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Today Rice News Headlines...
Indonesia to import rice from Pakistan
EIA to Test Food Procured by Southern Naval Command After toor, rice prices too shoot up
Govt mulls rice imports from India
Poor offtake from Iran, Nigeria to dent India‘s rice exports
Local rice farmers and millers threaten to quit production
Rice stock sufficient until grand harvest: Minister
Nigeria: China to Build Rice Mill Factory in A/Ibom
Thailand plans 2m more tonnes of Government-to-Government ricesales
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
Rice bird repellent AV-1011 granted conditional registration
Rice is Still Nice According to Updated DGA Packed house in Acadia Parish
Supreme Court says Jack Charles was wrong in importing rice: therice fight continues
APEDA Commodity News
News Detail...
Indonesia to import rice from Pakistan
The Indonesian government is sounding out the possibility ofimporting rice from Pakistan amid low rice stocks following a
prolonged dry season.―We are negotiating imports with Pakistan
and other countries,‖ said Indonesian Trade Minister Thomas
Lembong in Jakarta, The Jakarta Post reported on
Wednesday.The Indonesian government, Thomas said, was
preparing a government-to-government Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on rice imports with the Pakistani
government.The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) was studying
the technical details of Pakistan‘s rice stocks, he added.
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Earlier, Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said that because of last year‘s
prolonged El Niño, the rice planting season had been put back from October to November. As a
result, harvest time in several areas across Indonesia suffered delays, leading to depleted rice
stocks in the first quarter of 2016.―We have calculated that we still have only 1.35 million tonnes
of rice in March. Normally, we have 1.5 million tons. To fulfill the shortage of rice, we‘re
looking at signing MoUs with Myanmar and Pakistan,‖ Darmin said during a press
conference.He further explained that the agreements were a precautionary measure to anticipate
reduced rice stocks, which could in turn lead to surging prices of basic commodities.―The
estimated domestic production of rice at the end of March this year will be 1.35 million tonnes.
From the end of March to April, our rice production will improve as the effects of El Niño
gradually lessen,‖ he said.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/01/06/business/indonesia-to-import-rice-from-pakistan/
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EIA to Test Food Procured by Southern Naval Command By Express News Service
Published: 07th January 2016 06:00 AM
Last Updated: 07th January 2016 06:00 AM
S K Saxena, Director (Insp and QC) Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Kochi, and CommanderKamalender Sharma, Base Victualling Officer, Naval Base, exchanging the Memorandum ofUnderstanding for Laboratory testing of Provisions at EIA in Kochi on Wednesday | K Rajesh Kumar
KOCHI: Henceforth the food and other products procured by Southern Naval Command will be
tested by Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Kochi under the Union Ministry of Commerce and
Industry. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Laboratory testing of Provisions was
exchanged between S K Saxena, Director (Insp and QC) Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Kochi
and Commander Kamalender Sharma, Base Victualling Officer, Naval Base at a function held
here on Wednesday.
Calling the agreement as ‗historic‘, S K Saxena said that EIA will ensure that the food products
the Naval Base get is of national standard. The Navy has been sending samples to Laboratories
in Mumbai and Chennai for quality checking. But the entire exercise used to take many weeks to
get the final result. With the new arrangement the Naval Base hopes to get the test results in less
than a week.The Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) was set up in 1963 as an apex body to provide for sound development of export trade through quality control and pre-shipment
inspection.
The EIC is assisted in its functions by the Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs) located
in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai having a network of 37 sub-offices and
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laboratories to back up the pre-shipment inspection and certification activity. ―Since 2009 we
were on the lookout of testing laboratories to check the quality of our food items. Our aim was to
make sure that the food is safe to eat. Earlier we used to send samples to many locations in the
country. But all our search has finally been zeroed in on EIA Kochi. We have 70 dependent units
in the country and our annual procurement comes to around Rs 50-60 crore. With the new
association we hope to get test results soon and will be of mutual benefit,‖ said Commander
Kamalender Sharma, Base Victualling Officer, Naval Base.
