- Furrow-irrigated or row rice, which eliminates constant flooding of fields, has increased from less than 1% to 10% of Arkansas' rice acreage over the past 5 years as it simplifies crop rotations and reduces costs compared to flood irrigation. - A new handbook from the University of Arkansas provides research-based guidance for furrow-irrigated rice management practices like cultivar selection, stand establishment, fertility, weeds, and irrigation. - The handbook aims to help furrow-irrigated rice acreage continue increasing by answering farmers' questions as the practice and research expand.

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A rice growing method that was virtually non-existent half a decade ago is being used to grow a
significant share of the rice crop in Arkansas. Furrow-irrigated or row rice has been gaining
ground, increasing from less than 1% to 10% of total rice acreage in Arkansas in the past five
years.
In 2019, 1.1 million acres of rice were harvested in Arkansas, accounting for 46% of total U.S.
rice production. Arkansas rice farmers are projected to plant 1.39 million acres this year,
according to the United States Department of Agriculture. It generates billion of dollars worth of
revenue for the state’s economy and supports directly or indirectly more than 25,000 jobs.
A majority of rice farmers use flood irrigation to water their fields.
Furrow-irrigated rice, also known as row rice or upland rice, has been grown in small pockets of
Arkansas for more than 30 years. This method eliminates the need for constant flooding.
Instead, small channels or furrows are dug between the rows and carry water to the crop. Five
years ago, this method was used on less than 1 percent of rice acreage in Arkansas. Now, it
accounts for a tenth of rice acreage, according to Jarrod Hardke, rice extension agronomist with
the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
“The practice of furrow-irrigated rice continues to surge in adoption,” Hardke said. “In 2012,
there were fewer than 5,000 acres in Arkansas, but by 2019 we had well over 100,000 acres.

2. Expectations for 2020 are that we could see 200,000 acres if weather permits planting of all
intended acres.”
Similar increases in adoption are occurring in the Missouri Bootheel and northeast Louisiana,
Hardke said.
The primary reasons for furrow irrigation are to simplify crop rotations and decrease time and
expenses associated with flood-irrigated rice. Additional benefits could include water savings,
which will prove more beneficial as water resources are further depleted.
Since rice is a semiaquatic plant, non-flooded rice production research efforts have been limited.
Hardke and other researchers began compiling information in 2017 to provide producers with
some limited guidance.
A new handbook from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture provides rice
growers with the latest research and recommendations for furrow-irrigated rice.
The “Arkansas Furrow-Irrigated Rice Handbook” provides research-based information about
selecting cultivars, establishing stands, and managing fertility, weeds, disease, insects and
irrigation. It also provides information about budgeting and crop insurance, which became
available for furrow-irrigated rice earlier this year through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Risk Management Agency.
The publication is available on the Cooperative Extension Service website at this link.
“This year we realized there was a need to expand on that previous information and provide
something more robust as acres have continued to increase and research efforts have expanded to
answer additional questions,” he said. “As research and adoption continue and we learn more,
the handbook will be updated regularly to provide the best possible information to growers.”
https://talkbusiness.net/2020/05/furrow-irrigated-rice-acres-grow-in-arkansas/
PhilRice warns farmers vs. rice plant viruses
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Updated May 12, 2020, 8:58 AM
By Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Farmers should watch out for certain types of viruses that may infect rice plants, as there is no
known treatment as yet to some of these viruses, according to an expert of the Philippine Rice
Research Institute (PhilRice).

3. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN)
Plant pathologist Jennifer Niones of the Department of Agriculture’s PhilRice cited four types of
viruses — namely, tungro, dwarf, grassy stunt, and ragged stunt — which farmers must guard
against to minimize significant yield losses.
Tungro virus is an extremely damaging rice disease occurring in South and Southeast Asia that
leads to 70-100 percent yield loss. Rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV) and rice tungro
spherical virus (RTSV) cause this disease, Niones said. As infected plants cannot be treated,
farmers must consider preventive measures especially if their area had past incidences of tungro
infestation, she said.
Dwarf virus, which was first observed in the rice fields of Midsayap, Cotabato, could reduce
yield by 50 to 80 percent, especially when it strikes down at vegetative stage. Infected plants
show pronounced stunting, increased tillering, and shortened darker green leaves with fine
chlorotic specks, Niones said.
She noted that the spread of dwarf virus could be prevented through plowing of the fallowed rice
field and synchronous planting.
She added that applying insecticide to rice seedlings before transplanting could also be an option,
while areas infected during the previous cropping season should be immediately plowed.

