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Rice News Headlines...

Pakistan to export 100m tons of rice to Iran

How researchers are trying to grow an unusual urban crop: Rice
CCMB scientists to collaborate to develop multi-resistant varieties of rice
Basmati exporters' realisations down 18%
South remains wet as Met sets up watch for low in Bay
Cambodia to pass on Philippines rice tender
Four varieties of salinity tolerant rice show promise
NFA issues tender to import 750,000 tons of rice
Early autumn tour to outskirts of Seoul
APEDA Commodity News
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
DA and IRRI to host ministers from ASEAN Plus Three and India tomorrow
How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors
USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership Texas Reservoir Project Clears First
Hurdle
USA Rice Briefs House Agriculture Committee Staff
60% of flood land remains barren
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Sep 10
Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report
How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors

News Detail...
Pakistan to export 100m tons of rice to Iran
MENAFN - 09/09/2015

(MENAFN) Arrangements are being seen through by Pakistan to export the excess rice to Iran instead of
the money Pakistan has to pay for electricity import.If things work out, Pakistan will ship one million tons
of basmati rice to Iran, up from the recent annually exported 700,000 tons, before the Iranian
sanctions.Pakistan owes more than USD100 million to Iran for electricity import, let alone the Iranian ban
on rice imports from Pakistan which was valid up until recently.
Almost 90 percent of rice is currently imported from India even though imports from Pakistan are more
economical, but things are about to change starting next October
MENAFN.com

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How researchers are trying to grow an unusual urban crop:

Rice
By Rhea Yablon Kennedy September 10 at 2:42 PM

Urban farmer Nazirahk Amen, left, and Che Axum, director of urban ariculture and gardening education
for the University of the District of Columbia, walk among their experiments in dry-land rice at UDCs
Muirkirk Research Farm in Beltsville, Md. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

As a child in Northeast Washington, Mchezaji Che Axum recalls, he snacked on rice with milk
and sugar. And his colleague Nazirakh Amen
grew up in Louisiana, home of gumbo and
etouffee, where, he proclaims striking a fist on
his desk for emphasis You dont. Eat. A meal.
That doesnt have rice.Today, Axum directs the
Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening
Education at the University of the District of
Columbia; Amen runs Purple Mountain Organics
and Wisdom Path Healing Center, both in
Takoma Park; and the two are collaborating on a
project based on rice a local project with global
implications.
Instead of growing rice in the familiar paddies, they are conducting a three-year study in growing
it just as youd raise wheat or eggplant or apples: that is, on dry land. Theyre doing it on a farm
connected with one of the countrys smallest land-grant universities, and the only one based in a
city. The goal: to produce a nutrient-dense crop that can be grown in urban areas.In recent years,
conventionally grown rice has been connected to some disturbing effects: high levels of arsenic
and lead, lavish water use, rice paddies that produce more methane than cattle feedlots do.In
truth, rice doesnt require those troublesome paddies.
Farmers flood their fields chiefly because rice can grow underwater but most weeds cannot.So
some farmers have tried varieties of rice adapted to dry upland areas. Others have reduced
pesticide use or the size of paddies. Still others employ the low-water, high-yield System of Rice
Intensification developed at Cornell University.
A few years ago, Amen and Axum started to discuss small-scale grain production and its role in
maintaining a dependable local food supply. Amen submitted a successful research proposal to
CAUSES the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences at
UDC. Administrators there were intrigued.We were asking the question, could you grow rice in
the District of Columbia, in the Mid-Atlantic region, and could you grow it in a small space?
recalls Sabine OHara, dean of CAUSES and director of UDCs land-grant programs. They also
wanted to grow it without disturbing the dense urban ecosystem: no standing water that could
breed mosquitos, no pesticides that might contaminate water or air.
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Che Axum inspects the results of his experiments in dry-land rice at UDC's Muirkirk Research Farm in
Beltsville, Md. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
Obstacles and success

The Nutrient Dense Rice Project, as its officially called, uses a U.S. Department of Agriculture
grant to track and compare the growth of two rice varieties the Russian Duborskian strain and
Koshihikari from Japan irrigated with lines buried at two levels, six inches deep or one inch
deep. All plants receive meticulous application of natural fertilizers at specific stages of rice
kernel development.Axum and Amen planted the first crop at UDCs Muirkirk Research Farm in
Beltsville, Md., in the spring of 2014, and the trial was on.There were obstacles. Stink bugs,
Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles munched the plants, and the yields werent as high as
Amen had expected. UDC didnt have a soil and plant testing lab set up, and the team wasnt
able to hire a student worker, as it had hoped to do.The successes, however, were clear. Amen
and Axum cut water use to almost half what farmers usually apply, thanks to the buried irrigation
lines and strategic watering times.
The Koshihikari strain, with irrigation lines laid one inch
under the soil, delivered the best results: more than 2,800
pounds of rice per acre, almost double the yields seen
by Maryland farmer Heinz Thomet, who has been
experimenting with rice for four years.Furthermore,
contamination with heavy metals was dramatically
reduced. The amounts of cadmium, arsenic and lead in
that first crop were all below detectable
levels.Meanwhile, Amen has traveled to learn from
farmers and to present at sustainable-agriculture
conferences. I try to talk to whoever I can, says Amen,
who says he doesnt consider himself a farmer. I have buddies.During this 2015 growing
season, Amen is seeking to increase yields by applying what he learned through those
connections and the first years results. He has also teamed with Thomet to embark on a new
experiment, testing 10 different rice varieties through Amens connections. The varieties come
from places as far-flung as Brazil and the Philippines, and as close as Massachusetts.To show
their that methods are viable, the researchers must replicate the same results at least three times,
so the experiment will take years.

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Rows of rice are growing on dry land, rather than in traditional paddies, at UDCs Muirkirk Research
Farm. Irrigation lines are buried beneath the plants. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
A global challenge

As the Districts population has grown, so have communal efforts. District residents embrace cohousing, co-working and co-ops of all kinds. Shared bikes cruise city streets. Community garden
members keep communal sheds and compost piles, and the Department of Parks and Recreation
offers collective composting and a city-wide tool share.Similar efforts on a global scale arent as
easy. Food production, distribution and environmental impact are major concerns as the Earths
population balloons toward 9 billion, OHara points out. If we dont take another look at the
food system and where we grow things and how we grow things, were not going to meet that
challenge, she says.
That is where the Nutrient Dense Rice Project could contribute. Until now, small growers had to
scale down agricultural research findings to fit small farms or community gardens. The new rice
trials could flip that model, generating methods that cities worldwide could adopt as is. OHara
sees immediate applications for countries like China, where most of the arable land is maxed out.
Then theres the promise of new enterprise for small farmers.The projects grant application
reads at times like a sustainable-farming manifesto. It refers to small grains such as rice as the
base of humanitys food security and declares: Our future depends on creating models of
adaptability. Putting grain production into the hands of the small farmer is a step in the right
direction.
And how about the quality?

