules, to address the supply shortage in southern Mindanao. Piñol stressed this was the most practical option to address the rice shortage. ―No, of course not. The smuggling itself? No, of course not. It is destructive to the economy,‖ Duterte said. Piñol had envisioned the establishment of a ―trading center‖ for rice in the region of ZamboangaBasilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi, which he claimed has always been the traditional practice in the area. The island provinces actually source their rice from the neighboring areas of East Malaysia, particularly Sabah. The President rejected Piñol‘s proposal even if the move would make government earn as much as P2 billion from tariffs that would be collected. ―Smuggled rice, unrestrained, will promote disorder in this country. Well, those smuggled rice have not paid any taxes, or tariff or whatever,‖ Duterte said. The President said he would rather confiscate the smuggled rice and sell them to the public at a lower price even if government loses revenues. ―So, they are confiscated at a disposal of government. Maybe I will distribute it for free or go down to the market prices. Maybe I will distribute it for free or sell at lowest prices,‖ he said. The DA pointed out that Zamboanga City only has a rice sufficiency rating of 55 percent; Basilan at five percent; Sulu, two percent, and Tawi-Tawi with only one percent registered. The lower figures were a result of local traders having given up on selling since their price ceilings could not compete with smuggled rice priced at only P29 per kilo. Duterte stressed he wanted to import rice and risk losing revenues but he could not allow smuggling.

―Maybe we can import and lose. We import rice then sell them at a lower price any Filipino can afford,‖ he said. Duterte said government could lose along the way if it sells rice at very low prices. ―We can lose (revenues) but we cannot allow smuggling in this country. The other way around, we import rice even if it is a losing venture to sell them at lower prices. At least we have that benchmark how much we are willing to lose in terms of revenues,‖ the President said. – With Delon Porcalla, Christina Mendez, Paolo Romero, Jack Castaño

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/03/1848227/duterte-warns-raids-ricewarehouses#3WEpYEApJV3Tchy1.99

Relief rice sweetens festival in Nagaland district Rahul Karmakar GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 03, 2018 23:12 IST

Cheer amid gloom: Rice being distributed in Kiphire town of Nagaland. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

Kiphire has been cut off due to landslides caused by incessant heavy rainfall Seven truckloads of PDS rice received in the nick of time has sweetened a tribal festival in Nagaland‘s Kiphire district that has been cut off due to landslides caused by incessant heavy rainfall. Mongmong is a major festival of the Sangtams, the largest of the three principal tribes in Kiphire district bordering Myanmar. It is celebrated from September 1-6 every year as a festival of togetherness, forgiveness and prayer for a bountiful harvest. A tough monsoon made one of the most precious commodities – rice – scarce. Procuring rice had been an uphill task because a 300-metre stretch of the arterial road from Nagaland‘s commercial hub Dimapur to Kiphire district headquarters Kiphire had been damaged. ―We are thankful to the Nagaland government and specially the district administration for going out of their way in ensuring rice, albeit rationed, for us. This has really brightened up the festival that appeared to have been doomed earlier,‖ R. Tsithongse Sangtam, general secretary of United Sangtam Likhum Punji (apex organisation of the Sangtam tribe) told The Hindu. Each of the days of Mongmong festival has a special significant, but Monday was the most important day, Mr. Sangtam said. Kiphire Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Ali Shihab said distribution of rice started on September 1 in the district headquarters. Relief had also been distributed to all the subdivisions for servicing the villages. ―The distribution of rice in measured quantities to every household was done in the district headquarters through the 11 ward commissioners,‖ Mr. Shihab said, adding that 200 bags of rice have been stocked at the district headquarters for emergency. Each of the eight subdivisions in the district have also stocked 50-100 rice bags. The Nagaland government has said roads at 359 locations across the State have been cut off due to rain-induced landslides. Since July, at least 12 people have lost their lives while more than 3,000 have been displaced. Worst affected districts

Apart from Kiphire, the worst affected districts are Tuensang and Phek. These two districts adjoin Kiphire, where Saramati, Nagaland‘s highest peak, is situated. ―We need at least Rs. 800 crore for restoration of the damage caused by landslides and floods,‖ a government spokesperson said. Floods have happened mainly in Dimapur and adjoining low-lying areas. The Nagaland beyond is hilly. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/relief-rice-sweetens-festival-in-nagalanddistrict/article24857967.ece

Domestic rice prices hit record levels THIHA KO KO 03 SEP 2018

A rice shop at Bogyoke Aung San Road in August. Aung Htay Hlaing/The Myanmar Times

The price of high quality domestic rice has risen the most in five years, driven by rising demand, inflation and potential price manipulation, local traders said. According to data from the Myanmar Rice Federation and Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association, a bag of Ayeyarwady Paw San rice had hit K52,000 in August, which is up by almost 60 percent since the start of the year. Meanwhile, a bag of Shwebo Paw San rice cost K62,000 in August, up nearly around 35pc over the same period. On the other hand, the prices of lower quality Ei Mahta and broken rice, which are mainly exported, appear to be stable, officials from Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association said. U Aung Than Oo, chair of the association, told The Myanmar Times that the price of Paw San rice is actually at its highest since 2014 and that the sudden spike in prices is ―unusual. Prices weren‘t this high last year when supply was scarcer. This could represent changing consumer demands in favour of higher quality rice,‖ he said. Cornered market? Yet, there could also be some price manipulation involved. According to U Aung Kyi Soe, a rice agent, ―the bigger and richer farms, merchants and rice mills are cornering the market by going to the rural areas and buying up all the Paw San rice. After calculating the paddy price, they will name the price at which they want to sell processed rice to agents, which is driving up the price,‖ he said. In general though, paddy prices have been rising due to inflation. In Myanmar, the increase in the price of rice is tied closely to paddy prices. Currently, Ayeyarwady Paw San paddy is trading at around K1.3-K1.4 million per basket. ―As prices of other commodities rise, it also impacts the price of staple food, which is rice,‖ said U Nay Lin Zin, joint-secretary of the Myanmar Rice Federation.

During this monsoon season, more than 16 million acres of monsoon paddy were planted. However, more than 300,000 acres of paddy fields have been destroyed due to floods in the recent months, resulting in more volatile prices. Since then, 100,000 acres has been replanted, so the floods are not expected to affect this year‘s paddy production rate, said U Myo Tint Tun, deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation. Exports earnings Things are more stable on the export side. As Myanmar exports only lower quality rice, the spike in price of Paw San rice has not affected the export market, said U Than Oo, secretary of Bayintnaung Rice Wholesale Center. ―The export market is stable even though the domestic rice market has obviously been rising. There is no high demand for Myanmar rice from China so far so prices seem to be stable,‖ said U Than Oo. At 800,000 tonnes between April and July, rice export volumes are so far lower by around 100,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation. https://www.mmtimes.com/news/domestic-rice-prices-hit-record-levels.html

PNP seeks cooperation in running after rice hoarders, cartels September 3, 2018, 10:49 PM

By Martin Sadongdong

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday urged concerned government agencies to work with law enforcers in busting the operations of rice hoarders and cartels in the country.

In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana, PNP spokesperson, said the work to bring down illegal rice traders involves not only the police force but also other government agencies and even the community.

Philippine National Police Spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. (Kevin Tristan Espiritu / MANILA BULLETIN) ―This will be a whole government approach. We may have intelligence information, the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] may also have, as well as other government agencies like the NFA [National Food Authority], DA [Department of Agriculture], and others so it‘s best to put our efforts together,‖ he said. He added that community intelligence plays a key role in the fight against rice hoarders and cartels. He urged the public to report to police any information that could lead to the busting of illegal rice trading. Prior to his departure for Israel and Jordan, President Duterte said Sunday night that he could use his emergency powers to run after hoarders and cartels if there is indeed a rice shortage in the country. He added that he could deploy police and military to raid warehouses that store hoarded rice. In response, Durana said the PNP is ready for the task but added that they ―need support in conducting law enforcement operations against rice cartels and hoarders.‖

In the latter part of July, PNP chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde warned illegal traders, particularly those targeting rice and other food products, to stop manipulating market forces or they would wage a war against them. The price of rice in the country have consistently surged in the past months, indicating a shortage in the supply of the commodity. https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/03/pnp-seeks-cooperation-in-running-after-rice-hoarderscartels/

Lapeña favors rice trading center in Zambasulta September 3, 2018 | Filed under: Regional | Posted by: Tempo Desk

By NONOY E. LACSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña favors the proposal of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol to legalize the operations of rice smugglers in the Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi area by establishing a rice trading center in Jolo, Sulu or in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi and for smugglers to directly bring their rice and sugar commodities to the area for payment of Customs duties. Lapeña said the proposal is good as it will generate a substantial collection for the BoC but a directive or a memorandum order must be issued by President Duterte for the guidance of the authorities directly involved in the anti-smuggling operations in this part of the country.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) pledged to deliver before the coming planting season five 100horsepower large tractors and other farm implements to Tawi-Tawi, which is aiming to develop its own rice industry.In "Regional"

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China's Scientists Log Record Yield of Super Hybrid Rice in Yunnan

TANG SHIHUA DATE: MON, 09/03/2018 - 16:45 / SOURCE:YICAI

system for water supply while the region has an annual average temperature of 20 °C and rainfall of 700-900 millimeters. The location was selected by Yuan Longping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who is also known as 'China's father of hybrid rice.' He set the target of 17 tons per hectare last year in April at the First International Forum on Rice in Sanya, Hainan province, as reported by state-backed Xinhua News Agency. In 2015, China's average yield of super hybrid rice reached over 1,067 kg, setting a world record. Next year, the figure rose to 1,088 kg while last year the harvest declined to about 1,074 kg on average due to heavy rainfall. https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-scientists-log-record-yield-super-hybrid-rice-yunnan-0

Rody ready to use extra powers vs rice hoarders posted September 03, 2018 at 01:15 am by Macon Ramos-Araneta

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday warned rice hoarders not to test his patience, saying he would not hesitate to use his emergency powers against them amid the country‘s rice woes. ―I‘m just warning the traders, especially if it concerns the stomachs of Filipinos, do not force me to resort to emergency measures,‖ Duterte in a mix of English and Filipino at a press conference before flying out to Israel and Jordan. He said he would not hesitate to order law enforcers to raid their warehouses and vowed not to let Filipinos go huntry. ―If I see any hoarding, I will not hesitate to exercise the powers of the President and I will ask the military and the police to raid your warehouses, bodegas,‖ Duterte said. ―I can do that, and if you force me, I will,‖ he added. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, however, said the government should focus its efforts to improve the poor agricultural infrastructure that has stymied the growth of the industry. ―The government should take a closer look at the state of agriculture infrastructure in the country if it wants to enhance agricultural productivity in order to prevent rice shortage and stop unscrupulous traders from taking advantage of the situation,‖ Drilon said. Drilon said, ―it is unfortunate that the Philippines, considered an agricultural country, has no sufficient rice on the table, which is a staple food of millions of Filipinos.‖ ―Why did it happen? Because our farmers do not get the support they need in terms of infrastructure resulting in low harvest each year. We must therefore provide them infrastructure that can boost their production,‖ he said.

Drilon urged the government to include in its Build-Build-Build program more infrastructure support in the agriculture sector. Several farmer groups said sustained investment in the rice industry is ―the only sustainable solution‖ to recurring food security problems, even as the government moves toward imports. The Federation of Free Farmers and 25 other farmer organizations said there is no guarantee that rice prices will go down once the rice trade is liberalized through the removal of the quantitative restrictions. The farmers groups said they fear that importers will only maximize their profits, sell their rice at the highest price possible, and take advantage of the situation. ―Hoarding, price manipulation, and cartelized trading will not disappear. There is a possibility that a large portion of the rice trade will be taken over by well-financed speculators who will instigate sudden movements in rice prices in order to make a quick profit, regardless of its effect on consumers,‖ the farmer groups said. They speculated that a sudden surge in the demand for rice imports will lead to a higher international market price for the grain. ―If large rice consuming countries like China and Indonesia suddenly decide to import rice, the Philippines might not even be able to source enough rice from its traditional suppliers,‖ they said, calling on the government planners to analyze comprehensively the repercussions of rice trade liberalization so as to place necessary measures before the removing quantitative restrictions. ―At present, government planners are simply claiming that the QR removal will allow more and cheaper imports to come in, leading to lower prices of rice for consumers,‖ they said. ―However, their analysis does not measure the long-run effects on rice farmers who will have to absorb lower prices for their products, and on rural communities that will be affected correspondingly,‖ they added. To expand and intensify the programs of the Department of Agriculture improving the competitiveness and profitability of rice farmers, the farmer groups backed the proposal to establish the so-called Rice Competitiveness Fund. RCEF will be funded from tariffs collected on rice imports, stakeholders said. ―Additionally, the fund can be used to provide farmers with safety nets in the event of natural calamities, market disruptions, and personal emergencies,‖ they said, emphasizing that the Agriculture department should formulate guidelines and policies for proper usage of the said fund. Senator Francis Pangilinan, meanwhile, said if government officials can stomach weevil-infested rice, the people they serve cannot.

