11th May, 2017 Daily Global Regional & Local Rice E-Newsletter

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May 11,2017
Vol 8 Issue V
Today Rice News Headlines...
Rice exporters delegation from Pakistan eyeing big deals in KSA
Contract farming to begin in Ayeyawady, Bago, Yangon and Mandalay
Ghana imports $300m worth of rice in 2016
Rice Output Estimated to Rise 10-15%
Rice output in Iran estimated to rise 10-15%
Monsoon Likely Be Higher Than Forecast, Says Weather Office Chief
Sacramento rice farms take to the sky
Rice exporters eye big deals in Saudi Arabia
Upcoming Rice Events
Piol vows to fight rice cartel, limit corn syrup imports to boost sugar
Bangladesh floods cut potential 700,000 T from rice harvest
All-time high foodgrains reap monsoon windfall
Good monsoon to yield record foodgrains harvest in 2016-17
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Rice exporters delegation from Pakistan eyeing big deals in

KSA
10 May,2017 10:00 am
The government has appreciated the initiative taken by the rice exporters of Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A 14-member joint delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan

(REAP) and Pak-Saudi Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PSJCCI), headed by Shah Jan
Malik, Vice Chairman REAP visiting Saudi Arabia from 11-19 May, 2017, as part of trade
promotion activities to increase export of rice to the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
According to the Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah, Shehryar Akbar Khan Consul General
of Pakistan has appreciated the initiative taken by the rice exporters of Pakistan, and hoped that
these efforts would support our efforts to increase the exports of rice to the Kingdom.
He shared that the consulate is making an extensive programme for the delegation which
includes meetings with Makkah and Jeddah chambers, Business to Business Networking Session
and meetings/visits to the leading supermarkets and hypermarkets of the Western Region.

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The President of Pak-Saudi Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mian Mehmood said
Saudi Arabia imports over USD 1 billion worth of rice every year making great opportunity for
REAP to further increase the export of rice.
He said the joint chamber of both the countries is playing a very vital role in promoting trade in
all the sectors between the two brotherly countries.
Vice Chairman Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Sheikh Mahzen Batterjie
has welcomed the visit of the delegation and said such bilateral visits are necessary to increase
the bilateral trade, commerce and investment between both the countries.
Members of the delegation are very confident that they will meet their objective and the visit will
be fruitful. They are hopeful that there is tremendous scope for the export of Pakistani Basmati
rice to Saudi Arabia, because of its supreme quality, unique aroma and taste.
This is the reason why Pakistani Basmati rice is very popular worldwide including Saudi Arabia.
Rice exporters association of Pakistan has been making candid efforts to promote Pakistani rice
which has resulted in exponential increase in the popularity of Pakistani rice across the globe
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/387677-Rice-exporters-delegation-from-Pakistan-eyeing-big
Is costly rice making our poor children dumb?

BY RICARDO SALUDO ON MAY 11, 2017OPINION ON PAGE ONE
Ricardo Saludo
WHEN President Rodrigo Duterte ponders whether to allow more rice

imports this year, he will be presented a host of numbers. But one
disturbing figure he probably wont get is the one that has the biggest
long-term impact on the lives of millions of poor children.As pointed out
by former economic planning secretary Cielito Habito at the April 18
DuterteNomics Forum on the administrations economic policies, one in
every three Filipino children five years old or younger are stunted from
malnutrition an indication of permanently impaired brain and body
development.
Habito reported that 33.5 percent of the 15 million or so Filipino children aged 5 or less about
5 million in all will never reach full physical and mental development, restricting their
learning and earning capacity for life.
Whats that got to do with rice? Habito argued that high prices of the staple due to import
restrictions cut into what poor families can spend on protein- and vitamin-rich foods. Hence,

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while our rice policy may help rice farmers, it may be harming the future of generations of
Filipino children, including those of poor farmers.
To import or not to import

