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Thailand becomes world’s No.1 rice exporter

Bangkok – The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) says that Thailand has become the world‘s No.1 rice exporter during first four months of this year. From January 1 to April 17, the nation exported some 3.31 million of rice. Last year, Thailand exported about 11.63 million tons of rice. DFT Director General Adul Chotinisakorn said Thai rice exports are expected to grow continually on the back of news that the Kingdom was this week awarded a contract to export 120,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines. He said that the prices of most kinds of exported rice rose continually in April and major export markets are located in the Philippines, Africa and China. http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-becomes-worlds-no-1-rice-exporter-209302

Bob Scott: Keeping focus on rice is paramount Bob Scott is the new director of Stuttgart Rice Research and Extension Center.

David Bennett | May 04, 2018

On a warm, dry, late April day the fields alongside the road from Stuttgart, Ark., to the Rice Research and Extension Center east of town are full of farmers planting crops. Fields at the center itself are no different. New facility director Bob Scott steps from his truck and approaches the driver of a tractor, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s stopped on the turnrow. The two exchange pleasantries and several jokes before the driver climbs back in the cab.

If he‘s nervous in his new position, Scott is good at hiding it. That doesn‘t mean he doesn‘t understand the center‘s importance in the long arc of rice research, though. After years of work in Lonoke and Newport, how did Scott, a well-established weed scientist in the state (and Delta Farm Press contributor), come to take the reins in Stuttgart? ―I think I had some success at Lonoke and Newport and have seen some things here that we can do similar. I‘ve been a weed scientist for 15 years with Extension and five years before that in industry — so, 20 years. That‘s a long time. This opportunity came up and it was time for a change professionally. ―My former position was a very good job with great support from the promotion boards. It was tough to leave — good equipment and, most importantly, I worked with excellent people who got things done. ―But I look forward to this opportunity and am very excited to work with different disciplines. Previously, it was all about herbicides. Now, in a single day, I may talk about pathology, entomology, the breeding program. You spoke with one of our breeders already and you can tell we want to get great, new options out as soon as possible. ―I‘ve always said that next to variety selection, weed science is the most important decision growers make.‖ Now, he gets to be involved with both. Focus Is Scott bringing a new focus to something at the center?

―I think over the years the visibility of the station is down a bit. The Expo and the Rice College put on by (state rice specialist) Jarrod Hardke are big deals, but I think we can do more. ―This facility is one of the leading rice research institutes in the world — not just in the United States. I want to do everything I can to make sure that continues and everyone knows it.‖ Scott‘s predecessor was interim director Nathan McKinney. ―He had a long weekly commute from Fayetteville. They‘d been on a long search for someone for the job — ever since (former longtime center director) Chuck Wilson moved north to Keiser. There are some changes going on within the University (of Arkansas) currently. They‘re remapping the internal structure of management of the experiment stations and centers. Most people would say I‘m the director of the Stuttgart ‗station‘, but actually we are a center. Basically, centers differ from stations in that they have faculty.‖ This center, in particular, is part of that. ―We have faculty, we house the Extension Service, researchers, foundation seed, and the breeding program. Because of that diversity, this facility is positioned to be a key player in the new redefinition of some rules.‖ Hubs and greenhouses Also in the works: the development of a new center in Jonesboro, Ark. ―I believe land has already been identified for that. Chuck Wilson is up there working on development of that facility. The long-term plan is for faculty to be up in the Jonesboro station. Once that‘s up and running, I think Jonesboro and Stuttgart will be the two sister centers that act as hubs in the university system.‖

Looked to for breakthroughs in rice production, the Stuttgart center first began in 1925. Staying cutting-edge in research requires a proper set-up. ―My predecessor started a process of renovation. We‘re like everyone else in government, right now: running on a very tight budget. But one of my goals is to renovate some of the older structures, get rid of old buildings and get new ones up. Infrastructure, such as water and roads and reservoirs, also need attention.‖ That‘s already been going on, says Scott, and ―I‘m inheriting a good start. We have a new foundation seed building and are through our second season using that awesome facility. Some great guys are running that. ―We‘re almost ready to open a brand new state-of-the-art greenhouse and growth chamber facility. That‘ll facilitate the work of two teams in particular. … I believe the ribbon-cutting will be in (May).‖ First, researchers ―will be working on solutions for high nighttime temperature problems in rice. That‘s a big thing that costs growers a lot of money in the state. Right now, there aren‘t a lot of answers for these problems — you don‘t know when you‘ll see the problems, they have to come at a certain time of the year when rice is at a certain maturity. So, we have a new team in place to work on the nighttime temperatures.‖ Second, the greenhouse will facilitate better variety research. ―We have a breeder, Ehsan Shakiba, whose primary focus is on developing a hybrid program. He isn‘t the first to work on that, but having this new greenhouse facility will greatly help with his efforts.‖ Common concerns What are Scott‘s views on meshing concerns of the state rice sector and the center‘s priorities?

―Look, we have to pay attention to those concerns. Everyone knows we‘re the largest riceproducing state, and the crop is incredibly important to the state‘s economy. ―My vision as director is that everything we do here, at the end of the day, should be looking at ‗how do we make rice profitable for farmers to grow?‘ When I hear acres are going to corn or soybeans, I get concerned. ―Obviously, it all comes back to making money — growers go where the market takes them. But we can make rice more attractive through finding ways to lower input costs, raising yields, the breeding program, and all the rest. If the station isn‘t helping growers through making rice a profitable option, we‘re probably missing the mark to some degree.‖ Weeds Scott may have moved on professionally, but one suspects he will always carry the heart of a weed scientist. He‘s the current president of the Southern Weed Science Society. And there is no escape from the unfortunate legal skirmishing around the state with dicamba. ―The dicamba situation does bother me. It‘s such a concern because it‘s driven a wedge between so many people — between groups of growers, between some growers and the university, between growers and the Arkansas Plant Board. We‘ve always had a good state plant board. They‘ve always been willing to work toward Section 18 labels, Section 24C labels. They‘ve gone to bat for the ag community in that respect many times. ―So, it‘s disheartening to see agriculture divided the way it is over a herbicide.‖ However, says Scott, this, too, shall pass.

―If there‘s one thing I‘ve learned in the last 20 years it‘s that herbicides come and go. Right now, dicamba is extremely important to a lot of guys for weed control. Five years from now, dicamba may not even be at the forefront of their thoughts. It‘s very sad that this one product has caused so much turmoil. ―Of course, many things have come together to put us in the situation we‘re in. There‘s been a kind of condensing of technology down to where we don‘t have many options for pigweed. You‘re either a LibertyLink person, or you‘re not. If not, for many the alternative is dicamba. For others, if they still can use PPO chemistry, they have other options. ―But the dicamba situation will eventually pass. What has gotten us here? It‘s the overreliance on single technologies that are tied to seed and force your hand on weed control. That‘s stymied the development of new herbicides. ―Saying this, I sound like an old man,‖ says Scott with a laugh. ―But when I was in graduate school, new herbicides seemed to come out every day. They may not have been new modes of action but certainly new sites of action. Now, there hasn‘t been a truly new herbicide come out in a while. There‘s been no new mode of action discovered since the 1980s. ―It‘s interesting, in my new position, that rice made the decision to not go the GMO route. There are a lot of people who think rice has suffered in terms of production because it hasn‘t had the same development as beans and corn in the ‗GMO revolution.‘ This may or may not be true in terms of yield and value-added traits.‖ There is good news, he says.

―We have at least three truly new herbicide technologies being introduced through next year: Provisia, Loyant and Rogue. Why is that? It‘s because we didn‘t fall into relying on a certain or single herbicide which was tied to a certain variety. ―So, from a herbicide standpoint, I‘d argue rice is better off than, say, soybeans. We have new modes of action for rice. Right now, for soybeans, it‘s a struggle.‖ http://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/bob-scott-keeping-focus-rice-paramount

PHILIPPINES ACCEPTS 250,000T RICE OFFERS FROM VIETNAM, THAILAND MANILA, May 4 (Reuters) - The Philippines' National Food Authority (NFA) on Friday accepted offers from both Vietnam and Thailand for 250,000 tonnes of rice supply, as it rushes to rebuild depleted buffer stocks ahead of the lean local harvest season. The NFA, the state agency tasked with ensuring stable rice supply and prices in the domestic market, increased its budget by about 10 percent for the rice purchases, after initial offers last week from Vietnam and Thailand exceeded its reference prices. It reopened the tender on Friday for the government-togovernment procurement. Vietnam will supply 130,000 tonnes and Thailand will deliver the balance of 120,000 tonnes. The NFA allocated $531 per tonne for its purchase of 50,000 tonnes of 15 percent broken rice, a deal won by Vietnam with an offer of $526.50 a tonne. Vietnam also won a separate deal involving 80,000 tonnes of 25 percent broken rice at $517.50 a tonne, below the NFA's budget of $520.50 a tonne. Thailand won a 120,000-tonne supply deal involving 25 percent broken rice with a similar offer of $517.50 a tonne. The offers were still subject to final approval by the NFA council, said Judy Carol Dansal, deputy NFA administrator and head of the panel that held the tender. The Philippines, a frequent rice importer, plans to buy another 250,000-tonnes in an open tender later this month. Delivery of its rice purchases begins next month, ahead of the so-called lean months of July to September when there is minimal or zero harvest locally. President Rodrigo Duterte in April directed the NFA to build up its rice buffer stock to the equivalent of 60 days of national consumption, or as much as 1.92 million tonnes, from less than 2 days of consumption in March. The fresh rice purchases come as the dwindling supply of cheap NFA rice led to a spike in domestic prices of the staple grain, feeding into inflation which accelerated at its fastest pace in at least five years in April. https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/philippines-accepts-250000t-rice-offers-from-vietnam-thailand

