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Functional area of mushroom cultivation as an Enterprise by Dr Munir AUP Pe...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
This document discusses the functional areas of mushroom cultivation as an agricultural enterprise in Pakistan. It outlines that mushroom cultivation requires minimal land and capital, making it suitable for small farms and landless farmers. The key factors of production are land, labor, capital and organization. Mushroom cultivation provides entrepreneurial opportunities but also requires skills in management, marketing, and handling perishable crops. The document also discusses suitable growing conditions and markets for mushroom cultivation in Pakistan.
Mushroom cultivation a home business A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Form...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Mushroom cultivation a home business A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Director General Agriculture Extension KPK Province and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
Organic peanut production relies on cultural techniques that maintain soil fertility through crop rotation and composting, rather than off-farm inputs. While labor and management costs are higher for organic peanuts, farmers can find higher demand and premium prices in organic markets. The document discusses organic peanut production methods, varieties suited to different regions, challenges in organic marketing, and potential alternative uses for organic peanuts including forage and biodiesel production.
Strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, A Presentation By Mr Allah...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
This document analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) for mushroom cottage industries. The key strengths are that mushroom farming requires a short production cycle, low financial commitment, and can utilize agricultural waste. Weaknesses include higher costs for financing, packaging, transportation, and lack of technical knowledge. Opportunities exist in declining foreign production, increasing domestic demand, and utilizing mushrooms to address nutritional deficiencies. Threats consist of competition from China, shifts in demand preferences, risks from pests and exceeding market demand without developing new markets.
Handbook on improved agronomic practices for sorghum production in North East...ICRISAT
This publication is a production of the Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity implemented in targeted locations of Borno and Adamawa states, Nigeria between 2019 and 2021, and was made possible through financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As part of its contribution to the economic recovery process in the North East Part of Nigeria which has been ravaged by the insurgent activities of armed groups, USAID awarded to IITA and its Partners (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and Catholic Relief Services) the two-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’’ which aims to advance the objectives of inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth; strengthened resilience among people and systems; and a well-nourished population, especially among women and children in targeted locations of Borno and Adamawa states, Nigeria.
This document summarizes the findings of gender analyses conducted in Uganda and Tanzania as part of the Tropical Legumes III project.
In Uganda, the gender yield gap for groundnuts was reduced from 41% to 14% when women farmers adopted improved varieties. However, women still produced less due to lack of decision-making authority over groundnut sales. In Tanzania, there was no difference in groundnut yields between men and women farmers, but men earned 24% more income from sales.
The analyses validate the project's goals of improving legume varieties and access to seeds, but also indicate a need for interventions promoting greater decision-making power for women farmers.
Challenges in Food Safety and the Possible Solutions Fizi and Mwenga Territor...inventionjournals
The first and foremost reason of the food insecurity of the eastern Congo regions in question is the state of war. Since this is mostly related to global politics, this aspect is not being detailed in this paper, which is mainly focusing on other problems – problems that already started to surface before the wars – and their solutions. Of course, as the continuous adverse effects of the fights cannot be ignored, a brief introduction of the political situation and its most important consequences on food safety follows.
Handbook on improved agronomic practices of groundnut production in North Eas...ICRISAT
This handbook is intended to guide farmers, extension personnel, students of agriculture and researchers in Nigeria to use improved varieties and associated production practices to increase productivity. The guide draws its lessons from the work and experiences of ICRISAT and its partners in Research for Development on crop-based systems in Nigeria. The publication of this handbook is a demonstration of effective collaboration between ICRISAT, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), numerous farmers’ groups and Innovation Platform (IPs).
Functional area of mushroom cultivation as an Enterprise by Dr Munir AUP Pe...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
This document discusses the functional areas of mushroom cultivation as an agricultural enterprise in Pakistan. It outlines that mushroom cultivation requires minimal land and capital, making it suitable for small farms and landless farmers. The key factors of production are land, labor, capital and organization. Mushroom cultivation provides entrepreneurial opportunities but also requires skills in management, marketing, and handling perishable crops. The document also discusses suitable growing conditions and markets for mushroom cultivation in Pakistan.
Mushroom cultivation a home business A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Form...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Mushroom cultivation a home business A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Director General Agriculture Extension KPK Province and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
Organic peanut production relies on cultural techniques that maintain soil fertility through crop rotation and composting, rather than off-farm inputs. While labor and management costs are higher for organic peanuts, farmers can find higher demand and premium prices in organic markets. The document discusses organic peanut production methods, varieties suited to different regions, challenges in organic marketing, and potential alternative uses for organic peanuts including forage and biodiesel production.
Strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, A Presentation By Mr Allah...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
This document analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) for mushroom cottage industries. The key strengths are that mushroom farming requires a short production cycle, low financial commitment, and can utilize agricultural waste. Weaknesses include higher costs for financing, packaging, transportation, and lack of technical knowledge. Opportunities exist in declining foreign production, increasing domestic demand, and utilizing mushrooms to address nutritional deficiencies. Threats consist of competition from China, shifts in demand preferences, risks from pests and exceeding market demand without developing new markets.
Handbook on improved agronomic practices for sorghum production in North East...ICRISAT
This publication is a production of the Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity implemented in targeted locations of Borno and Adamawa states, Nigeria between 2019 and 2021, and was made possible through financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As part of its contribution to the economic recovery process in the North East Part of Nigeria which has been ravaged by the insurgent activities of armed groups, USAID awarded to IITA and its Partners (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and Catholic Relief Services) the two-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’’ which aims to advance the objectives of inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth; strengthened resilience among people and systems; and a well-nourished population, especially among women and children in targeted locations of Borno and Adamawa states, Nigeria.
This document summarizes the findings of gender analyses conducted in Uganda and Tanzania as part of the Tropical Legumes III project.
In Uganda, the gender yield gap for groundnuts was reduced from 41% to 14% when women farmers adopted improved varieties. However, women still produced less due to lack of decision-making authority over groundnut sales. In Tanzania, there was no difference in groundnut yields between men and women farmers, but men earned 24% more income from sales.
The analyses validate the project's goals of improving legume varieties and access to seeds, but also indicate a need for interventions promoting greater decision-making power for women farmers.
Challenges in Food Safety and the Possible Solutions Fizi and Mwenga Territor...inventionjournals
The first and foremost reason of the food insecurity of the eastern Congo regions in question is the state of war. Since this is mostly related to global politics, this aspect is not being detailed in this paper, which is mainly focusing on other problems – problems that already started to surface before the wars – and their solutions. Of course, as the continuous adverse effects of the fights cannot be ignored, a brief introduction of the political situation and its most important consequences on food safety follows.
Handbook on improved agronomic practices of groundnut production in North Eas...ICRISAT
This handbook is intended to guide farmers, extension personnel, students of agriculture and researchers in Nigeria to use improved varieties and associated production practices to increase productivity. The guide draws its lessons from the work and experiences of ICRISAT and its partners in Research for Development on crop-based systems in Nigeria. The publication of this handbook is a demonstration of effective collaboration between ICRISAT, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), numerous farmers’ groups and Innovation Platform (IPs).
Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP)- A Malawi Seed Alliance News...ICRISAT
The Government of Malawi is working with ICRISAT, CIAT and the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP II) to increase the utilization of legumes and cereals as a means of reducing malnutrition and stunting in women, children and other vulnerable groups in the country. Over 7500 farmers have so far obtained training on processing and consumption of these foods since the start of MSIDP II in 2016. According to the latest Integrated Household Survey (IHS4) report released in 2018, over 35% of Malawians are malnourished. To tackle this issue, MSIDP II has intensified efforts to enhance consumption of agricultural produce among the local populace, with a focus on food processing and utilization.
This document summarizes the progress being made towards increasing food production in sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses how cereal yields have risen 50% between 2005-2013 after stagnating for decades below 1 metric tonne per hectare. Interventions across the agricultural value chain, including improved seeds and fertilizers, extension services, storage, processing, markets and financing, have contributed to this rise. Continued efforts to address inputs, production practices, and market access could help lift yields to 3 metric tonnes per hectare across the region and eventually to 5 metric tonnes, though significant challenges remain.
Pakistan's Agriculture Sector- 3 (Horticulture) Challenges and ResponseShahid Hussain Raja
Explains the importance of horticulture for the political economy of Pakistan,carries out its SWOT analysis and describes the challenges it is facing.Ends with a comprehensive set of recommendations for its improvement
Seventh bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III...Tropical Legumes III
This bulletin focusses on the progress made under objective four: enhancing common bean productivity and production in focus geographies of sub-Saharan Africa, during year one of
phase III implementation.
1) Bangladesh has an agriculture-based economy, with agriculture accounting for 23% of GDP. Agricultural production could increase 15-20% through use of quality seeds.
2) Historically, the government produced and supplied seeds, but policies in the 1990s allowed greater private sector involvement in seed production. Several donor projects also aimed to strengthen the seed sector.
3) Currently, both public and private actors are involved in seed production, though public research continues to dominate plant breeding. Overall seed quality remains low due to various institutional weaknesses across the sector. Improving coordination between different actors is needed to enhance seed supply and quality.
Successful Community-Based Seed Production StrategiesSeeds
CIMMYT is an organization that conducts agricultural research and training related to maize and wheat throughout developing countries. It works to create and share knowledge to increase food security, farming productivity and sustainability. Most smallholder farmers in Southern Africa rely on informal seed systems and drought relief for seed, with over 90% of their needs met through these channels. National programs and international centers have developed stress-tolerant varieties suited to smallholders, but access remains limited due to delays in variety development and dissemination. Innovative community-based seed production strategies coupled with policies supporting regional variety registration could help smallholders gain better access to improved varieties and seeds.
Lecture Outline in Introduction to AgricultureKarl Obispo
This document outlines an introduction to agriculture course which will cover several key topics:
1. It will provide an overview of agriculture with an emphasis on Philippine agriculture and examine whether there will be enough food, land, water and farmers to feed the growing global population.
2. The course objectives are to broaden students' perspectives on agriculture and its role in development, and develop students' awareness of rural poverty and commitment to agricultural development.
3. Key topics to be discussed include the historical development of world and Philippine agriculture, agriculture as an economic and industrial factor, the relationship between agriculture and environment/society, analyses of global and Philippine food production and population growth.