Thats not even talking about what those children and their indigent families would suffer if rice
runs short and skyrockets in price.
For sure, President Duterte will get the numbers on rice stocks, production and importations, so
he can decide how much foreign grain is needed.
The multi-agency Task Force Bigas is conducting a nationwide inventory of rice warehouses.
The group under Agriculture Secretary Manuel Piol, also includes the revenue and customs
bureaus and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Secretary Piol argued last month that no imports were needed at this time, with the bumper
harvest in March exceeding projections by a quarter of a million tons. But Cabinet Secretary
Leoncio Evasco Jr., head of the NFA Council overseeing the National Food Authority, favored
private-sector imports, while the NFA itself, under administrator Jason Aquino, contracted
government-to-government purchases.
President Duterte initially sided with Piol, even firing Evascos undersecretary Maia Chiara
Halmen Reina Valdez for approving an importation, which Duterte lambasted for, in his view,
threatening to slash rice prices to the detriment of farmers.
But after the President publicly thumbed down foreign rice, expert voices like the Federation for
Economic Freedom warned of shortage and price spiral if all imports stopped.
FEF member Romy Bernardo pointed out that current stocks across the country are equivalent to
12 days of nationwide consumption, far below the 30 days deemed prudent during the lean
months of July to September, when the nation draws down supplies while waiting for the main
harvest.
Notably, too, just last December, both the US Department of Agriculture and the International
Grains Council said the Philippines would need 1.4 million tons of rice imports this year.
Piol then clarified that he did not oppose imports later in the year, and Task Force Bigas will
verify how much rice we now have and what we may need to bring in. And last week, Trade and
Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez allowed that private-sector rice imports may now be the
direction.
The ides of July

While the President and the Cabinet are gathering and pondering rice numbers, another issue
may further complicate things, and even precipitate a shortage: the Philippines commitment
under World Trade Organization rules to replace starting in July the quantitative restrictions on
rice imports with steep tariffs, which may reach 35 percent.

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If the current minimum access volume regime will give way to rice duties, Congress needs to
amend Republic Act 10848 to include the staple among commodities for which tariffs replace
import limits.
Until this is passed, it is not clear whether foreign rice would be subjected to high duties and by
how much, especially since the Philippines has repeatedly deferred tariffication, as it is allowed
by the WTO. The uncertainty would make both importers and exporters wary of concluding
purchases which could later be rendered unviable by high duties.
If this unclear situation persists well into June, importations may be delayed, leading to a big
drop in existing stocks while waiting for shipments to arrive from abroad. And that could lead to
scarcity, hoarding and profiteering.
As this column has recounted before, such a scenario could collapse President Dutertes lofty
trust, approval and satisfaction ratings, as they did to those of then-President Fidel Ramos during
the 1995 rice shortage due to the El Nio drought. His +60 percent net satisfaction rating in
1992-1994 plunged to +1 in late 1995.
Keeping rice affordable and children well-fed

What to do? Plainly, President Duterte needs to decide two big questions: Will the Philippines
import rice, and how much? And will the current quantitative restrictions on rice imports be
replaced by tariffs? If tariffs go ahead, then Congress has to rush the RA 10848 amendment, so
importers can contract shipments in time for the lean months.
If tariffication finally gets moving, three action points should be considered:
Congress should amend RA 10848 before its session ends on June 3, so that importations needed
for July-September can be expedited. Ditto the Task Force Bigas inventory: it must be fast-
tracked, so President Duterte can decide soon if there would be rice imports, and how much.
Second, NFA should channel its funds to local palay procurement, to support farmers in the face
of possible enlarged import competition.
And third, the government should revive the rice-for-school program, which gave one kilogram
of rice every class day to public schoolchildren in poor areas. This boosted not only pupils
attendance, but also family nutrition.
And that may just save hundreds of thousands of young and poor boys and girls from a lifetime
of stunted mind and body
http://www.manilatimes.net/costly-rice-making-poor-children-dumb/326591/

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Contract farming to begin in Ayeyawady, Bago, Yangon and