Saxena said that the facility is exploring ways to associate with more institutions in the country.
―Our mandate is to make sure quality control of products, especially food products. This is our
first association with Armed Forces to provide testing services. The country imports products
worth $410 billion and exports $310 billion. The country imports $45 billion worth food
products and exports $32 billion. Seafood, Buffalo Meat and Basmati Rice are the major
contributors in the export basket. The government now plans to increase exports hence quality
control is very important,‖ said Saxena. Jayapalan G, Deputy Director In-charge, EIA-Kochi
and Lt Deepak Poonia, Naval Base, Kochi were also present.
The Indian Express
After toor, rice prices too shoot up
KUMAR BURADIKATTI
Recently harvested Sona Masuri paddy atr Raichur APMC yard. Photo: Santosh Sagar
Paddy growers, who suffered heavy losses in the last two years, have a reason to smile this year
It was the price of toor dal that was making every meal pricey till recently. Now it is the turn ofrice. Over the last 15 days, the price of raw Sona Masuri rice has gone up from Rs. 42 a kg to Rs.50 and there is a similar escalation in the prices of all varieties. Worse, there is every sign of itgoing further up.
While consumers are a worried lot, paddy growers of Karnataka — who had suffered heavylosses in the last two years owing to crop destruction caused by floods and other climaticfluctuations — have a reason to smile this year.
The prices of all varieties of paddy are up. The price of Sona Masuri variety paddy has increasedfrom around Rs. 1,500 a quintal in the last two years to around Rs. 2,300 a quintal this year. Lastyear and the year before, farmers took their harvested crop to nearby agricultural producemarketing committee (APMC) markets and desperately waited for days to get a better price, butin vain. This year, even while harvesting of monsoon paddy is on, traders are rushing to farmers‘fields to purchase the crop offering better price.
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Hoarding of produce
However, the harvested crop is not changing hands in a big way as both farmers and traders aremaking efforts to stock it, expecting even better price, considering possible decline in productionin the second paddy crop because of drought. Owing to various reasons, the production of kharif paddy has declined by around 20 per cent in the Tungabhadra command area that commands paddy production in the State with over 10 lakh acres in Ballari, Koppal and Raichur districts.The total area under paddy cultivation in the kharif season in the State is 25 lakh acres.
―There is not enough water in reservoirs due to drought. The Irrigation Department has declaredthat it would not release available water from dams for the second time for paddy cultivation thisyear. Knowing this, farmers are stocking the harvested crop expecting better price,‖ ShashidharHaravi, a farmer from Manvi taluk told The Hindu.
Small farmers
He added that the rise in paddy prices would not benefit small farmers as they cannot stock theircrop for a longer period. ―Only rich farmers who have godown of their own can stock harvested paddy for a longer period. The small farmers who don‘t have access to such facilities or thosewho are in need of money for meeting urgent commitments, including repaying loans, would sell
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the crop to traders who would, in turn, stock it and reap the rich profits by selling it for a better price,‖ he said.
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Dinesh Gundu Rao, Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs: Wecannot control the rice price as it all depends upon demand and supply. On Friday, we gotclearance from the Election Commission for opening paddy procurement centres. We will openthem within a day or two and start procuring paddy at Rs. 1,510 a quintal. Since the rates in theopen market are high, we may not get enough paddy from these centres. However, we will purchase paddy from Punjab, Odisha, U.P. and other States to manage PDS system in Karnataka.
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TN, AP floods have an impact
Recent floods in the districts along the east coast, particularly in Tamil Nadu and AndhraPradesh, have also had an adverse impact on the paddy market. Since standing paddy crop onvast tracts of land in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh has been destroyed, traders from thoseStates are looking at Karnataka paddy purchase, causing greater demand for the crop andresultant rise in the price.
