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Today Rice News Headlines...
Jaisalmer Heat Unbearable - Soldiers Use Hot Sand To Cook Rice
And Roast Papad
India‘s Monsoon Seen Strongest in 22 Years as La Nina Looms
IRRI warns of another rice shortage
OVEC organizes Young Farmer Rice Camp
Cambodia Fragrant Rice Exports to EU Threatened by Rogue Traders
Cambodia Largest Rice Supplier to EU
Strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years ends: Australian weather bureau
Local rice prices set to increase
South Korean Diners Keen on New U.S. Rice Dishes
Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 93 Percent Planted
A rice variant that can withstand bacterial blight
Anti-Corruption Bureau raids FCI godowns
Drought Expected to Increase Rice Prices
A rice variant that can withstand bacterial blight
Cambodia takes solace from plow ceremony amid worst drought in 50
years
India‘s Monsoon Seen Strongest in 22 Years as La Nina Looms
Done with low inflation? Prices of food items rise 20%
05/24/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1479
Commodity Report-May 24
If not for this nasi kerabu, there would be no Kesom
Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment Rates for Rice
News Detail...
Jaisalmer Heat Unbearable - Soldiers Use Hot
Sand To Cook Rice And Roast Papad Rahul Mishra | May 24, 2016, 17:07PM IST
Jaisalmer has witnessed terrible temperatures this month and the Jawans of
Border Security Force (BSF) are using the hot sand to roast papad. Further,
they said that even rice can be kept in the open with some water and it will be
easily cooked within 3 hours.
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Jawans use the sand as stove for roasting papad and cooking rice
The BSF soldiers bear the terrible heat on the India-Pakistan border and even claimed that
temperature had reached nearly 55 degrees. A private firm in the area, Focus energy also stated
that its thermometers had recorded 54.5 degrees temperature here.
However, the Met department had recorded maximum temperature to be 47.6 degrees Celsius on
20th May. Although the Jawans take the searing heat in their stride, they carry water bottles with
them. Further, they wear caps and protective cloth headgear along with goggles to beat the heat.
The jawans discussed some interesting facts associated with the heat. They even stated that their
boots melted while walking in the hot sand. In such a situation, they utilize services of camels as
a mode of transportation and for patrolling sandy areas. An electronic temperature measuring
device was tied on the camel‘s back too and maybe it read its body temperature also.
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The India Pakistan border is heavily manned in the Jaisalmer region and it‘s really heartening to
witness soldiers fulfilling their duties in such adverse conditions. The scorching Indian summer
has consistently witnessed extreme heat and record breaking temperatures. With sand
transforming into stoves and people suffering adversely from the heat wave, this summer has
thrown all sorts of nasty surprises at us.
However, the BSF soldiers‘ unwavering commitment and patriotism really stand out amidst all
the problems. The tough training that they undergo makes them physically and mentally capable
enough to withstand extreme pressure situations
http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/TOP-jawans-cook-rice-on-sand-5332193-PHO.html
India’s Monsoon Seen Strongest in 22 Years as La Nina
Looms Pratik Parija
May 24, 2016 — 7:45 AM EDT Updated on May 24, 2016 — 10:19 AM EDT
As El Niño Exits, La Niña Promises Mayhem Worldwide
Showers in June-September season seen 109% of 50-year average
Monsoon-sown food grain production seen rising on good rain
India is set for the highest monsoon rainfall since 1994 as the odds of a La Nina increase,
boosting planting of rice, corn and oilseed crops.The precipitation during the four-month rainy
season starting in June is seen at 109 percent of the average of about 89 centimeters (35 inches),
more than the 105 percent predicted in April, Skymet Weather Services Pvt., a New Delhi-based
private forecaster, said on its website on Tuesday. The forecast has a margin of error of 4
percent. That‘s more than the 106 percent estimated by the state-run India Meteorological
Department.
The prediction for above normal downpour for the first time since 2013 is seen boosting
prospects of agricultural production and ease an acute drinking water shortage caused by back-
to-back droughts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government is counting on a normal
monsoon to sustain economic growth and contain food costs after the lowest rainfall since 2009
hurt rice, corn, sugar-cane and oilseed crops last year.
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―The El Nino is tapering off and it will collapse after the onset of monsoon,‖ Jatin Singh,
Skymet‘s chief executive said in the statement. ―There are more chances of getting into La Nina
in the later part of this year.‖
La Nina
The tropical Pacific Ocean is in a neutral state and outlooks suggest little chance of indicators
returning to El Nino levels, Australia‘s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. That means mid-
May marks the end of the event that reduced Indian rainfall, parched farmland in Asia and
curbed cocoa production in parts of Africa.
Weather watchers are now waiting for La Nina, a cooling of the tropical Pacific sometimes
thought of as El Nino‘s opposite. La Nina typically brings more rain to parts of Asia, including
India. Based on the 26 El Nino events since 1900, about 50 percent have been followed by a
neutral year with 40 percent by La Nina, according to the Australian bureau.
The monsoon affects both summer and winter crop sowing in India, and waters more than half of
all farmland. Rainfall was 14 percent below a 50-year average in 2015, following a 12 percent
shortfall in 2014, data from the meteorological department show. Rains will arrive in Kerala on
June 7 compared with the normal onset date of June 1, according to the weather office.
The area under various monsoon-sown grain crops is set to increase by as much as 20 percent,
boosting production to around 129 million tons to 130 million tons, Skymet said. The country
produced 124 million tons of food grain during the rainy season in 2015, according to farm
ministry data. Planting of soybeans, peanuts, pulses may climb while the area under cotton will
probably reduce marginally, and the area under sugar cane may remain the same as previous
year, Skymet said.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-24/india-s-monsoon-rain-seen-strongest-in-
22-years-as-la-nina-looms
IRRI warns of another rice shortage
The combined stock of milled rice held by the world‘s top five exporters has gone down to the
bare minimum and the monsoon season setting in could push the world market toward another
supply shortage like in 2007 and 2008.
Samerandu Mohanty, head of the International Rice Research Institute‘s social science division,
Tuesday said the inventory of India, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan and United States ―can‘t go
down further.‖Mohanty said the coming rainy season—and especially the possible onset of La
Niña—would test the mettle of these exporters.
―Right now, these countries were not restricting exports, they seemed to have learned their
lesson,‖ he said, referring to the cause of the shortage that caused a price spike almost a decade
ago.Mohanty recalled India and Vietnam restricting exports back then as stocks declined. This
caused prices to skyrocket as importers like the Philippines scrambled to secure supplies.