4. The grassy stunt virus could cause stunting and yellowing of the plant. This virus is commonly
spread by nymph and adult brown plant hopper.
This virus, Niones said, frequently affect fields where year-round and continuous rice growing is
practiced. Although plants can be infected in all growth stages, infection usually happens during
the tillering stage, she said.
Niones pointed out that the virus can be managed through planting brown plant hopper-resistant
rice varieties.
The populations of brown plant hopper should also be immediately managed, while infected
fields should be plowed right after harvest to reduce the virus source, she added.
Another virus also transmitted by the brown plant hopper, Niones said, is the rice ragged stunt
virus, which can bring up to 80 percent yield losses. It could cause severe stunting during early
crop stages, green leaves with darker than the normal color that appears to have jagged uneven
edges, and appearance of yellow to yellow-brown leaves that twist into spiral shapes at the base
of leaf blades.
Like the tungro virus, ragged stunt virus-infected plants cannot be treated so preventive rather
than direct-control measures should be implemented, she added.
Niones noted that to manage the four types of viruses, infected plants should be immediately
removed once the disease is detected.
“They can be prevented by practicing a fallow period of at least one month between each crop to
reduce the pests’ food supply; reducing their populations. Resistant varieties should also be
considered but insecticide should only be applied when needed,” she said.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/05/11/philrice-warns-farmers-vs-rice-plant-viruses/
PhilRice warns farmers vs. rice plant viruses
Updated May 12, 2020, 8:58 AM
By Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Farmers should watch out for certain types of viruses that may infect rice plants, as there is no
known treatment as yet to some of these viruses, according to an expert of the Philippine Rice
Research Institute (PhilRice).

5. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN)
Plant pathologist Jennifer Niones of the Department of Agriculture’s PhilRice cited four types of
viruses — namely, tungro, dwarf, grassy stunt, and ragged stunt — which farmers must guard
against to minimize significant yield losses.
Tungro virus is an extremely damaging rice disease occurring in South and Southeast Asia that
leads to 70-100 percent yield loss. Rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV) and rice tungro
spherical virus (RTSV) cause this disease, Niones said. As infected plants cannot be treated,
farmers must consider preventive measures especially if their area had past incidences of tungro
infestation, she said.
Dwarf virus, which was first observed in the rice fields of Midsayap, Cotabato, could reduce
yield by 50 to 80 percent, especially when it strikes down at vegetative stage. Infected plants
show pronounced stunting, increased tillering, and shortened darker green leaves with fine
chlorotic specks, Niones said.
She noted that the spread of dwarf virus could be prevented through plowing of the fallowed rice
field and synchronous planting.
She added that applying insecticide to rice seedlings before transplanting could also be an option,
while areas infected during the previous cropping season should be immediately plowed.