The role of university is not to train students to become farmers but agricultural scientists. Students are therefore taught the Art, Science and Business of Agriculture so that they can recreate opportunities for farmers and other participants in agricultural value chain.
The document discusses research findings on agriculture for food and nutrition security. It notes that while smallholder farmers produce much of the world's food, their work and knowledge remain understudied and under-supported by policies. Effective approaches focus on integrating smallholders into markets while strengthening rural employment and including smallholders in development. However, agricultural innovation often overlooks indigenous knowledge and focuses only on technology and productivity. The role of smallholder farmers in food production requires more research funding and a new paradigm that values their knowledge and sees them as part of the solution to food insecurity.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conducts agricultural research for development across Africa. [1] Over 70% of IITA's work has positively impacted the food security and livelihoods of over 500 million people. [2] IITA works to address challenges like low agricultural productivity and incomes, food insecurity, and malnutrition through research programs on staple and tree crops, integrated pest management, and more. [3] IITA partners with countries across Africa to develop improved varieties, management practices, and technologies to boost crop quality, yields, and farmer profits in a sustainable manner.
Negative impact of depend on foreign seeds and future sri lankan agriculturemnikzaad
1) Sri Lanka relies heavily on imported seeds for many crops due to unfavorable climatic conditions for domestic production. However, imported seeds are often more expensive and less adapted to local conditions.
2) The seed production sector in Sri Lanka involves both public and private organizations, but production is mainly focused on rice and low country vegetables.
3) Reliance on imported seeds poses risks like seed monopoly by foreign companies, loss of biodiversity, development of pest resistance, and cross-pollination with non-GM crops. Solutions proposed include increasing local seed research and production.
Presentation by Delia Grace and Kristina Roesel at the First African Regional Conference of the International Association on Ecology and Health (Africa 2013 Ecohealth), Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, 1-5 October 2013.
This document summarizes a presentation on seed sector development in Bangladesh. It outlines several key challenges: the large gap between seed supply and demand, with only 20% of demand for quality seed being met; shortcomings in both the public and private sectors; and inadequate knowledge and facilities for farmers. It discusses the key players in the public and private sectors and identifies issues with the current regulatory framework. Recommendations include reviewing policies and laws to better align with the national seed policy, increasing variety development, improving information systems, strengthening the private sector, and reforming the Seed Certification Agency.
International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) 2014mssrf
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing agriculture such as shrinking resources, climate change impacts, and lack of interest from youth. It promotes evergreen and green revolutions to increase sustainable productivity without ecological harm.
3. Family farming that adopts nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart practices is presented as the pathway to achieving food security for all on a long-term basis.
Seed Fairs: Fostering Local Seed Exchange to Support Regional BiodiversitySeeds
The document summarizes ECHO Asia's experience hosting four seed fairs in different regions to promote the exchange of local seed varieties among smallholder farmers. Key components of a successful seed fair discussed include: deciding objectives in collaboration with local farmers; choosing an appropriate location, timing, and participants; collecting information on seed varieties farmers bring; and providing time for discussion, presentation of varieties, and free exchange of seed packets. The goal is to support biodiversity and farmers' access to well-adapted local crops through community seed sharing events.
Use of Pollinators Services for Food Production and Tools for ConservationSeeds
This document profiles papaya farming practices in Kenya's Kerio Valley that promote pollination by moths. Small-scale farmers grow papaya along with other crops, leaving natural habitat that provides resources for pollinators. Farmers plant hedgerows of native plants and conserve male papaya trees, which attract pollinating moths through their scented flowers. At night, fast-flying hawkmoth pollinators efficiently transfer pollen between male and female papaya trees, ensuring high fruit set. These traditional practices help maintain wild pollinator populations that support papaya and other crops.
The smart food triple bottom line – starting with diversifying staplesICRISAT
The Smart Food initiative engages in finding foodsystem solutions that, in unison, are good for consumers (nutritious and healthy), the planet (environmentally sustainable) and the producers, especially smallholder famers. This is the Smart Food triple bottom line. A key objective of Smart Food is to diversify staples. By focussing on staples across Africa and Asia, which typically comprise 70 percent of the plate and are often eaten three times a day, we can make a big impact.
This document discusses social entrepreneurship and agriculture in the Philippines. It notes that agriculture makes up a large part of the economy but many in rural areas still live in poverty with lack of access to resources. Social entrepreneurship aims to solve problems and create value in a way that is innovative, sustainable and can grow over time. The document proposes some agricultural entrepreneurship trends like urban agriculture, integrated farming systems, organic farming and agri-tourism as ways to address issues and create opportunities in the agriculture sector.
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Share your rice and agriculture related research write up with Riceplus Magazine contact riceplus@irp.edu.pk , mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com
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Riceplus Magazine shares daily International RICE News for global Rice Community. We publish daily two newsletters namely Global Rice News & ORYZA EXCLUSIVE News for readers .You can share any development news for readers.
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Daily Rice Global Rice e-Newsletter shared by Riceplus Magazine
Riceplus Magazine shares daily International RICE News for global Rice Community. We publish daily two newsletters namely Global Rice News & ORYZA EXCLUSIVE News for readers .You can share any development news with us for Global readers.
Dear all guests/Commentators/Researchers/Experts ,You are humbly requested to share One/Two pages write up with Riceplus Magazine .
For more information visit (www.ricepluss.com + http://publishpk.net/index.php/riceplus).
Share /contribute your rice and agriculture related research write up with Riceplus Magazine to riceplus@irp.edu.pk , mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com
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Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP)- A Malawi Seed Alliance News...ICRISAT
The Government of Malawi is working with ICRISAT, CIAT and the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP II) to increase the utilization of legumes and cereals as a means of reducing malnutrition and stunting in women, children and other vulnerable groups in the country. Over 7500 farmers have so far obtained training on processing and consumption of these foods since the start of MSIDP II in 2016. According to the latest Integrated Household Survey (IHS4) report released in 2018, over 35% of Malawians are malnourished. To tackle this issue, MSIDP II has intensified efforts to enhance consumption of agricultural produce among the local populace, with a focus on food processing and utilization.
This document summarizes the progress being made towards increasing food production in sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses how cereal yields have risen 50% between 2005-2013 after stagnating for decades below 1 metric tonne per hectare. Interventions across the agricultural value chain, including improved seeds and fertilizers, extension services, storage, processing, markets and financing, have contributed to this rise. Continued efforts to address inputs, production practices, and market access could help lift yields to 3 metric tonnes per hectare across the region and eventually to 5 metric tonnes, though significant challenges remain.
Pakistan's Agriculture Sector- 3 (Horticulture) Challenges and ResponseShahid Hussain Raja
Explains the importance of horticulture for the political economy of Pakistan,carries out its SWOT analysis and describes the challenges it is facing.Ends with a comprehensive set of recommendations for its improvement
Seventh bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III...Tropical Legumes III
This bulletin focusses on the progress made under objective four: enhancing common bean productivity and production in focus geographies of sub-Saharan Africa, during year one of
phase III implementation.
1) Bangladesh has an agriculture-based economy, with agriculture accounting for 23% of GDP. Agricultural production could increase 15-20% through use of quality seeds.
2) Historically, the government produced and supplied seeds, but policies in the 1990s allowed greater private sector involvement in seed production. Several donor projects also aimed to strengthen the seed sector.
3) Currently, both public and private actors are involved in seed production, though public research continues to dominate plant breeding. Overall seed quality remains low due to various institutional weaknesses across the sector. Improving coordination between different actors is needed to enhance seed supply and quality.
Successful Community-Based Seed Production StrategiesSeeds
CIMMYT is an organization that conducts agricultural research and training related to maize and wheat throughout developing countries. It works to create and share knowledge to increase food security, farming productivity and sustainability. Most smallholder farmers in Southern Africa rely on informal seed systems and drought relief for seed, with over 90% of their needs met through these channels. National programs and international centers have developed stress-tolerant varieties suited to smallholders, but access remains limited due to delays in variety development and dissemination. Innovative community-based seed production strategies coupled with policies supporting regional variety registration could help smallholders gain better access to improved varieties and seeds.
Lecture Outline in Introduction to AgricultureKarl Obispo
This document outlines an introduction to agriculture course which will cover several key topics:
1. It will provide an overview of agriculture with an emphasis on Philippine agriculture and examine whether there will be enough food, land, water and farmers to feed the growing global population.
2. The course objectives are to broaden students' perspectives on agriculture and its role in development, and develop students' awareness of rural poverty and commitment to agricultural development.
3. Key topics to be discussed include the historical development of world and Philippine agriculture, agriculture as an economic and industrial factor, the relationship between agriculture and environment/society, analyses of global and Philippine food production and population growth.
The role of university is not to train students to become farmers but agricultural scientists. Students are therefore taught the Art, Science and Business of Agriculture so that they can recreate opportunities for farmers and other participants in agricultural value chain.
The document discusses research findings on agriculture for food and nutrition security. It notes that while smallholder farmers produce much of the world's food, their work and knowledge remain understudied and under-supported by policies. Effective approaches focus on integrating smallholders into markets while strengthening rural employment and including smallholders in development. However, agricultural innovation often overlooks indigenous knowledge and focuses only on technology and productivity. The role of smallholder farmers in food production requires more research funding and a new paradigm that values their knowledge and sees them as part of the solution to food insecurity.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conducts agricultural research for development across Africa. [1] Over 70% of IITA's work has positively impacted the food security and livelihoods of over 500 million people. [2] IITA works to address challenges like low agricultural productivity and incomes, food insecurity, and malnutrition through research programs on staple and tree crops, integrated pest management, and more. [3] IITA partners with countries across Africa to develop improved varieties, management practices, and technologies to boost crop quality, yields, and farmer profits in a sustainable manner.
Negative impact of depend on foreign seeds and future sri lankan agriculturemnikzaad
1) Sri Lanka relies heavily on imported seeds for many crops due to unfavorable climatic conditions for domestic production. However, imported seeds are often more expensive and less adapted to local conditions.
2) The seed production sector in Sri Lanka involves both public and private organizations, but production is mainly focused on rice and low country vegetables.
3) Reliance on imported seeds poses risks like seed monopoly by foreign companies, loss of biodiversity, development of pest resistance, and cross-pollination with non-GM crops. Solutions proposed include increasing local seed research and production.