―While current supplies were still enough, we could not afford any more crop losses after losses
due to El Niño,‖ he said. ―The exporters could panic again, which would bring us back to a
shortage crisis.‖Citing data from the United States Department of Agriculture, Mohanty said the
top five exporters‘ combined inventory peaked at about 41 million tons in 2013.
However, USDA data showed the stock might shrink this year by 40 percent to 19 million tons
from 32 million tons in 2015. This would mean the tightest supply situation since the crisis of
2007-2008.According to the IRRI, addressing a repeat crisis required joint action among the
different countries, particularly the Asean+3 (the Philippines included) and India
http://business.inquirer.net/210544/irri-warns-of-another-rice-shortage#ixzz49fH7bwrr
OVEC organizes Young Farmer Rice Camp
By editor on 2016-05-25 Thailand
Farmer Rice Camp
BANGKOK, 25 May 2016 (NNT) – The Office of the Vocational Education Commission
(OVEC) has collaborated with the Thai Rice Foundation under Royal Patronage in
educating young Thai farmers about rice through the Young Farmer Rice Camp.
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Chairman of the Thai Rice Foundation under Royal Patronage Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul signed a
cooperation agreement with OVEC Secretary-General Chaiyaphruek Serirak. The two
organizations agreed to organize the Young Farmer Rice Camp in each region to promote the
development of young Thai farmers and personnel who have knowledge on rice production
technology, rice processing and rice trade.
Dr. Sumet said adolescents who joined in the project would learn about water management, rice
production in line with the Sufficiency Economy philosophy as well as modern rice cultivation.
The project organizers hoped that the participating adolescents would pass on the knowledge to
their communities and help increase the value of rice, said the chairman.
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/ovec-organizes-young-farmer-rice-camp/143147/
Cambodia Fragrant Rice Exports to EU Threatened by
Rogue Traders
By John Le Fevre on May 24, 2016
Cambodia fragrant rice exports to the European Union (EU) are in jeopardy due to cheating by rogue
exporters mixing lower quality grains with the country‘s premium product.
At the recent 9th EU-Cambodia Joint Committee meeting in Phnom Penh Cambodia was again
warned that mixed milled rice will be an obstacle for its rice to be sold on the EU market, putting
at risk about 40 per cent or some 215,000 tons of the 538,000 tons of rice Cambodia exported
last year.
Currently Cambodia enjoys duty- and quota-free trade preferences under the Everything But
Arms (EBA) agreement and last May when the matter of rice mixing was raised by the EU,
Cambodia‘s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) warned growers and exporters that the continuation
of the practice could see this status revoked.
In a letter the ministry said: ―Recently, the EU has increased monitoring of rice imports to
investigate the origins of rice imported, with the aim to pause or ban the import of rice without
clear origins.‖
The ministry threatened it would stop issuing Certificates of Origin to exporters found to be
using non-Cambodian rice and also said teams of inspectors would launch surprise raids on rice
exporting companies and rice millers to investigate the issue, while Cambodia rice industry
associations blamed the practice on ―one or two‖ rogue companies – the same explanation
offered this year – suggesting that the issue was blown out of proportion.
That the matter has again been raised by the EU indicates that the problem is far from remedied,
perhaps indicating that much like with Thailand and its non-compliance with illegal, unreported
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and unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations, the EU is getting tired of its messages falling on deaf
ears. The matter of mixed rice grains was first raised in 2013 when the EU Trade Commissioner
said as much as 30 per cent of some 196,000 tons of rice exported by Cambodia to EU
members was rice of Vietnam origin mixed with Cambodia rice.
Cambodia Largest Rice Supplier to EU
Photo: John Le Fevre
Exports of Cambodia fragrant rice to the EU face a ban due to rogue traders mixing other grains with the
premium Cambodia product
In the last five years Cambodia‘s rice exports have increased by some 438 per cent with more
than 51 per cent of rice exported in 2014 being Cambodia fragrant rice. In 2015 Cambodia rice
represented 24 per cent of annual EU rice imports making it the largest supplier to the 28 country
block ahead of India, Thailand, and Guyana.
Any sanction by the EU would be a serious setback for the Cambodia rice sector which employs
about 20 per cent of the nation‘s workforce. Last year Cambodia fragrant rice, soon to be marked
under the name ‗Angkor Malis‘, lost its title of ‗world‘s best rice‘ to California Calrose rice, after
holding the title for three consecutive years.
It‘s not just the EU concerned over the quality of Cambodia fragrant rice with the EU warning
coming ahead of a visit to Cambodia by a team of inspectors from China‘s General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), sent to audit some
79 rice milling and warehousing members of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) involved in
the shipment of 100,000 tons of rice to China this year.
Cambodian fragrant rice exports are also expected to be hit hard once the EU-Vietnam free trade
agreement comes into effect with Vietnam able to export 76,000 tonnes of rice per year to the
EU free of import duties.
In 2015 bilateral trade between Cambodia and the EU reached more than €4 billion (about
US$4.488 billion), with agricultural products accounting for about 4.4 per cent, or about €181
million ( $203 million), of the total.
However, while EU foreign direct investment (FDI) into Asean accounts for about 25 per cent of
the total only about five per cent finds its way into Cambodia. Between January and October
2015 total EU FDI into Cambodia was about $76 million, a drop of 11.63 per cent over the $86
million invested during the same period in 2014.
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Strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years ends: Australian
weather bureau SYDNEY | By Colin Packham
The strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years, which damaged crop production in Asia and caused
food shortages, has ended, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday.
Climate indicators associated with El Nino, which emerged in 2015, have now returned to
neutral levels, the BOM said.
El Nino sees in a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific which can lead to scorching
weather across Asia and east Africa, but heavy rains and floods in South America.
The latest El Nino resulted in sea temperatures rising to the highest levels in 19 years, causing
drier than average weather which resulted in a fall in production of wheat, palm oil and rice in
Asia.
The end of El Nino was not unexpected with climate indicators cooling in recent months, but
Australia's BOM is the first major meteorology agency to declare the end of El Nino.
Farmers will now be looking for the development of a La Nina weather pattern, which typically
brings wetter weather across the Asian region. The chance of La Nina is at 50 percent, the
Australian weather bureau said.
(Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-weather-elnino-idUSKCN0YF0EI
Local rice prices set to increase
Drought to cut into packaged output
24 May 2016
NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS | WRITER: PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
Marketing Organisation for Farmers put quality rice for sale while Bank for Agriculture and
Agricultural Cooperatives set up a booth for people to deposit in the fund to help farmers at Or
Tor Kor market in March 2014. (Bangkok Post file photo)
Consumers are warned of a possible rise in the price of packaged rice as a dip in white rice
output may lead packers to push for the increase over the next few months.