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Axum has yet to test the first years rice for nutrition, but flavor is an indicator of nutrient
density. The tastier, the more nutritious. Recalling the sample he prepared in the rice cooker he
bought for the experiment, he reports real, natural flavor thats earthy and a true
experience.As for Amen, he calls it both fresh and satisfying. Maybe its just me being
delusional, he says finally, but to eat that rice that we grew and got to the plate, that was
amazing.

Kennedy is a lecturer at Gallaudet University and a freelance writer. Her Web site
is rheakennedy.com.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/how-researchers-are-trying-to-grow-an-unusual-urban-croprice/2015/09/10/0b59553a-4a94-11e5-8ab4-c73967a143d3_story.html

CCMB scientists to collaborate to develop multi-resistant

varieties of rice
Ch Sushil Rao,TNN | Sep 10, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
HYDERABAD: A project to develop multi-resistant varieties of rice is being undertaken by scientists
here. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Directorate of Rice Research (DRF) and
Agri Biotech Foundation singed an MoU to collaborate on the project titled "Molecular cross talks
between defense pathways in rice: antagonism to synergism". This project is funded by the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research to the extent of about Rs. 1.4 crores. It may be mentioned here that
CCMB with DRR had developed a bacterial blight resistant Samba Mahsuri rice variety. Accoridng to
CCMB director Dr. Ch. Mohan Rao, during extensive interactions with farmers, their needs were
understood.
"One such need is protection from other infections as well for the variety of rice developed. It is also
possible that over the time, resistance of the improved Samba Mahsuri rice may be overcome by the
bacteria. It is necessary to continue to investigate plant pathogens and host defense systems," he said. The
idea now is to incorporate resistance to different infecting agents simultaneously. "However, if we
incorporate multiple genes, they may work in synergy or they may antagonize each other. Thus, it is
necessary to understand the molecular cross talks between defense pathways to develop multi-resistant
varieties," he said.

Dr. Ramesh Sonti, Chief Scientist, CCMB, Dr. J.S. Bentur, Subject Matter Specialist, Dr. G.
Mallikarjuna, Assistant professor, ABF, Dr. M. Srinivas Prasad, Dr. R. M. Sundaram, Dr. A.P.Padma
Kumari, and Dr. G.S. Laha, senior scientists from DRR, Hyderabad are the collaborators from respective
institutes.The expected outcome of this project would be: Identification of set of genes induced when rice
plant is infested with either BB or blast pathogens or gall midge, either solely, sequentially or
simultaneously, possible synergism of certain combination of genes in conferring non-target pest

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resistance, possible antagonism of certain combination of genes and to avoid use of such combinations
and cross resistance against non-target pests/pathogens conferred by gene pyramids.
Dr M R VishnuPriya, Head, PME and plant molecular biologist, CCMB said that understanding such
gene interactions are indeed essential to develop effective multiple pest resistance in rice. CCMB director
Mohan Rao said that such collaborative efforts would greatly help developing more multiple pest resistant
rice varieties enhancing farmers' revenue. Such initiatives contribute towards country's economy by the
development of disease-resistant rice varieties, he said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/CCMB-scientists-to-collaborate-to-develop-multiresistant-varieties-of-rice/articleshow/48902491.cms

Basmati exporters' realisations down 18%

Komal Amit Gera | Chandigarh September 9, 2015 Last Updated at 22:34 IST

Although Indian basmati exports might see a growth in volume this year, the average realisation per tonne
is projected to be lower for the kharif season 2015 crop.The harvesting of basmati paddy (mainly grown
in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh) would commence from September last week and the
traders are yet to exhaust the kharif 2014 stock.Fall in realisations is also because of competition from
Pakistan. After lifting of sanctions on Iran, Pakistan is also exporting to that country, though the overall
demand from Iran has been low.The competition among domestic exporters has triggered a price
reversal.Export prices have registered a drop of $220 per tonne this year and this indicates a fall of about
18 per cent over the last year.
The average realisation per tonne of basmati rice was earlier close to $1,220, while the average value of
contracts being registered currently with APEDA (Agri and Processed Food Products Exports
Development Authority) is $950-1,000 per tonne. There has been no variation in basmati demand from
importing countries but the prices have plunged due to excess supplies.Lured by high returns of an
average $1,295 a tonne in the international market for the basmati varieties, PUSA 1121 and PUSA 1509,
the traders purchased every single grain from the farmers during the kharif 2013. The area under basmati
cultivation also increased from 1.8 million hectare to 2.13 million hectare in the last two years,
anticipating an upward trend in price.
This resulted in over supplies and now the Indian basmati exporters are competing amongst themselves to
clear their stocks.Ashwani Arora, director LT Overseas (Dawaat Brand Basmati) endorsed the trend of
fall in export prices.We are expecting a year-on-year growth of 15 per cent but this might not translate
into same proportion in value terms as the prices have declined, he said. Aroras company registered an
export turnover of Rs 1,300 last year but he is sceptical about retaining the same margins.Pakistan is also
emerging as a competitor after the lifting of US sanctions on Iran.
This country accounts for 38 per cent of Indias Basmati exports. Although the availability of basmati and
processing facility in Pakistan is limited but increase in Pakistans participation in global market can
provide a choice to the importers can make a dent on the profits of Indian exporters.The exporters have a
cushion as the purchase price of basmati has also dwindled from Rs 4,000 per quintal in kharif 2013 to

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about Rs 1,600-1,700 per quintal in the current season.A senior official in APEDA said that Indian
exporters can retain the high price in the international market due to the unique qualities (aroma and
length) of basmati but they need to invest in branding. The big brands are able to insulate themselves
from price corrections, but unorganised players are likely to be more affected, he added.Basmati
exports are among the top foreign exchange earners for the country.
Business Standard

South remains wet as Met sets up watch for low in Bay

VINSON KURIAN
The Hindu

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPTEMBER 9:

A helpful trough extending lately

from north Madhya Maharashtra
to Lakshadweep across interior
Karnataka has piloted rain into
parts of Central India overnight on
Wednesday.Though no heavy
rainfall was reported, the spell
was spread out across peninsular
and adjoining Central India as
well as along the West Coast.
Watch for low

Apart from the trough, a fresh

cyclonic circulation over Westcentral Bay of Bengal helped
anchor the spell. India Met
Department expects this to settle
as a low-pressure area over next
three-four days.Forecasts about further evolvement of the low vary from one agency to the
other with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suspecting it may loiter
about in the Bay for some time.It would be made to share the southwest monsoon flows with a
stronger system upstream (east) likely developing in the South China Sea.The Bay low and the
building system in the South China Sea will both draw on the flows being masterminded by
typhoon Kilo in the northwest Pacific (off Japan).
Depression likely?

