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Vol 7,Issue VI
June 21 ,2016

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Editorial Board
Chief Editor
 Hamlik
Managing Editor
 Abdul Sattar Shah
 Rahmat Ullah
 Rozeen Shaukat
English Editor
 Maryam Editor
 Legal Advisor
 Advocate Zaheer Minhas
Editorial Associates
 Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid
 Javed Islam Agha
 Ch.Hamid Malhi
 Dr.Akhtar Hussain
 Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui
 Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)
 Islam Akhtar Khan
Editorial Advisory Board
 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
Today Rice News Headlines...
 Monsoon rains cover half of India; to accelerate
sowing
 Vietnam drought leaves one million in urgent need of
food aid - EU
 Rice exporters look to Indonesia and Korea
 Bulog to Launch Market Operations of 390,000 Tons
of Rice
 Rice Exports to EU Threatened
 Monsoon likely to gain momentum, advance further
 CFA Francs: Prices of rice crash in Kano
 Rice Prices
 Philippines may cut rice imports
 APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1498
 06/20/16 Arkansas Farm Bureau Market Report
 PhilRice researchers bare best practices
 Sushil Modi hits out at Nitish Kumar, says his faith in
Constitution is 'partial'
 Imports decline 12pc in 5 months to May
 RICE IMPORT AT 30 000 TONNES
 CFA Francs: Prices of rice crash in Kano – NAN
survey
 Britain to resume rice imports from Fukushima
 Genetically modified golden rice falls short of
lifesaving promises
 Your breakfast choice may help avoid diabetes
 An Giang Import Export : Basmati rice prices surge
before Iran ban
News Detail...

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Monsoon rains cover half of India; to accelerate sowing
Labourers plant saplings in a paddy field on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar in
this July 19, 2014 file photo.
Reuters/Stringer
Indian monsoon rains have covered nearly half of the country, the weather department said on
Monday, accelerating planting of summer crops like paddy rice, soybeans, cotton and pulses.
The June to September monsoon is crucial for farm output and economic growth in India, where
just over half of arable land is fed by rain. The farm sector makes up about 15 percent of the $2-
trillion economy that is Asia's third biggest.
The sowing has been held up this year due to a delay in the arrival of monsoon rains, but now
conditions are becoming favorable for further progress of the monsoon in central and western
India, the weather office said in a statement.

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The monsoon has covered all southern and eastern states and nearly the whole of Maharashtra,
the biggest producer of sugar and second biggest producer of cotton and soybeans.
"Paddy (rice) transplanting is gaining momentum in southern and eastern states," said an official
at the Agricultural Meteorology Division of India Meteorological Department.
"Soybean, cotton and pulses sowing will also gain momentum this week," the official said.
Of its 1.3 billion population, more than 60 percent of people in India depend on agriculture to
eke out a living.
(Reporting by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by Keith Weir)
http://in.reuters.com/article/us-india-monsoon-idINKCN0Z616R
Vietnam drought leaves one million in urgent need of food
aid - EU
by Thomson Reuters Foundation | @alisatang | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Monday, 20 June 2016 11:12 GMT
Worst drought in 90 years and seawater intrusion in Mekong River delta destroy fruit, rice and sugar
crops
BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An El Niño-induced drought in Vietnam
has left 1 million people in urgent need of food assistance and 2 million people lacking access to
drinking water, Europe's humanitarian aid agency said.The country's worst drought in 90 years
coupled with seawater intrusion into the Mekong River delta have destroyed fruit, rice and sugar
crops in the world's third-largest rice exporter after India and Thailand.
"The disruption in precipitation patterns has affected the livelihoods, food security and access to
safe water of the people of Vietnam," Christos Stylianides, EU commissioner for humanitarian
aid and crisis management, said in a statement.
The EU's humanitarian arm ECHO said it would provide 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in
funding for emergency relief.
"This EU contribution will help provide life-saving assistance to affected families at this critical
time, ensuring that their basic needs are met," Stylianides said.

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Saltwater has encroached up the Mekong Delta up to 25 km (15 miles) further than average
years, the ECHO statement said.
"Although the government had taken preparedness measures and launched some initiatives in
anticipation, the scale of the current disaster has become much worse than initially foreseen,
surpassing the local capacity to respond," the statement said.
Weather forecasters have warned of the possibility of a La Nina weather event, the counterpart of
El Nino, which could bring intense rains to Vietnam in the second half of 2016.
(Reporting by Alisa Tang @alisatang, editing by Ros Russell. Please credit the Thomson Reuters
Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's
rights, corruption and climate change. Visit http://news.trust.org to see more stories)
http://news.trust.org/item/20160620111550-i3oqr
Rice exporters look to Indonesia and Korea
To increase rice exports, Myanmar is looking to Indonesia and South Korea, says Khin Maung
Lwin, the assistant secretary at the Ministry of Commerce. Myanmar exports 90 per cent of its
rice overland, mostly to China, with a bulk of sea exports going to Africa.
More than US$20 million was earned from rice exports this financial year until May 13,
according to the ministry.