Mandalay
Submitted by Eleven on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 15:28
Writer: Nilar
Farmers work in a farming site in Ayeyawady Region. (Photo-Min Thu Win Htut)
Contract farming will begin on 60,000 acres in Ayeywady Region, and 30,000 acres each in
Bago, Yangon and Mandalay totaling about 150,000 acres during the upcoming rainy season,
said Ye Min Aung, general secretary of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
Rice millers, rice merchants and rice companies can put forward contract farming planS to the
MRF including the regions and acreages they wish. The MRF said that tripartite participation is
of great importance. Tripartite means the government, farmers and companies. The participants
must follow the provisions contained in the agreement of the protection and promotion of
farmers rights and interests. The MRF submitted standardisations and rules to the government.
The MRF will arrange necessary technical and financial supports to rice millers, rice merchants
and rice companies. Myanmar expects that it will export 2 million tonnes of rice to foreign
countries in 2017-2018 fiscal years. So as to meet with this target, the MRF will try contract
farming and integrated farming systems in collaboration with the government, farmers and
companies.
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/9322

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Ghana imports $300m worth of rice in 2016

Category: General News, Lead MAY 11, 2017
Ghana imported some 689,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2016, and that cost approximately $300
million, according to an official of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Mr Benjamin K. Gyasi, the Acting Chief Director, said rice had become one of the most
important food staples in Ghana during a mid-term review workshop of the Food and Agriculture
Oraginsation (FAO).
The inception mid-tern review international workshop of the FAO, dubbed: Strengthening
Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Information in Coalition for African Rice Development
(CARD) countries, is underway in Accra.
The two-day workshop is being attended by participants from CARD member countries such as
Ghana, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal and Nigeria.
The workshop, which is being organised by the FAO in collaboration with Ghana, seeks to
afford participants the opportunity to share ideas and knowledge on improved rice production
practices.

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Mr Abebe Haile-Gabriel, the FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, said rice
consumption in Africa was growing faster than that of any other major staple food crops.
Currently, various kinds of efforts have been made in the development of the rice sector aimed
at boosting production through improving productivity, market efficiency and viable partnerships
along the rice value chain, he said.
He said one of the significant efforts in this regards was the CARD initiative aimed at doubling
rice production in 10 years up to 2018, which was advocated during the fourth Tokyo
International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV).
He said the Strengthening Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Information in CARD
countries through South-South Co-operation was formulated in 2014, and had contributed to
improving the capacity of CARD countries for timely collection and provision of reliable
statistics on rice production.
He noted that the project had been drawing from experiences and know-how from the
Association of South-East Asian nations (ASEAN) under the FAOs South-South Cooperation
Scheme.
The FAO considers South-South Co-operation as an important mechanism for the achievement
of its strategy framework, Mr Haile-Gabriel said.
Many developing countries face similar challenges in food security and agricultural and rural
development, and in many cases, the geographic, climatic and socioeconomic conditions are
similar. This makes it easier to adapt successful experiences to local realities.
He explained that much of the technologies and capacities needed in developing countries
already exist somewhere.
He said there were lots of benefits, which should be shared, transferred and disseminated.
As countries share and exchange development solutions, they will be able to co-learn, co-
innovate and co-develop and or improve mutually relevant and sustainable technologies.
He said the FAO played the role of facilitating and connecting countries and institutions that had
proven development solutions to exchange and share with countries in need of such solutions.

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Mr Haile-Gabriel noted that since 1996, the FAO had been facilitating South-South Co-operation
programme and had fielded more than 1,800 experts and technicians in more than 50 countries in
Africa, Asia and the Latin America and the Caribbean and the Near East.
Mr Kaoru Yoshimura, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, said one of
the priority areas of his countrys assistance to Ghana was agriculture, which was the backbone
of the Ghanaian economy.
Japan focuses its assistance on increasing the productivity and profitability of small-scale rice
farmers and strengthening extension system of rice-cultivation technology utilising its expertise
in this field, he said.
He said Japan also helped Ghana to promote large-scale production and commercialisation by
upgrading production basis and distribution system.
He commended the efficacy of the co-operation between the FAO and the Japan International
Co-operation Agency.
Mr Benjamin K. Gyasi, the Acting Chief Director, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, said rice
had become one of the most important food staples in Ghana.
He said demand for rice had followed an upward trend over a decade, as a result of population
growth, urbanisation and changing consumer habits.
Although local production of paddy rice has increased from 302,000 metric tonnes in 2008 to
688,000 metric tonnes in 2016, local supply had been trailing behind demand.
Government had to rely on imports to address this shortfall, he said.
He said in 2016 for instance, 689,000 metric tonnes of rice was imported into the country,
amounting to approximately $300 million
https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2017/05/11/ghana-imports-300m-worth-of-rice-in-2016/
Rice Output Estimated to Rise 10-15%