―Around 60 per cent of the paddy crop in coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh has beendestroyed. In other parts such as Telangana and Karnataka, drought hit the paddy production.The widening gap between demand and supply is causing the price rice,‖ Maram Tippanna, arice miller from Raichur, toldThe Hindu.
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Prices at your store
The rise in paddy prices has already resulted in the rice prices going up. The price of raw SonaMasuri rice has gone up from Rs. 42 a kg to Rs. 50 now, steam rice price has gone up from Rs.32 a kg to Rs. 40, and idli rice price has gone up from Rs. 24 a kg to Rs. 32, within the last 15days.
Fine quality rice was sold at Rs. 6,000 a quintal in Shivamogga market on Thursday. Consideringthe decline in paddy production and destroyed standing crop due to natural calamities, the rice
prices are expected to rise further.
However, N.R. Vishwaradhya, executive president, Karnataka State Rice Millers‘ Association,said there would be ―no crisis situation‖. He said the prices may go out of control because theState imports rice from Punjab, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and other paddy-growing areas.
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Total area of paddy cultivation
Irrigated: 6.96 lakh hectares
Rain-fed: 3.61 lakh hectares
Total: 10.57 lakh hectares
Escalation in paddy prices from last year to this (per quintal)
Sona Masuri: Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,300
Sanna Bhatta: Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 1,820
Paddy 1001: Rs. 1,400 to Rs. 1,800
IR 64: Rs. 1,200 to Rs. 1,520
Rice price (per kg)
Fine rice: Rs. 60
Medium rice: Rs. 60
Sona Masuri: Rs. 50
Steam rice: Rs. 40
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/after-toor-rice-prices-too-shoot-up/article8005396.ece
Govt mulls rice imports from India
Khoirul Amin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Business | Thu, January 07 2016, 5:32 PM
Business News
The government is considering importing rice from India, the world‘s second-largest rice
producer, in anticipation of insufficient supply in the near future.Trade Minister ThomasLembong said on Wednesday his ministry was seeking to diversify import sources for rice, the
country‘s main staple food.―We also encourage the signing of a memorandum of understanding
[MOU] with India, because India has become the largest rice exporter in recent years,‖ he
said.India‘s rice exports had reached a value of US$3 billion to $4 billion per year, he added.
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According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), India exported around 10
million tons of rice both in 2013 and 2014, displacing Thailand as the world‘s largest exporter.
Thailand is, however, forecast to reclaim its top spot this year. The data has also reveals that
India has become the second-largest rice grower, after China.
The Trade Minister recently signed an MOU with Pakistan to secure rice imports from the South
Asian country after previously failing to secure commitments for more imports from Vietnam
and Thailand, because the Philippines had already bought the commodity from the two
countries.In the fourth quarter of last year, the government was a little too late in securing
additional rice imports to stabilize domestic prices amid insufficient domestic supply, giving
enough time for the Philippines — which also experienced a lack of supply —to secure
commitments from Vietnam and Thailand.
Indonesia had planned to import a total of 1.5 million tons of rice from Thailand and Vietnam
last year, but only 1 million tons were realized.On the other hand, the Philippines, which used to
import around 500,000 to 700,000 tons of rice a year, imported an unusually large volume of 1.5
million tons from the two Southeast Asian rice exporters last year.Thomas said previously thatwhile imports from Pakistan had not been realized yet, the Pakistani government had explained
that it could supply around 500,000 tons of rice to Indonesia.
