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Editorial Board Chief Editor

Hamlik Managing Editor

Abdul Sattar Shah

Rahmat Ullah

Rozeen Shaukat English Editor

Maryam Editor

Legal Advisor

Advocate Zaheer Minhas

Editorial Associates

Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid

Javed Islam Agha

Ch.Hamid Malhi

Dr.Akhtar Hussain

Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui

Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)

Islam Akhtar Khan Editorial Advisory Board

Dr.Malik Mohammad Hashim Assistant Professor, Gomal University DIK

Dr.Hasina Gul Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK

Dr.Hidayat Ullah Assistant Professor, University of Swabi

Dr.Abdul Basir Assistant Professor, University of Swabi

Zahid Mehmood PSO,NIFA Peshawar

Falak Naz Shah Head Food Science & Technology ART, Peshawar

Today Rice News Headlines...

News Detail...

TABLE-THAI-VIETNAMESE 5 PCT GRADE RICE PRICES -

APRIL 26

SunRice promises $400/t in 2017

RICE FEDERATION SEEKS AGRICULTURE BANK SELL-OFF

Commodity Report-April 26

Government Plans to Sell 11.4 Million Ton Rice Stockpile in 2

Months

More NFA rice outlets eyed as state of calamity declared

Babies fed rice-based cereals have higher arsenic levels, study finds

scientists Find Link Between Arsenic Levels And Infants Who Eat

Rice-Based Cereals

Good yield of Boro likely

Indonesia-India ties: A change in the wind?

Bringing US rice back to Cuba

Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘

USA Rice Checks In with Korea Market

Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 62 Percent Planted

PRISM to boost rice production

Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘

Election 2016: Agenda of the Nueva Ecija gov

NEED FOR INCREASED EFFORTS BY TCP, REAP FOR RICE

EXPORT

India is the biggest virtual exporter of water

04/26/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1460

Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment Rates for Rice

Department pleads for delay in next rice crop

Record 60-day rice sale blitz set to begin

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TABLE-THAI-VIETNAMESE 5 PCT GRADE RICE

PRICES - APRIL 26

4/26/2016

April 26 (Reuters) - Following is a table of Thai and

Vietnamese 5 percent broken grade supplied by traders.

(Bulk quotations in U.S. dollars per tonne FoB assessed by

Thomson Reuters)

Shipment Bid Ask Previous

Thai $385-$390 $385-$390 FoB Bangkok

Vietnam $372-$375 $372-$375 FoB Saigon

(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat in BANGKOK and Ho Binh

Minh in HANOI; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

© Copyright Thomson Reuters 2016. Click For Restrictions -http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp

http://www.agriculture.com/content/table-thai-vietnamese-5-pct-grade-rice-prices-april-26

SunRice promises $400/t in 2017

ANDREW MARSHALL

26 Apr, 2016 07:43 AM

SunRice has jumped early to lock in guaranteed rice production commitments from southern NSW

growers next summer, promising $400 a tonne for medium grain Reiziq crops.

While this year‘s harvest is still underway, the industry processor and marketer will also pay $380/t for

Sherpa crops harvested in 2017 if they are forward sold into the contract.

As the cotton industry notches up another season of expansion and expected yield successes in the south,

SunRice is trying to limit the loss of any more precious irrigation water from its traditional grain cropping

heartland in the Murrumbidgee and Murray valleys.

Irrigated nuts and maize crops have also soaked up available water this past summer.

The 2015-16 Australian crop expected to have slumped to yield around 300,000 tonnes.

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That compares with last year‘s 690,000t harvest and is well below SunRice's annual domestic and export

market for at least 1 million tonnes.

Many ricegrowers sold their limited 2015-16 irrigation entitlements last spring, rather than planting rice,

as water values soared above $250 a megalitre.

SunRice‘s chairman, Laurie Arthur, said on an overall farm system basis, independent research showed

return on capital from planting rice in the Riverina was ―compelling‖, particularly when compared with

wheat, canola and maize.

―Rice continues to maintain strong returns while other crops have experienced significant volatility in

recent times,‖ he said.

―We have significant demand for Australian rice and this contract is designed to ensure growers are able

to make commercial decisions now to grow rice for harvest in 2017 and participate in premium markets.‖

Although traditional pools will also operate next season, the special contracts will open on May 2, taking

a limited volume.

They close when an undisclosed tonnage is reached, with growers signed up on a ―first in, first served‖

basis.

Meanwhile, SunRice is still trying to finalise plans for a shareholder vote on the grower-owned company

floating part of its capital structure on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX

http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/agribusiness/general-news/sunrice-promises-400t-in-

2017/2752358.aspx

RICE FEDERATION SEEKS AGRICULTURE BANK SELL-

OFF

A stall selling rice at a Yangon market. (Soe Than Win / AFP)

26 Apr 2016

YANGON — The Myanmar Rice Federation is calling on the new government to consider the

privatisation of the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank in order to increase loan opportunities in

the farming sector, according to Tuesday‘s edition of the Global New Light of Myanmar.Allowing private

shareholders to provide the bank a sorely needed capital injection would increase the amount of finance

available to rural landholders, the report suggested, giving the sector a boost at a time when yields have

diminished due to the impact of last year's floods and the current drought in central Myanmar.

―The MADB has said it doesn‘t currently have sufficient funds to issue loans to farmers.

Therefore, we have suggested that the bank be privatised,‖ the state-run daily quoted MRF vice

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chairman Dr Soe Htun as saying.

Tuesday‘s report said the Rice Federation has earlier made representations to the Commerce and

Agriculture ministries, asking for government policies to be formulated to make loans more

accessible to farmers in rural communities.

Established in 1953 as the State Agricultural Bank, the MADB until recently had a virtual

monopoly on providing small loans to rural landowners, a position that has been challenged

since the entry of several microfinance operations targeting the rural sector. It possesses an

extensive network of branches in remote locations across the country, accounting for nearly a

quarter of all bank branches in Myanmar.

A 2014 World Bank report on the MADB found that the bank‘s operations suffered from a

―various weaknesses‖, including a worryingly narrow portfolio focused on rice farmers, a lack of

risk management and weak corporate governance.

Despite a widespread mistrust of financial institutions in the wake of Myanmar‘s 2003 banking

crisis, MADB serviced nearly 1.9 customers in 2012, according to the report.

An estimated 70 percent of Myanmar‘s workforce are employed in the agricultural sector, which

the World Bank estimated in 2014 to represent 35-40 percent of the country‘s gross domestic

product.

Commodity Report-April 26 Published April 26, 2016

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Today‘s commodity report: Weekly Rice Summary, California F.O.B. Price

for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk, California Shell Eggs: Daily

Egg Report, Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market and other commodity

end of the day market numbers.

Weekly Rice Summary In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady. Second heads and

Brewers mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. Rice by-products: Rice Bran

prices steady to 10.00 lower. Rice hulls limited spot trade with prices steady.

CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday 22nd, May 16 closed .175 lower at

10.49; Jul 16 closed .17 lower at 10.755. US dollar index on Friday settled at

95.12.

USDA National Weekly Rice Summary (.pdf) with all prices for all types in

all regions.

California F.O.B. Price for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk

Week Ending Avg. Price($/lb.) Total Sales (lb.)

April 22, 2016 $0.7349 10,528,568

April 15, 2016 $0.7328 14,494,199

Prices are weighted averages for Extra Grade and Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk, f.o.b. California manufacturing plants.

Prices for both periods were influenced by effects of long-term contract sales. Compiled by Dairy Marketing

Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture.

California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report Prices are steady. The undertone is higher. Offerings are mixed, mostly moderate. Demand is moderate to fairly

good. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Monday‘s shell egg inventories increased 23.9%

in the Southwest and 4.7% 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.