Presentation by Delia Grace and Kristina Roesel at the First African Regional Conference of the International Association on Ecology and Health (Africa 2013 Ecohealth), Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, 1-5 October 2013.
This document summarizes a presentation on seed sector development in Bangladesh. It outlines several key challenges: the large gap between seed supply and demand, with only 20% of demand for quality seed being met; shortcomings in both the public and private sectors; and inadequate knowledge and facilities for farmers. It discusses the key players in the public and private sectors and identifies issues with the current regulatory framework. Recommendations include reviewing policies and laws to better align with the national seed policy, increasing variety development, improving information systems, strengthening the private sector, and reforming the Seed Certification Agency.
International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) 2014mssrf
1. The UN declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to recognize the importance of family farms in reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms involve about 500 million families and over 2 billion people.
2. The document discusses challenges facing agriculture such as shrinking resources, climate change impacts, and lack of interest from youth. It promotes evergreen and green revolutions to increase sustainable productivity without ecological harm.
3. Family farming that adopts nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart practices is presented as the pathway to achieving food security for all on a long-term basis.
Seed Fairs: Fostering Local Seed Exchange to Support Regional BiodiversitySeeds
The document summarizes ECHO Asia's experience hosting four seed fairs in different regions to promote the exchange of local seed varieties among smallholder farmers. Key components of a successful seed fair discussed include: deciding objectives in collaboration with local farmers; choosing an appropriate location, timing, and participants; collecting information on seed varieties farmers bring; and providing time for discussion, presentation of varieties, and free exchange of seed packets. The goal is to support biodiversity and farmers' access to well-adapted local crops through community seed sharing events.
Use of Pollinators Services for Food Production and Tools for ConservationSeeds
This document profiles papaya farming practices in Kenya's Kerio Valley that promote pollination by moths. Small-scale farmers grow papaya along with other crops, leaving natural habitat that provides resources for pollinators. Farmers plant hedgerows of native plants and conserve male papaya trees, which attract pollinating moths through their scented flowers. At night, fast-flying hawkmoth pollinators efficiently transfer pollen between male and female papaya trees, ensuring high fruit set. These traditional practices help maintain wild pollinator populations that support papaya and other crops.
The smart food triple bottom line – starting with diversifying staplesICRISAT
The Smart Food initiative engages in finding foodsystem solutions that, in unison, are good for consumers (nutritious and healthy), the planet (environmentally sustainable) and the producers, especially smallholder famers. This is the Smart Food triple bottom line. A key objective of Smart Food is to diversify staples. By focussing on staples across Africa and Asia, which typically comprise 70 percent of the plate and are often eaten three times a day, we can make a big impact.
This document discusses social entrepreneurship and agriculture in the Philippines. It notes that agriculture makes up a large part of the economy but many in rural areas still live in poverty with lack of access to resources. Social entrepreneurship aims to solve problems and create value in a way that is innovative, sustainable and can grow over time. The document proposes some agricultural entrepreneurship trends like urban agriculture, integrated farming systems, organic farming and agri-tourism as ways to address issues and create opportunities in the agriculture sector.
13th may,2015 daily exclusive oryza rice e newsletter by riceplus magazineRiceplus Magazine
Riceplus Magazine shares daily International RICE News for global Rice Community. We publish daily two newsletters namely Global Rice News & ORYZA EXCLUSIVE News for readers .You can share any development news for readers.
Share your rice and agriculture related research write up with Riceplus Magazine contact riceplus@irp.edu.pk , mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com
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1) A substance found in a bag of rice sold to the army should serve as a wake-up call for millers to be more careful in packaging rice for both domestic and international markets.
2) Scientists in India have developed a new hybrid rice variety called Ezhome-4 that is tolerant of saline conditions and suitable for cultivation in brackish water paddies.
3) The Thai Cabinet has approved a 460 million baht rice protection program for the 2015 crop year to support around 1.5 million participating farmers.
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25th june ,2016 daily global,regional & local rice e newsletter by rice...Riceplus Magazine
Daily Global Rice e-Newsletter is a news gathering service related to Rice stake holders. It is designed to help you keep up to date with the rice news you need to know everything about RICE. Riceplus Magazine has a range of services available for individuals and organizations from free email alerts to professional monitoring with real-time email delivery. News letters are shared under the umbrella of Riceplus Magazine (RPM). RPM also delivers more customized services and tailored News Feeds to media, websites, internet in a variety of formats. You can promote services and producing by giving advertisement in daily news letters and blog including website www.ricepluss.com.
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The document summarizes recent global rice market developments:
- The FAO forecasts a small increase in global rice production for 2015-16, led by larger crops in China, India, and other Asian nations. Global utilization and trade are also forecast to rise slightly.
- The FAO's global rice price index declined for the ninth straight month in May due to lower prices for higher quality and aromatic rice, while prices of lower quality rice rose slightly.
- Pakistan may raise import duties on basmati and broken rice to encourage domestic production and protect farmers.
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CIAT’s Partnership with Canada: Pathways to sustainable economic empowerment ...CIAT
CIAT’s work harnesses global expertise and partnerships that empower poor people to provide for their families and that shed light on new solutions to today’s global challenges. In keeping with Canada’s strategy to increase food security, stimulate sustainable economic growth, and secure the future of children and youth, CIAT is working to
advance our mutual aims with longstanding partners, including the Canadian government and institutions.
The 3rd GRAPAS Conference, held in Bangkok during the Victam Exhibition in April earlier this year attracted up to 130 delegates, many of whom are flour and rice milers, during the course of the day and over the three sessions.
The document discusses the work of the International Potato Center (CIP) in developing potato and sweet potato varieties to improve food security and nutrition globally. CIP uses advanced breeding techniques and biotechnology to develop resilient, high-yielding varieties that are resistant to stresses like disease, pests and climate change. A key focus is developing biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato that is rich in vitamin A to combat malnutrition. CIP maintains a global genebank and works with partners around the world to scale new varieties and best practices, aiming to benefit millions of smallholder farmers and their families in developing countries over the next ten years.
This document summarizes a report on edible insect farming, collection, and marketing in Thailand. It finds that eating insects is common in Thailand, with some insects harvested from the wild and others farmed. Two main farmed insects are crickets in northern and northeastern Thailand and palm weevil larvae in southern Thailand. Cricket farming techniques have not changed much in the last 15 years, and most farms are now medium-to-large scale. Wild-harvested edible insects include bamboo caterpillars, weaver ants, giant water bugs, and grasshoppers. The edible insect sector in Thailand has grown into a multi-million dollar industry, providing income and nutrition.
CIAT’s Partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (...CIAT
IFAD and CIAT have a shared vision: a world without poverty and hunger, where natural resources are used economically and sustainability for the benefit of everyone, and where enough food is produced efficiently to sustain good nutrition and food security. Our success in South-South coordination, making markets work for smallholders, transforming subsistence farming systems into ecoefficient
hubs of change, and empowering poor rural women and men through improved incomes speaks for itself.
Fourth bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III)...Tropical Legumes III
This is fourth bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and jointly implemented by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in close collaboration with partners in the national agricultural research systems (NARS) of target countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. TL III aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas of the two regions through enhanced productivity and production of grain legumes.
The Bulletin of Tropical Legumes is a quarterly publication of the Tropical Legumes III (TL-III) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and jointly implemented by the the International Crops Research Institute in the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in close collaboration with partners in the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) of the target countries in sub- Saharan Africa and South Asia. TL-III aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in drought- prone areas of the two regions through enhancing grain legumes productivity and production.
Sustainable Development Goal 2; End Hunger and NepalPrakash Ghimire
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the UN in 2015 to guide global development efforts over 15 years. The SDGs call for action to end poverty and hunger, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. SDG 2 aims to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030 through sustainable agriculture and equal access to food. Progress on SDG 2 will require investments in nutrition, small farmers, and resilient agricultural practices that protect ecosystems. Nepal has made progress on related MDG targets but still faces challenges with hunger and malnutrition rates.
The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) aims to harness the potential of root, tuber and banana crops to improve food security, nutrition and livelihoods for 200 million people in developing countries. These crops include potatoes, sweetpotatoes, cassava, yams, bananas and plantains. They are important staple crops in Sub-Saharan Africa that are often grown by women and marginalized groups. RTB crops can produce high yields of calories per hectare and some varieties provide vitamins and minerals. They are also important cash crops and can be used to make processed products, which adds value. While facing common challenges like perishability, RTB crops also have
Cultivating the Future: Exploring the Potential and Impact of a Green Revolut...Eric Firnhaber
Despite possessing large tracts of rich, uncultivated land, Africa is a net importer of food and suffers from high levels of undernutrition. Many have argued that a "Green Revolution," defined by increasing crop yields and land under cultivation, could bring about a more sustainable future for the continent. In this policy brief we explore not only the scope and impacts of policy choices that would increase yields and land under cultivation in Africa, but also interventions to facilitate the consumption of the increased food supplies by those in need within Africa.
Former Senator Richard G. Lugar's remarks for the 2009 BASIS Conference on "Escaping Poverty Traps: Connecting the Chronically Poor to the Economic Growth Agenda."
Global status of commercialized biotech–gm crops: 2013dinomasch
- A record 175.2 million hectares of biotech crops were grown globally in 2013, a 3% increase from 2012. This 18th consecutive year of growth.
- Biotech crops are the fastest adopted crop technology in history, increasing over 100-fold from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 175 million hectares in 2013.
- Millions of farmers in 27 countries chose to plant biotech crops due to the benefits they provide, with repeat planting rates virtually at 100%, demonstrating farmer satisfaction. Developing countries grew more biotech crops than industrial countries for the second year in a row.
Social development aims to improve well-being for all citizens. The document discusses social development in the Philippines under the Duterte Administration from 2017-2022. Key programs implemented included Pantawid Pamilya, universal healthcare, an anti-terrorism act, and infrastructure development. Literacy rates increased while issues remained in areas like housing, the environment, and financial literacy. The new Philippine Development Plan for 2023-2028 envisions healthy, educated citizens living in livable communities.
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Chicken Dung/manure and Fish Farming
Author: Ivo Arrey Mbongaya
Founder/Director
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This article explores the advantages of integrating fish farming with poultry in order to reap benefits from chicken dung/manure. In this article wastes or chicken feces/poop has been used loosely to include manure made out of chicken poop as well as chicken poop itself. It is based on academic literature and research conducted by African Centre for Community and Development.