His comment was in response to Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol‘s assurances that it was all right to eat weevil-infested rice, since the insects could be removed with washing. http://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/274589/rody-ready-to-use-extra-powers-vs-rice-hoarders.html

Water scarcity endangers rice cultivation in upper Sindh Jamal Dawodpoto SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

LARKANA: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) on Sunday expressed profound concerns over failure of the Irrigation department in ensuring sufficient amount of water supply from the Indus River to thousands of acres of paddy fields in Larkana, Dadu, Khairpur, Kamber-Shahdadkot, Kashmore and Jacobabad districts. Reportedly, SAB representative Gada Hussain Mahesar informed the media that 40 percent of the total area of paddy fields has been facing an acute water shortage, and sowing of the crop has been delayed. ―Farmers are not even certain whether or not they will be able to harvest the crop as it requires an abundant amount of water for cultivation,‖ he said, adding that 50 percent of the cultivation has been severely affected in Sindh. He stated that agricultural economy would suffer a loss of millions of rupees. The paddy farmers have been protesting against the shortage of water supply, however, their hue and cry has been ineffective for the concerned authorities to take action. In the recent past, the protesting farmers

had staged several sit-ins and observed hunger strikes but the authorities turned a blind eye to the critical issue. According to the paddy farmers, the water shortage issue did not only hit the rice crop but developed water disputes amongst members of different communities of growers in Sindh. He asserted that influential growers had paid bribe to divert water from the Indus River to their paddy fields via water channels and drains, whereas poor growers in tail-end fields suffered â&#x20AC;&#x2014;devastating lossesâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;. The SAB leader accused Irrigation department engineers of not responding to their calls and being absent from their offices in this kharif season. He was staggered to observe sowing of rice in the month of September rather than mid-August, and said that farmers were busy in sowing paddy crop without any knowledge that there would be no yield. He revealed that due to water scarcity and adverse climate changes a vast swath of land in upper Sindh has become arid. Mahesar said that over 2.7 million acres of fertile lands of paddy crop produced approximately 2.4 million tons of rice, which was highest production of any crop in the province. Irrigation water is released in water channels, drains and canals during the month of May or June, but this year 45-day delay was recorded. He appealed to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for taking notice of the situation and implement effective measures to prevent losses. Labourer appeals to Bilawal for medical treatment of his ailing sons Two youths have been suffering from an unknown illness which robbed them of the ability to walk and talk since their birth in Vikro village near Mohenjo Daro. Reportedly, a labourer Manthar Ali told the media on Sunday that his two sons including 18year-old Muhammad Sachal and 13-year-old Aqib Ali were suffering, whereas his third son 15year-old Majid Ali died from the same disease. He said that he had consulted several doctors who told him that their treatment was not available in Pakistan.

He stated that he needed to travel abroad for their medical treatment costing Rs 5 million. He said that he could not afford their treatment and appealed to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah and philanthropists for supporting him. https://dailytimes.com.pk/292017/water-scarcity-endangers-rice-cultivation-in-upper-sindh/

Water scarcity making country wasteland, govtâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s attention needed: PEW September 2, 2018 30

ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert which requires the immediate attention of the government. A country dependent on agriculture has framed its first National Water Policy after seventy long years while the provinces like Punjab and Sindh have yet to announce their water policies, it said. President PEW Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that water scarcity has been felt across the country but nobody seems concerned about water management to reduce its wastage.

He said that per capita availability of water in Pakistan stood at 5,260 cubic metres in 1951 which was reduced to 1000 cubic meters by 2016 and it is likely to further drop to about 860 by 2025 which will be a doomsday scenario for the country. Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that the Indus River system receives an annual influx of about 134.8 million acre-feet (MAF) of water of which water worth sixty billion dollars is wasted. Reduced supply and increased demand has forced people, mostly farmers, to extract around 50 million acre-feet of groundwater which is unsustainable, he said. Around ninety-five percent of the available water is utilised by the agricultural sector which a major chunk is wasted by water-intensive crops of sugarcane and rice. The area under cultivation for water and rice continue to increase which should be seen as a threat, he demanded. Dr. Mughal said that government should discourage sugarcane and rice crops by diverting farmers to other crops as Pakistan use more than double water as compared to other Asian countries to get one kilogram of rice while its uses 1500 to 3000 litres of water to get one kilogram of sugar. https://pakobserver.net/water-scarcity-making-country-wasteland-govts-attention-needed-pew/

Why we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x;t sign Phase II of PakChina FTA Zafar Hasan KhanUpdated September 03, 2018

PAKISTAN and China are set to sign the second phase of the Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA); ten rounds of talks have already concluded in Beijing and Islamabad. In the first phase, Pakistan gave concessions on 5,686 tariff lines to China; while China gave concessions on 6,418 tariff lines. Chinese exports to Pakistan grew from $4.2 billion to around $12bn, whereas Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s exports to the country only moved up marginally from $0.6bn to $1.6bn.

Besides the terms of trade under the FTA, several other barriers to trade should be discussed, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade. These were not reviewed before the first phase of the agreement was signed. In the first phase, Pakistan gave concessions on 5,686 tariff lines to China while China gave concessions on 6,418 tariff lines. Chinese exports to Pakistan grew from $4.2 billion to around $12bn, whereas Pakistan’s exports to the country only moved up marginally from $0.6bn to $1.6bn One hurdle in increasing exports to China is the Association of South East Asian Nations‘ (ASEAN) trade agreement, which regulates the FTAs with new countries. Since Pakistan cannot become a member of the ASEAN, as member nations have reservations about its entry, China cannot grant the same trade favours to Pakistan which it has given to its ASEAN trading partners. Furthermore, the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, under which China continues to grant favourable trade terms to Bangladesh and India, is hampering Pakistan‘s exports to China. We did not sign a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with China, under which harmonisation efforts could have been undertaken. Therefore, our rice, beef, leather and yarn are going to China via Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, and not directly. Since trade or import safety measures were not undertaken in the first phase of the Pak-China FTA, the Federal Board of Revenue lost more than Rs32 billion due to FTA imports from China. Moving on to the second phase of FTA negotiations with China. China wants zero import duties on 6,000 tariff lines instead of the original 2,600. This will be disastrous for Pakistan. Unfortunately, we do not have enough export surplus to ask for similar concessions from China. Pakistan‘s major export product is cotton and its made ups. We produce around 12-13 million bales of cotton and import two million for high-end value addition for exports. Another important export item is rice; nearly seven million tonnes of rice are produced and four million tonnes are exported, fetching $2bn. China does not import basmati rice— the variety we produce in surplus. When it comes to leather, China imports more from Thailand and Vietnam than from us. China is importing marble, chrome and hides from Pakistan and selling finished products worldwide at much higher rates. Thus, we do not have valuable commodities to export to China for the next three to four years, until we achieve high growth rates of cotton and rice. To narrow the trade deficit with China, one option is to ask it to relocate its labour-intensive industries to Pakistan, as it has done in Vietnam and Cambodia, and export from these set ups. Secondly, Chinese imports of finished consumer products must be curbed through regulatory duties and quota barriers. They should be persuaded to assemble these products in Pakistan; which will in turn generate employment and taxes, and develop vendor industries. We must

provide export rebates or subsidies on items which can enter China but are not doing so owing to ASEAN tariffs. Finally, Pakistan should be allowed to participate freely in Chinese exhibitions and trade fairs. Pakistani products must be given equal importance in such fairs. This will gradually build the base of our products in China. China ought to entertain these demands as we accommodated theirs in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor https://www.dawn.com/news/1430640

NFA says hands tied on rice imports, domestic procurement funding September 3, 2018 | 9:35 pm

THE NFA RICE stored at a Quezon City warehouse. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it was not responsible for the rice supply crisis because it was not allocated sufficient funds to increase domestic procurement, and added that its advice was not heeded on the timing of imports. ―All of these present problems — thin buffer stocks, the wrong timing of import arrivals leading to delays in discharging and infestation on board the vessels, the high price of commercial rice in view of low government stocks — are the result of the rejection of NFA‘s proposals since 2017

either to increase its palay procurement price for the agency to procure more locally, or to import at the proper time to prevent a depletion of stocks and make the agency effective and efficient in stabilizing the market,‖ the NFA management committee said in a statement on Monday. The NFA said earlier that it received P5.1-billion worth of government subsidies from the Department of Budget and Management based on a Notice of Cash Allocation issued on Feb. 24, 2017. Of the total, the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) automatically deducted 10% or P510 million as payment for the previous years‘ guarantee fee while P2.5-billion was set aside for its annual contribution to service the P8-billion worth of 10-year Treasury Bonds issued in February 2008. The agency said that it received net proceeds of only P2.09-billion out of the total subsidy. In a committee hearing at the House of Representatives on Monday, NFA Administrator Jason L.Y. Aquino said that ―the P2.09-billion was used to pay for loans.‖ The NFA said it increased the level of supply for the Zamboanga region to 4,000 from 2,000 bags per day, or about 80% of the region‘s daily requirement of 5,340 bags. NFA rice is priced at P27 per kilo. Meanwhile, more than 4,000 NFA employees wore red to protest against lawmakers‘ proposals to abolish the agency, including proposals by Senators Cynthia A. Villar and Sherwin T. Gatchalian. ―The problem of rising rice prices and low supply is not the NFA‘s fault, but the result of shortsighted decisions and wrong assumptions by people who work in the boardrooms unaware of what is happening in the rural areas, island provinces, highly populated urban areas and remote places across the country,‖ the NFA employees said in a statement. — Reicelene Joy N. Ignacio http://www.bworldonline.com/nfa-says-hands-tied-on-rice-imports-domestic-procurement-funding/

Reorganize NFA Council, include agriculture dept – Villarin

Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says agencies like the Bureau of the Treasury and Department of Finance should be booted out of the National Food Authority Council Ralf Rivas Published 8:15 PM, September 03, 2018 Updated 8:37 PM, September 03, 2018

GRILLED. National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino answers tough questions from lawmakers. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler MANILA, Philippines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A National Food Authority (NFA) which lacks authority â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this was the sentiment of some legislators during the second budget briefing of the agency on Monday, September 3. Lawmakers pressed NFA Administrator Jason Aquino on why the agency failed to address the high prices of rice and the late arrival of imports. (READ: Who is NFA chief Jason Aquino and why is he controversial?) Aquino responded in length, yet the main theme of his answers included "our hands are tied," and "that is a decision by the [NFA] Council."

This prompted lawmakers to ask, "Who is this all-powerful council?" They're now suggesting that the NFA Council be revamped. Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin suggested that the Department of Agriculture (DA) should be included and actually head the NFA Council. He also proposed that some agencies like the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) and Department of Finance (DOF) be booted out of the council. "These are mainly the economic agencies and the concern of this council is to lessen the subsidy for rice and let full liberalization of imports happen," Villarin said on the sidelines of the briefing. Villarin also said the economic analyses of the various agencies which are part of the council are clashing. He said the NFA's primary mandate is "to subsidize consumers," while the other economic agencies are relying on imports to ignite market competition and lower prices. "The logic [of these economic agencies] is you allow importations to lower the price, but that is not happening," the lawmaker said. Inflation soared to a 9-year high of 5.7% last July despite the arrival of rice imports from Thailand and Vietnam. (READ: Imports to address inflation? Support farmers instead – Bam Aquino) Villarin said subsidy-based agencies like the NFA and DA should head the NFA Council to increase the productivity of farmers, which in turn would lead to lower rice prices. Who's in the NFA Council? The council is currently composed of 17 people. These are: Vice chairman: 

NFA Administrator Jason Aquino

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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Chairman Alberto Romulo Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) President and CEO Alex Buenaventura Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia

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Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea Farmer Sector Representative Edwin Paraluman Irwin Peña as acting corporate secretary

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BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo DBP Director Rolando Metin Landbank Executive Vice President Julio Climaco National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo NEDA Assistant Secretary Mercedita Sombilla Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Executive Secretary Aurora Ignacio

The DA is not part of the council, but is responsible for supporting farmers, such as by providing loans and high-quality grains. The DA also aims to lower the production cost of farmers by improving how they farm, which in turn, lowers the cost of rice in markets. The NFA Council decides how the NFA should act, including when to import and the mode of importation. The council drew flak for allegedly acting late, which led to the depleted buffer stocks of the NFA and the elevated prices of rice. (READ: Taming rice prices: What lawmakers, experts say) The conflict between the NFA and the council was exposed to the public eye through what President Rodrigo Duterte called a "turf war" between Aquino and then-NFA Council Chairman Leoncio Evasco Jr. (READ: TIMELINE: Clashes between Evasco and NFA's Aquino) Evasco was booted out of the council by Duterte. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was previously quoted as saying that they "do not understand the word 'urgency.'" Aquino said Villarin's proposal to change the council's composition is in the hands of legislators. Several senators and experts have called for the abolition of the NFA. But for Villarin, the agency should just be reformed. – Rappler.com https://www.rappler.com/business/211052-reorganization-national-food-authority-council-proposal

It‘s ‗rice‘ to see this growing in Illinois 

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Aug 31, 2018 Updated Aug 31, 2018

Alexander County farmer Blake Gerard pulls a sample from one of his rice fields. By the time harvest starts in late September, these waist-high plants will turn a golden yellow. AgriNews photos/Karen Binder MCCLURE, Ill. — As the rice season progresses, Alexander County farmer Blake Gerard is busy watching water levels in his fields and preparing for harvest. Gerard is the first Illinois farmer planting rice as a commodity grain, with a couple of his neighbors recently picking up the crop. His farming interests are ―mixed and intermingled,‖ including soybeans, long-grain rice, seed rice, a higher protein rice and a cleaning and bagging facility in Cairo. This is the second season for his Cahokia Rice, a proprietary variety developed by Louisiana State University that contains 1.5 times more protein than typical rice. In all, he has about 1,000 acres in rice. He recently shared some insights into his rice operations at a University of Illinois Extension Summer Twilight Series meeting: Better nutrition. Besides containing 5 to 6 grams of protein per serving, Cahokia Rice performs better on the glycemic index. Planting and fertilizing. While planting may start in April, Gerard said he planted as late as May 25 with a grain drill. Once the plant tillers emerge, the fields are fertilized with urea and flooded with about two inches of water, which helps hold the nitrogen and reduce weeds. Around July 4, a second fertilizer dose is applied as the rice plants start to develop joints, much like wheat. Then it‘s a matter of keeping the fields sealed and not losing any water.