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Rice accounts for 93 per cent of total land exports with a massive over-dependence on China.
Penetrating overseas markets would take time, the ministry said.
Myanmar was paying more for rice than other countries, according to a report by Aung Than Oo,
chair of the Myanmar Rice Merchants' Association. It said between 2015 and January this year,
the Pawsan rice price increased by 4.2 per cent, Emahta rose by 38 per cent and Ngasein rice by
39 per cent.
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/rice-exporters-look-indonesia-and-korea
Bulog to Launch Market Operations of 390,000 Tons of Rice
State-owned Logistic Agency (Perum Bulog) currently holds 2.1 million tons of rice reserve. Of
the amount, 390,000 tons will be sold at a discount into the market through market operations.
'The government has assigned Bulog to hold market operation once a month during Ramadan,'
the Director for Procurement of Perum Bulog Wahyu told Tempo on Tuesday at Bulog's
warehouse Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, June 7, 2016.
The market operations will be carried out to stabilize rice price in the market. Wahyu explained
that of the 390,000 tons of rice, 170,000 tons will be sold at Rp7,900 per liter. The remaining
220,000 tons is high-quality rice that will be sold at Rp8,500 per liter. 'As many as 390,000 tons
must be supplied to the market to stabilize rice price until Eid Day,' Wahyu said.
In relation to reserve stock ahead of Eid al-Fitr, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has
ensured the availability of staple foods, such as rice, ahead of Eid Day 2016, or that prices will
lower during June-July. As many as 7,417,487 tons of rice stock has exceeded the demand of
merely 5,626,400 tons.
'To meet consumers demand, we will continue to carry out market operations on a large scale
and improve supply chain,' Amran said. He added that the issue could not be addressed right
away. He hoped that farmers could prosper and consumers could get fair price.
Sources: https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/06/08/056777787/Bulog-to-Launch-Market-
Operations-of-390000-Tons-of-Rice
Rice Exports to EU Threatened
The Kingdom's rice exports to the European Union (EU), which now enjoy duty and
quota free access, could be threatened if the regional grouping agrees to Italy's request to limit
rice imports from least developed countries (LDCs). Italy is Europe's top premium rice producer
and its exports to the EU are growing.

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According to Oryza, the daily online markets newsletter, Italy is pushing the EU to cut LDC rice
imports from Asia to protect the Italian local rice market that seems to be getting bigger.
Angelo Politi, the director general of Italy's rice research body Ente Nazionale Risi (ENR), was
quoted in Oryza as saying that rice imports from LDCs such as Cambodia and Myanmar were
flooding the EU due to special treatment given to them in the form of tariff-free market entry in
the 'Everything But Arms' trade concessions. This, he added, was jeopardizing the
competitiveness of the Italy-grown Indica varieties - namely Ariete, Drago, Arorio, Baldo, S.
Andrea and Carnaroli - which have been given EU quality assurance labels.
The Italians do not eat much rice, but Italy is famous for its risotto made from the Arorio and
Carnaroli varieties.
Reacting to the Italian request to cut rice imports from LDCs, Hean Vanhan, deputy director-
general of the Department of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
said the impact on Cambodian rice exports could be serious, if implemented.
'Italy has made this request to the EU many times. Fortunately the EU has been silent on it. But
we can't be complacent. If the EU follows through Rome's request, our rice exports could be in
trouble,' said Mr. Vanhan.
Mr. Vanhan pointed out that rice exports to the EU were mainly high-end fragrant rice and at this
moment, there was little competition from other producers including those in Italy. But, he
stressed, that could change if the EU decides to follow up with Italy's request.
Amru Rice (Cambodia) CEO Song Saran warned that the whole rice production chain from
farmers, rice millers to exporters could be in dire financial straits if Cambodia loses the EU
market. He urged the government to open discussions with the EU on this issue to gauge their
thoughts on what quality of rice exports Cambodia should be sending to Europe and what kind of
products Cambodia should reduce, so that the rice export quotas are not affected.
Mr. Saran stressed that Cambodia was reluctant to compete or challenge Italy, since it is also in
the common league of rice exporting countries.
'Cambodia exports white rice to Europe to supplement what Italy exports to the EU. Italy by
itself cannot produce enough rice to supply the 28 countries in the European Union,' he pointed
out.
According to latest figures from the Italian Rice Association (Enterisi), Italy's rice production
this year is forecast at 1.5 million metric tons, an increase of 7.5 percent from last year.
'Italy's complaint is that rice from Asian LDCs is eating into their market share and these rice
imports have an undue advantage because they enter Europe tariff-free,' added Mr. Saran.
But Mr. Saran said it was Italy that was being unfair. The European Union gave tariff-free access
to Cambodia and Myanmar rice exports based on joint consensus by its 28 members.

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'Cambodian and Myanmar farmers will suffer more, compared to Italian rice growers, if we are
pushed out of the EU market,' he cautioned. 'We urge the EU not to cut our rice export quotas. If
they do we will be in serious trouble.'
This threat from Italy comes at a at a crucial time as the Cambodian government considers a $30
million emergency loan request from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) to help protect the
rice sector that is reeling from a fall in production due to the prolonged drought that hit the
Kingdom. The CRF has also urged the Ministry of Commerce to reduce electricity tariffs and
pump in an additional $200 million for rice millers.
Oryza reported that from last September to this April, the EU imported 261,692 metric tons of
rice from Cambodia and Myanmar, up by about 27 percent from the same period the previous
year.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25768/rice-exports-to-eu-threatened/
Monsoon likely to gain momentum, advance further
PTI
NEW DELHI, JUNE 18:
After making a slow progress, the southwest
monsoon is expected to gain momentum and
advance further into several parts of drought-
hit Maharashtra and central India.―The
southwest monsoon has further advanced into
remaining parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh,
Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, more parts of
north interior Karnataka, Vidarbha,
Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand and
Bihar,‖ the India Meteorological Department
said.Secretary in the Ministry of Earth
Sciences, M Rajeevan, said the last week of
June is expected to witness some good
rainfall.IMD said the conditions are
favourable for the monsoon to advance into
entire Konkan and Goa, drought-hit central
Maharashtra, Marathwada, remaining parts of
north interior Karnataka, Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh and parts of Madhya Pradesh
and Bihar.The weatherman has forecast an ―above normal‖ monsoon this year. However, its
onset over Kerala, which marks the commencement of the rainy season in the country, was on
June 8, seven days later than predicted.