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Rice production is estimated to increase by 10-

15% in the current Iranian year (started March
21), because of favorable weather condition and
timely distribution of seeds, fertilizers,
pesticides, machinery and equipment among
local farmers, the head of Agricultural Jihad
Organization of Mazandaran Province
said.Delavar Heydarpour added that last year,
close to 1.28 million tons of rice husk (or hall)
were produced in Iran. "We expect the figure
to rise by 3-9% this year and stand between
1.35-1.4 million tons," he was quoted as saying
by Young Journalists Club.Last year's
production stood at 2.25 million tons. Ali
Akbarian, deputy head of Iran Rice Union, said
2.3-2.35 million tons of rice are expected to be
produced in Iran's northern provinces alone.
The two northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran are home to a majority of Irans paddy
fields, thanks to abundant precipitation in the Caspian region. As Iranians consume 3.2 million
tons of rice a year, there is need to import the crop.
The government only bans rice imports during the harvest season to support local farmers.
Import tariffs have increased from 22% four years ago to 40% at present for the same reason.
https://financialtribune.com/articles/business-and-markets/64095/rice-output-estimated-to-rise-10-15
Rice output in Iran estimated to rise 10-15%

STAFF WRITER | Wednesday May 10, 2017 9:05AM ET
Rice production is estimated to increase by 10-15% in the current Iranian year (started
March 21).
This is because of favorable weather condition and timely distribution of seeds, fertilizers,
pesticides, machinery and equipment among local farmers, the head of Agricultural Jihad
Organization of Mazandaran Province said.
Delavar Heydarpour added that last year, close to 1.28 million tons of rice husk (or hall) were
produced in Iran."We expect the figure to rise by 3-9% this year and stand between 1.35-1.4
million tons," he was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club.

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Last year's production stood at 2.25 million tons. Ali Akbarian, deputy head of Iran Rice Union,
said 2.3-2.35 million tons of rice are expected to be produced in Iran's northern provinces alone.
The two northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran are home to a majority of Irans paddy
fields, thanks to abundant precipitation in the Caspian region.
As Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year, there is need to import the crop.
The government only bans rice imports during the harvest season to support local farmers.
Import tariffs have increased from 22% four years ago to 40% at present for the same reason.
http://www.poandpo.com/agrifish/rice-output-in-iran-estimated-to-rise-1015-1052017712/
Monsoon Likely Be Higher Than Forecast, Says Weather Office

Chief
India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of
the 50-year average.
Thomson Reuters | Last Updated: May 10, 2017 11:10 (IST)

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The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of India's annual rainfall
New Delhi: The country looks likely to receive higher monsoon rainfall than previously forecast
as concern over the El Nino weather condition has eased, the chief of the India Meteorological
Department said on Tuesday, raising prospects of higher farm and economic growth. The
weather office on April 18 forecast this year's monsoon rains at 96 per cent of the 50-year
average of 89 cm. "Things have changed for the good since then," K J Ramesh, director general
of the state-run India Meteorological Department, told Reuters in an interview.
The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of India's annual rainfall, critical for crops such as rice,
cane, corn, cotton and soybeans because nearly half of the country's farmland lacks irrigation.
"We assessed 96 per cent based on the climatological conditions up to March. Now, conditions
are becoming favourable for an improvement over our April 18 estimate," Mr Ramesh said.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology recently said there were signs of concerns easing over El
Nino.
El Nino, a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific that typically
occurs every few years and was linked to crop damage, fires and flash floods, faded in 2016.