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Can GMOs and organic coexist?
Genetic engineering and ecologically responsible growing practices, such as organic, needn’t be strange bedfel-
lows, said plant geneticist Pamela Ronald in
an article “Sowing seeds for more abundant
rice crops” authored by Jennifer Weeks.
The article, which is part of a recent series
on “Women in Science,” is posted on the
website futurefood2050.com—a publishing
venture from IF T that offers solutions for
sustainably feeding an estimated 9+ billion
people by 2050.
“In a way, the organic vs. genetic engi-
neering debate is a false fight. They both
have the same goal, which is ecologically
based agriculture,” explained Ronald, who
is married to an organic farmer. “Organic
agriculture has been an important advocate
for more sustainable practices, but it also
has limitations. There are pests and dis-
eases that organic farming practices can’t
control.”
Ronald, a professor in the Department of
Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at
the University of California–Davis, believes
that you can’t generalize about an approach
or a seed that will solve all of our problems.
She is widely known for her work that
makes it easier to grow rice, one of the
world’s most important staple foods. The
role that genes play in a plant’s response to
the environment is the focus of Ronald’s
research at the university.
“Our laboratory has isolated and char-
acterized the Xa21 gene, which confers
resistance to a common rice pathogen,”
stated Ronald. “We also have identified a
gene called Sub1 that helps rice plants
resist flooding, which ruins 4 million tons of
rice every year in Bangladesh and India. My
collaborators at the International Rice
Research Institute introduced the Sub1
gene into varieties that are favored by farm-
ers in India, Bangladesh, and other
flood-prone countries. As farmers in that
region have adopted the new rice varieties
carrying the Sub1 flood-tolerant gene, they
have been able to produce more rice
because Sub1 rice produces threefold to
fourfold more grain compared to conven-
tional varieties when flooded. Last year 4
million farmers grew this type of rice.”
Ronald explained that her research is
very important for farmers in less-devel-
oped countries, such as eastern India and
Bangladesh. Many of them live on less than
$1 per day, and in Bangladesh two-thirds of
daily calories come from rice. Thus, it’s crit-
ical for families to achieve good yields.
Unlike many other genetically modified
crops, the rice with the Sub1 flood-tolerant
gene has not met resistance from the gen-
eral public or consumer activists. “Sub1 rice
was developed by marker-assisted breed-
ing, which is not a target for activists,”
noted Ronald. “About 50 years ago scien-
tists identified a very unusual rice plant that
could withstand two weeks of flooding. My
collaborators and I isola.
Food safety in informal markets in developing countries: An overviewTezira Lore
Grace, D., Roesel, K. and Lore, T. 2014. Food safety in informal markets in developing countries: An overview. ILRI Research Brief 19. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
This document summarizes a research study that examined students' awareness of agritourism in Cavite, Philippines. The study utilized surveys to assess the knowledge of 300 college students regarding agritourism operations in Cavite and determine how their demographic characteristics related to their levels of awareness. Key findings were that students aged 20 and older who were in their first year of college and single demonstrated the highest levels of awareness. The study concluded there was a significant difference in awareness levels based on demographic groupings. It recommended future research and information campaigns to increase understanding and support of agritourism among students and address challenges facing the industry.
The International Potato Center (CIP) recently hosted a webinar to discuss opportunities for Nigerian youth, farmers, traders, processors and policy makers within the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain with the aim to fight malnutrition and poverty. The event attracted over 160 government, development, academia and research practitioners who signed up for the webinar; 100 attended the live session. Speakers were drawn from Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Research Development (FMARD), National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC-Africa Branch), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN Nigeria), Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN), Ehealth Africa and CIP.
With a new decade just around the corner, the future has never been brighter for the agriculture industry.. The integration of the agricultural supply chain is adding value to the entire sector, and rapid development in emerging markets such as those of Latin America has had a tremendous impact on production. Demand for agricultural goods continues to rise, especially in Asian markets, and changing dynamics in developed markets like the US and the EU are reshaping the face of the industry. As we enter the 2020's, there has never been a better time to pursue opportunities in the agricultural sector.
Nonetheless, the industry also faces unprecedented challenges. The global population is rising like never before, and urbanization is rapidly changing the world's demographic landscapes, especially in emerging markets, all while the total area of farmland is diminishing. These factors have put tremendous pressure on agricultural sector to lead the effort to advance global food security through new technology, optimized farm practices, and strategic investment.
In Farmfolio's Ag Investor Guide, you will learn about the trends that are shaping the future of the industry, along with the regions, commodities, and technologies that are drawing the attention of investors. The guide offers a wealth of information about the agricultural sector that will leave investors well-equipped to enter the new decade.
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1. The documents discuss issues around global food security and efforts to develop resilient rice varieties that can better withstand climate change impacts like drought, flooding and salinity.
2. The International Rice Research Institute has collected and conserved 136,000 varieties of rice in its genebank. New funding of $1.4 million per year will allow the institute to develop drought-resistant, flood-resistant and salt-tolerant rice varieties by studying traits in the existing seed collection.
3. Researchers have already used genebank rice to develop "scuba rice" and other varieties that can survive flooding. The funding will help regenerate seed varieties and develop new techniques to manage the large collection.
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Philippine rice program on track – DA officials
April 11, 2015
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, April 11 (PIA) — Senior officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA)
said Monday that Filipino farmers and consumers are expected to benefit further from the
ongoing research collaborate on between the DA and the International Rice Research Institute
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(IRRI). Agriculture officials expressed optimism regarding the various components of the Food
Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP) during a program review from 6-8 April 2015 at IRRI
headquarters. “The agriculture department, as an implementing agency, is assuming a scientific
approach with interventions geared towards improving the productivity of our farmers. We need
research breakthroughs for this," said Undersecretary for Field Operations Emerson Palad.
The Undersecretary further said "We want to enhance our decision-making by familiarizing
ourselves with different factors affecting the rice sectors, both in the Philippines and
globally."“The cooperation between IRRI, PhilRice, and the DA is such that the approach
towards improving the Philippine rice sector is comprehensive and scientific,” added
Palad.Sustained and accessible rice supplies, and globally competitive Filipino rice farmers—
enjoying high productivity and higher income—are the overarching goals of the seven multi-
disciplinary projects comprising the FSSP’s rice research and development component.Central to
the DA and IRRI's research agenda is helping the poorest farmers who till the most unfavorable
soil. In addition to better varieties and technologies, the partnership includes strengthening the
extension system and informing policy.
According to IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino, “farmers in the Philippines are
facing greater challenges with a continuously growing population and ever-scarcer land and
natural resources. Climate change will only exacerbate these challenges”. Tolentino added that
improved agricultural technology developed through advanced scientific research is necessary to
overcome these challenges in the long term.Specifically, technologies that help increase
productivity in areas suffering from negative effects of climate change are now being made
available to rice farmers. Philippine and IRRI scientists are working to institutionalize farmer-
level protocols on varietal evaluations to accelerate the development and deployment of new and
improved rice varieties.
Philippine extension professionals will benefit from training and the use of tools that allow faster
information transfer using information and communication technology. In addition, policies
formulated through accurate and ground-validated information, as well as knowledge of policies
that have spurred growth of rice sectors in neighboring countries, will help the country achieve
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development pipeline that now benefits from an expedited breeding process; breeding hubs in
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of high-yielding
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services; partnerships within the hybrid rice development program; and exploration of rice's
diversity for breeding. IRRI is part of the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), a platform
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Bill Gates and Irri
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figures who touch down in this part of the world. Gates’ visit was devoid of any announcement
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figures, did not hobnob with the usual suspects in local high society, was not seen in the metro’s
default ritzy places where the country’s elite would have typically feted him, basked in the trails
of his oxygen, and claimed him as one of their own.
In fact, no photo of him in Philippine surroundings has surfaced; he is reportedly on holiday in
the exclusive Amanpulo resort in Palawan with his family, and has made a side trip to the
International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna. But the entire trip has been kept
under wraps so well, and his entourage and security personnel drilled to a uniform tight-lipped
silence, that all that the media could rely on to confirm the buzz about his visit are the official
immigration records and the flight logs of his private plane and helicopter rides.The reticence is
understandable.
All that money and the corresponding influence that goes with it make Gates a tempting target
for criminal minds or syndicates preying on the wealthy and well-connected. Ensuring his safety
and security is paramount, and heaven forbid that anything untoward should happen to the
famous billionaire tech visionary while on Philippine soil.On the other hand, the self-effacement
also seems typical of the Microsoft founder and philanthropist, who has visibly eschewed the
trappings of international celebrity to focus his attention, and the billions of dollars at his
disposal, on more urgent, earthbound concerns such as trying to end hunger, disease and
illiteracy in many parts of the planet. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which he
cofounded with his wife in 2000, has an endowment of $42.3 billion as of November 2014, and
he himself has donated more than $28 billion so far to the philanthropic organization.Gates’ visit
to the Philippines, and to the Irri in particular, may be explained by the fact that his foundation is
said to be the single biggest private donor to it. Some $18 million of the Irri’s annual budget of
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$100 million comes from the Gates Foundation. That annual budget may surprise some: That
big? But, unknown to the younger generations of Filipinos, as well as Asians who have grown up
on better and healthier varieties of rice developed at the Irri, “the world’s premier research
organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science” (as it describes
itself) now has offices in 17 countries.
Its headquarters in Los Baños is but the global base of a humanitarian scientific endeavor that
has seen the Irri, since its founding in 1960, bring its motto—“Rice Science for a Better
World”—to diverse places where the grain serves as the staple food to billions of people, from
Bangladesh in Asia to Burundi in Africa.Time was when the Philippines had preeminence in
Southeast Asia not only in rice research and development but also in production, thanks to the
Irri. Scientists from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and other neighboring countries came to study
and learn from the institute, and brought home with them new ways of growing the staple crop
and creating sustainable ways to improve rice farming and food production in their countries.
The Philippines, meanwhile, lost the initiative along the way; by the post-Marcos years it had
settled in a most unenviable position: Once a world leader in rice production, it now had to
import rice to feed its population. By 2008 it had become the world’s largest importer of rice,
buying 1.8 million tons from countries it had once mentored on the subject. A cruel irony, and
just one more affliction on a country that can’t seem to get its act together after the ravages of the
Marcos dictatorship.