Cool temperatures mean rice is slow to emerge By Ms. Susan M. Collins-Smith Rice in this Drew, Mississippi, field was planted early and has emerged. Germination for most of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s crop has been slowed by cool spring temperatures. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)

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RAYMOND, Miss. -- Springâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s cool temperatures have rice producers playing the waiting game in Mississippi. The crop is 60 percent planted, but very little of it has emerged, said Bobby Golden, a rice and soil fertility agronomist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

―All of the cold weather we‘ve had is not favorable for the seed to germinate and emerge,‖ Golden said. ―It has taken 25 to 30 days for rice to emerge in many fields planted in March. The earliest planted seed are up, but most of what has been planted is extremely slow getting out of the ground because of the cool temperatures.‖ With ideal weather, early planting usually begins in mid- to late March, with all seed in the ground by early May. Golden, who is based at the MSU Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, said he expects Mississippi producers to plant 120,000 to 125,000 acres. This is down from what producers traditionally plant in the state but up from last year‘s 114,000 acres, he said. The cool temperatures have slowed crop progress, but producers have not encountered any other challenges. ―It‘s been quiet to this point,‖ Golden said. ―We‘re just waiting on rice to come up. In a couple of weeks, we‘ll know more about what producers may be facing as far as insects, disease and weeds go.‖ Rice futures are currently trading for around $12.20 per hundredweight. This is up from a year ago when futures were trading just under $11 per hundredweight, said Brian Williams, Extension agricultural economist. ―The big things driving markets right now are tight supplies and strong demand,‖ Williams said. ―However, traders are also closely watching planting progress. So far, planting progress across the U.S. has been good, which has brought markets down a little bit.‖ Williams said U.S. acreage is projected to be a bit higher this year because of stronger prices and demand. But this could bring prices down as the crop nears harvest. Mississippi‘s rice crop was valued at $96 million in 2017, down 28 percent from 2016 because of the decrease in acreage. Released: May 4, 2018 Contacts: Dr. Bobby Richard Golden, Dr. Brian R. Williams Photos for publication (click for high resolution image): Rice in this Drew, Mississippi, field was planted early and has emerged. Germination for most of the state‘s crop has been slowed by cool spring temperatures. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson) http://extension.msstate.edu/news/crop-report/2018/cool-temperatures-mean-rice-slow-emerge

PHILIPPINES ACCEPTS 250,000T RICE OFFERS FROM VIETNAM, THAILAND 5/4/2018

MANILA, May 4 (Reuters) - The Philippines' National Food Authority (NFA) on Friday accepted offers from both Vietnam and Thailand for 250,000 tonnes of rice supply, as it rushes to rebuild depleted buffer stocks ahead of the lean local harvest season. The NFA, the state agency tasked with ensuring stable rice supply and prices in the domestic market, increased its budget by about 10 percent for the rice purchases, after initial offers last week from Vietnam and Thailand exceeded its reference prices. It reopened the tender on Friday for the government-to-government procurement. Vietnam will supply 130,000 tonnes and Thailand will deliver the balance of 120,000 tonnes. The NFA allocated $531 per tonne for its purchase of 50,000 tonnes of 15 percent broken rice, a deal won by Vietnam with an offer of $526.50 a tonne. Vietnam also won a separate deal involving 80,000 tonnes of 25 percent broken rice at $517.50 a tonne, below the NFA's budget of $520.50 a tonne. Thailand won a 120,000-tonne supply deal involving 25 percent broken rice with a similar offer of $517.50 a tonne. The offers were still subject to final approval by the NFA council, said Judy Carol Dansal, deputy NFA administrator and head of the panel that held the tender. 12

The Philippines, a frequent rice importer, plans to buy another 250,000-tonnes in an open tender later this month. Delivery of its rice purchases begins next month, ahead of the so-called lean months of July to September when there is minimal or zero harvest locally. President Rodrigo Duterte in April directed the NFA to build up its rice buffer stock to the equivalent of 60 days of national consumption, or as much as 1.92 million tonnes, from less than 2 days of consumption in March. The fresh rice purchases come as the dwindling supply of cheap NFA rice led to a spike in domestic prices of the staple grain, feeding into inflation which accelerated at its fastest pace in at least five years in April. (Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz; editing by Richard Pullin) © Copyright Thomson Reuters 2018. Click For Restrictions http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp

VN earns US$1.1bn from rice exports in Jan-Apr May, 04/2018 - 15:48

Vietnamese rice is currently exported to over 130 markets worldwide. — Photo baodautu.vn

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam earned US$1.1 billion by exporting 2.16 million tonnes of rice between January and April this year, up 35.7 p er cent in value and 21.7 per cent in volume. China was the main importer, occupying 29.1 per cent of the market share, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The average export price of rice showed a year-on-year increase of 15 per cent to touch $501 per tonne due to better quality.

High-quality rice comprised up to 81 per cent of the rice export volume, the ministry said, predicting that the global rice market will see a decrease in supply and increase in demand in the coming time.

In 2018, Việt Nam is expected to ship 6.5 million tonnes of rice abroad, up by 700,000 tonnes compared to 2017. According to Việt Nam‘s Rice Market Development Strategy from 2017 to 2020 with a vision to 2030, one of the country‘s goals is to gradually reduce the rice export volume while increasing the value of exported rice. Vietnamese rice is currently exported to over 130 markets worldwide. — VNS

http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/427367/vn-earns-us11bn-from-rice-exports-in-janapr.html#rtQhKWlrhvH7COPf.99

PHL accepts rice supply offers from Thailand and Vietnam Published May 4, 2018 12:29pm Updated May 4, 2018 1:46pm By RIE TAKUMI, GMA News

The Philippines accepted on Friday the offers made by Vietnam and Thailand to supply the rice requirements of the National Food Authority. The official announcement for the bids will be made next week. Thailand lowered its bid on the 25 percent brokens to $517.50 per metric ton to match Vietnam‘s offer. Vietnam and Thailand were asked last week to resubmit their offers after they failed to comply with the reference price of the NFA.The reference price supplied on Friday by the NFA for 15 percent brokens, in which up to 15 percent of the rice has been broken into two or more pieces during the milling process, was set at $531 per MT. For the 25 percent brokens category, the bid was set at $520.50 per MT. The Philippines requires 50,000 MT of 15 percent brokens and 200,000 MT of 25 percent brokens. Vietnam‘s first offer was $526.50 for 50,000 MT of 15 percent brokens and $517.50 for the first shipment of 25 percent brokens by May 31 and $517.50 for the second shipment to be delivered no later than June 15. The total offer covered 80,000 MT. Thailand placed its only offer of $520 for 120,000 MT of 25 percent brokens. The bidding was temporarily halted to allow the NFA‘s Special Bids and Awards Committee to discuss the bids. NFA Deputy Administrator Judy Carol Dansal, chairperson of the Special Bids and Awards Committee, noted the bidding process was opened to the media for the purposes of transparency and legality.

President Rodrigo Duterte removed the limits on rice importation since the distribution of NFA rice was suspended due to low buffer stock as a result of previous reallocations to calamity victims and other emergencies. Hours after Thailand and Vietnam failed to meet the NFA‘s reference price, Vietnam supposedly made a commitment to sell quality rice at an affordable price to the Philippines. —VDS, GMA News http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/652222/phl-holds-second-bidding-for-ricesupply/story/

Thai rice exports beat rivals Economy May 04, 2018 16:47 By The Nation

Thailand was the top rice exporter in the world during the first four months of this year, shipping out 3.31 million tonnes of the grain to overtake rivals such as India, Vietnam and Pakistan. Thai rice exports peaked in 2017 at 11.6 million tonnes while the export target for 2018 is 10 million tonnes, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) at the Ministry of Commerce. White rice made up the bulk of Thai rice exports (48.7 per cent), followed by sticky rice (27.7 per cent) and Thai Jasmine rice (16.2 per cent). ―Almost all Thai rice exports fetched higher prices in April, while Thai Jasmine rice was stable at US$1,150 per tonne,‖ said DITP director general Adul Chotinisakorn. ―The export trend for the second quarter of 2018 is also positive due to higher demand from many rice-importing countries, including China, the Philippines and Indonesia.‖ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30344612

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- May 04, 2018 Reuters Staff MAY 4, 2018 / 1:45 PM /

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – Open Market-May 4, 2018

Nagpur, May 4 (Reuters) – Desi gram raw firmed up in open market here on good buying support from local traders amid weak arrival from producing belts. Fresh rise in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and enquiries from South-based traders also helped to push up prices. No auction in gram, tuar and other foodgrain items reported in Nagpur APMC on third day today because of payment problem. The situation will be eased by this evening, according to sources.