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The establishment phase of the monsoon north of the equator has already started, and the Indian
Ocean Dipole phenomenon - which counters the impact of an El Nino - will have an incremental
positive effect on the Indian monsoon, Mr Ramesh said.
Pre-monsoon showers have already hit certain dry areas in the southern part of the country, he
said, bringing much needed relief to farmers ahead of the start of the four-month monsoon
season beginning June.
India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of the 50-year
average.
New prediction model
Jettisoning a statistical method introduced under British colonial rule in the 1920s, the India
Meteorology Department has for the first time relied on the so-called dynamic model to improve
the accuracy of one of the world's most vital weather forecasts.
The new system, based on a US model tweaked for India, requires large computing power to
generate three-dimensional models to help predict how the monsoon is likely to develop.
Experts say better forecasting could help India raise its farm output by nearly 15 per cent, by
helping farmers tweak the best time to sow, irrigate or apply fertiliser, and, if rains fail, plan
state-wide measures.
This would be a major boon for a country already either the world's biggest or second-biggest
producer and consumer of rice, wheat, sugar and cotton.
Higher farm output will raise the income of some 600 million people who depend on farming for
their livelihood, and boost demand for an array of goods and services
http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-monsoon-likely-be-higher-than-forecast-says-
weather-office-chief-1691667

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Rice exporters eye big deals in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Rice exporters of Pakistan are expecting to fetch big deals in Saudi Arabia
during their visit to the Kingdom from May 11 to 19.
A 14-member joint delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) and Pak-Saudi
Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PSJCCI), headed by Shah Jan Malik, vice chairman
of REAP, is visiting Saudi Arabia as part of the trade promotion activities to increase exports of
rice to Saudi Arabia.
According to the Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah, Shehryar Akbar Khan, consul general
of Pakistan, has appreciated the initiative taken by the rice exporters of Pakistan, and expressed
the hope that these measures would support Pakistans efforts to increase rice exports to the
Kingdom.
He said the consulate is making an extensive programme for the delegation, which includes
meetings with Makkah and Jeddah chambers, business-to-business networking session and
meetings / visits to the leading supermarkets and hypermarkets of the western region.
Pak-Saudi Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mian Mehmood said Saudi
Arabia imports over $1 billion worth of rice every year, making great opportunity for REAP to
further increase exports.

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The joint chamber is playing a very vital role in promoting trade in all the sectors between the
two brotherly countries, he added. Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) vice
chairman Sheikh Mahzen Batterjie has welcomed the visit of the delegation and said such
bilateral visits are necessary to increase the bilateral trade, commerce and investment between
the two countries.
The delegation members expressed confidence that they will meet their objective and the visit
will be fruitful. They said there is tremendous scope for the export of Pakistani basmati to Saudi
Arabia because of its supreme quality, unique aroma and taste. This is the reason why Pakistani
basmati is very popular worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. REAP has been making efforts to
promote Pakistani rice, which has resulted in exponential increase in the popularity of the
produce across the world, the delegation members added.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/203444-Rice-exporters-eye-big-deals-in-Saudi-Arabia
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bangladesh-state-grains-buyer-to-import-600000-t-of-rice/
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Piol vows to fight rice cartel, limit corn syrup

imports to boost sugar
By: Villamor Visaya Jr. - @inquirerdotnet
Inquirer Northern Luzon / 08:47 PM May 10, 2017
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piol. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA)
CAUAYAN CITY Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piol has vowed to help uncover the rice
cartel controlling grain production and correct the unstable price situation for palay (unhusked
grains).
There are these traders from Bulacan and Binondo who speculate to control pricesWe must
stop this rice cartel, Piol said, adding that the cartel has been pushing for his ouster.
This is the cartel [composed of] people who can wage a campaign against you. They control it.
However, my policy is no rice importation even for corn as even imported wheat floods our local
market, he said on Tuesday during a visit here.

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Piol said the buying price for palay must fall within the P20-P22 a kilo range, to balance the
rice purchases of the private sector.He said farms must develop more livestock projects which
would consume rice straw left rotting in fields after harvests.
Piol also said he has formed a task force to look into the implementation of new regulations
controlling the importation of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
He was criticized for suspending in March the enforcement of a Sugar Regulatory

