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 Abdul Sattar Shah
 Rahmat Ullah
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 Advocate Zaheer Minhas
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 Javed Islam Agha
 Zahid Baig(Business Recorder)
 Dr.Akhtar Hussain
 Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui
 Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)
 Islam Akhtar Khan
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 Dr.Malik Mohammad Hashim
Assistant Professor, Gomal
University DIK
 Dr.Hasina Gul
Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK
 Dr.Hidayat Ullah
Assistant Professor, University
of Swabi
 Dr.Abdul Basir
Assistant Professor, University of
Swabi
 Zahid Mehmood
PSO,NIFA Peshawar
 Falak Naz Shah
Head Food Science & Technology
ART, Peshawar
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Army-run farms produce ample stocks of rice for sale
to troops at subsidized prices
Published
October 18, 2020
In an effort to contribute towards promoting self-sufficiency in rice and ensuring food security in
the country, troops have produced an ample stock of paddy through Army-run farms of the
Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock for distribution among military personnel at subsidized
prices.
Under the multifaceted ‗Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak‘ crop cultivation and afforestation project
initiated by the Army Commander, paddy harvests of the Maha-2019 and Yala-2020 seasons
were collected from newly cultivated Sri Jayewardenepura paddy fields adjoining Army HQ and
from other Army farms elsewhere, including organically-produced local varieties of ‗suwandel‘,
‗kaluheeneti‘ etc.
The species were grown with minimal use of harmful pesticides and chemicals. The stocks of
rice free of toxic chemicals produced in the farms were, as instructed by the Army Commander,
delivered for sale to Army welfare stalls managed by the Security Force HQ-East, Regimental
HQs at Panagoda Army Cantonment and Army Seva Vanitha Unit-managed welfare shops at
Kendalanda, Manning Town, Rukmalgama, Panaluwa, Jawatte and Wattala.
On the eve of Army Day on Friday (9), Brigadier Indrajith Kandanaarachchi, Director,
Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock, delivered a stock of 25,000 kgs of Army-produced rice
to the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) at the HQ for distribution among ASVU-run Army
welfare shops under the supervision of Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, President, ASVU.
Lieutenant Colonel Nishantha Muttanthirige, Commanding Officer, 6 (V) Sri Lanka Army
General Service Corps at Kandakadu, on behalf of the Director Agriculture and Livestock,
handed over the stock to Colonel Sumeda Balasuriya and Colonel Aruna Wijekoon of the ASVU
office for sale to troops at subsidized prices at welfare shops.
Easter Sunday probe in tatters: Director CID transferred following
internal inquiry into Riyaj release
October 19, 2020
AG wants report within one month
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Close on the heels of Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, alleging serious lapses on the
part of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in respect of the probe on Riyaj
Bathiudeen‘s alleged involvement with those responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks, the
premier investigating agency‘s Director SSP Prasanna de Alwis has been moved out.

The transfer took place consequent to an unprecedented meeting the AG had with the new
Director CID Prasad Ranasinghe and three other officers, including SSP Alwis. The AG found
fault with the CID over the way the police had released Riyaj arrested last April on the basis of
irrefutable evidence of direct links with at least one Easter Sunday suicide bomber.
The National Police Commission (NPC) has cleared the CID Director‘s transfer as Director,
Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) whereas SSP G.N. de Zoysa received the CID Director‘s
post. Zoysa had been the Director of the recently formed unit responsible for inquiring into ill-
gotten wealth. At the time, SSP de Alwis received appointment as
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Explained: How Punjab mandis procure more paddy than
state produces; the UP-Bihar link
According to Punjab govt officials, a large amount of paddy from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is
illegally brought to the state, to be sold at the higher price it would fetch in the mandis here.
 Written By Anju Agnihotri Chaba , Edited By Explained Desk | Jalandhar |
 Updated: October 20, 2020 8:25:16 am
A grain market in Ludhiana. Government agencies bought 163.82 lakh tonnes of paddy in Punjab
mandis in 2019-20. (Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
For the past few years, mandis in Punjab have been procuring at Minimum Support Price (MSP)
more paddy (non-Basmati) than the state produces. This is because a large amount of paddy from

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is illegally brought to Punjab, to be sold at the higher price it would
fetch in the mandis here.
Several cases have been registered in the recent past, including during the current procurement
season, against this practice. The government‘s action generally ends at confiscating some
trucks, carrying a few thousand tonnes of paddy, and registering some cases.
The illegal trade, however, is of far more than a few thousand tonnes of paddy. If the total
production and total purchase of paddy in Punjab in the past three years are taken into account,
the figure of illegally sold paddy arrived at is in millions of tonnes. How? The Indian
Express explains.
How much paddy was purchased by the government in these years?
Almost all the crop brought to mandis by the farmers is purchased by the government. In Punjab,
government agencies bought 163.82 lakh tonnes (LT), 170.46 LT and 179.56 LT paddy in 2019-
20, 2018-19 and 2017-18 respectively, as per data from the Food Corporation of India (FCI),
which purchases it for the central pool.
How much area was under paddy cultivation in Punjab in these three years?
Punjab agriculture department‘s records show that 22.91 lakh hectares were under paddy
cultivation in 2019-20, 25.94 lakh hectares in 2018-19 and 25.19 lakh hectares in 2017-18.
What was the average paddy yield of the state?
According to the state agriculture department, the total average yield of paddy in Punjab was
recorded at 6,635 kg (6.6 tonnes) per hectare in 2019-20, 6,532 kg (6.5 tonnes) in 2018-19 and
6,516 kg (6.5 tonnes) in 2017-18.
Don’t miss from Explained | What is MSP and how is it determined?
What should be the total production of paddy in Punjab in this period?
As per the crop cutting experiments across Punjab by the state agriculture department, the total
production should be 152 Lakh tonnes (15.2 million tonnes) in 2019-20, 169.44 LTs (16.9
Million tonnes) 2018-19 and 164.14 LTs (16.4 million tonnes) in 2017-18. Thus, in all the three
years, government agencies purchased more paddy than Punjab‘s total production, as per the
average yield.
Experts said that even if we take 1% or 2% more than the actual average yield (though the
government‘s estimates are more or less equal to the actual), the amount of the paddy coming to
mandis is still much higher.
Moreover, farmers don‘t bring their entire crop to mandis –– they keep some for self-
consumption and for seeds.
A senior officer in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) said: ―Even if they keep 2-3 million
tonnes of the crop for self- consumption, one can well imagine how much extra paddy is being
transported to Punjab, from Bihar and UP.‖
Difference in total production and total purchase
In 2019-20, 11.82 lakh tonnes (1.2 million tonnes) more paddy was sold in Punjab‘s mandis than
produced in the state. In 2018-19, the figure around 1.02 lakh tonnes, and in 2017-18, it was
nearly 15.42 lakh tonnes (1.5 million tonnes).
―If the amount of paddy Punjab farmers consumed themselves is also factored in, the
transportation from other states is not less than 4-5 million tonnes (40 to 50 lakh tonnes) every
year,‖ said a senior officer in the state agriculture department.
Who is getting this profit?

In UP and Bihar, paddy is hardly procured by the government, and is sold much below the MSP
to traders.
According to officials, several rice millers and a large number of rice exporters, with the
connivance of some procurement agencies officials, are involved in the Punjab racket.
They get paddy in UP and Bihar at the rate of Rs 900 to Rs 1,200 per quintal, depending upon
quality. Adding milling and transportation charges, it costs them around Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,500 per
quintal. In Punjab, they sell at a far higher rate of the MSP, Rs 1,888 per quintal, illegally in the
name of state‘s farmers.
An official said traders sitting in Delhi are controlling the markets of UP and Bihar and
facilitating the millers of Punjab. And such millers in Punjab are earning Rs 400 to 600 per
quintal by selling the paddy to the government.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-punjab-mandis-are-procuring-more-paddy-than-
state-produces-6793845/lite/
Gourmet Food Service Delivers U.S.-Grown Rice
By Sarah Moran
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- U.S.-grown rice is being delivered directly to consumers' doorsteps
here thanks to a partnership with Meal Box, the leading food delivery company in Turkey.
"Meal Box has
experienced
remarkable growth
since the COVID-19
pandemic began this
past spring, and now
caters to more than
2,000 individuals
daily, a hundred-fold
increase in their
clientele," said Eszter
Somogyi, USA Rice
director for Europe,
Middle East, and
Africa. "Most Meal
Box customers are white-collar workers who appreciate the company's emphasis on high-quality
ingredients like U.S.-grown rice."