6. The grassy stunt virus could cause stunting and yellowing of the plant. This virus is commonly
spread by nymph and adult brown plant hopper.
This virus, Niones said, frequently affect fields where year-round and continuous rice growing is
practiced. Although plants can be infected in all growth stages, infection usually happens during
the tillering stage, she said.
Niones pointed out that the virus can be managed through planting brown plant hopper-resistant
rice varieties.
The populations of brown plant hopper should also be immediately managed, while infected
fields should be plowed right after harvest to reduce the virus source, she added.
Another virus also transmitted by the brown plant hopper, Niones said, is the rice ragged stunt
virus, which can bring up to 80 percent yield losses. It could cause severe stunting during early
crop stages, green leaves with darker than the normal color that appears to have jagged uneven
edges, and appearance of yellow to yellow-brown leaves that twist into spiral shapes at the base
of leaf blades.
Like the tungro virus, ragged stunt virus-infected plants cannot be treated so preventive rather
than direct-control measures should be implemented, she added.
Niones noted that to manage the four types of viruses, infected plants should be immediately
removed once the disease is detected.
“They can be prevented by practicing a fallow period of at least one month between each crop to
reduce the pests’ food supply; reducing their populations. Resistant varieties should also be
considered but insecticide should only be applied when needed,” she said.
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7. Odisha farmers seek Govt nod to sell surplus kharif
paddy
All the farmers of the State suffered huge loss during the lockdown as they could not sell their
produce including vegetables, a major source of earning during summer months.
Published: 12th May 2020 09:08 AM | Last Updated: 12th May 2020 09:08 AM | A+A A-
For representational purposes (Photo | Express)
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Even as procurement operation for rabi crops has started picking up, farmers
of coastal districts have urged the State Government to allow them to sell their surplus kharif
paddy under price support system.
Leading the cause of the farmers, the BJP and Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) said a
large number of farmers of coastal district could not sell their surplus paddy due to twin
problems, mismanagement in issue of online token followed by nationwide lockdown imposed
by the Centre.
“Procurement of kharif paddy was virtually slowed down in the coastal regions a couple of
weeks before the declaration of lockdown due to delay in issue of token and poor lifting of stock
from paddy purchase centres (PPCs) by authorised rice millers,” said general secretary of State
unit BJP Krushak Morcha Surath Biswal.
Though March 31 was the last date of 2019-20 kharif marketing season for procurement of
paddy, the operation stopped 10 days ahead due to lockdown. Farmers who were issued tokens
online for sale of their surplus stock are still waiting for the State Government to clarify if the
token are valid or not.
Majorities of the mandis identified by the Government for paddy procurement were not
functioning even after relaxation of Covid regulations for agriculture activities, Biswal said.All
the farmers of the State suffered huge loss during the lockdown as they could not sell their
produce including vegetables, a major source of earning during summer months.
The Government should take up the matter with the Centre to allow it as a special case for sale of
kharif paddy in rabi season to benefit the farmers to repay their loans and other liabilities, said
Akshya Kumar of NNKS.He reiterated his demand for payment a special monthly assistance of
`5,000 for each farmer.

8. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/may/12/odisha-farmers-seek-govt-nod-to-sell-
surplus-kharif-paddy-2142303.html
Reverse migration: Telangana dials Bihar to bring
back 20,000 workers
Date: May 11, 2020Author: Siddhant 0 Comments
Rice millers and the agriculture sector alone need at least 20,000 hamalis (labourers), particularly
those who specialise in loading and unloading paddy and rice and doing other chores at rice mills
and paddy procurement centres.
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Vietnam resumes rice exports to Phl, ASEAN
countries
By DA Published On May 12, 2020
QUEZON CITY, May 12 -- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has resumed rice exports to the
Philippines and other members of ASEAN to maintain adequate food supply in the region and
cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

9. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said they welcome the decision by Vietnam to resume its rice export
policy and take into account the difficulties faced by various stakeholders during this crisis.
Photo by DA
“We welcome the decision by Vietnam to resume its rice export policy and take into account the
difficulties faced by various stakeholders during this crisis,” said Agriculture Secretary William
Dar.
He thanked Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, who furnished him a copy of a letter by
Vietnam Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh, dated 4 May 2020, assuring the
Philippines of delivery of 400,000 metric tons (MT) of rice contracted in April.
In his letter, Minister Tran said that on April 28, 2020, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan
Phuc approved the resumption of rice exports to the Philippines and other ASEAN countries,
starting on May 1, 2020.
“I hope the new decision by our Prime Minister will contribute to the joint efforts by ASEAN
Member States in maintaining adequate food supply to ASEAN Community to cope with the
COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen ASEAN’s internal unity,” Minister Tran said.