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Somkiat Makayathorn, president of the Thai Rice Packers Association, said over the next three to
four months, particularly in August and September, rice packers may ask for a higher price if
new supply is relatively weaker following the effect of the widespread drought.
"We are closely monitoring the prices of paddy and white rice, which started picking up since
earlier in the year," he said.
Mr Somkiat said the higher cost of raw materials has led rice packers to expect to be able to
maintain packaged rice prices for the short term.
"Based on existing rice stocks, we expect packers could maintain current prices until September
at the latest," he said.
The price of packaged white rice is now quoted at 70-80 baht per five-kilogramme pack, while
that of Hom Mali fragrant packaged rice is 170-180 baht per five-kg pack.
Manat Kitprasert, president of the Thai Rice Millers Association, agreed the widespread drought
and volatile weather will sharply cut rice output this year.
He predicted milled rice prices to rise further after increasing to 14,000 baht a tonne in May from
12,000 baht earlier in the year. Paddy prices rose from 9,000 baht a tonne to 9,400 baht over the
same period.
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Benchmark Thai rice prices hit a two-year high last Tuesday as the drought cut output from
Asia's top rice growers and stoked demand for Thai exports. The price for 5% white rice was
quoted at US$424 a tonne, up from $397 in April, and the price for glutinous rice was quoted at
$900 a tonne, up from $867 last month.
The free-on-board export price for Hom Mali fragrant rice remained stable at $795 a tonne.
"Rising rice prices will likely only benefit farmers slightly, as most suffered losses from previous
seasons because of drought," said Mr Manat. "The current rain showers are unlikely to be
sufficient for rice farming."
In related news, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn yesterday said the ministry is
committed to continuing helping low-income earners with their cost of living through the Thong
Fa (Blue Flag) scheme that sells low-priced products in crowded communities and via wider
promotion of low-cost department stores and food outlets.
More low-cost food outlets are planned after the ministry reached its goal of 10,000 on May 19,
she said.
South Korean Diners Keen on New U.S. Rice Dishes
By Bill Farmer
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- Last month,
Amoje Food launched new menus featuring
U.S. medium grain rice at ten of their Elena
Kitchen restaurants. Elena Kitchen is a family-
style buffet loved by diners of all ages who
enjoy being able to taste traditional Korean
dishes, as well as western-style food from main
dishes to desserts. For this promotion, three new
U.S. medium grain rice dishes were created
including Gimbap (rice roll), Rice Sushi in
Fried Tofu, and Shanghai Chicken Pilaf which
was developed and demonstrated to Amoje's
Research and Development Team in a one-on-
one U.S. rice menu presentation last
year. During the month long promotion,
participating restaurants displayed standing
banners, table mats, and menu tags introducing
U.S. medium grain rice and its benefits. When
Amoje surveyed customers on the new dishes,
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an overwhelming majority said they were tasty and had better texture compared to regular domestic rice
dishes. Kitchen staff also voiced their opinion saying U.S. medium grain rice was superior to domestic
rice for making the three new dishes. "This promotion had a big impact on awareness and appreciation for
U.S. rice," said USA Rice Vice President of International Promotion Jim Guinn. "And as a result of this
success, Amoje has decided to use U.S. medium grain rice on a continuous basis and to incorporate
additional U.S. medium grain rice dishes into their operations."
Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 93 Percent Planted WASHINGTON, DC -- Ninety-three percent of the nation's 2016 rice acreage is planted,
according to yesterday's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report. Eighty-three
percent of the 2016 crop has emerged and sixty-seven percent is in good to excellent condition.
Rice Planted, Selected States
Week Ending
State May 22,
2015
May 15,
2016
May 22,
2016
2011-2015
average
Percent
Arkansas 91 96 98 89
California 96 50 70 82
Louisiana 99 95 97 98
Mississippi 94 88 96 87
Missouri 77 100 100 82
Texas 83 93 98 95
Six States 92 87 93 89
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A rice variant that can withstand bacterial blight M SOMASEKHAR
Developers of Samba Mahsuri variety bag biotech award
Hyderabad, May 23:
It‘s a new Samba Mahsuri rice variety, with three genes added. This gene fortification helps it
ward off the deadly bacterial blight.
Consequently, with the Samba Mahsuri variety grown over several millions of hectares across
the country, it is fast emerging as a boon to farmers.
The useful genes, identified by Indian scientists using a biotechnology tool called Marker
Assisted Selection, were introduced into the genetic background of Samba Mahsuri to produce a
new derivative.
The improved variety has been subjected to multi-location trials and is now available for
commercial cultivation.
Samba Mahsuri, noted for its high yields and excellent cooking quality, had, over the past
decade, fallen victim to a serious bacterial blight disease, which wrecked 10-50 per cent of
yields. There are no effective bactericides to control the pest.
Biotech solution
In a collaborative project, scientists from CSIR-CCMB (Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research—Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology) and ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice
Research (IIRR), both located in Hyderabad, took up the challenge to find a biotechnology
solution several years ago. They got the genetic breakthrough by identifying the three genes that
exhibited resistance to the blight.
They then did the lab work, grew the new, improved variety on farmers‘ fields and demonstrated
increased yields. It retains the quality and characteristics of the parent whilst being resistant to
blight. Being a non-transgenic plant farmers can save their seed for subsequent use, the scientists
explained.
The improved Samba Mahsuri has been cultivated on 90,000 hectares of fields in Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh etc., and is fast gaining acceptance
from farmers, said Ramesh V Sonti and Raman Meenakshi Sundaram of CCMB and IIRR.
CCMB and IIRR have joint ownership of the technology and recently licensed it to MetaHelix
Life Sciences, Bengaluru.
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―The company will distribute seeds from the ensuing season and hopefully expand the reach to a
larger number in the near term. It‘s a business proposition for them and we will get our licence
fee equally,‖ Sonti told BusinessLine.
Also called BPT5204, it was originally developed by the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural
University (in undivided Andhra Pradesh). The improved Samba Mahsuri has been registered as
a variety by the Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‘s Rights Authority (PPV & FRA) with
joint ownership by the two Institutes.
Standing tall
After the November 2014 Hud Hud cyclone battered the coastal Andhra Pradesh districts, there
was an outbreak of the bacterial blight in the rice bowl district of East Godavari. ―We provided
10 kg of seed to farmers, who raised the standing crop without it falling prey to the pest,‖ Sonti
said.
