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U.S. and Taiwan Work Toward Consistent Grading Standards By Lesley Dixon

DOULIU CITY, TAIWAN -- Representatives from the U.S. and Taiwan rice industries met for two days last month to discuss a range of technical issues influencing rice trade. The technical meeting occurs annually and is an opportunity to exchange information and discuss issues with

Taiwan, whose government imports 64,634 metric tons of rice each year to meet the island's commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The major concern on the table at this year's meeting was the issue of grading standards. Differences in results between quality inspections in the United States and upon arrival in Taiwan have been a concern of both sides for several years, and were discussed in detail at the meeting. "The biggest problem that we have right now is that Taiwan's grading of U.S. rice exports is inconsistent," said Alex Balafoutis, chairman of the U.S. delegation and vice president of the rice business unit at PGP International, Inc. "Rice is being inspected in the U.S. and everything passes and meets standards, but when it gets to Taiwan, it gets rejected. So we need to have consistent grading to make the process as transparent as possible." Both the U.S. and Taiwanese delegations agreed at the meeting to work toward a grading seminar where consistent, transparent grading standards can be achieved, to prevent U.S. rice exports from being turned away in the future. The Taiwanese delegation was chaired by Chao-hsing Huang, division director for the Taiwanese Agriculture and Food Agency. Both delegations also attended a tour of the Taiwanese Agricultural Research Institute in a rural, rice-growing area, a first for the technical working group. USA Rice supports annual technical meetings with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan - important export markets where national governments control or heavily influence rice imports - as opportunities to resolve non-policy issues and to build trust among industry segments. USA Rice Daily

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Thursday, 7 Jun 2018 Addressing the media: Salahuddin speaking during the press conference at Wisma Tani in Putrajaya. — Bernama

drafted with feedback from both the ministry and other stakeholders before being submitted to the Government for further action. ―To protect the interests of local padi farmers, we have identified the modules used in other countries (on importing the staple), among them Indonesia, which has been successful in its approach in opening up the monopoly on rice,‖ he told reporters here yesterday. Salahuddin said the operations of the National Farmers‘ Organisation of Malaysia (Nafas) had also been temporarily suspended effective the beginning of this month. He said the suspension order under Section 20(1) of Act 109 was issued by the Registrar of Farmers‘ Organisations following an audit on Nafas‘ management that was submitted to the ministry on March 26. Based on the report, Nafas, he said, was found to be facing serious management problems, especially in the aspects of competency, responsibility and transparency in its leadership and management. ―The suspension was done to enable an investigation to be carried out relating to the abuse of power and leakages involving its board of directors and management,‖ he said. Salahuddin said the suspension, likely to last three months, would not impact the 770-odd staff, except that the powers of the board in making management and financial decisions had been curtailed. During the suspension, powers to run Nafas‘ affairs will be vested in the director-general of the Farmers‘ Organisations Authority as provided for under Section 23 of Act 109, he said. He said for now, the ministry was looking into the management aspects and if necessary, the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission would be roped in. On another matter, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the list of 22 pricecontrolled items for Hari Raya, which will take effect from tomorrow to June 22. The items include live chicken, eggs, local and imported beef, red chillies, tomatoes, imported round cabbages and grated coconut. Traders are required to use the special pink-coloured price tags. — Bernama TAGS / KEYWORDS:Bernas , Rice https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/07/bernas-monopoly-to-end-minister-decision-takento-protect-interests-of-local-padi-farmers/

Experts seek alternatives to burning straw June, 07/2018 - 12:00

About 44 million tonnes of straw that are being wasted in Việt Nam every year can produce 20 million tonnes of organic fertilisers, including 200,000 tonnes of nitrogen, 190,000 tonnes of phosphorus and 460,000 tonnes of potassium. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồ Cầu

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is wasting millions of tonnes of straw every year, which can instead be used to make useful fertilisers and protect the environment. This was reported at a two-day conference in Hà Nội, which ended on Wednesday. Organised by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the conference tried to find solutions to utilise straw by discussing the management and plan for the reuse of this agricultural by-product. According to experts who attended the conference, some 44 million tonnes of straw in the country are disposed or burnt every year, which can be used to produce an environment-friendly fertiliser to enrich the soil, fertilise other crops and plant mushrooms. ―Burning of straw can increase greenhouse gases two to three folds compared to fertilisers,‖ said Bùi Quang Đăng of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture Sciences. ―Even if just half of the straw is burnt, 100 million tonnes of CO2 will be released in the environment every year.‖ According to Đăng, a tonne of fertilised straw contains 10kg nitrogen, 9.5kg phosphorus and 21kg potassium. Therefore, 44 million tonnes of straw that are being wasted in Việt Nam every year can produce 20 million tonnes of organic fertilisers, including 200,000 tonnes of nitrogen, 190,000 tonnes of phosphorus and 460,000 tonnes of potassium, Đăng said. According to him, if farmers sell the straw instead of using it for their crops, they will suffer a loss as their next season of crops is unlikely to thrive without the straw, and the monetary gain from the sale of the straw is not worthwhile either. He added that organic fertilisers were more effective than chemical fertilisers as the former dissolved into the soil much slower, benefiting the plant. A straw managing project by BMZ-IRRI has been deployed since February 2016 to aid farmers on the straw-collecting process and related business. The project has raised the collected straw by half in Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta, thus reducing the burning of straw by 50 per cent.

The project will be developed further to produce biogas and Urea straw for cattle as well as to plant mushrooms, with an estimated profit of US$50-100 per tonne. Other positive effects will include eco-friendly technological applications and sustainable agriculture. IRRI‘s Martin Gummert, head of the project, said after two years of implementation, the project helped solve problems in increasing the value chain, connectivity among parties in rice production, by-products and value of sustainable rice production. Đăng, however, mentioned many drawbacks, such as difficulties in collecting the straw, transport process and investments needed for fertilising machines. — VNS.

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Salahuddin announces end to Bernas’ rice import monopoly Bernama | 6 Jun 2018, 9:08 pm | Modified on 7 Jun 2018, 3:01 am Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub announced that the monopoly to import rice by Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) has been terminated as per a cabinet decision today. Pursuant to this, he said a working paper on breaking up the monopoly with feedback from the ministry and other stakeholders would be drafted before being submitted to the government for further action. "In the effort to protect the interests of local padi farmers, we have identified the models used by other countries (on importing the staple), among them Indonesia which has been successful in its approach in opening up monopoly on rice,‖ he told a press conference here today. Meanwhile, Salahuddin said the operations of the National Farmers‘ Organisation of Malaysia (Nafas) have been temporarily suspended effective June 1. He said the suspension order under Section 20 (1) Act 109 was issued by the Registrar of Farmers Organisations following an audit on the management of Nafas that was submitted to the ministry on March 26.

Based on the report, Nafas was found to be having serious management problems especially in the aspects of competency, responsibility and transparency involving

leadership and management. â&#x20AC;&#x2022;The suspension was done to enable an investigation to be carried out pertaining to management, abuse of power and leakages involving its board of directors and management."This is to ensure that matters that can cause losses to the entity and the people can be overcome and good corporate governance can be brought back,â&#x20AC;&#x2013; he said. Salahuddin said the suspension, likely to last three months, would not impact the 770-odd staff, just that the powers of the board in making management and financial decisions had been curtailed. During the suspension period, powers to run Nafasâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; affairs will be vested in the director-general of the Farmers Organisations Authority as provided for under Section 23 of Act 109, he said. He added that for now, the ministry was looking into the management aspects and that if needed, the police and the MACC would be roped in. - Bernama https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/428609

Pakistan Hopes From The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit By Ajmal Khan On Jun 6, 2018 0

On 8-9th June the heads of state in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will gather in Qingdao to participate in the SCO summit. This time the meeting will be in Qingdao, previously these meetings were held in Beijing and Shanghai. The SCO was founded in 2001 by the coalition of China, Russia, and Central Asian countries. After nearly two decades, the organization now consist of eight full members (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, India, and Pakistan), four observers (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia), along with six dialogue partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey). The SCO is a joint organization of equal and diverse sovereign members, but China has been the driving force in its evolution, making the Qingdao summit an important moment to reflect on the organization‘s course, achievements, and durable challenges. While the road and belt initiative as part of the SCO announced after the last summit held in Kazakhstan. In the last Summit of SCO, India and Pakistan were formally admitted into its ranks in Astana, Kazakhstan. In addition, With India and Pakistan officially attaining full membership of the organization, the total population of the SCO countries will be almost 3.5 billion, which almost accounts for half of the world, and the combined GDP is estimated to be more than 25% of the global GDP. SCO now stretches from the East to Central Asia to South Asia, which is geographically significant. Moreover, this meeting is of great importance to both India and Pakistan. The initial objective of SCO‘s was security, but the cooperation has now expanded to the economic field. The participation of the two South Asian states would even more rapid increase cooperation in natural resources and infrastructure development, and encourage trade and investment. However, it is the fact that the SCO is plausible for accepting both India and Pakistan as members, both are opponent states. India, with the potential of human power and the economic growth, will add immensely to the SCO‘s influence. As for Pakistan, the geopolitical importance of the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by making a fast trade in the short period of time with the world. In this regard, the huge investment from China would prove to be the real game changer in the whole region. This summit could bring the two contender countries (India and Pakistan) on one page. Pakistan looked forward to becoming the full member of the SCO, since the General Musharaf era. Pakistan has been the observer member, since 2002, when it was given this status along with India & Iran. It has been confirmed that in the summit on 8-9 June, President of Pakistan Mamnon Hussian would participate. Being a student of media, I wonder that Pakistan is a full member of Shanghai