The rice heads emerge around Aug. 1, and the fields are drained once half of the plant heads turn straw color, typically between Aug. 25 and Sept. 1. Harvest. Gerard is looking at harvest beginning Sept. 10 to 15. Again, like wheat, careful attention is paid to lodging and getting into the fields before the stalks lay down and create issues with the header. He noted that use of semi dwarf varieties is critical for this reason. Running the combine at 2 to 3 mph as opposed to 0.5 mph, stopping and backing up is expensive. ―The earliest rice is typically the best rice,‖ Gerard said. Moisture content. The rice needs time to air dry. While an 18 percent moisture content is ideal, the climate this far north creates a slower process. Gerard tends to harvest between 19 percent and 20 percent. Yes, he has driers on the farm. But because rice is a field-to-table grain, unlike corn or soybeans, more quality standards are at play. Rice is never dried higher than 100 degrees or risk fissuring that splits the rice grains. Any ―broken‖ rice is separated and sold off to either dog food producers or to beer makers, namely Budweiser. Marketing. There are regional language differences when selling rice. While Gerard and his cohorts in the south talk about a 45-pound bushel, the Louisiana growers mention 162-pound barrels. And in California, where Gerard says the best rice is grown because of its ―100 percent sunshine,‖ they sell in sacks based on 100-pound weights. Yet, it‘s the Chicago Board of Trade‘s standard of 100-pound weights that matters most. Price. These days, Gerard‘s rice is about $4.50 a bushel or $10 per hundredweight.

Sustainability. Use of river overflow and ditch water may deliver ―muddy water‖ into the rice fields, but Gerard said that water contains soil components that help supplement the plant. The rice fields act like a sort of simple and shallow wetlands that filters the water. Besides the environmental benefits for water reuse, creation of wildlife habitat and soil preservation, these practices are economically sustainable, too, he said. ―Rice has the greatest sustainability story of all the commodities,‖ he added. ―We like working with nature, and by nature, I mean that big river over there.‖ http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/it-s-rice-to-see-this-growing-in-illinois/article_e8fd63a7-66db51be-a8ce-839df23422f5.html

Will we see the last of the rice cartels? Published September 4, 2018, 12:05 AM

#MINDANAO By JOHN TRIA

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LALA, Lanao del Norte. Passing through these inner towns of Lanao del Norte, we see wide vistas of rice paddies due for harvest in a month‘s time. I pass by a large mechanical dryer installed by the Department of Agriculture, and a few rice mills all filled with palay stocks from recent harvests. All this I see as I hear the DA look forward to another bumper harvest of the staple by year‘s end. The first quarter‘s harvest puts rice up by 4.6% by adding about 200,000 more metric tons to last year‘s period, and hoping for the same in the coming quarter‘s harvest season.

There have also been importations last summer by the NFA, totaling about 380,562 tons. (http://www.nfa.gov.ph/images/files/announcement/2018/vsr_g2g.pdf) However, all these scenes and numbers do not seem to add up when you see recent reports of spikes in Zamboanga to as high as 70 to 80 pesos per kilo. And the recent importation of rice via the government-to-government (G2G) scheme gave us shipments allegedly infested with weevils. This old G2G scheme is often pointed to as the reason for recurrent shortages and, sources say, is favored by cartels in cahoots with NFA officials. Nonetheless, we ask: Where did all the rice go? Are more Filipinos buying more? Has the smuggling of Malaysian rice actually stopped? Many are up in arms at the current NFA administration for this seemingly recurrent problem, accusing officials of being cartel protectors and seeking their relief. It seems that the rice issue will not go away soon, even as President Duterte makes that historic trip to Israel. Rather than avoid it, however, he does the opposite. In his predeparture statement, he issued the strongest words yet against the unscrupulous rice traders, warning them that the might of the recently envigorated police and military can be called in if they continue to play footsie with rice prices. Tokhang for the cartel? What makes the rice issue interesting is that it seems that only the President recognizes that one of its root causes is the existence of cartels that aim to control importation, and the local price of rice. His detractors from across the spectrum are eerily mum. Past governments favored G2G. For so long we have known that there exists a lobby to keep us importing rice using this G2G system. This allows rice to be cheaply imported with government money, while keeping local prices high since importations are often delayed, whether intentionally or not, allowing buffer stocks to sink. This leaves control of imports in the hands of a few unscrupulous traders collectively known as the cartel. It is in the interest of cartels that price fluctuations do not happen, or in case they do, that they are barely felt or happen slowly. What they do love is a tight supply situation as it allows them to play with the system for their benefit. Nonetheless, swings and spikes like the one in Zamboanga are bad for cartels, as it may indicate that there are members who are no longer going along with the rest of the cabal, either selling cheap to allow prices to dive or hoarding supply to artificially raise prices. That it happened in one area means the cartelâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s control over everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s price may be slipping. Either way, the emerging equation is enforcement against cartels and boosting supply. More supply is better than tight supply, as it lowers prices and limits the capacity of these cartels to game the system.

Allowing freer importation through means such as rice tarrification can increase supply and drive prices down. This means that cartels can no longer control the supply that in turn dictates prices. Tarrification is something cartels do not like. Expect them to lobby against it. Do not be surprised if there are those insisting that the old scheme is better. In addition, we look forward and hope for more harvests to help lessen our dependence on foreign rice and the need to engage imports that can be ganed by cartels. After all, boosting the production capacities of 2 million rice farmers also means upping their livelihood and making it more sustainable. At this point, around P655 billion in agricultural loans have been issued in the first half of the year by the Landbank. This level of financing is not something we have seen before. This means that if those funds were used to plant crops in the middle of the year, we will see more and better harvests by yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s end, as more credit access means more seeds and inputs, and larger areas to till. This may also mean a smaller dependence on often usurious trade financing by the same cartels and traders which many of our farmers are left to bite due to the absence of credit for them in the past. Along with mechanization and creating better storage facility such as the ones I saw in Lanao del Norte makes our local harvests more efficient and lowers wasteage. This is another way to increase supply. It is hoped that the DA can mobilize more persons to help farmers with more credit increase yields as they expect. With measures such as mechanization and better technology, increased credit and more supply through rice tarrification, we look forward to more livelihoods for farmers, and more food on the table. As the cartelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; control seems to be slipping, we hope their eventual doom may come. For reactions: facebook.com/johntriapage https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/04/will-we-see-the-last-of-the-rice-cartels/

Duterte warns of using emergency powers to tackle rice hoarders President vows to raid warehouses to contain runaway prices of commodities

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Published: 14:48 September 2, 2018 Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte has warned unscrupulous traders that he will not hesitate to use emergency powers to keep prices of commodities stable. ―Do not force me to resort to emergency measures. I will use the powers of the president and ask the military and police to raid warehouses if you insist on hoarding rice,‖ Duterte warned traders on Sunday afternoon before leaving for Israel where he is due for a three-day visit. ―If it concerns the stomachs of Filipinos, I will do it (order emergency measures),‖ the President said. The prices of rice, just like most other commodities in the country had been rising as a result of high inflation and supply concerns. The president said in most cases, the increase in the price of staple is artificially driven as unscrupulous businessmen hoard stocks with the intention of drawing greater profit. The price of rice had reached unprecedented levels in some parts of the Philippines, including in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi which traditionally enjoyed low prices of commodities due to its proximity to Sabah, Malaysia.

Barter traders before had shipped goods like rice and other commodities across the border resulting in stabilised prices. However in recent months, moves by Malaysia to seal its borders had caused the price of the staple cereal to double, according to Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol. In the departure speech he gave at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, the President rejected suggestions that ―legalised smuggling‖ of rice be allowed to lower down prices. ―Government would rather lose money than allow smuggling. No, of course not. I will not allow it (smuggling). It will be destructive for the economy. It will promote disorder in this country,‖ he said. ―All officials are bound by laws,‖ he added. The president said that if traders insist on smuggling rice into the country, these would be confiscated and either distributed for free to those who are in need. ―Well, those smuggled rice have not paid any taxes or tariff, or whatever. So, they are confiscated, at disposal of the government and maybe I shall distribute it for free or go down to the last prices, prevailing market prices,‖ the president said. Although the country is predominantly agricultural with vast tracts of rice fields, the country often times had to resort to importing the staple cereal. The archipelagic nature of the Philippines coupled with frequent calamities, make it difficult for farmers to predict harvest success https://gulfnews.com/news/asia/philippines/duterte-warns-of-using-emergency-powers-to-tacklerice-hoarders-1.2273671

Study: Hotter climate puts crop-chomping insects in the mood, leads to rise in food prices by Karina Mazhukhina, KOMO News Saturday, September 1st 2018

As temperatures continue to get hotter, swarms of hungry insects are projected to wipe out millions more tons of wheat, corn and rice – causing an increase in food prices, researchers say. (Photo: Pixabay) SEATTLE – As temperatures continue to get hotter, swarms of hungry insects are projected to wipe out millions more tons of wheat, corn and rice – causing an increase in food prices, researchers say. It‘s like a domino effect, as temperatures rise, so do insects metabolism and reproduction rates, which leads to more hungry critters and vanishing crops, according to experts from the study, including those from the University of Washington. America, the world‘s largest corn maker, is estimated to see it‘s corn loss rise by 40 percent – or 20 million tons a year. A majority of the world relies on corn, rice and wheat, with demand increasing by a third by 2050, according to the United Nations. But with one in nine people already lacking enough food

and the world‘s population expected to reach 9.8 billion that same year, things aren‘t looking too hot for us. For every one degree Celsius rise in surface temperatures, insects will eat an extra 2.5 percent of the world‘s rice, corn and wheat crops. So, if it increases to two degrees Celsius, 213 million tons of these staple crops would be eaten by insects – up from 166 million tons now. Europe, which is considered the world‘s most productive wheat-growing region, is expected to lose up to 16 million tons of wheat by 2050. And China, where a third of all rice is produced, could see about 27 million tons of rice eaten by insects annually. And even if countries meet their climate goals in limiting their carbon emissions, insects are still expected to chomp away millions more tons of wheat, corn and rice by 2050 https://komonews.com/news/local/study-global-warming-puts-crop-chomping-insects-in-the-mood-leadsto-rise-in-food-prices

IRRI teams up to build capacity, network of young scientists Photo courtesy of IRRI. 08.31.2018 By Holly Demaree-Saddler LOS BAÑOS, THE PHILIPPINES — IRRI and Corteva Agriscience have partnered to build a global community of scientists that will drive solutions to the challenge of food security. Guided by the symposium‘s theme, ―Same Field, Better Yield,‖ plant breeders on rice, wheat, maize, and coconuts have shared their latest practices and research findings with around 200 graduate students from different universities. One of the highlights of the symposium is the lecture of Cornell University‘s Mark Sorrells. He concluded his lecture on molecular breeding and high throughput phenotyping in the 21st

century by highlighting the importance of collaboration among different specialists in modernday plant breeding. ―Days are long gone when plant breeders work on isolation,‖ Sorrell said. ―The best plant breeders today are those who work with a team with complementary expertise to develop varieties today.‖ Participants expressed their appreciation for the symposium. ―The symposium was a great opportunity for young scientists to gain international exposure and network,‖ Juniper Boroka Kiss, a plant biology student from the Aberystwyth University, Wales. ―Not only we had leading scientists sharing their experience in breeding, but the poster session kept the conversations going throughout the evening. She is in the country as a participant of the Rice: Research to Production Course, an IRRI Education program for early career researchers and students. ―It has been brilliant to spend a day in the company of a great scientific community in the Philippines," Juniper added. Another symposium participant, Margaret Anne Pelayo from Ghent University, said that she was able to gain a better understanding on current and emerging technologies in plant breeding, agriculture, and biotechnology. ―I can apply this on my work on shoot meristem maintenance in model plant systems with a focus on increasing yield,‖ Pelayo said. The symposium was organized by the Association of Fellows, Scholars, Trainees and Residents of IRRI (AFSTRI). ―Together with AFSTRI, we are conducting the Plant Sciences Symposium to empower future scientists through enhancement of graduate education and networking,‖ said Jason Rauscher, Corteva Agriscience academic relations manager. ―We are very excited that IRRI is being a part of this global series to build the capacity of young plant scientists.‖ This symposium is a part of a worldwide, student-driven symposia series inaugurated and supported by Corteva Agriscience in 2008. https://www.world-grain.com/articles/10918-irri-teams-up-to-build-capacity-network-of-young-scientists