Gates’ staunch support for the Irri should help reboot the government’s efforts, if any, for
national rice sufficiency. The institute jump-started the “Green Revolution” in Asia that saved
tens of millions of people from hunger and disease. What are the bright minds in government
doing to access that deep, invaluable knowledge to get us out of our chronic rice deficiency?
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Gates Foundation backs IRRI research into healthier,
hardier rice
By BEA MONTENEGRO, GMA News April 10, 2015 6:45pm
Tags: irri
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According to a press release from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), senior officers
from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) recently visited their facilities to see the
progress of ongoing research projects.Scientists gave briefings on advances made, including
information on climate change-ready rice varieties and healthier varieties that aim to help solve
the problem of micronutrient deficiency.IRRI researchers have identified regions in the rice
genome that improve grain yield even under harsh drought conditions and are working to
introduce this tolerance into high-yielding rice varieties. The more well-known Golden Rice
project aims to address Vitamin A deficiency by introducing beta carotene into rice, which is the
staple food for many Asian countries.
Rice varieties
The climate change-ready rice varieties were developed by IRRI and its partners under the
Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA) project.One stress-tolerant rice
variety is able to provide a good harvest, even after being submerged for over 14 days. Non-
tolerant varieties normally die after four days of submergence in floodwaters because they
expend all their energy trying to grow leaves that will rise above the flood. If the flood lasts too
long, the rice expends too much energy and they’re unable to recover once floods recede.
Researchers have identified the SUB1A gene in the SUB1 region the genome of an Indian rice
variety that activates when rice is submerged. It renders the plant dormant, saving its energy until
the floodwaters recede.The climate change-ready rice project was funded by BMGF, IRRI’s
largest private donor. An earlier rumor said that Bill Gates himself visited IRRI, but the press
release doesn’t mention his name among the list of senior officers. — TJD, GMA News
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/467686/scitech/science/gates-foundation-backs-irri-
research-into-healthier-hardier-rice
50th annaul group meet of rice workers in Hyd from April 12
Press Trust of India | Hyderabad
April 10, 2015 Last Updated at 18:07 IST
Indian Institute of Rice Research (formerly Directorate of Rice Research DRR), Hyderabad, a
constituent of Institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, is
organising 50th Annual Group meetings of rice workers during April 12-15 here. The workshop
would be inaugurated by Union Minister of Labour and Employment Badaru Dattatreya, an IIRR
release said. The meeting would be chaired by S Ayyapan, Secretary, DARE and Director
General ICAR. Telangana Minister of Agriculture P Srinivas Reddy andAndhra
Pradesh Agriculture Minister P Pulla Rao would be the special guests on this occasion. Guests of
honour would be director General, International Rice Research Institute, the Philippines, Dr
Robert Zeigler and Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi, Dr
Gurbachan Singh.
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More than 500 rice scientists of different national institutes including 25 scientists from
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippines, would participate in this workshop,
which is the largest rice researchers' gathering in the country. The workshop is organised to
review the work done across the country in the field of rice research during the year 2014-15 and
to develop work-plans for next year. Based on the recommendations made during the annual
workshop, new rice varieties and hybrids are released either at central or at state level. Till date,
1100 rice varieties including 75 hybrids and several other technologies have been developed and
made available to the rice farming community.
Dr V Ravindra Babu, Project Director, IIRR, stated that during the Golden Jubilee year, the
institute is geared up for achieving newer heights in rice research and coordination. There are
emerging challenges in rice farming and hence rice research in the country has to be re-oriented
towards addressing such challenges. The five-day event will bring together hundreds of rice
scientists, private sector representatives, industry people, farmers from across the country and
abroad. During the event, 31 retired rice scientists and 22 innovative rice farmers who
contributed immensely to rice research and development in the country will be felicitated, it was
stated. During the deliberations, it is expected that many rice varieties/hybrids suitable to various
rice growing regions would be identified. National and international initiatives would also be
reviewed for improving the strategies for enhancing rice production and productivity, the release
added
USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited Thank NRCS in USA Today
Ad
Official shout-out
ARLINGTON, VA -- The USA Rice Federation and Ducks
Unlimited partnered on a print ad in the current USA Today
special edition newspaper, "U.S. Department of Agriculture:
America's Farming Landscape."The half-page ad thanks USDA
and the Natural Resource Conservation Service for their
visionary support of the organizations' joint Regional
Conservation Partnership Program proposal that was approved
earlier this year and is resulting in some $10 million being
designated specifically for rice farmers engaging in approved
conservation and stewardship practices.The 96-page newspaper
features articles on Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, school
nutrition programs, hot button ag political issues, and more, and
is being distributed widely to tens of thousandds of farm-owners nationwide, as well as
throughout USDA and their many agencies.Digital copies have also been made available to Land
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Grant Universities, members of the Future Farmers of America, and the national and state 4-H
offices.
Contact: Michael Klein (703) 236-1458
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures
CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for April 10
Month Price Net Change
March 2015 $10.260 - $0.140
May 2015 $10.515 - $0.140
July 2015 $10.755 - $0.145
September 2015 $10.990 - $0.135
November 2015 $11.220 - $0.150
January 2016 $11.270 - $0.150
March 2016 $11.270 - $0.150
50th annaul group meet of rice workers in Hyd from April
12
Press Trust of India | Hyderabad
April 10, 2015 Last Updated at 18:07 IST
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Indian Institute of Rice Research (formerly Directorate of Rice Research DRR), Hyderabad, a
constituent of Institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, is
organising 50th Annual Group meetings of rice workers during April 12-15 here. The workshop
would be inaugurated by Union Minister of Labour and Employment Badaru Dattatreya, an IIRR
release said. The meeting would be chaired by S Ayyapan, Secretary, DARE and Director
General ICAR. Telangana Minister of Agriculture P Srinivas Reddy andAndhra
Pradesh Agriculture Minister P Pulla Rao would be the special guests on this occasion.
Guests of honour would be director General, International Rice Research Institute, the
Philippines, Dr Robert Zeigler and Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New
Delhi, Dr Gurbachan Singh. More than 500 rice scientists of different national institutes
including 25 scientists from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippines, would
participate in this workshop, which is the largest rice researchers' gathering in the country. The
workshop is organised to review the work done across the country in the field of rice research
during the year 2014-15 and to develop work-plans for next year. Based on the recommendations
made during the annual workshop, new rice varieties and hybrids are released either at central or
at state level.
Till date, 1100 rice varieties including 75 hybrids and several other technologies have been
developed and made available to the rice farming community. Dr V Ravindra Babu, Project
Director, IIRR, stated that during the Golden Jubilee year, the institute is geared up for achieving
newer heights in rice research and coordination. There are emerging challenges in rice farming
and hence rice research in the country has to be re-oriented towards addressing such challenges.
The five-day event will bring together hundreds of rice scientists, private sector representatives,
industry people, farmers from across the country and abroad. During the event, 31 retired rice
scientists and 22 innovative rice farmers who contributed immensely to rice research and
development in the country will be felicitated, it was stated. During the deliberations, it is
expected that many rice varieties/hybrids suitable to various rice growing regions would be
identified. National and international initiatives would also be reviewed for improving the
strategies for enhancing rice production and productivity, the release added.
Rice Subsidies Too High in Advanced Developing Countries
10 April 2015
US - Several key advanced developing countries have ramped up subsidies to their producers of
rice, corn, and wheat, according to a new study.The joint study by the USA Rice Federation and
US Wheat Associates found that subsidies in Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Turkey exceed
each country's commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Representatives of the US
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organisations said at a media briefing that these issues must be addressed as part of a renewed
push to complete the Doha Round of trade negotiations, which are aiming for major reform of
the international trading system.
USA Rice Federation Chief Operating Officer Bob
Cummings said, "Our joint study showed that these
five advanced developing countries have steadily
increased subsidies to their producers to the point of
being out of compliance with their WTO
obligations.""While we support the WTO and global
trade agreements because they work for our
members, WTO negotiators must address the trade
distortions in today's trading environment if the
long-running Doha Round of negotiations is to
conclude successfully."Several of these countries are also very likely using export subsidies to
dispose of surplus production." The group delivered this same message earlier this year to more
than 50 representatives from WTO member countries at meetings in Geneva, Switzerland."It's
hard to talk about a new trade agreement when countries are ignoring their existing obligations,"
said Mr Cummings. "It's neither fair nor sustainable."
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Iran talks free trade, basmati imports with India
By PTI | 10 Apr, 2015, 03.03PM IST
Rajeev Kher's visit to Iran yielded a lot of overtures from
Iranian government regarding a free trade agreement and
basmati imports by Iran.NEW DELHI: Expecting the
removal of trade sanctions imposed on it by western nations,
Iran has proposed a free trade agreement with India to boost
bilateral trade and investment.The matter came up for
discussion during the recent visit of Commerce Secretary,
Rajeev Kher to Tehran. He was there for the first meeting of
the joint working group (JWG) of the two countries."Iran is
very keen to enhance its trade relations with India. It wants to increase its share in the global trade and
they said that India can play a very major role in fulfilling that ambition," Kher said."Iran has proposed to
negotiate a preferential trading agreement with us. I told them that India will consider this proposal very
positively and will soon respond after taking the appropriate mandate from the government," he
added.Kher said the pact would be beneficial for India as through Iran, it can get market access to some
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parts of Europe and Africa.He said he met his Iranian counterpart and members of several
industry chambers in Tehran and now the JWG would meet every year as it would
institutionalise the framework.
Iran is in the process of reaching an
understanding with the six world powers on its
contentious nuclear programme, which may
ultimately lead to lifting of trade sanctions on
the Islamic nation. The move will help Iran to
enhance its trade ties with its trading partners
including India.On discussions over basmati
rice exports to Iran, Kher said India raised the
issue of high import duty, declining imports of
the commodity from India and stringent
standards."We discussed all the issues on basmati rice. Iran has said that they have adopted the
Codex plus standard and they expect all their suppliers to comply with them. Indian exporters
would have to comply with that. We will see how we can do that," he said.
Codex is an international standard for food trade for safety, quality of products.Iran, however,
assured that it would increase imports of basmati rice from India as "New Delhi is a chosen
partner for basmati rice for them", he added.India's basmati rice exports to that country have
declined to $600 million from $1.4 billion annually. Iran has not being issuing fresh import
permits since October 2014.India's overall basmati rice exports declined by over six per cent to
2.57 million tonnes during April-December 2014 as compared to 2.74 million tonnes in the same
period last year.Iran is the largest basmati rice importer, accounting for around 60-65% of total
basmati rice exports from India. Basmati rice was India's second largest export commodity after
buffalo meat to Iran.