USA Rice joined efforts with Meal Box to develop branded delivery boxes, as well as
promotional packaging featuring the USA Rice logo on each dish containing U.S.-grown rice. A
recipe leaflet with creative USA Rice recipes and giveaways rounded out the special rice-centric
offer.
"More than 8,000 servings of U.S. rice have been distributed to subscribers in these eye-
catching, single-serve USA Rice boxes, utilizing close to 1 MT of U.S. rice in total," said
Somogyi. "USA Rice messaging is reaching a large, prosperous audience through social media,
both on the @mealboxtr Instagram channel, and the reposting and sharing of content by Meal
Box subscribers."
The U.S. has exported 27,000 tons ($14 million) of rice to Turkey in the first half of 2020
compared with 1,220 tons ($1.1 million) in the first six months of 2019.
USA Rice Daily

Paddy purchasing mechanism : Small and medium-scale millers
protected
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Microfinance, Self-employment, Business
Development, and Underutilised State Resources Development Shehan Semasinghe said that the
Government will take all necessary measures to encourage small and medium-scale paddy mill
owners.
The Minister said that there is a process in place
to protect farmers, small and medium-scale mill
owners, as well as consumers in the
Government‘s programme to purchase paddy.
He was speaking at a meeting organised by
small and medium-scale mill owners in the
Anuradhapura District.
Anuradhapura Chief Government Agent
Attorney-at-Law R.M. Wanninayake, who was
present at the occasion, said that in the early
days of the spread of the Covid-19 disease in the country, the Government‘s programme to
purchase paddy was carried out more actively than ever through the district secretariats.
During the 2019/20 Maha season, the Government launched a programme to convert paddy
stocks purchased from the Anuradhapura District into rice using small and medium-scale mill
owners and then supply them to the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), with the aim
of alleviating the situation when there was a countrywide shortage of rice.
Anuradhapura Additional District Secretary Ruwan Bandara Navaratne, an official who
spearheaded the programme, stated that small and medium-scale mill owners in Anuradhapura
have been instrumental in this endeavour.
https://www.nation.lk/online/paddy-purchasing-mechanism-small-and-medium-scale-millers-
protected-15827.html
Experts: Study well curbs on rice importation
ByCai Ordinario
October 20, 2020
File photo: Workers unload tons of rice to be distributed to Quezon City barangays affected by
the COVID-19 lockdown. (NONOY LACZA)

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PROPOSALS to limit rice imports to stabilize farmgate price, especially during harvest, require
careful study, according to economists.
Economists said proposals such as barring rice cooperatives from importing the commodity, as
well as banning importation of commodities during their main harvest, could affect the rice
market and eventually hurt consumers.
Last week, the Department of Agriculture proposed to bar cooperatives from importing rice
while on Monday, senators suggested disallowing importation during the main harvest of
commodities.
―These proposed policies are going to hurt the consumers. While producers are supposedly
supported by imposing these restrictions, these can in the long run cause inefficiencies in the
market. The goal should be to make producers competitive without causing a burden to the
consumers,‖ Ateneo Eagle Watch Senior Fellow Leonardo A. Lanzona Jr. told
the BusinessMirror.
With the passage of the Rice Trade Liberalization (RTL) Law, any entity with proper papers can
import rice, Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) Senior Research Fellow
Roehlano M. Briones pointed out.
Briones added that implementing seasonal import bans does not really work given that ―someone
can pre-purchase rice during open season.‖
Non-tariff barrier
Moreover, barring cooperatives from importing could be a form of non-tariff barrier (NTB), said
Briones.

Former University of the Philippines School of Economics Dean Ramon L. Clarete explained
that there is a difference between NTBs and Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs).
―You distinguish between NTMs and NTBs. Former may be allowed like SPS [Sanitary
Phytosanitary] or TBT [Technical Barriers to Trade]. Generally NTMs have valid reasons for
using them. But NTBs may just be disguised protection. They appear to be NTMs but without
valid reason for using them,‖ Clarete told the BusinessMirror.
These are important qualifications that need to be understood when making trade policy. These
kinds of qualifications include, Clarete said, on the proposal on barring cooperatives from
importing as well as the meaning of harvest.
Clarete said before barring cooperatives, the government should make a qualification that the
policy covers ―co-ops which allow themselves to be used by big importers.‖
He added that if the government can define well the meaning of harvest, imposing a seasonal ban
could be an NTM more than an NTB.
―A seasonal ban may be defensible under the development criterion of supporting economically
depressed rural areas whose residents derive their main income from, say, rice. But if the harvest
is arbitrary like growing livestock and poultry then it becomes an NTB,‖ Clarete explained.
University of Asia and the Pacific Center for Food and Agri Business Executive Director
Rolando T. Dy said Agriculture Secretary William Dar should have a basis for not allowing
cooperatives to import.
Dy told the BusinessMirror this means determining whether they are legitimate farmers
cooperatives or trader-financed farmers‘ cooperatives.
He added that before a seasonal ban on importation is enforced, the government should
determine whether the country would be compliant with the rules of the World Trade
Organization (WTO).
―Such barriers may have implications on the labor market as well since these maintain existing
inefficiencies,‖ Lanzona stressed.
On Monday, certain senators suggested halting importation of commodities during their main
harvest season of local output. This includes rice, corn, feed wheat, and whole chicken.
Last week, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar declared in a hearing presided by Sen. Cynthia
A. Villar that he will bar farmers‘ cooperatives and associations from importing rice.
(Related story: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/10/16/agri-chief-dar-to-bar-farmer-co-ops-
from-importing-rice-amid-dummy-for-traders-issues/)
The BusinessMirror broke the story last year that unscrupulous traders continue to use farmers‘
cooperatives and associations as their fronts and dummies even after the rice industry was
liberalized.
(Read the award-winning story here (https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/31/pre-and-post-
rice-trade-liberalization-law-big-traders-gaming-farmer-groups/).
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/10/20/experts-study-well-curbs-on-rice-importation/
Dharani Portal Registration Will Meet Transparency:
Kamareddy Collector

By News Track
Oct 19 2020 04:21 PM
News
The Telangana government announced on Sunday that it would launch a Dharani portal on
Dasarto to be transparent in property registrations. Kamareddy Collector Dr. Sarath has
examined the process of registration of non-agricultural property on Dharani web portal.
Collector Sarath examined the registration process in the Kamareddy Tahsildar's office and said
that people should protect their property through the Dharani process. Telangana Chief Minister
K. Chandrashekhar Rao Dharani portal will be launched, he said. Through this portal,
transparency and intervention of intermediaries in non-agricultural assets registration will be
removed.
Dr. Sarath has instructed the authorities to upload at least 10 properties registration details on an
experimental basis and the authorities will prepare it till Thesaurus for registrations. He said that
the Tahsildar would work as the Joint Sub-Registrar in the Dharani process. Later, the collector
inspected the rice mills and ordered the millers to complete the milling process and achieve the
targets this year. Additional Collector P Yadireddy, Tahsildar Amin Singh and others
participated.
https://english.newstracklive.com/news/kamareddy-collector-statement-on-dharani-portal-sc1-
nu1-ta303-1124823-1.html

Itik production and management, part 1: Benefits of
integrated rice-duck farming
Published October 19, 2020, 10:00 AM
by Patricia Bianca Taculao
Although chicken is commonly used in cuisines all around the world because of the
versatility of its meat, another bird that‘s worth giving attention to is the duck, or itik in
Filipino.
Not only does it have tender and flavorful meat, its eggs can also be used to make local
favorites like balut and salted egg. Moreover, ducks are easy to care for and have various
benefits to farmers.
One of these benefits include the ability of ducks to be integrated in rice farming known as
the rice-duck farming model, which is what James P. Longcob, the owner of JPL Farms in
Purok 4, Abaga, Lala, Lanao del Norte, practices.
He has various poultry like turkeys and geese, a small fish pond, and vegetables on the
farm. But out of all these, he finds the rice-duck farming technology to be the most
profitable and practical.
―In an integrated rice-duck farming system, I save a lot from what used to be for rice inputs.
I don‘t have to spray chemicals like pesticides or herbicides, and I don‘t even have to add
fertilizer,‖ Longcob said in a webinar broadcasted by the Agricultural Training Institute in
Northern Mindanao on their Facebook page.
Because of this, Longcob manages to harvest naturally-grown rice and contributes to the
preservation of the environment.
This is due to the presence of the ducks in the rice fields. They serve as natural de-weeders
due to their tendency to munch on the wild grass, keep pests away, and fertilize the rice with
their droppings.
Different kinds of ducks
According to Longcob, there are different kinds of ducks to choose from. Some of these
include the Campbell duck, the Muscovy duck, and a local breed known as Itik Pinas. Each
of them have different characteristics that make them good for duck farming.
For example, the Campbell duck, or Khaki Campbell duck, is known for its egg laying and
active foraging ability. This breed is distinguished by its khaki-color and modestly long
features.
In the meantime, Muscovy ducks are good for meat production. These are easily recognized
by the red, fleshy bumps located around their beaks and eyes. Because these are originally
wild birds, Muscovy ducks are also good in terms of hunting and foraging.
Last but not the least is the Itik Pinas which is a breed of the Philippine native mallard layer
duck developed by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for
Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-
PCAARRD) and the National Swine and Poultry Research and Development Center
(NSPRDC) of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). This breed has an improved egg laying
ability and can adapt to local environments.