Scientists: Less Food for People as Global Warming Makes Insects Eat More September 02, 2018 0:49 AM 0:021:341:06

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A new U.S. study finds that when temperatures around the world start creeping up, insects that eat crops will not only become hungrier, their numbers will grow. Scientists say this will mean more insect damage to wheat, corn and rice crops, and therefore less food on the dinner table. VOA's Mariama Diallo reports. Click next link to watch the video: https://www.voanews.com/a/scientists-less-food-for-people-as-global-warming-makes-insects-eatmore/4554327.html

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Solving our 'unli' rice crisis If only half of the energy and focus given to the drug war were given to agriculture and rice production, we would already be better off Teddy CasiĂąo Published 9:30 PM, September 01, 2018 Updated 9:30 PM, September 01, 2018

Practically every Philippine president, save for Erap Estrada due to his short stint, has had to face a rice crisis. This happens when supply shortages combine with steep price increases enough to cause public anger, merit a congressional investigation, and result in a frenzy of finger-pointing in and among government agencies. Eventually supply stabilizes albeit at a higher price, congressmen and senators get tired berating National Food Authority (NFA) officials and rice traders, and some poor scapegoat is dressed down or gets the ax. People calm down. Until the next crisis comes. A chronic problem Analysts often point out 4 factors behind the chronic crisis of our rice industry. One is high population growth. Simply put, the increase in the number of Filipinos eating rice outpaces any increase in rice production. Unfortunately, this will be a given for the next few years since a country‘s population rate takes decades to change. Two is low yield coupled with high cost of production. While our rice-producing neighbors like Vietnam and Thailand produce an average of 5 to 8 tons per hectare at a cost of P5 to P9 per kilo, our farmers produce a lower average of 3 to 6 tons per hectare at a higher cost of P11 to P14 per kilo. On top of that, most rice farmers have to share their income with landowners, traders, and money lenders who all charge usurious rates for land, farm inputs, and interest. Because of the difficulties faced by our rice farmers, many have opted to just sell out to land developers eager to convert their farms to residential or industrial uses. Low yield and high production cost, coupled with the decreasing land area devoted to palay, is a triple whammy for rice production. In fact, palay‘s share in the economy‘s gross value added has been falling by 10.4% annually for the last 4 years, indicating a dangerous trend of shrinking production. Three is hoarding and price manipulation. Rice traders act like a cartel and, in connivance with officials of the NFA, Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and law agencies, are able to constrict supply at will, creating artificial shortages and price spikes. The NFA, whose mandate is to ensure national food security and stabilize supply and prices of staple cereals both in the farm and consumer levels, has become a ghost of its original self. It‘s capacity to purchase at least 10% of total palay production is down to a mere 1% to 2%, even less in some years, making no dent in farmgate or retail prices. The “bukbok issue” highlights not just the NFA‟s incompetence but the folly of rice importation as the simple, go-to solution to the chronic rice crisis. Four is our flawed importation policy. With expensive local supply unable to cope up with demand and cartels manipulating the market to keep prices high, a stop gap measure has always been to just import cheaper rice. But massive rice importation, including of smuggled rice, has

become the rule. Despite this, imports have failed to impact significantly on supply and prices. In many instances, imports arrive late, coinciding with the harvest season. This tends to depress local farmgate prices, serving as another disincentive for farmers to plant palay. Worse, the NFA has served as a mere facilitator of private sector importation, further reducing its capacity to influence prices. It has actually connived with private traders in profiteering operations involving smuggled rice. Short term solutions to a long term problem The systemic, deep-seated problems afflicting our rice industry require equally systemic and radical reforms. Sadly, we tend to act only during the most acute stages of the crisis, by which time we are left with limited, stop-gap options, namely price controls, emergency importation, and the public shaming of NFA officials and the Binondo rice cartel. The response to the present crisis is typical of this ―too little, too late‖ approach. The NFA and the DA identified the looming supply problem middle of last year. The default solution was rice importation, with the debate on whether to do it government to government or via the private sector delaying the process, leading to the early depletion of the NFA‘s buffer stock. The ―bukbok‖ issue highlights not just the NFA‘s incompetence but the folly of rice importation as the simple, go-to solution to the chronic rice crisis. The logical conclusion of such thinking is the harebrained proposal by no less than the secretary of agriculture to legalize rice smuggling. In the mid-1990s, government economists were even proposing to convert rice fields to cut flower farms to maximize income and then just import rice from Thailand or Vietnam. This prompted farmers to ask if you could cook sinangag na sunflower for breakfast. Yet the evidence suggests that rice importation does not necessarily lead to lower retail prices. As IBON Foundation notes, the years of highest importation are also the years of the highest price increases. But even if the imports come on time and help reduce prices, that still would not address the problem of having to rely on imports for our most important staple crop that, in the early '80s, we actually grew in abundance enough to export. The unli rice challenge You don‘t have to be a rocket scientist or an agriculture secretary to see what needs to be done. Long term solutions are actually contained in countless policy papers, program designs and pieces of legislation. The problem is that no government has had the perseverance and political will to actually see them through. The following goals are key: First, increase rice yield to keep up with population growth while lowering the cost of

production. It is simply not true that we can't compete with our ASEAN neighbors. We are endowed with the same resources and weather conditions like Thailand and Vietnam. What we lack are the infrastructure, farmer support and industry development programs that they have put in place, many of which were learned, ironically, from Filipino scientists and technologists from UP Los BaĂąos. Everyone claims that imported rice is cheaper but itâ&#x20AC;&#x;s still sold at a premium price way beyond the price of local rice. Such profiteering by rice traders and importers must be checked. To achieve this goal, 4 things have to be done: 1) roll out massive and adequately funded projects and programs to provide farm inputs, technology and machinery, affordable financing, research and development to our rice farmers; 2) rehabilitate existing irrigation systems and construct new ones to double or even triple the yield of existing farms; 3) stop the conversion of agricultural land, especially irrigated rice land, to non-agricultural purposes; and 4) reconfigure and complete the agrarian reform program to provide free land to qualified rice farmers and dismantle the remaining feudal structures and mindsets that discourage them from tilling the land and adopting better farming technologies. All these presuppose good management, transparency, accountability and focus from the lowest to highest levels of government. If only half of the energy and focus given to the drug war were given to agriculture and rice production, we would already be better off. Second imperative is to dismantle the cartel and establish policies and mechanisms to prevent cartel-like behavior and other abuses of market power. To do this, the NFA would have to be revamped into a pro-active agency with the capacity to buy palay at competitive rates and in enough volume to actually influence supply and prices. From procuring a mere 1% to 2% of local palay, regulating rice imports and maintining a 90-day buffer stock, the NFA would have to drastically increase its palay procurement program, directly import rice on a government-to-government basis to keep costs low, ensure fair farm gate prices and serve as a check on private sector profiteering. This is easier said than done. The rice cartel is a rich, powerful and well-entrenched lobby group. Its allies in government include not just the politicians they fund but the neoliberal technocrats who still believe in the myth of the free market. No one would be happier if the NFA were abolished and import restrictions lifted than the members of the rice cartel. Third is to supplement local production by importing rice at the right amount at the right time. Admittedly in the short term, we can't do without importation. What is important however is that imports should not flood the market to the detriment of our local farmers. Limiting imports to just the lean months or to meet actual shortages is essential. In this light, the pending rice tarrification bill in Congress that does away with quantitative

restrictions on rice is dangerous. Absent the above-mentioned reforms, allowing the unlimited importation of rice, even if slapped with high import taxes, will adversely impact on our rice industry, including close to 20 million Filipinos dependent on it. A study by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies estimates a 29% reduction in farmers‘ income due to rice tarrification. Fourth is to regulate the price of rice. It is frustrating for our farmers that even as retail prices are skyrocketing, the farm gate price for palay has hardly changed. Worse, everyone claims that imported rice is cheaper but it's still sold at a premium price way beyond the price of local rice. Such profiteering by rice traders and importers must be checked. All these things can‘t be done by the private sector using free market mechanisms. The government will have to play a central and overarching role. And although that may seem sacriligious to the neolibalist trio who hold the reins of economic policy – Sonny Dominguez, Ernie Pernia, and Ben Diokno – it‘s a reality that we all have to face. Unless we come up with such long term, radical solutions, we will be reeling time and again with the same problems. The worst thing that can happen out of the current crisis is that we don't learn our lesson. Again. – Rappler.com https://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/210883-solving-philippines-unli-rice-crisis

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10 Gluten-Free Grains to Add to Your Diet

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a Care2 favorite by Michelle Schoffro Cook About Michelle  Follow Michelle at @mschoffrocook Whether you‘re sensitive to gluten or just wanting to eat less of it, here are 6 gluten-free grains that offer many health benefits: AMARANTH Amaranth has a unique and earthy flavor and is high in fiber and protein. Technically, it is neither a grain nor a grass but a plant that is related to spinach and Swiss chard.

Originally from Mexico, the plant was used extensively in the diets of ancient Aztecs. The plant produces flowers that have a large number of seeds, which can be cooked as a grain or ground into a flour. It is rinch in the amino acid lysine, making it an excellent choice to treat viral-related conditions and infections, including cold sores and arthritis. Additionally, it is an excellent source of iron, calcium, and vitamin E. It is high in protein, having about 26 grams per cup of amaranth. One cup of the uncooked grain has approximately 86 percent of the daily requirement for iron. It has also been found to contain plant sterols that regulate cholesterol levels. It can be used in place of most grains or as flour in baking, but it also makes a great alternative to porridge for breakfast. BROWN RICE Unlike white rice, brown rice is high in fiber and vitamin E. Vitamin E is essential for healthy skin, immune function and many other critical functions in your body. During the processing of brown rice into white, these nutrients are largely lost. Brown rice also contains high amounts of the minerals manganese, magnesium and selenium. It also contains tryptophan, which helps with sleep. Selenium helps ward off cancer. Brown rice can easily replace white rice in almost any recipe: soups, stews, stir-fries and even to make a dairy-free milk substitute. BUCKWHEAT The name is a bit misleading. Buckwheat is not related to wheat and is both wheat- and glutenfree. It‘s not even technically a grain but a seed that‘s a relative of rhubarb. It is high in fiber, manganese, magnesium, tryptophan and copper. Research shows that the regular consumption of buckwheat reduces the incidence of high blood pressure or high cholesterol. The combination of vitamin C and the flavonoid rutin give buckwheat its ability to prevent blood clumping and to keep blood moving smoothly through blood vessels. Research in the medical journal Nutrition Research found that buckwheat may be helpful in the management of diabetes by improving insulin resistance—a condition in which the body does not respond sufficiently to insulin, resulting in excessively high blood sugar levels. FORBIDDEN RICE It is believed that in ancient China, black rice was revered and only the emperor was allowed to eat it, resulting in its name ―forbidden rice.‖ In modern times, black rice, or purple rice as it is also called, is one of over 40,000 varieties of rice, but is now readily available in most grocery or health food stores. Forbidden rice, or black rice as it is also known, is also showing promise in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders caused by Helicobacter pylori, which include ulcers, according to research published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Black rice is glutenfree and tends to be low-allergenic so most people with food sensitivities or allergies can handle it. Technically, black rice like other types of rice is a seed, not a grain, so it can be eaten even on most grain-free diets. It has a slightly chewy texture and a delicious nutty flavor. MILLET Similar in texture to couscous, millet is high in manganese, phosphorus, tryptophan and magnesium. Phosphorus is a key component of ATP—your body‘s energy currency. ATP helps ensure that your body has the energy it needs for every function. Tryptophan is the amino acid that helps your body make melatonin which in turn helps you sleep like a baby at night. Magnesium has been shown in studies to reduce the severity of headaches and asthma. And,

according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, foods high in insoluble fiber like millet can help reduce the incidence of gallstones. GLUTEN-FREE OATS Oats are naturally gluten-free; however, they are often grown or processed alongside wheat which means they can become contaminated with gluten. So, if you have a severe gluten sensitivity or intolerance, gluten-free oats may not be right for you. However, if you‘re just trying to eat less gluten, you might enjoy some of the benefits of gluten-free oats, which are good for your body in many ways. They help stabilize blood sugar and lower cholesterol, and are high in protein and fiber. Oats are available in many forms including instant, steel-cut, rolled, bran, groats, flakes and flour. The best options are the less refined ones like steel-cut, rolled, flakes, and bran. Oat flour is an excellent substitute for wheat flour in baking recipes. A good source of minerals like manganese, selenium, magnesium and the sleep aid tryptophan, in many studies oats also assist with lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease. QUINOA Quinoa, a staple of the ancient Incas who revered it as sacred, is not a true grain, rather the seed of an herb. Unlike most grains quinoa is a complete protein and is high in iron, magnesium, Bvitamins and fiber. In studies, quinoa is a proven aid for migraine sufferers and, like most whole grains, lessens the risk for heart disease. It also contains the building blocks for superoxide dismutase—an important antioxidant that helps protect the energy centers of your cells from free radical damage. SORGHUM Introduced to North America in 1757, sorghum is actually thousands of years old. Depending on the variety, the plant can grow to between 5 and 12 feet tall. The kernels from the plant are high in protein and have a mellow taste and light texture, making it great to eat as a grain or ground and used as a flour in baked goods, since it makes them less dense. It is a good source of niacin, as well as the minerals calcium, phosphorus and potassium. It is a natural antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties. TEFF Originating from North Africa, teff is a staple in many traditional African diets and is most known for its role in Ethiopian cusine. If you‘ve ever eaten injera, a type of large, fermented crepe that is used as the basis of many Ethiopian dish, you‘ve probably eaten teff. It is the smallest grain in the world being about the size of a poppy seed. With its unique and slightly nutty taste, it impoarts a delicious flavor and lots of nutrition to baked goods. In a study of 1800 people with celiac disease, those who ate teff had a significant reduction in symptoms. Similar to quinoa, it is a complete protein. Additionally, it is high in lysine, calcium, copper and iron. Use it to make savory flatbread that can be eaten alongside African-inspired dishes. You can also add it to baked goods to impart a nutty flavor and increase the protein and overall nutritional quality of gluten-free baking. WILD RICE Like millet and quinoa, wild rice is not a true grain. It‘s actually a type of aquatic grass seed native to the United States and Canada. It tends to be a bit pricier than other grains, but its high content of protein, and nutty flavor make wild rice worth every penny. It‘s an excellent choice

for people with celiac disease or those who have gluten or wheat sensitivities. Wild rice also has a lower caloric content than many grains at only 83 calories per half cup of cooked rice. And it is high in fiber. Add wild rice to soups, stews, salads and pilaf. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s important to note that wild rice is black. There are many blends of white and wild rice, which primarily consist of refined white rice. Be sure to use only real wild rice, not the blends. https://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-gluten-free-grains-to-add-to-your-diet.html