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Also, it made a slow progress due to lack of a favourable system that could have given it a boost
to move forward. The slow pace had increased the rain deficiency to 25 per cent.
It is expected to make its way to Delhi in the first week of July. Normally, it reaches the national
capital by July 1
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/monsoon-likely-to-gain-
momentum-advance-further/article8746334.ece
CFA Francs: Prices of rice crash in Kano
ON JUNE 19, 20166:01 PMIN AGRIC BY ADEKUNLECOMMENTS
Kano – Prices of imported and local rice have fallen in Kano, following the crash of CFA Francs
in the parallel market.A price survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the
Singer market in Kano on Sunday, revealed that a bag of 50kg of imported rice, which used to
cost between N13, 800 and N14 500, now sells for N12, 500.
NAN reports that Singer market is the major market for imported rice and other essential
commodities in the commercial city of Kano.
The survey further indicated that a 50kg bag of local rice costs N11, 000 as against its previous
price of N12, 500.
A measure of foreign rice, which used to cost between N850 and N900, now goes for N700, just
as the price of a measure of the local rice dropped from its previous value of N650 and N700, to
N550 .
Commenting on the issue, the former chairman, Singer Market Traders Association, Alhaji
Abdul’aziz Dalhatu, attributed the sudden crash in prices of rice in the state, to crash of the CFA
in the parallel market.
According to him, most of the traders use the CFA Frnacs in purchasing the commodity.
―Before now 1, 000 CFA was exchanged for N620 but as at today (Sunday) 1, 000 CFA is
equivalent to N540.‖ he said.
Some rice buyers who spoke to NAN at the market, expressed happiness with the new
development.
One of the buyers, Musa Lawan, said he was happy with the reduction in the prices of rice and
expressed hope that the Federal Government would relax the ban on rice importation.
Another buyer, Bashir Mohammed, described the crash as a welcome development since it came at a
time when Nigerians were expressing concern over the high cost of the commodity.

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Rice Prices
as on : 20-06-2016 08:10:22 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
Arrivals Price
Current
%
change
Season
cumulative
Modal
Prev.
Modal
Prev.Yr
%change
Rice
Bangarpet(Kar) 813.00 166.56 8973.00 1820 1850 -0.55
Mathabhanga(WB) 100.00 -16.67 4790.00 2150 2150 10.26
Bareilly(UP) 84.50 4.32 7853.10 2425 2400 15.48
Aligarh(UP) 70.00 -12.5 3940.00 2270 2260 18.85
Jangipur(WB) 63.00 NC 755.50 2160 2165 3.85
Pandua(WB) 52.00 NC 2410.00 2700 2700 3.85
Cachar(ASM) 40.00 NC 2230.00 2500 2500 -7.41
Lanka(ASM) 40.00 33.33 2770.00 1750 1750 -1.41
Beldanga(WB) 39.00 -2.5 2187.00 2280 2280 -0.87
Gazipur(UP) 35.00 9.38 2162.00 2050 2050 0.99
Partaval(UP) 30.00 -14.29 1492.00 2175 2150 11.83
Lohardaga(Jha) 28.00 51.35 1110.50 1550 1550 -27.91
Diamond Harbour(South 24-pgs)(WB) 20.00 NC 1043.50 2200 2200 2.33
Kolaghat(WB) 18.00 NC 685.00 2300 2300 4.55
Robertsganj(UP) 17.50 NC 420.00 1865 1850 0.27

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Kolhapur(Laxmipuri)(Mah) 15.00 NC 1937.00 3750 3750 -
Champadanga(WB) 15.00 7.14 989.00 2600 2550 1.96
North Lakhimpur(ASM) 12.40 -5.34 1538.20 1900 1900 -
Cherthalai(Ker) 12.00 - 12.00 3150 - -7.35
Naugarh(UP) 10.50 -12.5 785.00 2055 2050 6.48
Kaliaganj(WB) 10.00 -33.33 772.00 2300 2250 -4.17
Khairagarh(UP) 9.00 80 424.00 2160 2180 7.46
Raiganj(WB) 9.00 -10 912.50 2250 2200 -10.00
Dibrugarh(ASM) 7.10 -11.25 1259.40 2450 2450 -
Silapathar(ASM) 5.90 -90.92 615.80 3000 3000 NC
Kolar(Kar) 5.00 - 5.00 1880 - -
Mirzapur(UP) 5.00 25 1349.10 1975 1975 NC
Samsi(WB) 5.00 -90 16215.00 3000 3000 -
Nimapara(Ori) 4.50 NC 222.50 1900 1900 NC
Khalanpur(Mah) 3.00 50 5.00 3500 3800 -
Karimpur(WB) 3.00 NC 79.00 3150 3150 NC
Mangaon(Mah) 1.00 NC 36.00 2800 2800 12.00
Sardhana(UP) 1.00 NC 86.30 2330 2315 9.39
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/article8751787.ece
Philippines may cut rice imports
Ronnel W Domingo
Philippine Daily Inquirer June 20, 2016 1:53 pm