RANGE

JUMBO 149

EXTRA LARGE 142

LARGE 135

MEDIUM 105

Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market Prices in New York are up 2 cents on Extra Large, Large and Medium. California and regional prices are steady.

The undertone is steady to higher. Retail and food service demand is generally moderate in the Northeast, moderate

to fairly good in the remaining regions. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate for immediate trade needs. The

total shell egg inventory is 1.3 percent higher when compared to the previous week. Market activity is moderate.

Breaking stock offerings range light to occasionally heavy, mostly light to moderate for the light to moderate

demand. Light type hen offerings are adequate; demand is light to instances moderate.

Check the April USDA Commodity Report Calendar for today‘s commodity reports released by USDA.

Tuesday’s Commodity Market ending market numbers: Corn May Corn ended at $3.82 1/4 increasing 5 1/4 cents, July ended at $3.87 1/4 gaining 5 1/2 cents.

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Soybeans May Soybeans ended at 10.17 3/4 up 18 cents, July ended at 10.27 1/4 increasing 17 1/2 cents.

Wheat May Wheat ended at $4.79 3/4, increasing 8 1/2 cents, July Wheat ended at $4.87 3/4 up 10 cents.

Rough Rice May Rough Rice ended at 10.95 up 0.115, July ended at 11.20 increasing 0.11.

Live Cattle April Live Cattle ended at $126.90 increasing $1.35 and June ended at $118.575 up $1.975 and August ended at

$115.175 gaining $1.775.

Feeder Cattle April Feeder Cattle ended at $146.575 gaining $0.55 and May ended at $145.175 increasing $1.925 and August

ended at $145.025 up $1.775.

Lean Hogs May Lean Hogs ended at $74.775 decreasing $0.15, June ended at $77.825 down $0.625

Class III Milk April Class III Milk ended at $13.63 down $0.01, May ended at $13.20 decreasing $0.08 and June ended at $13.26

gaining $0.18.

#2 Cotton May #2 Cotton ending at 63.46 dropping 1.31, July ended at 63.83 off 0.21.

Sugar #11 May sugar #11 ended at 15.77 up 0.14 and July ended at 16.05 increasing $0.16.

Orange Juice May Orange Juice ended at 123.25 losing $3.50, July ending at 127.00 off $1.40

://frontiermyanmar.net/en/business/rice-federation-seeks-MADB-sell-off

http://agnetwest.com/2016/04/26/commodity-report-april-26/

Government Plans to Sell 11.4 Million Ton Rice

Stockpile in 2 Months

BY JACOB MASLOW ON 2016-04-26FEATURED NEWS

The rice management board announced on Monday that it plans to sell the remaining stockpile of rice

within two months. Rice stockpiles have risen to 11.4 million tons. The announcement is seen as

impossible by many.Thailand is the second largest rice exporter in the world only behind India. India has

been attempting to also reduce its rice stockpiles, with sales expected to begin next week.Thailand has

only been able to sell off 5.05 million tons of rice since May 2014. Several tenders over this period

resulted in US$1.53 billion in rice sales. The government previously hoped to sell off its remaining rice

stockpiles by the end of 2017, but has since set the ambitious goal of a two-month selloff.Many of the

country‘s traders have voiced skepticism following the announcement.

Auctions are being scheduled for next week, with rice being auctioned off in 1-million-ton lots.

Chutima Bunyapraphasara, permanent secretary of the Commerce Minister, stated, ―We aim to auction it

all off within two months.‖The remaining stockpiles have a value of 100 billion baht, according to Ms.

Chutima. Tanasan Rice Group‘s president, Supachai Vorraapinyaporn, stated that the goal is ―a million

percent impossible.‖ Mr. Supachai‘s group is one of the three largest rice exporters in the

country.―Perhaps they meant two years, not two months,‖ replied Mr. Supachai. He noted that previous

auctions were held monthly and only consisted of 400,000 tons of rice.The country‘s stockpile consists of

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100,000 tons of ―good grade rice,‖ 7.5 million tons of ―substandard‖ rice for consumption, 2.4 million

tons of rotten rice and 1.5 million tons of rice for industrial use.

https://ethailand.com/featured-news/government-plans-to-sell-11-4-million-ton-rice-stockpile-in-

2-months/2383/

More NFA rice outlets eyed as state of calamity

declared Tuesday, April 26, 2016

By ERWIN P. NICAVERA

THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental is eyeing the establishment of

additional rice outlets amid the declaration of state of calamity in the province, its top official

said.Marianito Bejemino, provincial manager of NFA-Negros Occidental, said Monday that

before the state of calamity was declared, they have already coordinated with the Office of the

Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office

(PSWDO) in identifying the areas mostly-hit by the dry spell.

Aside from reactivating the existing NFA rice outlets, Bejemino said they are looking at

establishing new outlets to be managed by retailers under the supervision of barangay officials.

―Through this, we can bring closer to the consuming public, especially to those whose farms and

livelihood are damaged by the calamity, more affordable yet quality rice. We will identify and

prioritize mostly-affected areas which have no outlets yet,‖ Bejemino said.To ensure that NFA

rice is available in the market, reactivation through reaccreditation of regular outlets and retailers

will be implemented, he added.

Currently, there are about 120 regular NFA rice outlets in Negros Occidental, mostly in Bacolod

City, that sell P27 per kilo regular-milled NFA rice.For stability of supply among cities and

municipalities outside Bacolod, NFA-Negros Occidental has already increased the number of

stocks in its warehouses in Dancalan, Ilog in the south, and San Carlos City in the northern

portion of the province.

Comfortable level The NFA-Negros Occidental has assured the public that there is sufficient supply of rice in the

local market amid the P211-million damage and production losses caused by the prolonged dry

weather to the local rice sector.Its records showed that as of the April 21 inventory, there are still

2,166,970 available bags of rice in the province, which can last for the next 96 days.

Of which, the commercial sector, comprising retailers, wholesalers, and millers, has 1,283,525

bags good for 57 days with the province‘s daily average consumption of 22, 220 bags.

The household sector with 491,618 bags can supply the next 22 days while the government

sector‘s 391,827 bags are good for 17 days.

―With last year‘s remaining buffer stocks, we are assuring the public that our current rice

situation is still at a comfortable level,‖ Bejemino said.He noted that the huge inventory on the

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part of NFA is mainly brought by the competitive prices of commercial rice in the market thus,

consumers prefer the latter over NFA rice.

Babies fed rice-based cereals have higher arsenic

levels, study finds

By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News | April 26, 2016 at 12:00 PM

TUESDAY, April 26, 2016 -- Parents commonly give rice to their babies as a first

food. Now, researchers say infants fed rice-based foods may have significantly higher

"inorganic" arsenic concentrations in their urine than babies who never eat rice.

The highest arsenic concentrations were found in infants who frequently ate baby rice cereal,

with levels more than three times that of babies who didn't eat rice, the study reports.

Babies who ate foods mixed with rice or rice-based snacks had arsenic levels nearly double those

of non-rice eaters, according to the report published April 25 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

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"The arsenic in their urine increased with the number of servings of rice or rice-containing food,"

said lead researcher Margaret Karagas, chair of epidemiology at Dartmouth University's Geisel

School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H.

It's still unclear what health effects these levels of arsenic exposure could have on children,

Karagas and other health experts said."It certainly sounds concerning," said Dr. Ruth Milanaik,

director of the neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up program at Cohen Children's Medical

Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. "It certainly requires more study."Milanaik also noted that the

findings could have been influenced by other foods the babies were eating. For example, apple

juice or drinking water containing arsenic could have been stirred into the babies' rice cereal.