―The State Logistics Agency [Bulog] is studying detailed Pakistani rice supply,‖ he
said.Meanwhile, Bulog procurement director Wahyu said Bulog‘s rice stocks stood at 1.38
million tons as of Wednesday, and he estimated that the country would not need to import in the
next four months. ―There hasn‘t been any order for additional imports from Pakistan so far,‖ he
added.Separately, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said he was upbeat that rice production
would increase, as his ministry had been taking precautionary measures for possible La Niñaweather phenomenon this year. La Niña, widely seen as El Niño‘s opposite, typically brings
more rainfall, threatening crops with flooding.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/07/govt-mulls-rice-imports-india.html#sthash.FLhqKWQW.dpuf
Poor offtake from Iran, Nigeria to dent India’s rice exports
VISHWANATH KULKARNI
Grain loses aroma on lower prices offered by competing countries in global market
BENGALURU, DECEMBER 06:
India‘s rice exports for the current financial year are headed for a decline, both in value andvolume terms, over the previous year on reduced purchases by large buyers, such as Iran and Nigeria, and drop in realisations.test export trends suggest that total rice shipments – basmati and
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non-basmati – have declined 7.3 per cent in volumes and 18 per cent in value terms for the April- November period over the corresponding period last year.
While basmati shipments were up 23 per cent in volume terms, realisations were down 13 percent in rupee terms and 18.5 per cent in dollar terms, on account of decline in grain prices.Non-
basmati rice shipments dropped by a fifth in volume terms and by a fourth in rupee terms. Thiswas largely on account of stoppage of imports of parboiled rice by Nigeria due to the foreignexchange issue in the African nation.
Exports drop
―Going by the current trend, our exports may see a decline. We may end up shipping 10.5 -11million tonnes (mt) of rice, both basmati and non- basmati put together this year,‖ said RajenSundaresan, Executive Director, All India Rice Exporters Association. India had exported a totalof 11.92 mt rice in 2014-15.Basmati shipments to Iran, the largest buyer of the Indian aromaticrice variety in recent years, have dropped 25 per cent to 3.9 lakh tonnes during the April-October
period of the current financial year against 5.18 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period lastyear.Iran, which had stopped issuing fresh import permits for basmati in November 2014, beganissuing new permits from December 2015, Sundaresan said.
As a result, basmati shipments were likely to pick up in the coming months. However, thequantum of permits issued by Iran so far could not be ascertained.―Our basmati shipments, involume terms, may increase by about 10 per cent this year, while in value terms there could be adecline of 20-25 per cent on lower realisations,‖ said AK Gupta, Director, Basmati ExportDevelopment Foundation.
Competing countries
Non-basmati rice exporters, who rely mainly on the African markets, are not optimistic about theoutlook for exports in the absence of demand from Nigeria and the firming trend in domestic prices. ―The market is not very buoyant because of low prices in countries, such as Pakistan andVietnam,‖ said BV Krishna Rao, Managing Director of Pattabhi Agro Foods Pvt Ltd, a large riceexporter in Kakinada.Rao said Indian rice is not competitive in the global market compared torice from Thailand and Pakistan. The Centre should provide some incentive to rice exporters tohelp maintain their market share, he added. Rao expects the overall non-basmati shipments to bein the region of around five million tonnes this year.Tejinder Narang, a grains trade analyst, said
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a depreciating Thailand currency (baht) will pose a challenge to Indian exporters, who arealready battling a firming trend in domestic rice prices. ―Lack of demand from Nigeria is boundto impact Indian exports,‖ he added.
(This article was published on January 6, 2016)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/poor-offtake-from-iran-nigeria-to-dent-
indias-rice-exports/article8073384.ece
Local rice farmers and millers threaten to quit production Jan 7 2016 - 11:57pm
Funsho Balogun
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Audu Ogbeh has identified rice importation as the baneof the agricultural development policies that have been
embarked upon to encourage local production of the
grain for domestic consumption and exportation. At an
interactive session with the House of Representatives
members in Abuja yesterday, Ogbeh lamented the
situation in which local rice growers and millers have
found themselves.The grouse of the rice farmers and
millers is premised on Federal Government‘s failure to
at least control the rate of importation to allow the lofty
programmes embarked upon towards domestic rice production to succeed. According to Ogbeh, many of
these local rice farmers and millers, who have since
upped their production levels as their hopes were raised by government‘s promise to ensure that
all that they produce and mill will be easily marketable in the Nigerian market, are now
convinced that government was only playing to the gallery by vowing to encourage local
production to discourage massive importation of the commodity.