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Given this, the Bay low may not ramp up to
the strength earlier estimated; it will move
laterally west from the Andhra Pradesh coast
and across the central peninsula into the
Arabian Sea off Konkan-Goa.But the US
National Centres for Environmental Prediction
suspects that the low could intensify as a
monsoon depression in the Bay and approach
the Odisha coast in a weeks time from
now.The US Centre for Climate Prediction
sees above-normal rain for central peninsula
during the week ending September 14
(Monday). The rain will spread to Central India
during the week that follows.Withdrawal of
monsoon could remain suspended until
September 21 until the rains clear out
progressively from the Central India and South
Peninsula.
Withdrawal stalls

On Wednesday, the withdrawal line remained stalled along Amritsar-Hissar-Ajmer-Barmer

alignment across Punjab and Rajasthan. The Met also refrained to take call on further withdrawal
from the region.It sais that the monsoon was active over Marathwada, Rayalaseema, coastal and
north interior Karnataka during the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning.The ongoing spell has
helped push the Met subdivisions of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south interior
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry into rainfall normal category.Agency reports from
New Delhi quoted Met as saying that the overall deficit has come down by two percentage points
to 12 per cent on Wednesday.
(This article was published on September 9, 2015)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/south-remains-wet-as-met-sets-up-watch-for-low-inbay/article7633765.ece

Cambodia to pass on Philippines rice tender

Thu, 10 September 2015
Cheng Sokhorng

State-owned agriculture company Green Trade said yesterday that it will not participate in the
latest Philippine governments rice auction as Cambodias rice cannot compete on price with
neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam.The Philippines National Food Authority (NFA) yesterday
authorised the import of 750,000 tonnes of rice and has invited the governments of Cambodia,
Thailand and Vietnam to join the bidding process to fill the quota, according to a report from
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Reuters.But having already lost out twice in the past 12 months, Heang Vutha, director general
of Green Trade, said the new tender, which has set a closing date on bids of September 17, is too
soon to expect costs to have come down to the point where Cambodia can compete.Our cost of
rice is still higher than other countries so we will consider joining the next bid when we can
lower the cost of rice, Vuthea said, referring to a potential future Philippines offer beyond this
month.
In its most recent effort, Cambodia lost out on a 100,000-tonne Philippines rice bid to Vietnam
in June.Vietnams, $417 per tonne, was only marginally smaller than Thailands, but Cambodias
final bid of $455.50 per tonne was way above the reference price of $408.15 Higher
transportation and electricity costs lead the list of factors that have prohibited Cambodia from
bidding competitively, according to Vutha.We are on the process of discussing which sectors
we can cut cost that would lower the cost of rice as a result, he said.However, Song Saran, CEO
of Amru Rice Company, said that Cambodia could still be competitive in the bidding process if
the government was willing to share in some loses and offer incentives to private exporters,
through tax cuts, low-interest loans, lower electricity fees or transportation cost reduction.
It is a good opportunity for Cambodia to open the market there again, to show about our quality
rice he said. We want to get the new experience for Filipino clients as well.Moul Sarith,
acting secretary general of Cambodia Rice Federation said that Cambodia has the quality to
compete, but would still run at a loss if it were to drop its prices to below that of Vietnam, due to
the higher costs of production and exports.NFA needs good quality rice at a low price and we
could not compete with the cost of rice, he said.Sarith said, however, his members had not yet
decided if they would push for a bid on the latest offer from the Philippines.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-pass-philippines-rice-tender

Four varieties of salinity tolerant rice show promise

Bangladeshi scientists develop first transgenic rice infusing pea gene; up to 50pc higher yield
potential

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The team of scientists who have developed four salinity-tolerant rice varieties. Photo: Collected
Reaz Ahmad

Bangladeshi scientists have developed four transgenic

rice varieties capable of production in high soil salinity,
far better than the ones now available in the market that
were derived from conventional breeding.A particular
pea gene -- helicase -- was infused into four high
yielding rice varieties (HYVs) that helped rice plants
have higher salt tolerance and higher yield potential,
scientists told The Daily Star.They were readying two
most promising varieties for trials in greenhouses.In lab
and net house, the transgenic varieties had shown
potential to yield up to 50 percent more than the
available salt-tolerant HYVs in saline-stressed soil.In
Bangladesh, one million hectares out of a total nine
million hectares of cultivable land are salinity affected,
and the vulnerability is more profound during the dry
season. That's why the scientists chose the dry season Boro rice varieties first for the gene
transfusion.
A team led by Dhaka University's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Professor Zeba Islam
Seraj made it possible after a decade of research. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury
yesterday called Zeba to congratulate her and her team for the breakthrough and promised
support. A transgenic crop plant contains a gene or genes which have been artificially
inserted.The Zeba-led team applied multiple techniques of breeding that include genetic
engineering, tissue culture and marker-assisted backcrossing.Zeba first procured the pea gene
from International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and then using
Agrobacterium as carrier infused the salt-tolerance vigour into home-grown rice variety
Binnatoa.
The team of scientists who have developed four salinity-tolerant rice varieties. Photo: Collected