This is the story of one of the first rice varieties developed through the use of biotechnology in
the country. It recently won the Biotech Product & Process Development and Commercialisation
Award for 2016.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-rice-variant-that-can-withstand-bacterial-
blight/article8641237.ece
Anti-Corruption Bureau raids FCI godowns THE HANS INDIA | May 25,2016 , 04:16 AM IST
ACB Circle Inspector UJ Wilson (right) and his personnel verifying details in the laptop of the
FCI quality control officials at Vanguru FCI godowns near Eluru on Tuesday evening. (Inset)
Seized amount of Rs 1.36 lakh
Eluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials raided FCI godowns at Vanguru in Pedavegi
Mandal of West Godavari district on Tuesday evening and seized unaccountable amount of Rs
1.36 lakh and records from three officers of Quality Control Board. The three officials were
appointed at Srirangaraju FCI godowns in Vanguru village to check the quality of rice sent to the
godowns by rice millers.
Seizes unaccounted cash of `1.36 lakh from 3 officials
The In-charge of Quality Control, PD Naga Satyanarayana, Technical In-charge Palla Sriram,
and Assistant Grade-I Officer (Outsourcing) Bomma Nagireddy allegedly took the bribe from
some rice millers and sending the stock to go down without any quality check. It was alleged that
the three officials were taking the bribe from rice millers for not checking the quality of rice.
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On a complaint, ACB DSP Rajendra, Circle Inspector UJ Wilson and ACB personnel raided the
godowns in the evening and found Rs1.36 lakh unaccounted cash from the three officers. The
ACB officials seized the records and the cash. The ACB officials said that a report would be sent
to Government against the three officials who were involved in the corrupt practice.
Drought Expected to Increase Rice Prices
By Rene Emery on 2016-05-25 Business News
Somkiat Makayathorn, Thai Rice Packers Association president, has warned Thai consumers that the
price of packaged rice may increase over the next few months due to a decrease in white rice supplies.
Mr. Somkiat says the widespread drought may force rice packers to increase prices, particularly in August
and September. ―We are closely monitoring the prices of paddy and white rice, which started picking up
since earlier in the year,‖ Mr. Somkiat said.
With higher raw materials costs, rice packers expect to be able to maintain current prices until September.
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Packaged white rice is currently selling for 70-80 baht for five kilograms. Hom Mali fragrant rice is
selling for 170-180 baht for 5 kilograms.
Thai Rice Millers Association president, Manat Kitprasert, also agrees that volatile weather conditions
and the widespread drought will sharply reduce rice output this year. He anticipates that the price for
milled rice will rise even further after climbing to 14,000 baht a ton in May. Prices were at 12,000 baht
per ton at the start of the year. Paddy prices have also increased to 9,400 baht from 9,000 baht.
Rice prices in Thailand reached a two-year high last week as the effects of the drought sank in. With
reduced output from the top growers in Asia, demand for Thai exports has spiked. The cost of 5% white
rice has climbed from $397 a ton in April to $424 a ton this month. Glutinous rice prices have risen from
$867 per ton to $900 per ton.Experts say that the increase in prices will only benefit farmers slightly, as
many suffered significant losses in previous seasons due to the drought
https://ethailand.com/business-news/drought-expected-to-increase-rice-prices/2708/
A rice variant that can withstand bacterial blight
M SOMASEKHAR
Developers of Samba Mahsuri variety bag biotech award
Hyderabad, May 23:
It‘s a new Samba Mahsuri rice variety, with three genes added. This gene fortification helps it ward off
the deadly bacterial blight.
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Consequently, with the Samba Mahsuri variety grown over several millions of hectares across the
country, it is fast emerging as a boon to farmers.
The useful genes, identified by Indian scientists using a biotechnology tool called Marker Assisted
Selection, were introduced into the genetic background of Samba Mahsuri to produce a new derivative.
The improved variety has been subjected to multi-location trials and is now available for commercial
cultivation.
Samba Mahsuri, noted for its high yields and excellent cooking quality, had, over the past decade, fallen
victim to a serious bacterial blight disease, which wrecked 10-50 per cent of yields. There are no effective
bactericides to control the pest.
Biotech solution
In a collaborative project, scientists from CSIR-CCMB (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology) and ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), both
located in Hyderabad, took up the challenge to find a biotechnology solution several years ago. They got
the genetic breakthrough by identifying the three genes that exhibited resistance to the blight.
They then did the lab work, grew the new, improved variety on farmers‘ fields and demonstrated
increased yields. It retains the quality and characteristics of the parent whilst being resistant to blight.
Being a non-transgenic plant farmers can save their seed for subsequent use, the scientists explained.
The improved Samba Mahsuri has been cultivated on 90,000 hectares of fields in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh etc., and is fast gaining acceptance from farmers, said Ramesh
V Sonti and Raman Meenakshi Sundaram of CCMB and IIRR.
CCMB and IIRR have joint ownership of the technology and recently licensed it to MetaHelix Life
Sciences, Bengaluru.
―The company will distribute seeds from the ensuing season and hopefully expand the reach to a larger
number in the near term. It‘s a business proposition for them and we will get our licence fee equally,‖
Sonti told BusinessLine.
Also called BPT5204, it was originally developed by the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (in
undivided Andhra Pradesh). The improved Samba Mahsuri has been registered as a variety by the
Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‘s Rights Authority (PPV & FRA) with joint ownership by the two
Institutes.
Standing tall
After the November 2014 Hud Hud cyclone battered the coastal Andhra Pradesh districts, there was an
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outbreak of the bacterial blight in the rice bowl district of East Godavari. ―We provided 10 kg of seed to
farmers, who raised the standing crop without it falling prey to the pest,‖ Sonti said.
This is the story of one of the first rice varieties developed through the use of biotechnology in the
country. It recently won the Biotech Product & Process Development and Commercialisation Award for
2016
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-rice-variant-that-can-withstand-bacterial-
blight/article8641237.ece
Cambodia takes solace from plow ceremony amid worst
drought in 50 years
PHNOM PENH | By Prak Chan Thul
As the worst drought in half a century delays rice planting in Cambodia, a pair of oxen on
Tuesday delved into rice, corn and bean bowls at an annual plowing ceremony in an omen for
good harvests for those crops in the year ahead.
Annual rains have come late to Cambodia, exacerbating the drought and forcing farmers to wait
before planting this year's crop of rice.
Exports of Asia's staple are expected to fall well short of the 530,000 tonnes shipped in 2015,
further exacerbating a tightening rice market as drought has also hit top rice exporters India and
Thailand.