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Danilo Suarez urges DA to go in different direction in solving rice, galunggong shortage 2

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Quezon 3rd District Representative Danilo Suarez called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to go in a direction in solving the current rice and fish shortage.DA Secretary Manny Piñol earlier proposed to import rice and galunggong to address the ―very limited‖ supply of rice and fish in the southern parts of the country. Suarez said Piñol‘s proposed solution will not solve the problem in the long term. ―Maybe it would be better to spend a substantial amount in research and development of rice, crops, fisheries, and other aquatic resources, and in providing adequate protection to our farmers and fishermen, to provide them stable livelihood and help them rise above poverty,‖ he said. ―I see this as a more effective step in securing long-term solutions to food shortage,‖ Suarez added. http://www.southluzon.politics.com.ph/2018/09/01/danilo-suarez-urges-da-to-go-in-different-direction-insolving-rice-galunggong-shortage/

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Checkmating menace of rice smuggling Posted By: Adeyinka Akintunde On: September 2, 2018 In: Business

There has been indeed an increasing concern especially by operators in the nation‘s agricultural sector over the massive importation of certain food items into Nigeria which by all intents and purposes could be produced in the country. Without mincing words, one of the agricultural produce with high rate of importation essentially through smuggling, which has been roughening feathers and stifling the growth of non-oil economy, is rice. Rice, a major grain, has very high level of consumption across the country. But which rice do Nigerians consume; locally produced, imported or smuggled rice? At the inception of the current administration, President Muhammadu Buhari sounded it loud and clear that Nigerians must produce what they consume. The watchword became less emphasis on imported goods, especially consumables. Backward integration and agricultural revolution policy initiatives were rolled out. Increased attention was paid to local rice production after the rice millers and local rice farmers across the country showed eagerness to embark on massive rice production. Indeed, Nigerians soon discovered that locally made rice have more nutritional value than imported or foreign rice. Due to increasing interest in local rice, some operators, in their wisdom, converged under the umbrella of Rice Investors Group (RIG). The vision and mission of the group includes boosting the federal government‘s agricultural and industrial revolution plan with the cardinal objective of promoting value chain of the commodity (rice) across the country. RIG was also meant to fast track the urgent realisation of the government‘s inward-looking initiative by increasing local rice production for guaranteed food security in Nigeria. Again, the association was set up to ensure self-sufficiency on rice for the country through encouraging the government to promote investment as well as drive the campaign on less dependent on imported rice in order to eliminate the menace of smuggled rice in the nation‘s

economy. Investigations by our correspondent show that the rice farmers and miller were really out to sustain and stabilise the sector. They started cultivating rice farms across the country as well as establishment of rice mills and other post-production facilities for improved rice production in order to meet local demand and consumption. Example, Olam Nigeria Limited cultivates an estimated 10,000 hectares of rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa State. Stallion Group or Popular Foods Limited has an estimated 1, 000 hectares of rice farm. Elephant Group is spreading its tentacle beyond Moniya, Oyo State, to other parts of the country, while Dana boasts an ultra-modern state-of-the-art production facilities, same for Flour Mills, among other rice producing firms. Menace of rice smuggling However, something went totally wrong concerning local rice production and consumption. According to, a rice seller at Onigbongbo Market, Maryland, Lagos, Mrs. Folashade Abimbola, ―local rice has since been scarce because smuggled rice have succeeded in pushing the paddy rice out of the markets. We can‘t even see the paddy rice to buy for re-sell; they don‘t produce them much again because of unfair competition. Imported rice is cheaper and you know, people go for cheap things.‖ The federal government‘s zero-oil economic pursuit is indeed predicated mainly on the potential and potentialities of the nation‘s agricultural sector. The agro-allied sector alone could net in for the federal government billions of naira revenue if driven with proper promotional and protectionist policies, stakeholders aver.

Regrettably, the government, nay the economy, has been losing billions of naira daily due to the nefarious activities of rice smugglers. The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, stated that smuggling was costing the country $5millon daily. Worse still, rice producers and millers have been the hardest hit of the menace. We gathered that rice smugglers are now at their best elements especially those using Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s porous land borders. Million of bags of smuggled rice are said to come into the country weekly especially from Republic Du Benin. Instead of using trucks or lorries to bring in the commodity, the smugglers have since devised the means of using motor bikes to convey the bags from Cotonou end into Nigeria. They have been beating the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, one insider at Seme disclosed. One Okada could load about 10bags of rice at once, and can make 10 or more trips daily. Once the bags are inside the country, there are already buyers waiting to take deliveries and so in this process, Nigeria is daily flooded with smuggled rice. To a Lagos-based businessman, Okenze Emenike, Cotonou has become the hub of smuggling business in the sub-region; adding that 80 per cent of goods that come into Benin Republic from other countries are headed for Nigeria. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;That is why Nigeria is losing, while a small country like Benin Republic is gaining because the duties that are supposed to be paid to our government agencies are diverted to Cotonou. This malpractice has been going on for a long time. We thought that the present administration would tackle the issue of smuggling but unfortunately it is becoming worse,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; the businessman regretted. According to a stakeholder, Taye Sobowale, smuggling is a monster as far as market share of genuine products is concerned.

Way forward Stakeholders would therefore want the government to tighten the noose against rice smuggling. Something urgent and radical should be done to check the high volume of smuggled goods across the nation‘s borders. The government‘s economic policy, especially as it affects increased agricultural produce including rice, requires that we all go back to the land; we need to cultivate rice in abundance in order to feed our teeming population, provide jobs for large army of unemployed youths and diversify the nation‘s economy. The Asian Tigers are what they are today due to the inward-looking orientation and mission of their leaders. ―Nigerians found ourselves importing rice from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong kong, India and so on whereas we have been blessed with good climate and abundant arable land,‖ another stakeholder, Folorunsho Attah, declared. An official of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) believes that the federal government‘s robust engagements with officials of Benin Republic, Chad Republic, Niger Republic and Republic of Cameroon, would go a long way to tackling the menace of trade malpractices and smuggling. As for the former minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Charles Ugwuh, local rice farmers and millers can deliver local rice far cheaper than they produce the commodity if the government restricts imports, deploys a viable quota system to import or encourage the governments of neighbouring countries to maintain high tariff levels on rice in order to protect Nigeria‘s borders. Ugwuh, who is also a one-time President of MAN, maintained that Nigeria must make determined efforts to give market access and patronage to locally milled rice that are properly graded.

According to minister of state, Federal ministry of agriculture, Senator Heinekan Lokpobiri, ―The federal government has a challenge of smuggling. All the efforts and achievements recorded both in the fishery sector and in the rice sector, which we are doing excellently well, will be reversed if we do not combat the issue of smuggling. ―It has a whole lot of problems; it affects our daily existence as a country because today we have been able to create a lot of jobs through agriculture and if smuggling is allowed to continue, the likelihood is that, that will be reversed; there will be more social problems.‖ The minister revealed that one of the measures put in place by the federal government to combat smuggling was the setting up of the committee headed by the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, which he said is working round the clock to ensure that we combat the issue of smuggling. Indeed, it is the consensus of stakeholders that the issue of high rate of rice smuggling and its catastrophic consequences on Nigeria‘s economy should be decisively checkmated especially for the overall benefit of local rice farmers and millers. It will be recalled that in June, Ogbeh threatened to shut land borders with neighbouring countryCotonou – in order to halt the smuggling of rice into Nigeria. The minister said that ―shutting the borders has become necessary as smuggling was costing the country five million dollars daily.‖ http://thenationonlineng.net/checkmating-menace-of-rice-smuggling/

GDP: „Economy still struggling out of recession‟ September 2, 2018

By Paul Ogbuokiri

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth report, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, indicated that agriculture GDP growth slowed down to 1.19 per cent in the Q2 2018. It grew at 3.0 per cent in the first quarter of 2018.Also, crop production under agriculture grew by 1.49 per cent in Q2 — the slowest growth experienced since 1987 when it contracted by -4.0 per cent. Nigeria‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 0.45 per cent points in the second quarter of 2018, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), extending a slowdown into a second quarter as the oil sector contracted.The latest figures showed that this was against the 1.95 per cent made in the first quarter of 2018. ―Broadly speaking, growth in Q2 2018 was driven by developments in the non-oil sector as Services sector recorded its strongest positive growth since 2016,‖ the report read. ―However, the relatively slower growth when compared to Q1 2018 and Q2 2017 could be attributed to developments in both the oil and non-oil sectors.‖The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the Nigerian economy will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2018.Speaking on the figures on Arise TV, Kale had said: ―Surprisingly, but I expected the numbers should be much better it is looking very similar to the first quarter. I think the economy is still struggling out of recession and that is what the numbers are showing. ―For example, we have seen challenges in agriculture because of the clashes that are happening in different parts of the country. Obviously, if people cannot go to the farms, it is going to be a problem.―Agriculture is not just crops; when you destroyed a farmland or even cattle rearing is also part of agriculture, so the back and forth are affecting both crop production and livestock and agriculture is the biggest part of our GDP and that is slowing down the economy.‖ Speaking on the development, Managing Director Financial Directives Limited, Mr. Bismark Rewane said the shrink could also be pinned to the reduction in agriculture, notably the herdsmen/farmer. ―It (the Q2 GDP figure) just shows you that the economy is very vulnerable to oil in the SouthSouth and herdsmen and pastoral conflict in the Middle Belt of Nigeria,‖ Rewane told Punch. ―And then there is a time lag between when you have policies and when you get results. The lesson is that Nigeria should stop celebrating too early. We tend to celebrate even before we see the real impact. ―So, we have some major macroeconomic challenges ahead of us, and we are going to see the external reserves declining; we are going to see oil production vulnerable.―The good news is that oil production is going to go up in October. But in the fourth quarter, we are going to see another slow growth in petroleum sector.‖

He added that ―There is going to be increased inflation in August and September; there is going to be increased unemployment and flat growth.―So the annual growth projection, instead of 2.1 per cent, is going to come in at about 1.8 per cent, which will be a disappointment. ―What is important is that it is time to now consider very seriously a reduction in interest rates because there is a need for activities.―There is a broad market solution which will drive industries, and the Small and Medium Enterprises.‖ Agriculture contributes 40 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs about 70 per cent of the working population in Nigeria.Speaking on the poor performance of agriculture in the review period, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday blamed the scarcity of local rice in the Nigerian markets to disconnect between integrated rice millers and the supply chain. Fatimah Aliyu, a Deputy Director, Rice Value Chain in the ministry, stated this in Abuja. Mrs. Aliyu spoke at the 2nd National Congress, Policy Dialogue and Inauguration of the Board of Trustees of Rice Assured Advocacy Forum (RAAF), facilitated by John A. Kufuor Foundation (JAKF). She said though there was a huge market for local rice, integrated millers was reluctant to push out their products for fear of price competition with imported rice.Mrs. Aliyu was responding to complaints by representatives of some rice millers who claimed that most Nigerians preferred imported rice to local rice because of its cheap price. The millers blamed the high price of local rice on production cost, resulting from poor power supply, high transport fare and smuggling of foreign rice.―There is market for Nigerian rice. There are people willing to pay the high price for it because of its high nutritional value, but they cannot get it to buy. There is that market disconnect that has to be looked into,‘‘ Mrs. Aliyu said. She urged stakeholders in the rice value chain under the RAAF‘s platform to brainstorm on the issue and come out with suggestions on how to tackle the problem. https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/09/gdp-economy-still-struggling-out-of-recession/

Three militants killed in an stumble upon with security forces in Bandipora By Arlie Kozey