"There are so many variables," she said.

The study results come weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed limits on

inorganic arsenic levels in infant rice cereals.The FDA's research found that more than half of

infant rice cereals sampled from U.S. retail stores in 2014 failed to meet the agency's proposed

action level of 100 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic. By comparison, all samples of non-rice

baby foods were found to be well below the FDA's action level for arsenic."This is an important

step, that they've taken the initiative to propose a limit that applies to infant rice cereals,"

Karagas said of the FDA.Arsenic is a known carcinogen and can also contribute to heart disease,

according to the FDA.

Some evidence also suggests that arsenic exposure early in life can affect a child's immune

system and intellectual development, according to the FDA and background notes from the study

authors.Inorganic arsenic has shown up in infant plant-based foods including apple juice and

applesauce due to its use in pesticides, Milanaik said."Even though in this country we've

outlawed it, we used it for so long that it's leached into our soil and really becomes part of our

vegetation," Milanaik said.Karagas and her colleagues decided to study infants' rice consumption

when they learned that rice grains can absorb arsenic from the environment, she said.The

investigators obtained diet information and urine samples from 759 infants born to mothers

enrolled in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study between 2011 and 2014.The infants' progress

was tracked with phone interviews every four months until they turned 1. At that time, a final

interview assessed dietary patterns during the past week, including whether an infant had eaten

rice cereal, white or brown rice, or foods either made with rice or sweetened with brown rice

syrup.

The researchers found that parents fed rice cereal to four out of five infants during their first

year, and that more than three of five started on rice cereal as early as 4 to 6 months old.

At 1 year of age, 43 percent of infants ate some type of rice product within the last week, and

one-quarter ate food either made with rice or sweetened rice syrup, the findings showed.

Of the infants who donated urine samples, 55 percent had consumed some type of rice product in

the prior two days, the study found.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that

infants consume a diverse diet, including a wide variety of grains, Karagas said.

The study authors and the FDA suggest limiting rice consumption in early life. Concerned

parents could feed their babies oatmeal or barley, Milanaik said. These, like rice, are iron-

fortified.The FDA also recommends cooking rice in excess water, and draining off that water,

which can reduce 40 to 60 percent of the inorganic arsenic it contains.

More information

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For more on arsenic in rice cereal, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/04/26/Babies-fed-rice-based-cereals-have-higher-arsenic-

levels-study-finds/9601461686185/

Scientists Find Link Between Arsenic Levels And

Infants Who Eat Rice-Based Cereals Babies with rice in their diet have higher concentrations of the carcinogen arsenic in their urine, according

to a new study.

By Tyler MacDonald | Apr 26, 2016 01:05 PM EDT

Babies with rice in their diet have higher concentrations of the carcinogen arsenic in their urine, according to a new study. (Photo

: Getty Images)

Although parents typically give babies rice as their first food, a new study reveals that infants fed

a rice diet have higher "inorganic" arsenic concentrations in their urine than babies that never eat

rice.

The team used diet information and urine samples from 759 infants born to mothers that were a

part of the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study between 2011 and 2014. The researchers kept

track of the infants through phone interviews that were conducted every four months until they

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turned 1. After this point, a final interview was conducted to determine dietary patterns during

the last week.

The study revealed that infants who ate baby rice cereal often had the highest arsenic

concentrations in their urine, with levels more than three times than those observed in babies

with no rice in their diet. In addition, babies who ate foods that were mixed with rice or ate rice-

based snacks possessed almost double the arsenic levels than babies who did not eat rice.

"The arsenic in their urine increased with the number of servings of rice or rice-containing food,"

said Margaret Karagas, chair of epidemiology at Dartmouth University's Geisel School of

Medicine and lead author of the study.

The findings require more research and follow-up, but as of now they are enough to raise the

attention of health experts.

"It certainly sounds concerning," said Ruth Milanaik, director of the neonatal

neurodevelopmental follow-up program at Cohen Children's Medical Center, who was not

involved in the research. "It certainly requires more study."

Milanaik also noted that there are numerous variables that weren't controlled for in the study,

suggesting that the findings might have been influenced by other aspects of the babies' diets,

including arsenic in apple juice or drinking water.

There is evidence that arsenic - a known carcinogen - can increase susceptibility to heart disease

as well as compromise the immune system and intellectual development in early life. Inorganic

arsenic is common in infant plant-based foods such as apple juice and applesauce due to

pesticides, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed limits on the

chemical's levels in rice cereals for infants.

"Even though in this country we've outlawed it, we used it for so long that it's leached into our

soil and really becomes part of our vegetation," Milanaik said.

The findings were published in the April 25 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. http://www.hngn.com/articles/198143/20160426/scientists-find-link-between-arsenic-levels-infants-who-

eat-rice-based-cereals.htm

Latest issues of Sun.Star Bacolod also available on your mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.

Subscribe to our digital editions at epaper.sunstar.com.ph and get a free seven-day trial. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/business/2016/04/26/more-nfa-rice-outlets-eyed-state-calamity-

declared-470092

Good yield of Boro likely Farmers hope for better price as harvesting begins

A good crop of Boro this season keeps farmers busy across the country. Here some farmers are winnowing harvested rice near a

paddy field in Raipura of Narsingdi. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Reaz Ahmad

Farmers in most parts of the country have started harvesting Boro paddy with high hopes of

getting a better price this season.Their expectations were buoyed by a recent government

promise to buy grains directly from the growers, not from the middlemen or millers.Though

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Boro paddy was farmed on 48 lakh hectares of land last year, the acreage has shrunken to 46.85

lakh hectares this year, mainly due to low price last year. Besides, there has been some flash

flood-induced crop losses early in the harvesting season in the northeastern haors.

Agriculture officials, nonetheless, are optimistic about achieving a bumper Boro output of 1.9

crore tonnes. If that happens, the total rice production this fiscal year would go a little over 3.47

crore tonnes, equalling the previous year's output.

Of the three rice seasons in Bangladesh, Boro is the biggest contributor to the staple production

in the country. The other seasons are Aus and Aman.Taking the shrunken Boro acreage into

consideration, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects Bangladesh's total Boro

output to be 1.86 crore tonnes in the current season.

Upon return from the haor regions early this week, top officials of the agriculture ministry

confirmed to The Daily Star that the flash floods caused significant damages to 22,000 hectares

of Boro crop but it would not affect the national output much.In a major policy shift, the

government this year has decided to procure seven lakh tonnes of Boro paddy directly from

farmers, in addition to six lakh tonnes of rice, from May 5 through August 31. The prices have

been fixed at Tk 23 a kilogram of paddy and Tk 32 a kg of rice.According to government

estimates, farmers' production costs for each kg of paddy and rice have been Tk 20.70 and Tk 29

respectively.In the previous years, the government used to buy mostly rice (9/10 lakh tonnes) and

barely one lakh tonne of paddy, which would benefit mainly the rice millers and middlemen with

the price incentives.

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It's a challenging task to break free from the clutches of middlemen, said Abdul Wadud, MP,

chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the food ministry."[But] we have advised

the food ministry to develop a mechanism so that farmers can directly go to the government's

food procurement centres and get the price benefits," he told this correspondent

yesterday.Officials at the food ministry and the food directorate say that they will make public

announcements in all rice-growing regions from May 2, encouraging farmers to sell their paddy

to government granaries.Thanks to the government announcement of the paddy procurement

package, markets have already started showing an early sign of rise in the otherwise dampened

rice prices, farmers in some of the rice-rich districts said yesterday.