Administration order that has imposed stiff tariff and duties on HFCS.
A soda bottling company tried to stop the order but lost in court. Piol said two of the largest
soda bottling firms had relied heavily for the past five years on imported HFCS when the prices
of local sugar doubled.
He said he has lifted his earlier order and pushed for a regulated import of HFCS.
He lamented the high production cost of sugar, which, he said, discouraged soda companies from
buying local sugar.
Sugar producers and workers in Cagayan and Isabela provinces have been discussing the impact
of HFCS imports on their trade.
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Wholesale prices of sugar have plunged to P1,200 a sack, from P2,000 a sack in the same period
last year, but deliveries have also dwindled, said Remegio de la Cruz, a member of a Cagayan
sugarcane planters cooperative.
Government data showed that beverage makers and food processors imported 800,000 metric
tons of HFCS since 2011, replacing a demand for 23 million bags (each weighing 50 kilos) of
locally produced sugar and depriving the country of P35.2 billion in potential income. For the
present crop year, HFCS importation has pulled down sugar prices from P1,800 to P1,300 a bag,
or potential revenue losses of P20 billion
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/895876/pinol-vows-to-fight-rice-cartel-limit-corn-syrup-imports-to-boost-
sugar#ixzz4glnZ15U1
Bangladesh floods cut potential 700,000 T from rice harvest

May 6 Flash floods have washed away crops in northeastern Bangladesh that would have yielded
nearly 700,000 tonnes of rice, according to estimates from the agriculture ministry.

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The fields hit by the floods were about to be harvested, a major blow to the south Asian country,
where local rice prices have hit an all-time high and reserves of the staple grain have dipped to a
six-year low.
The flooding triggered by heavy pre-monsoon rains also damaged other crops and fisheries in the
marshy areas in the country's northeastern region, affecting millions of people.
The government has allocated 100 million taka ($1.2 million) in emergency aid for people in the
flood-hit areas.
"This is a big loss for the farmers," said Manzurul Hannan, director general of the Department of
Agriculture Extension.
Besides the emergency aid, a farm rehabilitation plan is being worked out to provide free seed
and fertilizer for the affected farmers for the next crop season, Hannan said.
"But we don't think this will have much impact on the overall rice production (for this year)," he
told Reuters.
Bangladesh aims to produce more than 34 million tonnes in the current crop year, up from nearly
33.5 million tonnes in the previous year.
The world's fourth-biggest producer of rice consumes almost all of its own production, but often
needs imports to cope with shortages caused by natural disasters such as floods or drought.
State rice reserves at government warehouses have fallen to around 350,000 tonnes, the lowest in
six years.
($1 = 81.4400 taka) (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by Tom Hogu
All-time high foodgrains reap monsoon windfall

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi
India registered a record production of rice, wheat, cereals, pulses and cotton in 2016-17 due to a
good monsoon. As per the third advance estimate of production of foodgrains released on
Tuesday, the total foodgrain output will be an all-time high at 273.38 million tonnes (MT) in
2016-17. This will be over eight MT more than the previous record of 265.04 MT in 2013-14.
The total foodgrain output was 251.57 MT in the year 2015-16. The record harvest is expected to
help keep food inflation under control.
The current years production is also higher by 16.37 MT (6.37 per cent) than the previous five
years (2011-12 to 2015-16) average production of food grains. The current years production is
higher by 21.81 MT (8.67 per cent) than last years food grain production. The target for the next
crop year (2017-18) was made after the recent prediction of
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normal and well-distributed monsoon rainfall (during June-September period) by
the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to estimates, the Government has projected wheat output to reach an all-time high of
97.44 MT in the 2016-17 crop year (July-June). India had harvested 92.29 MT wheat during the
2015-16 crop year. Wheat, the main Rabi crop, is being harvested now. The previous record was
95.85 MT achieved in 2013-14.
Production of rice, the most popular staple, is estimated at a record 109.15 MT, which is also a
new record. This years rice production is higher by 2.50 MT (2.34 per cent) than previous
record production of 106.65 MT achieved during 2013-14.
It is also higher by 3.73 MT (3.54 per cent) than five years average rice production of 105.42
MT. Production of rice has increased significantly by 4.74 MT (4.54 per cent) than the
production of 104.41 MT during 2015-16.
Coarse cereals production is also estimated to be a record 44.39 MT in 2016-17 as against 38.52
MT last year. The previous record was 31.20 MT during the 2013-14 crop year. The current
years production is also higher by 5.87 MT (15.23 per cent) as compared to their production of
38.52 MT achieved during 2015-16.
Pulses output has gone up substantially to 22.40 MT in 2016-17 from 16.35 MT last year as the
Government encouraged farmers to grow pulses in a big way by announcing higher support price
and procurement. The previous record in pulses was 19.25 MT in 2013-14. Among pulses, tur
output is projected to be a record 4.60 MT in the 2016-17 crop year as against 2.56 MT last year,
while urad output is 2.93 MT compared to 1.95 MT in the said period.
Despite lower area coverage during 2016-17, the cotton production will be 32.58 million bales
(of 170 kg each), i.e. an increase of 8.57 per cent, as compared to 30.01 million bales during
2015-16.
Food grain basket comprises of rice, wheat, coarse cereals, and pulses. These crops are grown in
both Kharif (summer) and Rabi (winter) season.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/all-time-high-foodgrains--reap-monsoon-windfall.html
Good monsoon to yield record foodgrains harvest in