Japan forecaster: El Nino likely to emerge by summer
TOKYO
(Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said in its monthly outlook on Friday that the possibility of an
El Nino weather pattern forming by summer remains high, but gave no probability forecast.The
previous El Nino, which emerged last summer, ended over winter and conditions appear to be
normal now, the bureau said. Last month, it raised its projections for an El Nino pattern
emerging by summer to more than 50 percent.U.S. and Australian weather bureaus have also put
the probability for the phenomenon emerging this year at 50-70 percent. The weather pattern - a
warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - can trigger drought in Southeast Asia
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and Australia, and floods in South America, potentially hitting production of such key foods as
rice, wheat and sugar.
(Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori; Editing by Tom Hogue)
Super hybrid-rice sees massive yield drop
2015-04-11 09:17chinadaily.com.cnEditor: Gu Liping
Yuan Longping (front), known in China as "the father of hybrid rice," checks grains of hybrid rice in Hongxing Village of Xupu
County, central China's Hunan province, Oct 10, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Massive crop failure was reported in rice fields where strains developed by China's "father of
hybrid rice" Yuan Longping was cultivated, reported Southern Weekly on Thursday.Significant
crop loss caused by rice blast, a deadly disease affecting cultivated rice, hit more than 10,000 mu
(1 hectare equals 15 mu) of rice fields in six cities in Anhui province, a major rice producer in
East China in the autumn harvest season last year.
In Wuhe county, the yield of rice fields plummeted from 500 kilograms per mu to 50 kilograms
per mu or even to none."Anhui was hit hard by the crop failure," said Liu Gen, deputy head of
the provincial seed administration station.After witnessing massive crop failures, local farmers
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blamed misleading advertisements for their loss.On the package of seeds sold to farmers, the ad
claims the strains has a resistance of 5.6 grades, which indicates an incidence rate of only 25
percent, but inside the package, a piece of paper shows that the seeds have a resistance of 9
grades, suggesting the possibility of catching a disease is as high as 100 percent, according to the
Southern Weekly report.
In response, Peng Guanjian, the executive president of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture
Co., told National Business Daily on Thursday that the poor harvest was mainly a result of a
natural disaster which affected not only rice fields on which Liangyou 0293 are planted, but also
other varieties.The affected hybrid-rice strains, "Liangyou 2093", is one of the products
developed by Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Co., an enterprise founded in 1999 to
promote super high-yield hybrid rice.China launched an initiative to cultivate super high-yield
hybrid-rice the 1990s in an effort to feed 20 percent of the world population with only seven
percent of its arable lands.
Yuan Longping was designated as leader of the research team.Under Yuan's leadership, the
output of the "super hybrid rice" surpassed 1,000 kilograms per mu last year.However, the whole
picture of rice growing in China seems grimmer than the glamorous figures registered at test
fields. On average, yield of rice fields across the country stood at 447.8 kilograms in 2013,
roughly half the output recorded at experimental farmlands.The difference between actual output
and experimental output lies in that the rice planted in test fields enjoy "better fertility, better
environment and better cultivation", said Deng Guofu, a rice expert at Guangxi Academy of
Agriculture.
South Asian officials strengthen partnership with IRRI
April 09, 2015
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, April 8 (PIA) — His Excellency Arjun Bahadur Thapa, secretary general
of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and his colleagues are at the
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) this week to be acquainted with the Institute's
research accomplishments and explore opportunities for further collaboration to improve food
security in South Asia.
“South Asia, an important beneficiary of IRRI’s work, leads on global rice production, with
India being the second largest rice producer and the first largest exporter in the world,” says
Abdelbagi Ismail, who heads the Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA)
project. “Nonetheless, some areas in the region still host high populations with extreme poverty
and food insecurity."
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“In fact, about 30% of the 700 million people in absolute poverty or with income of less than
USD1.25 per day in all of Asia live in rice-growing areas in South Asia,” added Ismail. “About
half of the rice growing areas in the region are rainfed and prone to flooding, drought, and soil
salinity. On the other hand, these areas offer great potential for enhancing agricultural
productivity in SAARC member countries.”
According to IRRI deputy director general Bruce Tolentino, “Real challenges with agriculture
and continuing hunger occur in the region. While progress has been promising in some SAARC
countries, such as India, large population segments in other countries have not been reached in
terms of both food and health services.”
“We’ve discovered through STRASA that, in northern India, the benefits of stress-
tolerant rice varieties have actually been enjoyed by women and marginalized groups, who have
been—up to now—socially excluded,” added Tolentino. “So, there is a real need to speed up the
process of making more of these new varieties available across the SAARC region.” Recently,
IRRI facilitated an unprecedented regional seed cooperation agreement that speeds up the release
and dissemination of rice varieties to benefit farmers in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. “Rice
varieties released in one country can now be released in other countries.
This means that the other countries do not need to undergo the entire research and regulatory
processes to benefit from these varieties,” says Tolentino.IRRI officials will share the rationale
and progress of this agreement, among many other initiatives and programs, with the SAARC
delegation.Tolentino is optimistic that SAARC will see the opportunities of working with IRRI
and extend the agreement to its other member countries Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri
Lanka, and Maldives.Julian Lapitan, head of IRRI’s partnerships office, hopes that “a more
productive and efficient partnership mechanism will contribute to fulfilling regional goals during
discussions with SAARC.
“We are glad that the SAARC officials are here,” says Tolentino. “We will give them a sense of
the kind of research that we do, not only for stress-tolerant rice but also for other initiatives and
rice science in general. We welcome them to take a look of what we do and see how it can
benefit all SAARC members.”SAARC aims to promote the welfare of the people of South Asia
and to improve their quality of life. It also targets to accelerate economic growth, social progress,
and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in
dignity and to realize their full potential. (IRRI)
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HL expects another boatload of rice from Vietnam, NFA says
by Philippines News Agency - April 10, 2015
The National Food Authority (NFA) is expecting another boatload of Vietnamese rice to arrive at
the Iloilo International Port in Barangay Loboc, Lapaz, Iloilo City, by next week.Lino Lamojer
of the National Food Authority Iloilo said the boatload of Vietnamese rice is an additional to the
earlier 132,000 bags of Vietnamese rice that have arrived on April 4 and now being unloaded for
transfer to the NFA warehouses in Jaro, Iloilo City, and in Dumangas town in Iloilo province.
The NFA expects the additional 118,000 bags of rice to arrive next week onboard MV My Hung
from Vietnam. These are part of the 250,000 bags of rice intended to ensure enough supply for
consumption of residents of Panay Island where Iloilo is situated and Guimaras that are being
affected by the onset of the El Nino phenomenon.Meanwhile, Lamojer said the unloading of the
132,000 initial bags of rice started on Monday with the remaining 42,000 bags still to be
unloaded as of early Friday morning.Vietnam is a major source of imported rice to the
Philippines. Hanoi has a rice-supply agreement with Manila.Recently Vietnam was awarded the
contract to supply 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice to the Philippines this year. The NFA said
Vietnam will supply 150,000 MT each of the 15 percent and 25 percent broken rice
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World rice trade to drop to 41.3 million tonnes in 2015: UN
food agency
By Reuters | 10 Apr, 2015, 04.59PM IST
HANOI: Global milled rice trade this year is forecast to drop 2.5 percent from 2014 to 41.3 million
tonnes, due mainly to good stockpiles or higher production in Asia, the United Nations food agency said
on Friday. Global paddy output in 2015 is forecast to edge up 1.1 percent from last year to 749.8 million
tonnes, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in its rice market monitor report for April.
Thailand is expected to retain the world's largest rice export position this year with shipments of 11.2
million tonnes, followed by 9.3 million tonnes from India and 6.5 million tonnes from Vietnam.
As such, the three Asian nations would account for a combined 65 percent of the world's rice trade, down
slightly from 68 percent last year. China, which was the world's biggest importer last year along with
Nigeria, is forecast to raise its import volumes by 5.2 percent to 3.2 million tonnes in 2015 due to higher
demand in the mainland, the report said. Nigeria's purchases abroad are forecast to dip 3.3 percent to 2.9
million tonnes in 2015. Rice output in China, also the world's top producer, is forecast to edge up 0.2
percent to 208.5 million tonnes this year, FAO said. Last year China and Nigeria each bought 3 million
tonnes of rice from abroad.
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Vietnam's Exports Experience Hard Time In Q1
HANOI, April 10 (Bernama) -- Foreign trade experienced difficulties as exports of many key
commodities tumbled in the first quarter of 2015, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of
Industry and Trade (MOIT).Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported that export turnover reached
US$35.67 billion, up 6.9 per cent from the same period last year but below the quarterly target of
10 per cent set by the sector.The figure fulfilled 21.6 per cent of the state's yearly target, the
Ministry said.Vietnam shipped US$4.25 billion worth of agricultural and seafood products
abroad, an annual decrease of 15.8 per cent, due to the fall of several key export revenue
generators including seafood, coffee, rubber and rice (with decreases of over 30 per cent),
costing the country US$500 million during the period.
The contraction was triggered by the absence of major contracts from Vietnam's key buyers early
this year, such as China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, explained MOIT Deputy
Minister Tran Tuan Anh.Seafood exports suffered as a consequence of high anti-dumping tax
rates imposed by the US coupled with the strengthening of the US Dollar.Exports of minerals
and fuels dropped 37.2 per cent from 2014 to US$1.35 billion.Turnovers of crude oil and petrol
plunged by 48.9 per cent and 36.7 per cent respectively, following their weakening price, whilst
coal exports fell a significant 78.6 per cent in volume.
However, exports of industrial commodities were on the rise with phones & components, textiles
& garments, footwear, machines and bags witnessing higher growth rates than national
averages.To solve the downturn, Tran urged the sector authorities to support domestic businesses
in improving their competitiveness to fully tap the potential brought about by already inked and
upcoming free trade agreements such as those with the European Union, South Korea and Chile
alongside the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, and the formation of the
ASEAN Economic Community by the end of this year.The sector should increase its marketing
efforts and work closely with overseas trade promotion agencies to provide domestic businesses
with accurate market information, research ways to spur business development and quickly settle
international trade disputes negatively affecting the interests of Vietnamese enterprises, he
added.-- BERNAMA
Rice exporters face fewer contracts as China changes its rice
quotas
VietNamNet Bridge - Rice exporters say the “bad crop” in the first quarter of 2015 was the worst sales
season ever, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said the difficulties had been anticipated.