Abdul Jalil grew Boro on 20 bighas (little over 8 acres) of land in Naogaon's Niamatpur.As he

has just started harvesting the crop, he is delighted to have 22 to 24 maunds of paddy per

bigha.Contacted over the phone yesterday, Jalil said, "The prices are gradually picking up. The

price of a maund of paddy was Tk 700 last week. Today, it has risen to 730."While he welcomed

the government move of buying paddy directly from farmers, he was a little sceptic about it as

well, noting that there exists a long nexus of dishonest middlemen and some unscrupulous food

officials.However, that the government will buy 13 lakh tonnes of rice and paddy at good prices

would definitely have positive impacts on the rice market, Jalil added.

Discouraged by the low price last year, Tajamul Haque from Chapainawabganj's Nachol

cultivated Boro on half the land he did last year."Farmers like me will definitely feel encouraged

to grow more rice again if the government really purchases paddy directly from the growers," he

said.Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit

(FPMU) of the food ministry said the government officials concerned have to deliver this time

and try to implement the "direct-purchase-from-farmers policy".Otherwise, the farmers will lose

interest in farming the economically less lucrative rice, they noted. http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/good-yield-boro-likely-1215097

Indonesia-India ties: A change in the wind?

Aastha Saboo

Posted: Wed, April 27 2016 | 11:49 amIndian movies, TV serials and even Bollywood actors like

Shah Rukh Khan have become household names in Indonesia. Many channels are now

showcasing Indian content dubbed in Indonesian, clearly indicating that the love for Indian

entertainment is only expected to grow more.(AP/ Kamran Jebreili)

President Joko ―Jokowi‖ Widodo‘s recent revocation of a meat ban, which provided new

encouragement for supporters of more relaxed regulation of rice and pharmaceutical imports, has

directed attention once again to the vast potential of trade and investment that remains dormant

between India and Indonesia.

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Allowing bovine meat to be imported from regions free of foot and mouth disease, regardless of

a country‘s status overall, comes as a big positive for countries like India, which has been eyeing

the Indonesian market since 1999.

An Indonesian high-level delegation visited India in September 2015 to evaluate meat processing

facilities and food safety measures there. After extensive evaluation and examination, the

Indonesian government has allowed region-based meat import permits for Indian suppliers,

formalized in a decree that was signed recently.

This announcement has created a frenzy among traders, for whom this is a potential game

changer. With Ramadan also around the corner, many are hopeful that this new rule will end

price fluctuations and ensure greater certainty for meat prices in Indonesia.

The beef imports expansion was enacted by President Jokowi as a way to control unstable prices

that were the result of having a single large exporter. Australia is the leading beef exporter to

Indonesia, enjoying about 80 percent of that market.

This development opened doors for new economic opportunities between countries like India

and Indonesia. While it allows India, one of the biggest exporters of meat to the gulf region, to

enter the gigantic Southeast Asian market, for Indonesia, it brings cost effectiveness and

stability.

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Many experts also say that it will have an indirect impact on tourism and the creative industry,

with many young entrepreneurs gaining access to cheaper meat. Indonesia will now be able to

import bovine meat at US$4/kg, almost 60 percent cheaper than recent import prices.

Although this is just a decree, the Indonesian agriculture minister is hoping that the final

regulation on the change will come out before Ramadan allowing Indian meat to officially enter

the market before then.

This announcement has triggered enthusiasm and vigor among Indian exporters, who are running

several roadshows, to battle some age-old negative stereotypes surrounding Indian meat.

While procedurally India may not have big concerns, capturing the Australian dominated market

may not be an easy task. However, with cheaper and good-quality beef, Indian exporters are

confident of making their mark on this new market, without biting into supply for their own local

market.

Another landmark deal that could shape the future of strategic relations between India and

Indonesia is a new rice import deal. The rice import deal is an agreement on Indonesia‘s

importing of sticky rice from India, to offset any temporary deficit in cases of rice-crop failure

due to natural calamities like El Niño-induced drought.

Currently, Indonesia imports rice from countries including Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

While around 900,000 tons of rice was exported from India through private companies last year,

the G2G route has not been tapped yet.

Through this G2G deal, the Indonesian government is eyeing the import of 1 million tons of rice

from India per year for the next four years. Currently, the deal is in the final stages, and is

expected to be signed in the next few months.

This move would not only help boost slowing rice exports for India, but also help Indonesia get a

larger quantity of rice in a shorter time and at economical prices.

Thirdly, the Indonesian pharmaceuticals sector is a highly regulated and protected sector. This

affects not only free trade but also the flow of investment. However, as recently as last year,

Indonesia agreed to purchase cheaper and good-quality pharmaceutical products from India to

reduce inflating medical costs. Currently, President Jokowi‘s government is still studying this

proposal to see whether it will help overcome the financial burden caused by the issue of health

cards to Indonesians.

Both countries are well aware of the opportunities available in Indonesia for setting up

manufacturing plants for active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and medical devices,

along with knowledge sharing on IT in the healthcare industry. While Indonesia would get

access to good-quality drugs, the deal would also open a sea of opportunity between the two

countries in the healthcare sector, which has immense potential.

However, laws regarding investment in Indonesian‘s pharmaceutical industry still need more

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clarity. Even the long registration process for importing drugs into Indonesia is a challenge,

though importing FDA/WHO-approved drugs could be one possible solution.

Lastly, the sector that will bring India and Indonesia closer together in the future is the cinema

industry. Indian movies, TV serials and even Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan have

become household names in Indonesia. Many channels are now showcasing Indian content

dubbed in Indonesian, clearly indicating that the love for Indian entertainment is only expected

to grow more.

But after President Jokowi‘s announcement that more foreign investment will be allowed in

cinema, many Indian cinema houses are buzzing with excitement.

The nascent Indonesian cinema sector is expected to get interest from several Indian cinema

biggies in the next few months.

With experts pegging the growth of the Indonesian cinema industry at a whopping 30 percent,

several Indian companies have already started showing interest in investing in or signing joint

production partnerships with Indonesia cinema houses. To encourage more shooting of Indian

films in Indonesia and vice versa, the two governments should also look at a proposal to provide

better tax incentives.

While India was one of the fastest growing economies last year, Indonesia has been one of the

strongest and most resilient economies over the last two years. But, trading between the two was

almost 25 percent below its potential, with Indian exports to Indonesia totaling as low as $4.3

billion worth annually according to the latest data.

While many experts time and again have argued that both Indonesia and India need to adopt a

more proactive strategy toward each other, these investment friendly announcements are a step in

the right direction for ensuring a good breakthrough in bi-lateral trade, gradually, if not

exponentially.

***

The writer is a freelancer with Forbes Indonesia. She was previously a news reporter with

CNBC TV 18 in India covering business, corporate finance and investigative stories.

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Bringing US rice back to Cuba

By Dow Brantley - 04/26/16 06:35 PM EDT

For generations, my family has been farming rice and other row crops in England, Ark. Growing up,

I remember the special experience of planting a seed and seeing a magnificent crop spring up — a

crop that was my family‘s livelihood and the guarantee that food would always be served on our

dining room table. While our town is named after a major international country, it was always a

wonder to me to think that what grew in my backyard in rural Arkansas made its way all around the

world.

Today, I am proud to be the chairman of both the Arkansas Rice and USA Rice organizations and a

champion of increased exportation of U.S.-grown rice throughout the world — including to Cuba. As

someone who represents all sectors of the state and U.S. rice industries and continually thinks about

how to best support our rice farmers, millers and the merchants and rice exporters both in Arkansas

and across the country, it makes sense to support improved U.S.-Cuba relations and, specifically, an

end to the Cuban trade embargo. Rice is arguably the best-positioned commodity to benefit from trade with Cuba, thanks to its ability

to provide the Cuban people a high quality and nutritious product that‘s also an important part of

their diets. Cuba imports 80 percent of its food, and of Cuba‘s agricultural imports, rice constitutes

10 percent. Cuba is the second-largest importer of rice in the Americas, and there was a time when

Cuba was the top destination for

U.S.-grown rice.