Audu Ogbeh:
―Rice farmers and millers are very frustrated since they cannot market their products because ofmassive importation. We asked these farmers to grow grains in the sun and rain, only for them to
mill it in facilities that the government assisted in making available, and eventually discover that
they are stuck with their product, ‖ the Agriculture Minister said. He further revealed that many
of the farmers whom he had interacted with, are on the verge of calling it a day and moving on to
other avenues to make a living. ‗‘Many of these farmers and millers involved in rice production
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are already threatening to forget about this venture and facing their destiny in other ventures,‖
Ogbeh disclosed.
The Minister of Agriculture emphasized that Nigerian farmers did not need experts from abroad
to tell them what to do. He noted that government support towards creating a market
environment that will encourage domestic production and supporting the farmers in other ways is
key in discouraging exportation.
Nasir Ahmed, a member of the
House of Representatives
pointed out at the interactive
session that it is only in the
agricultural sector that every
state in the country has its own
potential. He also emphasizedthat food security is a bigger
threat than the insecurity being
faced in the north east. ‗‘We
must have a chunk of the budget
going to agriculture for the next
5-10 years, and we will witness changes if this happens,‖ Ahmed said.
http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/01/local-rice-farmers-and-millers-threaten-to-quit-production/
Rice stock sufficient until grand harvest: Minister Kamis, 7 Januari 2016 12:57 WIB | 743 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The national rice stock remains sufficient until the grand harvest in
March this year at numerous regions in Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi, according to Agriculture
Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman."Our national rice stock is adequate. We have 1.2 million tons of
rice in the warehouses of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which is ready to be distributed to
every region," the minister remarked after overseeing the market operations at the Cipinang main
rice market on Wednesday.Amran noted that the rice stock will be distributed to every region in
Indonesia, especially in the areas that need rice supply through market operations."We willdistribute it to all regions across the country, especially in the areas that require the supply of
rice," the agriculture minister reiterated.
Amran has forecast that 1.2 million tons of rice stock will be adequate to meet the nations rice
needs until the grand harvest in March."God willing, the national stock will be sufficient, without
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including the imported rice since we will also harvest one million hectares of rice fields in
March. This means we will harvest six million tons of rice," he remarked.
Speaking in reference to the market operations at the Cipinang market to last until the harvest
period, the minister noted that the Agriculture Ministry and Bulog will distribute 150 thousand
tons of rice for the month of January.The agriculture minister also affirmed that the marketoperations aim to maintain the rice price within the required range or at Rp8,300 per kilogram
(kg) in the market.Amran added that the rice distributed by Bulog is of medium and premium
grade. "We distribute medium to premium grade rice, with the price ranging between Rp7,500
and Rp8,300 per kg in the market to the end users," added Amran.(*
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/102377/rice-stock-sufficient-until-grand-harvest-minister
Nigeria: China to Build Rice Mill Factory in A/Ibom
By Patrick Odey
Uyo — Chinese investors have indicated interest to establish an integrated state-of-the-art rice
mill in Akwa Ibom as a means of boosting rice production.The Chairman of Heilongjiang
Hegang Sanjiang Plain Rice Group, Heilongjiang, China, Mr. Wang Jingxin stated this when the
delegation paid a courtesy visit on the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural resources,
Dr. Nathan Matthew Ekaette in his office in Uyo.Mr. Jingxin, accompanied by the Consular-
General of Nigerian Embassy in China, Ambassador Ali Ocheni, the Trade Commissioner in the
Embassy, Mr. A. Agboluaje hinted of plans to set up a rice research institute in the state to boost
rice production.In his remark, commissioner of agriculture Ekaette assured the team of
government preparedness to support them through the provision of enabling environment.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201601070336.html
Thailand plans 2m more tonnes of Government-to-
Government rice salesBY LARRY BANKS
BANGKOK: — According to a report in the Bangkok Post, the Thai government plans to
sell more than 2 million tonnes of rice this year on a government-to-government (G-to-G)
basis.But the country admits attempts to sell rice to Iran may hit problems because of escalating
political conflicts in the Middle East. Chutima Bunapraphasara, Commerce Ministry permanentsecretary, said the government has a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China for a
million tonnes.