September 1, 2018 StatesPosted at: Sep 1 2018 7:52PMSrinagar, Sep 1 (UNI) Three militants were killed in an stumble upon with security forces in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Saturday. Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia told UNI that following particular details about presence of militants, a joint search operation became once launched by Particular Operations Neighborhood (SOG) of explain police, Army and CRPF in Bandipora on Saturday. Nonetheless, when security forces were sealing a particular explain, militants hiding there, fired at them with computerized weapons. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;The safety forces additionally retaliated ensuing in an stumble upon,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; he said. Col Kalia said that three militants were killed within the stumble upon and broad cache of arms and ammunition became once recovered from the placement. UNI ABS ASM SHK1929 More News01 Sep 2018 | 10:12 PMKakinada, Sep 1 (UNI) East Godavari rice millers association has donated 130 tonnes of rice to Kerala flood victims.look more..01 Sep 2018 | 10:09 PMHyderabad, Sep 1 (UNI) Telangana executive on Saturday presented a 35 per cent pay revision for workers of all Electrical energy utilities within the explain in opposition to 30 per cent given final time.look more..01 Sep 2018 | 10:04 PMSrinagar, Sep 1 (UNI) Three militants and a soldier were killed in an stumble upon with security forces in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Saturday.look more..01 Sep 2018 | 9:Fifty eight PMKakinada, Sep 1 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for House Nimmakayala Chinarajappa said here on Saturday that every body the police stations within the explain shall be modernized in a phased manner.look more..01 Sep 2018 | 9:fifty six PMNashik, Sep 1 (UNI) The interior most luxry bus driver killed and other 30 particular person were injured when a interior most luxurious bus dashed to the container at kedgaon bypass in Ahmednagar district within the early morning at the present time.look more.. https://newsline.com/2018/09/01/three-militants-killed-in-an-stumble-upon-with-security-forces-inbandipora/

No limits - Philippines gears up to scrap caps on rice imports

The move would also be a boon to the Philippines' main overseas suppliers of the grain

A farmer removes weeds growing alongside with ride stalks at a ricefield in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro in Philippines, August 27, 2018. Picture taken August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro By Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters News MANILA - The Philippines is gearing up to scrap more than two-decadeold caps on riceimports in the face of raging inflation and the possible threat of trade sanctions over the policy, a revamp that could bring relief to consumers but pain to farmers. The move would also be a boon to the Philippines' main overseas suppliers of the grain, Vietnam and Thailand, with imports seen potentially doubling to 3 million tonnes a year, making the nation the world's No.2 buyer after China.

Rice prices in the Southeast Asian country's shops and markets climbed about 9 percent from January to July to an average 42 pesos (78 U.S. cents) per kilo amid limited supplies due to import delays. That jump has hit consumers hard in a country where rice is at the heart of people's diets, and has helped keep inflation at its highest in over nine years. "Pulling down rice prices is crucial to poverty reduction because this staple is a major driver of inflation," Gil Beltran, undersecretary in the department of finance, told Reuters. President Rodrigo Duterte, whose government has been suffering signs of decline in opinion polls in the wake of the high inflation, has been pushing for Congress to give the go-ahead to replace the import limits with a system of tariffs. The policy shift was approved by the lower house in early August, and head of the Senate food and agriculture committee Cynthia Villar said this week that the upper chamber would start deliberations on the issue "any day now". Under the move, supply from Southeast Asia will be charged a 35 percent tariff and imports from elsewhere will face duty of up to 180 percent, with proceeds used to help farmers by financing projects to modernise the industry and boost its efficiency. Only about 1 percent of imports come from countries outside Southeast Asia. Even with a 35 percent tariff, imported rice would cost around 30 pesos a kilo, over 10 pesos cheaper than current prices for local grain. The government could raise up to 27 billion pesos annually, or about $500 million, from rice tariffs, according to finance department calculations. But farmer groups said in a paper presented to lawmakers in July that the step would drive down prices for their produce, hurting their business and impacting local supply chains.

"The whole rice market chain will be affected as millers, traders, truckers and other service providers could be dislocated by the influx of massive volumes of rice imports that will displace local produce," they said. Production costs are much lower in Vietnam and Thailand, which are blessed with wide plains irrigated by large river systems that allow them to churn out large rice surpluses. "Once the market gates are fully opened and without any restrictions in place, no safety nets can protect the local rice industry from the influx of massive rice imports," said Antonio Flores, secretary general of farmer group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas. To view a graphic on Philippine rice industry, click: https://tmsnrt.rs/2LAKqH5 SPECIAL TREATMENT The Philippines was allowed to keep the cap when it joined the World Trade Organisation and lifted non-tariff barriers on other agricultural products in 1995. It limits private sector imports to 805,200 tonnes a year. That special treatment aimed at protecting local farmers was extended several times until 2017, but some WTO members bargained for non-rice trade concessions. Manila decided not to seek any further extension to avoid more trade-offs. "We are technically in violation of the WTO agreement, which means they can impose sanctions on us anytime," said Roehlano Briones, a research fellow at policy think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies. The price spikes have been much more pronounced in the country's southern provinces, where residents recently scrambled for limited supplies following a crackdown on rice smuggling that had remained unchecked for years.

The crisis in Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces, where residents formed long queues to buy limited emergency supplies, has prompted calls for the resignation of food security officials, including Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol. Smugglers bring as much as 600,000 tonnes a year into the Philippines, based on unverified industry estimates. Pinol said in a Facebook post that while the import caps should be lifted, the country should be wary of becoming overly dependent on cargoes from abroad, especially as climate change and population growth could wreak havoc on international supply down the line. "There will be a time in the near future when the demand for food from their own people would effectively prevent (producers) from exporting," Pinol warned. "We would end up paying more ... or we would have the money, but there would be no riceavailable." (Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz; Editing by Joseph Radford) https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/No_limits__Philippines_gears_up_to_scrap_caps_on_rice_import s-ZAWYA20180902033010/

Piñol accepts challenge, eats bukbok rice (philstar.com) - September 1, 2018 - 5:56pm MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol accepted critics‘ challenge to eat bukbok (weevil)-infested rice in a bid to prove that imported grains with presence of pests are safe for consumption. In a Facebook post, Piñol shared a video of him eating bukbok-infested rice and galunggong (round scad). The Agriculture chief recently drew public backlash proposing plans to import more rice and fish, as well as legalize rice smuggling, in a bid to fight rising inflation. Various groups even called for Piñol‘s resignation, which he strongly rejected.

Lawmakers last month warned the National Food Authority that the 330,000 bags of rice it imported may be unfit for human consumption due to weevils. The NFA, for its part, denied that it is selling bukbok-infested rice in the market amid the continuous fumigation of imported rice. ―These canards are gross attempts to discredit the Duterte Administration,‖ Piñol said. Inflation has particularly hit the poor as rice prices continue to surge after government stock of cheap rice they purchase was depleted and imports have not completely arrived to replenish it. Rice is a Filipino main staple, which accounts for nearly a tenth of the consumer price index used to compute inflation. A legislative inquiry over rice supply problems is being held. According to government data, average retail prices of regular-milled rice rose 12.76 percent, while that of well-milled rice went up 9.89 percent. Both were the fastest annual increases for the year.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/01/1847801/piol-accepts-challenge-eats-bukbok-rice

India's basmati exports to Iran may get stuck as importer defaults 01 September 2018 India‘s hopes to gain from the resumption of Basmati rice exports to Iran that started in March last year, looks stuck with an Iranian exported defaulting on payments due for the aromatic rice exported to the Gulf country, reports quoting an exporter said. The fraud committed by the Iranian importer is reported to have resulted in nearly Rs1,000 crore of export proceeds of Indian rice exports getting stuck. Iran is the largest buyer of India‘s basmati and accounts for a fourth of India‘s annual aromatic rice shipments of around four million tonnes. The country restarted rice import registration last year between 21 January and 21 June 2017. The All India Rice Exporters‘ Association (AIREA) said the import fraud was committed by an Iranian company, but said the things are being sorted out with both governments seized of the matter. ―The industry has around Rs1,000 crore outstanding from Iran,‖ a Hindu BusinessLine report quoted Gurnam Arora, joint managing director of Kohinoor Foods Ltd, as saying.

Vijay Setia, president of AIREA, said one particular Iranian importer owes a lot of money to Indian exporters. It seems that the Iranian firm has siphoned off the funds, he said. The Iranian government has been giving the currency at a concessional rate to importers so that they can make payments towards exporters from India. The Iranian Rial has witnessed a sharp fall of over 100 per cent against the dollar since March this year on return of US sanctions and worsening economic crisis. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;Three Indian exporters had given us a complaint which we have forwarded to the Apeda and Indian embassy in Tehran,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; he added. Rice exporters are also in touch Iranian Embassy in Delhi. When appraised him of the fraud committed by the Iranian firm, a senior official at the embassy assured them of all help. Indian firms exported 4,26,034 tonnes of basmati rice, worth Rs3,089 crore during the first three months of the current financial year, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). In 2017-18, Iran imported 8,77,422 tonnes of basmati worth Rs5,830 crore, according to the official data. https://www.domain-b.com/economy/trade/20180901_basmati_exports.html

Checkmating menace of rice smuggling Posted By: Adeyinka Akintunde On: September 2, 2018 In: Business

There has been indeed an increasing concern especially by operators in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s agricultural sector over the massive importation of certain food items into Nigeria which by all intents and purposes could be produced in the country. Without mincing words, one of the agricultural produce with high rate of importation essentially through smuggling, which has been roughening feathers and stifling the growth of non-oil economy, is rice. Rice, a major grain, has very high level of consumption across the country. But which rice do Nigerians consume; locally produced, imported or smuggled rice? At the inception of the current administration, President Muhammadu Buhari sounded it loud and clear that Nigerians must produce what they consume. The watchword became less emphasis on imported goods, especially consumables. Backward integration and agricultural revolution policy initiatives were rolled out. Increased attention was paid to local rice production after the rice millers and local rice farmers across the country showed eagerness to embark on massive rice production. Indeed, Nigerians soon discovered that locally made rice have more nutritional value than imported or foreign rice.

Due to increasing interest in local rice, some operators, in their wisdom, converged under the umbrella of Rice Investors Group (RIG). The vision and mission of the group includes boosting the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s agricultural and industrial revolution plan with the cardinal objective of promoting value chain of the commodity (rice) across the country. RIG was also meant to fast track the urgent realisation of the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s inward-looking initiative by increasing local rice production for guaranteed food security in Nigeria. Again, the association was set up to ensure self-sufficiency on rice for the country through encouraging the government to promote investment as well as drive the campaign on less dependent on imported rice in order to eliminate the menace of smuggled rice in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s economy. Investigations by our correspondent show that the rice farmers and miller were really out to sustain and stabilise the sector. They started cultivating rice farms across the country as well as establishment of rice mills and other post-production facilities for improved rice production in order to meet local demand and consumption. Example, Olam Nigeria Limited cultivates an estimated 10,000 hectares of rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa State. Stallion Group or Popular Foods Limited has an estimated 1, 000 hectares of rice farm. Elephant Group is spreading its tentacle beyond Moniya, Oyo State, to other parts of the country, while Dana boasts an ultra-modern state-of-the-art production facilities, same for Flour Mills, among other rice producing firms. Menace of rice smuggling However, something went totally wrong concerning local rice production and consumption. According to, a rice seller at Onigbongbo Market, Maryland, Lagos, Mrs. Folashade Abimbola,

―local rice has since been scarce because smuggled rice have succeeded in pushing the paddy rice out of the markets. We can‘t even see the paddy rice to buy for re-sell; they don‘t produce them much again because of unfair competition. Imported rice is cheaper and you know, people go for cheap things.‖ The federal government‘s zero-oil economic pursuit is indeed predicated mainly on the potential and potentialities of the nation‘s agricultural sector. The agro-allied sector alone could net in for the federal government billions of naira revenue if driven with proper promotional and protectionist policies, stakeholders aver. Regrettably, the government, nay the economy, has been losing billions of naira daily due to the nefarious activities of rice smugglers. The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, stated that smuggling was costing the country $5millon daily. Worse still, rice producers and millers have been the hardest hit of the menace. We gathered that rice smugglers are now at their best elements especially those using Nigeria‘s porous land borders. Million of bags of smuggled rice are said to come into the country weekly especially from Republic Du Benin. Instead of using trucks or lorries to bring in the commodity, the smugglers have since devised the means of using motor bikes to convey the bags from Cotonou end into Nigeria. They have been beating the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, one insider at Seme disclosed. One Okada could load about 10bags of rice at once, and can make 10 or more trips daily. Once the bags are inside the country, there are already buyers waiting to take deliveries and so in this process, Nigeria is daily flooded with smuggled rice.