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But since 2008, there have been no imports of U.S. rice into Cuba. Due to an embargo that has

proven costly to American rice farmers, Cuba is now buying rice from our competitors, with

countries such as Brazil and Vietnam offering generous credit terms and continuously refusing to

play by the rules of fair trade. Currently, Cuba imports about 600,000 metric tons of rice annually,

valued at more than $300 million. And none of it is coming from U.S. rice farmers.

Rice farmers have spent decades trying to explain to Congress that the embargo is a huge loss for our

sector. It is why we have been at the forefront of the push to lift the embargo since the 1990s. We

welcome and embrace the momentum of diverse stakeholders joining our efforts; we were proud to

co-sponsor the recent launch of the Engage Cuba Arkansas State Council, made up of agribusiness,

community and academic leaders committed to engaging with Cuba through diplomacy and trade.

Restoring mutually beneficial, two-way commerce is at the heart of our industry‘s efforts, and the

movement is making history almost daily. Our work in states and in Washington, D.C., has allowed

us to reach a tentative agreement for a memorandum of understanding between USA Rice and the

Cuban government. This agreement will state that once barriers are removed, the Cuban government

will resume buying U.S. rice. We will continue to develop our relationship with Cuban leaders and

rice buyers in order to bring high quality, reliable rice quickly to the Cuban people.

With the prospect of a strong partnership before us, the rice industry, along with many other sectors,

deserves to have representatives in Congress who can help us put an end to a policy that no longer

works. The Obama administration has made excellent progress on the path to restoring trade with our

Cuban neighbors, but we are now at the point where any further progress is dependent on leaders in

Congress. We are lucky to have strong representation in Arkansas, from Gov. Asa Hutchinson to

Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford, each of whom has come out in support of expanded

trade opportunities for businesses and industries like mine. However, we need additional champions

in Congress to continue this momentum to normalize trade so that Cuba can once again become a

major U.S. trading partner.

If we are successful in lifting the outdated and harmful trade embargo, we can ensure that an island

of more than 11 million people can enjoy the same rice that grew in my backyard and in thousands of

backyards across our state.

Brantley is the chairman of USA Rice and the Arkansas Rice Federation. http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/277766-brantley-bringing-us-rice-back-to-cuba

Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with

‗malunggay‘ by BusinessMirror - April 26, 2016

RESEARCHERS from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have found a way to

turn a junk food into a nutrient-filled food, which could help reduce undernourishment in the

country.

Dr. Riza A. Ramos of PhilRice‘s Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division (RCFSD) and her

colleagues Rosaly V. Manois and Amelia V. Morales conducted research on the acceptability,

shelf-life and nutritional quality of malunggay-supplemented rice crackers.

The study earned Ramos the 2015 Gawad Saka Outstanding Agriculture Researcher award in

Central Luzon.

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Locally known as malunggay, moringa is known the world over as a low-cost solution to

undernourishment.

―Every part of the tree is nutritious. The leaves have the highest amount of calcium and

phosphorus among vegetables. Malunggay is rich in potassium, iron and vitamin C. Some studies

show that it also reduces cholesterol,‖ Ramos said in a statement.

She said she drew inspiration for her research from being anemic herself during her preschool

years. Ramos said children, pregnant and lactating women are among the most vulnerable

groups for micronutrient deficiency.

For Ramos, the challenge was how to convince children to eat nutritious food items as they

generally do not taste good. ―So I thought of incorporating malunggay in rice crackers.‖

She said local bakeshops are undertaking similar efforts to incorporate malunggay in other

products. However, Ramos said she is unsure if the right amount of malunggayto meet the

nutritional requirements is being added.

Ramos‘s team has already made some demonstrations of their product at the Palusapis Fish

Cracker Plant Facility in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. This forms part of their efforts

to promote their product. Based on their research, themalunggay-supplemented rice crackers

have lower total fat content and significantly higher beta-carotene, vitamin C and calcium levels.

―We offer training programs free of charge mostly to mothers and members of women‘s

organizations,‖ she said.

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USA Rice Checks In with Korea Market

By Kristen Dayton

SEOUL, KOREA -- USA Rice met with several key rice groups yesterday to review the Korean market,

promotion activities, and long-term market access. Michael Rue, California producer and chairman of the

USA Rice Asia Trade Policy Subcommittee,

and USA Rice COO Bob Cummings had a strategy

session with the USA Rice promotion team to review current activities, including an ongoing restaurant

promotion using U.S. medium grain, and plans for the current year. Rue and Cummings met with U.S.

Agricultural Counselor Ross Kraemer and his staff to discuss efforts to best maintain access for U.S. rice

following Korea's move to rice tariffication in 2015. The U.S. government and other rice exporting

countries in the World Trade Organization objected to Korea's rice tariffs, and even though the issue

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remains unresolved, Korea continues to import rice, including from the United States. They also had

meetings with members of the Korean trade involved in the import of U.S. rice. "Korea is an important

market for U.S. rice," said Rue. "Our promotion activities show clear demand, and we need to make sure

we have stable access going forward."

Rue and Cummings will be joined later this week by other USA Rice members in Taipei for the first

U.S.-Taiwan rice technical meeting.

Crop Progress: 2016 Crop 62 Percent Planted

WASHINGTON, DC -- Sixty-two percent of the nation's 2016 rice acreage is planted,

according to yesterday's U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress Report.

Rice Planted, Selected States

Week Ending

State April 24,

2015

April 17,

2016

April 24,

2016

2011-2015

average

Percent

Arkansas 34 55 75 47

California 6 1 3 5

Louisiana 83 75 79 86

Mississippi 46 39 53 44

Missouri 3 50 86 33

Texas 63 75 76 80

Six States 37 48 62 45

USA Rice Daily, Tuesday, April 26, 2016

PRISM to boost rice production Posted by Online on Apr 27th, 2016

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Since rice remains an important source of livelihood and income of Filipino farmers, Senator

Cynthia Villar underscored the critical role of the Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM)

project to boost rice production.

Villar said rice farmers, are the longest sector in Agriculture.

Also, being the country‘s main staple, rice provides 45 percent of the caloric intake of Filipinos,

accounting for 20 percent of a typical household‘s budget.

―Thus, if would be deemed remiss in our duties and responsibilities if we are not able to produce

accurate and timely information on rice, particularly its production and yield gaps. These data are

important for us to create plans and draft policies,‖ said Villar, chair of the Senate Agriculture

and Food committee.

With PRISM, she said the Department of Agriculture (DA), Philippine Rice Research Institute

(PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and their other partners – are using

technologies like remote sensing, crop models, in-field crop surveys, information and

communications technology (ICT), among others.

She said PRISM would help produce practical and useful information on rice crop seasonality;

area; yield; damage from flood, wind, or drought; and yield-reducing factors like diseases,

animal pests, and weeds.

―And that goldmine of data will surely allow all of us to do our jobs much better. And of course,

the information gathered would greatly benefit our farmers, farmers‘ groups and others involved

in agriculture. They will be the ultimate beneficiaries of it, in the long run,‖ said Villar.

―As PRISM cited itself, it will revolutionize information on the when, where and how much of

rice as well as crop health assessments and flood or drought damage‖ These are all important

indicators in our efforts to address food security in our country,‖ Villar further said.