Watched by Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, and a crowd of thousands in the ceremonial
furrow in Siem Reap province, the two cows ate 90 percent of three out of seven snacks on offer
in ornate bowls.
Each year, based on the oxen's choice of crops and the amount the animals eat, the Royal Palace
astrologers forecast coming harvests and pray for regular rainfall.
"The harvest of rice will be good," Brahmin priest Korng Ken, dressed in traditional white robes,
announced over loud speakers at the ceremony.
But rains so far this month have been insufficient for farmers to start planting rice, said Keo Vy,
a spokesman for the National Center for Disaster Management (NCDM).
Authorities have had to truck water supplies to 18 of Cambodia's 25 provinces, with some 2.5
million people affected by the drought, he said.
"We know that the harvests and exports are affected," Keo Vy said, adding that the extent of the
damages was not yet known.
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Last year's exports of 530,000 tonnes were well below the target of 1 million tonnes, partly
because of drought but also due to a lack of finance for millers and a global supply glut.
This year shipments could be 10 percent lower again, said Kann Kunthy, chief executive of rice
miller Brico, adding that farmers desperately need rain by July.
Kunthy said that the industry was also concerned about the danger of floods after the drought.
International forecasters see the arrival of La Nina weather pattern increasingly likely this year.
That typically brings more rain to the region.
"Farmers are not able to grow rice because of the drought and normally when it ends, there will
be floods so this is another big concern," Kunthy said.
(Editing by Simon Webb and Michael Perry)
A girl sits on her boat at a Bak Angrout dried up pond at the drought-hit Kandal province in Cambodia
May 13, 2016.
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India’s Monsoon Seen Strongest in 22 Years as La Nina
Looms
Pratik Parija
May 24, 2016 — 7:45 AM EDT Updated on May 24, 2016 — 10:19 AM EDT
India is set for the highest monsoon rainfall since 1994 as the odds of a La Nina increase,
boosting planting of rice, corn and oilseed crops.The precipitation during the four-month rainy
season starting in June is seen at 109 percent of the average of about 89 centimeters (35 inches),
more than the 105 percent predicted in April, Skymet Weather Services Pvt., a New Delhi-based
private forecaster, said on its website on Tuesday. The forecast has a margin of error of 4
percent. That‘s more than the 106 percent estimated by the state-run India Meteorological
Department.
The prediction for above normal downpour for the first time since 2013 is seen boosting
prospects of agricultural production and ease an acute drinking water shortage caused by back-
to-back droughts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government is counting on a normal
monsoon to sustain economic growth and contain food costs after the lowest rainfall since 2009
hurt rice, corn, sugar-cane and oilseed crops last year.
―The El Nino is tapering off and it will collapse after the onset of monsoon,‖ Jatin Singh,
Skymet‘s chief executive said in the statement. ―There are more chances of getting into La Nina
in the later part of this year.‖
La Nina
The tropical Pacific Ocean is in a neutral state and outlooks suggest little chance of indicators
returning to El Nino levels, Australia‘s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. That means mid-
May marks the end of the event that reduced Indian rainfall, parched farmland in Asia and
curbed cocoa production in parts of Africa.
Weather watchers are now waiting for La Nina, a cooling of the tropical Pacific sometimes
thought of as El Nino‘s opposite. La Nina typically brings more rain to parts of Asia, including
India. Based on the 26 El Nino events since 1900, about 50 percent have been followed by a
neutral year with 40 percent by La Nina, according to the Australian bureau.
QuickTake India's Monsoon
The monsoon affects both summer and winter crop sowing in India, and waters more than half of
all farmland. Rainfall was 14 percent below a 50-year average in 2015, following a 12 percent
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shortfall in 2014, data from the meteorological department show. Rains will arrive in Kerala on
June 7 compared with the normal onset date of June 1, according to the weather office.
The area under various monsoon-sown grain crops is set to increase by as much as 20 percent,
boosting production to around 129 million tons to 130 million tons, Skymet said. The country
produced 124 million tons of food grain during the rainy season in 2015, according to farm
ministry data. Planting of soybeans, peanuts, pulses may climb while the area under cotton will
probably reduce marginally, and the area under sugar cane may remain the same as previous
year, Skymet said.
Done with low inflation? Prices of food items rise 20% By Sutanuka Ghosal & Madhvi Sally, ET Bureau | 24 May, 2016, 03.07AM IST
Wholesale prices of cereals, pulses, tea, fish and chicken have gone up 8%-20% in the last one month.
This is likely to impact retail prices, pinching the pockets of consumers.KOLKATA & NEW DELHI:
Prices of several food items have increased by up to 20% in the last one month and are expected to stay
firm till new crops arrive in October-November in what some experts see as a signal to the end of low
inflation.
Wholesale prices of cereals, pulses, tea, fish and chicken have gone up 8%-20% in the last one month.
This is likely to impact retail prices, pinching the pockets of consumers.
Prices of food articles, which have a 14% weight in the wholesale price index, rose 4.23% in April even
as the WPI-based index turned positive after 17 months, rising 0.34% year-on-year in April against -
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0.85% in March. Economists and experts feel food inflation will continue in the coming months unless
the government takes corrective measures, and may mark an end to days of low inflation.
"It's not only food inflation which is
rising but others too, with crude prices
recovering," said Ashok Gulati, former
chairman of the Commission for
Agricultural Costs and Prices. Prerana
Desai, vice-president at Edelweiss Agri
Research, feels that food inflation will
continue to remain till the new crop in
October-November arrives. "Two
consecutive drought years have led to
tightness of the commodity market. A
well-spread good monsoon will ease
the situation," she said. Desai feels the
government should reduce import duty
of wheat and sugar which can lead to
correction in food inflation. Wheat
arrival remains slow across Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
and, according to experts, production
should be lesser than government
targets. "The market feels wheat in
India is 88 million tonne while
government in its third advance estimate of food grain production says wheat output at over 94 million
tonnes for the year," Gulati said.
Prevesh, a wheat trader at the Indore mandi in Madhya Pradesh, said wholesale wheat prices have
increased 10% in the past one month to an average of Rs 1,700 per quintal. Prices can further rise by Rs
200-300 per quintal in the coming month if import duty is not relaxed, he added. Basmati rice prices have
surged 12.72% in one month as exports have improved.
In the year ended March, India exported 40 lakh tonnes of basmati against 37 lakh tonnes in FY15. Rice
wholesalers in Burdwan district of West Bengal, however, say prices have dropped in the last one week
by almost 5% as exports to Bangladesh has dried up. "The neighbouring country has increased import
duty on rice to 20% which has impacted exports from Bengal. This has pushed down prices.