Cooperation Organization, how much is it significant for Pakistan & how can Pakistan get maximum benefit from the SCO membership? I asked myself the above question, to answer it. I thought of the current issues and relate them to the SCO. Even the ordinary public knows the real issues in Pakistan; the first and far most is Energy Crisis, to count a few more, includes India-Pakistan disputes, peace in the region to specify peace in Afghanistan, the Gas pipeline projects between the neighboring countries and access to the Central Asian markets. Energy, peace, and trade are the three essential elements which would bring development in short period of time. The eminence of Shanghai Cooperation Organization is that it is a unique platform which includes large energy producers like Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. A full membership will help Pakistan to establish close relations with the â&#x20AC;&#x2022;SCO Energy Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2013; to sort out the Energy crisis. Peace in the region especially in Afghanistan is of great importance. In this regard Pakistan, China, and Russia are already holding talks for finding ways to bring peace in Afghanistan. Being part of SCO Pakistan should push to prioritize this issue because peace in Afghanistan is the key to development in the region. Pakistan would collaborate with other member states to counter the instability in the region which is in the best interest of Pakistan. This summit will provide both countries (India and Pakistan) a platform to sit together and work out the paused projects of Gas pipeline between them. The Gas projects are vital for both, which includes the IPI (Iran-Pakistan-India) and TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India). Both projects are long stuck due to Pakistan and India weak bilateral ties. Pakistan economical development urges to seek out trade routes to the central Asian states, although Pakistan has many bilateral agreements with the central Asian states, SCO membership will add more opportunities to further strengthen the relations and extend trade agreements with other regional countries. Pakistan is also a member of The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) that paved the way for Pakistan to link its Gwadar & Karachi ports to landlocked Central Asian states but Pakistan has not made the excellent use of this membership to the fullest. But now Pakistan can use both CPEC and CAREC to make Gwadar International sea trade hub under the CPEC. Shanghai Cooperation Organization can also bring Pakistan and India closer to help them solve the longstanding issues, including Kashmir, Siachen, Water dispute, Violation of Line of control and so on. At the moment, SCO summit would force both the countries to sit under one roof, eventually could help to break the deadlock between them. Furthermore, it will provide both countries armies the opportunity to do joint military exercise. In addition trade between the two countries can be extended through this platform. To conclude, SCO provides all member states an opportunity to work together and increase bilateral & multilateral trade as well as defense relations for the development of the region. If SCO project keeps succeeding, it can change the lives of 45% population of the world, which would be a great mark in the development of the world. http://blogs.dunyanews.tv/21907/

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Whale hunt, saltwater rice and cancer-drug boom The week in science: 1–7 June 2018. Guatemala volcano wreaks havoc The Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted on 3 June, sending a superheated avalanche of rock and gas downhill that has killed at least 69 people. It was the deadliest eruption in Guatemala in more than a century. Volcanic ash rose some 6 kilometres into the air, and fell on Guatemala City about 40 kilometres away. Rain falling on the ash created mudflows that destroyed at least one bridge. Fuego is one of Latin America‘s most active volcanoes. Credit: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Hurricane toll Nearly 5,000 people in Puerto Rico may have died as a result of Hurricane Maria, which hit the island late in 2017 — more than 70 times the official government estimate. In a study published on 29 May, researchers surveyed a random selection of 3,300 homes, and found that 38 people had died between 20 September — the date that Hurricane Maria reached Puerto Rico — and 31 December (N. Kishore et al. N. Engl. J. Med. http://doi.org/cqgr; 2018). When they extrapolated to account for Puerto Rico‘s population, they concluded that the national death rate was probably 62% higher than for the same period in 2016. The researchers say this figure is likely to be an underestimate, although it dwarfs the Puerto Rican government‘s official

record of 64 deaths related to Maria. The researchers believe that many of the deaths were a result of disrupted medical services. SPACE Closer look at Ceres On 31 May, NASA‘s Dawn spacecraft began moving into its closest orbit yet around the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn fired its ion thrusters to nudge itself into a trajectory that will take it as close as 35 kilometres above the planet‘s surface. The spacecraft will target features such as the Occator Crater — in which nestle bright patches of salt deposits — to study the geology. Scientists also plan to use the new orbit to collect images of Ceres and to investigate its composition. The fly-by will take Dawn ten times closer to the dwarf planet, which is also the Solar System‘s largest asteroid, than it has ever been. RESEARCH Saltwater rice Chinese scientists have started large field trials of rice designed to grow in salty environments. If the experiments are successful, the hybrid rice could boost the country‘s crop yield. On 28 May, a team led by rice breeder Yuan Longping from the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center in Changsha started planting 176 varieties of hybrid rice at sites across China. The varieties have been bred to grow in tidal flats and other salt-rich environments. The team hopes to find a strain that can be planted on the roughly 7 million hectares of land that is too salty for current strains of rice. But some scientists are sceptical about whether the ‗saltwater‘ rice will be able to grow in these conditions. Cancer-drug boom More than 1,100 cancer drugs and vaccines are in clinical trials or up for evaluation by the US Food and Drug Administration, according to a report by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). This is up from roughly 830 such therapies in 2015. The report, released by the lobbying organization on 30 May, highlights the intense activity in the sector (see go.nature.com/2j2gzg9). US pharmaceutical companies are testing hundreds of drugs and vaccines aimed at leukaemia, lymphoma and lung cancers alone, and more than 200 others target breast cancer, brain tumours and skin cancers. POLICY Student boost The European Commission has proposed opening up Erasmus+, the European Union‘s student-exchange programme, to all countries. Erasmus+ enables university students, including PhD researchers, to study abroad. The plan would allow the United Kingdom to participate in the programme after Brexit, as well as researchers worldwide to gain experience at a university in Europe. The commission‘s proposal, published on 30 May, also recommends doubling the Erasmus+ budget to €30 billion (US$35.2 billion) for the programme‘s next

instalment, which will run from 2021 to 2027. The boost would fund the participation of around 12 million people, up from 4 million in the current round. The plan must now be approved by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers. ENVIRONMENT Whale hunt Japan‘s latest annual Antarctic whale hunt — which the country says is for scientific purposes — killed 333 minke whales between 8 December 2017 and 28 February 2018. The International Whaling Commission reported the figures last month. The captured whales included 181 females, 95% of which were pregnant. In one area of the hunt, more than half of the animals of both sexes were juveniles. The International Court of Justice temporarily banned Japan from whaling in the Southern Ocean in 2014 (pictured, a whale captured by a Japanese whaling vessel), after deciding its hunts were not for scientific purposes as claimed. The nation launched a new whaling programme in 2015, called NEWREP-A. Credit: Kyodo News via Getty Forest fines Brazil‘s environmental-protection agency has fined several agricultural companies for purchasing soya beans that were produced on illegally cleared land. Dubbed Operation Soy Sauce, the investigation by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources resulted in a total of 105.7 million reais (US$28 million) in fines against five companies, including agricultural giants Cargill in Wayzata, Minnesota, and Bunge in White Plains, New York. The investigation identified illegal agricultural operations on 77 properties in the Brazilian Cerrado, a stretch of savannah that borders the Amazon region. Authorities have seized more than 5,000 tonnes of soya beans. BUSINESS Fossil-power policy US President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to take immediate steps to prevent utility companies from shutting down ―fuel-secure‖ coal and nuclear power plants, the White House said on 1 June. Administration officials argue that impending retirements of such power plants for economic reasons are endangering national security, despite assurances from electricity-grid operators that there is no threat. In January, federal regulators rejected a DOE plan to subsidize the coal and nuclear industries, but the agency is now exploring legal strategies to compel grid operators to purchase electricity from troubled facilities, according to a leaked memo dated 29 May. Pipeline purchase The Canadian government will buy an oil pipeline owned by Texas-based company Kinder Morgan to ensure the project‘s expansion. The controversial Trans Mountain pipeline would connect oil reserves in the province of Alberta to a port in British Columbia, on

Canada‘s Pacific coast. The country‘s finance minister, Bill Morneau, announced on 29 May that the government will spend Can$4.5 billion (US$3.5 billion) to purchase the project. Environmentalists, indigenous groups and the government of British Columbia oppose the expansion, which would triple the pipeline‘s capacity. They cite concerns over the environmental impact of extracting more fossil fuels from Alberta‘s oil sands and the possibility of tanker spills along the coast. POLITICS Minister resigns Physicist Wu Maw-kuen resigned as Taiwan‘s education minister — who has responsibility for universities — on 29 May, after only 41 days in the position. In a statement to Nature, Wu said that he was stepping down because Taiwan‘s opposition party had made ―false accusations‖ against him that were interfering with the work of the education ministry. At a press conference in April, Hung Meng-kai of the nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) party alleged that Wu stole patented technology while he was president of Dong Hwa University between 2012 and 2016. In a statement to the media, Wu denied the allegation. On 25 May, KMT politician Ko Chih-en also alleged that when Wu was head of the National Science Council, he attended a conference in Hangzhou in 2005 without the government‘s permission, which is required of public servants. Wu told Nature that although he had attended the conference, he believes he had approval to do so. Italian government Two populist parties — the right-wing League party and the antiestablishment Five Star Movement — have formed a coalition government in Italy, ending months of political deadlock after an inconclusive election result in March. On 31 May, Italy‘s president, Sergio Mattarella, appointed Marco Bussetti, a former physical-education teacher, as education and science minister. Science and research were not major issues in the election campaign, but there are already clues to the government‘s leanings on some issues. The new health minister, physician Giulia Grillo, had campaigned to reverse a 2017 decree that made vaccinations compulsory for schoolchildren, but she announced on 4 June that the government would not immediately reverse it. The environment minister, Sergio Costa, a former general with the environmental arm of the military police, is known for his successful investigations of illegal toxic-waste dumping in the Naples region. TREND WATCH The global population of critically endangered mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) has hit 1,000. A 2-year survey, published on 31 May, found at least 604 individuals around the Virunga Volcanoes in east Africa. The only other place where mountain gorillas are known to survive is in Uganda‘s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where a 2012 census found about 400. The May finding represents a 26% increase over 6 years in total individuals, thanks to both population growth and improved survey methods.