FOODGRAINS & PULSES

* Tuar gavarani moved down in open market here in absence of buyers.

* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,000-4,100, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,000-6,300, Udid Mogar (clean) – 7,000-8,000, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,000-7,200, Gram – 3,400-3,475, Gram Super best – 5,200-5,600

* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

FOODGRAINS Gram Auction

Available prices n.a.

Gram Pink Auction Tuar Auction Moong Auction Udid Auction Masoor Auction

n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Previous close

3,100-3,350 2,100-2,600 3,400-3,950 3,900-4,200 4,300-4,500 2,600-2,800

Wheat Mill quality Auction

n.a.

Gram Super Best Bold

1,550-1,690

5,000-5,500

Gram Super Best

n.a.

Gram Medium Best

5,000-5,500

n.a.

4,600-4,800

Gram Dal Medium

n.a.

Gram Mill Quality

3,400-3,500

Desi gram Raw

3,450-3,525

3,400-3,450

Gram Kabuli

n.a

12,700-13,200

Tuar Fataka Best-New

12,700-13,200

6,200-6,500

Tuar Fataka Medium-New

6,200-6,500

5,800-6,000

Tuar Dal Best Phod-New

5,800-6,000

5,600-5,800

Tuar Dal Medium phod-New Tuar Gavarani New

5,600-5,800

5,200-5,500

4,050-4,100

5,200-5,500

4,100-4,150

Tuar Karnataka

4,500-4,700

Masoor dal best

4,800-5,000

4,800-5,200

Masoor dal medium Masoor

4,500-4,700

n.a.

4,600-4,800

n.a.

Moong Mogar bold (New)

7,500-8,000

Moong Mogar Medium

6,500-7,000

Moong dal Chilka

5,600-6,600

7,500-8,000 6,500-7,000

5,600-6,600

Moong Mill quality

n.a.

Moong Chamki best

7,500-8,000

Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,500-8,500

7,500-8,500

Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)

5,500-6,500

Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) Batri dal (100 INR/KG) Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)

5,500-6,500

5,700-6,000

5,000-5,200

5,700-6,000

5,000-5,200

2,600-2,700 3,700-3,800

Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)

4,200-4,300

2,000-2,100

Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)

4,200-4,300

2,000-2,100

1,950-2,000

2,200-2,350

Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)

2,200-2,350

2,250-2,450

Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,050-2,150 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)

n.a.

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-4,000 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG)

Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG)

3,200-4,000

2,400-2,800

3,400-3,800

Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG)

2,300-2,700 3,400-3,800

2,800-3,100

2,600-2,800

Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)

2,800-3,100

2,600-2,800

Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG)

2,600-2,800

2,400-2,500

4,000-4,600

Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG)

2,050-2,150

2,400-2,500 4,000-4,600

3,700-3,900

Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG)

5,200-5,500

Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG)

4,700-5,000

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)

5,000-7,500

Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,200-6,500 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)

9,500-14,000

6,200-6,500

5,700-6,000

2,000-2,200 1,800-2,000

5,000-7,500

5,700-6,000 2,000-2,100

1,700-2,000

WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 37.9 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 22.8 degree Celsius Rainfall : nil

FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 42 and 26 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices) https://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain/nagpur-foodgrain-prices-open-may-04-2018idINL3N1SB331

Industry Status can lead to 30 percent increase in Rice Exports: REAP LAHORE – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has asked the government to declare the rice sector as an industry and provide it all incentives in line with other five zero rated export sectors. The step to declare rice sector an industry would benefit with 30 percent higher exports (additional $500 million) by saving post-harvest losses (20 percent) and increasing exports to high-valued destinations by 30 percent. REAP chairman Samee Ullah Naeem said that government‘s support and investment in holding foreign exhibitions should be made a policy to brand Pakistani basmati rice the world over. ―The second largest export-oriented sector of rice, with its more than $2 billion annual export, is still striving for its recognition as an industry. The fragmentation in supply chain partners, including farmers, millers and exporters poses a bigger challenge. The issue at farm levels poses threat for export destinations while the local millers that handle 70 percent of paddy, are ignorant of good milling and storage practices which deteriorates the grain quality, resulting in lower export,‖ he said. REAP chairman observed that the competing countries, including Thailand, India, USA, Brazil, had recognised their rice sector as an industry that benefitted with the formulation of policies to increase yields at farm levels and improvement the quality for exports. He said that the current fragmentation of sector is a barrier to development. He said that declaration of rice sector as an industry would help in the formation of consolidated policy that will help in the integration of all supply chain stakeholders into one chain.

Industry is the production of goods and services within an economy, which is divided into three categories, including prime (extractive), secondary (manufacturing) and tertiary (services). In developed economies, the agriculture falls into primary (extractive) form of industry where agriculture inputs and mechanics are engaged for achieving high yielding agricultural outputs. ―The rice sector has all parameters to fall into ―food industry‖ wherein the purpose is to raise crop yields through mechanised farming and to improve sanitary and phytosanitary standards for its marketing into developed high revenue economies,‖ he added. He said that the process of finished rice starts from paddy procurement. The paddy is procured and dried and then kept under silos for effective storages. The paddy is then cleaned, husked, polished, graded and then packed for exports. The value-addition of rice ranges from 100% to 140%. The paddy of basmati is procured at $450/ metric ton while it is exported at around $1000 PMT. The long grain paddy is procured at $200 PMT and is exported at $400 PMT. Some of the rice like parboiling and steaming are exported at around $1200 PMT. He said that Pakistan‘s share in overall basmati export has gradually decreased compared to India, mainly due to the bigger crop size in the neighboring country, and government support to farmers to keep growing the variety while focusing on crop yield with subsidized inputs. Samee Ullah said that India is more organised, while in Pakistan individual millers try but remain inconsistent either due to lower international prices, product quality and lack of support from the government to establish brand image. He believed that a diverse product range, including the export of rice, would help Pakistan tap international markets and increase its foreign exchange earnings. He said that Pakistani rice has been exported to more than 100 countries of the world, expressing the hope that this trend will continue with the same zeal in future

https://www.pakissan.com/2018/05/04/industry-status-can-lead-30-percent-increase-rice-exports-reap https://www.pakissan.com/2018/05/04/industry-status-can-lead-30-percent-increase-rice-exports-reap/

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Genetically Modified (GM) plants Madhura Joglekar 5 May, 2018 - 08:00 (Research Matters)

Genetically Modified Crops are those whose genetic makeup has been altered by introducing a

foreign gene into its system. This is a popular technique to get the best of both worlds; we retain the desirable traits of the original plant and introduce new beneficial traits from other plants. Genetic modification has been carried out in many commercially important crops like rice, cotton, soya bean and corn. Most traits introduce crop protection through resistance to a specific insect pest, resistance to decay, delayed ripening or herbicide tolerance. Some crops like rice are modified to increase the nutrient value. This modification is done in the laboratory and is introduced in the fields after extensive tests and trials. National authorities must approve GM crops before they can be cultivated commercially. In India, several committees under the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Department of Biotechnology are responsible involved in this process. GM Crops have constantly raised concerns regarding their safety. For example, they can transfer their resistance to certain antibiotics to other bacteria and this could eventually make it very hard to target and kill the bacteria anymore. This can diminish the efficacy of antibiotics in humans and animals. Safety measures are being taken to combat these problems. This involves technologies that replace the need for antibiotic resistance genes.

https://researchmatters.in/sciqs/genetically-modified-gm-plants Govt urged to focus on youth for sustainable economic growth ISLAMABAD (INP): President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Amir Waheed has called upon the government to focus on youth development for achieving sustainable economic growth of the country. He said that youth was the greatest asset of the country, but they needed conducive policies and environment to unleash their potential for economic development of Pakistan. He said as per recent report of UNDP, Pakistan was one of the youngest countries in the world as 64 percent of its total population was below 30 years of age. He said with better policies and enabling environment youth could be transformed into a great dividend for the country, but if left unattended, this youth bulge could become a big burden on the economy. He said the same report highlighted that Pakistan was spending far less on education as its current net enrolment growth rate was just 0.92 percent that would take another 60 years to reach the target of zero out of school children. He stressed that the government should allocate sufficient budget to education for better development of youth.