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MANILA - The volume of milled rice bound for the Philippines this year is seen to decrease by 300,000
tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes, a quarter less than the volume brought in last year.In its monthly report on
the global rice market, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the substantial reduction in the
forecast import volume was based on adequate supplies monitored and the relatively slow pace of the
import market."[This is] despite some crop damage in 2015-2016 that was related to El Niño," the
USDA's Economic Research Service reported.
The agency was referring to the current marketing year—from the middle of last year to the middle of this
year.The USDA noted that for marketing year 2015-2016, a strong El Niño reduced rice crops in several
regions, mostly in Latin America, Southeast Asia and South Asia.For crop year 2016-2017, the global
output of milled rice was projected to hit a record 480.7 million tonnes or 2 per cent higher from a year
earlier.
"Recoveries are projected for each of these regions in 2016-2017, primarily due to expanded harvest
area," the agency said.The Philippines—along with Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia,
Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States—represent the bulk of the global area expansion."The global
area expansion is largely due to producer support programmes in several Asian countries and a desire by
many countries to rebuild stocks after El Niño reduced production in 2015-2016," the USDA said.
Earlier this month, the World Trade Organization said the Philippine government expressed interest in
Thailand's efforts to sell stockpiled rice, even as agriculture officials said they saw no urgent need for
more imports.Last April, Bangkok announced plans to sell Thailand's remaining 11.4 million tonnes of
rice in government stockpiles."Thailand used to have a government programme to purchase rice from
farmers at supported prices, leaving the country with a large inventory of rice in warehouses," the WTO
said in a statement.
The Nation
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1498
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 18-06-2016
Domestic Prices Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Product Market Center Variety Min Price Max Price
Rice
1 Manjeri (Kerala) Other 2800 3700
2 Honnali (Karnataka) Fine 2300 2300

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3 Sainthia (West Bengal) Common 2150 2170
Wheat
1 Siddhpur (Gujarat) Other 1610 2060
2 Manvi (Karnataka) Other 1745 1755
3 Umared (Maharashtra) Other 1600 2275
Papaya
1 Bharuch (Gujarat) Other 1200 1500
2 Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) Other 2800 3000
3 Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) Other 1230 1260
Cabbage
1 Barnala (Punjab) Other 1800 2000
2 Bolangir (Orissa) Other 2400 2500
3 Hissar (Haryana) Other 500 800
Source:agmarknet.nic.in For more info
Floriculture Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 31-05-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Rose Flower Package: bunched 10s
1 Boston Ethiopia Assorted Colors 13.50 13.50
Orchid Flower Package: bunched 10s
1 Boston Thailand Dendrobium 10 10
Lilies Flower Package: per bunch
1 Boston California Asiatic Type 13.50 13.50
Sunflower Package: per stem

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1 Boston Mexico Large Head 2.00 2.00
Source:USDA
06/20/16 Arkansas Farm Bureau Market Report
Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 1179 1092
New Crop 1170 1083
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: Pendleton:
New Crop Stuttgart: Pendleton:
Futures:
SOYBEANS
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1156.75 1140.25 1143.50 -16.00
Aug '16 1157.25 1141.25 1145.25 -14.75
Sep '16 1147.25 1132.00 1136.25 -15.50

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Nov '16 1143.25 1126.00 1132.75 -15.50
Jan '17 1139.50 1126.75 1130.75 -15.25
Mar '17 1104.50 1091.50 1099.50 -8.00
May '17 1090.75 1081.00 1087.00 -5.25
Jul '17 1085.00 1077.00 1082.75 -5.00
Aug '17 1058.00 1058.00 1061.75 -4.00
Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed lower today as the market continued its corrective action. While prices recover
some thier losses late in Friday on improved demand, improvements in the weather forecast
pushed prices lower today. Soybeans continue to hold support near $11, as prices closed well
off of intraday lows. Soybeans could be in for lower prices again this week despite a stranger
than expected export inspection this week as the market continues to trade the weather.
Strong demand and competitive export priceing should support soybeans and help hold prices
at the higher levels, though the market continues to worry about potential increases in U.S.
Soybean acres.
Wheat
High Low
Cash Bids 491 426
New Crop 486 461

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Futures:
WHEAT
Jul '16 480.75 472.25 473.00 -8.25
Sep '16 495.00 486.50 487.50 -7.25
Dec '16 513.00 506.50 507.50 -5.50
Mar '17 532.00 526.50 527.25 -4.00
May '17 544.25 538.75 539.25 -3.50
Jul '17 552.50 546.50 547.25 -4.75
Sep '17 557.00 556.75 554.50 -5.00
Dec '17 567.25 -4.00
Mar '18 579.25 -3.50
Wheat Comment
Wheat prices gave back all of Friday's gains today as wheat conotifies to face haven't pressure. This pressure combined
with weakness in corn and soybeans led to lower close today. Wheat continues to need help from other commodities to
maintain gains as prices remain near contract lows.
Grain Sorghum