Source: go.nature.com/2m2x62o Nature 558, 10-11 (2018) doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-05329-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05329-0

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Rice protectionist policy unsustainable — Gatchalian June 7, 2018, 12:24 PM

By Mario Casayuran

Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian sought today the replacement of quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice imports with a 35 percent tariff that is expected to make the country‘s foremost staple food more affordable for all. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate economic affairs committee, reasoned out that the country‘s protectionist policy on rice has become unsustainable.

‗‘Rice consumers are spending more on rice products while domestic rice farmers remain poor, marginalized, and unprepared to compete in the global market,‖ he said. Gatchalian issued the statement as he pushed for the approval of his measure, Senate Bill (SB) No. 1839, that seeks for three major policy interventions by amending Republic Act No. 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act. He said SB 1839 aims to repeal pertinent provisions of the law that prescribe quantitative rice importation and export restrictions on corn and rice, replacing it with a bound tariff system that is aligned with the country‘s commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. Gatchalian estimated that under a 35 percent rice tariff, the average retail price of milled rice would decrease from P44 to as low as P36 per kilogram, resulting in annual savings as high as P3,600 for the average household consuming 450 kilos of rice per year. The lawmaker from Valenzuela city that the measure would give the President the authority to adjust tariff rates on imported rice, to regulate rice exports, and to impose special rice safeguards – all with the aim of ensuring food security and safeguarding public welfare. The bill, according to Gatchalian, also calls for the creation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Rice Fund) composed of the collected tariff revenues that would be utilized for the enhancement of rice productivity, modernization of farms, and development of rice research, among others. Similarly, this measure should mandate the development and implementation of a rice industry roadmap which will determine critical interventions necessary to assist small rice farmers, and will restructure the government‘s delivery of support services to the rice farming sector, he explained. ―The spirit of this bill is to maintain the balance of interests between our rice farmers and rice consumers,‘ he said. Reducing the market price of rice will lower household expenditures and increase the supply of food on the plates of underprivileged Filipinos, at the same time, providing well-functioning and sustainable social safety nets to rice farmers would ensure that their welfare is protected and their continued productivity is secured,‖ he added. https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/06/07/rice-protectionist-policy-unsustainable-gatchalian/

A plan to improve rice yields Bharat Dogra | June 7, 2018 1:23 am

Rice is by far the most important crop and the most important food of India. At a time when there are increasing concerns about food security of farmers it is of course of the greatest importance to increase rice yields significantly while also keeping down costs of cultivation. In this situation, ‗A silent rice revolution – a specific plan of action for increase in productivity of rice‘, formulated by Dr. R. H. Richharia, an eminent rice scientist, appears as a ray of hope. This plan of action was formulated by Dr. Richharia at the request of the Prime Minister‘s office in 1983-84. However, following the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1984 somehow the plan got neglected.

Dr. Richharia, who lived and wor ked independently in Bhopal at that time, suffered great deterioration of health following the Carbide gas leak and could not follow up the matter. However, when this writer met him well before his death he still had hopes that one day this document would prove helpful for rice farmers and farming. In any case this will always remain an invaluable document and there should be wider dissemination of its contents, especially with climate change a reality. Although this plan was prepared in the Indian context, it can also help other countries, particularly in Asia, where rice is a leading crop and conditions such as richness of diverse indigenous varieties are similar to those of India. An idea about the stature of Dr. Richharia can be obtained from the fact that even though the government victimized him while he was holding the top rice scientist‘s job in the country, his

learning was considered so important that the government thrice recalled him from retirement to seek his advice and give him important responsibilities. He was for several years the Director of Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack (from where he retired in 1967. He was recalled to head a national task-force on rice breeding, then to set up a rice research institute in Raipur and finally he was contacted by the Prime Minister‘s office to prepare a plan for improving rice yields. Now we come to Dr. Richharia‘s ‗specific plan for action for increase in productivity of rice‘. First, he identifies the factors which retarded increase in rice productivity despite increase in investments in the form of fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation, research, extension etc. Then he gives his plan in brief. Dr. Richharia‘s plan has four basic components – (1) Rice development to be based on the rich diversity of indigenous rice varieties which should be saved on farmers‘ fields and priority should be given to this aspect; (2) A highly decentralised extension approach; (3) Large-scale adoption of clonal propagation technique to spread improved indigenous varieties, and (4) Very high levels of involvement of rice farmers with special emphasis on encouraging those farmers who have special skills and interest in protection and promotion of diverse indigenous varieties. According to Dr. Richharia‘s plan, ―The main constraint has been the hurried introduction of the undesirable new rice material, the HYVs (dwarfs) on which we based our strategy, forgetting at the same time unexpected drought situations, under which the HYVs lowered the yields. In addition, under heavy fertilisation and irrigation the HYVs proved to be susceptible to diseases and pests which cannot be controlled easily thus again pointing towards reduction of yield. Further, unlike wheat and sugarcane, the concept of ‗wider adaptability‘ in rice has a limited scope for application (not exceeding 10 per cent of the rice area). This has naturally led to local preferences of different types of rice and socio-economic adjustments, developed in course of time.‖ So, Dr, Richharia concludes, when the base is itself weak (meaning the new rice material), a mansion built on it must collapse. He wrote: ―The most immediate and major cause can be attributed to frequent replacements of the adapted rice varieties in a locality, partly or fully. This is because the agro-ecological balance has been disturbed in the environment in respect of the existing germplasm which had been built up in course of time for centuries by the natural process of empirical breeding and selection establishing ecological balance in different environments, what in modern times can be interpreted as ‗ecological breeding.‖ Fortunately, indigenous high-yielding varieties adapted to local environment are available in the country. In a survey carried out in Madhya Pradesh between 1971-74, eight per cent of the indigenous rice types were observed to fall under the category of high yielding types, fixing the

minimum limit of 3705 kg/Ha. In view of this there is a need to redefine ‗HYVs‘ which hitherto have been officially identified only with the exotic dwarf fertilizer-responsive varieties. https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/plan-improve-rice-yields-1502645283.html

Stagnant wheat, rice prices kept inflation low during PML-N rule LAHORE: It was mainly because of almost stagnant wheat and rice prices that inflation remained subdued during the five-year rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as these two items carry the highest weight in the food basket. It is said that lower global petroleum prices facilitated the PML-N government in keeping inflation very low during its tenure. It is only partly true, as the global crude oil rates declined very sharply in the first two years of this regime. Now, the price of global crude is on the rise again, almost double from the low of $40 per barrel in 2014-15. Despite that, inflation remains in the comfortable zone – much below the government target of 6 percent. Government borrowing- to cover the huge budget deficit, rising petroleum rates and declining rupee value are the factors that should have increased inflation, but in May it was 4.2 percent and average inflation of this fiscal year remains below 4 percent. The Consumer Price Index that determines the level of inflation is calculated on the basis of prices of different items consumed by the families in certain period when compared with the prices in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Among the major components that determine the CPI, food has got the highest weight of 40.34 percent in these items; the weight of house rent is 23 percent, transport and communication 7.32, fuel and lighting 7.29 percent, and apparel and footwear 6.10 percent.

Grains that consist mainly of wheat and rice have more that 50 percent weight in the food basket. The rates of wheat are linked to its support price announced by the government. When the Pakistan Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Party (PPP) government was in power, it increased the wheat support price every year starting with Rs750/40Kg in 2008-09. It increased the support price to Rs850 in 2009-10, Rs950 in 2010-11, Rs1,050 and Rs1,150 in 2012-13. Basmati rates during that period averaged Rs130/kg. It was also the period when the global oil prices were rising. The combined effect of rising food and crude oil prices played havoc with inflation. The rupee was sharply devalued in the first year of the PPP regime from Rs62 against a dollar to Rs84 per dollar. The result was that inflation touched 24.3 percent in July 2008, in which the non-food inflation was 33.8 percent and food inflation was 17.3 percent. The overall all inflation remained much lower than non-food inflation of 33.8 percent, because the food inflation having a weight of over 40 percent in CPI index was higher than non-food inflation.When this regime assumed power, not only did the global crude oil prices nosedive, but the global commodity rates also sharply declined. Despite this reality, the wheat support price was increased by Rs100 to Rs1,250 in 2013-14 and then to Rs1,300 in 2014-15. The decline in global crude rate was so sharp that the increase in wheat rate was absorbed by the economy and inflation declined. The lower commodity rates facilitated the economy in reducing inflation. Since the price of rice is determined by market forces, its rates tumbled sharply. Moreover, the wheat support price was not effective as it was much above the global wheat rates and the support price was only availed by those that sold their produce to the government. This also helped the PML-N government in containing inflation. In case of PPP, there was global food crisis and the wheat prices were the same as support price. After 2014-15, the PML-N government did not increase the wheat support price and the rice prices have not recovered to 2012-13 levels. This has subdued inflation. Now, crude oil rates are much higher but still lower than 2012-13 level.