Later, her team crossed the helicase-infused Binnatoa with four HYVs, BRRI Dhan-28, BRRI
Dhan-29, BRRI Dhan-36 and BRRI Dhan-47.Agrobacterium is well known for its ability to
transfer organism's genetic information between itself and plants, and for this reason it has
become an important tool for genetic engineering.All the four HYVs were developed by the
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and are known for their high yield potential. Zeba
and her team are now concentrating on two transgenic rice varieties (derived from BRRI Dhan28 and BRRI Dhan-47) as these two have been found to have the most potential.
Once the biosafety regulators give permission in a meeting scheduled later on this month, the
two rice varieties would be put on confined trials inside BRRI's transgenic greenhouse and then
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on controlled field trials.Zeba expects farmers to have the transgenic rice for cultivations in two
to three years, provided the trials go well. Team member Md Sazzadur Rahman, senior scientific
officer of BRRI, told The Daily Star that BRRI Dhan-47 was a salt tolerant HYV and could
withstand up to 8 decisiemens per metre of salinity."If you grow BRRI Dhan-47 in non-saline
condition, it has 7 tonnes of potential yield per hectare, but it will give you half the yield in 8
decisiemens per metre saline condition as after 4 decisiemens per metre threshold, yield
continues to drop with rising salinity," he said, adding that the transgenic rice showed potential
of providing up to 50 percent more yield in moderate saline conditions.
Zeba, who was instrumental behind the government's move to employ employing late Maqsudul
Alam in jute genome sequencing, told The Daily Star, "There are salinity level up to 15/16
decisiemens per metre in coastal regions but even if we can cover 50 percent of the moderate
salinity-prone farmland under transgenic rice, the country's rice productivity would have a
significant boost."The other core members of salt tolerant transgenic rice project team are
Mahzabin Amin, Sudip Biswas, Tasnim Ahmed, Sabrina M Elias, and Narendra
Tuteja. Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR, popularly known as
Science Laboratory) played a vital role in helping the scientists develop the rice.
"We've state-of-the-art real-time PCR [polymerase chain reaction] facilities in our Rajshahi
centre and we let the team use that. It helped them know easily how the pea gene is expressed in
the varieties they've infused it with," said M Rezaul Karim, a principal scientific officer of
Bcsir. The PCR is a technology in molecular biology used to amplify a single copy or a few
copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of
copies of a particular DNA sequence.
Talking to this correspondent yesterday, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said better rice
breeds that could withstand salinity would align well with the government's new policy of
promoting Boro in the southern region and rain-fed Aman in the northern region."We just don't
want to further deplete the groundwater level in the North by cultivating too much of irrigatedrice. So if we can grow more salt tolerant rice in the saline-prone South, we'll emphasise on
growing more rain-fed Aman and Aus in the North."She said government would arrange for
more funding for pursuing biotechnology so that more stress-resistant varieties could be
developed.
http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/salinity-tolerant-rice-shows-promise-141355

NFA issues tender to import 750,000 tons of rice

by Mary Grace Padin - September 10, 2015

The National Food Authority (NFA) said it has scheduled the bidding for 750,000 metric tons
(MT) of imported rice on September 17 to plug the expected shortfall in Philippine paddy rice
output due to El Nio which could persist until next year.The state-run food agency said the
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volume already includes the 500,000 MT of imported rice the NFA would need to beef up its
buffer stocks for next year. The procurement will be done under a government-to-government
scheme.NFA Administrator Renan B. Dalisay said Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia have been
invited to participate in the auction.We decided to procure the whole volume, but only the
250,000 MT buffer stock for El Nio will arrive this year.
We want to get [the whole volume] nowto ensure that we will also have buffer stocks for next
yearwhile there is still supply and prices in the world market are still low, Dalisay said in a
text message.He said the volumes were based on the recommendation of the interagency Food
Security Committee on Rice, which is chaired by the National Economic and Development
Authority.Dalisay said the government decided to include the 2016 rice requirement in the
September 17 auction as supply in the world market might not last due to increased demand from
other countries affected by El Nio. The weather phenomenon, which could also cut rice output
in other countries, is expected to cause international rice prices to go up.
According to the terms of reference (TOR) for the procurement of rice posted on the NFAs web
site, all offerors are required to submit their offer in US dollars per MT, on the basis of cost
insurance and freight, delivery at place, free on warehouse up to NFA-designated warehouses.
The NFA said the evaluation of the offer and contract award will be done on the basis of the
lowest price offered, provided that the offer conforms to the volume and delivery period
requirements.Delivery of rice shipments will be done on a staggered basis. For the 250,000 MT
standby authority for El Nio, 125,000 MT will be delivered by the end of November, and the
remaining half by the endof December.
The 500,000 MT intended for the 2016 rice supply will be shipped in the first quarter of next
year175,000 MT by the end of January, 175,000 MT by the end of February and 150,000 MT
by the end of March.The NFA said the total volume of rice it has contracted in 2015 has reached
1.787 million metric tons (MMT). This includes the 250,000 MT rice volume it will import in
preparation for the El Nio, which is expected to intensify starting October and will last until
May next year.Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the countrys total palay
production for 2015 may decrease by 0.6 percent to 18.86 MMT as compared to last years 18.97
MMT due to the effects of the drought.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/nfa-issues-tender-to-import-750000-tons-of-rice/

Early autumn tour to outskirts of Seoul

: Rahul Aijaz on 10 September , 2015.
: Asia, East Asia

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Early autumn sunset in Pyeongtaek.

(Photo: Rahul Aijaz)
Winter is coming. No, seriously, winter is coming. But for now, it is autumn in Korea (which is
quite similar to winters in Karachi, Pakistan). Chilly winds, moody weather sometimes sunny;
at others, rainy, and at times, both simultaneously. And upon stepping away from Seoul for a
day, even waving green fields, scarecrows and a ton of bugs.So, we set out to Incheon to visit
Ssang Yong Machine Industry, a factory producing machinery for qualitative analysis of rice.
Factories, to me, are full of rusty machinery, grease-dripping metal parts in a low-lit arenas
where men, drowned in sweat, work.
This was not the case here. There were workers, there was machinery, but everything was as
clean as a showered baby wrapped in a blanket. Not a perfect analogy but still.I paced around the
grey machinery, surrounded by dull walls and the organized microscope look-alike machines on
the tables, taking a photograph every now and then. We were given a tour of the storage of rice
and machinery as well as demo of the process of qualitative analysis. Next was the visit to a
mattress manufacturing office.
A number of mattresses made from the outer hard skin of coconuts, lay around me. The CEO of
the company, Mr. Kim explained the process, showing us multiple examples. What surprised me
was how it was not only used to manufacture mattresses for hospitals and children beds but also
used in police jackets and other multiple objects. Learning something new, having a coffee and
red ginseng tea, we left for Pyeongtaek.A mere one hour drive later, during which a good nap
reenergized me, I woke up surrounded by vast rice fields. A tour of the Nam Yang Agriculture
company followed.
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The president Mr. Shin accompanied us throughout, detailing every process with his
narration.During dinner, I realized what occurred during lunch, when I tried eel and octopus,
wasnt the strangest moment. I usually enjoy fried shrimp. Dead. Fried. Shrimp. Not alive. Not
by any chance. When asked if I would like shrimp for dinner, I nodded in excitement. Then I saw
the shrimp in the plate, moving. That was enough to stop me from eating them. I thought, poor
souls, I am not going to eat them alive. Technically, they were dead but just the sight of seeing
them move freaked me out.But then I was distracted by the beautiful calm night, listening to the
sounds of the sea beside, as I fed on raw fish and consumed beer.The night came to an end and
we drove back to Seoul, while I stared out the window remembering the beautiful autumn sunset
I saw earlier that evening.