The owner of JPL Farms shares that he cares for the Itik Pinas breed which was given to
him by the Agricultural Training Institute when they conducted a seminar on rice-duck
farming on his farm. He then raised the ducks until he had a large number of them.
Basic duck management for the first week and securing the perimeter
―When venturing into rice-duck farming, there has to be a group of ducklings ready when
the rice gets planted. But they are not to be released into the field for one week for the
purpose of acclimatizing,‖ Longcob said.
In doing so, this would give the ducklings a higher resistance against illnesses once they‘ve
been released to the field. 170 to 200 ducks can be released per hectare.
Longcob added that with the ducks growing alongside the rice, these would provide a bigger
income for the farmer because not only will the rice be able to grow free from pests like
snails and weeds, but the ducks can also be sold either for meat or its eggs.
As for the rice field, the area should be netted prior to the release of the ducklings. This is to
keep the ducks from getting out while also keeping predators or larger animals from getting
inside.
Securing the perimeter can be done using a net that measures 90 meters by 100 meters.
―This is to ensure the safety of the ducks so they don‘t wander far or get in harm‘s way,‖
Longcob said.
He added that this also mitigates any losses in terms of duck population while also being
practical because the net can be used for the next cropping season.
Part 2 of the article will discuss the proper housing and feeding requirements for ducks.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/19/itik-production-and-management-part-1-benefits-of-integrated-
rice-duck-farming/
Plant Pathologist Pamela Ronald Named GCHERA World
Agriculture Prize Laureate
Award Recognizes Exceptional Lifetime Achievement in Agriculture
By Amy Quinton on October 19, 2020 in Food & Agriculture
Pamela Ronald becomes the first woman whose work is recognized with the GCHERA
World Agriculture Prize. (UC Davis)
Pamela Ronald, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University
of California, Davis, and with the UC Davis Genome Center, has been named the 2020 World
Agriculture Prize laureate by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for
Agricultural and Life Sciences, or GCHERA. She becomes the first woman whose work is
recognized by the award.
―This award is a really special honor and I‘m very grateful,‖ said Ronald. ―I‘m happy to be part
of a global community of agricultural scientists that has been able to make a huge difference in
the lives of farmers.‖
The award ceremony will be virtually held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 30 from Nanjing Agricultural
University, Jiangsu Province, China.

Ronald is recognized for her history of major discoveries in plant molecular genetics. In 1995,
she isolated a key immune receptor that revealed a new mechanism with which plants and
animals detect and respond to infection. Her discovery in 2006, with UC Davis plant scientist
David Mackill, of a rice submergence tolerance gene facilitated the development of high-
yielding, flood-tolerant rice varieties that have benefited millions of farmers in South and
Southeast Asia.
Ronald also directs the Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy at UC Davis, which she
established to provide the next generation of scientists with the training, support, and tools they
need to become effective communicators and infuse scientifically sound information into the
public discourse.
―Professor Ronald is extremely deserving of this high honor,‖ said Dean Helene Dillard of the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. ―Pam‘s molecular discoveries and
educational efforts have revolutionized our understanding of the role biotechnology can play in
feeding the world while protecting the environment.‖
―Pamela was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and is becoming one
of the leaders and thinkers in modern agriculture,‖ said UC Berkeley professor David Zilberman
in his nomination letter. ―She has made major breakthroughs in developing solutions to major
agricultural challenges and her work on public attitudes towards agricultural technology
expanded our knowledge and influenced the real world.‖
Ronald is also a key scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Bioenergy Institute, an
affiliated scholar with the Center on Food Security and the Environment at Stanford University,
and a member of the Innovative Genomics Institute at UC Berkeley.
She was named a National Geographic Innovator and one of the world‘s 100 most influential
people in biotechnology by Scientific American. With her collaborators, she received the 2012
Tech Award for the innovative use of technology to benefit humanity. Ronald co-
authored Tomorrow’s Table with her husband, Raoul Adamchak, organic farmer and former
manager at the UC Davis Student Farm. In it, they speak of the need to nourish a growing
population without further destroying the environment. Her 2015 TED talk has been viewed by
more than 1.8 million people. In 2019, she received the ASPB Leadership Award, an honorary
doctorate from the Swedish Agricultural University, and was elected to the National Academy of
Sciences.
In 2015, R. Paul Singh, distinguished professor emeritus in the departments of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering and Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, was named GCHERA
World Agriculture Prize laureate for his work as a food engineer.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/plant-pathologist-pamela-ronald-named-gchera-world-
agriculture-prize-laureate/
Rice crop, market likely up for Texas producers
 Oct 18, 2020
It‘s beginning to look like Mother Nature and market forces could make 2020 a good crop year
for Texas rice producers. (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo.)
Early indications show Texas rice farmers produced a bumper crop amid a market that could
experience a price increase due to crop losses in other rice-producing states, said a Texas A&M
AgriLife Research expert.

Ted Wilson, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center director, Beaumont,
said high yields and lower-than-expected supplies elsewhere could be good news for Texas rice
growers.
―I‘m hearing about extremely high yields in the main crop, but I haven‘t seen enough data on
quality or yields for an assessment,‖ he said. ―From the way growers are talking, it looks like
we‘ll be closer to 2018 production numbers than 2019.‖
Rice crop numbers
Producers yielded 1,300 pounds more per acre in 2018 compared to 2019, Wilson said.
Rice acres were also up this year—184,400 acres—compared to 2019—154,100 acres, he said.
Wilson said rice acres in Texas typically fluctuate based on global market prices.
―The U.S. is a minuscule producer but a major exporter of rice,‖ he said. ―The U.S. typically
ranks third to fifth in global rice exports, so the Texas acreage goes up and down based on the
supply and demand.‖
Wilson suspects U.S. supplies, including growers in Arkansas and northern Louisiana, were
negatively impacted by a series of hurricane and tropical storm systems this growing season. The
losses could greatly impact the U.S. export market and rice prices.
Arkansas produces half of the nation‘s rice, Wilson said. Losses in Louisiana also likely reduced
the U.S. production of long-grain rice, which is the primary rice crop for Texas growers.
―In Texas that‘s mostly good news for growers,‖ he said. ―But it‘s not good for growers in those
other states. They just got too much rain at the wrong time. Losses in Arkansas and northern
Louisiana may affect global supplies.‖
Wilson said a 5%-10% reduction in overall U.S. production due to those crop losses will likely
mean rice acres in Texas remain static next year rather than fall.
Wilson said dry conditions early in the growing season weren‘t ideal for other Texas crops but
they were good for rice growers. Producers were able to follow planting with a flush of shallow
water that is drained and followed by a subsequent flush as plants grow.
―Drought can mean more flushes are necessary, and that can push water costs up, but they had
timely rains,‖ he said. ―Too much rain can cause problems too, but there was little impact to the
Texas crop from the storms.‖
Wilson said disease and pest pressure were low in 2020 as well. The ratoon crop could face
heavier infestations because a Caribbean plant hopper reemerged several years ago and caused
some black mold development in late-season fields last year.
It is too early to estimate how well the ratoon crop in Texas will perform, Wilson said. Ratoon
crops west of Houston typically perform better during the season because the region has lighter
soils, receives less rain and ultimately enjoys an extended growing window.
Around 50% to 75% of the acres planted for the main crop have been ratooned in recent years,
he said. But grower surveys are not far enough along to provide a glimpse of what the ratoon
crop expectations are this year. There also was some concern about late-season tropical storms or
hurricanes negatively impacting the ratoon crop.
https://www.hpj.com/crops/rice-crop-market-likely-up-for-texas-producers/article_dd29db20-
0ffb-11eb-8c17-bbdb8a941e91.html
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Are We Ready For A World Without Roundup?
Oct 19, 2020,08:40am
Aidan ConnollyForbes Councils Member
Forbes Technology Council
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Aidan Connolly is CEO of start-up Cainthus, President of AgriTech Capital (investing &
advising), an author and a food / farm futurologist.
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Roundup (glyphosate) is a popular weedkiller for a reason. The North Carolina State Extension
points out that glyphosate is extremely effective — a "systemic (translocated) herbicide that
moves from the treated foliage to other parts, including the roots," killing both annual and
perennial weeds. It is nonselective, so it can be used to control most weeds — including grasses,
sedges and broadleaves — while leaving little or no soil residual because it is inactivated by soil
components. This makes it possible to spray weeds without damaging desirable plants and trees.
The NC State Extension explains that it is relatively inexpensive compared to other herbicides,
and is considered one of the least toxic herbicides in use.
So why are some cities banning it? It's a good question, and not one with any easy answers. It is
true that Roundup persists, which means it could affect the environment far beyond where it is
applied and has the potential to degrade the soil microbiome. Glyphosate has generated huge
media controversy, especially when Monsanto marketed patented, genetically modified Roundup
Ready corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, sugar beet and alfalfa. These crops have been engineered
to be resistant to the herbicide.
Bayer, which recently acquired Monsanto, is facing multibillion-dollar legal suits (paywall) in
California and elsewhere, as well as recommended or planned bans by EU legislators and other
jurisdictions, based on claims of a link to cancer in humans and damage to insect populations.
Deeper consumer doubts question the use of all synthetic chemicals to support mono-cropping
agriculture systems, "big agriculture" in general, and Monsanto specifically.
While I'm not attempting to defend or justify these opposing views, it is critical to point out that
many believe glyphosate has helped enable us to feed a population of 7.6 billion (as of 2018),
and without it, we may need to find equally effective technological alternatives. As always,
however, "necessity will be the mother of invention," and three areas point to where inventors
and startups are making a difference.
Precision Spraying, Less Waste
Can we make alternative herbicides more effective? Alternatives to Roundup such as Liberty
(glufosinate-ammonium) may be less effective than Roundup in certain situations, but what if we
could spray them better? Irish company MagGrow has created a patented technology that
reduces pesticide waste associated with conventional spraying technology. It creates optimum
droplet sizes to improve drift control and coverage. Another possibility is computer-vision-aided
drones with technology that creates precise spot spraying rather than "spray and pray." These