10. For his part, Secretary Dar said: “Indeed, Vietnam is making a valuable contribution in
strengthening ASEAN cooperation and internal unity. We need to keep the regional market open
for trade and ensure the sustainability of the supply chain among ASEAN member-states,
especially for food and other essential goods.”
From January 1 to May 1, 2020, the Philippines has contracted 666,480 MT of rice from
Vietnam, of which 218,300 MT has been delivered, leaving a balance of 448,180 MT, according
to the DA’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) that issues the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import
Clearance (SPSIC) for rice imports.
“This means that Vietnamese rice exporters will commence fulfillment of their contracts with
Philippine importers, and consider future supply deals under an existing bilateral trade
agreement,” Secretary Dar said.
Since January 2020, the DA-BPI has issued SPSICs covering 2.7 million MT, of which about
729,000 MT has arrived, with 1.189 million MT to be delivered this month and the rest in
succeeding months.
In a related development, Secretary Dar said that the DTI’s Philippine International Trading
Corp. (PITC) has officially opened the government-to-government rice importation for the
supply of 300,000 MT of rice, which will serve as buffer stock during the lean months.
The PITC has already sent communications to Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, India, and
Cambodia, added Secretary Dar, who also serves as chairperson of the IATF Task Group on
Food Security. (TM/DA
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1041594.amp
Phillipines Secures Rice vietnam
Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star
) - May 12, 2020 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has secured enough rice supply as Vietnam, its biggest
source of imports, has resumed its export policy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-
19 pandemic.
In a letter to the Philippine government, Vietnam Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh
assured the country of the delivery of 400,000 metric tons of rice.
Two weeks ago, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved the resumption of rice
exports to the Philippines and other ASEAN countries starting May 1.

11. “I hope the new decision by our Prime Minister will contribute to the joint efforts by ASEAN
member states in maintaining adequate food supply to ASEAN Community to cope with the
COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen ASEAN’s internal unity,” Tran said.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomed the decision of the ASEAN neighbor to resume its
rice export policy and take into account the difficulties faced by various stakeholders during the
crisis.
“We need to keep the regional market open for trade and ensure the sustainability of the supply
chain among ASEAN member-states, especially for food and other essential goods,” Dar said.
For January to May, the Philippines has contracted 666,480 MT of rice from Vietnam, of which
218,300 MT has been delivered, leaving a balance of 448,180 MT.
“This means that Vietnamese rice exporters will commence fulfilment of their contracts with
Philippine importers, and consider future supply deals under an existing bilateral trade
agreement,” Dar said.
Since January, the Bureau of Plant Industry has issued sanitary and phytosanitary import
clearances covering 2.7 million MT, of which about 729,000 MT has arrived.
The remaining 1.18 million MT will be delivered in the coming months.
Meanwhile, Dar said the Philippine International Trading Corp. has officially opened the
government-to-government rice importation for the supply of 300,000 MT of rice, which will
serve as buffer stock during the lean months.
The PITC has already sent communications to Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, India and
Cambodia for the importation.
Last month, Trade chief Ramon Lopez said the Philippines is spending P8 billion to purchase the
additional volume in a bid to further boost the inventory of the country’s main staple.
Even with the Rice Tariffication Law already in place, President Duterte could still direct the
PITC and DTI to import.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/05/12/2013317/philippines-secures-rice-vietnam
Scientists identify molecular link between nitrogen and plant growth
05-11-2020

12. By Chrissy Sexton
Earth.com staff writer
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Plant scientists at NYU have discovered how plants perceive nitrogen availability and adjust
their growth accordingly. The breakthrough may ultimately lead to ways to enhance plant growth
while reducing the need for harmful and costly fertilizers.
Crop yield can be increased with fertilizer, but the molecular link between a higher dose of
nitrogen and greater plant biomass has been a mystery.
A team of experts at the NYU Center for Genomics & Systems Biology examined plants to
investigate how increasing doses of nitrogen may trigger changes in genetic expression over
time. Next, the researchers used mathematical models to analyze the rate of change in messenger
RNA (mRNA) for thousands of genes.
The study revealed that the dynamics of mRNA responses to nitrogen dose were regulated by
enzyme kinetics, or enzyme reaction rates, principles that were first described by Michaelis-
Menten in 1913.
The researchers discovered that the Michaelis-Menten kinetics model could accurately represent
the rate of changes in gene expression among 30 percent of nitrogen-dose responsive genes.

13. “According to the classic Michaelis-Menten kinetic model, changing enzyme abundance will
impact the maximum rate of reaction possible. Because transcription factors establish the rates at
which gene transcription from DNA into RNA takes place, they can be directly compared to the
catalytic enzymes in the Michaelis-Menten model,” explained study senior author Professor
Gloria Coruzzi.
“This means that increasing the abundance of key transcription factors should be able to boost
the rate of nitrogen-dose dependent gene expression and, as a consequence, the rate of plant
growth.”
Experiments showed that increasing the level of the transcription factor TGA1 accelerated the
rates of nitrogen-dose responsive gene expression and the rate of plant growth. In response to
nitrogen, the plants that overexpressed TGA1 achieved a plant biomass three times greater than
wild plants.
“By modeling the transcriptome kinetics underlying nitrogen-dose sensing using a classic
principle of Michaelis-Menten kinetics, we discovered a regulatory gene whose increased
expression may boost crop growth within low-nitrogen soils,” said Professor Coruzzi.
“Because TGA1 is conserved in plants, including crops such as rice, tomatoes, and wheat, our
findings have implications for improving nitrogen use efficiency in crops, which can benefit
agriculture and sustainability.”
The study is published in the journal PNAS.
—