To a Lagos-based businessman, Okenze Emenike, Cotonou has become the hub of smuggling business in the sub-region; adding that 80 per cent of goods that come into Benin Republic from other countries are headed for Nigeria. ―That is why Nigeria is losing, while a small country like Benin Republic is gaining because the duties that are supposed to be paid to our government agencies are diverted to Cotonou. This malpractice has been going on for a long time. We thought that the present administration would tackle the issue of smuggling but unfortunately it is becoming worse,‖ the businessman regretted. According to a stakeholder, Taye Sobowale, smuggling is a monster as far as market share of genuine products is concerned. Way forward Stakeholders would therefore want the government to tighten the noose against rice smuggling. Something urgent and radical should be done to check the high volume of smuggled goods across the nation‘s borders. The government‘s economic policy, especially as it affects increased agricultural produce including rice, requires that we all go back to the land; we need to cultivate rice in abundance in order to feed our teeming population, provide jobs for large army of unemployed youths and diversify the nation‘s economy. The Asian Tigers are what they are today due to the inward-looking orientation and mission of their leaders. ―Nigerians found ourselves importing rice from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong kong, India and so on whereas we have been blessed with good climate and abundant arable land,‖ another stakeholder, Folorunsho Attah, declared. An official of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) believes that the federal government‘s robust engagements with officials of Benin Republic, Chad Republic, Niger

Republic and Republic of Cameroon, would go a long way to tackling the menace of trade malpractices and smuggling. As for the former minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Charles Ugwuh, local rice farmers and millers can deliver local rice far cheaper than they produce the commodity if the government restricts imports, deploys a viable quota system to import or encourage the governments of neighbouring countries to maintain high tariff levels on rice in order to protect Nigeria‘s borders. Ugwuh, who is also a one-time President of MAN, maintained that Nigeria must make determined efforts to give market access and patronage to locally milled rice that are properly graded. According to minister of state, Federal ministry of agriculture, Senator Heinekan Lokpobiri, ―The federal government has a challenge of smuggling. All the efforts and achievements recorded both in the fishery sector and in the rice sector, which we are doing excellently well, will be reversed if we do not combat the issue of smuggling. ―It has a whole lot of problems; it affects our daily existence as a country because today we have been able to create a lot of jobs through agriculture and if smuggling is allowed to continue, the likelihood is that, that will be reversed; there will be more social problems.‖ The minister revealed that one of the measures put in place by the federal government to combat smuggling was the setting up of the committee headed by the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, which he said is working round the clock to ensure that we combat the issue of smuggling. Indeed, it is the consensus of stakeholders that the issue of high rate of rice smuggling and its catastrophic consequences on Nigeria‘s economy should be decisively checkmated especially for the overall benefit of local rice farmers and millers.

It will be recalled that in June, Ogbeh threatened to shut land borders with neighbouring countryCotonou â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in order to halt the smuggling of rice into Nigeria. The minister said that â&#x20AC;&#x2022;shutting the borders has become necessary as smuggling was costing the country five million dollars daily.â&#x20AC;&#x2013; http://thenationonlineng.net/checkmating-menace-of-rice-smuggling/

Chinese super hybrid-rice researchers claim new world record yield By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/3 23:18:40

China has set a new world record for super hybrid rice yield with 17 tons per hectare at a demonstration base in Gejiu, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. The rice was planted in 6.67 hectares of a demonstration base in Gejiu, a county-level city located on top of a mountain north of the Red River valley, which flows from Yunnan's Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to Vietnam. Researchers harvested 17 tons per hectare of the Xiangliangyou 900 super hybrid rice, Beijingbased newspaper Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday. Such a yield is "a new world record for large area-planted rice output per hectare," according to a statement released on the website of the rice creator: Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, a division of the China National Hybrid Rice R&D Center. More than 100 officials and scientists from all over China witnessed the harvest on Sunday, in which three smaller fields were chosen randomly and then examined for yield by agriculture experts, the statement said. "The record shows that China's rice breeding technique continues to improve and that China's rice production potential continues to rise," Li Xinqi, a research fellow at the center, told the Global Times on Monday. The harvested rice was planted in March, the newspaper reported. The rice grew with plentiful,

well-developed seeds and no major diseases or pests were spotted, the report said. Li said the rice could meet the country's demand for emergency food supplies and help farmers profit. China's "father of hybrid rice" Yuan Longping has set a goal of reaching a rice yield of 18 tons per hectare by 2020, with other demonstration bases in China also striving to reach the goal, according to the statement. "The plantation model has shown similar results in other places," Li said. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1118184.shtml

China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project Harvests Hybrid Rice By Marcus Malayea September 3, 2018

Some of the Chinese with local leaders at the harvest.China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project, based at the China-Aid Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Suakoko, Bong County, on Saturday August 25, began harvesting a hybrid rice variety in Foya, Lofa County, to the delight of local officials and farmers. The project is funded by the Chinese Government and implemented by LongPing High-Tech Agriculture Corporation, Limited, from China, as well as the Agriculture Infrastructure and Investment Company in Liberia. Lirong Su, China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project Rice Specialist, who spoke through an interpreter, said the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s mission is to help rebuild agriculture in Liberia, following the devastating Ebola crisis of 2014 and 2015. Mr. Lirong said at present, his organization is conducting premium rice varieties extension in Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties, in order to apply the good experience from the Kpatawee

Farmer-based Organization to other rice producing areas, particularly in China-Aid operating community. ―In the early stage of the project, the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), our traditional partner joined us to conduct rice research and rice varieties selection. We also tried to operate on Farmers‘ Cooperative at Kpatawee Farm in Bong County, when the Kpatawee Farmer-based Organization had achieved good yield and income by applying know-how of technical collaboration between us and CARI,‖ Mr. Lirong said. He said that at the three rice extension programs, China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project provides seeds, agriculture input, rice technical training, and also purchases and processes the rice seed after harvest. Mr. Lirong said that the measurement of these three extension programs adds up to 210 hectares, something he said will greatly improve rice production skills for farmers. According to him, the Agriculture Infrastructure and Investment Company (AIIC) is one of the leading agriculture companies in Lofa County that undertook the premium rice extension program. AIIC, Lirong said, collaborated with China-Aid Agriculture Project and also received technical support from CARI as well as from the local administration through the county‘s agriculture office. He recounted that the AIIC carried out a 50 hectares premium rice extension program in Foya (including upland rice), among which 22 hectares are Chinese hybrid rice. Mr. Lirong said that in the process of extension, the company and the farmers carried out techniques such as wetland nursery, scientific fertilizer application, scientific water control, diseases and pest control, to ensure high yield of the extension farm. ―In order to benefit more farmers, we hope AIIC would abridge experiences in the process of extension, fully apprehend the advanced rice production skills to transfer it to more rice farmers and rice farming group in this area,‖ Lirong said.

He pledged China Aid Agriculture Project‘s commitment to providing seed and some other inputs and conducting technical training to more farmers, ―because this way we can add more contribution to the country‘s agriculture development.‖ CARI Director General Dr. Marcus Jones called on farmers to take rice production into their own hands and fight to reduce rice importation in the country. According to Dr. Jones, the importation of European and Asian rice will only be reduced if farmers, including all Liberians, turn away from eating imported rice. He added that food security is human security. Jones used the occasion to extol the Chinese for the technical and material support to the farmers, and then called on farmers to take advantage of the Chinese hybrid rice, because the duration for harvest is shorter and the yield is higher than that of the country‘s traditional rice. He also challenged the people of Lofa County to return to their pre-war status of being the country‘s ―food basket.‖ Foya Statutory District Assistant Superintendent for Development Moses Sonjor lauded ChinaAid for the support. He said China remains one of the country‘s biggest contributors to post-war development drive since 2006. Sonjor said that the Chinese have immensely contributed to the country‘s infrastructure and agriculture development over the last 15 years resulting to increased access to basic social services across the country mainly through grant to the Liberian government. https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/china-aid-agriculture-technology-cooperation-project-harvestshybrid-rice/

Liberia: China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project Harvests Hybrid Rice By Marcus Malayea Some of the Chinese with local leaders at the harvest.

China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project, based at the China-Aid Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Suakoko, Bong County, on Saturday August 25, began harvesting a hybrid rice variety in Foya, Lofa County, to the delight of local officials and farmers. The project is funded by the Chinese Government and implemented by LongPing High-Tech Agriculture Corporation, Limited, from China, as well as the Agriculture Infrastructure and Investment Company in Liberia. Lirong Su, China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project Rice Specialist, who spoke through an interpreter, said the project's mission is to help rebuild agriculture in Liberia, following the devastating Ebola crisis of 2014 and 2015. Mr. Lirong said at present, his organization is conducting premium rice varieties extension in Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties, in order to apply the good experience from the Kpatawee Farmer-based Organization to other rice producing areas, particularly in China-Aid operating community. "In the early stage of the project, the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), our traditional partner joined us to conduct rice research and rice varieties selection. We also tried to operate on Farmers' Cooperative at Kpatawee Farm in Bong County, when the Kpatawee Farmer-based Organization had achieved good yield and income by applying know-how of technical collaboration between us and CARI," Mr. Lirong said. He said that at the three rice extension programs, China-Aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project provides seeds, agriculture input, rice technical training, and also purchases and processes the rice seed after harvest. Mr. Lirong said that the measurement of these three extension programs adds up to 210 hectares, something he said will greatly improve rice production skills for farmers. According to him, the Agriculture Infrastructure and Investment Company (AIIC) is one of the leading agriculture companies in Lofa County that undertook the premium rice extension program. AIIC, Lirong said, collaborated with China-Aid Agriculture Project and also received technical support from CARI as well as from the local administration through the county's agriculture office. He recounted that the AIIC carried out a 50 hectares premium rice extension program in Foya (including upland rice), among which 22 hectares are Chinese hybrid rice. Mr. Lirong said that in the process of extension, the company and the farmers carried out techniques such as wetland nursery, scientific fertilizer application, scientific water control, diseases and pest control, to ensure high yield of the extension farm.

"In order to benefit more farmers, we hope AIIC would abridge experiences in the process of extension, fully apprehend the advanced rice production skills to transfer it to more rice farmers and rice farming group in this area," Lirong said. He pledged China Aid Agriculture Project's commitment to providing seed and some other inputs and conducting technical training to more farmers, "because this way we can add more contribution to the country's agriculture development." CARI Director General Dr. Marcus Jones called on farmers to take rice production into their own hands and fight to reduce rice importation in the country. According to Dr. Jones, the importation of European and Asian rice will only be reduced if farmers, including all Liberians, turn away from eating imported rice. He added that food security is human security. Jones used the occasion to extol the Chinese for the technical and material support to the farmers, and then called on farmers to take advantage of the Chinese hybrid rice, because the duration for harvest is shorter and the yield is higher than that of the country's traditional rice. He also challenged the people of Lofa County to return to their pre-war status of being the country's "food basket." Foya Statutory District Assistant Superintendent for Development Moses Sonjor lauded ChinaAid for the support. He said China remains one of the country's biggest contributors to post-war development drive since 2006. Sonjor said that the Chinese have immensely contributed to the country's infrastructure and agriculture development over the last 15 years resulting to increased access to basic social services across the country mainly through grant to the Liberian government. https://allafrica.com/stories/201809030109.html

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REAP lauds DPP role in rice export Our Staff Reporter September 04, 2018

LAHORE : Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has appreciated the services of Department of Plant Protection (DPP) for the promotion of rice exports across the world. In a statement issued here on Monday, REAP chairman Ch Samee Ullah Naeem appreciated the remarkable work of Department of Plant Protection (DPP) DG Dr Waseem Ul Hassan to control all issues on sanitary & phytosanitary. He stated that DPP took several bold steps for the detection of GMO, working for strictly compliance for export of rice consignments as well as import of rice seed consignments. The REAP chairman showed his serious concerns on negative propaganda against Director General of Department of Plant Protection (DPP). He said that a few months ago some rice containers were rejected by the USA because of presence of Khapra Beetle. In this regard, Department of Plant Protection worked together with REAP to uproot the Khapra Beetle problem in rice consignment. Department of Plant Protection (DPP) also visited a lot of rice mills in Pakistan and provided the expert opinion to eradicate this problem. A Guideline Brochure for safe export of rice consignments from Pakistan to USA was also printed for exporters with the help of DPP for smooth export of rice to USA. He further said that a few months ago Zimbabwe Plant Protection Department also stopped Pakistani rice consignments due to phytosanitary certificate. https://nation.com.pk/04-Sep-2018/reap-lauds-dpp-role-in-rice-export

Water scarcity making country a wasteland New Desk September 3, 2018

News Analysis | The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert which requires the immediate attention of the government. A country dependent on agriculture has framed its first National Water Policy after seventy long years while the provinces like Punjab and Sindh have yet to announce their water policies, it said. Water scarcity has been felt across the country but nobody seems concerned about water management to reduce its wastage, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW. The Pakistan Economy Watch encouraged the government to invest in dams and formulate an effective water policy to overcome the water scarcity in the country. He said that per capita availability of water in Pakistan stood at 5,260 cubic metres in 1951 which was reduced to 1000 cubic meters by 2016 and it is likely to further drop to about 860 by 2025 which will be a doomsday scenario for the country. Read more: Water scarcity in Pakistan Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that the Indus River system receives an annual influx of about 134.8 million acre-feet (MAF) of water of which water worth sixty billion dollars is wasted.