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Govt researchers roll out rice crackers with ‗malunggay‘ by BusinessMirror - April 26, 2016

RESEARCHERS from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have found a way to

turn a junk food into a nutrient-filled food, which could help reduce undernourishment in the

country.

Dr. Riza A. Ramos of PhilRice‘s Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division (RCFSD) and her

colleagues Rosaly V. Manois and Amelia V. Morales conducted research on the acceptability,

shelf-life and nutritional quality of malunggay-supplemented rice crackers.

The study earned Ramos the 2015 Gawad Saka Outstanding Agriculture Researcher award in

Central Luzon.

Locally known as malunggay, moringa is known the world over as a low-cost solution to

undernourishment.

―Every part of the tree is nutritious. The leaves have the highest amount of calcium and

phosphorus among vegetables. Malunggay is rich in potassium, iron and vitamin C. Some studies

show that it also reduces cholesterol,‖ Ramos said in a statement.

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She said she drew inspiration for her research from being anemic herself during her preschool

years. Ramos said children, pregnant and lactating women are among the most vulnerable

groups for micronutrient deficiency.

For Ramos, the challenge was how to convince children to eat nutritious food items as they

generally do not taste good. ―So I thought of incorporating malunggay in rice crackers.‖

She said local bakeshops are undertaking similar efforts to incorporate malunggay in other

products. However, Ramos said she is unsure if the right amount of malunggayto meet the

nutritional requirements is being added.

Ramos‘s team has already made some demonstrations of their product at the Palusapis Fish

Cracker Plant Facility in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. This forms part of their efforts

to promote their product. Based on their research, themalunggay-supplemented rice crackers

have lower total fat content and significantly higher beta-carotene, vitamin C and calcium levels.

―We offer training programs free of charge mostly to mothers and members of women‘s

organizations,‖ she said. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/govt-researchers-roll-out-rice-crackers-with-malunggay/

Election 2016: Agenda of the Nueva Ecija gov 03:28 AM April 27th, 2016

THE INQUIRER is coming out today with the 17th of its series on pressing people‘s concerns

that should be high on the agenda of candidates for representative, governor or mayor in the May

9 elections. The series should help voters in the provinces choose their leaders wisely. In line

with our ―ThINQ.Vote.‖ advocacy, we have asked candidates in certain provinces, cities and

congressional districts to outline their concrete plans of action in dealing with specific issues in

their areas.

Interviews by Anselmo Roque and Armand Galang

Profile: Nueva Ecija province NUEVA ECIJA has been feeding much of Luzon since the 1920s, earning the title ―Rice Bowl

of the Philippines‖ because its vast farms have remained some of the largest rice producers. It is

also a principal grower of onions and corn.

Because of its status as a leading rice producer, the province has a large concentration of

agricultural research facilities, such as the Philippine Carabao Center and the Philippine Rice

Research Institute.

But the place is more than just a food source. Named after the Spanish town of Ecija in Seville

province, Nueva Ecija is symbolized by one of eight rays on the Philippine flag, which represent

the first eight provinces that took up arms against Spanish colonial rule in 1896. Cabanatuan

once served as the seat of government when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo retreated to Nueva Ecija in

1899.

First-class Nueva Ecija is home to 1,953,716 people (as of the 2010 census). It is the ninth vote-

rich province, having 1,313,811 registered voters.

Agriculture GRANARY TALES. Since the 1920s, Nueva Ecija has been the ―rice granary of the Philippines‖

due to its high aggregate total harvest. According to the Philippine Rice Research Institute

(PhilRice), its average production per year is 1,113,284 metric tons (MT). From 1990 to 2010, its

contribution to the production of palay in the country was an average of 8 percent. In 2014,

output was close to 2 million MT. However, the number of poor families in the province has

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increased. Their plight has worsened with the introduction of combined harvesters (machines

that harvest, thresh and bag crops). How do you address these concerns?

RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)

We need to:

Balance farm mechanization and manual farming.

Develop a master plan for irrigation facilities and farm-to-market roads.

Strictly implement rules and regulations on entry of imported agricultural products.

Pursue prospective investors in promoting agribusiness.

Tap expertise of agriculture-related agencies for agridevelopment, strengthen farmers‘

cooperatives and provide financial subsidies and crop insurance.

Increase the livelihood of farmers by creating more agriculture-based products so that these

should not be sold as raw materials.

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CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)

Expand the ―Ani ng Masaganang Uhay‖ (AMU) program of the province which provides for

technology transfer.

Build more irrigation systems, farm-to-market roads and storage as well as drying facilities.

Provide microcredit, production subsidies and market support.

Mitigate the effects of climate change through community-based planning, education, training,

seminars, experimental farming for adaptive crops, bottom-up budgeting for agri-programs and

international and local institutions‘ networking.

Adopt a comprehensive agricultural land use plan.

Agri-industrialize by providing modern equipment, technology, trainings and other services to

farmers.

Strengthen ―Bagsakan Center‖ to counter low gate prices of traders.

Create an agri-industrial complex.

Support farming families for income augmentation and instill values and virtues of farming.

Peace and order HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Nueva Ecija

on its list of election hot spots because of its history of violence that is rooted in political

rivalries. In 1980, a raid on the Cabanatuan City Hall resulted in the death of nine people and the

burning of the building. Then Mayor Honorato Perez escaped unhurt. In 1995, days before the

election, Perez, then running for governor, and his aide were killed in a confrontation with a rival

political candidate. Too many killings need a closer examination of the political culture that has

spawned these types of violence.

RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)

The primary objective of crime fighting is to solve crimes. When criminals know they can be

caught, we can reduce criminality by doing the following:

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Provide all villages with radios which will have direct access to the local police. Patrol cars

should be equipped with communication devices.

Financially support the Scene of the Crime Operations (Soco) units to help elevate their skills in

acquiring forensic evidence at crime scenes.

Help the police get more cars and motorcycles to increase their visibility in the communities.

CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)

Promote Nueva Ecija as a peaceful province.

Pursue economic development strategies, job creation and protection of entrepreneurs engaged in

small and medium-scale enterprises.

Institute sociocultural interventions, like holding fiesta-like events, to encourage participation

and cooperation of big clans and families to counter culture of feuds and violence.

Hold forums, dialogues of various sectors in determining socio-economic policies that will help

in preserving peace and order.

Encourage civilian participation for deterring crimes as police capabilities to deter crime are

improved.

DYNASTY POLITICAL DYNASTY. The Josons have dominated Nueva Ecija politics in more

50 years. It started with the election of the patriarch, Eduardo, in 1959, who was reelected six

times. The clan‘s political dominance ended in 2004 when then Rep. Aurelio Umali trashed the

election bid of another Joson and repeated his mastery in polls when he defeated two members of

the Joson clan in succeeding elections. Umali is now running for representative of the third

district. He fielded his wife, Czarina, for governor, against former three-term Rep. Rodolfo

Antonino, whose daughter, Magnolia, won the seat he vacated and is now running for reelection.

What are your thoughts on this issue?

RODOLFO ANTONINO (United Nationalist Alliance)

The phrase, ―Let the people decide,‖ was the principle enshrined by the Supreme Court when it

ruled in favor of the presidential candidacy of Sen. Grace Poe. Voters should be allowed to

choose people who serve them well.

On the issue of public service, let the people make the decision on whom to elect.

CZARINA UMALI (Liberal Party)

I am not in favor of political dynasties, especially if they rule people through fear, corruption and

oppression. The way I see it, belonging to a political family per se is not entirely evil for as long

as the rights of the people to choose their leaders and air their sentiments and grievances are

respected.