He said government should provide soft loans to youngsters for business startups and focus on their skills development to make them productive human resource. He said youth should be provided latest technical and vocational trainings to trigger industrial growth in the country. Muhammad Naveed Malik, senior vice president and Nisar Mirza, vice president, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that due to lack of skilled manpower, many engineers and technicians were coming from China to work in CPEC projects. They said that government should focus on required trainings and skills development of youth so that maximum youth could get jobs in CPEC projects that would reduce unemployment in the country. They were of the view that if youth was left undeveloped, it would become tools for anti-social elements that bring harmful consequences for the country. They urged that the government should make youth development top priority of its agenda so that equipped with better education and skills, our youngsters could drive the country towards fast economic development. https://nation.com.pk/05-May-2018/newsbrief

Bob Scott: Keeping focus on rice is paramount Bob Scott is the new director of Stuttgart Rice Research and Extension Center.

David Bennett | May 04, 2018 On a warm, dry, late April day the fields alongside the road from Stuttgart, Ark., to the Rice Research and Extension Center east of town are full of farmers planting crops. Fields at the center itself are no different.

New facility director Bob Scott steps from his truck and approaches the driver of a tractor, who‘s stopped on the turnrow. The two exchange pleasantries and several jokes before the driver climbs back in the cab. If he‘s nervous in his new position, Scott is good at hiding it. That doesn‘t mean he doesn‘t understand the center‘s importance in the long arc of rice research, though.

After years of work in Lonoke and Newport, how did Scott, a well-established weed scientist in the state (and Delta Farm Press contributor), come to take the reins in Stuttgart? ―I think I had some success at Lonoke and Newport and have seen some things here that we can do similar. I‘ve been a weed scientist for 15 years with Extension and five years before that in industry — so, 20 years. That‘s a long time. This opportunity came up and it was time for a change professionally. ―My former position was a very good job with great support from the promotion boards. It was tough to leave — good equipment and, most importantly, I worked with excellent people who got things done. ―But I look forward to this opportunity and am very excited to work with different disciplines. Previously, it was all about herbicides. Now, in a single day, I may talk about pathology, entomology, the breeding program. You spoke with one of our breeders already and you can tell we want to get great, new options out as soon as possible. ―I‘ve always said that next to variety selection, weed science is the most important decision growers make.‖ Now, he gets to be involved with both. Focus Is Scott bringing a new focus to something at the center? ―I think over the years the visibility of the station is down a bit. The Expo and the Rice College put on by (state rice specialist) Jarrod Hardke are big deals, but I think we can do more.

―This facility is one of the leading rice research institutes in the world — not just in the United States. I want to do everything I can to make sure that continues and everyone knows it.‖ Scott‘s predecessor was interim director Nathan McKinney. ―He had a long weekly commute from Fayetteville. They‘d been on a long search for someone for the job — ever since (former longtime center director) Chuck Wilson moved north to Keiser. There are some changes going on within the University (of Arkansas) currently. They‘re remapping the internal structure of management of the experiment stations and centers. Most people would say I‘m the director of the Stuttgart ‗station‘, but actually we are a center. Basically, centers differ from stations in that they have faculty.‖ This center, in particular, is part of that. ―We have faculty, we house the Extension Service, researchers, foundation seed, and the breeding program. Because of that diversity, this facility is positioned to be a key player in the new redefinition of some rules.‖ Hubs and greenhouses Also in the works: the development of a new center in Jonesboro, Ark. ―I believe land has already been identified for that. Chuck Wilson is up there working on development of that facility. The long-term plan is for faculty to be up in the Jonesboro station. Once that‘s up and running, I think Jonesboro and Stuttgart will be the two sister centers that act as hubs in the university system.‖ Looked to for breakthroughs in rice production, the Stuttgart center first began in 1925. Staying cutting-edge in research requires a proper set-up.

―My predecessor started a process of renovation. We‘re like everyone else in government, right now: running on a very tight budget. But one of my goals is to renovate some of the older structures, get rid of old buildings and get new ones up. Infrastructure, such as water and roads and reservoirs, also need attention.‖ That‘s already been going on, says Scott, and ―I‘m inheriting a good start. We have a new foundation seed building and are through our second season using that awesome facility. Some great guys are running that. ―We‘re almost ready to open a brand new state-of-the-art greenhouse and growth chamber facility. That‘ll facilitate the work of two teams in particular. … I believe the ribbon-cutting will be in (May).‖ First, researchers ―will be working on solutions for high nighttime temperature problems in rice. That‘s a big thing that costs growers a lot of money in the state. Right now, there aren‘t a lot of answers for these problems — you don‘t know when you‘ll see the problems, they have to come at a certain time of the year when rice is at a certain maturity. So, we have a new team in place to work on the nighttime temperatures.‖ Second, the greenhouse will facilitate better variety research. ―We have a breeder, Ehsan Shakiba, whose primary focus is on developing a hybrid program. He isn‘t the first to work on that, but having this new greenhouse facility will greatly help with his efforts.‖ Common concerns What are Scott‘s views on meshing concerns of the state rice sector and the center‘s priorities? ―Look, we have to pay attention to those concerns. Everyone knows we‘re the largest riceproducing state, and the crop is incredibly important to the state‘s economy.

―My vision as director is that everything we do here, at the end of the day, should be looking at ‗how do we make rice profitable for farmers to grow?‘ When I hear acres are going to corn or soybeans, I get concerned. ―Obviously, it all comes back to making money — growers go where the market takes them. But we can make rice more attractive through finding ways to lower input costs, raising yields, the breeding program, and all the rest. If the station isn‘t helping growers through making rice a profitable option, we‘re probably missing the mark to some degree.‖ Weeds Scott may have moved on professionally, but one suspects he will always carry the heart of a weed scientist. He‘s the current president of the Southern Weed Science Society. And there is no escape from the unfortunate legal skirmishing around the state with dicamba. ―The dicamba situation does bother me. It‘s such a concern because it‘s driven a wedge between so many people — between groups of growers, between some growers and the university, between growers and the Arkansas Plant Board. We‘ve always had a good state plant board. They‘ve always been willing to work toward Section 18 labels, Section 24C labels. They‘ve gone to bat for the ag community in that respect many times. ―So, it‘s disheartening to see agriculture divided the way it is over a herbicide.‖ However, says Scott, this, too, shall pass. ―If there‘s one thing I‘ve learned in the last 20 years it‘s that herbicides come and go. Right now, dicamba is extremely important to a lot of guys for weed control. Five years from now, dicamba

may not even be at the forefront of their thoughts. It‘s very sad that this one product has caused so much turmoil. ―Of course, many things have come together to put us in the situation we‘re in. There‘s been a kind of condensing of technology down to where we don‘t have many options for pigweed. You‘re either a LibertyLink person, or you‘re not. If not, for many the alternative is dicamba. For others, if they still can use PPO chemistry, they have other options. ―But the dicamba situation will eventually pass. What has gotten us here? It‘s the overreliance on single technologies that are tied to seed and force your hand on weed control. That‘s stymied the development of new herbicides. ―Saying this, I sound like an old man,‖ says Scott with a laugh. ―But when I was in graduate school, new herbicides seemed to come out every day. They may not have been new modes of action but certainly new sites of action. Now, there hasn‘t been a truly new herbicide come out in a while. There‘s been no new mode of action discovered since the 1980s. ―It‘s interesting, in my new position, that rice made the decision to not go the GMO route. There are a lot of people who think rice has suffered in terms of production because it hasn‘t had the same development as beans and corn in the ‗GMO revolution.‘ This may or may not be true in terms of yield and value-added traits.‖ There is good news, he says.―We have at least three truly new herbicide technologies being introduced through next year: Provisia, Loyant and Rogue. Why is that? It‘s because we didn‘t fall into relying on a certain or single herbicide which was tied to a certain variety. ―So, from a herbicide standpoint, I‘d argue rice is better off than, say, soybeans. We have new modes of action for rice. Right now, for soybeans, it‘s a struggle.‖

Another problem with China's coalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mercury in rice May 3, 2018 by Noelle Eckley Selin And Sae Yun Kwon, The Conversation

Mercury enters rice through local industrial activities and through burning coal. Credit: David Woo, CC BY-ND

Mercury pollution is a problem usually associated with fish consumption. Pregnant women and children in many parts of the world are advised to eat fish low in mercury to protect against the adverse health impacts, including neurological damages, posed by a particularly toxic form of mercury, methylmercury. But some people in China, the world's largest mercury emitter, are exposed to more methylmercury from rice than they are from fish. In a recent study, we explored the extent of this problem and which direction it could go in the future. We found that China's future emissions trajectory can have a measurable influence on the country's rice methylmercury. This has important implications not only in China but across Asia, where coal use is increasing and rice is a staple food. It is also relevant as countries across the world implement the Minamata Convention, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from mercury. Why is mercury a problem in rice? Measurements of methylmercury in rice in China from the early 2000s were in areas where mercury mining and other industrial activities led to high mercury levels in soil that was then taken up by rice plants. More recent research, however, has shown that methylmercury in rice is also elevated in other areas of China. This suggests that airborne mercury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; emitted by

sources such as coal-fired power plants and subsequently settling onto the land – might also be a factor.