APEDA Commodity News

International Benchmark Price
Price on: 10-09-2015
Product

Benchmark Indicators Name

Price

CZCE Early Rice Futures (USD/t)

430

Pakistani 100%, FOB Karachi (USD/t)

318

Pakistani 25% Broken (USD/t)

383

CZCE Wheat Futures (USD/t)

358

NYSE Liffe Feed Wheat Futures (USD/t)

169

NYSE Liffe Milling Wheat Futures (USD/t)

166

Argentine 85mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

3190

Australian extra light/light amber, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

4785

Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)

3685

Rice

Wheat

Honey

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Source:agra-net

For more info

Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 10-09-2015
Domestic Prices
Product

Unit Price : Rs per Qty

Market Center

Variety

Min Price

Max Price

Amreli (Gujarat)

Other

1075

1560

Loharu (Haryana)

Deshi

1275

1275

Nira (Maharashtra)

Other

1550

1825

Gauripur (Assam)

Other

1800

3000

Kondotty (Kerala)

Other

7000

7200

Aroor (Kerala)

Other

2900

3100

Ateli (Haryana)

Other

5200

5200

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Other

4000

7000

Karanjia (Orissa)

Other

5000

6000

Howly (Assam)

Onion

5000

5500

Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Other

4400

4580

Barwala (Haryana)

Onion

3000

4000

Bajra(Pearl Millet)

Rice

Apple

Onion

Source:agmarknet.nic.in

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Egg

Rs per 100 No
Price on 10-09-2015
Product

Market Center

Price

Ahmedabad

316

Chittoor

316

Pune

315

Source: e2necc.com
Unit Price : US$ per
package

Other International Prices

Price on 04-09-2015
Product

Market Center

Origin

Variety

Low

Onions Dry

High
Package: 40 lb cartons

Atlanta

Baltimore

Detroit

Georgia

Yellow

27

30

Peru

Yellow

28

28

California

Yellow

28

28.50

Carrots

Package: 20 1-lb film bags

Atlanta

California

Baby Peeled

19

20.75

Dallas

Arizona

Baby Peeled

16.75

17

Detroit

California

Baby Peeled

17

17.50

Apples

Package: cartons tray pack

Atlanta

Washington

Red Delicious

18

20

Dallas

Washington

Red Delicious

22

22

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Chicago

Washington

Red Delicious

13.50

14.50

Source:USDA

Arkansas Farm Bureau Daily Commodity Report

A comprehensive daily commodity market report for Arkansas agricultural commodities with cash
markets, futures and insightful analysis and commentary from Arkansas Farm Bureau commodity
analysts.
Noteworthy benchmark price levels of interest to farmers and ranchers, as well as long-term
commodity market trends which are developing. Daily fundamental market influences and technical
factors are noted and discussed.

Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 902

817

New Crop 892

810

Riceland Foods

Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - -

Pendleton: - - -

New Crop Stuttgart: - - -

Pendleton: - - -

Futures:

Daily Global

High

Low

Last

Change

Sep '15 888.00

882.75

884.50

+1.75

Nov '15 879.25

868.50

874.00

+1.75

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Jan '16 883.00

872.50

877.50

+1.50

Mar '16 885.00

874.25

879.50

+1.00

May '16 886.25

876.75

881.25

+0.75

Jul '16 890.00

881.00

885.25

+1.00

Aug '16 887.25

879.75

883.50

+0.50

Sep '16 873.75

872.50

871.25

+0.25

Nov '16 869.50

861.25

865.25

+0.50

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed slightly higher, however prices failed to hold early momentum and closed near the
bottom of trading range. Soybeans remain under pressure as large supplies and slow export
demand remain the top focus of traders. Tomorrows report is expected to show tighter supplies
however some of this could be offset by lower exports

Wheat
High Low
Cash Bids 440

430

New Crop 480

455

Futures:

High
Sep '15 468.75

Daily Global

Low

Last

Change

462.75

468.00

+6.00

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Dec '15 479.50

471.50

478.00

+5.75

Mar '16 486.75

479.00

486.00

+5.75

May '16 491.75

485.00

491.00

+5.50

Jul '16 496.50

490.00

495.50

+5.25

Sep '16 505.50

500.00

504.25

+4.50

Dec '16 517.25

512.00

517.25

+5.25

Mar '17

526.00

+4.50

May '17

524.00

+4.50

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Wheat Comment
Wheat closed higher as all commodities were able to post gains today. Wheat remains under
pressure from weak fundamentals and tomorrow's report is not likely show significant improvement.
Wheat prices are likely to remain depressed and tied closely to other commodities.

Grain Sorghum
High Low
Cash Bids 384

346

New Crop 384

353

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

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Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 359

324

New Crop 379

331

Futures:

High

Low

Last

Change

Sep '15 362.25

355.50

361.75

+5.25

Dec '15 374.75

366.75

374.25

+5.25

Mar '16 386.00

378.25

385.50

+5.25

May '16 392.75

385.25

392.50

+5.00

Jul '16 397.75

390.25

397.50

+5.00

Sep '16 392.25

385.50

391.75

+3.75

Dec '16 398.50

392.00

398.00

+3.50

Mar '17 408.75

403.00

408.25

+3.50

414.50

+3.50

May '17

Arkansas Daily Grain Report

FOB Memphis Elevator Crops

Corn Comment
Corn prices closed near daily highs today. The average trade estimate is for yields to be reduced
and stocks to decline around 100 million bu from last month. While this is still higher than stocks

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started last month it will help support prices. This said, there is some speculation yields could
increase which would likely push prices to new contract lows.

Cotton
Futures:

High

Low

Last Change

Oct '15 63.72

63.25

63.48

0.16

Dec '15 63.9

62.91

63.05

0.13

Mar '16 63.58

62.68

62.8

0.12

Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Programs

Cotton Comment
Cotton futures closed higher but at the bottom of the day's trading range after failing at resistance at
64 cents. A Wall Street Journal poll of analysts shows projected U.S. production of 13.78 million
bales, up from the USDA estimate of 13.08 million bales last month. New USDA numbers will be
released tomorrow. December is attempting to consolidate just above support at 62 cents.

Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - -

---

Long Grain New Crop - - -

---

Futures:

High
Sep '15 1239.0

Daily Global

Low

Last

Change

1235.0

1243.5

+22.0

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Nov '15 1274.0

1238.5

1267.0

+20.5

Jan '16 1302.5

1269.0

1295.0

+20.0

Mar '16 1314.5

1310.5

1315.0

+18.0

May '16 1337.5

1332.5

1327.0

+11.5

Jul '16 1350.0

1335.0

1341.5

+11.0

1258.5

+7.5

Sep '16

Rice Comment
Rice futures continued to climb higher. News that the Philippines is in the process of re-evaluating
the volume of rice that will need to be imported in the 2016 marketing year. Previous
recommendations were based upon a relatively weak El Nino weather pattern, which has since
intensified. The Philippines is one of the largest rice importers in the world. Harvest is well under way
in the US, with 35% of the crop in the bins as of Sunday, September 6. November shattered
previous resistance at the August high of $12.34 on Wednesday and is now trading at its highest
level in a year.

Cattle
Futures:
Live Cattle:

Daily Global

High

Low

Last

Change

Oct '15 143.825

142.375

142.775

-0.200

Dec '15 145.650

144.300

144.425

-0.650

Feb '16 145.675

144.500

144.600

-0.675

Apr '16 144.450

143.325

143.325

-0.775

Jun '16 136.075

135.275

135.275

-0.625

Aug '16 134.750

134.025

134.075

-0.400

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Oct '16 136.900

136.400

136.550

-0.250

Dec '16 137.450

137.175

137.450

+0.050

Feb '17 137.750

136.650

137.750

+1.000

Low

Last

Change

Sep '15 204.300

202.850

203.500

-0.325

Oct '15 199.200

197.000

198.100

-0.475

Nov '15 196.525

194.500

195.400

-0.550

Jan '16 190.475

188.825

189.675

-0.250

Mar '16 188.350

186.575

187.825

+0.350

Apr '16 188.675

187.025

188.550

+0.700

May '16 188.675

187.100

188.100

+0.450

Aug '16 189.100

187.800

188.625

+0.625

Feeders:

High

Arkansas Prices
Charlotte Livestock Auction
Green Forest Livestock Auction
Ratcliff Livestock Auction
Oklahoma City
El Reno Livestock Market, El Reno, OK

Cattle Comment
Cattle prices closed lower today, however prices were well off of daily lows. Cattle continue to be
unable to build on Tuesdays strong gains. While beef prices are strengthening sales cattle remain
weak keeping the pressure on prices.

Hogs
Futures:

Daily Global

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Low

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Oct '15
Dec '15
Feb '16
Apr '16
May '16
Jun '16
Jul '16
Aug '16
Oct '16

69.325
64.025
68.375
71.925
76.500
80.150
79.500
78.875
67.325

68.425
63.275
67.450
71.150
76.200
79.675
79.200
78.400
66.925

68.425
63.400
67.450
71.150
76.200
79.675
79.200
78.675
67.125

-0.500
-0.150
-0.650
-0.550
-0.250
-0.400
-0.250
+0.025
-0.150

DA and IRRI to host ministers from ASEAN Plus Three and

India tomorrow
11 September 2015
info@irri.org

Los Baos, Laguna Ministers and dignitaries from 11 Asian countries will visit the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters tomorrow, 12 September. The visit is part of the 37th meeting of
the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), in addition to the 15th AMAF Plus Three
Meetings with China, Japan, and South Korea hosted by the Philippines Department of Agriculture, led
by Secretary Proceso Alcala, this year. India will also participate."IRRI supports ASEAN members in
their national rice and food security programs by providing the necessary scientific research as well as
technical support and capacity-building," said Dr. Robert S. Zeigler, IRRI director general.
The ASEAN Integrated Food Security Framework, along with the Strategic Plan of Action on Food
Security in the ASEAN Region, enables sharing of any agricultural commodity. A careful assessment
of the various ASEAN+3 countries reveals extensive variation in natural resources for rice production.
This is also the case for other crops and agricultural commodities."In effect, each ASEAN nation has a
country food security agenda. Each countrys national strategy is linked to the ASEAN regional agenda,
bound together by shared aspirations, and facilitated by trade. ASEAN countries could look at exporting
high-quality rice to Europe, for example. And Africa is a major growth area because of its rising demand
for rice. All these topics, including IRRIs support to the Philippine Department of Agricultures Food
Staples Sufficiency Program will be part of the discussions during the ASEAN event," Zeigler noted.

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World food prices hit lowest level in almost seven years, UN agency reports

Global wheat production for 2015 is now forecast at 728 million tonnes, 5 million more than
previously foreseen. Photo: FAO/Olivier Thuillier
10 September 2015 The price of major food commodities continued to drop through August
due to abundant supplies, a decline in energy prices and concerns over the economic slowdown
in China, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported
today.According to the FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international market prices for five
major food commodity groups cereals, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar
virtually all food groups registered marked dips in price in August.
The index averaged 155.7 points in August, down 5.2 per cent from July, the sharpest fall since
December 2008.The cereal price index continued to fall, down 7 per cent from July and 15.1 per
cent from last year. FAO attributed the decline to falling wheat and maize prices, as well as
continued improvement in production prospects.Witnessing an 8.6 per cent drop from July, the
vegetable oil price index averaged 134.9 points, reflecting a six-and-a-half year low in palm oil
prices due to slow import demand, particularly by India and China.Dairy and sugar prices also
dropped on the index, by 9.1 per cent and 10 per cent respectively. FAO said this was due to
lower import demand for dairy, and the continuing depreciation of the Brazilian Real against the
United States dollar in the case of sugar.
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The meat index price remaining largely unchanged in August, although compared to its peak a
year ago, overall prices were down by 18 per cent.Meanwhile, FAO also reported that its forecast
for global cereal production for 2015 had been revised upward as a result of more buoyant
production prospects for coarse grains, wheat and rice. The forecast for 2015 now stands at 2,540
million tonnes, which is 13.8 million tonnes more than expected in July. The upgrade was driven
by improved growing conditions for maize in Argentina and Brazil, and for maize and sorghum
in the US.Global wheat production forecast has also been adjusted upward by 5 million tonnes,
with 728 million tonnes now expected due to higher expectations for crops in Australia, the
European Union, Russia and Ukraine. Rice production prospects have also improved since July,
with an additional 1.3 million tonnes now expected.
News Tracker: past stories on this issue

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51840#.VfNI9hFViko

How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors

By Ahmed Dio Agbo | Publish Date: Sep 10 2015 4:18AM | Updated Date: Sep 9 2015 11:46PM

Trucks loading rice from combine harvesters at Olams rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa state