14. https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-identify-molecular-link-between-nitrogen-and-plant-growth/
COVID Crawfish Cookout
By Deborah Willenborg
ARLINGTON, VA -- Even the most gifted home cooks get in culinary ruts, and when you add
circumscribed grocery shopping as a result of the coronavirus pandemic to the mix, it's challenging to
come up with something new to make for dinner. So when the opportunity to work with an unusual or
hard-to-find ingredient presents itself, you have to jump at the chance.
"Several weeks ago, I was checking in with some of our Louisiana members and they were sharing the
problems farmers there were having with moving their crawfish harvest," said Michael Klein, USA Rice
vice president of communications, marketing, and domestic promotion. "That side of their business has
been severely impacted by restaurants shutting down and orders for social distancing putting an end to
large group gatherings for traditional crawfish boils. When I made an off-hand comment about how nice
it would be to have some of their product in Washington, they offered to ship up as much as I could

15. handle. I notified our Washington USA Rice staff about the crawfish offer and we very quickly put
together an order for 40 pounds."
The crawfish came from Richard Farms in Kaplan, Louisiana, and were peeled, cooked, and frozen, and
then shipped overnight on dry ice in vacuumed-packed, one-pound bags. They made the trip from Lake
Charles to Falls Church, Virginia, in about twelve hours.
"The crawfish I got went into a big pot of étouffée," said Klein. "I followed Randy Thibodeaux's recipe
that he shared with Chef Sara Moulton on her TV show, Sara's Weeknight Meals, back in 2016. The
segment, still one of the series' most watched episodes, was called "Louisiana Style," and was the first
rice-focused show Chef Sara and her crew filmed."
This past weekend, Peter Bachmann, USA Rice vice president of international trade policy, used his share
of crawfish to cook his mom a special Mother's Day batch of the same Thibodeaux-inspired crawfish
étouffée. In keeping with the Louisiana theme, Bachmann served it over Kennedy Rice Mill's new brand
of white long grain, 4 Sisters, but, as a native Marylander, he switched out the Cajun spices for Old Bay
seasoning and Old Bay-flavored hot sauce.
The Thibodeaux recipe also popped up last weekend at USA Rice CFO Rebecca Greenway's house where
she was cooking for herself, her three kids, and some friends.
Staff Writer Lesley Dixon made étouffée using an old family recipe she got from her uncle in East Texas
who makes it for his family at Christmas every year. "I threw in a few extra spices and used half as much
crawfish as his recipe calls for, and there was still A LOT of crawfish, so now I'm convinced my uncle is
a madman."
"We hosted a social distancing dinner for our neighbors on Friday night and served étouffée made with
the Louisiana crawfish over long grain white rice from Windmill Farms in Jonesboro, Arkansas," said
Deborah Willenborg, USA Rice director of communications. "Our friends, who are real foodies, raved
about the crawfish so much we sent them home with a couple pounds."
"I love when USA Rice staff gets creative about supporting the rice industry," said USA Rice President &
CEO Betsy Ward. "Everyone seemed to enjoy the results of this effort and it's helping keep us connected
with our members at a time when we can't touch base in person."

16. Doesn't get any better than this
https://www.sbs.com.au/food/health/article/2020/05/11/if-you-cant-drink-cows-milk-whats-healthiest-
alternative
Buy paddy from farmers, not rice from millers
Reaz Ahmad
 Published at 12:07 am May 11th, 2020
Photo: Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Only 1.34% of the farmers got the government-set price against their produce
Through its food procurement efforts, the government intends to serve two purposes: 1)
maintain a stock to ensure food security, and 2) provide the crop growers with price
support.
Unfortunately, the price support it offered in Boro season last year benefited the rice
millers and traders far more than the paddy growers.