To better understand the process of methylmercury accumulation in rice through deposition – that is, mercury originating from the air that rains out or settles to the land – we constructed a computer model to analyze the relative importance of soil and atmospheric sources of rice methylmercury. Then we projected how future methylmercury concentrations could change under different emissions scenarios. Concentrations of methylmercury in rice are lower than those in fish, but, in central China, people eat much more rice than fish. Studies have calculated that residents in areas with mercury-contaminated soil consume more methylmercurythan the U.S. EPA's reference dose of 0.1 microgram methylmercury per kilogram of body weight per day, a level set to protect against adverse health outcomes such as decreased IQ. Recent data suggest that other neurodevelopmental impacts from methylmercury might occur at levels below the reference dose. Few health studies, however, have examined impacts of methylmercury exposure to rice consumers specifically. To identify the potential scope of the problem, we compared the areas in China where mercury deposition is expected to be high based on mercury models, with maps of rice production. We found that provinces with high mercury deposition also produce substantial amounts of rice. Seven provinces in central China (Henan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Chongqing and Hubei) account for 48 percent of Chinese rice production and receive nearly double the atmospheric mercury deposition as the rest of China. We calculated that mercury deposition could increase nearly 90 percent or decrease by 60 percent by 2050, depending on future policies and technologies.

Our modeling approach To understand how mercury from the atmosphere might be incorporated into rice as methylmercury, we built a model to simulate mercury in rice paddies. Methylmercury is produced in the environment by biological activity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; specifically, by bacteria. Often, this occurs in flooded environments such as wetlands and sediments. Similarly, rice paddies are kept flooded during the growing season, and the nutrient-rich environment created by rice roots support both the bacterial growth and methylmercury production. Atmospheric mercury from burning coal and other industrial activities accumulates in fish, but not as much research has been done on the concentration in rice in China and the rest of Asia where coal use is spreading. Credit: Maxim Melnikov

Our rice paddy model simulates how mercury changes form, accumulates and converts to methylmercury in different parts of the ecosystem, including in the water, the soil and the rice plants. In our model, mercury enters the standing flooded water via deposition and irrigation processes, and then moves among water, soil and plants. After initializing and calibrating the model, we ran it for the typical five-month duration from planting seedlings to rice harvest and compared our results to measurements of mercury in rice from China. We also conducted different simulations with varying atmospheric deposition and soil mercury concentrations. Despite its simplicity, our model was able to reproduce how rice methylmercury concentrations vary across different Chinese provinces. Our model was able to accurately reflect how higher soil mercury concentrations led to higher concentrations in rice. But the soil wasn't the whole story. Mercury from water â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which can come from the flooded water in rice paddies or the water held in the soil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can also influence concentrations in rice. How much depends on the relative rates of different processes within soil and water. Under some conditions, a portion of the mercury in rice can come from the mercury in the atmosphere, once that mercury is deposited to the rice paddy. This suggested that changing emissions of mercury could potentially affect concentrations in rice. Future emissions can influence rice How will the rates of mercury in rice change in the future? We examined a high emission scenario, which assumes no new policies to control mercury emissions by 2050, and a low emission scenario, where China uses less coal and coal-fired power plants have advanced mercury emission controls. Median Chinese rice methylmercury concentrations increased by 13 percent in the high scenario and decreased by 18 percent under the low scenario. Regions where rice methylmercury declined the most under strict policy controls were in central China, where rice production is high and rice is an important source of methylmercury exposure. Managing mercury concentrations in rice thus requires an integrated approach, addressing both deposition and soil and water contamination. Understanding local conditions is also important: Other environmental factors not captured by our model, such as soil acidity, can also influence methylmercury production and accumulation to rice.

Different rice production strategies can also help – for example, alternating wetting and drying cycles in rice cultivation can reduce water consumption and methane emissions as well as rice methylmercury concentrations. Our scenarios likely underestimate the potential health benefits of Minamata Convention controls in China, which is a party to the Convention. We include in our scenarios only changes in air emissions from power generation, while the Convention controls emissions from other sectors, bans mercury mining and addresses contaminated sites and land and water releases. Reducing mercury could also be beneficial for other rice-producing countries, but at present, there are few data available outside China. However, our research suggests that the problem of mercury is not just a fish story – and that policy efforts can indeed make a difference. Explore further: Some infant rice cereals contain elevated levels of methylmercury https://phys.org/news/2018-05-problem-china-coalmercury-rice.html#jCp

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Golden rice demo farm looms in Batac City Updated May 4, 2018, 10:53 PM By Philippine News Agency A demonstration farm of a genetically-modified golden rice is set to be established in Batac City anytime this year as an alternative solution to malnutrition in the country. While other farmers here remain skeptical about the reported danger it may pose to public health and biodiversity, the Department of Agriculture-attached agency Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and other researched-based agencies here have allayed fears of the health risk brought about by the golden rice project launched in 2016. The project had successfully completed its confined field trial, confirming that golden rice is as safe and nutritious as ordinary rice. Golden rice is engineered to carry two foreign genes—one bacterial and another from maize— that together produce beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A that gives the rice grains their characteristic yellow hue. Scientists hope distribution of the modified rice can make inroads against vitamin A deficiency, which can lead to blindness and makes people more susceptible to infectious diseases. According to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the deficiency affects approximately 1.7 million children aged 6 months to 5 years in the Philippines alone. In Ilocos Norte, Dr. Reynaldo Castro of PhilRice said field test has been tried in Batac City since 2011 and it has been proven safe to eat.

As a preparatory for the setting up of a golden rice demonstration farm in Batac City, several farmer-leaders here had been tapped to help in the advocacy. Earlier, Ronalyn Miranda, field test supervisor of the golden rice project said ―golden rice is not a silver bullet to solve Vitamin A deficiency but it offers an alternative to improve the health welfare of the people.‖ Backing this move, Provincial Manager Eleonor Andres of NFA Ilocos Norte told farmer-leaders here to give GM crops a chance. ―Kapag pumasok ang IRRI at PhilRice, it means we are in good hands. These are research-based agencies and we urge you to have an open mind to let science in discover the potential benefits of these products,‖ said Andres. According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN), a cup of golden rice could provide up to half of the body‘s vitamin A needs and could reduce the prevalence of Vitamin-A Deficiency (VAD) among women and young children. https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/05/04/golden-rice-demo-farm-looms-in-batac-city/

Displaced, Returnees and Host Communities Benefit from Livelihood Supports in Burundi 04 May 2018 Bujumbura - IOM, the UN Migration Agency, in partnership with the Belgian Development Cooperation and Burundian authorities, has provided entrepreneurship training as well as mentorship opportunities in agriculture to 120 representatives drawn from internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and the host community. The trainees, drawn from 24 community-based associations, will in turn train other members. At least 600 people are expected to benefit from the trainings. Participants, so far, have received training on business development, value chain management and agricultural processing. As part of the training, the participants visited different private sector groups such as Rice Seed Research Center (Centre Semencier Rizicole), specialized in rice cultivation and research, Agronomic Science Institute of Burundi (Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi) which is the country‘s national seed bank and recognized agricultural research center, as well as

Solidarity for Sustainable Development and Economic Growth (Solidarité pour le développement durable et le relèvement de l‘économie) that works towards finding agricultural and husbandry methods that are resistant to climate change. Through these visits, beneficiaries witnessed first-hand innovative agricultural techniques and trends, received one-on-one mentoring on ways to enhance their own businesses and networked with the private sector. On the final day of the training, the groups reunited for an Experience Exchange Fair to share lessons learned from the training and the exposure visits as well as discuss possibilities for future business development. Petronie Sindayigaya, a trainee and member of an association which had been previously supported with a rice husker, explained, ―We will now improve on how to prepare seed, and we will continue to consult the Burundi Institute of Agriculture Science to help us continue using selected seeds [and] very good quality seeds that yield good harvest. This is a great gain for us.‖ She added, ―We had earlier learned how to run small businesses. We learned how to become traders. But after the training, we are set to be entrepreneurs because when you do your business well, you grow till you become a supplier or a distributor to the other traders.‖ Pirce Altinok, IOM Resilience and Reintegration Officer said, ―Through the coupling of theoretical learning and practical experiences, the participants gained the networking opportunities that can generate new business partnerships, both amongst each other and with the already established private sector actors as well.‖ Altinok reiterated the need to foster social cohesion among the returnees, internally displaced and host community members. The Experience Exchange Fair organized to mark project closure was attended by Yves Nindorera, representative of the Belgian Development Cooperation in Burundi together with representatives of the Communal administrator, ISABU, SODDREC and the Centre Semencier Rizicole.