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The Commerce Minister
Apiradi Tantraporn said on
December 3rd that the
government was expecting to
sign a deal to sell an additional
1 million tonnes to China. The
announcement came after the
ministry signed a deal to sell a
million tonnes of rice to the
China National Cereals, Oils
and Foodstuffs Corporation, a
state-owned conglomerate. The
deal was part of a 2 million lotfor which Thailand and China
signed an MoU in December 2014.The rice delivery includes 100,000 tonnes a month starting
early this year.
Full story: http://ethailand.com/business-news/thailand-plans-2m-tonnes-of-g2g-rice-sales/1211/
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/thailand-plans-2m-more-tonnes-of-government-to-government-rice-
sales/127205/
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity ReportRice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures: High Low Last Change
Jan '16 1153.0 1151.0 1138.5 -19.0
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Mar '16 1182.5 1156.5 1162.0 -21.0
May '16 1204.0 1187.5 1190.5 -20.5
Jul '16 1233.5 1232.5 1217.5 -20.0
Sep '16 1200.0 -20.0
Nov '16 1218.0 -20.0
Jan '17 1218.0 -20.0
Rice Comment
Rice futures ended lower across the board today. Support is at the recent lows just above $11 for March.
There is a chart gap between $12.31 and $12.41 that could be an upside target for bulls. The market is
finding support from tightening world stocks and concerns about the current El Nino weather patternimpacting production.
http://www.arfb.com/ag-markets-statistics/report/
Rice bird repellent AV-1011 granted conditional registration Jan 7, 2016 Jarrod Hardke, Arkansas Rice Extension Agronomist | Delta Farm Press
AV-1011 Bird Repellent for rice
seed has been granted a
―conditional‖ registration by the
Environmental Protection Agency
until Jan. 5, 2018.A conditional
registration under section 3(c)(7)
of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) allows for the product to
be used while the manufacturer,
Arkion Life Sciences, completes a final data requirement. Once this requirement is fulfilled, a permanent label could be issued by the EPA.AV-1011 has shown to be effective at preventing
bird depredation of rice seed. Rice seed treated with AV-1011 is approved for use in drill, water,
and broadcast systems.The use-rate for AV-1011 is 18.3 fluid ounces per 100 pounds of seed.
With that rate structure, cost of the product on a per acre basis depends on seeding rate (the
higher the seeding rate, the higher the cost).
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The approved label, material safety data sheet, and suggested grower retail pricing can be found here:
Situations where this product could have the greatest benefit for rice growers include:
• Very early or very late planted rice fields.
• Isolated rice fields.
• Rice fields that are water -seeded.
• Rice fields that are broadcast-seeded.
Field re-entry periods and other restrictions apply to the use of this product. Always read and follow
label directions.
Please contact your local seed dealer for more information about having your seed treated with this
product.
Blackbirds can swarm onto a rice field and destroy it, causing a farmer to have to replant or abandon the
field. (Photo by Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter)
http://deltafarmpress.com/rice/rice-bird-repellent-av-1011-granted-conditional-registration
Rice is Still Nice According to Updated DGA
By Katie Maher
WASHINGTON, DC -- This
morning the latest version of the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(DGA) was released and rice
remains high on the list of
recommended foods for its fiber
and iron content, and the fact that
rice is the perfect base for all of
the fruits, vegetables, and other
foods linked to a healthy
diet.Byron Holmes, an Arkansas
rice farmer and chairman of the
USA Rice Nutrition
Subcommittee, said, "We're pleased with the DGA's recommendation for the average healthy
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American adult to consume six one-ounce servings of grain foods daily, with half of those
servings coming from whole grains. This guidance is consistent with recommendations from
major leading health organizations and puts rice squarely on Americans' plates."