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Cheap imported rice set to flood markets June 7, 2018 | Filed under: News Roundup | Posted by: Tempo Online By GENALYN KABILING • MADELAINE MIRAFLOR Cheap imported rice will flood the local market soon, starting this month after the series of importation led by the National Food Authority (NFA). With the additional imports, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said there would be NFA rice that would be sold again at P27 and P32 ―to provide that accessibility to low-priced rice.‖ ―This will of course drag down even prices of commercial rice, which as you know, despite the lack of supply, we were able to still hold on it at the level of P39 to R49 for regular and wellmilled rice,‖ Lopez added. Lopez said the trade department is closely monitoring prices of commodities including food products to ensure retailers abide with the agreed suggested retail prices. He added that the Department of Agriculture plans to impose SRP in agricultural products sold in markets too. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the passage of the proposed rice tariffication law could be one of the best ways to address high food prices. Such proposal is expected to reduce inflation by around 0.4 percentage points if implemented in the third quarter. ―It will bring down rice prices by around P7 per kilo for the Filipino families and reduce inflation to below 4 percent by the second half of the year,‖ he said. Just recently, five suppliers from Thailand and Singapore were awarded the contract to supply 250,000 metric tons (MT) of 25 percent broken, well-milled long grain white rice, to the NFA under the open tender bidding held on May 22. Nineteen suppliers participated in the bidding, but only 13 passed the eligibility and technical requirements, and only five eventually passed the post-qualification evaluation of the NFA‘s special bids and awards committee. The companies awarded the contracts are Thai Hua (2511) Co., Ltd. for the supply of 75,000 MT; Capital Cereals Co. Ltd. for 43,000 MT; Asia Golden Rice Co., Ltd. for 58,500 MT; Ponglarp Co. Ltd. for 36,000 MT; and Olam International Limited for 37,500 MT. The fresh stocks will form part of the NFA‘s food security stocks during the lean months of July to September. http://tempo.com.ph/2018/06/07/cheap-imported-rice-set-to-flood-markets/

How rice cultivation in Punjab has become environmentally sustainable Farmers in the state are now growing recently developed new rice varieties that are not only high-yielding but also of shorter duration requiring less water Updated: June 7, 2018 6:22:44 am

Farmers return after purchasing seeds from PAU in Ludhiana. Gurmeet Singh

Written by Gurjit Singh Mangat Since the initiation of rice research at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), right from its establishment in 1962, there have been tremendous achievements in both varietal development, and standardisation of production and protection technologies in the crop. The impact can be seen from milled rice production in Punjab rising from a mere 6.88 lakh tonnes (lt) to 132.58 lt between 1970-71 and 2017-18, with average per-hectare yields, too, going up from 1,765 kg to 4,325 kg. This jump in output and productivity has been due to the untiring efforts of rice researchers as well as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s technology-savvy farmers. The breeding strategies have, moreover, been fine-tuned from time to time, depending upon emerging challenges and for meeting the diversified needs of millers and consumers. In recent times, a major concern has been the declining water-table in the state. It has, therefore, led to a reorientation in the focus of breeders towards the development of short-duration varieties that require less water, but without compromising on yields. Recently released rice varieties from the PAU mature in 123-145 days and have been widely adopted by farmers, as they are also highyielding and generate savings in water, fertiliser, pesticide and labour use. The new non-basmati varieties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; namely PR 121 (released in 2013), PR 122 (2013), PR 123 (2014), PR 124 (2015) and PR 126 (2016) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mature one to five weeks earlier than the earlier popular varieties such as PR 118 (158 days maturity seed-to-grain) and Pusa 44 (160 days), while yielding almost the same. The yields are actually much higher in terms of per unit area, per unit time and per unit of inputs. Also, these varieties possess marker-assisted pyramided bacterial blight disease-resistant genes (Xa4/ Xa5/ Xa13/ Xa21). They are, hence, resistant to all the ten known bacterial blight pathotypes prevalent in Punjab.

During the 2012 kharif cropping season, 39% of Punjab‘s total non-basmati paddy area was covered by the long-duration, late-maturing Pusa 44 and 33% under PAU (PR) varieties. The balance 28% was accounted for by other publicly bred and private sector varieties/hybrids. But in the 2017 season, the area share of PAU/PR varieties was 68.5%. In kharif 2018, this is expected to further go up to 75-80%. Simultaneously, the share of Pusa 44 fell to 17.7% in 2017 and is expected to decline below 10% in the ensuing kharif season. PR 121 has now emerged as the most popular variety among Punjab‘s farmers due to its short duration, yield stability across cropping environments, and bacterial blight disease resistance and good milling qualities. With an average paddy yield of 30.5 quintals per acre and maturing in 140 days, this variety (its actual yield potential is 38 quintals, more than the average 32 quintals for Pusa 44) was planted in over 7 lakh hectares or 27.9% of Punjab‘s non-basmati rice area in 2017. The other new PAU varieties with their respective area shares included PR 126 (13.6%), PR 124 (8.3%) and PR 122 (6%). All these varieties are now gaining popularity in other states. Due to the large-scale adoption of the new short-duration, yet high-yielding varieties, Punjab registered an all-time-high paddy productivity of 6,488 kg per hectare (4,325 kg of milled rice) during kharif 2017. The state also achieved a record paddy production of 198.87 lt (132.58 lt in terms of rice) last year. If one considered only non-basmati paddy, Punjab‘s average per hectare yields have increased from 64.21 quintals in 2014 to 65.96 quintals in 2015, 65.93 quintals in 2016 and 68.92 quintals in 2017. Also, it is worth noting that the state‘s contribution of rice to the central pool in 2017 was 118.33 lt, again a record. All this reflects the impact of the new short-duration PR rice varieties. The yields from the new varieties, as already pointed out, are almost on a par with the earlier popular long-duration varieties. However, by maturing 2-4 weeks earlier, they yield more per unit area, per unit time, and per unit of fertiliser, pesticide and water (see table). Thus, these are more efficient, a prerequisite for crop breeding today. By maturing in 125-140 days, which allows for the fields to be vacated by the first week of October, the new varieties give farmers at least a 15-20 day window to manage the leftover stubble from harvesting using combines.

Farmers, then, don‘t have to resort to the burning of the residual paddy straw and they can also undertake timely sowing of the succeeding wheat crop. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/how-rice-cultivation-in-punjab-has-become-environmentallysustainable-5207119/

Bangladesh Hikes Rice Import Taxes 2018 Taxation in Bangladesh

June 8,

DHAKA – The rice industry in Bangladesh is recovering, and the government is aiming to protect it with heavy import taxes.Bangladesh will impose a tax of 28 percent on all rice imports coming into the country, a move which is aimed at protecting local production.The total tax of 28 percent will be made up of 25 percent in customs duties and an extra 3 percent in regulatory duties.In 2017 the rate of rice imports was much lower, as it was cut to a total of only 2 percent.The fluctuations in the rate of tax for rice imports is based on the production capability and pricing of rice in Bangladesh at that time.Last year‘s tax cut was caused by a steep increase in the price of rice produced in Bangladesh due to heavy flooding which destroyed crops.Comparatively, this year‘s increase in the rate of the tax is aimed at discouraging imports and encouraging the utilization of locally produced product, as production has returned to relatively normal levels.It is expected that Bangladesh will produce approximately 19.7 million tonnes of rice during this year, exceeding its target of 19 million tonnes. http://www.taxationinfonews.com/2018/06/bangladesh-hikes-rice-import-taxes/

Alternatives to stubble burning? Research starts Neel Kamal| TNN | Jun 8, 2018, 08:35 IST BATHINDA: Concerned over the impact of stubble burning on the lives of people and impact on the air quality of Delhi, two environment-friendly organisations and researchers have decided to conduct an exhaustive study in Punjab using behaviour change intervention. The six-month research study, ‗Promoting alternatives to burning rice straw management practice in Punjab through behaviour change interventions‘ will be conducted by Hyderabadbased Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Punjab-based Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) through scientific methods. The researchers, Max Friedrich from the Swiss Federal Institute of

Aquatic Science and Technology and Delhi-based freelancer Bonolata Sen, will carry out the study to know why farmers burn stubble and the scientificallyviable alternatives and how behavioural change interventions could be adopted in containing the trend.

The study will be started in the first week of July. The researchers held talks with farmers, agriculture scientists and other stakeholders on Thursday in Bathinda.Every year when stubble is burnt in the fields after paddy harvest in November, complaints of air quality turning very poor in Delhi start pouring in. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has already asked the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to contain stubble burning by imposing fines on farmers and make alternative arrangements to manage crop residue.

―The study proposes to understand behaviours related to crop residue burning in Punjab. Why some farmers burn crop residue and why others do not? The study will be designed using the risks, attitudes, norms, abilities and self-regulation (RANAS) approach. Combining leading theories of health behavioural psychology, the RANAS approach postulates that behaviour is primarily driven by people‘s mindsets and perceptions,‖ Bonolata told TOI. ―The design of this research study will be outlined soon after listening to the views of varied sections of society and what do they think about stubble burning, the challenges to address it and

the research plan to gather scientific evidence of preferred practices and beliefs related to the issue,‖ said KVM executive director Umendra Dutt. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/alternatives-to-stubble-burning-researchstarts/articleshow/64502395.cms

FSM meets Rice Millers‘ Associations; assures flagging up issues to Union Government PROMISES TIME BOUND ACTION ON STATE RELATED MATTERS

Chandigarh , 07 Jun 2018 Assuring vociferous flagging of the issues of Rice Millers of the State, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Punjab in a meeting with the representatives of the Rice Millers‘ Associations said that he would defend the interests of the State and the Rice Millers and would definitely take up their issues with the Union Government as well as the Food Corporation of India.Lending a sympathetic ear to the concerns of Rice Millers, FSM promised a time bound solution to all their grievances and demands pertaining to the State Government and its Procurement Agencies.Besides the representatives of various Rice Millers‘ Associations, Mr. K.A.P.Sinha, Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs Department, Punjab, Mrs. Anindita Mitra, Director and other officers of the Department were present on the occasion.