Reduced supply and increased demand has forced people, mostly farmers, to extract around 50 million acre-feet of groundwater which is unsustainable, he said. The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert which requires the immediate attention of the government. Around ninety-five percent of the available water is utilized by the agricultural sector where a major chunk is wasted by water-intensive crops of sugarcane and rice. The area under cultivation for water and rice continue to increase which should be seen as a threat, he demanded. Read more: Muslim countries to face severe water scarcity by 2025 Dr. Mughal said that government should discourage sugarcane and rice crops by diverting farmers to other crops as Pakistan use more than double water as compared to other Asian countries to get one kilogram of rice while its uses 1500 to 3000 liters of water to get one kilogram of sugar. The Pakistan Economy Watch encouraged the government to invest in dams and formulate an effective water policy to overcome the water scarcity in the country. It also encouraged the media to educate the people on the proper usage of water. https://www.globalvillagespace.com/water-scarcity-making-country-a-wasteland/

China's Scientists Log Record Yield of Super Hybrid Rice in Yunnan

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China's Scientists Log Record Yield of Super Hybrid Rice in Yunnan (Yicai Global) Sept. 3 -- Chinese scientists have verified a new production record of super hybrid rice which is more resistant to harsh weather conditions and insects than the traditional version.A rice variety named ―chao you qian hao,‖ which was planted in the city of Gejiu in southwestern China's Yunnan province, has generated a record output of over 1,152 kilograms on average, exceeding 17 tons per hectare, state-backed newspaper Science and Technology Daily reported from a yield test event that was organized by the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center and China National Hybrid Rice R&D Center. The 6.67-hectare test plot was planted by the Hunanese research center at an altitude of almost 1,300 meters on March 23, transplanted in April, and harvested yesterday. The growth of plants was balanced and no major diseases were found. The field is flat and has a large irrigation system for water supply while the region has an annual average temperature of 20 °C and rainfall of 700-900 millimeters. The location was selected by Yuan Longping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who is also known as 'China's father of hybrid rice.' He set the target of 17 tons per hectare last year in April at the First International Forum on Rice in Sanya, Hainan province, as reported by state-backed Xinhua News Agency. In 2015, China's average yield of super hybrid rice reached over 1,067 kg, setting a world record. Next year, the figure rose to 1,088 kg while last year the harvest declined to about 1,074 kg on average due to heavy rainfall.

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Innovations in Climate Smart Agriculture offer South Asian Farmers Prosperity, Part 1

Part One of a two part series on work in South Asia conducted by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) EL BATAN, Mexico (CIMMYT) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Long before climate smart agriculture became a popular term, farmers and scientists were experimenting with sustainable agriculture techniques to produce high food staple yields with reduced environmental impact.

Since that work began, the need to boost agricultural production while building resilience to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions has become more acute. Natural resources are under up to five times more stress in South Asia than elsewhere due to agricultural intensification, urbanization, population growth, increasing climate change risks, and difficulties related to land degradation, according to a recent research paper by M.L. Jat, principal scientist based in New Delhi, India with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), a non-profit international research organization headquartered near Mexico City. ―Over the next 30 years, variability in growing conditions for key staples including rice and wheat resulting effects is projected to lower crop yields by 10 to 40 percent due to climate change,‖ Jat says, adding that total crop failure will become more common. ―Additionally, during the same period, more than half the current wheat growing area in the key Indo-Gangetic Plains growing area will likely become unsuitable for production due to heat stress.‖ However, despite challenges, the future for farmers in the region shows promise, largely due to a combination of efforts by Jat, his CIMMYT scientist colleagues, members of the CGIAR system of agricultural researchers, national agricultural research centers, including the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) and the Cereal Systems Initiative of South Asia (CSISA). ZERO TILL Zero tillage techniques with rice-wheat farmers have led to massive benefits for the agricultural community and beyond. The practice involves sowing wheat seed directly into the soil and rice residues left on the fields without burning crop residue or tilling the soil, leading to environmental and

financial benefits from protecting soil and water resources, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, while slashing land preparation costs for farmers. ―Initially, the concept of not tilling the soil led to reactions of disbelief from farmers and policymakers,‖ Jat says. ―But now, it‘s extremely rewarding to see farmers are planting in untilled land on almost 2 million hectares throughout India. The technique also has huge regional potential as rice-wheat crop rotation systems are widely used throughout Nepal and Pakistan and are equivalent to almost a quarter of global food production.‖ For effective zero tillage, farmers are using Happy Seeder, farm machinery developed by a collaborative network of scientists, including CIMMYT scientists. The tractormounted implement, which simultaneously chops rice residues into mulch, cuts open a furrow in the field, plants and covers the seed, was funded initially by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), led by Punjab Agricultural University. In a recent paper titled ―Burning issues of paddy residue management in northwest fields of India,‖ Jat described a range of uses for residues that farmers have traditionally burned to avoid the cost of removal. Many farmers now also use the residues for animal feed and biofuel, for example. ―Farmers can either buy the seeder or hire local service providers to sow their seed on contract if they cannot afford it,‖ says Jat, who has also conducted research into the benefits of greenhouse gas emissions reduction due to zero tillage techniques. IRRIGATION INITIATIVE Rice-wheat, rice-maize, or rice-rice rotations on the same parcel of land, also known as double cropping, sustainably increase production without harming the environment by expanding farmland into natural growth ecosystems. Often groundwater is used for irrigation. In some areas overdraw of groundwater poses a challenge; in other areas, irrigation facilities are not widely developed.

In northwestern Bangladesh, for example, groundwater irrigation is used widely to compensate for drought conditions in the dry winter season. However, in the country‘s large coastal region, groundwater extraction lead to high fuel costs for pumping from groundwater. In some areas, deep tube wells also present a health risk due to natural arsenic contamination, says Timothy Krupnik, a CIMMYT systems agronomist who leads CSISA in Bangladesh. Additionally, in some areas shallow groundwater has high salt concentrations, which can be bad for crops. Krupnik worked with a team to identify where surface water from canals or rivers can be used as a viable irrigation alternative to encourage double-cropping. The research led to the invention of an online geospatial tool to identify surface water irrigation resources and identify where fallow and low-productivity rainfed cropland can be converted to higher- and more stable-yielding (and risk reducing irrigated crops) using this alternative water source. The remote sensing tool developed with CIMMYT‘s Urs Schulthess through CSISA allows users to target ideal places to expand irrigation. ―Although Bangladesh will likely remain mostly reliant on groundwater irrigation, the tool identifies available fresh surface water resources and land that can be sustainably intensified with double cropping,‖ Krupnik says. https://foodtank.com/news/2018/09/innovations-in-climate-smart-agriculture-offer-south-asian-farmersprosperity-part-1/

East End Foods Spices Festival features celebrity chefs, street food, live music - and you‟re invited East End Foods exciting two day festival - on 15 and 16 September - includes a behind the scenes tour of the West Brom factory

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From the paddy fields of India, to the exotic grasslands of Thailand and golden glades of Australia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this industrious West Brom factory grinds and refines some of the highest quality spices in the world. And once it is fully satisfied that its imported produce is as perfect as possible, East End Foods distributes the goods to customers across the globe.The innovative food supplier has been bringing the best spices, rices, pulses and lentils to Britain from sustainable producers across the world for almost 50 years. And to celebrate its impressive achievements it is celebrating with its first ever weekend-long Spices Festival, featuring celebrity chefs, street food, live music â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a rare opportunity to tour the factory.

East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich is holding factory tours during the Spices Festival on September 15 & 16 Entry is free to the event at on Saturday and Sunday 15 and 16 September â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from 11am to 5.30pm each day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at East End House, Kenrick Way, West Bromwich, B71 4EA. Visitors will get the chance to meet some great chefs, including Richard Turner, and Maunika Gowardhan and a host of other Brummie favourites who are joining the exciting line up. The celebrity chefs will be using products straight from the factory store to create a range of delicious dishes for visitors to enjoy on the day.

Richard Turner in his new kitchen at Maribel (Image: Paul Ward) They will be joined by a range of restaurants who also buy their ingredients from East End Foods who will be serving a selection of dishes. Some of Birminghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s best loved street food vendors, who are also regular customer of the family-run company, are also joining the fun. The music is being led by Free Radio, Radio XL and Raj FM who will be hosting live shows over the two days and bringing some of Birminghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s top DJs and punjabi and hindi music artists with them.

East End Foods is opening its doors for a factory tour at East End House during the Spices Festival, September 15 & 16 The action will be filmed by Sony TV. And the Albion Foundation will also be making a visit, from the neighbouring ground, The Hawthorns. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s even a chance to win ÂŁ5,000 worth of prizes. East End Foods supplies some 1,200 lines, specialising in raw ingredients and artisan sauces ensuring the best curries can be produced from scratch.

Maunika Gowardhan, author of Indian Kitchen is coming to East End Foods Spices Festival A highlight of both days of the Spices Festival includes a tour of the company‘s factory where visitors will get the opportunity to see the sophisticated, state-of-the-art processes used to purify and prepare their produce for market. This will feature a trip round one of the biggest rice mills in Europe, visited by David Cameron in 2012.Rice silos outside biggest Rice Mill in Europe at East End Foods ahead of Spices Festival at East End House, West Bromwich Visitors will also get a birds-eye view of thousands of pounds worth of spices being stringently cleaned and prepared for market Purification processes start with machine shakers which extract stones and dust and vacuums to ensure produce is residue free.And to help fully understand the process there will be sampling of food along the way. Infomercials will be placed on screens around the factory to help explain the processes. The factory contains a flour mill where golden wheat and multi grain flour is produced for rotis, naans and other breads. Among its produce lines are soya chunks, brown sugar nuts, rapeseed oil and award winning sauces.Spices Festival is coming to East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich Jasbir Wouhra, Managing Director, said: ―We source our spices from 45 different countries which produce sustainable crops. We have been working with many of our suppliers for decades. ―We have developed an art in producing our spices to the highest and purest quality over 50 years, locking in the aroma and savouring the pungency. ―Visitors to the festival will see the great detail and technology that we use to prepare our spices, lentils, pulses, flour and rice.―The main focus will be on spices which go through six stages in cleaning, destoning, air aspirating and UV lighting checks for colour specification before we sell them in multiples, including to Asian grocery stores and online. East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich, Hand packaging line. ―Spices are stored at optimum temperatures to bring out the best flavour, the purity of the product is encouraged throughout the process and the spices are ground down using specialist processes.

―Visitors will see how UV lighting can help to distinguish if a particular spice does not meet a certain specification, they will also see how air aspiration helps elevate any residues from the spices; the sieving process and grinding process.―We even have a machine that replicates the traditional farming methods in India where spices were flicked on a sieve to clear them of debris. ―We are proud of the stringent processes we use to produce such high quality products which are enjoyed around the world.‖

East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich, Picking/Despatch area East End Foods was founded by five brothers more than 40 years ago.They started out from a premises in Wolverhampton selling rice and spices to the ethnic communities who had emigrated to the UK in the 1950s and 1960s.Their business soon grew and they moved to Digbeth in the 1970s and they began supplying Indian restaurants, stores and independent retailers. Today East End Foods is one of the leading suppliers of Asian food in the UK, Europe and Middle East.East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich The company has a cash and carry outlet in the old HP Sauce Factory in Aston and its factory and office at East End House in West Bromwich. It also has a factory and cash and carry outlets in Smethwick and India and Italy. Last year the company reported profits of £82 million. And it is set to go from strength to strength.

The Spices Festival Line-up Saturday, from 11am to 5.30pm Spicy Paneer Masala Balti by The Curry Guy, Dan Toombs All day factory tours of East End Foods Spices Factory Alex Claridge, Head chef from The Wilderness The Curry Guy Dan Toombs, The curry guy.

Maunika Gowardhan, food writer and chef who has worked with Jamie Oliver

Lap-fai Lee pictured at Aktar Islam's new restaurant Opheem Nikita Patel, influencer Lap-fi Lee, a Birmingham cook, tutor, food stylist, photographer and food expert Host: Tommy Sandhu, British DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter Free Radio, with punjabi local music acts from Raj Radio East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich, green sultanas being packaged Sunday, from 11am to 5.30pm All day factory tours of East End Foods Spices Factory Dhruv Barker, Masterchef 2010 winner Richard Turner, Head Chef at Maribel The Curry Guy Dan Toombs, who lived off curry for a year Maunika Gowardhan, food writer and chef who has worked with Jamie Oliver Nikita Patel, influencer

Adrian Chiles (Image: PA) Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live Presenter for the Albion Foundation with Baggies Mascots. Lap-fai Lee, a Birmingham cook, tutor, food stylist, photographer and food expert Face painting Host radio station Radio XL

Host TV station Sony TV

East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich, staff unload raw

East End Food in numbers 1 biggest rice mill in Europe 3 years for Royal Basmati rice to be aged so that its vintage grain is at its best quality, so that when it is cooked it absorbs the water and explodes with flavour an is of a perfectly fluffy consistency

East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich 7 phase process to produce rice, including dedicated stone grinder which retains nutritious peel while creating refined produce 15 arctic lorries load and unload food from the factory every day 40 years the East End House factory has been operational

East End Foods celebrates almost 50 years of producing spices for distribution acorss the world 45 countries around the world where produce is sourced, including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Australia, Canada 70 spices produced at the factory, including the 10 core spices including chilli, tumeric, coriander, mustard, ginger,garam masala, cinnamon, cardomom 300+ people work for East End Foods 400 tonnes of food delivered to the West Brom factory every day

East End Foods, East End House, West Bromwich, labelling department.

1,250 products sold by East End Foods 7,000 - pounds worth of cumin delivered in one 700kg sack ď&#x201A;ˇ

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