When an antipolitical dynasty law is enacted, I will duly submit to its provisions.

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RICE EXPORT Wednesday, 27 April 2016 00:54

Fawad Maqsood

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KARACHI: Chairman, Trade

Corporation of Pakistan (TCP),

Rizwan Ahmed Khan on

Tuesday underlined the need for

increased interaction between

TCP and Rice Exporters

Association of Pakistan (REAP)

to explore new market for

Pakistani rice.During his

meeting with rice exporters at

REAP Office here, TCP Chief

said these two organization

should shake hands to prepare a

road map for increasing rice

export.He assured all support to

the proposed delegation from

REAP to Indonesia and said

Pakistani rice exporters should also focus on Qatar market as the rates of Indian rice had risen

and Pakistan could benefit.

He assured the TCP management had and would be extending maximum facilitation to REAP.

"Recommendation from REAP had always been forwarded to the Ministry of Commerce and

other concerned quarters in letter and spirit," he said. REAP's Patron-in-Chief Abdul Rahim Janu

and Acting Chairman REAP Rizwan Shaikh spoke of the hindrances in rice export to different

countries and sought TCP help.Abdul Rahim Janu emphasized on more research on rice and

called for privatisation of Kala Shah Kaku and Dokri Rice Research Institutes for better research

on rice. http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/industries-a-sectors/292604-need-for-increased-efforts-by-tcp-

reap-for-rice-export.html

India is the biggest virtual exporter of water Except for Brahmaputra and Mahanadi, all river basins with a population of more than 20 million

face water shortage for the major part of the year

Roshan Kishore

Graphics: Sarvesh Sharma/Mint

New Delhi: How much water does it take to cook a cup of rice? Recipe books would say two

cups. Now consider this: It takes 2,173 litres of water to produce a kg of husked rice. That is a

global average. Out of this, 1,488 litres is typically rainwater, 443 litres is surface or

groundwater and 242 litres of water are required to carry off the pollutants produced during the

process.

For India, the figure is 2,688 litres. The number is worse for several states, including some of the

largest rice producers, as the first story in this series pointed out. In the case of goat meat, the

requirement can go up to 8,763 litres per kg. Looking at it in terms of nutrition, more than 10

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litres of water are required to produce a kilocalorie of nutrition from red meat, while only half a

litre is required to produce the same amount from cereals.These numbers become all the more

important when you consider exports. In 2014-15, India exported 37.2 lakh tonnes of basmati.

To export this rice, the country used around 10 trillion litres of water. To put it another way,

India virtually exported 10 trillion litres of water. At least one-fifth of this would have been

surface/groundwater. In these times of global climate change, water is the one commodity where

you don‘t want a trade surplus (i.e, exports higher than imports).

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According to the Water Footprint Network (WFN) database, India had the lowest virtual imports

of water in the world. How does it compare with China, which is the only other nation with a

comparable population size?

China is the eleventh largest country in the world in terms of virtual water imports and it runs a

virtual water trade surplus in crop and animal products, that is, it has higher virtual water

imports. But China ends up exporting more water than importing because of its overseas sales of

industrial products.

In contrast, India is a large virtual net export of water because of agricultural products. One

policy implication: While the country strives to increase manufacturing exports, care should be

taken to maximize water use efficiency lest it ends up virtually exporting more water.

Rudimentary trade theory suggests that a country should be exporting things which it has in

abundance and importing those which are scarce.

By that logic, India should be a virtual importer of water, especially so, when its report card of

water scarcity looks very grim.

The WFN database gives data on water scarcity for more than 400 river basins in the world.

Water scarcity is defined as the ratio of total surface/groundwater footprint to

surface/groundwater availability in a given river basin. If the ratio is 1, it means that available

surface/groundwater is being fully utilized. But ideally speaking, averting water scarcity requires

that not more than 20% of the water that flows on the ground is used by human beings. So, even

a ratio of 1 denotes moderate scarcity.

The WFN database recognizes four kinds of water scarcity situations: low (ratio<1), moderate

(ratio between 1 and 1.5), significant (ratio between 1.5 and 2) and severe (ratio>2). Water

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scarcity is measured for each month. This is because water flow situation can be extremely

skewed over a year. There could be excess flow on account of rains for a couple of months,

whereas the rest of the period can witness abysmally low levels. Due to this reason, the WFN

database classifies river basins by scarcity levels for different months in a year.

Data for India shows that except for Brahmaputra and Mahanadi, all river basins with a

population of more than 20 million experience water scarcity for a major part of the year. The

two most populous basins—Ganga and Indus—suffer significant-to-severe levels of water

scarcity for 7 and 11 months in a year, respectively. A caveat: a large part of the Indus river

basin population would be located in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan.

The upshot is that India is exporting large amounts of virtual water despite being an extremely

water-scarce country. Should it be doing this is the question.

This is the second of a two-part data journalism series looking at issues of embedded water.

The first part looked at how inefficient Indian farms are when it comes to water use. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/food-grains-analysis/rice-

reports/2016/prapril272016

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04/26/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report

Rice

High Low

Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -

Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -

Futures: ROUGH RICE

High Low Last Change

May '16 1114.0 1085.5 1095.0 +11.5

Jul '16 1139.0 1109.0 1120.0 +11.0

Sep '16 1150.0 1128.0 1134.5 +14.0

Nov '16 1149.0 1139.0 1142.5 +13.0

Jan '17

1158.5 +14.0

Mar '17 1175.0 1175.0 1175.0 +18.0

May '17

1194.0 +34.5

Rice Comment

Rice futures continued higher. The value of the dollar and improved export sales are supportive.

USDA says 121,300 metric tons for delivery this marketing year. Of course, 90,000 of that was

the previously reported sale to Iraq. The market will be watching crop progress closely. If

farmers plant what they reported to USDA in the survey, the large crop will limit the upside

potential. Currently, USDA says 62% of the crop in the ground and 38% emerged. In Arkansas,

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the totals are 75% planted and 40% emerged, so Arkansas farmers made lots of progress in a

week‘s time. May failed just below the 62% retracement objective of $11.16 before closing

closer to the bottom of the days‘ trading range.

APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1460

International Benchmark Price

Price on: 26-04-2016

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

Raisins

1 Californian Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2278

2 South African Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2369

White Sugar

1 CZCE White Sugar Futures (USD/t) 842

2 Kenya Mumias white sugar, EXW (USD/t) 691

3 Pakistani refined sugar, EXW Akbari Mandi (USD/t) 587

Source:agra-net For more info

Market Watch

Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 26-04-2016

Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty

Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price

Jowar(Sorghum)

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1 Dehgam (Gujarat) Other 2305 2450

2 Jalgaon (Maharashtra) Other 1850 2000

3 Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) Other 1363 1390

Maize

1 Bellary (Karnataka) Local 1412 1452

2 Kota (Rajasthan) Other 1401 1461

3 Theni (Tamil Nadu) Other 1480 1560

Papaya

1 Alappuzha (Kerala) Other 2500 2600

2 Malout (Punjab) Other 1300 1700

3 Solan (Himachal Pradesh) Other 1800 2000

Cauliflower

1 Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Other 1200 2200

2 Manjeri (Kerala) Other 2300 2500

3 Nagpur (Maharashtra) Other 800 1200

Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info

Egg Rs per 100 No

Price on 26-04-2016

Product Market Center Price

1 Ahmedabad 320

2 Nagapur 270

3 Namakkal 310

Source: e2necc.com

Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per package

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Price on 26-04-2016

Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High

Potatoes Package: 50 lb cartons

1 Atlanta Colorado Russet 17 17.50

2 Chicago California Russet 21 21

2 Detroit Idaho Russet 13.50 14

Carrots Package: cartons 20 1-lb film bags

1 Atlanta California Baby Peeled 18 18.50

2 Dallas Mexico Baby Peeled 17 19

3 Philadelphia California Baby Peeled 16 16

Grapes Package: 18 lb containers bagged

1 Baltimore Peru Red Globe 25 25

2 Chicago Chile Red Globe 16.50 18.50

3 Miami Peru Red Globe 21 22

Source:USDA

Prevailing World Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment

Rates for Rice

Mark Simone

(202) 720-5653

[email protected]

WASHINGTON, April 27, 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

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effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Rough rice prices are unchanged from the

previous announcement.