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Deputy Minister of MOIT Tran Tuan Anh mentioned the unsatisfactory export volume when
reporting the modest growth rate in total export turnover in the first quarter.One of the reasons
was that China changed its management policy and was slow in granting rice import quotas to
Chinese businesses, which affected rice exports to the Chinese market.Professor Academic Tran
Dinh Long, chair of the Vietnam Seed Association, once warned that Vietnamese businesses
may fall into the Chinese “trap” when trying to sell rice in bulk to China.Also, rice exporters
could not get big contracts in the first quarter. A report from the General Statistics Office showed
that only one million tons of rice were exported in the first quarter, worth $450 million, which
represented a 26 percent decrease in quantity and 30 percent in value, compared with the same
period last year.
However, MOIT said rice exporters had been warned about the difficulties of the export markets,
and had offered help for exporters to look for new markets and take full advantage of existing
and upcoming free trade agreements.Of the world’s biggest rice exporters, which make up 80
percent of global rice trade, Vietnam is the only one that “went downhill”. Vietnam fell from
third to fourth position following Pakistan. Meanwhile, the other countries all saw sales
increasing. Thailand, for example, had sales up by 10 percent, India by 50 percent and Pakistan
by 22 percent. Rice exporters say they doubt MOIT’s promise to help look for new markets.The
director of a rice export company in the south noted that Vietnam’s rice is now “hard to sell”
because sales heavily depend on key markets such as China, the Philippines, Indonesia and
Malaysia. Meanwhile, Vietnam has lost the African market to its rivals.
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An analyst noted that Vietnam’s largest markets in Asia tend to be choosier amid abundant
supply and lower prices from other exporters. Sources said Thai inventory was still high, at over
10 million tons, while Thai companies can make deliveries at any time. Lam Anh Tuan, director
of Ben Tre-based Thinh Phat Food Company, noted that the Philippines and Indonesia no longer
invite exporters for big package deals. They tend to buy rice in small quantities, because they
know they can buy Thai rice i emergency cases.Thai exporters are now making every effort to
boost sales because the rice inventory has seen quality decreasing as time elapses.
Rice exporters report slow sales despite drop in price
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese rice exporters have lowered selling prices, but are still finding it
difficult to obtain export contracts.
Nguyen Cong Tri, a farmer in Thoi Lai District of Can Tho City, said he has sold all of his
winter-spring rice, but at the “lowest ever price”. The profit was modest.According to Tri, wet
IR50404 was sold at VND4,000 per kilo. When the government began collecting rice for
stockpiling, the price moved up to VND4,200-4,300 per kilo. However, farmers did not benefit
from the stockpiling program, before they had sold out of their rice. Meanwhile, the price was
VND4,600-4,800 per kilo in previous years.“Previously we could pocket VND1,800-2,000 per
kilo, but now we can earn VND1,200 only,” he said.“I heard the price has fallen because China
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has shifted to buy high-quality rice and placed smaller orders,” he said. “Meanwhile, Vietnam’s
rice is less competitive than Thailand’s and Pakistan’s”.
Nguyen Van Don, director of Viet Hung Company, confirmed that he had not seen such slow
sales.Don said Vietnamese rice is selling at the lowest level in the world. The common five
percent broken rice is offered at $360-365 per ton, or $35-40 per ton lower than Thai rice of the
same kind. Indian and Pakistani rice is $10-20 per ton more expensive. Vietnam also offers the
lowest price for 25 percent broken rice.Don explained that as Thailand, trying to clear its big
stocks, has lowered its selling prices, the move has forced India, Pakistan and Vietnam to lower
their prices to compete with Thailand. However, despite the price decrease, Vietnam’s rice
cannot be easily sold. Thailand and Pakistan have been trying to conquer Africa, which was once
Vietnam’s key market.
According to Don, in previous years, Vietnam relied on commercial contracts on exporting rice
to China and government-to-government contracts with the Philippines and Indonesia.However,
China has changed its import policy, only seeking to buy high-quality long-grain 5 percent
broken rice, while refusing 15-25 percent broken rice, which it had bought in previous years.Le
Van Banh, head of the Mekong River Delta Rice Institute, said that the world market now
demands high quality rice, but Vietnam does not have this kind to export.Banh said IR50404 is
the most commonly grown rice in Vietnam, accounting for 50-60 percent of the total winter-
spring crop production area in the Mekong River Delta.However, Don is optimistic about rice
exports in 2015. China is planning to grant import quotas to its businesses in the second stage,
and will still need common cheap rice, he said. Meanwhile, the Philippines, Malaysia and
Indonesia have to import rice in large quantities because of a shortage of domestic supply.
Vietnamese agriculture concerns about export prospects
Technical barriers to trade have concerned several farm products of Vietnam which are not
supposed to be able to compete against foreign ones after economic integration when import
tariffs return to zero percent.According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
farm produce exports sharply fell in the first three months of this year while competitive
advantage of Vietnamese farm produce is at an alarming rate. In the first quarter, total farm
produce exports merely reached US$6.13 billion, down 13.2 percent over the same period last
year. Of which, various key farm produce, including seafood, rice, coffee, and wood, have
drastically dropped.The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors said that
seafood export turnover has also sunk 23 percent in the first three months of this year, the
strongest drop in the past five years.
Of which, shrimp whose export turnover accounts for 40 percent of seafood exports posted
steepest decline of 30 percent, and pangasius exports slid 18 percent.Meanwhile, according to the
Vietnam Food Association, the country’s rice exporters have contracted to export 2 million tons
of rice and have delivered 720,000 tons since the beginning of this year. However, in comparison
to the previous year, it shows a decrease of 30 percent in both volume and value.A few years
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ago, agriculture proudly backed the economy amid economic crisis. However, most agricultural
experts said that domestic agriculture has reached its limits with many products not be able to
add more value as well as increase productivity. The country has advantages on rice, seafood,
pepper, and cashew but weakness on husbandry products, fruits, and other farm products.
Agriculture minister Cao Duc Phat said that from now to 2018, common trend of countries in the
ASEAN is to send import tariffs of agricultural products to zero percent. Tariff will still be
imposed on a few farm products, but not high. Accordingly, farm produce will be imported and
exported among the countries easily. It raises concerns about how to improve competitiveness
for Vietnamese farm produce or the domestic market will be dominated by foreign ones. Earlier,
the government was able to protect domestic industries by import tariffs. However, once import
tariffs are removed, the only measure that the government can use is technical barriers which
include quarantine regulations and food safety standards.
However, Mr. Phat emphasized that technical barriers have to comply with international
regulations and standards and scientific ground. In addition, domestic agriculture industry must
improve competitive ability for local farm products in order to attract customers.He revealed that
next week, the Ministry will have a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to
implement measures to promote and support farm produce exporters.The ministry also ordered
relevant departments to carry out solutions and resolve obstacles for businesses who meet
difficulties in procedure.
Before June 30, all HS codes of agriculture industry will be announced and the government will
cut 50 percent of procedures of veterinary quarantine, plant protection, and food safety,
compared to current procedures.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on April 9
held an online meeting with 63 provinces in Ha Noi City to discuss on urgent measures to
promote competitiveness of Vietnamese farm produce amid regional and international economic
integration.
India remains top rice exporter in 2014 with late export
surge
Bernama |Updated:April 10, 2015
(First published on: April 10, 2015 23:43 MYT)
India shipped an unprecedented 11.3 million tonnes, slightly ahead of Thailand's 11.0 million
tonnes (milled). - File Photo
BANGKOK: India retained its position as the top rice exporter in 2014, edging out Thailand
which appears to have toppled India based on the early data of the last quarter of 2014.Rice
exports by India and Thailand surged in late 2014 and the latest revisions for rice exports
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indicate that India edged out Thailand to retain
the top spot, according to the first rice market
report 2015 published by the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).It said
India shipped an unprecedented 11.3 million
tonnes, slightly ahead of Thailand's 11.0 million
tonnes (milled).However, the FAO report
predicts that Thailand will regain the top
exporter position in 2015 as is expected to export
11.2 million tonnes compared with India's 9.3
million tonnes. On the overall situation, it said following years of bumper harvests, rice
production would like experience its first annual contraction since 2009, while global prices for
the grain would remain soft.
The FAO has lowered its 2014 estimated global padi production by 3.3 million tonnes since
December to 741.3 million tonnes (494.4 million tonnes milled), only 0.5 percent below the
record 2013 performance."Thailand's rice production (paddy) declined by 2.7 percent in 2014 to
34.3 million tonnes (22.7 million tonnes milled rice), due mainly to declining secondary crop
outputs affected by cuts in planted areas," Hiroyuki Konuma, FAO assistant director-general and
regional representative for Asia and the Pacific said.
"However, in 2015, Thailand is expected to increase production by 2.1 per cent," he said at a
media briefing.FAO's Rice Market Monitor predicts that under normal climatic conditions, 2015
will see a modest recovery of around one percent in world padi output to 750 million tonnes.In
spite of falling international prices, many rice importing countries continue to pursue self-
sufficiency in rice production policies.Indonesia is forecast to reduce its imports by 25 per cent
in 2015, the Philippines by 21 per cent and Bangladesh by 36 per cent, while exporter
competition for markets is likely to intensify this year, FAO said.
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Vietnamese agriculture concerns about export prospects
Friday, Apr 10, 2015, Posted at: 14:29(GMT+7)
Technical barriers to trade have concerned several farm products of Vietnam which are not
supposed to be able to compete against foreign ones after economic integration when import
tariffs return to zero percent.According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
farm produce exports sharply fell in the first three months of this year while competitive
advantage of Vietnamese farm produce is at an alarming rate. In the first quarter, total farm
produce exports merely reached US$6.13 billion, down 13.2 percent over the same period last
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year. Of which, various key farm produce, including seafood, rice, coffee, and wood, have
drastically dropped.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors said that seafood export turnover
has also sunk 23 percent in the first three months of this year, the strongest drop in the past five
years. Of which, shrimp whose export turnover accounts for 40 percent of seafood exports posted
steepest decline of 30 percent, and pangasius exports slid 18 percent.Meanwhile, according to the
Vietnam Food Association, the country’s rice exporters have contracted to export 2 million tons
of rice and have delivered 720,000 tons since the beginning of this year. However, in comparison
to the previous year, it shows a decrease of 30 percent in both volume and value.