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UPDATE 1-BANGLADESH SLAPS 28 PCT TAX ON RICE IMPORTS 6/7/2018 (Updates with quotes, details) By Ruma Paul and Rajendra Jadhav DHAKA/MUMBAI, June 7 (Reuters) Bangladesh is imposing a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after localproduction revived, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith saidon Thursday.The duty hike would reduce imports, especially fromneighbouring India, which emerged as the biggest supplier to theSouth Asian country last year after floods ravaged its crop."This year we have a bumper production in rice, thus to protect local farmers, 25 percent customs duty and 3 percentregulatory duty has been re-imposed on rice importation," Muhith said in his budget speech for the 2018/19 fiscal year.Bangladesh had cut a previous import duty of 28 percent in two phases in 2017 to 2 percent after domestic rice prices climbed to a record high.Bangladesh's rice imports rose to a record 3.7 million tonnes in the July-April period, data from the country's foodministry showed. "Re-imposing tax on rice import was needed to curb imports. Otherwise, our farmers would have affected and could have lostinterest in rice cultivation," Badrul Hasan, the head ofBangladesh's state grain buyer, told Reuters on Thursday.The inventory and bumper crop would be sufficient to cater

local demand, he said. The country's production for 2018/19 as a whole is expectedto recover to 34.7 million tonnes, up 6.3 percent year-on-year,according to estimates from the U.S. epartment of Agriculture attache in Bangladesh. Indian exporters said they were going to lose competitiveness due to the duty hike. "Imports would be very expensive for buyers now. Instead, they will prefer local crop," said a New Delhi based dealer witha global trading firm.India's rice exports surged to a record high 12.7 milliontonnes in the 2017/18 year to March 31 due to robust demand from Bangladesh.Bangladesh recently cancelled a deal with India to import 150,000 tonnes of rice due to a delay in shipments.(Reporting by Ruma Paul in DHAKA and Rajendra Jadhav in MUMBAI; Editing by Tom Hogue and Jane Merriman)

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MILL UPGRADE by ZOE MCMAUGH

JUNE 08, 2018

Plans to invest more than $24 million in the Deniliquin Rice Mill have secured an export deal of Riverina rice into Japan.SunRice chair Laurie Arthur said the capital investment at Deniliquin had already begun and was being guided by Japanese corporations. He said SunRice‘s commitment to the mill improvements had led it to sign a contract with Sumitomo — a leading global trading and investment business — in November. ‗‗We‘ve had different delegations of Japanese millers and buyers come and have a look at the mills, and from that we knew they had to be upgraded,‘‘ Mr Arthur said. ‗‗One part is new laboratory equipment that will allow us to set up a special analytical laboratory, and that equipment has already arrived. ‗‗We‘ll also upgrade the mill to suit the new requirements, because we found the mill configuration was not enough to meet Japanese rice standards. ‗‗We used to mill a lot for Papua New Guinea (at Deniliquin) and the rice would go in bulk rail cars and then usually be packed at Lae (in PNG). ‗‗The upgrades will allow us to do the finished product for Japan and packing at Deniliquin.

‗‗We‘ve recently installed vertical white mills — we had horizontal mills which were older — which are more efficient and don‘t crack the grain as much. It means we‘re left with more of a whole grain.‘‘ Mr Arthur said the remaining upgrades would continue to be rolled out as approved , saying the board had already signed off on some capital expenditure requests for Deniliquin. He said while there was a draft schedule of works, more finite timetables are not yet confirmed. ‗‗The work will occur as the cap-ex rolls out, and that should be over the next 24 months,‘‘ Mr Arthur said. The deal with Japan is part of SunRice‘s plans to expand niche rice markets, and is based on the provision of sushi rice — using varieties including Koshihikari, Opus and YRK5. As well as addressing a forecast shortfall in Japanese grown rice, Mr Arthur said the deal would see Riverina rice used in a wider range of Asian markets. ‗‗We see a lot of sushi chains in Japan operating in other Asian countries,‘‘ Mr Arthur said. ‗‗With the high cost of rice in Japan at the moment, these companies are finding the costs don‘t fit in with their sushi chains, for example in Singapore. ‗‗The demographics in Japan are changing. They have 1.7 million rice farmers and their average age is 70. A lot of young people in Japan don‘t want to be rice farmers — but that‘s handy for us.‘‘ SunRice revealed a significant upgrades program across the company‘s entire footprint, which is estimated at between $200 million and $300 million.

One of the ways SunRice intends to raise the necessary capital for the work is to move its B Class shares from the National Stock Exchange to the Australian Securities Exchange, allowing outside investors to buy shares. The ASX listing proposal, which the company says will maintain A Class share (grower) control, was outlined at a series of public information sessions this week, including in Deniliquin on Monday night. More meetings and detailed proposal booklets for shareholders will be organised in coming months, before a vote on the proposal at SunRiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s September 20 annual general meeting. A 75 per cent majority from both share classes must be obtained for the proposal to pass. http://www.denipt.com.au/2018/06/08/9603/mill-upgrade

19 Tehsildars, 18 Naib Tehsildars transferred in Punjab June 07, 2018 05:33 PMShare Punjab News Express CHANDIGARH: Punjab Revenue Department has issued transfer/posting orders of 19 Tehsildars and 18 Naib Tehsildars with immediate effects. Meanwhile, three Tehsildars have been promoted as District Revenue Officers. Disclosing this here today, an Official Spokesperson said that Tehsildar Sanjiv Kumar has been transferred from Patiala to Mohali, Parveen Kumar from Dera Bassi to Patiala, Navpreet Singh Shergill from SBS Nagar to Dera Bassi, Jaspal Singh Brar From Mohali to Ajnala, Aditya Gupta from T.O.S.D. Jalandhar to SBS Nagar, Ramandeep Kaur from Dharamkot to Vigilance Cell and additional charge as a Labour Commissioner, Pawan Kumar from Guru Harshai to Dharamkot, Parminder Singh from Labour Commissioner to Payal, Karan Gupta from Sangrur to Khanna, Bhupinder Singh-2 from Nihal Singhwala to Raikot, Sushil Kumar Sharma from Jalalabad to Chamkaur Sahib, Sandhura Singh from Sardulgarh to Kotkapura, Sukhraj Singh Dhillon from Talwandi Sabo to Jaito, Gurjinder Singh from Chamkaur Sahib to Fatehgarh Sahib, Harbans Singh from Patran to Malout, Manjeet Singh Bhandari from Malout to Patran, Sukhpinder Kaur

from Payal to Morinda, Harjeet Singh from Kotkapura to Sunam and Ravinder Kumar Bansal has been transferred from Fatehgarh Sahib to Nihal Singhwala. He further said that Naib Tehsildar Surinderpal Singla has been transferred from Lakhewali to Talwandi Sabo, Parveen Kumar from Budhlada to Moga, Surinder Kumar from Moga to Budhlada, Paramjeet Singh from GAMADA (Mohali) to Zirakpur, Sukhwinderpal from Dudhan Sadha to Dera Bassi, Karmjit Singh From Dera Bassi to Dudhan Sadha, Chandar Mohan from Cholha Sahib to Sultanpur Lodhi, Sukhveer Kaur from Sultanpur Lodhi to Cholha Sahib, Pawan Kumar from Mahilpur to Bhulath, Gursewak Chand from Bhulath to Nakodar, Ram Chand from Nakodar to Mahilpur, Janak Raj from Ramdas to Dera Baba Nanak, Bakhshish Singh from Dera Baba Nanak to Ramdas, Gopal Sharma from Dhar Klan to Dinanagar, Harnek Singh to Rajpura, Gurmeet Singh Michra from Rajpura to Khanauri, K.K. Mittal from Ahmedgarh to Sangrur and Sandeep Kumar has been transferred from Sangrur to Ahmedgarh. The spokesperson also said that three Tehsildars Rajeev Pal, Vipin Bhandari and Jaswant Singh have been promoted as District Revenue Officers and they have been posted at Moga, SBS Nagar and Gurdaspur respectively. http://punjabnewsexpress.com/oped/news/19-tehsildars-18-naib-tehsildars-transferred-in-punjab-75982.aspx

Bangladesh slaps 28 percent tax on rice imports A labourer carries a sack filled with rice to load onto a truck from the railway's goods yard in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters Published07 JUNE, 2018

07 JUNE, 2018

DHAKA/MUMBAI - Bangladesh is imposing a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Thursday. The duty hike would reduce imports, especially from neighbouring India, which emerged as the biggest supplier to the South Asian country last year after floods ravaged its cro p. "This year we have a bumper production in rice, thus to protect local farmers, 25 percent customs duty and 3 percent regulatory duty has been re-imposed on rice importation," Muhith said in his budget speech for the 2018/19 fiscal year. Bangladesh had cut a previous import duty of 28 percent in two phases in 2017 to 2 percent after domestic rice prices climbed to a record high. Bangladesh's rice imports rose to a record 3.7 million tonnes in the July-April period, data from the country's food ministry showed.

"Re-imposing tax on rice import was needed to curb imports. Otherwise, our farmers would have affected and could have lost interest in rice cultivation," Badrul Hasan, the head of Bangladesh's state grain buyer, told Reuters on Thursday. The inventory and bumper crop would be sufficient to cater local demand, he said. The country's production for 2018/19 as a whole is expected to recover to 34.7 million tonnes, up 6.3 percent year-on-year, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Bangladesh. Indian exporters said they were going to lose competitiveness due to the duty hike. "Imports would be very expensive for buyers now. Instead, they will prefer local crop," said a New Delhi based dealer with a global trading firm. India's rice exports surged to a record high 12.7 million tonnes in the 2017/18 year to March 31 due to robust demand from Bangladesh. Bangladesh recently cancelled a deal with India to import 150,000 tonnes of rice due to a delay in shipments. REUTERS https://www.todayonline.com/world/bangladesh-slaps-28-percent-tax-rice-imports

Bangladesh may bring back 28 pct tax on rice imports - govt sources

07.06.2018

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Bangladesh may impose a 28 percent import tax on rice to support local farmers as production from the summer-sown crop is set to surpass the target, two government officials said on Wednesday.The duty hike would reduce imports, especially from neighbouring India, which emerged as a biggest supplier to the south Asian country last year after floods ravaged its crop.Bangladesh cut an import duty of 28 percent in two phases in 2017 to 2 percent after domestic prices of the staple grain climbed to a record high. "At present, the tax on rice imports is only 2 percent. This needs to be raised to protect farmers' interests as prices have started to fall in the domestic markets," said a government official on condition of anonymity. The official is not authorised to speak to the media.Bangladesh's rice output from the summer crop is likely to hit 19.7 million tonnes against the target of 19 million tonnes, Mohammad Mohsin, director general of Department of Agriculture Extension, told Reuters last month.The country's production for 2018/19 as a whole is expected to recover to 34.7 million tonnes, up 6.3 percent year-on-year, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Bangladesh."The duty could be increased to 28 percent again," said another official, adding the hike could be announced on Thursday in the country's budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year.