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High Low
Cash Bids 403 300
New Crop 391 352
Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 448 417
New Crop 453 433
Futures:
CORN
Jul '16 435.75 420.50 421.25 -16.50
Sep '16 440.75 426.25 426.75 -16.00
Dec '16 446.50 433.00 433.75 -15.00
Mar '17 450.25 438.50 439.50 -13.00
May '17 448.75 441.50 442.50 -11.50
Jul '17 450.75 443.75 444.75 -10.25

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Sep '17 414.75 411.25 413.50 -6.50
Dec '17 415.00 409.50 411.25 -5.50
Mar '18 418.00 418.00 417.75 -5.25
Corn Comment
Con prices continue to trade the weather and changes in the forecast over the weekend it looks like better weather is
headed for the Midwest in the near term. Combine this with today's less robust corn export inspections and cor received
a one two blow that pushed prices lower. While weather could change tomorrow and send prices higher corn continues
to underpinned by improving demand that should continue to support prices. Look for prices to remain volatile as we
approach the acreage report next week and weather forecast change daily.
Cotton
Futures:
COTTON
Jul '16 65.35 63.94 64.39 -0.18
Oct '16 66.74 65.03 65.38 -0.87
Dec '16 66.69 65.39 65.99 +0.07

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Cotton Comment
Cotton futures were mixed today. December failed at resistance at Friday’s high of 66.64 cents before backing away from
the day’s highs. Declines in the value of the dollar and technical buying after the market charted a bullish reversal on
Thursday have given the market a boost. Drought conditions across parts of Alabama and Georgia is causing some
concern. Overall, though, the condition of the crop improved slightly last week, with 54% now rated good to excellent.
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids
Long Grain New Crop
Futures:
ROUGH RICE
Jul '16 1144.5 1107.0 1110.5 -19.0
Sep '16 1170.5 1134.5 1137.0 -19.0
Nov '16 1194.5 1170.0 1162.5 -17.5
Jan '17 1185.0 -18.5
Mar '17 1205.5 -18.5
May '17 1219.5 -19.5
Jul '17 1233.5 -19.5

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Rice Comment
Rice futures were under renewed pressure today. Crop conditions remain generally favorable, with 68% of the crop rated
good to excellent. July has support near $10.75. The market needs to see better export movement to generate buying
interest. Net sales for this week totaled 59,400 tons for the 15-16 marketing year and 21,200 tons for the 16-17
marketing year.
Cattle
Futures:
Live Cattle:
LIVE CATTLE
Jun '16 116.675 113.725 114.500 -2.225
Aug '16 112.725 109.575 110.250 -2.300
Oct '16 112.700 109.875 110.675 -1.975
Dec '16 113.600 111.025 111.800 -1.775
Feb '17 113.475 111.050 111.925 -1.550
Apr '17 112.950 110.775 111.600 -1.350
Jun '17 106.050 104.650 105.575 -1.425
Aug '17 104.275 102.400 103.250 -1.350
Feeders:
FEEDER CATTLE

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Aug '16 138.050 134.250 136.675 -0.750
Sep '16 137.250 133.825 135.850 -0.800
Oct '16 135.775 132.500 134.200 -1.250
Nov '16 132.500 129.300 131.350 -0.850
Jan '17 128.250 125.000 126.675 -1.075
Mar '17 124.975 122.175 123.600 -1.575
Apr '17 125.125 -0.650
May '17 125.025 -0.650
Cattle Comment
Cattle prices closed lower again today as prices posted thier lowest close since 2012. Cattle prices continue to move
lower as the ,armed remains u dear pressure from deteriorating fundamentals and increasing cattle supplies. After sharp
reductions in the cattle herd, and record high prices the market has recovered and is starting to see larger show list
which is increasing cattle supplies. At the same time beef prices have declined leading to a bearish outlook for prices at
least through the summer.
Hogs
Futures:
LEAN HOGS
Jul '16 86.550 85.425 86.425 +0.250

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Aug '16 89.175 88.100 88.950 -0.225
Oct '16 74.450 73.675 74.450 +0.125
Dec '16 66.475 65.525 66.400 -0.025
Feb '17 68.950 68.200 68.850 -0.150
Apr '17 71.450 71.075 71.225 -0.300
May '17 75.825 -0.075
Jun '17 78.825 78.750 78.750 -0.250
Jul '17 78.400 78.400 78.400 -0.075
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PhilRice researchers bare best practices
June 20, 2016 By Merlito G. Edale Jr.
SAN MATEO, Isabela, June 19 (PIA) –The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)-Isabela
researchers shared their best practices in crop research during the 46th Crop Science Society of
the Philippines (CSSP) Scientific Conference in General Santos City.Maritha Manubay, PhilRice
– Isabela science research specialist, said the researchers presented their research entries in the
field of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry, Crop Production and Management, Socio-
economics, Technology Development and Technology Extension, Dissemination and Education.
Manubay, who also attended the event, said the gathering of crop researchers from all over the
country aimed to share and internalize the best practices being undertaken by crop research
stations and be utilized in crop production as one intervention for the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integration. She said the scientific conference also aimed to equip and
prepare crop scientists as prime mover of agricultural industry in the region through research,
education, and training.