A foremost stakeholder in the Nigerian rice value chain has listed eight ways to boost domestic
rice production so as to ensure self-sufficiency. Dropping the hint recently in Abuja, the
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Chairman, National Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (NRMAN) and Chief Executive Officer
of Umza Rice, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, maintained that the advice must be seriously
considered if the country was truly desirous of halting rice importation in the near future.The
eight ways to ensure rice self-sufficiency, according to Alhaji Abubakar, include the provision of
improved seeds and seedlings to ensure higher yield, provision of adequate tractors/equipment,
and improvement in mechanisation, access to land, as well as land clearing services by the
government.
Others are access to fund at low interest rate, access to quality inputs such as fertilizer and
agrochemicals, access to market and market expansion.The chairman lamented the high cost of
rice production, which he attributed to the high cost of fund and power, among others.We can
operate because of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) credit facility window at 9 per cent
interest rate. At a commercial interest rate of between 20 to 24 per cent, no rice miller can
survive, the rice miller noted, adding, And we have to buy diesel to power the mills with
generators. This is apart from the high cost of transportation and other infrastructural challenges.
It is very difficult to compete with foreign millers under this environment.
The chairman said 21 rice mills were established in four years, and if that trend continues under
a good investment climate, in the next few years, many mills will spring up and the country will
be exporting rice.He hailed the CBN for placing rice paddy on the restriction list for accessing
foreign exchange for the importation of the commodity, saying the policy would go a long way
in boosting rice production and processing in the country.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/how-to-ensure-rice-self-sufficiency-in-nigeriaby-processors/110187.html

USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership Texas Reservoir

Project Clears First Hurdle
Working on a solution to Texas water woes
RLINGTON, VA -- The newest project sought by the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited (DU) Rice
Stewardship Partnership has cleared a major hurdle with the announcement by the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that the groups' pre-proposal has been chosen to advance to the
next round of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
USA Rice and DU have partnered with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) on the proposed
$10 million project, the new Prairie Conservation Reservoir in Eagle Lake, Texas, to benefit rice growers,
migratory waterfowl, and waterbirds. The project complements an existing LCRA construction project the Lane City Reservoir, the region's first significant new water reservoir in decades.

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The USA Rice-DU project was selected from amongst 265 pre-proposals to advance to the full proposal
stage. Submitted pre-proposals were seeking some $1.8 billion in funding and were offering $1.27 billion
in contributions. The total funding available for this round of the RCPP projects is just $235 million, so
the competition will be intense.
Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475

USA Rice Briefs House Agriculture Committee Staff

Trade briefing on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice COO Bob Cummings joined representatives from the dairy and sugar
industries on Tuesday for a briefing on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the House Agriculture
committee. The briefing, for the agriculture staff of individual Committee Members, was in preparation
for a meeting between the Committee and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman the following day

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which

was

held

in

executive

session.

"By all reports, the TPP negotiations are coming to a close, and Tuesday's session was a good opportunity
to share with staff our concerns about important improvements that are still needed in the rice market
access deal reportedly negotiated between the U.S. and Japan" said Cummings.
Expectations among many were high that the negotiations would close at the Ministerial meeting held in
Hawaii in late July, but trade ministers were unable to resolve differences on three key issues: the rules of
origin for automobiles and parts manufactured in the 12 TPP countries, dairy market access, and the
length of time certain medicines would receive patent protection within TPP countries. Press reports
indicate that negotiations to resolve these issues are currently taking place.
Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475

60% of flood land remains barren

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Flooded farmland in Mrauk-U which is yet to be replanted. (Photo Min Thein Naing)

Cyclone Komen left nearly 900,000 acres (364,000 hectares) of farmland damaged and about 60
per cent of it has not been replanted, Ye Min Aung, general secretary of the Myanmar Rice
Federation (MRF), told a disaster recovery forum.Only about 40 per cent can be replanted.
About 450,000 or 500,000 acres cannot be used for re-cultivation. It will hit crop production,
said Ye Min Aung.Bago Region is suffering the most with up to 370,000 acres destroyed while
there are about 300,000 acres affected in Rakhine State, Ayeyawady Region and Sagaing
Region.
Chin State has an estimated 5,740 acres of destroyed farmland although this might increase as
more contact is made with the state, which remains largely cut off.About 1.5 million acres of
farmlands were flooded, and nearly 1 million acres were destroyed. Most destruction occurred in
Rakhine State, Ayeyawady Region and Bago Region, said Ye Min Aung.An anonymous MRF
source said: Rehabilitation for Rakhine State is very important. The MRF will hold special
meetings to meet the need for rice in Rakhine State. The MRF, Myanmar Rice and Paddy
Traders Association and Myanmar Rice Millers Association have organised a reserve rice
selling committee for Rakhine State. The state normally has no late-season cultivation so many
farmers will have to wait until next season. If it is hard to get support and we are thinking of
foreign imports.
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/60-flood-land-remains-barren-0

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CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for September 10

Month

Price

Net Change

September 2015

$12.435

+ $0.220

November 2015

$12.670

+ $0.205

January 2016

$12.950

+ $0.200

March 2016

$13.150

+ $0.180

May 2016

$13.270

+ $0.115

July 2016

$13.415

+ $0.110

September 2016

$12.585

+ $0.075

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Sep 10

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices - APMC & Open Market-September 10
Nagpur, Sept 10 Gram prices showed weak tendency in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee (APMC) here on lack of demand from local millers amid high moisture
content
arrival. Profit-taking selling by stockists at higher level, easy condition in Madhya Pradesh
gram prices and easy condition on NCDEX also pulled down prices in thin trading activity,
according to sources.
*

FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM
* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here on subdued demand from local traders
amid ample stock in ready position.
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TUAR
* Tuar gavarani recovered further in open market on renewed demand from local traders
amid tight supply from producing regions.
* Masoor, Udid and moong varieties touched to a record high in open market on
increased buying support from local traders amid thin supply from producing regions.
Weak production estimates in this season also activated stockists.
* In Akola, Tuar - 9,7900-10,300, Tuar dal - 14,100-14,500, Udid at 9,600-10,000,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 12,100-12,600, Moong - 7,600-7,800, Moong Mogar
(clean) 9,200-9,800, Gram - 4,900-5,050, Gram Super best bold - 6,400-6,600
for 100 kg.
* Rice, wheat and other commodities remained steady in open market in thin trading
activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction
4,200-4,750
4,300-4,880
Gram Pink Auction
n.a.
2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
n.a.
8,000-9,200
Moong Auction
n.a.
6,000-6,400
Udid Auction
n.a.
4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a.
2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
6,500-6,800
6,500-6,800
Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,900-6,100
5,900-6,100
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
n.a.
Gram Mill Quality
5,800-5,900
5,800-5,900
Desi gram Raw
5,150-5,200
5,150-5,200
Gram Filter new
6,200-6,400
6,200-6,400
Gram Kabuli
6,400-7,500
6,400-7,500
Gram Pink
6,800-7,000
6,800-7,000
Tuar Fataka Best
14,500-14,800
14,500-14,800
Tuar Fataka Medium
13,300-13,900
13,300-13,900
Tuar Dal Best Phod
12,900-13,100
12,900-13,100
Tuar Dal Medium phod
12,300-12,800
12,300-12,800
Tuar Gavarani New
10,300-10,500
10,200-10,500
Tuar Karnataka
10,400-10,800
10,400-10,800
Tuar Black
12,100-12,300
12,100-12,300
Masoor dal best
8,500-8,700
8,200-8,700
Masoor dal medium
8,200-8,400
7,900-8,300
Masoor
n.a.
n.a.
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Moong Mogar bold
9,900-10,300
9,700-10,100
Moong Mogar Medium best
8,800-9,500
8,200-8,800
Moong dal Chilka
8,700-8,900
8,700-8,900
Moong Mill quality
n.a.
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
8,400-9,200
8,400-9,200
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 12,500-13,000
12,300-12,700
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 11,500-12,000
11,200-11,700
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
10,200-10,400
9,800-10,100
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
5,200-5,600
5,200-5,600
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
4,000-4,200
4,000-4,200
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,450
3,200-3,450
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,000-3,200
3,000-3,200
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,300-3,600
3,300-3,600
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,500
1,400-1,500
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,650-1,750
1,650-1,750
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,350-1,550
1,350-1,550
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,250-2,400
2,250-2,400
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,100
1,950-2,100
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a.
n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,700
3,400-3,700
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,750-2,900
2,750-2,900
Rice BPT best(100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,300
3,100-3,300
Rice BPT medium(100 INR/KG)
2,800-3,000
2,800-3,000
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,700-1,900
1,700-1,900
Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG)
2,000-2,300
2,000-2,300
Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG)
1,900-2,000
1,900-2,000
Rice HMT best(100 INR/KG)
3,500-3,900
3,500-3,900
Rice HMT medium(100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,300
3,200-3,300
Rice HMT Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,100
4,800-5,100
Rice HMT Shriram med.(100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,500
4,000-4,500
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,000-10,000
8,000-10,000
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,000-7,500
7,000-7,500
Rice Chinnor best (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,400
4,900-5,100
Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 4,700-5,000
4,400-4,800
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,100-2,350
2,100-2,350
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,400-2,500
2,400-2,500
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 34.3 degree Celsius (93.7 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
23.4 degree Celsius (74.1 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : nil
FORECAST: Patly cloudy sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 35
and 23 degree Celsius respectively.
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Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/09/10/nagpur-foodgrain-idINL4N11G3VF20150910

Rice stockpile under scrutiny

10 Sep 2015 at 08:25
NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS | WRITER: CHATRUDEE THEPARAT An official checks the quality of rice
stored in a warehouse in Bangkok's Klong Sam Wa district. New inspections will help the government to
decide appropriate prices for the sale of state stocks nationwide.
PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

Provincial officials have 30 days to complete the

inspection of rice stored at 1,800 warehouses
nationwide under a deadline set by the National Rice
Policy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut
Chan-o-cha.Officials have to figure out the exact
amount of good-quality and rotten rice in the 13.5
million tonnes the state has held for several years.The
findings will help the government to decide
appropriate prices for sale, commerce permanent
secretary Chutima Bunyapraphasara said.She said
some observers believed the auction prices were too low.Stocks are kept in warehouses in 51
provinces. Estimates are that 4.6 million tonnes are substandard rice and 1.3 million tonnes are
rotten.
The 13.5 million tonnes were accumulated from the rice-pledging scheme run by the previous
government from 2011-14.As the scheme paid farmers 15,000 baht a tonne for paddy or up to
24,000 baht a tonne for milled rice, Thai rice lost competitiveness in the global market, resulting
in the huge stockpile.Exporters have estimated significant losses from the rice sales with the low
auction prices.Fourteen bidders recently won bids to buy 246,793 tonnes of rice at 2.34 billion
baht from the ministry, meaning bidders pay 9,460 baht a tonne.
Therefore, the state receives less than 10 baht a kilogramme, far lower than the 24baht production cost of rice excluding expenses for storage and maintenance, said Chookiat
Ophaswongse, an honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.Although the price
of Thai rice is less competitive in the global market, the weak baht is a positive factor that drove
exports to 6 million tonnes in the first eight months of this year, drawing high hopes that
Thailand can achieve its target of 9 million tonnes this year.
The Bangkok Post
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How to ensure rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria, by processors

By Ahmed Dio Agbo | Publish Date: Sep 10 2015 4:18AM | Updated Date: Sep 9 2015 11:46PM

Trucks loading rice from combine harvesters at Olams rice farm in Doma, Nasarawa state

A foremost stakeholder in the Nigerian rice value

chain has listed eight ways to boost domestic rice
production so as to ensure self-sufficiency. Dropping
the hint recently in Abuja, the Chairman, National
Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (NRMAN) and
Chief Executive Officer of Umza Rice, Alhaji
Mohammed Abubakar, maintained that the advice
must be seriously considered if the country was truly
desirous of halting rice importation in the near future.

The eight ways to ensure rice self-sufficiency, according to Alhaji Abubakar, include the
provision of improved seeds and seedlings to ensure higher yield, provision of adequate
tractors/equipment, and improvement in mechanisation, access to land, as well as land clearing
services by the government. Others are access to fund at low interest rate, access to quality inputs
such as fertilizer and agrochemicals, access to market and market expansion.
The chairman lamented the high cost of rice production, which he attributed to the high cost of
fund and power, among others.We can operate because of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
credit facility window at 9 per cent interest rate.
At a commercial interest rate of between 20 to 24 per cent, no rice miller can survive, the rice
miller noted, adding, And we have to buy diesel to power the mills with generators. This is
apart from the high cost of transportation and other infrastructural challenges. It is very difficult
to compete with foreign millers under this environment.The chairman said 21 rice mills were
established in four years, and if that trend continues under a good investment climate, in the next
few years, many mills will spring up and the country will be exporting rice.He hailed the CBN
for placing rice paddy on the restriction list for accessing foreign exchange for the importation of
the commodity, saying the policy would go a long way in boosting rice production and
processing in the country.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/how-to-ensure-rice-self-sufficiency-in-nigeria-byprocessors/110187.html

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