17. Not that there is no remedy for this.
A study that government itself commissioned last year provided the solution and
submitted the policy option to the line ministries -- Ministry of Food and Ministry of
Agriculture -- last week, a timely intervention, considering the fact that the government’s
food department has just gone to market to buy paddy and rice in the current Boro season.
It advises the government: buy paddy from farmers, not rice from the millers.
If last year’s procurement experience is something to go by, the government would do
well to immediately act upon this study advice.
A whopping 98.66% farmers, who had to sell their paddy to middlemen, traders, millers
and wholesalers, got an average price of Tk15 for each kilogram of the grain in last Boro
season, which was Tk11 less than the floor price of Tk26 set by the government.
Only 1.34% of the farmers got the government-set price against their produce, as they
were the only lucky ones who could sell paddy to the government’s food department.
By no means is this sustainable.
If rice farmers in Bangladesh don’t get a fair price for Boro, they can’t make much
investment in subsequent important crops of the year -- summer vegetables, Aus and
Aman paddy, maize, wheat, and potato.
It has a chain effect on overall productivity in farm sector.
The Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) carried out
the study through its USAID-funded Policy Research and Strategy Support Program
(PRSSP) in Bangladesh with the Ministry of Agriculture commissioning the task.
The study notes that each year the food department buys far more rice than paddy under
its food procurement program.
While its purchase of paddy benefits only a small number of farmers, the lion's share of
the government-provided price supports actually end up in the hands of rice millers and
by default to traders and middlemen -- all of whom buy paddy from crash-crunched

18. farmers very early in the season, convert the same into rice, and enjoy a hefty profit by
selling the same to the food department.
The IFPRI-study shows how a neighbouring Indian state does the public procurement of
grains most efficiently -- benefiting the rice growers not, the traders or millers.
Couple of days back, I talked to the lead author of the study Dr Akhter U Ahmed, who
served the global food policy think-tank at its Washington DC headquarters for many
years and is now heading the IFPRI country operation in Bangladesh.
I asked him what policy change will most help provide needed support to the large base
of the country's farming community.
Dr Akhter, who has been assisted in this study, among others, by fellow IFPRI researcher
M Mehrab Bakhtiar and deputy research director of the agriculture ministry’s
Agricultural Policy Support Unit (APSU), Mohammad Mosihur Rahman, said the solution
lies with the government’s "will power."
He suggests that if they (government agencies concerned) properly internalize the
findings and essence of the study and take move in right direction -- a simple policy shift
can make a big difference.
How they do it in West Bengal?
In West Bengal, the state government procures a quarter of the paddy the farmers grow in
a year across all rice seasons.
In Bangladesh’s case the procurement volume is less than 10% of the total production.
Since 2016-17, the West Bengal state government has implemented an electronic paddy
procurement (e-procurement) system.
From 2017-18 to 2019-20, farmers’ participation in the e-procurement system has
increased five-fold, from 465,000 to 2.36 million farmers.
Overall, West Bengal’s paddy procurement was 22% and 24% of total production in
2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively.

19. Paddy is procured from farmers primarily through two approaches. Under the first
approach, farmers bring paddy to centralized procurement centres (CPCs), where the
Food and Supplies Department assigns one purchase officer and one disbursement officer
who purchases paddy from farmers and records these sales in the e-procurement system.
Payments are made via account payee checks under the 'Dhan Din Cheque Nin' program
on the same day of receipt of paddy from farmers.
Under the second approach, registered farmers’ cooperatives, self-help groups (SHG), or
producers’ organizations, which have applied, been screened, and are registered with the
District Food and Civil Supply Department, announce the paddy procurement date in
advance in the locality and procure paddy from registered farmers.
The cooperatives then deliver the paddy to state government’s designated custom milled
rice (CMR) agencies, which have agreements with select rice mills.
A designated government official certifies receipt of the paddy and farmers’ cooperatives
update the sales information on the e-procurement system and notify all registered
members about sales via SMS. The state government pays farmers' cooperatives and self-
help groups.
In 2019-20, out of the state government’s 5.2 million metric tons target for paddy
procurement, the selected state government-designated custom milled rice (CMR)
agencies procured the most paddy (46%), followed by the state government-run CPCs
(42%) and the Food Corporation of India (that is, the central government) (12%).
Are we moving in the right direction?
Right at the beginning of the Boro harvest season last year, Bangladesh’s food
department announced procuring of only 150,000 tons of paddy from farmers but over
one million tons of rice from millers.
Two months later, some time in June 2019, when farmers not getting fair prices caused a
national outcry, the government reconsidered the paddy procurement volume and
increased it from a paltry 150,000 tons to 400,000 tons.
A year later, as another Boro season comes, the government further increased the paddy
procurement volume. This time it’s 800,000 tons.