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Meanwhile, Atty. Abdurrahman T. Canacan, Chancellor of Mindanao State University - GenSan
campus, said the conference will surely foster partnerships and linkages between and among
academic, private and public institutions both local and international to boost agricultural
productivity in the country. (ALM/MGE/PIA-2/Isabela/with reports from Maritha Manubay of
PhilRice-Isabela)
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/481466130473/philrice-researchers-bare-best-
practices#sthash.ntEN5x6H.dpuf
U.S. Rice on the Menu at Advisory Panel Dinner in Canada
By Sarah Moran
VANCOUVER, CANADA
- With British Columbia and Ontario
accounting for 80 percent of rice consumption
in Canada, it was fitting that USA Rice hosted
an advisory panel dinner and trade meetings
here last week to gauge current West Coast
rice trends.
USA Rice's Sarah Moran and Pereina
Choudhury were joined by representatives from Sonray Sales, a Canadian broker, importer, and
distributor; Tree of Life, one of the largest distributors of specialty and natural foods in Canada;
Joyce Young, category manager for wholesale grocer HY Louie Co. Ltd; registered dietitian and
media personality Diana Steele; Nathan Fong, journalist, food blogger, and recipe developer;
and food writer, and blogger Cassandra Anderton.
The group sampled different varieties and applications of U.S.-grown rice throughout the
dinner discussion of rice-related trends including: gluten-free, organic foods, the continued
(slow) growth of the brown rice market, and the growing popularity of smaller rice bag
purchases due to the aging population and smaller living spaces in urban areas.
As traditional media has faded in influence and reach here over the last several years, USA Rice
has shifted consumer messaging to social media. Key influencers, such as food bloggers and
well-known dietitians, have built-in constituencies, and their collective expertise serves as a
guide in the development of relevant communication activities.
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"Social media continues to be an important platform for information and dialogue exchange
with online influencers serving as important brand ambassadors," said Pereina Choudhury, USA
Rice representative in Canada. "During this dinner, we were told that apart from Asian ethnic
groups who grew up on steady rice diets, the broader mainstream population remains
uncertain about rice basics."
The continued need to educate consumers on rice cooking methods, storage, and recipe usage
were prominent discussion and take-away points. "GMO-free andSustainably-Grown messaging
resonates really well in this market, so we will be sure to incorporate that in our consumer
promotions," said Pereina.
Sushil Modi hits out at Nitish Kumar, says his faith in
Constitution is 'partial'
Jun 20, 2016 |
BJP leader Suhsil Kumar Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI/File)
JD(U) reacted sharply to Modi's statement and claimed the ‘volume of beef export has
increased’ after the BJP came to power at the Centre.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar follows only those provisions of the Constitution
which fit in agendas of his vote bank politics and ignores others, senior BJP leader Suhsil Kumar
Modi alleged on Sunday."Nitish Kumar refers to the Directive Principles while implementing
prohibition. But he does not want to go through the provisions in the Constitution about
implementing Uniform Civil Code and ban on cow slaughter. His faith in the Constitution is
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The Bihar chief minister has stated at several public functions, in and outside of the state that the
Directive Principles talk about implementing prohibition which his government is following.
JD(U) chief spokesman Sanjay Singh reacted sharply to Modi's statement and claimed the
"volume of beef export has increased" after the BJP came to power at the Centre."Sushil Modi
may be talking about protection of cow but the fact is the volume of beef export has increased
after the BJP came to power at the Centre...the Narendra Modi government had also given a
subsidy of Rs. 15 crore in its first budget for opening new slaughter houses and modernisation of
the old ones," Mr Singh said in a release.
Claiming that the meat export went up to 22,000 tonnes in 2010-11 from 10,600 tonnes in 2001-
02, Mr Singh said India exported 24 lakh tonnes of meat in 2014-15 which accounts for 58.7 per
cent of the total meat exports of the world.The NDA government earned more money from the
export of beef than the export of Basmati rice, he said while asserting that there is already a law
in Bihar for protection of cow and it is very much in the operation in the state
Imports decline 12pc in 5 months to May
June 21, 2016 Business
Total imports in the five months to May amounted to $2,07 billion, a decline of 12 percent
compared to the same period last year. According to the latest data released by Zimstat, there
was, however, an increase of 16 percent in month on month imports in May to $413,6 million
from $356,4 million in April when the payment delays due to depleted nostro balances were
more severe.Imports in the five months were weighed down by a cocktail of import restrictions
placed on selected products by Government, weak industry demand for raw materials, weakness
in the South African rand against last year, a decline in the value of petroleum products due to
lower crude oil prices and troubles in the external payment systems.
Analysts expect the import pattern to show further decline at half year showing the full effects of
the priority list.
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, there are nine items in the import high priority list
which will guide banks in the distribution of foreign currency towards competing demands.
These include, net exporters who import raw materials or machinery, non-exporting importers of
raw materials and value addition that directly substitute import of essential goods, imports of
critical goods such as basic food stuffs and fuel and agro-chemicals. Less critical imports which
make up the bulk of the country’s trade bill are listed under Not Priority.
According to the Zimstat data, the country imported wheat worth $36,8 million, oil cake at $22,8
million and maize at $97,37 million. Maize imports rose sharply in May at $29,9 million from
$13,3 million the previous month. Bulk rice imports amounted to $26,01 million and soya bean
flour and meal imports were at $4,68 million.
The country also imported apples worth $1,7 million, grapes worth $1,4 million while the fruit
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($293) carrots ($232 490), lettuce ($2 477), peas ($620 213), beans ($768 075) and lemons ($100
408). Crude soya bean oil imports amounted to $39,6 million with Industry and Commerce
minister Mike Bimha saying Government would continue assisting cooking oil manufacturers in
importing raw materials. Margarine worth $2,16 million was also brought into the country, cane
or beet sugar at $9,79 million, chewing gum at $576 041, mixed condiments and seasoning at
nearly $5 million and water (all types) at $2,.5 million. In spite of enough capacity in the local
industry, the country brought in $3.44 million worth of Portland cement. Petrol imports were at
$175 million, paraffin at $8,3 million while diesel imports were at $323 million. About $43,1
million worth of electrical energy was imported as ZESA seeks to curtail load shedding.
South Africa accounted for the bulk of the imports at $798 million followed by Singapore at
$475,8 million. Exports were at $948 million a decline of 9 percent from the same period last
year. The major exports remained primary commodities although there is a current push to
beneficiate raw materials in the country. The manufacturing sector’s export performance
between 2014 and 2015 indicates that the sector’s capacity to export is declining.
In addition, the process of obtaining export documentation (permits/licences) and achieving
export compliance makes it cumbersome to export. The challenge with the permits is not only
their cost but also the time it takes to process them, which in itself is a higher cost.
ZimTrade is currently pushing for export reforms while the organisation is at the forefront of
calling for the addressing of trade facilitation issues for the country to realise an export economic
growth.
Some countries in the region (e.g. South Africa), provide export incentives to facilitate their
companies to do business across borders while more recently the RBZ announced plans to
introduce export incentives which will only be paid in October through bond notes, backdated to
May 4 when the announcement was made.
Resultantly the trade deficit narrowed by 15 percent to $1.2 billion and the total trade decreased
11 percent to $3.01 billion from $3.4 billion last year. – Wires
http://www.herald.co.zw/imports-decline-12pc-in-5-months-to-may/
RICE IMPORT AT 30 000 TONNES
21/06/2016 03:00:00By Linda Dlamini
MORE RICE NEEDED: A picture showing rice produced by the Taiwan Technical Mission, the
country has imported about 30 000 tonnes of rice as of May 2016.
THE country has imported about 30 000 tonnes of rice as of May 2016 according to the Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) cereal supply and demand balance report.