same technologies could make natural alternatives such as bio-herbicides more effective as they
arrive on the market.
Weeding By Machine
Robotic weeding is already a reality and can remove the backbreaking demands of weeding by
hand or the need for a universal application of herbicides. Weed bots such as FarmWise can
physically remove the weed. Blue River Technology‘s "see and spray" herbicides use machine
learning. Jati‘s weedkiller uses lasers, and Brazil‘s Zasso electrically disrupts the plant. More
startups include Ecorobotix and Small Robot Company, which are working on the micro-
application of chemicals and nonchemical weeding, respectively. Drones today focus on
delivering herbicides and pesticides within fields, but in the future they could also incorporate
similar technology to scan and destroy unwanted weeds without a vehicle to enter the fields and
avoid compacting the soils, which could result in better soil health.
Natural Herbicides
I've seen consumers embrace bio-herbicides based on vinegar, vinegar plus salt, bleach and a
range of plant extracts including citrus, but these may be unspecific, ineffective or expensive,
especially in commercial crops. One startup, TerMir (which I've served as a commercial advisor
for) and its offshoot, Harpe, combines multiple modes of action into a single natural product. I
learned from the founders that it uses a blend of essential oils, plant extracts and natural
surfactants. Trials like these demonstrate the potential to replace Roundup in situations when a
bio-herbicide is required or to use alternatives in combination with traditional herbicides to
address resistance and make them more effective.
The world is entering a phase where the monoculture crop systems involving the industrial-scale
production of corn, soybeans, wheat and barley that are supported by the extensive use of
chemicals are being questioned by consumers and governments alike. A key aquatic crop such as
rice is even more challenging because the risk of contamination of groundwater may be much
greater.
Perhaps the answer won‘t be a single silver bullet, but the combined use of machine vision, AI
and robots to create smarter systems that allow us to grow multiple crops in the same fields at the
same time, all while meeting the requirements to feed a growing population sustainably. In the
meantime, to be ready for a world without glyphosate, dicamba and other chemicals, we will
need startups to succeed and feed our need for alternative solutions. Only then can we really be
ready for a world without Roundup.
Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and
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Loans disbursed for rice millers
Thou Vireak | Publication date 18 October 2020 | 21:51 ICT
Soldiers in Mongkol Borei district are helping to harvest over 20ha of rice in Rahat Teuk
commune after flooding from the Bavel river, in Battambang on September, 30. Photo supplied
The state-owned Agricultural and Rural Development Bank of Cambodia (ARDB) will disburse
an additional $30 million in loans to help rice millers purchase paddy during the upcoming
harvest season at the end of the year.
ARDB director-general Kao Thach told The Post on Sunday that the added funding aims to
assuage concerns among millers stemming from a lack of capital as they gear up to buy the crop
in November-December.
―As per the plan, we will release the loans in November to coincide with the harvest season of
the Sen Kra‘op and Phka Romduol paddy varieties. We hope the funds will help rice millers buy
more paddy from farmers,‖ he said.
Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) secretary-general Lun Yeng welcomed the move, which he
noted comes following the CRF‘s petition to the ARDB earlier this year.
―We appreciate the government for releasing more loans, which will enable rice millers to buy
more paddy.
―With nearly everyone [rice millers] suffering from capital shortages, we are merely borrowing
supplementary capital in response to the rice export market situation. If the market is weak, we
won‘t take a gamble applying for more loans,‖ he said.

Khy Chhaiwatt, the general manager at the Battambang province-based Amru Rice Mill, noted
that the additional funding comes at a time when rice millers need capital the most, but called for
audits to be conducted on the loans to root out potential abuse.
He said the recent flash floods had led to severely diminished rice harvests in Pursat, Battambang
and Banteay Meanchey provinces in the Kingdom‘s northwest corridor.
―Some rice mills are facing flooding in Banteay Meanchey province, and if much more paddy is
damaged, it will seriously jeopardise the agricultural sector during this period,‖ he said.
Data from the National Committee for Disaster Management show that flash floods have
affected nearly 65,657ha of rice crop as of Thursday, predominantly in Pursat.
According to Thach, the government has so far disbursed nearly $200 million in loans to help
address capital shortages in the Kingdom‘s rice sector.
―I would like to call on rice millers to continue to help buy paddy from farmers affected by the
flash floods at reasonable prices, even if some of the paddy is damaged. They need the income to
pay for day-to-day living expenses and for agricultural fertilisers,‖ he said.
The Kingdom earned more than $328 million from milled-rice exports in the first nine months of
this year, surging 10.43 per cent from the $297 million raked in last year, the CRF reported.
Shipments of the crop reached 488,785 tonnes during the period from January-September,
gaining 22.62 per cent from the 398,586 tonnes exported in the same period last year, it said.
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2020)
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Key Messages
 Mixed price trends observed across most commodities, but significantly so for rice and
onions, due to a combination of impacts from the recent monsoon rains and import
disruptions.
 Prices of all rice varieties have risen across all markets by 13 percent on average compared to
the 4th week of July, when many parts of the country started experiencing flooding
conditions. The mill-gate price of a 50 kg sack of rice rose by 250 – 270 BDT, resulting in a 4
– 6 BDT/kg increase in the wholesale and retail prices.
 Traders anticipate that rice prices are likely to continue gradually increasing through end of
the year, with price stabilization only expected from early next year when harvesting of the
Aman season starts or import inflows pick-up.
 Onion prices increased due to import disruptions from India, the main source. However,
imports have since been rerouted to Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Myanmar in an attempt to
stabilize prices.
 Oil, vegetables, garlic and red lentil prices also continue to be unstable across many markets
and have remained consistently above pre-Covid-19 levels.
 Wage rates remain unpredictable in the aftermath of the pandemic lockdowns, varying based
on supply and demand of labour across different markets.
 Overall trade levels in wholesale markets are reportedly significantly lower than usual.
According to traders, the Chaktai/Khatunganj market in Chittagong which is a major trade-
hub is operating at less than 50 percent capacity.
 Despite minimal supply side disruptions, consumer demand continues to be lower than usual,
driving sales down due to lower purchasing behaviour, limited operations within the service
sector (food and hospitality), and absence of cultural gatherings.
 In camp markets, despite gradual resumption of self-reliance opportunities purchasing power
for many households remain atypically lower than pre-pandemic periods.
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Rice exports drop in volume but still rise in value
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Harvesting rice in Song An commune of Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam‘s rice exports by mid-September had declined 0.8 percent in volume
but still grown 11.8 percent in value compared to the same period last year.
More than 4.8 million tonnes of rice had been shipped abroad by September 15 bringing home
2.4 billion USD, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority under
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The revenue increase was partly attributed to higher export prices which averaged 489.2 USD
per tonne in the first nine months, up 12.4 percent year on year.

Besides, the country also recorded stronger shipments of high-quality rice , with white rice
making up 40.7 percent of the total value, Jasmine and fragrant rice 37.6 percent, glutinous rice
17.4 percent, and Japonica rice and others of Japanese varieties 4.2 percent.
The Philippines, the largest buyer, imported 172 million tonnes of Vietnamese rice worth 797.6
million USD in the January-August period, down 2.4 percent in volume but up 10.9 percent in
value year on year, accounting for 35.4 percent of total exports during the period.
Growth was also seen in rice shipments to other markets, including Senegal (up 355 times),
Indonesia (2.9 times), and China (82.5 percent), statistics showed./.
https://vietreader.com/business/19767-rice-exports-drop-in-volume-but-still-rise-in-value.html
Rice and agricultural crop harvests and impact of flash floods
Veng Sakhon with local agri produce at Siem Reap. Photo supplied
Nationwide rice cultivation reaches over 2.75 million hectares, equivalent to 106.42 percent of
what was planned, and the harvests have been completed in 20 provinces, before the flooding.
Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shared the update during the
World Food Day 2020 held in Sotr Nikum district, Siem Reap province Friday, adding that the
harvest in the remaining five provinces will be done soon.
Nearly 800,000 hectares of land, or about 92.11 percent of the planning, are being used for
industrial crops, including corn, cassava, bean, sesame, sugar cane, tobacco, etc., he pointed out.
According to the minister, on-going flash floods are inundating agricultural crops in 14 provinces
– including 190,017 hectares of rice and 59,515 hectares of short-term industrial crops.
A total of 14,214 hectares of crops, including 6,514 hectares of rice and 7,624 hectares of short-
term industrial crops, were damaged, he said.
As of the third quarter of 2020, Cambodia exported nearly 6 million tonnes of agricultural
products formally, including 488,775 tonnes of milled rice (an increase of 22.6 percent compared
to the same period in 2019), and over 2.6 million tonnes informally to international
markets. Chea Vannak – AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50774167/rice-and-agricultural-crop-harvests-and-impact-of-
flash-floods/‘‘‘‘
Gold season in Bac Ha rice paddies
19/10/2020 09:42 GMT+7
Paddies in Bac Ha District in the northern province of Lao Cai is entering rice harvesting season,
making it an attractive destination for visitors.
A house facing golden rice fields in Bac Ha.

Not receiving much tourists’ attention as compared to other mountainous districts of Mu Cang
Chai (Yen Bai province), Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang Province), and Y Ty (Lao Cai Province), Bac
Ha is like a sleeping beauty boasting her charm only a few people.