We are now trying to export rice to Africa," said Gautam Dutta, a rice wholesaler in Burdwan.
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05/24/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 1059 991
New Crop 1053 1006
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
Futures: SOYBEANS
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1069.75 1043.50 1054.75 -3.75
Aug '16 1067.25 1041.75 1053.00 -4.75
Sep '16 1052.50 1029.00 1039.50 -6.00
Nov '16 1041.50 1018.75 1029.25 -7.00
Jan '17 1038.00 1016.00 1026.50 -7.00
Mar '17 1020.25 1001.75 1009.50 -6.75
May '17 1015.00 997.75 1004.75 -6.75
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Jul '17 1013.75 997.00 1003.50 -7.25
Aug '17
990.25 -7.75
Arkansas Daily Grain Report
FOB Memphis Elevator Crops
Soybean Comment
Wheat
High Low
Cash Bids 471 427
New Crop 471 446
Futures: WHEAT
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 470.00 457.75 464.00 +2.00
Sep '16 480.75 468.75 475.00 +2.00
Dec '16 499.00 487.50 493.25 +2.25
Mar '17 516.25 504.75 510.50 +2.00
May '17 523.50 514.50 519.25 +1.75
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Jul '17 528.50 520.00 524.00 +1.50
Sep '17 534.50 530.00 530.75 +1.50
Dec '17 545.50 541.00 541.25 +1.75
Mar '18 556.75 549.75 551.75 +2.25
Arkansas Daily Grain Report
FOB Memphis Elevator Crops
Wheat Comment
Grain Sorghum
High Low
Cash Bids 363 357
New Crop 333 309
Arkansas Daily Grain Report
FOB Memphis Elevator Crops
Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 403 376
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New Crop 407 395
Futures: CORN
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 403.25 394.50 397.50 -0.25
Sep '16 404.75 396.50 400.00 +0.25
Dec '16 407.25 400.00 402.75 0.00
Mar '17 414.00 407.50 409.50 -0.50
May '17 417.25 410.75 412.25 -1.00
Jul '17 420.25 413.25 415.00 -1.50
Sep '17 412.00 406.00 407.00 -2.25
Dec '17 413.50 406.75 408.00 -1.50
Mar '18
415.75 -1.00
Corn Comment
Cotton
Futures: COTTON
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High Low Last Change
Jul '16 63.2 61.15 63.01 1.56
Oct '16 62.9 61.6 63.23 1.12
Dec '16 62.532 60.86 62.45 1.11
Cotton Comment
Cotton futures posted solid gains today. Last week's export report showed improvement. USDA says
export sales were 201,100 running bales for 15-16 shipment. That brought export commitments to a total
of 8.492 million bales for the marketing year, which is still 21% below the year ago total. China continues
to auction 30,000 tons a day to local mills. So far, they are liquidating higher-quality cotton, but the
market is looking for indications they are running out of their best reserves and will begin to auction
lower quality cotton, some of which is years old. Planting progress is now running behind the 5 year
average at 46% planted. Arkansas farmers are ahead of their usual pace, though, with 94% of the crop in
the ground, compared with a 5 year average of 84%. December will have resistance at the recent high of
63.69 cents, while support is at 60.10 cents.
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures: ROUGH RICE
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1167.5 1156.5 1157.0 -4.5
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Sep '16 1194.5 1179.0 1178.5 -3.0
Nov '16 1205.0 1200.0 1199.0 -2.0
Jan '17
1217.5 -1.5
Mar '17
1233.5 -3.0
May '17
1253.0 -3.0
Jul '17
1253.0 -3.0
Rice Comment
Rice futures were under pressure again today. Arkansas farmers have now planted 98% of their intended
acres. The question remains, though, will they stop there? The five year average for this date is 89%, so if
conditions remain favorable, the crop might get bigger, at least 1.6 million acres are likely. This large
crop could limit the upside potential of the market, however, dry conditions in other rice growing regions
of the world could provide support. July continues to trend higher, but Friday's gap lower gave the charts
a negative appearance. Trendline support is near $11.20.
Cattle
Futures:
Live Cattle: LIVE CATTLE
High Low Last Change
Jun '16 118.850 116.800 118.000 -0.150
Aug '16 114.525 112.375 113.175 -1.275
Oct '16 114.225 112.100 112.925 -1.175
Dec '16 114.725 112.800 113.750 -0.625
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Feb '17 114.050 112.250 113.300 -0.300
Apr '17 113.175 111.400 112.325 -0.275
Jun '17 106.575 105.100 105.800 -0.200
Aug '17 104.375 103.200 103.800 -0.200
Feeders: FEEDER CATTLE
High Low Last Change
May '16 146.750 145.650 146.000 -1.000
Aug '16 142.850 139.775 142.100 -1.325
Sep '16 141.250 138.325 140.775 -0.750
Oct '16 139.625 136.600 139.100 -0.475
Nov '16 136.750 133.600 136.150 -0.050
Jan '17 131.975 129.475 131.550 +0.100
Mar '17 128.700 127.275 128.475 -0.500
Apr '17
128.550 -0.500
Cattle Comment
Hogs
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Futures: LEAN HOGS
High Low Last Change
Jun '16 79.750 78.900 79.675 +0.600
Jul '16 79.600 78.800 79.375 +0.075
Aug '16 79.000 78.100 78.775 +0.050
Oct '16 67.475 66.725 67.000 -0.300
Dec '16 62.975 62.325 62.650 -0.200
Feb '17 66.150 65.675 65.925 -0.150
Apr '17 69.250 68.650 68.900 -0.500
May '17
73.125 -0.500
Jun '17 77.100 76.600 76.600 -0.900
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1479
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 23-05-2016
Product Benchmark Indicators Name Price
Apricots
1 Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4625
2 Turkish No. 4 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4125
3 Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t) 3625
Garlic
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1 Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (UGX/t) 3500
2 Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t) 4500
3 Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t) 3000
Ginger
1 Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2150
2 Chinese whole, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2300
3 Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) 2850
Source: oryza, agra-net For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 21-05-2016
Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price
Jowar(Sorghum)
1 Vankaner (Gujarat) Other 2055 2785
2 Vaduj (Maharashtra) Other 2200 2300
3 Theni (Tamil Nadu) Other 1440 1500
Maize
1 Haveri (Karnataka) Local 1400 1450
2 Deoli (Rajasthan) Other 1440 1691
3 Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh) Local 1600 1630
Mango
1 Pattambi (Kerala) Other 1500 2000
2 Dasuya (Punjab) Other 2500 3000
3 Kasinagar (Orissa) Other 2500 3000
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Brinjal
1 Chala (Kerala) Other 2300 2358
2 Bargarh (Orissa) Other 1500 1600
3 Sainthia (West Bengal) Other 1430 1520
Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info
Egg Rs per 100 No
Price on 23-05-2016
Product Market Center Price
1 Pune 425
2 Nagapur 370
3 Namakkal 410
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 20-05-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Onions Dry Package: 40 lb cartons
1 Baltimore Georgia Yellow 20 23
2 Chicago Nevada Yellow 34.50 34.50
2 Detroit Georgia Yellow 16 16.50
Carrots Package: 30 1-lb film bags
1 Baltimore California Baby Peeled 24 25
2 Chicago California Baby Peeled 22.50 23.50
3 Detroit California Baby Peeled 17 17.50
Apples Package: cartons tray pack
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1 Baltimore Washington Red Delicious 30 30
2 Chicago Michigan Red Delicious 20 21
3 New York Washington Red Delicious 26 26
Source:USDA
Commodity Report-May 24
Published May 24, 2016
Today‘s commodity report: National Weekly Rice Summary,
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report, Shell Eggs: Daily
National Egg Market and other commodity end of the day
market numbers.