2016-17
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Wheat output to be all-time high at 97.44 mt
NEW DELHI, MAY 9:
A normal monsoon last year, following two consecutive seasons of drought, has ensured that the
countrys foodgrains production will hit record highs in 2016-17.
The third advance estimates of production of major crops released by the Agriculture Ministry on
Tuesday projected that foodgrains output of the previous year would be at an all-time high of
273.38 million tonnes (mt).
However, this glut in production is wreaking havoc in many States, with prices of many
agricultural commodities crashing, triggering farmer agitations. The latest output is expected to
surpass the previous record of 265 mt of foodgrains in 2013-14.
All major cereal crops and most pulses are projected to have a bumper yield. While cereal output
is projected to grow to 251 mt from 235.22 mt in 2015-16, the production of pulses may witness
a quantum leap to 22.4 mt from 16.35 mt, thanks to more acreage.
A similar uptick is expected in oilseeds too. As against 25.25 mt in 2015-16, the combined
output for all nine major oilseeds crops is projected to top 32.5 mt.
Sugarcane, on the other hand, is expected to have a drastic fall in output from the previous year.
This years yield is estimated to be 306 mt against 348.4 mt in 2015-16.
Total production of rice is estimated to be 109.15 mt, which is 4.74 mt more than 104.41 mt
during 2015-16.

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At 97.44 mt, wheat output is projected to be 5.15 mt more than the 92.29 mt recorded in the
previous year.
A similar trend is expected in coarse cereals whose yield at 44.39 mt is 5.9 mt more than 38.52
mt in 2015-16.
(This article was published on May 9, 2017)

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201617/article9689271.ece
USA Rice Kicks-Off Instagram Campaign for Celiac

Awareness Month
By Deborah Willenborg
ARLINGTON, VA -- With the explosion of visual storytelling on social media, Instagram is

taking the lead as a favorite photo- and video-sharing social network among U.S.
consumers. During May, Celiac Awareness Month, USA Rice is teaming up with 14 Instagram
influencers to raise awareness of U.S.-grown rice as the go-to grain for gluten-free diets.
"We are partnering with food, gluten-free, and parent/lifestyle influencers, all with a large and
engaged following on Instagram to broaden the audience exposed to our messages," said Katie
Maher, USA Rice director for domestic promotions.

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Each influencer will create two unique Instagram posts highlighting rice recipes accompanied by
one recipe image and one recipe video. The content will also be amplified through each
influencer's additional social channels including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
"Instagram is known for its high engagement rate - 75 percent of Instagram users take an action,
such as visiting a website or social page, after seeing a sponsored post," said Maher. "Moms, a
very large and influential demographic, are consuming much of their content across Instagram
and Facebook."
The campaign kicked off last week with two recipe postings and one quick recipe video which
all included U.S.-grown rice messaging. Collectively, the two recipe posts generated more than
3,600 likes and 85 comments, and the short video received more than 6,400 views.
"Stay tuned and follow #ThinkRice on Instagram to stay up to date on the most recent posts from
our influencer partners this month," said Maher. "And if you have a social media account, be
sure to share and repost the recipes and videos to help spread the U.S. rice messages!
WASDE Report Released