A few years ago, agriculture proudly backed the economy amid economic crisis. However, most
agricultural experts said that domestic agriculture has reached its limits with many products not
be able to add more value as well as increase productivity. The country has advantages on rice,
seafood, pepper, and cashew but weakness on husbandry products, fruits, and other farm
products.Agriculture minister Cao Duc Phat said that from now to 2018, common trend of
countries in the ASEAN is to send import tariffs of agricultural products to zero percent.
Tariff will still be imposed on a few farm products, but not high. Accordingly, farm produce will
be imported and exported among the countries easily. It raises concerns about how to improve
competitiveness for Vietnamese farm produce or the domestic market will be dominated by
foreign ones.Earlier, the government was able to protect domestic industries by import tariffs.
However, once import tariffs are removed, the only measure that the government can use is
technical barriers which include quarantine regulations and food safety standards.
However, Mr. Phat emphasized that technical barriers have to comply with international
regulations and standards and scientific ground. In addition, domestic agriculture industry must
improve competitive ability for local farm products in order to attract customers. He revealed
that next week, the Ministry will have a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to
implement measures to promote and support farm produce exporters.
The ministry also ordered relevant departments to carry out solutions and resolve obstacles for
businesses who meet difficulties in procedure. Before June 30, all HS codes of agriculture
industry will be announced and the government will cut 50 percent of procedures of veterinary
quarantine, plant protection, and food safety, compared to current procedures.The Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development on April 9 held an online meeting with 63 provinces in Ha
Noi City to discuss on urgent measures to promote competitiveness of Vietnamese farm produce
amid regional and international economic integration
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Enriching lives of small rice farmers
Posted by: Daniel Essiet in Agriculture
As a result of government and donor-supported development programmes, Nigeria is making
efforts to grow more rice than ever before. However, there are challenges facing farmers in
their quest to perform at optimum level. As a way out, experts have called for partnership
between farmers and researchers in developing locally suitable farming practices, DANIEL
ESSIET reports.
Musa Basa (not real name) lives in the North with his wife and children. They grow rice and
other crops. But they have to contend with a harsh soil type.Typically, when Basa and other
farmers prepare their land at the start of the rains, they hope that the rains would be abundant and
evenly spread throughout the season.When the rains start, he plants seeds. The challenge
however is that when the rains stop, the farms return to degraded lands. While rainfall
may be short and intense, sometimes , the challenge is minimising run-off and increasing
infiltration which are crucial. Since they are not achieving this, many farming families don’t
plant more rice on and around their fields.
There are situations where farmers have suffered huge losses in quantity and quality of rice
after harvest. This is also because dry soils don’t help rice growth and so producing enough is an
enormous task. While this is an example of what some farmers suffer in the North, the case
of Abdul Ganiyu Alabi Ojolowo, a rice farmer in Lagos is different.An accountant by
training, Ojolowo sells locally milled rice (ofada) that is of high quality. But the same cannot be
said of few of his colleagues. There are circumstances were bags of rice were fraught with stones
and debris.Added to this, he said, is consumer’s perception of local rice as inferior, making it
less competitive against imported varieties.
Another constraint he highlighted, is the long distance between the villages where the
rice farms are located, and the supply towns. The towns are filled with good suppliers
of imported rice than locally grown ones.If the government must change the
situation, Ojolowo said, there is a need to improve infrastructure such as irrigation, milling and
processing facilities and farm-to-market roads to boost rice production.To some stakeholders,
while that is the reality on ground, researchers and the government are making efforts to
boost crop yields and improve the soil.
A Professor at the Department of Crop Protection, University of Maiduguri,Daniel Gwary,
said there are tremendous efforts to improve food security with focus on rice production.
The measures include improving harvesting and postharvest practices and equipment to achieve
high-quality grain.Gwary advised however, that farmers should be assisted with inputs such
as improved seeds, fertiliser, agrochemicals and to benefit from extension services.
He said improving rice production under rain-fed lowland and irrigated lowland should be a
priority, while attention should be paid to rain-fed upland rice in some key states, adding that
Nigeria has huge potential, to not only achieve rice self-sufficiency but also to become the rice
granary of the continent.From what experts have observed , addressing the challenge
in rice production is crucial considering that Nigeria spends billions of naira annually on the
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importation of rice This, they warned is not in the interest of the economy.According to Africa
Rice Center, reliance on imported rice and limited efforts in increasing domestic production is
costing sub-Saharan Africa almost $5billion annually, its new appointed Director-General, Dr.
Harold Roy-Macauley, has said.
“Africa is losing about five billion dollars in the consumption of imported rice due to the high
demand for the produce. However, even with the limited supply regionally, there are high
chances for African countries to close that gap if the crop is given a lot of priority by the
governments and scientists who play big roles in developing solutions for the challenges
hindering massive rice production in Africa.” Roy-Macauley said Africa’s rice growing
countries must invest more resources to support more production of the cereal crop.To this end,
scientists from the center are developing climate-smart rice varieties and intends to field-test a
number of flood-tolerant varieties in Nigeria. The center has been collaborating with local and
international partners to develop improved rice varieties and technologies to increase rice
productivity across the continent.
A major partner of the centre in Nigeria is the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI),
Badeggi, Niger State.NCRI has the national mandate for the genetic improvement, production of
breeders’ seeds and development of production, processing and utilisation technologies of six
crops which include rice, soybeans, beniseed, sugar cane acha and castor. The institute had been
able to develop 62 varieties of rice since inception.Supporting the institute is the West African
Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP), a World Bank assisted programme.WAAPP
Nigeria has entered into collaboration with National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI), Baddegi
to boost rice production. Niger State is among the few states selected for the programme.
Speaking at an event recently, the National Project Coordinator, WAAPP, Nigeria , Professor
Damian Okey Chikwendu, said that WAAPP is targeting root crops in the state.Chikwendu who
was represented by the Environmental Focal Point Officer, Shitu Hussaini, listed its
collaboration role with NCRI to include production of breeder and foundation seeds, as well
as implementing System for Rice Intensification Initiative (SRI) in the state.According to the
Coordinator, the seeds being targeted for production by WAAPP are the high yielding and
drought resistant varieties.WAAPP-Nigeria in collaboration with some research institutes, has
produced and released a total of 434 metric tonnes of rice.
Chikwendu reiterated that the objective of WAAPP is to produce enough genetic materials in
form of certified and foundation seeds in the priority agricultural commodities of rice, maize
sorghum, yam and cassava to enable farmers increase their productivity.He said seeds would be
provided to farmers through States’ Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs), the research
institutes and colleges of agriculture, as well as universities collaborating with WAAPP, which
are the immediate hosts to the farmers in the adopted villages and the agricultural innovation
platforms.He said the project is interested in producing certified seeds to go round to farmers.The
project is currently targeting 1.5 million farmers.
On SRI, he said the programme is sponsoring the promotion of an integrated menu of
agronomic and soil management practices known respectively as System of Rice Intensification
(SRI) and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) in Ebonyi, Niger and Jigawa states.The
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project involves sponsoring 20 Demonstration Rice Plots in each state, and an additional 10 plots
in Jigawa State under the management of a partner-NGO called Green Sahel Agricultural and
Rural Development Initiative (GSARDI). The project which involves the provision of training,
utilise both theoretical presentations and practical sessions at the demonstrations plots.Recently,
to boost rice production, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
demonstrated the use of locally fabricated rice threshing machine to farmers in Lavun Local
Government Area of Niger.
The Director, Rice Value Chain, Dr Victor Onyeneke, who introduced and demonstrated the
machine to over 100 farmers, said the idea was to remove impurity associated with paddy
rice.Represented by Mrs. Ihecherem Nneka, an Assistant Chief Agricultural Officer, Onyeneke
said the machine saves time compared to using manual method of processing the paddy rice.
“Most of our processed local rice cannot compete favourably with foreign rice because of
impurities such as stones and others from the farms“The introduction of thresher cleaner
machine will ensure that our local rice compete favourably with any foreign rice,’’ he said.
Onyeneke said the programme was part of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda of the
Federal Government introducing the mobile rice thresher to rice farmers across the country,
adding that the idea behind the fabrication of the machine with local content was in collaboration
with the Ministry, Africa Rice and the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM),
Ilorin.He said the machine which would be put into use by the farmers for one month, would be
sold to rice producing communities in the state at between N300, 000 and N700, 000 each.The
State’s Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bello Salihu, said the
machine is capable of threshing one tonne of paddy rice per hour.Salihu said the manual labour
would have taken between eight hours for the same processing.He said that the introduction of
the machine was to address the challenges of production and processing faced by rice farmers in
the country
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Thailand poised to top rice table
10 Apr 2015 at 21:36
WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS
A farmer in Nong Chok district in Bangkok harvests rice on Jan 31 this year. The UN Food and
Agriculture Organization has predicted more output and more exports of Thai rice this year.
(Photo by Patipat Janthong)
Thailand is poised to overtake India and regain its customary status as the world's top rice
exporter this year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.Despite a late
surge by Thailand in 2014, India held on to the title last year, selling 11.3 million tonnes to the
world market compared with 11 million for Thailand.But the UN-affiliated agency predicted
more rice from Thailand would reach global markets this year while India's performance would
decline markedly.
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Thailand will export 11.2 million tonnes of rice this year and India 9.3 million, it forecast.
Hiroyuki Konuma, the FAO assistant director-general, said he expected paddy rice production in
the country this year would improve."Thailand's rice production (paddy) declined by 2.7% in
2014 to 34.3 million tonnes (22.7 million tonnes of milled rice), due mainly to a decline of
secondary crop outputs affected by cuts in planted areas," he said. "However, in 2015, Thailand
is expected to increase production by 2.1%."However, the FAO cautioned that competition for
exports would intsneify as many importing countries are reducing orders as they attempt to
become more self-sufficient in the grain.
It forecast that Indonesia would reduce imports by 25%, the Philippines by 21% and Bangladesh by
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