National Weekly Rice Summary
In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady.
Second head and Brewers prices steady. Rice by-products:
Rice Bran and hull prices steady to firm on limited
availability. Rice progress report May 22nd Rice Planted was 70% and Rice Emerged was 30%.
Some buyers continue to use Seconds to fill Brewers orders.
CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday 20th, Jul 16 closed .075 lower at 11.77; Sep 16 closed
.075 lower at 11.95; Nov 16 closed .055 lower at 12.13. US dollar index on Friday settled at
95.27.
USDA National Weekly Rice Summary (.pdf) with all prices for all areas.
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
Prices are steady. The undertone is unsettled. Offerings are heavy. Retail demand remains light
to moderate while food service movement is reported as mostly moderate. Supplies are moderate
to heavy. Market activity is slow. Monday‘s shell egg inventories increased 1.2% in the
Southwest and declined 5.5% in the Northwest.
Shell egg marketer‘s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade
AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
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RANGE
JUMBO 125
EXTRA LARGE 112
LARGE 104
MEDIUM 86
Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market
Prices of New York eggs are 2 cents lower on Extra Large and Large, unchanged on Medium.
California and regional prices are steady. The undertone is steady to weak. Offerings are mostly
moderate in the Southeast, heavy in California and moderate to heavy elsewhere. Retail and food
service demand is light to moderate with a slight improvement noted at some locations in the
Midwest region. Supplies are moderate to heavy in most areas, while at times light to moderate
in the Southeast for trading purposes. The total shell egg inventory is up 1 percent when
compared with the previous week. Market activity is slow to moderate. Breaking stock floor
stocks are sufficient to heavy for full-time to extended breaking schedules. Spent fowl offerings
are moderate; demand is light to moderate.
Check the May USDA Commodity Report Calendar for today‘s commodity reports released
by USDA.
Tuesday’s Commodity Market ending market numbers:
Corn July Corn ended at $3.97 1/2 losing 1/2 cent, September ended at $4.00 up 1/2 cent.
Soybeans July Soybeans ended at 10.54 3/4 decreasing 3 3/4 cents, August ended at 10.53 dropping 4 3/4
cents.
Wheat July Wheat ended at $4.64 up 2 cents, September ended at $4.75, increasing 2 cents.
Rough Rice July Rough Rice ended at 11.57 losing 0.045, September ended at 11.785 off 0.03.
Live Cattle June Live Cattle ended at $117.80 down $0.35, August ended at $113.10 losing $1.35 and
October ended at $112.80 decreasing $1.30.
Feeder Cattle May Feeder Cattle ended at $145.975 losing $1.025 and August ended at $142.15 decreasing
$1.275 and September ended at $140.80 down $0.725.
Lean Hogs June Lean Hogs ended at $79.70 increasing $0.625, July ended at $79.325 up $0.025.
Class III Milk
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May Class III Milk ended at $12.82 unchanged, June ended at $12.60 increasing $0.11, July
ended at $13.19 up $0.24.
#2 Cotton July #2 Cotton ended at 63.01 up 1.56, December ending at 62.45 gaining 1.11.
Sugar #11 July sugar #11 ended at 16.61 decreasing $0.19, October ended at 16.96 down $0.13.
Orange Juice July Orange Juice ending at 145.50 down $2.15, September ended at 145.50 losing $2.05.
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If not for this nasi kerabu, there would be no Kesom May 24, 2016 Eating Out, Food
By SHARMILA NAIR
It took just one helping of Susan Lim‘s nasi kerabu to convince Edana Parina that she must open
a restaurant specialising in Kelantanese delights.The idea came after Lim, who worked as a
manager at one of Parina‘s fashion retail stores, returned to work after a Chinese New Year
break and brought homemade nasi kerabu.―It was the best I ever had. Susan wouldn‘t make it
again for me as it is very time consuming to prepare. I searched high and low at many Ramadan
bazaars and pasar malam for the same taste but couldn‘t find any. There really is something
about Susan‘s nasi kerabu that you cannot get elsewhere,‖ said Parina.
She then made a calculated risk to venture into the, then unfamiliar, F&B territory with one idea
in mind – to get Lim to make nasi kerabu again.Parina opened Kesom in 2013, roped in Lim as a
partner and head cook, and now has a continuous supply of her favourite nasi kerabu on demand.
If that is not pure genius at work ….―She is the businesswoman, I am just the cook,‖ jested Lim,
downplaying her role in the success of the fuss-free restaurant.
It‘s a mish mash of tables and chairs, cramped in a space that once used to be a clothing store.
The dressing rooms are still intact, although all is about to change once the renovation kicks in
sometime in the middle of the year.
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Edana Parina (left) loves nasi kerabu and Susan Lim makes great nasi kerabu. This is a match made in
heaven after all.
The restaurant is sparsely decorated but has an original tiffin food carrier or two to give it that sense of
home.The cluttered and confused decor aside, Parina and Lim‘s calculated risk has paid off handsomely.
Kesom is a big hit among food lovers seeking the distinguished Kelate taste. The dishes are displayed
warung-style, spread out in a buffet for the customers to choose.
The buffet is replenished twice a day – during lunch and dinner services. Currently, dinner is only served
on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays when the restaurant closes at 10pm. On other days, it closes at 6pm.