Entering the harvesting season, one can hear the sound of rice threshing machines and laughter
of local people across the rice fields.
Bac Ha now is experiencing days with mixed weather with sunny days and rainy days
alternating.

After being harvested, rice is covered with a canvas before transported to their house.
All family members going to the field to harvest rice.
Vang Binh and his wife in Ban Lien Commune, Bac Ha District harvesting rice in their rice

paddies.
Buffaloes eating grass in a rice field after harvesting.
A rice field after finishing harvesting.

A woman transporting rice to the house.

This is only a small part of rice need harvesting in her field.
Rice ears get heavier with rainwater.
Stilt houses nestled at the food of tea and cinnamon hills.

Clouds come swooping down over the field.
NDO/ Photo credit: Tuyet Loan
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/travel/gold-season-in-bac-ha-rice-paddies-681722.html

Rice farmers call for safeguard measures probe, extra tariffs
October 19, 2020 | 12:03 am
PHILSTAR
THE Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) called for a safeguard measures investigation into
imported rice, rejecting proposals to provide cash aid to farmers from rice tariffs as outlined in a
Senate resolution.
In a statement Sunday, FFF National Manager Raul Q. Montemayor said that temporarily
imposing safeguard duties or additional tariffs on imported rice would be a more cost-effective
approach than designating rice tariffs for farmer aid.
The Senate Committees on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, Finance and Ways and
Means on Oct. 16 passed Joint Resolution No. 12 calling for the aid to farmers funded by excess
tariffs collected on imported rice.
The Rice Tariffication Law or Republic Act 11203 authorizes the collection of tariffs on rice
imports and allots P10 billion a year for five years to the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement
Fund (RCEF). The P10 billion total has been exceeded for the year, according to the Bureau of
Customs, raising the question of where to send the excess collections.
―If it had instead imposed additional duties on imports, palay prices would not have dropped too
much; there would have been no need for cash aid to farmers, and the government might have
even earned extra revenue from the safeguard duties,‖ Mr. Montemayor said.
RA 8800, or the Safeguard Measures Act, authorizes temporary duties on imports after a
regulator determines in an investigation that they have been excessive, to the point of doing harm
to a domestic industry.
According to FFF, the proposed cash aid would amount to P5,000 per farmer if distributed to
some 600,000 farmers tilling one hectare or less.
However, the aid will drop to P2,700 if the number of qualified farmers is 1.1 million, in the
reckoning of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar.

―In comparison, farmers have lost an average of P10,000 per hectare in the ongoing cropping
season due to severely depressed palay prices. Either proposal will be unfair to equally affected
rice farmers tilling larger areas,‖ Mr. Montemayor said.
Senator Cynthia A. Villar, who chairs the committee, said that based on preliminary data from
the Bureau of Customs, around P13.681 billion has been collected in the nine months to
September.
The FFF also contends that tariff collections have been artificially depressed by undervation,
which constitutes technical smuggling.
It said P4 billion more could have been collected in tariffs since March 2019 had tariffs been
assessed on accurate values.
―These importers will simply look for other proxy groups. What is needed is to tighten the
accreditation of importers and make it difficult and costly for them to undervalue their
shipments,‖ Mr. Montemayor said.
―Safeguard duties will not be inflationary as claimed by the Department of Agriculture (DA),
because they will be applied only when there is already a proven oversupply in the market. They
can be removed once the situation stabilizes,‖ Mr. Montemayor said.
Instead of providing cash aid, Mr. Montemayor said the RCEF funding as well as additional
tariff collections should be used to address the current problems affecting farmers.
―The P5-billion annual fund for mechanization is not moving well, and it might be more practical
at this time to preserve jobs for farm laborers instead of displacing them with machines,‖ Mr.
Montemayor said.
―The P1-billion budget for extension and training could be realigned, considering that farmers
cannot attend training activities due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -related
restrictions,‖ he added. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
https://www.bworldonline.com/rice-farmers-call-for-safeguard-measures-probe-extra-tariffs/
Villar urges DA agencies not to allow importation of rice,
other agri products during harvest season
Published October 19, 2020, 12:13 PM
by Vanne Elaine Terrazola
Sen. Cynthia Villar urged agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Monday not to
allow importation of rice, corn, and other agricultural products during harvest season to
avoid oversupply and the excessive decline in farm gate prices.
Sen. Cynthia Villar
(Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
At the continuation of the Senate Committee on Finance subcommittee deliberation of the
DA‘s P86.3-billion proposed 2021 budget, Villar asked support from her colleagues to back
her motion to halt rice importation amid the plummeting prices of palay.
Villar said the DA Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) is in charge of issuing the permits for
rice importation.
―They should promise us that ‗pag harvest, huwag magbigay ng import permit (during
harvest season, they would not release import permit). Common sense naman ‗yon na
pagmaghaharvest, huwag magbigay ng import permit (It‘s common sense that when farmers

are harvesting, you don‘t issue import permits),‖ Villar, a vice chairperson of the panel,
said.
―Mag-gawa ng schedule na ‗pag tatamaan ‗yung pagdating ng importation sa harvest time,
eh huwag nang ibigay ‗yon (Come up with a schedule that when the importation will arrive
during harvest time, we will not allow it). Para wala tayong problema sa (So that we will not
anymore have a problem about the) plummeting palay prices,‖ she added.
―I want senators to support this para makinig naman sa atin ang DA (so that DA will finally
listen). Kasi akala nila (Because they thought) we are not united in this.‖Senators seconded
Villar‘s call, adding that the suspension of importation should also apply to other basic
commodities, such as corn, feed wheat, garlic, fish, and poultry products.
―So we‘ll make a general request to BPI, BAI (Bureau of Animal Industry) and BFAR
(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources),‖ Villar said.
DA Undersecretary Arie Cayanan explained to senators later that there were ―more
safeguards‖ in their issuance of permits to control the entry of imported products, especially
rice.
He said they have also been appealing to traders and millers to support local produce and
discouraging them from importing.
―Because the only way para hindi po talaga tayo mag-issue is for them not to apply,‖
Cayanan said.
But Villar disputed this, saying the DA could have stopped importation by rejecting the
application of the importers.
―Huwag niyo sabihin hindi niyo makokontrol, kung ikaw ay DA na desidido kang ikontrol,
kaya mong ikontrol. Kung ikaw ang Secretary ng DA at ayaw sumunod ng BPI, eh ‗di
tanggalin mo. Tama ba ‗yon? Huwag niyong sabihin sa akin na hindi mo kayang kontrolin
ang BPI ninyo,‖ Villar said.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA will heed the senators‘ request, but
suggested to the panel to formalize the call thru a Senate resolution but Villar said that
Congress is currently on break and resolutions will not be passed until next month.
Dar also said the Bureau of Customs (BoC) should also be made to act on the persistent
problem of smuggling of agricultural products.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/19/villar-urges-da-agencies-not-to-allow-importation-of-rice-other-
agri-products-during-harvest-season/
Rice enters harvest season in north China's Hebei
Source: Xinhua| 2020-10-18 21:48:33|Editor: huaxia
A farmer drives a harvester at a rice field in Jiangzhuang Village in Luanzhou, north China's
Hebei Province, Oct. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-10/18/c_139449584_2.htm
Rice farmers seek bigger financial aid
Published October 19, 2020, 12:26 PM
by Madelaine B. Miraflor

The one-time financial assistance that the Senate directed the Department of Agriculture
(DA) to provide to rice farmers amid the declining prices of palay would not be enough, a
group of rice farmers said.
(MB file, Keith Bacongco)
Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) National Manager Raul Montemayor said rice farmers
have lost an average of P10,000 per hectare in the ongoing cropping season due to severely
depressed palay prices.
This was his response to the joint resolution recently passed by the Senate Committees on
Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, which ordered the DA to appropriate some P3 billion in
tariffs from rice imports through the 2021 national budget for cash aid to rice farmers.
Under the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), which allowed unlimited rice importation in the
Philippines, tariff collections in excess of P10 billion per year can be used for additional
support to farmers, including cash transfers.
FFF, however, noted that the proposed appropriation would only provide P5,000 per farmer
if distributed to some 600,000 farmers tilling one hectare or less.
If the actual number of qualified farmers is raised to 1.1 million, the subsidy would only
amount to about P2,700 per farmer.
Either proposal will be unfair to equally affected rice farmers tilling larger areas, the
farmers‘ group said.
Instead, Montemayor said the government could keep palay prices stable by temporarily
imposing safeguard duties or additional tariffs on imported rice.