20. Yet, still the procurement goes in rice’s favour as the government has decided to buy 1.15
million tons of rice from millers as against 800,000 tons of paddy from farmers.
Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzaque has said the government is moving in the
direction of procuring more paddy directly from the farmers, thereby reaching the price
befits to the growers.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, a seasoned rice miller himself, has been
talking about introducing e-procurement of paddy in Bangladesh since last year.
Unfortunately, this initiative again fell through the cracks at the last moment in this Boro
season too.
Dr Akhter and his study states that buying more paddy by the government doesn’t mean
millers will be the losers in any way.
As they explain, the food department here would definitely involve the rice millers in the
process, like the state government in West Bengal does, even if all the paddy is bought
directly from the farmers.
It would be a win-win situation for all.
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rmKGqnYMiw36_JwxwQ_gmQIUA Global Paddy and Rice
Milling Machinery Market Report:
Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Types
& Market Analysis by Application
May 12, 2020
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Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
On the basis of Operation, the rice milling machinery market is segmented into Grading
Machinery, Pre Cleaning Machinery, Rice Whitening Machinery, Separating Machinery and
Other Operations.
The global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery market is valued at US$ xx million in 2020 is
expected to reach US$ xx million by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2021-
2026.
Access more details about this report at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/global-paddy-
and-rice-milling-machinery-market-research-report
(This is our latest offering and this report also analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on Paddy and
Rice Milling Machinery market and updated by the current situation, especially the forecast)
The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s
growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive
or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications
that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on
current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of
production about the global market and also about each type from 2015 to 2026. This section
mentions the volume of production by region from 2015 to 2026. Pricing analysis is included in
the report according to each type from the year 2015 to 2026, manufacturer from 2015 to 2020,
region from 2015 to 2020, and global price from 2015 to 2026.
A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and
gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they
can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are
present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have
been taken to understand the market better.
The major players in the market include SATAKE, Tw Grandeur Machinery, Buhler, Fowler
Westrup, AGREX, Milltech Machinery, HTM, Nishimura Machine, Yamanoto, etc.

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Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Regional Analysis
The report offers in-depth assessment of the growth and other aspects of the Paddy and Rice
Milling Machinery market in important regions, including the U.S., Canada, Germany, France,
U.K., Italy, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Brazil, etc.
Key regions covered in the report are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The report has been curated after observing and studying various factors that determine regional
growth such as economic, environmental, social, technological, and political status of the
particular region. Analysts have studied the data of revenue, production, and manufacturers of
each region. This section analyses region-wise revenue and volume for the forecast period of
2015 to 2026. These analyses will help the reader to understand the potential worth of investment
in a particular region.
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Competitive Landscape
This section of the report identifies various key manufacturers of the market. It helps the reader
understand the strategies and collaborations that players are focusing on combat competition in
the market. The comprehensive report provides a significant microscopic look at the market. The
reader can identify the footprints of the manufacturers by knowing about the global revenue of
manufacturers, the global price of manufacturers, and production by manufacturers during the
forecast period of 2015 to 2019.
Inquire for more details / sample / customization about this report at:
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Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery
Market Report: Production, Revenue, Price
Trend by Types & Market Analysis by
Application
May 12, 2020
3 Min Read

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Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
On the basis of Operation, the rice milling machinery market is segmented into Grading
Machinery, Pre Cleaning Machinery, Rice Whitening Machinery, Separating Machinery and
Other Operations.
The global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery market is valued at US$ xx million in 2020 is
expected to reach US$ xx million by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2021-
2026.
Access more details about this report at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/global-paddy-
and-rice-milling-machinery-market-research-report
(This is our latest offering and this report also analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on Paddy and
Rice Milling Machinery market and updated by the current situation, especially the forecast)
The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s
growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive
or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications
that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on
current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of
production about the global market and also about each type from 2015 to 2026. This section
mentions the volume of production by region from 2015 to 2026. Pricing analysis is included in
the report according to each type from the year 2015 to 2026, manufacturer from 2015 to 2020,
region from 2015 to 2020, and global price from 2015 to 2026.
A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and
gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they
can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are
present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have
been taken to understand the market better.
The major players in the market include SATAKE, Tw Grandeur Machinery, Buhler, Fowler
Westrup, AGREX, Milltech Machinery, HTM, Nishimura Machine, Yamanoto, etc.