On top of the regular nasi kerabu and nasi dagang, Kesom also has daily specials like sambal petai, fried
prawns and vegetarian curry. This depends on their daily market finds, and Lim gets her fresh ingredients
from the markets in Aman Suria, Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Selayang.
But for her favoured spices, curry powder and gula Melaka, Lim returns to Kelantan every two months to
get her supplies.―We don‘t use MSG in our food at all. Whatever flavour you taste in our food is from the
fresh ingredients we use,‖ said Lim.The beautiful blue hue of her nasi kerabu is the result of butterfly pea
flowers that grow freely outside the restaurant.
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Lim also has a garden at her home nearby where she plants vegetables and herbs like kesom and bunga
kantan, often used in the dishes at the restaurant.
Originally from Pasir Mas, Lim was exposed to the intricate recipes of Kelantanese food at an early age.
Initially a reluctant student, Lim entered the kitchen after her mother fell ill and someone had to feed the
family of 11.
―I was terrible at first but I learned quickly under my mother‘s guidance,‖ said Lim. ―My mother is very
strict with the preparation of the dishes and I am the only one who follows her methods closely. My
sisters don‘t have the patience to follow her instructions rigidly,‖ added the cook.
Of course, it wasn‘t easy learning recipes from someone who subscribed to the frustrating agak-agak
(guessing) method.
―One day she‘ll tell me to put this much of a certain ingredient, and the next day she‘ll say that she never
uses it in the dish at all,‖ said Lim.
The nasi kerabu is naturally dyed with butterfly pea flower and served with acar, keropok, salted egg,
kerisik, fish floss (made from ikan kembung or selar), sambal belacan and ulam.
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The nasi dagang is a mix of wild rice or beras dagang from the East Coast and beras pulut susu. It is
served with acar, keropok, boiled egg, fish sambal and sambal belacan.
But her mother‘s passion for cooking rubbed off, and Lim mastered most, if not all, of her mother‘s
recipes which can be enjoyed at Kesom today.
Top of the list is her famous nasi kerabu made from Basmati rice – the closest Lim can get to the type of
Thai rice her mother used when she was younger.
It is served with acar, keropok, salted egg, kerisik, fish floss (made from ikan kembung or selar), sambal
belacan and ulam.
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The ulam, or mix of herbs and vegetables includes kesom, lemongrass, torch ginger flower and four
angled beans.
She initially included raw beansprouts in the mix, but has since removed them after many customers
voiced their objection.
―The people here can‘t seem to eat raw taugeh, I don‘t know why,‖ she lamented.
Lim also doesn‘t include ulam raja as it is very difficult to obtain nowadays.
―I want the ulam for nasi kerabu to be consistent in taste every day. I cannot use it when it is available and
not when I cannot find them. The customers will definitely be able to tell the difference in the taste.‖
She smells the herbs every morning before deciding how much of them to use in the dishes. Yes, like her
mum, Lim too subscribes to the agak-agak method.
―Herbs like kesom (laksa leaf) are very temperamental. One day they emit strong aroma and flavours, and
the next day, they don‘t. So you cannot use the same amount every day. I need to check their
characteristics before deciding how much to put in each dish,‖ said Lim.
She uses the special wild rice or beras dagang – that is exclusively available in the East Coast and
Thailand – with beras pulut susu to make nasi dagang. This rice is best eaten warm, as it hardens when it
gets cold and is served with acar, keropok, boiled egg, fish sambal and sambal belacan. Lim uses the
potent cili padi kampung to make the sambal belacan from scratch.
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―This type of cili padi is really expensive. It sometimes cost up to RM26 per kilo,‖ said Lim.
Clockwise from left: Fried prawns, vegetable curry and sambal petai are just some of the daily specials
included in the menu.
Besides nasi dagang and nasi kerabu, customers can opt to have plain rice with the side dishes of Ayam
Goreng Berempah, Gulai Ayam Kawah or Gulai Raja Berangkat. The dishes are reasonably priced
between RM7.90 and RM12.90, although there is talk of a slight price increase in the future.
While the rice gets us excited, the gravy is where Lim‘s magic lies. Gulai Raja Berangkat is a thick
yellowish coconut gravy with fresh tuna, salted ikan selar bones, baby corn, cucumber and long beans.
According to Lim‘s mother, the dish gets its name because of its strong and fragrant aroma. ―It is
supposed to be so good that even the King would leave his throne to go in search of it.‖
The keropok lekor is brought in from Kelantan daily.The gravy is so yummy and flavourful that you can
slurp it by the spoonful – although it is best enjoyed with rice. You get a nice and reasonably big chunk of
tuna to pick the soft and fresh flesh off.
Although Gulai Kawah is usually cooked over woodfire in large pots – hence the name – here it is done
on a smaller scale but is just as big in taste. It isn‘t spicy, though you get a strong hint of the spices and it
goes very well with the nasi dagang.
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For a sweet ending, opt for bubur cha cha, a family favourite in the Lim household. She uses taro, sweet
potato and tapioca in this not-too-thick nor cloyingly sweet dessert.
Kuih muih like pulut inti, pulut serunding and banana fritters are made in Kesom‘s kitchen, but the chewy
keropok lekor comes straight from Kelantan daily.
The bubur cha cha is not cloyingly sweet and has a nice mix of taro, sweet potatoes and yam
cubes.
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Homemade kuih-muih like pulut inti and pulut
serunding are also available daily here.After three
years, Parina and Lim are planning to jazz things up
at Kesom, starting with its outlook.Don‘t worry, you
will still get your Kelantanese fare and the quality
will not be affected, Parina promises.―We can‘t add
too many things to the menu, because this is the
perfect size for us. If there are too many items,
things will only get complicated for Susan who is
our only cook right now. We do have help, but
nothing gets past without her approval,‖ said
Parina.There are plans for food truck or delivery services for Kesom, but nothing beyond that in the near
future.―We are definitely not looking to start a franchise because we are happy with what we have here,‖
said Lim. ―Home-style cooking at where it feels like home not just for us but our customers as well.‖
Get your Kelantanese food fix at Kesom in Petaling Jaya.
KESOM
F-G-46, Jalan PJU 1/45
Aman Suria
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 016-682 8516
Open Sunday to Wednesday, 10am-6pm; Thursday to Saturday, 10am-10pm
Summary
Enjoy the distinguished Kelantanese flavours with home-style dishes at Kesom
Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment
Rates for Rice
Mark Simone,(202) [email protected]
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2016-The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit
Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough
rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG)
and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2015 crop, which will become
effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Rough rice prices increased $0.12 per cwt for
long grain and $0.13 per cwt for medium/short grain.
To access the complete News Release, click here.
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/food-grains