―The government allowed unlimited rice imports, resulting in low palay prices. Now, it will
spend P3 billion to partially offset farmers‘ losses. If it had instead imposed additional
duties on imports, palay prices would not have dropped too much, there would have been no
need for cash aid to farmers, and the government might have even earned extra revenues
from the safeguard duties,‖ said Montemayor.
Under the Section 10 of RTL or Republic Act (RA) 11203, in order to protect the Philippine
rice industry from sudden or extreme price fluctuations, a special safeguard duty on rice
shall be imposed in accordance with Safeguard Measures Act.
R.A. 8800 or the Safeguard Measures Act, on the other hand, allows additional safeguard
duties on top of regular tariffs in case an import surge is shown to be harmful to local
farmers.
―Safeguard duties will not be inflationary as claimed by the DA, because they will be
applied only when there is already a proven oversupply in the market. They can be removed
once the situation stabilizes,‖ said Montemayor.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is not keen on slapping additional tariff on rice imports,
and has repeatedly appealed for public understanding about the ―short-term‖ effects of RTL
to palay prices.
However, he promised to look for other solutions to the plea of the farmers like asking the
National Food Authority (NFA), which buys palay at P19 per kilogram (/kg) to boost the
government‘s buffer stock, to intensify its palay procurement.
Instead of cash aid, the FFF proposed that existing funds from the Rice Competitiveness
Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and extra tariff collections be re-focused to address current
problems of farmers.
It noted that half of farmers receiving free seeds under the RCEF had already been using
certified seeds in the past, and that many were seeking other types of support that were not
available under RCEF.
Numerous farmers have also questioned the DA‘s promotion of seed varieties like NSIC
Rc222, which is of poor quality and are being shunned by traders.
―Also, the P5 billion annual fund for mechanization is not moving well, and it might be
more practical at this time to preserve job opportunities for farm laborers instead of
displacing them with machines,‖ Montemayor said.
―Moreover, the P1 billion budget for extension and training could be realigned, considering
that farmers cannot attend training activities due to COVID-related restrictions. The P1
billion for credit could be better used for interest rate subsidies or loan guarantee programs,
instead of direct loans which will benefit only 20,000 farmers,‖ he added.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/19/rice-farmers-seek-bigger-financial-
aid/#:~:text=The%20one%2Dtime%20financial%20assistance,group%20of%20rice%20farmers
%20said.‘
DA asked to control imports of rice, other produce during harvest time
Posted by Liza Almonte on October 20, 20200
Sacks of rice | Image by chitsu san from Pixabay

The Senate called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies to stop
issuing phytosanitary permits for importation of rice and other food commodities before or
during the harvest season to curb continued drop in farmgate prices nationwide.
―Kailangan natin ng mga agarang aksyon upang masolusyunan ang patuloy na pagbaba ng
presyo ng palay at iba pang produktong pang-agrikultura [We need immediate action to address
the continued fall in the price of rice and other agricultural products]. We support this
manifestation and we believe that it is a good first step,‖ Senator Francis Pangilinan said after the
October 19 deliberation on the DA‘s P63.96 billion budget for 2021.
The price of palay has dropped by as much as P12 per kilo in some provinces even though the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the average price of palay (unhusked rice) is
P17 to P19 per kilogram.
The Senate also called the DA‘s attention to the lowered farmgate prices of other agricultural
commodities such as corn and poultry, as well as the over-importation and smuggling of fish.
PSA reported that the price of corn went down by 4.6% during the first week of September.
Importation of whole chicken and chicken parts should be paused as well, Pangilinan said.
―Kailangang mabawasan na ang ating pag-asa sa pag-aangkat. Para tayo maging food
sufficient, kailangan lokal ang ating mindset. Kailangan ding mayroong sapat na suporta upang
kayanin ng lokal na mabigyan ng suplay ang buong bansa,‖ Pangilinan said. Translation: ―We
need to reduce our reliance on importation. To be food sufficient we need a local-oriented
mindset. There should also be enough support to capacitate local production to provide enough
supply for the whole country.‖
All senators at the hearing seconded the manifestation.
Farmers and fisherfolk, as well as leaders in agriculture and even in local government, have
complained about the low prices of their products due to massive importation. Rice farmers, in
particular, have called on Congress to review and amend Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice
Tariffication Law, blaming it for the steep drop in palay prices.
Pangilinan, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, in
previous DA budget hearings also expressed alarm over the sudden spike in food prices over the
last month, and called for a government revisit of the food supply chain, with focus on logistics
and transport bottlenecks.
READ: Solon slams food price surge, calls for supply chain review
The lawmaker suggested bridging the distance between consumer and producer, especially
during this pandemic when going out of the house is still dangerous.
He noted some local government units (LGU) are already organizing community or mobile
markets and markets on wheels, with LGUs themselves fetching from the farmers the food
products and selling or making these available to their constituents.
Under Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, LGUs are allowed to
procure agricultural products directly from farmers and fisherfolk or agricultural cooperatives
and associations.
Bayanihan 2 also directs the adoption of measures to facilitate and improve supply chain
movement and minimize disruptions to ensure essential goods, particularly food and medicine,
are available.
Aside from improving the national end-to-end supply chain, it also calls for measures to reduce
logistics costs ―to the maximum extent possible,‖ especially for basic commodities and services.
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tionwide.
Rice crop, market likely up for Texas producers
 Oct 18, 2020
It‘s beginning to look like Mother Nature and market forces could make 2020 a good crop year
for Texas rice producers. (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo.)
Early indications show Texas rice farmers produced a bumper crop amid a market that could
experience a price increase due to crop losses in other rice-producing states, said a Texas A&M
AgriLife Research expert.
Ted Wilson, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center director, Beaumont,
said high yields and lower-than-expected supplies elsewhere could be good news for Texas rice
growers.
―I‘m hearing about extremely high yields in the main crop, but I haven‘t seen enough data on
quality or yields for an assessment,‖ he said. ―From the way growers are talking, it looks like
we‘ll be closer to 2018 production numbers than 2019.‖
Rice crop numbers
Producers yielded 1,300 pounds more per acre in 2018 compared to 2019, Wilson said.
Rice acres were also up this year—184,400 acres—compared to 2019—154,100 acres, he said.
Wilson said rice acres in Texas typically fluctuate based on global market prices.
―The U.S. is a minuscule producer but a major exporter of rice,‖ he said. ―The U.S. typically
ranks third to fifth in global rice exports, so the Texas acreage goes up and down based on the
supply and demand.‖
Wilson suspects U.S. supplies, including growers in Arkansas and northern Louisiana, were
negatively impacted by a series of hurricane and tropical storm systems this growing season. The
losses could greatly impact the U.S. export market and rice prices.
Arkansas produces half of the nation‘s rice, Wilson said. Losses in Louisiana also likely reduced
the U.S. production of long-grain rice, which is the primary rice crop for Texas growers.
―In Texas that‘s mostly good news for growers,‖ he said. ―But it‘s not good for growers in those
other states. They just got too much rain at the wrong time. Losses in Arkansas and northern
Louisiana may affect global supplies.‖
Wilson said a 5%-10% reduction in overall U.S. production due to those crop losses will likely
mean rice acres in Texas remain static next year rather than fall.
Wilson said dry conditions early in the growing season weren‘t ideal for other Texas crops but
they were good for rice growers. Producers were able to follow planting with a flush of shallow
water that is drained and followed by a subsequent flush as plants grow.
―Drought can mean more flushes are necessary, and that can push water costs up, but they had
timely rains,‖ he said. ―Too much rain can cause problems too, but there was little impact to the
Texas crop from the storms.‖
Wilson said disease and pest pressure were low in 2020 as well. The ratoon crop could face
heavier infestations because a Caribbean plant hopper reemerged several years ago and caused
some black mold development in late-season fields last year.

It is too early to estimate how well the ratoon crop in Texas will perform, Wilson said. Ratoon
crops west of Houston typically perform better during the season because the region has lighter
soils, receives less rain and ultimately enjoys an extended growing window.
Around 50% to 75% of the acres planted for the main crop have been ratooned in recent years,
he said. But grower surveys are not far enough along to provide a glimpse of what the ratoon
crop expectations are this year. There also was some concern about late-season tropical storms or
hurricanes negatively impacting the ratoon crop.
Wilson also said Texas rice production was spared major impacts from COVID-19.
―When it comes to weather, the timing of the Texas crop was pretty close to perfect to avoid
storm impacts,‖ he said. ―And as far as COVID, there may have been some shipping disruptions
at Texas ports, but I think a lot of that was more from storm damage, so it really hasn‘t been
affected so far.‖
https://www.hpj.com/crops/rice-crop-market-likely-up-for-texas-producers/article_dd29db20-
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Milma EKM region to boost paddy farming
Our Bureau Kochi | Updated on October 19, 2020 Published on October 19, 2020
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Joins hands with State‘s Subiksha Keralam programme
The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (Milma) has joined hands with the
State government‘s Subiksha Keralam programme by introducing paddy cultivation so as to
achieve self-sufficiency in food production.John Theruvath, Chairman, Milma, Ernakulam
region, said the Poothrikka Primary Cooperative Milk Producers Union has taken up cultivation
of 2.5 acres of paddy field in its area as part of launching the project by taking over fallow for
rice cultivation.
More primary milk cooperatives have evinced interest in taking up paddy cultivation and the
initiative would augment income at a time when the diary sector itself is passing through a

critical phase in the pandemic times. The Union is considering a substantial allocation in the
annual budget to promote paddy cultivation by primary cooperatives, he said.
The Ernakulam regional cooperative spread over Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki
districts has around 930 primary cooperatives. Encouraging these cooperatives in farming
activities would help in bringing substantial areas now laying empty under paddy and vegetable
cultivation. He pointed out that the milk procurement by regional cooperative is to the tune of
3.35 lakh per day and sales have touched 3.55 lakh litres per day.
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farming/article32890664.ece
GIEWS Country Brief: Panama 19-October-2020
Format
News and Press Release
Source
 FAO
Posted
19 Oct 2020
19 Oct 2020
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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
Paddy production in 2020 forecast at slightly above-average level
Cereal import requirements anticipated at high levels in 2020/21 marketing year
Prices of beans stable in September and higher year on year
Paddy production in 2020 forecast at slightly above-average level
Harvesting of the 2020 predominantly rainfed minor season paddy crop is nearing completion.
Production is expected at an average level due to favourable rainfall during the second quarter of
2020 that bolstered crop yields.