IOM supported the beneficiaries to start small income-generating activities (IGA) as well as start-up kits for small, quick impact projects to support the livelihoods of IDPs, returnees and host communities. As a result, the 24 associations were able to launch 32 successful agricultural and forestry businesses in Rutana alone. The associations were established during a previous stabilization project funded by the European Union. Rutana province, where the four-month project was implemented from January to April 2018, hosts a large number of IDPs and returnees. Since 2014, IOM Burundi has supported the immediate economic recovery of communities affected by crises in Burundi. This project is part of IOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s efforts to provide durable solutions which support peaceful coexistence among returnees, IDPs and host communities throughout the country. For more information, please contact Pirce Altinok in IOM Burundi, Tel +257 75 40 07 75, Email: paltinok@iom.int International Organization for Migration: https://reliefweb.int/report/burundi/displaced-returnees-and-host-communities-benefitlivelihood-supports-burundi

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Special teams formed to shift wet paddy to rice mills May 4, 2018, 11:48 PM IST

Telangana Civil Supplies Department alerted district officials on the present situation due to recent heavy sudden rains. Department has started taking all measures to shift paddy to rice mills and see that farmers should not face any problems. To keep vigil on this 9 senior DCSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s are appointed as special officers. Commissioner for Civil Supplies Akun Sabharwal held a review meeting with Concerned Officials, Sta

te wide rice millers on Friday, at Civil Supplies Bhavan to discuss about the wet paddy caused due to sudden rains. As per primary analysis about 1.16 lakh metric tons of paddy has become wet in Paddy Procurement Centres (PPC), and market yards in some districts like Mancherial Siddipet, Jagityal, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Janagaon etc. Commissioner ordered officials to shift the paddy to rice mills immediately. He said that all precautionary

measures are taken to protect the paddy at PPC‘s and issued orders to all the District Collectors. Nine senior DCSO‘s have been appointed as Special Officers for monitoring Paddy Shifting, Gunny bags, Transportation. Nalgonda DCSO Udaykumar – Suryapet, Yadadri; Khammam DCSO P.B. Sandhyarani – Kothagudem; Bhupalpally DCSO Raja Rao – Warangal (U), Warangal (R), Jangaon, Mahabubabad; Karimnagar DCSO A. Usha Rani – Jagityal, Sircilla, Pedappay; Kamareddy DCSO Ramesh – Nizamabad; Siddipet DCSO V. Venkateshwarlu – Sangareddy, Medak; Nagarkurnool DCSO V. Mohan Babu – Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar, Gadwal; Rangareddy DCSO Gouri Shankar – Vikarabad, Medcal; Adilabad DCSO Srikanth Reddy – Nirmal, Mancherial, Asifabad will keep monitoring the MSP Operations. A Control Room has been opened in the Office of the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, under the control of Joint Commissioner (Procurement) to keep a register to record the complaints received on the affected paddy, purchased of paddy below MSP to farmers. The information if any, may be sent to 73307744444 WhatsApp number. District Collectors, Joint Collectors, Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Marketing, Revenue, RTA Officers have been asked to communicate and shift wet paddy from PPC‘s. Take immediate steps to complete the purchase of paddy came to PPC‘s and under no circumstances farmers should be allowed to wait at the PPC‘s. Transport Contractors are being requested to provide sufficient number of lorries for the movement of paddy from PPC‘s, in case if lorries are not available with the Transport Contractor, the DCSOs with the help of RTA should take measures to shift paddy from PPCs. They are being urged to shift the paddy immediately to the nearest boiled rice mills so that they could dump the paddy into the boiler directly to avoid damage if any. The officials have been directed to conduct regular meetings with the rice millers in the District and instruct them to unload the paddy immediately to avoid further damage to the paddy procured. (INN) https://www.siasat.com/news/special-teams-formed-shift-wet-paddy-rice-mills-1350936/

Who benefits the most from Gov’s decision to stop importing rice 46

By Keshala Dias 04 May, 2018 | 9:57 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Thursday (May 3rd) the government reached a decision

to control rice imports. Who is the ultimate beneficiary of such a move?

The inclement weather experienced in 2016 had a serious impact on rice cultivation in 2017. It was in 2017 that Sri Lanka recorded itâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s lowest rice harvest. As rice produced in the country could not meet the local demand the Ministry of Industry and Commerce took measures to import rice from India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Thereby, on several instances, the import tax on rice was also reduced. According to records from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, during the previous year, 800,000 metric tonnes of rice had been imported to the country.

However, at the recent Maha Cultivation Season, the farmers reaped a m assive harvest. Therefore, the Cost of Living Committee that convened on May 1 decided there is no need to import rice any further. The 25% tax which was imposed on rice imports was returned to its previous state, and from April 30 rice imports to Sri Lank a was controlled.

The Cost of Living Committee states, under this system traders will have to incur a cost of over Rs. 70 to import a kilogram of rice. However, there are some who believe that some who believe that such changes are being prompted by a hand ful of large companies who want to monopolize the rice trade in the country

NFA awards 250,000 MT rice supply to Thailand, Vietnam The two countries are expected to bring in the first batch of rice on May 31, ahead of the socalled lean months Ralf Rivas Published 5:31 PM, May 04, 2018 Updated 5:31 PM, May 04, 2018

RICE STOCK. Workers pile sacks of rice at a National Food Authority warehouse

Manila, Philippines-- The National Food Authority (NFA) has awarded the supply of 250,000 metric tons of rice imports to Vietnam and Thailand. The NFA reopened the tender for government-to-government procurement on Friday, May 4, after Vietnam and Thailand failed to comply with the reference price of the NFA last week. The agency asked for two types of rice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15% and 25% broken rice. The percentage indicates how much of the grain is broken down during the milling process. NFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s reference price was set at $531 per ton for the 15% broken rice and $520.50 per ton for the 25% broken rice, based on the prevailing world market prices and the peso-dollar exchange rate as of May 3, 2018. For the 15% broken rice category, the NFA asked for 50,000 tons. Vietnam won that deal with an offer of $526.50 per ton.

Vietnam also won a separate deal for 80,000 tons of 25% broken rice at $517.50 a ton, below the NFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s budget of $520.50 a ton.

Thailand initially offered $520 per ton for the supply of 120,000 tons of 25% broken rice, but adjusted its price to match Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s $517.50 per ton for the same volume.

Thailand and Vietnam are expected to deliver the first batch of rice on May 31, ahead of the socalled lean months when there is minimal local harvest. On the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Singapore last week, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc committed to President Rodrigo Duterte that his country is ready to supply affordable rice to the Philippines if needed. Duterte in April directed the NFA to build up its rice buffer stock that would last 60 days, equivalent to 1.9 million tons. NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez admits that the ―60-day buffer stock is too much for us." "We have to look at our logistics and budgets again," he said. Despite the challenges, Estoperez said the agency will comply with the directives of the President. – Rappler.com https://www.rappler.com/business/201787-national-food-authority-rice-supply-vietnam-thailand

Inflation jumps to 4.5%, fastest pace in 5 years Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) - May 5, 2018 - 12:00am The latest inflation figure was higher than the 4.3 percent registered in March and the 3.2 percent recorded in April last year. MANILA, Philippines — Inflation rose to a fresh five-year high of 4.5 percent in April, pointing to a possible interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as early as next week after the government‘s two to four percent target was breached in the first four months. The latest inflation figure was higher than the 4.3 percent registered in March and the 3.2 percent recorded in April last year. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) attributed the uptrend to higher annual increments in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (20 percent), clothing and footwear (2.2 percent) and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (three percent). BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said inflation could peak earlier than expected. Monetary authorities were earlier expecting inflation to remain elevated in the third quarter before easing starting the fourth quarter.

―It may peak earlier. Maybe by mid-year,‖ Espenilla said. ING Bank Manila senior economist Joey Cuyegkeng echoed Espenilla‘s sentiment that inflation could peak within the next two months. Cuyegkeng said inflation may hover at a range of 4.8 to 4.9 percent by May or June. ―Although inflation may peak in the next two months, it is likely to remain elevated at above four percent – the upper end of BSP‘s inflation target range of two to four percent – for the remainder of this year,‖ Cuyegkeng said. Cuyegkeng said a high inflation environment feeds second-round effects such as demands for higher minimum wages and transport fares. ―Like BSP we expect inflation to return to within the target range in 2019, but if expectations are not contained, this could lead to higher-than-expected inflation,‖ Cuyegkeng said. The BSP has set an inflation target of two to four percent until 2020. Based on its assessment last March 22, the BSP sees inflation averaging 3.9 percent this year before easing to three percent in 2019. The BSP said the rising inflation is caused by rising oil prices, as well as the transitory impact of the implementation of Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. ―The proximate cause of discussions we‘re having now is cost-push, because of first round effects of tax reform and oil,‖ Espenilla said. Espenilla, however, noted the deceleration in the seasonally adjusted month-on-month inflation. The seasonally adjusted month-on-month inflation eased to 0.3 percent in April from 0.8 percent in January. ―These are relevant factors to consider in determining the necessity and shape of a measured response to halt potential build up in inflationary expectations. Such expectations seem to be feeding off essentially cost-push price pressures that may be transitory in nature,‖ Espenilla said. The BSP is scheduled to hold a rate-setting meeting on May 10. It has been reluctant in raising interest rates amid rising inflationary pressures, saying the CPI may ease next year. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia reiterated yesterday the need to liberalize rice trade in the country to drive down prices and control inflation.