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According to the report, out of the 30 000 tonnes imported, 27 000 tonnes of food was used,
probably for consumption purposes during the period under review.
“The import of rice was above the previous five years average imports for Swaziland which
stood at 29 000 tonnes of rice,” said the report.
It noted that Swaziland did not produce any not worthy rice last year, in fact for the last five
years the country has not harvested rice that can be recorded on its barometers.
Rice in Swaziland is considered an alternative food source to maize, which is the stable food of
the country.It is often consumed in larger quantities by the middle to upper class as it is more
expensive and cannot be grown and milled like maize. With regards to wheat, which is also a
cereal, a total of 38 000 tonnes of wheat was imported into the country.“The previous five
years average imports stood at 29 000 tonnes as a result the import of wheat increase markedly
in the period under review,” said the report.
Wheat is often used to make flour which in turn is used to make bread, biscuits and other
breakfast foods.Wheat is also used in the manufacture of beer, and the grain, the residue from
milling and the vegetative plant parts, make valuable livestock feed. The FAO noted that
Swaziland did not record any exportation of cereal products and furthermore did not have any
stock build ups.The report anticipates that the country will import about 120 tonnes of cereal in
2016/2017.Of this amount 20 000 tonnes will be rice, 30 000 tonnes wheat while 120 000
tonnes will be coarse grains.
http://www.observer.org.sz/business/81330-rice-import-at-30-000-tonnes.html

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CFA Francs: Prices of rice crash in Kano – NAN survey
POSTED BY NAN ON JUNE 19, 2016 IN BUSINESS, ECONOMY | LEAVE A RESPONSE
NAN reports that Singer Market is the major market for imported rice and other essential commodities
in the commercial city of Kano.The survey further indicated that a 50kg bag of local rice costs N11,000 as
against its previous price of N12,500
Prices of imported and local rice have fallen in
Kano, following the crash of CFA Francs in the
parallel market.A price survey conducted by the
News Agency of Nigeria at the Singer Market in
Kano on Sunday revealed that a bag of 50kg of
imported rice, which used to cost between
N13,800 and N14,500, now sells for
N12,500.NAN reports that Singer Market is the
major market for imported rice and other
essential commodities in the commercial city of Kano.
The survey further indicated that a 50kg bag of local rice costs N11,000 as against its previous price of
N12,500.A measure of foreign rice, which used to cost between N850 and N900, now goes for N700, just
as the price of a measure of the local rice dropped from its previous value of N650 and N700, to
N550.Commenting on the issue, the former Chairman of Singer Market Traders Association, Alhaji
Abdul’aziz Dalhatu, attributed the sudden crash in prices of rice in the state to crash of the CFA in the
parallel market.According to Dalhatu, most of the traders use the CFA Francs in purchasing the
commodity.“Before now 1,000 CFA was exchanged for N620, but as at today (Sunday) 1,000 CFA is
equivalent to N540,” he said.Some rice buyers, who spoke to NAN at the market, expressed happiness
with the new development.
One of the buyers, Musa Lawan, said he was happy with the reduction in the prices of rice and
expressed hope that the Federal Government would relax the ban on rice importation.
Another buyer, Bashir Mohammed, described the crash as a welcome development since it came at a
time when Nigerians were expressing concern over the high cost of the commodity.
NAN.
Britain to resume rice imports from Fukushima
IANS | London June 20, 2016 Last Updated at 14:16 IST