During the review process, USA Rice and members of the U.S. Grain Chain, a grains industry
coalition from farm to table, submitted a letter to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee(DGAC) strongly urging the continuance of the whole grain recommendation. The Grain Chain
also advocated for continued recognition of the valuable role of enriched grains in a healthy diet,
a key component of which is fortification of white rice with folic acid.
Holmes added, "USA Rice takes an active role in the development of the DGA by nominating
experts to serve on the panel, submitting positive research findings about the nutrition benefits of
rice, and by testifying at public meetings. The rice industry's advocacy has resulted in the
positive positioning of rice over the past ten years."The DGA, which serves as our national
nutrition policy, is updated every five years and helps determine criteria for school lunches for
millions of school children, and serves as the basis of pu
Packed house in Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish Rice Growers Gather at LSU
By Michael Klein
CROWLEY, LA -- More than 100 growers gathered
here today to hear a review of the 2015 growing year
and projections and recommendations for 2016 from
a series of LSU speakers.Following business
meetings, Dr. Steve Linscombe thanked growers for
their support through the check off program and then
shared results from the many test plots he
administers. While LSU's 2016 guide is not ready for
distribution yet, Dr. Linscombe shared the six long
grain, two medium grain, and two specialty rice
recommendations he is making for the coming year
including six Clearfield varieties.
He also reported on two new Clearfield varieties being developed, CL 153 and CL 272, that are
showing promising ratoon possibilities.Dr. Dustin Harrell offered an overview of 2015 including
statistics showing main crop production down, but ratoon production likely the highest on
record.Growers then heard presentations on weed and disease control and market updates from
Dr. Eric Webster, Dr. Don Groth, and Dr. Mike Salassiblic health campaigns across the country.
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Supreme Court says Jack Charles was wrong in importing
rice: the rice fight continues
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 07 January 2016 00:00
The 75 tonnes of Guyanese Rice that importer Jack Charles brought
into Belize is at risk of being disposed of by the Customs Department.
The only thing stopping this Government agency from doing that is an
interim injunction which was granted by the Supreme Court to restrain
them until further notice.After waiting for 2 weeks, since Christmas
Eve, Charles and his attorneys were finally given their day in court
before Justice Sonya Young. They were trying to convince her to
grant them permission to bring a case for Judicial Review against the
Customs Department, and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA). They continued to
assert that these government bodies overstepped their mandate given to them by the importation
laws when they detained his cargo. He and his advisors say that he had a reasonable expectation
to be given an importation permit to bring in the Guyanese rice for sale in the Belizean market,
but BAHA and Customs did not take the options granted to them under the law to refuse him this
permit.
Charles‘ position is that the Government was only allowed to detain his imported rice for
agricultural and health reasons provided for in the law, but they refused to grant him his import
permit on a policy decision that the Ministry of Agriculture took. As readers will remember,
Charles says that he can import premium Grade A rice and sell it on shelves for 69 cents a
pound, which is 21 Cents below the controlled price for the Grade C Rice produced by the local
rice producers in Belize. The Government has taken the policy that at this time, it must prevent
the Guyanese rice from being sold in Belize because it could destroy the local rice industry, and
drive Belizean rice producers out of business.
The learned reasoning at this time is that even if the rice was allowed to be sold in Belize,
because it is highly subsidized by the Guyanese Government, it would enjoy an unfair market
advantage over the rice producers who‘s production is not subsidized by the Belize Government.
Another difficulty is that Guyana is a More Developed Country (MDC), and under CARICOM
trading standards, an MDC cannot threaten the industry of a Lesser Developed Country (LDC),
which is the current classification of Belize. So, that‘s the difference of opinion that would have
been tested before Justice Sonya Young.