Pernia said the quantitative restriction (QR) imposed on rice should be immediately replaced with tariffs to increase supply and significantly drive down prices.

â&#x20AC;&#x2022;The price of rice increased by 10 percent from 2017 to 2018 so the QR really has to be removed, rice has to be tariffied. That should be an urgent legislative agenda,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; Pernia said. The QR on rice imports is a special privilege granted by the World Trade Organization (WTO), which has been extended three times since it was first imposed in 1995. This entails restricting the volume of inbound rice shipments to 805,200 metric tons (MT) at 35 percent tariff. Imports outside of this minimum access volume (MAV) are levied higher tariffs. NEDA is pushing for the amendment of the Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 to pave the way for the removal of the QR on rice imports and the imposition of the 35 percent tariff rate instead. Estimates earlier done by NEDA shows headline inflation can be reduced by one percentage point if the domestic wholesale rice market reduces its price to the level of imported rice. Even with just a P1 per kilo reduction in the wholesale price of rice, headline inflation rate would also be reduced by 0.3 percentage points.

NEDA said earlier that once the quantitative restriction is replaced by predictable tariffs, the private sector can freely import rice subject to regulation and food safety requirements by the government. The tariff revenues to be generated would be plowed back to local farmers through the Rice Competitive Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to support projects that will modernize the rice industry and enhance its efficiency, it said. Part of the fund will be used to directly support rice farmers, especially those who will initially be displaced by the removal of the QR, to diversify into other economic activities. – With Czeriza Valencia

https://www.philstar.com/business/2018/05/05/1812167/inflation-jumps-45-fastestpace-5-years#QBAg4jtZ2b93e8L5.99

You CAN die from a broken heart: Widows have 40% higher risk of death in the first six months after losing their spouse   

New study by Texas researchers shows recently-widowed have highers levels of inflammation biomarkers This can slow the heart rate and increase risk of cardiovascular disease The findings offer new avenues to explore for treatments to protect widows and widowers By Dailymail.com Reporter 17:06 BST, 4 May 2018 | UPDATED: 23:51 BST, 4 May 2018

A widow's risk of death can rise as much as 41 percent within the first six months of losing their loved-one, a new study from Rice University in Texas has revealed. The small study adds to our current understanding of how grief affects our health, and may open the door to more effective interventions for the recently bereaved. Losing a spouse is a stressful situation, and it's commonly noted that this stress can have adverse effects on the health of the living partner. For this reason, the world held its breath when former president George HW Bush displayed signs of failing health only weeks after the death of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush. Bush is now recovering from his health scare, but his case is not isolated.

Now, new research suggests this link between poor health and recent bereavement is not simply a coincidence but may have a biological explanation: while the idea of health repercussions of a broken heart is not new, this is the first study to link bereavement to higher levels of cytokines and lower heart rate variation.

+1Scientists at Rice University in Texas found an unprecedented link between recent loss of a loved one and increased inflammation and lower heart rate, driving up the risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Dr Michael Ward explains what 'broken heart syndrome' is It appears that the loss of a spouse has measurable effects on the living partner's health, and can increase their own risk of death not long after. 'In the first six months after the loss of a spouse, widows/widowers are at a 41 percent increased risk of mortality,' said Chris Fagundes, an assistant professor of psychology in Rice's School of Social Sciences and the study's lead author.

'Importantly, 53 percent of this increased risk is due to cardiovascular disease.' Researchers from Rice University in Texas analyzed the health of 32 individuals who had lost a spouse within an average of 89 days from the start of the study. The researchers also analyzed 33 healthy aged-matched controls. Both groups received a blood draw, an EKG, and completed self reported questionnaires. Seventy-eight percent of the volunteers were women and the remaining 22 percent were men. The team specifically looked at the volunteers' levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These molecules serve as a biomarker of inflammation, and are released into the bloodstream in response to infection and other signs of inflammation. The team also measured the volunteers' heart rate variability. This is the measurement of time between each heartbeat and is used to measure any cardiovascular abnormalities. Results revealed that the recently-widowed displayed more biological signs of poor health than the control group. For example, levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the recently widowed group were between five and seven percent higher than those found in the control group. Heart rate variation of the recently widowed was 47 percent lower than that of the control group. In addition to the physical indications of poor health, levels of depressive symptoms were 20 percent higher in the recently-widowed than in the control group.Dr Ellen Carni, a psychologist in New York who specializes in helping patients deal with grief and bereavement, explained that she was not at all surprised by the study results. 'Within the mental health field, I think it is fairly well acknowledged that new widows and widowers who were with their spouses for many years can be at risk for health problems,' Dr Carni told Daily Mail Online. According to Dr Carni, these health problems can arise suddenly and their severity often depends on the quality of the relationship between the spouses and the resilience of the widow. 'Certainly, I've have seen widows develop health problems either fairly quickly after the loss of their spouses in older widows who have been married for many years,' said Dr Carni. 'I have even seen them develop health problems while the spouse was still alive if the spouse's health is declining and the woman (I've seen it in men, too) anticipates becoming a widow.'

The association between recent bereavement and heart health risks is also not surprising. For example, broken heart syndrome, officially known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is an illness associated with severe emotional stress including the sudden loss of a loved one. In this illness the heart is also affected, and the left ventricle weakens and can no longer pump blood throughout the body as effectively. Scientists believe this weakening is caused by a sudden surge of hormones, but the exact cause remains unclear. The Rice University scientists hope their research on the effects of grief on health will lead to better interventions for the recently widowed. As scientists work to create these interventions, there are still steps the recently widowed can take to lessen the adverse health effects of their bereavement. 'If a spouse knows that his/her partner is terminally ill they can go to support groups even before their partner has passed away,' said Dr Carni. 'There are many caregiver support groups in the community, through churches and synagogues, for example, as well as those run privately by mental health professionals.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5691853/Broke n-heart-syndrome-does-exist.html

Broken heart syndrome does exist BY TOBY MURPHY ON MAY 4, 2018HEALTH

A widowâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s risk of death can rise as much as 41 percent within the first six months of losing their loved-one, a new study from Rice University in Texas has revealed. The small study adds to our current understanding of how grief affects our health, and may open the door to more effective interventions for the recently bereaved. Losing a spouse is a stressful situation, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s commonly noted that this stress can have adverse effects on the health of the living partner. For this reason, the world held its breath when former president George HW Bush displayed signs of failing health only weeks after the death of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush. Bush is now recovering from his health scare, but his case is not isolated. Now, new research suggests this link between poor health and recent bereavement is not simply a coincidence but may have a biological explanation: while the idea of health repercussions of a broken

heart is not new, this is the first study to link bereavement to higher levels of cytokines and lower heart rate variation. It appears that the loss of a spouse has measurable effects on the living partner‘s health, and can increase their own risk of death not long after. ‗In the first six months after the loss of a spouse, widows/widowers are at a 41 percent increased risk of mortality,‘ said Chris Fagundes, an assistant professor of psychology in Rice‘s School of Social Sciences and the study‘s lead author. ‗Importantly, 53 percent of this increased risk is due to cardiovascular disease.‘ Researchers from Rice University in Texas analyzed the health of 32 individuals who had lost a spouse within an average of 89 days from the start of the study. The researchers also analyzed 33 healthy aged-matched controls. Both groups received a blood draw, an EKG, and completed self reported questionnaires. Seventy-eight percent of the volunteers were women and the remaining 22 percent were men. The team specifically looked at the volunteers‘ levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These molecules serve as a biomarker of inflammation, and are released into the bloodstream in response to infection and other signs of inflammation. The team also measured the volunteers‘ heart rate variability. This is the measurement of time between each heartbeat and is used to measure any cardiovascular abnormalities. Results revealed that the recently-widowed displayed more biological signs of poor health than the control group. For example, levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the recently widowed group were between five and seven percent higher than those found in the control group. Heart rate variation of the recently widowed was 47 percent lower than that of the control group. In addition to the physical indications of poor health, levels of depressive symptoms were 20 percent higher in the recently-widowed than in the control group. Dr Ellen Carni, a psychologist in New York who specializes in helping patients deal with grief and bereavement, explained that she was not at all surprised by the study results.