In 2017, the lower duty boosted imports by private dealers, with most of the deals struck with neighbouring India.Bangladesh imported a record of more than 3.7 million tonnes of rice in the July-April period, data from the country's food ministry showed."A duty hike will hit India most. For the last year, exporters in eastern India have been banking on good demand from Bangladesh," said a Mumbai-based exporter with a global trading firm."Now Indian rice will become expensive for Bangladeshi buyers and shipments will slow down," the exporter said.

Bangladesh will cancel a deal with India to import 150,000 tonnes of rice over a delay in shipments, Badrul Hasan, the head of Bangladesh's state grain buyer, told Reuters last week. The deal with India‘s state-run National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) was signed in December at $440 a tonne as the government raced to shore up depleted stocks and combat record domestic prices.Bangladesh, however, had imported 100,000 tonnes of rice from another Indian state agency, PEC, at $455 a tonne.It also imported 250,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam and 100,000 tonnes from Myanmar, while 450,000 tonnes were imported through tenders. http://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/bangladesh-may-bring-back-28-pct-tax-on-rice-imports-govtsources

Malaking ginhawa! Gatchalian pushes for lifting of restrictions on rice importation Jun 8, 2018

Senator Win Gatchalian wants the government to shun from its protectionist policy on rice importation.He sought to replace the quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice imports with a 35% tariff that is expected to make the country‘s foremost staple food more affordable for all. He filed Senate Bill No. 1839 which aims to repeal Republic Act No. 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act.―The country‘s protectionist policy on rice has become unsustainable,‖ said Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs. ―The spirit of this bill is to maintain the balance of interests between our rice farmers and rice consumers,‖ he said.He wants to amend pertinent provisions of RA 8178 that prescribe quantitative rice importation and export restrictions on corn and rice, replacing it with a bound tariff system that is aligned with the country‘s commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. Rice consumers are spending more on rice products while domestic rice farmers remain poor, marginalized, and unprepared to compete in the global market,‖ he said.Gatchalian estimates that under a 35%

rice tariff, the average retail price of milled rice would decrease from P44 to as low as P36 per kilogram, resulting in annual savings as high as P3,600 for the average household consuming 450 kg of rice per year. He said that SBN 1839 would give the President the authority to adjust tariff rates on imported rice, to regulate rice exports, and to impose special rice safeguards–all with the aim of ensuring food security and safeguarding public welfare. The bill also calls for the creation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Rice Fund) composed of the collected tariff revenues that will be utilized for the enhancement of rice productivity, modernization of farms, and development of rice research, among others. ―Similarly, this measure shall mandate the development and implementation of a rice industry roadmap which will determine critical interventions necessary to assist small rice farmers, and will restructure the government‘s delivery of support services to the rice farming sector,‖ he said. ―Reducing the market price of rice will lower household expenditures and increase the supply of food on the plates of underprivileged Filipinos,‖ he said. He added, ―At the same time, providing well-functioning and sustainable social safety nets to rice farmers would ensure that their welfare is protected and their continued productivity is secured.‖ http://politics.com.ph/ejercito-dares-garin-to-disprove-philhealth-fund-mess/

Misinformed pa ako? Documents show Garin diverted funds from PhilHealth – Ejercito On Jun 8, 2018

By Xave Gregorio Senator JV Ejercito dismissed former Health Secretary Janette Garin‘s claim that he is misinformed on the alleged diversion of P10.6 billion of PhilHealth funds, saying that documents prove that the funds were rechannelled. ―With all due respect to former Health Secretary Janette Garin, the information regarding the alleged diversion of Philhealth funds for senior citizens to her department when she was still its head came from Philhealth officials during the Joint Congressional Oversight on National Health Insurance Program,‖ Ejercito wrote Friday (June 8) in a Facebook post. Ejercito was responding to Garin‘s statements in a media forum in Quezon City on Thursday (June 7), where she called the senator ―misinformed‖ on the alleged diversion of PhilHealth funds worth P10.6 billion to the Department of Health (DOH). In a phone interview with reporters after the forum, Ejercito said Garin needs to disprove the documentary evidence submitted by current PhilHealth officials.

―We will give them the chance to air their side, pero ‗yung documents, they have to disprove or explain ano ‗yung ibig sabihin ng mga dokumentong iyon na nagsasabing talagang sinabi niya na hindi kailangan ng PhilHealth ‗yung P10 billion that‘s why it was diverted,‖ Ejercito said. At a May 29 joint congressional probe, PhilHealth Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ruben John Basa revealed that Garin and Padilla diverted P10.6 billion in PhilHealth funds intended for senior citizens to the DOH for the construction of 3,100 rural health units through a joint letter to the Department of Budget and Management in August 2015. Garin and Padilla wrote to Abad ―respectfully [requesting] for the immediate release of [P10.6 billion] to augment the 2015 Health Facilities Enhancement Program.‖ Ruben said this was done without the knowledge and approval of the PhilHealth board and blamed it for the ―steep decline‖ in PhilHealth funds, which is projected to be zeroed by 2021. However, Garin said in a media forum two days after the congressional inquiry that the P10.6 billion fund did not exist in the first place and her and Padilla‘s letter to the DBM did not need the PhilHealth board‘s approval. ―Wala talaga ang P10.6 [billion,] nandoon siya sa budget not exclusively for PhilHealth. It is for DOH, pwedeng gamitin sa PhilHealth, sa kondisyon na may excess tax collection. Kung walang excess tax collection, walang pondo at program fund,‖ she said. The issue is subject of a graft complaint against Garin and Padilla before the Office of the Ombudsman filed by PhilHealth in March. Department of Healthformer Health Secretary Janette GarinPhilHealth fundsQuezon CitySenator JV Ejercito

Vietnam prices surge, India dip as Bangladesh production recovers By Reuters June 8, 2018 | 09:10 am GMT+7 A farmer working in a rice field with young plants ready to be transplanted on the outskirts of Hanoi in February 2017. Photo by AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam Vietnam's prices of 5 percent broken rice climbed to the highest since January 2012, despite an ongoing mini harvest. Rice export prices in India fell this week to their lowest this year on sluggish demand before top buyer Bangladesh slaps import duty on exports of the grain after domestic production recovered. Rates for India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety fell by $6 to $393-$397 per ton.

Bangladesh is imposing a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Thursday. He said 25 percent customs duty and 3 percent regulatory duty would be imposed on rice imports. Indian exporters said they were going to lose competitiveness due to the duty hike. India was the biggest supplier of rice to Bangladesh in 2017."Exports to Bangladesh would become nearly impossible if it raises the import duty," said an exporter based at Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, prices of 5 percent broken rice climbed to their highest since January 2012, at $465-$475 a ton, versus $455-$460 a week earlier, despite an ongoing mini harvest. "Prices are too high for any deals to be clinched while supplies remain tight, though the springsummer harvest has begun," a Ho Chi Minh City-based trader said. Output from the ongoing harvest is low while the rice quality is not very high, traders and farmers in southern Vietnam said."Exporters are now only looking at government-to-government deals," the trader said, adding that the Vietnamese government was not buying output from the current harvest for stockpiling. Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, Thailand's benchmark 5 percent broken rice narrowed to $430â&#x20AC;&#x201C;432 per ton, free on board (FOB) Bangkok, compared with $430â&#x20AC;&#x201C;446 last week.Thai rice traders said that demand has been flat with no new interest registered from overseas this week. "We probably have to wait until after Ramadan to see if there is fresh demand from Africa," a Bangkok based trader said, referring to the Muslim fasting month.African markets usually import parboil rice from Thailand every year but the same trader said the demand from there has been slowed in the first half of this year.Thailand's commerce ministry this week said the country had exported 4.98 million tons or rice from the beginning of the year until June 1. https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/vietnam-prices-surge-india-dip-as-bangladesh-production-recovers3760627.html

Bangladesh imposes 28 percent tax on rice imports - finance minister Reuters | DHAKA Last Updated at June 7, 2018 15:45 IST

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is imposing a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Thursday. The duty hike would reduce imports, especially from neighbouring India, which emerged as the biggest supplier to the South Asian country last year after floods ravaged its crop. "This year we have a bumper production in rice, thus to protect local farmers, 25 percent customs duty and 3 percent regulatory duty has been re-imposed on rice importation," Muhith said in his budget speech for the 2018/19 fiscal year. Bangladesh had cut an import duty of 28 percent in two phases in 2017 to 2 percent after domestic prices of the staple grain climbed to a record high. Bangladesh imported a record of more than 3.7 million tonnes of rice in the July-April period, data from the country's food ministry showed. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Writing by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by Tom Hogue) (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6pUEKZcSyOgJ:https://www.businessstandard.com/article/reuters/bangladesh-imposes-28-percent-tax-on-rice-imports-finance-minister118060700718_1.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=pk

Punjab FSM promises time bound action over state issues to Rice Millers Associations Chandigarh, Jun 7 (UNI) Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Thursday said that he would defend the interests of the state and the rice millers and would definitely take up the issues of rice millers with the Union Government as well as the Food Corporation of India. This was stated by the Minister in a meeting with the representatives of the Rice Millers' Associations here. Lending a sympathetic ear to the concerns of Rice Millers, Mr Ashu promised a time bound

solution to all their grievances and demands pertaining to the state government and its procurement agencies. Besides the representatives of various Rice Millers‘ Associations, Mr K A P Sinha, Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department, Ms Anindita Mitra, Director and other officers of the department were present on the occasion. http://www.uniindia.com/~/punjab-fsm-promises-time-bound-action-over-state-issues-to-rice-millersassociations/States/news/1254081.html

Golden Rice gains third safety approval, further paving way for Asian adoption By Lester Wan

07-Jun-2018 - Last updated on 07-Jun-2018 at 01:56 GMT hare to Facebook4Share to TwitterShare to LinkedIn IRRI has developed Golden Rice to mitigate Vitamin A deficiency in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. GR2E Golden Rice, which is genetically engineered to bio-synthesise beta-carotene — a precursor of vitamin A — has obtained its third positive food safety evaluation in recent months, this time from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA), further paving the way for Asian adoption.