24. Purchase this exclusive research report at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/buy-
now/1396595
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Regional Analysis
The report offers in-depth assessment of the growth and other aspects of the Paddy and Rice
Milling Machinery market in important regions, including the U.S., Canada, Germany, France,
U.K., Italy, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Brazil, etc.
Key regions covered in the report are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The report has been curated after observing and studying various factors that determine regional
growth such as economic, environmental, social, technological, and political status of the
particular region. Analysts have studied the data of revenue, production, and manufacturers of
each region. This section analyses region-wise revenue and volume for the forecast period of
2015 to 2026. These analyses will help the reader to understand the potential worth of investment
in a particular region.
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Competitive Landscape
This section of the report identifies various key manufacturers of the market. It helps the reader
understand the strategies and collaborations that players are focusing on combat competition in
the market. The comprehensive report provides a significant microscopic look at the market. The
reader can identify the footprints of the manufacturers by knowing about the global revenue of
manufacturers, the global price of manufacturers, and production by manufacturers during the
forecast period of 2015 to 2019.
Inquire for more details / sample / customization about this report at:
https://www.themarketreports.com/report/ask-your-query/1396595
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery
Market Report: Production, Revenue, Price
Trend by Types & Market Analysis by
Application
May 12, 2020
3 Min Read

25. H_Skr
Add Comment
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Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
On the basis of Operation, the rice milling machinery market is segmented into Grading
Machinery, Pre Cleaning Machinery, Rice Whitening Machinery, Separating Machinery and
Other Operations.
The global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery market is valued at US$ xx million in 2020 is
expected to reach US$ xx million by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2021-
2026.
Access more details about this report at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/global-paddy-
and-rice-milling-machinery-market-research-report
(This is our latest offering and this report also analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on Paddy and
Rice Milling Machinery market and updated by the current situation, especially the forecast)
The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s
growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive
or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications
that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on
current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of
production about the global market and also about each type from 2015 to 2026. This section
mentions the volume of production by region from 2015 to 2026. Pricing analysis is included in
the report according to each type from the year 2015 to 2026, manufacturer from 2015 to 2020,
region from 2015 to 2020, and global price from 2015 to 2026.
A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and
gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they
can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are
present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have
been taken to understand the market better.
The major players in the market include SATAKE, Tw Grandeur Machinery, Buhler, Fowler
Westrup, AGREX, Milltech Machinery, HTM, Nishimura Machine, Yamanoto, etc.

26. Purchase this exclusive research report at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/buy-
now/1396595
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Regional Analysis
The report offers in-depth assessment of the growth and other aspects of the Paddy and Rice
Milling Machinery market in important regions, including the U.S., Canada, Germany, France,
U.K., Italy, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Brazil, etc.
Key regions covered in the report are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The report has been curated after observing and studying various factors that determine regional
growth such as economic, environmental, social, technological, and political status of the
particular region. Analysts have studied the data of revenue, production, and manufacturers of
each region. This section analyses region-wise revenue and volume for the forecast period of
2015 to 2026. These analyses will help the reader to understand the potential worth of investment
in a particular region.
Global Paddy and Rice Milling Machinery Market: Competitive Landscape
This section of the report identifies various key manufacturers of the market. It helps the reader
understand the strategies and collaborations that players are focusing on combat competition in
the market. The comprehensive report provides a significant microscopic look at the market. The
reader can identify the footprints of the manufacturers by knowing about the global revenue of
manufacturers, the global price of manufacturers, and production by manufacturers during the
forecast period of 2015 to 2019.
Inquire for more details / sample / customization about this report at:
https://www.themarketreports.com/report/ask-your-query/1396595