To access the complete News Release, click here. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/food-grains-analysis/rice-

reports/2016/prapril272016

Department pleads for delay in next rice crop Water too scarce for now, farmers told

26 Apr 2016 at 04:11

NEWSPAPER SECTION: NEWS | WRITER: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN

Farmers in Chai Nat province are preparing their fields to start the main rice crop, but they have

been asked to delay planting due to the extreme water shortage. (Photo by Chudate Seehawong)

There is not enough water in the Chao Phraya River basin to feed rice farms in the early rainy

season next month, according to the Department of Royal Irrigation (RID).

Suthep Noipairoj, the RID director-general, has warned farmers they should not plant rice in

their usual crop season next month as water remains scarce.

He said water is running low in the four main dams in the Chao Phraya basin. Farmers should

begin planting when the rainy season is in full swing, expected in July, he said. "The

Meteorological Department will make an announcement when it is time for rice planting," he

said.

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Mr Suthep expressed confidence there will be sufficient water reserves in the irrigation zone

during the rainy season. However, the agency will need to assess whether the water collected

will last for the second rice crop which follows the rainy season.

According to the department, 96% of usable water from the four main dams has been used,

leaving only 4% available until the rainy season. The first rain of the season is expected in the

third week of next month.

The RID says the government has prioritised the use of water, which is supplied first to

farmlands that grow crops from the previous season. Farmers are also asked to suspend rice

planting if their land is not served by irrigated water or encouraged to switch to drought-resistant

crops.

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chatchai Sarikulya said the ministry expects farmers will

produce about 27 million tonnes of rice on 62 million rai this year. Of this, 3.16 million tonnes

will likely be harvested in the second crop planted on about four million rai of farmland.

In the previous second rice crop, which was extended until early this year, farmers planted rice

on 5.5 million rai of farmland. Of this, 3.1 million rai were grown in the 22 provinces along the

river basin, according to the ministry.

Farmers should grow alternative crops that are resistant to drought including sunn hemp, he said.

He said the government will buy sunn hemp seeds grown by the farmers, saying income from the

harvest will be close to what the farmers get from selling rice.

He added the ministry will soon submit to the cabinet a rehabilitation plan for the farming sector

affected by drought. The plan includes a reduction in fertiliser prices to 10-30 baht a bag, an

offer of quality rice seeds and low-interest loans to farmers.

Meanwhile, commerce permanent secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara said the amount of rice

harvested this year is likely to be about 1.7% lower compared to last year's output.

However, rice consumption is predicted to increase, although there is no guarantee farmers will

get a better price from the rice since prices are dictated by many factors.

She said the country planned to export 9.5 million tonnes of white rice, similar to last year's

exports.

Record 60-day rice sale blitz set to begin 26 Apr 2016 at 04:36

WRITER: REUTERS, POST REPORTERS

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A policeman examines rice at a SM Benja Co warehouse in Suphan Buri province during checks

on stocks held under the rice pledging-scheme. (Photo by Patipat Janthong)The government

plans to sell all 11.4 million tonnes of rice in government stockpiles within two months for 100

billion baht, the country's rice management board, starting next week.The plan announced

Monday is unprecedented in Thai export history - selling off more rice in two months than the

country usually sells in a year. Average rice sales over the past couple of decades have been

about 10 million tonnes.

Currently the world's second-biggest rice exporter after India, the government has been reducing

stocks left over from the Yingluck-era rice-purchase scheme.

The military regime has successfully auctioned off 5.05 million tonnes of rice worth $1.53

billion through several tenders since May, 2014.

The sale of warehouse rice highlighted another problem on Monday - the drought.

There is not enough water in the Chao Phraya River basin to feed rice farms in the early rainy

season next month, according to the Department of Royal Irrigation (RID). And there isn't even

any guarantee that the rainy season will actually begin next month.

Suthep Noipairoj, the RID director-general, appealed to farmers to delay planting because of the

scarcity of water.

He said water is running low in the four main dams in

the Chao Phraya basin.Farmers should begin planting

when the rainy season is in full swing, expected in July,

he said. ―The Meteorological Department will make an

announcement when it is time for rice planting,‖ he said.

Mr Suthep said he is certain there will be sufficient

water reserves in the irrigation zone during the rainy

season for the main rice crop. But the agency will need

to assess whether the water collected will last for the

second rice crop which follows the rainy season.

Full details on the drought problem for farmers here.

Traders were sceptical Monday about the government's ability to sell off remaining stocks in just

two months.

Supachai Vorraapinyaporn, president of Tanasan Rice Group, the third largest rice exporter, said

the government's target of offloading the rice within two months was not possible.

"This is a million percent impossible, considering that previous auctions were monthly, and only

around 400,000 tonnes," said Mr Supachai."Perhaps they meant two years, not two months," he

added.The government had previously said it aimed to clear the stockpile by the end of 2017 - 20

months from now.According to plans announced Monday, auctions will begin next week, with

one million tonnes of rice for each lot."We aim to auction it all off within two months," said

commerce ministry permanent secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara, who is also secretary of the

Rice Management Board. Ms Chutima said the remaining rice stocks were worth more than 100

billion baht.Thailand has about 100,000 tonnes of what the commerce ministry has called "good

grade" rice in state warehouses.The remaining stocks include 7.5 million tonnes of "sub-

standard" rice for human consumption, 1.5 million tonnes earmarked for industrial use, and 2.4

million tonnes of spoiled rice.Chutima Bunyapraphasara, permanent secretary: Auctions will

begin next month, and run weekly in May and June. (File photo)

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Rice Prices as on : 26-04-2016 08:10:18 PM

Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.

Arrivals Price

Current

%

change

Season

cumulative Modal

Prev.

Modal

Prev.Yr

%change

Rice

Bangarpet(Kar) 279.00 22.37 6470.00 1750 1850 -5.41

Kesinga(Ori) 60.00 20 470.00 2450 2300 -5.77

Cachar(ASM) 40.00 NC 1570.00 2700 2700 NC

Jajpur(Ori) 31.00 93.75 393.00 2000 2200 -23.08

Robertsganj(UP) 21.50 7.5 92.00 1890 1880 1.61

Jeypore(Ori) 15.60 7.59 69.50 3250 3250 NC

Jeypore(Kotpad)(Ori) 13.60 202.22 39.70 4100 3250 NC

North Lakhimpur(ASM) 9.00 -54.31 1312.10 1900 1900 -

Nilagiri(Ori) 9.00 NC 399.00 2400 2400 4.35

Dibrugarh(ASM) 7.60 7.04 1057.20 2450 2450 -

Bolangir(Ori) 7.20 -4 200.70 2300 2200 -4.17

Tusura(Ori) 7.00 -6.67 216.00 2300 2200 -4.17

Karanjia(Ori) 6.50 18.18 231.30 2600 2600 4.00

Mirzapur(UP) 6.00 NC 1228.50 1950 1940 -1.52

Jharsuguda(Ori) 1.20 -45.45 12.30 2400 2400 -7.69

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/article8523537.ece