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On Monday, January 4, however, after Charles‘ attorney, Leeroy Banner and the Government‘s
Deputy Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke, were heard, Justice Young refused to grant leave for
Charles to bring a case for Judicial Review. He was stopped dead in his tracks at the very first
step of this legal battle. The arguments were made in the judge‘s chambers, and in the absence of
the presence of the press, but the judge was reportedly very stern in her refusal to allow Charles
leave. She reportedly commented that his decision to bring the rice into Belize without the
import permit was unlawful and illegal, and he is now trying to use the court to legitimize his
unlawful action. That appeared - at least on the face of it - to be the possible end of the dispute.
So, on Tuesday, January 5 the Customs Department went before Senior Magistrate Sharon
Frazer for an ex-parte hearing.
That allowed for no one from Jack Charles‘ camp to have to be notified, and in that hearing,
Customs applied to the court for an order of forfeiture. Once granted, it would allow for the
Department to take possession of the rice and destroy it. Senior Magistrate Frazer granted the
order, which meant that Customs could go to the Port of Big Creek and unload the rice for
disposal. Before they could get started, Charles‘ attorneys Leeroy Banner and Michel Chebat
were informed of that action, and they went before the Chief Justice, Kenneth Benjamin, for an
emergency injunction to restrain the Government.
The Chief Justice granted that injunction, which remains in effect until Tuesday, January 12. At
that time, the order of the rice forfeiture will be tested to see if it is lawful. The outcome of that
hearing is expected to determine whether the rice will be destroyed at this stage, and so, it is
expected to be a fierce legal battle.
Last Updated on Thursday, 07 January 2016 13:46
http://www.guardian.bz/component/content/article/54-highlight/10652-supreme-court-says-jack-
charles-was-wrong-in-importing-rice-the-rice-fight-continues
APEDA Commodity News
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 07-01-2016
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Price
Apricots
1 Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4875
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2 Turkish No. 4 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4375
3 Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t) 3625
Sultanas
1 Australian 5 Crown, CIF UK (USD/t) 2812
2 Iranian natural sultanas (Gouchan), CIF UK (USD/t) 1954
3 Turkish No 9 standard, FOB Izmir (USD/t) 1925
White Sugar
1 CZCE White Sugar Futures (USD/t) 820
2 Kenya Mumias white sugar, EXW (USD/t) 691
3 Pakistani refined sugar, EXW Akbari Mandi (USD/t) 535
Source:agra-net For more info
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 06-01-2016
Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price
Rice
1 Manjeri (Kerala) Other 2800 3800
2 Shimoga (Karnataka) Medium 2150 3750
3 Sainthia (West Bengal) Other 1850 1875
Wheat
1 Manvi (Karnataka) Other 1475 1479
2 Alappuzha (Kerala) Other 1900 2000
3 Palitana (Gujarat) Other 1400 2000
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Orange
1 Chala (Kerala) Other 2000 2100
2 Malout (Punjab) Other 1500 2000
3 Mechua (West Bengal) Other 1600 2100
Carrot
1 Bonai (Orissa) Other 1000 1000
2 Khanna(Punjab) Other 300 600
3 Nagpur (Maharashtra) Other 800 1000
Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info
Egg Rs per 100 No
Price on 07-01-2016
Product Market Center Price
1 Ahmedabad 430
2 Hyderabad 395
3 Nagapur 392
Source: e2necc.com
Other International Prices Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 07-01-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Potatoes Package: 50 lb cartons
1 Atlanta Colorado Russet 16 16
2 Chicago Idaho Russet 13 14.50
3 Miami Idaho Russet 16.50 18
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Cucumbers Package: cartons film wrapped
1 Atlanta Mexico Long Seedless 14.50 14.50
2 Chicago Canada Long Seedless 11 12
3 Miami Honduras Long Seedless 9.50 10
Grapefruit Package: 4/5 bushel cartons
1 Atlanta Florida Red 21 23.50
2 Chicago Florida Red 20 22
3 Miami Florida Red 17 18
Source:USDA
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