Harvesting of the 2020 main season paddy crop will start in
November and production prospects are favourable mainly reflecting above-average plantings,
instigated by agricultural credits provided to farmers. The Government provided USD 2.5
million of zero credit loans during the July-September period in order to boost production of rice,
maize and beans in the major producing provinces of Los Santos, Coclé and Chiriquí. According
to satellite imagery, crop conditions are reportedly near average.
Cereal import requirements anticipated at high levels in 2020/21 marketing year
Cereal import requirements in the 2020/21 marketing year (September/August) are anticipated at
an above-average level of 820 000 tonnes due to the sustained demand of maize by the domestic
feed industry. Maize imports account for about 70 percent of the total import requirements. In
July 2020, the Government suspended tariffs on imports of yellow maize in order to lower
production costs of poultry and porcine industries.
Prices of beans stable in September and higher year on year
Prices of rice have been stable throughout the year as they are regulated by the Government.
Rice is one of the 14 basic food items whose maximum prices are fixed since mid-2014 under
the Executive Decree No. 165. Prices of beans have been stable since July, after the sharp
increases during the March-June period due to seasonally tight supplies and the upsurge of
domestic demand amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September, prices of
beans were about 7 percent higher year on year. Prices of maize were also stable in September
after declining in July and August due to large import flows. In September, prices of maize were
more than 10 percent lower year on year reflecting abundant market availabilities.
Primary country
 Panama
Source
 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Format
 News and Press Release
Themes
 Agriculture

 Food and Nutrition
Language
 English
GIEWS Country Brief: Panama 25-May-2020
Format
News and Press Release
Source
 FAO
Posted
25 May 2020
25 May 2020
https://reliefweb.int/report/panama/giews-country-brief-panama-19-october-2020
Brazil: Brazil Eliminates Soybean and Corn Import Duties
October 19, 2020
Western Hemisphere, Brazil
On October 16, Brazil announced that it would suspend the import tariffs on corn, soybeans, soy
meal, and soy oil from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc. The tariff on corn and soy
imports from outside Mercosur is currently eight percent, six percent for soy meal, and 10
percent for soy oil. Post anticipates that the decision will be published in the Brazilian Federal
Register in the next couple of days and will come into force the same day. The import tariff
waiver will apply to soybean and soy products until January 15, 2021, and for corn imports until
March 31, 2021. The waiver will apply to all incoming imports with no quota. Post sees several
hurdles to substantial imports from the United States due to current price spreads and several
regulatory and logistical challenges.
Brazil: Brazil Eliminates Soybean and Corn Import Duties
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Office of Agricultural Affairs, Brasilia
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October 19, 2020
New Zealand‘s milk production in 2021 is forecast at 22 million metric tons (MMT), down
slightly from the record volume now estimated for 2020 (22.19 MMT).
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October 19, 2020
The Philippines imports virtually all of its dairy products, especially milk powder, as domestic
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Government zeroes import tariff for soybeans and corn
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Government zeroes import tariff for soybeans and corn
posted on 10/17/2020 19:19
(credit: José Varella / CB / DA Press – 10/4/08)
To try to contain the increase in food prices, the Brazilian government decided to reset the
import tariff for soybeans and corn. The measure had already been taken for rice and aims to
increase the supply of products in the country to lower the price.
The decision was taken this Friday (10/16), during an extraordinary meeting of the Executive
Management Committee (Gecex) of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex), at the request of
the ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and Economy.
The exemption is valid until January 15, 2021 in the case of soybeans and until March 31, 2021
in the case of corn. And it doesn‘t have a defined quota. It is therefore more flexible than rice. In

the case of rice, the government allowed imports without a tariff of at most 400 thousand tons
until the end of this year.
By means of a note, the Ministry of Agriculture explained that ―the objective is to promote an
adjustment between the supply and demand for these products in the period before the harvest of
the 2020/2021 harvest‖. The Ministry of Economy added that ―both measures are motivated to
contain the rise in prices in the food sector‖.
High prices
According to official Brazilian inflation, measured by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and
Statistics (IBGE), soybean oil has already risen more than rice this year. The product was 51.3%
more expensive since January and suffered a 27.54% increase in September alone. Rice, on the
other hand, rose 40.69% in the year and 17.98% last month.
The increase is the result of the rise in the dollar, which raised the prices of these products
abroad and led domestic producers to export more, especially to China, which also reinforced
demand for Brazilian products this year. Soy exports alone rose about 30% between January and
September, reaching 79 million tons. Therefore, the supply decreased and the price rose in the
domestic market.
In the case of corn, the price increase was more modest – 10.1% in the year and 3.35% in
September -, also due to the increase in exports. However, demand has risen sharply, as the
product serves as food for livestock production and animal protein exports are also on the rise
this year. Meat exports, for example, rose 14% until September. Therefore, producers have been
showing concern about the supply and prices of corn and consumers have already complained
about meat prices, which rose 4.5% in September.
―Due to these factors, it was convenient to seek a preventive measure, in order to equalize the
import conditions from third countries with Mercosur, strengthening the supply of the domestic
market,‖ stated the Director of Marketing and Supply, Sílvio Farnese. He guaranteed, in turn,
that there is no risk of shortages.
Rice
In early September, the government also zeroed out the import tariff on rice. Since then,
Brazilian producers have traded 225,000 tonnes of rice from the United States, India and
Guyana, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Most of this product, however, has not yet arrived in Brazil. As a result, rice prices still rose in
September. In addition, the industry has already warned that there should not be a sharp
reduction in prices when imports take place. For the sector, the measure will have the effect of
preventing prices from continuing to rise.
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Rice exporters to provide conducive working environment
for agri- children
APP
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The rice exporters showed commitment for providing a conducive working environment to agri-
children and their families for protecting them from any physical, emotion and psychological
abuses in the workplace.
―we have organized workshops for educating the 1000 rice transplanters families and their
children on Child Rights and to create awareness for their personal health, hygiene and
Prevention from COVID-19 pandemic, ‖ the Project Officer RPL, Rizwan Ali said in a press
release issued here on Sunday.
He said that in the last session of the series of awareness sessions,the Project Officer RPL,
Rizwan Ali highlighted the different aspects of children‘ s health and threats and also delivered a
lecture on child rights.
So far more than 28,000 farmers have been sensitized by RPL,he said. He said that,Rice Partners
(Pvt) Ltd (RPL) organized 20 awareness sessions on ―Child Rights and Personal Health and
Hygiene‖ for rice transplanter‘s families in different regions of the Punjab province.
The Rice Partners (Pvt) Ltd (RPL) in collaboration with Helvetas Pakistan and Swiss Solidarity
conducted 20 awareness sessions for agriculture families on ―Child Rights and Personal Health
and Hygiene ―especially for rice trans planter‘s families in 16 remote villages of district
Sheikhupura and other districts, he said.
He threw light on the rights of children and highlighted the strategies for elimination of child
abuses and child labor.
During the series of awareness sessions, more than 2000 participants attended these awareness
sessions, he said.
Rizwan ali said that they try their best to improve the livelihood of the farmers and farm labour.
While, SOPs were strictly followed regarding the COVID-19 during these sessions.
He shared the key points of the document of the United Nations Child Rights Convention
(UNCRC) with the participants.
The UNCRC has 41 articles which tell us about various rights of the child.
He said that the constitution of Pakistan also grants fundamental rights to the citizens of Pakistan
particularly to women and children.
As per article 25-A of Constitution of Pakistan ―The State shall provide free and compulsory
education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such manner as may be determined
by law‖ he added.
He also said that RPL is providing books, stationery and uniforms to the deserving children of
the transplanting community free of cost so they should send their children into schools.
He ended the session by saying that RPL is also supporting birth registration of children.
The Health Officer, Punjab Health Department, Ms Zunaira Arooj sensitized the participants on
personal health and hygiene.
She told the participants what measures should be taken in case of heatstroke, accidents, bites,
chemical exposures etc.