‗Within the mental health field, I think it is fairly well acknowledged that new widows and widowers who were with their spouses for many years can be at risk for health problems,‘ Dr Carni told Daily Mail Online. According to Dr Carni, these health problems can arise suddenly and their severity often depends on the quality of the relationship between the spouses and the resilience of the widow. ‗Certainly, I‘ve have seen widows develop health problems either fairly quickly after the loss of their spouses in older widows who have been married for many years,‘ said Dr Carni. ‗I have even seen them develop health problems while the spouse was still alive if the spouse‘s health is declining and the woman (I‘ve seen it in men, too) anticipates becoming a widow.‘ The association between recent bereavement and heart health risks is also not surprising. For example, broken heart syndrome, officially known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is an illness associated with severe emotional stress including the sudden loss of a loved one. In this illness the heart is also affected, and the left ventricle weakens and can no longer pump blood throughout the body as effectively. Scientists believe this weakening is caused by a sudden surge of hormones, but the exact cause remains unclear. The Rice University scientists hope their research on the effects of grief on health will lead to better interventions for the recently widowed. As scientists work to create these interventions, there are still steps the recently widowed can take to lessen the adverse health effects of their bereavement.‗If a spouse knows that his/her partner is terminally ill they can go to support groups even before their partner has passed away,‘ said Dr Carni. ‗There are many caregiver support groups in the community, through churches and synagogues, for example, as well as those run privately by mental health professionals.‘ http://www.infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/health/broken-heart-syndrome-does-exist/

Inflation accelerates to 4.5% in April May 4, 2018, 10:01 PM

By Chino S. Leyco

While average inflation has already exceeded the government‘s target as of April, 2018, the surge in the rate of consumer prices is temporary and seen to normalize towards the end of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. The Philippines Statistics Authority reported that headline inflation accelerated to 4.5 percent in April, 2018, the highest in five years. This is higher than the 4.3 percent recorded in the preceding month and the 3.2 percent in April, 2017. This brings the year-to-date average to 4.1 percent, slightly above the full-year target of 2.0-4.0 percent. Nevertheless, the inflation outturn for the period is within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas‘ expectation, as the headline inflation falls within their 3.9 to 4.7 percent forecast. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said the current surge in inflation is partly due to the transitory impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law but is expected to stabilize by next year. ―The current surge in inflation is partly an initial reaction to the implementation of TRAIN and is expected to be short-lived and should taper off over the coming months,‖ the NEDA official said. The more important sources, however, are the slew of world oil price increases and the depreciation of the peso. Among major factors contributing to the recent surge in inflation were food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.9 percent), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (20.0 percent). Pernia added that while the government remains optimistic, it is important that price developments are closely monitored by the government. ―While the major factors contributing to the recent surge in inflation are temporary, we need to remain vigilant against emerging price pressures and to implement mitigating measures immediately,‖ he said. Pernia stressed the importance of programs and policies that will help in mitigating risks of uptick in inflation in the near term, which include the amendment of Republic Act No. 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act. Replacing quantitative restrictions on rice imports with tariffs is expected to reduce local rice prices by as much as PhP4.00 per kilogram. This will bring down inflation and increase the purchasing power especially of the poor. This will also create a more open trading environment for rice and will allow for the optimum use of farm resources. Meanwhile, unconditional cash grants to the poorest 50 percent of households, and fuel subsidies for jeepney drivers through the Pantawid Pasada Program, will help ease the effects of higher

prices on lower-income households. These mitigating programs will be greatly facilitated with the implementation of the National ID System. https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/05/04/inflation-accelerates-to-4-5-in-april/

Machinery Manufacture, Kingka Tech Industrial Limited, Zhengzhou Whirlston Machinery, Lianyungang Huantai Machinery and Alvan Blanch May 4, 2018 - by Frank Beck

Global Rice Milling Machinery Market report analyses current market bearings along with future market scope from 2018 to 2023. Research study helps to analyze the change in market dynamics of Rice Milling Machinery, regional market volume, technological innovations and Rice Milling Machinery business opportunities in coming years. The report offers key insights to understand the Rice Milling Machinery market and meeting you need to the report contents it is segmented into market players, drivers and retainers, Rice Milling Machinery market share analysis with product types and application, revenue and gross margin by regions. Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of Rice Milling Machinery market includes definition, product classification, applications and Rice Milling Machinery market growth rate history from 2013 to 2017. Rice Milling Machinery market share based on product coverage includes ( Capacity 3.0-4.5 Tonne/Hour, Capacity 1.5-3.0 Tonne/Hour, Capacity >4.5 Tonne/Hour and Capacity <1.5 Tonne/Hour) and applications considered in Rice Milling Machinery market study includes (Rice Flour, Wheat and Beans). The next portion based on industry chain analysis of Rice Milling Machinery market covers raw material suppliers and price analysis, Rice Milling Machinery product manufacturing Process and cost structure, production, consumption, emerging countries, Rice Milling Machinery industry news and policies by regions. Try sample pdf copy of the report athttps://market.biz/report/global-rice-milling-machinerymarket-2018-mr/243367/#requestforsample Secondly, Rice Milling Machinery report discusses details regarding development policies and plans, Rice Milling Machinery manufacturing processes, cost, price, revenue and gross margin by regions. Regional influence of Rice Milling Machinery market is based on import and export scenario of that region, Rice Milling Machinery production and consumption analysis of the region from 2013 to 2017. Major regions have influence of Rice Milling Machinery market covers North America ( carry Rice Milling Machinery market in Canada, Mexico U.S.), Europe ( carry Rice Milling Machinery market in Germany Italy, Russia, Spain, U.K., France, etc) South America ( carry Rice Milling Machinery market in Argentina, Brazil etc), Middle East & Africa ( carry Rice Milling Machinery market in South Africa, Saudi Arabia).

The rise in technological innovations Rice Milling Machinery market has control of some leading market players, new entrants to Rice Milling Machinery market experience competition in all aspects of the market. Third and most decisive part of the report includes competitive analysis of active Rice Milling Machinery market players includes (company profile and contact information, Rice Milling Machinery product introduction and images, capacity of production and process analysis, Rice Milling Machinery product cost and gross margin analysis, Upstream raw materials, equipment and downstream consumers analysis, Rice Milling Machinery marketing strategies adopted by them). Top Leading companies and investors of Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Sample PDF Copy of Report at https://market.biz/report/global-rice-milling-machinery-market2018-mr/243367/#inquiry Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Scope and Coverage 1. Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Life Cycle Analysis – The report begins with a definition, Rice Milling Machinery product classification, application, Rice Milling Machinery market size and growth rate history from 2013 to 2017. 2. Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Structure Analysis – Provides region wise Rice Milling Machinery market supply & consumption analysis from 2013 to 2017. competitor analysis of Rice Milling Machinery market players with market size, revenue, cost and gross margin analysis from 2013-2017. 3. Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Environment Analysis – Provides information related to requirements for resources, Rice Milling Machinery industry technology development trend, the impact of national macro policy on Rice Milling Machinery business and other influencing factors. 4. Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Players Stress Analysis- Information is given on company profile, Rice Milling Machinery product introduction, capacity and profitability analysis, revenue, cost and gross margin analysis 2013-2017. 5. Global Rice Milling Machinery Product Differentiation Analysis- Provides Information related to consumption survey analysis 2013-2017, Rice Milling Machinery consumer group structure and characteristics, downstream consumer market demand. 6. Global Rice Milling Machinery Market Channel Analysis – Provides information on marketing model and import & export, Rice Milling Machinery sales channel analysis, import &

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Rice Transplanter Machine Industry Overview, Shares, Growth, Demand and Forecast to 2021 May 4, 2018 - by arun.p

Rice Transplanter Machine Market market research is a compilation of insight data on market size, market growth trends that will help its buyer to capture opportunities, to know and minimize possible risks, to analyze the strategies of key companies in the market and to outline the performance of the market across regions etc. The report also contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors. About Rice Transplanter MachineThe rice transplanter machine was introduced in Japan by Kubota during the 1960s. It is specifically designed for transplanting rice seedlings in paddy fields. Farmers are required to drive the machine along a straight line to transplant the seedlings in rows. The rice planter comprised of three parts, namely the motor, running gear, and transplanter device. The transplanter consists of a seedling tray, seeding tray shifter, and pickup forks. The seedlings are fed into the seedling trays from where they are picked up by the forks and placed into the ground. Industry analysts forecast the global rice transplanter machine market to grow at a CAGR of 9.35% during the period 2017-2021

Request a sample of Rice Transplanter Machine Market market research report @ http://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/request-sample/11157237 Rice Transplanter Machine Market Market Trend, Challenge and Driver: – Market driver •Shift toward mechanization •For a full, detailed list, view our report Market challenge •Lack of finances for small farmers to replace old machinery •For a full, detailed list, view our report Market trend •Product innovation •For a full, detailed list, view our report Purchase Rice Transplanter Machine Market market research report at $ 3500 (Single User Licence) @ https://www.360marketupdates.com/purchase/11157237 Rice Transplanter Machine Market market potential is analysed for each geographical region based on the growth rate, macroeconomic parameters, consumer buying patterns, demand and present scenarios in Rice Transplanter Machine Market industry. Further the Rice Transplanter Machine Market market report focuses on global major leading industry players with information. Key vendors operating in Rice Transplanter Machine Market market space are Kubota, Iseki, Yanmar, TYM, Jiangsu World Agriculture Machinery, CLAAS, Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery, Changfa Agricultural Equipment, Shandong Fuerwo Agricultural Equipment, Dongfeng Agricultural Machinery Geographic Segmentation: – Americas, APAC, EMEA For any pre-order enquiry contact us @ http://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/preorder-enquiry/11157237

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