Applications for its use are currently being assessed in both Bangladesh and the Philippines. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has developed Golden Rice to be cultivated for humanitarian purpose in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines, to mitigate Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) there. The US FDA agreement follows the safety and nutrition approvals from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and Health Canada in February and March this year. ―Each regulatory application that Golden Rice completes with national regulatory agencies takes us one step closer to bringing Golden Rice to the people who need it the most,‖ said Matthew Morell, director general of IRRI. These regulatory agencies carry out assessments based on principles in line with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. ―The rigorous safety standards observed by the US FDA and other agencies provide a model for decision-making in all countries wishing to reap the benefits of Golden Rice,‖ added Morell. A step closer This latest development is a step closer to making rice available to those who struggle with VAD, especially in South and South East Asia. An estimated 250 million preschool-age children alone suffer from the deficiency. According to IRRI, once Golden Rice receives all the necessary national approvals, a sustainable deployment programme will ensure that Golden Rice is acceptable and accessible to the target communities. Worldwide, VAD remains a pervasive public health problem. The WHO estimates, alongside children under five years old, a substantial number of pregnant and lactating women are afflicted with VAD. South and South East Asia rank high among VAD-prevalent regions.

Complementary solution IRRI is further working with national research partners in the development and deployment of healthier rice varieties that have more iron, zinc, and beta-carotene content to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations with limited access to diverse diets. Because rice is already widely grown and consumed in these areas — making up an estimated 30% to 70% of energy intake — these bio-fortified rice varieties have the potential to reach and help many vulnerable people. Further Asian developments In Bangladesh and the Philippines, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are developing high-yielding inbred local rice varieties with the beta-carotene producing GR2E Golden Rice trait. Golden Rice applications with the appropriate national regulatory agencies have been made by BRRI in Bangladesh, and a joint IRRI/PhilRice application has been submitted in the Philippines. Both were lodged in 2017. However, these developments and approvals have not been without opposition. In the Philippines, as recent as April, activists gathered at the Department of Agriculture Central Office in Quezon City to protest the cultivation of the variety in the country. Dr Tan Siang Hee, executive director of industry body CropLife Asia, had released a statement decrying their actions. ―Make no mistake — this agricultural innovation is not a game-changer, it’s a life-changer. Golden Rice has the potential to address critical Vitamin A deficiencies here in Asia and around the world. Trying once again to hold this technology hostage and out of the grasp of those who need it most is a shameful act,‖ he had said. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/06/07/Golden-Rice-gains-third-safety-approval-furtherpaving-way-for-Asian-adoption

Egypt to start importing rice to increase stocks Wednesday, 06 June 2018 - 13:45

Follow @ecofinagency (Ecofin Agency) - The Egyptian government plans to start importing rice to increase stocks and better control the domestic market, Prime

Minister Sherif Ismail announced. The strategy is to offset the decline in the water-intensive cropâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s production. Indeed, the country has recently cut its rice production to preserve the Nile's water resources as it feared the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could threaten the river. Traders said Egypt could import up to 1 million tons of rice next year after being a rice exporter to Arab markets for decades. Last January, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation already reduced the area dedicated to rice cultivation from 451,920 to 304,080 hectares for this season. Likewise, the government set a fine of EGP8,000 ($447) per hectare for cultivation outside the authorized areas https://www.ecofinagency.com/agriculture/0606-38587-egypt-to-startimporting-rice-to-increase-stocks

Southwest monsoon unleashes its emerging virulent phase over Kerala VINSON KURIANT+ T-

Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds would affect Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam,Ernakulam and Thrissur districts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 7 Satellite pictures this morning shows both the West and East coasts engulfed by thick monsoon or raining clouds, with the some of the intense convections happening off Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. The normal date of monsoon onset over Mumbai, to the North, is June 10, but it could happen early this year; in fact, any time from now, according to indications.

Aggressive phase The emerging aggressive phase of the monsoon is already on show, with heavy cloud presence on the West Coast, right from Kanyakumari, the land's end, to into Mumbai. Massive banks of clouds are present over the Arabian Sea, spreading hundreds of km into the nearby East-Central, Central, South-Central and South-East basins in that order. A fair amount of convection (the process of cloud-building) is happening off the Thiruvananthapuram coast, and it has been raining steady in the city from last night.A nowcast from the local Met office has said that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds would affect Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam,Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. Fishermen have been warned of strong winds mainly from westerly direction with speed reaching up to 55 km/hr along and off Kerala coast and over Lakshadweep until this afternoon. Heavy rain forecast A concurrent heavy rain warning said heavy rainfall (7- to 11 cm in 24 hours) is likely at one or two places in Kerala for three days with likely very heavy (12- to 20 cm in 24 hours) tomorrow. The Mumbai Met Office said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely for the rest of today over North Konkan, South Konkan, South Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, East and West Vidarbha. The districts covered in Konkan as a whole includes Palghar, Thane, Mumbai Suburban, Mumbai City, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudug, all along the coast. Districts included under South Madhya Maharashtra are Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani. Those under Marathawada are Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Osmanabad. The monsoon has not yet reached Vidarbha, and what is being current forecast in terms of thundershowers, are in the nature of pre-monsoonal only. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/monsoon-unleashes-its-emergingvirulent-phase-over-kerala/article24101708.ece

43,000 tonnes of rice imported to Gambia since Jan 2018 Thursday, June 07, 2018 Issued 6 June 2018

Abdoulie M. Tambedou, managing director, Gambia Ports Authority has revealed that a total of 43,000 tonnes of rice have been imported into the country according to data from GPA Traffic Department.However, despite this ―impressive traffic figures‖, the GPA did not have any major price changes for charges levied on import of rice in almost ten years. This figure came up during discussions convened by President Adama Barrow with members of the business community at the State House on Monday. ―The seaport charges per bag of rice were between D19.50 to D40.00 from four vessels between January to May 2018. This,‖ the GPA manager said, ―is among the cheapest in the sub region.‖ However, because the volume of cargo and vessel traffic have increased at the seaport since 2017, congestion would be a normal situation as the facilities have remained the same, Mr. Tambedou explained, adding that the GPA is dredging the Port and ferries areas at a cost of Euros 1.50million to be completed in the next 3 months. ―This project will greatly eliminate the Port congestion and would double the capacity of the port for efficient turnover time,‖ he explained in response to queries from the members of the community that delays at the seaport to clear their goods causes additional increase on the prices of rice and some other basic commodities. The president told the gathering that the consultative meeting was meant to find solutions to the price hikes of basic commodities, particularly rice, since the 10% reduction in import duties has not translated to reduction in prices of rice or other basic consumer goods. According to President Barrow, it is Gambia government‘s desire to see prices of rice and basic commodities are available and affordable to the public. Hence the 10% reduction is a clear indication of government‘s interest. President Barrow emphasized that the 10% reduction ought to be reflected on the lives of the consumer Gambians, hence the business community should work towards reducing the prices of basic commodities.Mrs. Naffie Barry, permanent secretary, Ministry of Trade and Employment said the consultation with the business community is a welcome decision by government. She added that her ministry reports to government on the stocks which warranted the government to reduce 10% of the tax on rice. She, however, lamented the price hikes of basic commodities most importantly, rice. Maintaining that everybody expected the prices of rice reduced as a result of the decrease on tax. http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/43000-tonnes-of-rice-imported-to-gambia-since-jan-2018

Bangladesh reintroduces 28% tax on rice imports News Desk, bdnews24.com 2018-06-07 16:33:53.0 BdST Updated: 2018-06-08 01:31:06.0 BdST

Bangladesh has reintroduced a 28 percent tax on rice imports in the latest national budget to protect local farmers.Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed bringing back the import duties in the budget presented to the parliament on Thursday. Bangladesh cut the import duty in two phases to 2 percent in 2017 after heavy flooding in haor areas devastated the Boro rice harvest and raised the price of the staple grain to a record high. But a bumper rice harvest in 2018 has prompted the government to raise the rates once again to support local farmers. ―This year we have a bumper production in rice, thus to protect local farmers, 25 percent customs duty and 3 percent regulatory duty has been re-imposed on rice importation,‖ Muhith said. The duty on locally produced starches, wheat, maize, potato and cassava, has also been rationalised to 15 percent customs duty and 10 percent regulatory duty.Bangladesh‘s rice output from the summer crop is likely to hit 19.7 million tonnes against the target of 19 million tonnes, Mohammad Mohsin, director general of the Department of Agricultural Extension, told Reuters in May. According to the Food Ministry, Bangladesh imported a record of 3.7 million tonnes of rice between July of last year and April of this year. https://bdnews24.com/economy/2018/06/07/bangladesh-reintroduces-28-tax-on-rice-imports

UPDATE 1-Bangladesh slaps 28 pct tax on rice imports JUNE 7, 2018 / 4:10 PM /

(Updates with quotes, details) By Ruma Paul and Rajendra Jadhav DHAKA/MUMBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is imposing a 28 percent tax on rice imports to support its farmers after local production revived, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Thursday.The duty hike would reduce imports, especially from neighbouring India, which emerged as the biggest supplier to the South Asian country last year after floods ravaged its crop.―This year we have a bumper production in rice, thus to protect local farmers, 25 percent customs duty and 3 percent regulatory duty has been re-imposed on rice importation,‖ Muhith said in his budget speech for the 2018/19 fiscal year. Bangladesh had cut a previous import duty of 28 percent in two phases in 2017 to 2 percent after domestic rice prices climbed to a record high. Bangladesh‘s rice imports rose to a record 3.7 million tonnes in the July-April period, data from the country‘s food ministry showed.―Re-imposing tax on rice import was needed to curb imports. Otherwise, our farmers would have affected and could have lost interest in rice cultivation,‖ Badrul Hasan, the head of Bangladesh‘s state grain buyer, told Reuters on Thursday.The inventory and bumper crop would be sufficient to cater local demand, he said. The country‘s production for