She added to always use filtered water or boiled water to remain safe from water- borne diseases.
She also spread awareness on prevention from novel coronavirus.
She described the methods of making hand sanitizers and ORS at home.
While talking to APP, Muhammad Ali Tariq Chief Operating Officer Rice Partners Pvt Ltd has
said that RPL is working for the betterment of farmers and farm laborers from past many years
through provision of laser land leveling on 50%, cost sharing basis, trainings on water saving
techniques.
―We are ensuring decent working conditions for rice transplanters and their children by
establishing Community Child Care Centers, first aid kits distribution of food packs, canopy kits
etc.
He also said that RPL has organized a number of medical camps in Punjab and treated more than
20,000 patients in the community.
He said that RPL is the only organization in Pakistan which is working on many aspects of the
rice value chain like Water productivity, Crop management, Gender equality, Child rights,
Vocational training, Women empowerment, human rights and health issues.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/679530/rice-exporters-to-provide-conducive-working-environment-
for-agri-children/
Rice Prices
as on : 19-10-2020 04:34:46 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
Arrivals Price
Current %
change
Season
cumulative
Modal Prev.
Modal
Prev.Yr
%change
Rice
Gangavathi(Kar) 529.00 54.68 2800.00 1375 1400 -
Bindki(UP) 320.00 28 5118.00 2430 2430 NC
Manjeri(Ker) 290.00 NC 11020.00 3500 3500 NC
Kanpur(Grain)(UP) 190.00 58.33 4945.00 2040 2125 -10.53
Manvi(Kar) 115.00 360 1647.00 1580 1580 -
Gondal(UP) 112.00 -5.08 9384.00 2350 2350 -4.47
Mandya(Kar) 104.00 -55.74 20904.00 1380 1380 -

Ballia(UP) 90.00 28.57 3338.00 2440 2460 -0.41
Varanasi(Grain)(UP) 90.00 -5.26 3147.00 2350 2400 -1.47
Dadri(UP) 85.00 -5.56 3940.00 5900 5980 -
Choubepur(UP) 81.50 -15.1 3106.60 2300 2300 -10.16
Sindhanur(Kar) 72.00 -28 276.00 2380 2400 -
Lakhimpur(UP) 70.00 7.69 3377.00 2340 2330 -4.88
Hardoi(UP) 70.00 -12.5 5712.80 2350 2400 -3.69
Mainpuri(UP) 62.00 74.65 2995.50 2650 2640 3.92
Madhoganj(UP) 60.50 95.16 2521.00 2330 2400 -0.85
Hapur(UP) 60.00 20 2062.00 2680 2700 -4.29
Barhaj(UP) 60.00 9.09 8642.00 2560 2570 6.67
Kopaganj(UP) 47.00 30.56 2230.00 2545 2550 3.25
Aligarh(UP) 45.00 NC 4307.00 2550 2550 NC
Allahabad(UP) 45.00 NC 2572.00 2300 2350 -13.21
Pandua(WB) 44.00 -2.22 1018.00 3250 3250 8.33
Khalilabad(UP) 40.00 60 2227.00 2450 2525 2.73
Shamli(UP) 40.00 263.64 1723.90 2660 2630 -4.49
Dahod(Guj) 38.10 988.57 878.30 4300 4300 7.50
Teliamura(Tri) 35.00 16.67 659.00 2800 2800 -3.45
Sehjanwa(UP) 35.00 16.67 3357.50 2560 2560 18.52
Gorakhpur(UP) 34.00 21.43 1917.00 2460 2580 -0.40
Agra(UP) 34.00 -8.11 2481.00 2640 2630 2.72
Muzzafarnagar(UP) 33.00 22.22 2515.00 2680 2670 -3.94

Saharanpur(UP) 32.00 -15.79 2603.50 2670 2675 -4.13
Beldanga(WB) 30.00 -25 1620.00 2700 2650 NC
Firozabad(UP) 28.00 7.69 2279.00 2600 2590 1.96
Faizabad(UP) 27.00 -1.82 1848.50 2370 2380 -3.27
Sahiyapur(UP) 26.00 225 2166.50 2570 2570 4.26
Mathura(UP) 26.00 -7.14 2722.50 2560 2560 0.39
Ghaziabad(UP) 25.00 -37.5 3210.00 2900 2820 -0.85
Muradabad(UP) 25.00 NC 2027.00 2595 2600 -2.44
Gazipur(UP) 24.00 -12.73 1455.50 3100 3180 -6.34
Bahraich(UP) 23.50 -6 1335.00 2380 2370 -3.25
Rampur(UP) 23.00 35.29 828.50 2600 2600 -3.70
Utraula(UP) 21.00 -50.59 1173.60 2360 2350 -
Paliakala(UP) 21.00 10.53 1048.50 2330 2320 -4.12
Jaunpur(UP) 20.00 -35.48 1655.30 2350 2400 -2.08
Bharthna(UP) 20.00 33.33 937.00 2340 2325 -12.03
Balrampur(UP) 19.00 NC 1399.00 2370 2380 5.33
Sirsaganj(UP) 18.00 2.86 1351.00 2630 2650 -0.38
Jafarganj(UP) 16.00 77.78 1210.00 2350 2350 -2.08
Meerut(UP) 15.00 -11.76 1236.50 2900 2870 4.32
Kayamganj(UP) 15.00 NC 1472.00 2420 2440 -10.37
Badayoun(UP) 14.00 75 882.50 2575 2575 -3.20
Pratapgarh(UP) 13.00 18.18 577.00 2410 2400 -0.21
Jangipura(UP) 13.00 -13.33 608.00 2400 2500 NC

Mahoba(UP) 12.50 30.21 475.70 2420 2410 -0.21
Soharatgarh(UP) 10.50 -16 880.20 2560 2565 3.64
Amroha(UP) 10.00 25 216.00 2600 2580 NC
Balarampur(WB) 10.00 233.33 62.37 3000 2800 16.28
Vilthararoad(UP) 9.00 12.5 109.00 2100 2100 -2.33
Etah(UP) 8.00 NC 513.50 2590 2620 1.57
Mohamadabad(UP) 8.00 33.33 797.00 2400 2420 -
Devariya(UP) 8.00 6.67 938.30 2560 2565 2.81
Karvi(UP) 8.00 6.67 611.00 2420 2460 1.68
Banda(UP) 7.50 7.14 447.00 2425 2450 3.19
Rasda(UP) 7.50 -25 788.50 2410 2520 995.45
Atarra(UP) 7.00 -22.22 732.50 2430 2450 2.97
Mirzapur(UP) 7.00 -6.67 310.50 2380 2465 -2.86
Ajuha(UP) 7.00 -12.5 527.00 2350 2400 -9.62
Milak(UP) 7.00 16.67 176.00 2520 2550 -0.40
Fatehpur(UP) 6.60 37.5 1732.90 2450 2475 3.38
Auraiya(UP) 6.00 100 173.80 2250 2280 -16.67
Mawana(UP) 6.00 -53.85 630.20 2880 2850 -
Lucknow(UP) 6.00 66.67 3309.20 2400 2475 -11.11
Raibareilly(UP) 5.00 -28.57 1368.50 2210 2200 -5.96
Nadia(WB) 5.00 NC 233.00 3250 3300 -13.33
Tundla(UP) 4.50 -18.18 317.50 2635 2640 4.15
Chitwadagaon(UP) 4.30 22.86 299.40 2420 2540 15.24

Jahangirabad(UP) 4.00 NC 309.00 2600 2630 -0.95
Achalda(UP) 4.00 NC 404.80 2250 2240 -13.46
Fatehpur Sikri(UP) 3.20 NC 208.40 2560 2570 -1.54
Kannauj(UP) 3.00 -45.45 341.40 2350 2400 -9.62
Uluberia(WB) 3.00 NC 79.60 2580 2600 -11.03
Perinthalmanna(Ker) 2.90 NC 40.60 3000 2800 7.14
Mugrabaadshahpur(UP) 2.80 16.67 84.20 2460 2460 7.89
Kosikalan(UP) 2.50 NC 229.20 2550 2560 -1.92
Charra(UP) 2.30 21.05 142.70 2550 2550 NC
Kamalghat(Tri) 2.00 -33.33 9.00 3300 3300 -
Pilibhit(UP) 2.00 -42.86 1454.50 2500 2560 -7.75
Baberu(UP) 1.90 -13.64 82.50 2420 2430 2.98
Purwa(UP) 1.50 NC 24.50 2375 2380 -
Maudaha(UP) 1.40 40 39.20 2420 2450 2.98
Sonamura(Tri) 1.20 NC 60.50 2900 3800 -
Lalganj(UP) 1.20 NC 195.20 2150 2150 22.86
Melaghar(Tri) 1.00 NC 75.60 2800 2800 NC
Anandnagar(UP) 0.90 12.5 181.70 2475 2545 1.02
Gurusarai(UP) 0.90 28.57 24.40 2450 2450 -2.00
Bharuasumerpur(UP) 0.80 -20 52.90 2400 2400 -4.00
Champaknagar(Tri) 0.70 -30 9.60 3300 3100 -
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Kurdistan Region rice farmers harvest bumper crop
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HARIR, Kurdistan Region — Rice harvest season has begun in the Kurdistan Region, and
farmers in Erbil‘s Harir sub-district say there's been a boom in production this year.
"We're making a lot of profit," Mawlud Hassan, a farmer in Harir said.
According to the KRG agriculture ministry, nearly 20,000 dunams of Kurdistan Region land are
planted with rice.
Last year, 10,000 tonnes of rice were produced in the Kurdistan Region, the ministry said. This
year, production is expected to surpass 15,000 tonnes.
"This year‘s product is better than ever," farmer Mariwan Abdullah said. "The quality is also
better than ever, because there was more water. The soil is good too. All the water has come
from springs."
There are two types of Kurdish rice: Sadri (long-grain) and round.
The famed quality of the rice makes marketing it easy. Farmers don‘t have to take their rice to
market, and some are even able to sell it on the threshing floor.
"We have our buyers and don‘t need the markets. It is not like tomatoes that you have to take to
market in pickups. Every farmer has his own customers. They call you and order the number of
canisters or kilograms they want," farmer Karwan Sabah said.
The product is sold in 16-kilogram canisters. One can of Sadri rice sells for 55,000 Iraqi dinars
($45).
Kurdistan Region land produces 6% of the rice sold here.
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