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. 2017/18 all rice production is forecast at 201 million cwt, down
23.1 million from the previous year, all on a large reduction in long grain acreage as indicated by
the NASS Prospective Plantings survey issued March 31. The forecast 2017/18 yields are based
on long-term historical trends and are higher for long grain but slightly lower for combined
medium- and short-grain. Total 2017/18 rice supplies are forecast to decrease 7 percent from the
previous year to 273.1 million cwt, primarily on the reduction in long grain.
U.S. 2017/18 total use is projected at 235 million cwt, down 4 percent from last year with both domestic
and residual use and exports projected lower. Long-grain exports are projected at 76 million cwt, down 3
million from 2016/17 on reduced exportable supplies. Combined medium- and short-grain exports are
projected at 34 million cwt, down 1 million on increased export competition from Australia and
Egypt. All rice 2017/18 ending stocks are projected at 38.1 million cwt, down 21 percent from last
year. Long-grain stocks are projected at 20.7 million cwt, down 8 million from 2016/17, while combined
medium- and short-grain are projected 2 million cwt lower at 14.6 million. The 2017/18 all rice season-
average farm price is projected at $10.70 to $11.70/cwt, up $0.80 from the previous year's revised
midpoint.
Total 2017/18 global supplies are at 599.9 million tons, up 2.6 million from 2016/17, based on larger
carry-in stocks. World 2017/18 rice production is projected at 481.3 million tons, down fractionally from
last year's record output. Total world rice consumption is projected at a record 480.1 million tons, up
from the revised 2016/17 level of 478.7 million. Global exports are projected at 42.2 million tons, up
800,000 from 2016/17. Thailand and India are expected to be the leading rice exporters for 2017/18, both
at 10 million tons. World 2017/18 ending stocks are projected at 119.8 million tons, up marginally from

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2016/17. China continues to hold the majority of global rice stocks as its growing production and large
imports continue to outpace consumption.
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Chinese Scientist Plans Mass Experiment of Sea-rice

May 10, 2017
Yuan Longping, China's "father of hybrid rice," is planning experiments on expanding the
production of sea-rice to 300 kilograms per mu at the newly-founded Sea-Rice Research and
Development Center in Qingdao, China News reported. The center was established and opened
on May 7.

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Sea-rice, sometimes found in saline-alkaline soil, is resistant to pests, diseases, salt, and alkali;
and does not need fertilizer. The Qingdao research center will use gene sequencing to cultivate
new strains of sea-rice that will yield more rice and grow with saline water.
Mr. Yuan expects the yield of such sea-rice to reach at least 300 kilograms per mu (0.07
hectares) by 2020. China would gain another 30 billion kilograms of grains if the country gains
100 million mu of fertile land on mud flats. This would meet the need of about 80 million people
on a yearly basis.
According to the center, the sea-rice to be developed has several advantages, including high
yield, good quality, and tolerance to saline-alkaline conditions. The first generation of sea-rice is
projected to be available this November.
The rice research and development center was established in 2016 by Yuan Longping, the
Qingdao Municipal Government, and the China National Hybrid Rice Engineering Technology
Research Center. The field trial is underway and the labs will be put into use in June or July this
year. (People's Daily Online)
http://english.cas.cn/newsroom/china_research/201705/t20170510_176930.shtml
California rice planting getting boost via planes

John Bartell , KXTV 7:24 PM. PDT May 09, 2017
It's possible that the Sacramento Valley could face a rice

shortage this year due to heavy rains that left several fields too
wet for planting.Rice farmers are just now able to plant their
crop. They're almost three weeks behind schedule, but they have
aviation on their side. The fastest way to get way to get the seed
in the ground is with an airplane.The skilled pilots can drop
thousands of pounds of rice over hundreds of acres of fields in just a matter of minutes. In
California, air plane seeding is the most common way to plant rice. Farmers in the Golden State
have been doing it for decades.Today, pilots use GPS to drop seed in precise locations on a field.
They fly 80 to 100 miles per hour. Once the seed hits the water, the plant starts growing and
within 10 days it sprouts. Farmers are expecting a smaller crop due to the wet winter but they
won't know if there is a noticeable shortage until after harvest time in September.
California is the United States' second largest rice producer. California rice is used in virtually
every sushi roll made in America.It's a $5 billion business. So next time you are eating a
California roll, thank a California rice grower
http://www.abc10.com/news/rice-planting-planes/438340661


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