2018/19 as a whole is expected to recover to 34.7 million tonnes, up 6.3 percent yearon-year, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Bangladesh.Indian exporters said they were going to lose competitiveness due to the duty hike. ―Imports would be very expensive for buyers now. Instead, they will prefer local crop,‖ said a New Delhi based dealer with a global trading firm.India‘s rice exports surged to a record high 12.7 million tonnes in the 2017/18 year to March 31 due to robust demand from Bangladesh. Bangladesh recently cancelled a deal with India to import 150,000 tonnes of rice due to a delay in shipments. Reporting by Ruma Paul in DHAKA and Rajendra Jadhav in MUMBAI; Editing by Tom Hogue and Jane Merriman Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-iran-exclusive/exclusive-iran-slams-u-s-for-seeking-saudi-oiloutput-hike-says-opec-wont-comply-idUSKCN1J415J

Bernas’ monopoly to end 

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Thursday, 7 Jun 2018

Addressing the media: Salahuddin speaking during the press conference at Wisma Tani in Putrajaya. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: The monopoly to import rice by Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) has been terminated, the Cabinet decided. Announcing this yesterday, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said a working paper on breaking up the monopoly would be drafted with feedback from both the ministry and other stakeholders before being submitted to the Government for further action. ―To protect the interests of local padi farmers, we have identified the modules used in other countries (on importing the staple), among them Indonesia, which has been successful in its approach in opening up the monopoly on rice,‖ he told reporters here yesterday. Salahuddin said the operations of the National Farmers‘ Organisation of Malaysia (Nafas) had also been temporarily suspended effective the beginning of this month.

He said the suspension order under Section 20(1) of Act 109 was issued by the Registrar of Farmers‘ Organisations following an audit on Nafas‘ management that was submitted to the ministry on March 26. Based on the report, Nafas, he said, was found to be facing serious management problems, especially in the aspects of competency, responsibility and transparency in its leadership and management. ―The suspension was done to enable an investigation to be carried out relating to the abuse of power and leakages involving its board of directors and management,‖ he said. Salahuddin said the suspension, likely to last three months, would not impact the 770-odd staff, except that the powers of the board in making management and financial decisions had been curtailed. During the suspension, powers to run Nafas‘ affairs will be vested in the director-general of the Farmers‘ Organisations Authority as provided for under Section 23 of Act 109, he said. He said for now, the ministry was looking into the management aspects and if necessary, the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission would be roped in. On another matter, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the list of 22 pricecontrolled items for Hari Raya, which will take effect from tomorrow to June 22. The items include live chicken, eggs, local and imported beef, red chillies, tomatoes, imported round cabbages and grated coconut. Traders are required to use the special pink-coloured price tags. — Bernama https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/07/bernas-monopoly-to-end-ministerdecision-taken-to-protect-interests-of-local-padi-farmers/#k2HpB1k07bwOR8Fz.99

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- JUN 08, 2018 Reuters Staff JUNE 8, 2018 / 1:15 PM Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-June 8, 2018 Nagpur, June 8 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices declined in Nagpur Agriculture Produce MarketingCommittee (APMC) on lack of demand from local millers amid high moisture content arrival. Downward trend on NCDEX in gram and fresh fall in Madhya Pradesh pulses also affected sentiment. Heavy rains yesterday evening affected arrival in all over Vidarbha.

About 1,300 bags of gram and 400 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according tosources. FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Desi gram showed weak tendency in open market here on poor demand from local traders. TUAR * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor. * Moong dal Chilka reported higher in open market on good seasonal demand from local traders amid weak supply from producing belts. * In Akola, Tuar New – 4,000-4,050, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,000-6,300, Udid Mogar (clean) – 6,800-7,800, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,300-8,200, Gram – 3,300-3,400, Gram Super best – 4,600-4,800 * Wheat and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in thin trading activity. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,000-3,310 3,000-3,360 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction 3,100-3,650 3,200-3,800 Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,200 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Wheat Mill quality Auction 1,650-1,740 1,600-1,736 Gram Super Best Bold 5,000-5,200 5,000-5,200 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a. Gram Medium Best 4,600-4,800 4,600-4,800 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 3,425-3,475 3,425-3,475 Desi gram Raw 3,350-3,400 3,400-3,450 Gram Kabuli 8,000-10,000 8,000-10,000 Tuar Fataka Best-New 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100 Tuar Fataka Medium-New 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800 Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,400-5,600 5,400-5,600 Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,100-5,300 5,100-5,300

Tuar Gavarani New 4,000-4,050 4,000-4,050 Tuar Karnataka 4,350-4,450 4,400-4,500 Masoor dal best 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000 Masoor dal medium 4,500-4,700 4,500-4,700 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,500 7,500-8,500 Moong Mogar Medium 6,800-7,300 6,800-7,300 Moong dal Chilka 7,100-7,800 7,000-7,800 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 7,500-8,500 7,500-8,500 Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-6,400 5,000-6,400 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,800 5,500-5,800 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,500 5,200-5,500 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,000 3,800-4,000 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 5,300-5,600 5,300-5,600 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,075 2,000-2,075 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400 2,250-2,400 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,450 2,300-2,450 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,250 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-4,000 3,200-4,000 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,200 2,100-2,200 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,800 3,200-3,800 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,900 2,700-2,900 Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,650 2,500-2,650 Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,200 4,000-4,200 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,800 3,500-3,800 Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,600 5,200-5,600 Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 4,500-4,900 4,500-4,900 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-14,000 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500 Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,500-6,700 6,500-6,700 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000 WEATHER (NAGPUR)

Maximum temp. 37.2 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 23.9 degree Celsius Rainfall : 8.3 mm FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rains or thunder-showers. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 37 and 24 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/canada-marijuana/canada-clears-major-hurdle-in-legalizingrecreational-marijuana-idINKCN1J40A8

Rice Prices as on : 08-06-2018 12:27:27 PM Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market. Arrivals

Price

Current

% change

Manjeri(Ker)

290.00

Bahraich(UP)

181.50

Gondal(UP)

Season cumulative

Modal

Prev. Modal

Prev.Yr %change

3770.00

3700

7.65

5935.70

2250

0.90

141.50

2.17

8089.50

2170

2.36

Gorakhpur(UP)

135.00

-6.9

3517.50

2150

2140

2.38

Asansol(WB)

134.00

-0.74

5252.00

2700

2650

3.85

Kanpur(Grain)(UP)

110.00

-15.38

8915.00

2175

2150

2.59

70.00

-6.67

2500.00

2750

7.84

Rice

Indus(Bankura Sadar)(WB)

Maur(UP)

56.00

7.69

1717.00

2145

2155

Kopaganj(UP)

56.00

7.69

2086.00

2145

2155

-0.69

Bazpur(Utr)

51.60

-31.02

1773.80

2392

2400

-2.37

Bindki(UP)

50.00

-54.55

24790.00

2260

2240

Cachar(ASM)

40.00

100

1920.00

2400

9.09

Hapur(UP)

40.00

1725.00

2680

2700

17.54

Saidpurhat (UP)

40.00

100

110.00

2000

-5.21

Khatra(WB)

36.00

12.5

811.00

2650

Lakhimpur(UP)

35.00

-12.5

196.00

2310

2300

6.45

Mathura(UP)

30.00

-3.23

597.00

2550

2540

1.19

Gajol(WB)

27.80

4.91

1224.90

3550

22.41

Jaunpur(UP)

27.00

-10

1283.70

2220

2225

5.71

Tamkuhi Road(UP)

26.00

8.33

824.00

2150

Bareilly(UP)

25.00

-36.71

774.90

2375

2430

Vishalpur(UP)

24.00

26.32

221.00

2400

2420

Chorichora(UP)

21.00

10.53

555.50

2140

2145

Howly(ASM)

20.00

-64.6

3089.50

1350

1300

-25.00

Bharthna(UP)

20.00

-16.67

6261.00

2400

Bishnupur(Bankura)(WB)

16.00

6.67

418.00

2650

26.19

Puwaha(UP)

12.00

33.33

720.50

2250

2340

Saharanpur(UP)

12.00

-14.29

918.50

2690

13.74

Nalbari(ASM)

11.20

-13.18

10879.00

2500

19.05

Mahoba(UP)

11.20

14.29

362.50

2200

2210

Pukhrayan(UP)

11.00

-8.33

426.00

2160

2130

Paliakala(UP)

11.00

916.10

2270

2265

Giridih(Jha)

9.68

-27.44

376.09

3500

Deogarh(Ori)

9.00

439.00

2500

Kishunpur(UP)

8.00

-11.11

55.00

1800

Raibareilly(UP)

8.00

14.29

233.00

2175

2160

2.59

Dibrugarh(ASM)

7.50

294.74

425.40

2920

29.78

Khurja(UP)

6.50

-18.75

646.50

2600

Kosikalan(UP)

6.00

89.50

2560

2550

Mirzapur(UP)

6.00

543.50

2210

2200

Shamli(UP)

4.00

100

26.50

2700

2680

Buland Shahr(UP)

3.50

-12.5

119.50

2650

2660

13.25

Bonai(Bonai)(Ori)

3.00

290.40

3500

3000

40.00

Garbeta(Medinipur)(WB)

2.30

9.52

110.30

2800

7.69

Bharuasumerpur(UP)

2.00

9.50

2000

-4.76

Darjeeling(WB)

1.60

33.33

51.60

3150

6.78

Tundla(UP)

1.30

-7.14

108.10

2530

2540

Khairagarh(UP)

0.80

-27.27

78.70

2560

2570

1.59

June 08, 2018 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-prices/article24111754.ece