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Britain is set to become the first European Union (EU) country to resume rice imports from
Fukushima prefecture in Japan, which experienced one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.From
July onwards, Fukushima-harvested rice will be on store shelves in London due to the efforts of a
joint campaign by a group of Fukushima natives in Britain and a local Japanese agricultural
cooperative.The groups have managed to export 1.9 tonnes of a rice variety, known as 'Ten no tsubu'
-- meaning 'grain of the sky' in Japanese, EFE news reported.
According to March data from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 34 countries had imposed
prohibitions or limitations of some sort on products grown in the Fukushima prefecture and its
surroundings, fearing radioactive contamination.
Since January, the EU has allowed imports of tea, livestock products, and fruit (with the exception of
persimmon) without any certification, although rice from Fukushima will need to confirm that it
cleared radiation controls in Japan, or in the country of destination in order to enter the EU.
Britain, after Malaysia and Singapore, will be the third country in the world and the first in the EU, to
import rice from Fukushima since the nuclear accident.
Emissions and radioactive discharges resulting from the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
plant, caused by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, have displaced thousands of people
from the neighbourhood of the plant and have negatively affected agriculture and local fishery
Genetically modified golden rice falls short of lifesaving
promises
June 20, 2016
After 24 years of research and millions of dollars spent, GMO Golden Rice is still a failure and a
pipedream. As the GMO industry seeks to expand its grip over the global food system, it has
targeted developing countries and the problems they face in crop production. Drought and pest
damage are two issues that Monsanto and its cohorts see as opportunities for unleashing their
patented, genetically modified (GM) crops.
Nutrient deficiency is another problem in developing countries that GMO corporations insist
should be addressed with their products. One high-profile example is vitamin A deficiency,

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which especially affects the Global South, increasing risks of infection, disease and other
ailments such as blindness.Golden Rice was supposed to be the GMO industry’s great solution.
Biotech proponents have tried to blame their failure on activists however,a new study has found
that GMO activists are not to blame for scientific challenges slowing the introduction of this
genetically engineered rice that is claimed to be Vitamin A enhanced. Scientists can’t get the rice
to perform in the real world. Just think about how many children could have been saved from
vitamin A deficiency if those many millions of dollars had been spent, instead, on providing
them with the Vitamin A rich foods that nature has given us.
how many children could have been saved from vitamin A deficiency if those many
millions of dollars had been spent, instead, on providing them with the Vitamin A rich
foods that nature has given us.
First conceived in the 1980s and a focus of research since 1992, Golden Rice has been a
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GMO advocates have long touted the innovation as a practical way to provide poor farmers in
remote areas with a subsistence crop capable of adding much-needed Vitamin A to local diets. A
problem in many poor countries,Vitamin A deficiencies leave millions at high risk for infection,
diseases and other maladies, such as blindness.It is still unknown if the beta carotene in Golden
Rice can even be converted to Vitamin A in the bodies of badly undernourished children. There
also has been little research on how well the beta carotene in Golden Rice will hold up when
stored for long periods between harvest seasons, or when cooked using traditional methods
common in remote rural locations.
Some anti-GMO groups view Golden Rice as an over-hyped Trojan Horse that biotechnology
corporations and their allies hope will pave the way for the global approval of other more
profitable GMO crops.
Washington University anthropologist Glenn Stone,has studied rice cultivation and research in
the Philippines since 2013.
―The rice simply has not been successful in test plots of the rice breeding institutes in the
Philippines, where the leading research is being done,‖ Stone said. ―It has not even been
submitted for approval to the regulatory agency, the Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).‖
―A few months ago, the Philippine Supreme Court did issue a temporary suspension of GMO
crop trials,‖ Stone said. ―Depending on how long it lasts, the suspension could definitely impact
GMO crop development. But it’s hard to blame the lack of success with Golden Rice on this
recent action.‖
Source:Washington University
https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/06/20/genetically-modified-golden-rice-falls-short-
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Your breakfast choice may help avoid diabetes
Experts have been saying for decades that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Now,
researchers from the Clinical Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) here have proven why this is
so. What is eaten for breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day in terms of sugar in the blood.
It has shown that people who take a low glycaemic index (GI) breakfast and afternoon snack had
significantly less sugar in their blood for the rest of the day.GI measures the sugar in the blood
from the carbohydrates consumed. A glycaemic response (GR) is the amount of sugar in the
blood over time resulting from food.The trial found that while participants were offered a
standard buffet lunch and were free to eat what they wanted for dinner, what they had for
breakfast made a vast difference to their glycaemic response.The difference was even larger on
the second day of the study.Professor Jeyakumar Henry, head of CNRC and one of the
researchers involved, said: "So what you eat at breakfast sets your glucose response to the entire
day at a lower amplitude."
The researchers postulate two possible reasons for this. One is that those on a low GI breakfast
were possibly more satiated and ate less for lunch. The other is something called a "second meal

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effect" where a low GI meal reduced the glucose response to the next meal taken.The results of
this study were published last year in the Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology. The
researchers suggested that taking a low GI breakfast "may help to reduce the risk of developing
type 2 diabetes" - which is caused by high blood sugar levels. Over two days, the 11 male
participants were given a high or a low GI breakfast and afternoon snack, a common buffet lunch
and were free to choose their own dinner.The low GI breakfast comprised multigrain bread and
parboiled basmati rice while the high GI breakfast was white bread and glutinous rice.The 11
men each wore a continuous glucose monitoring machine that tested their blood glucose every
five minutes over 48 hours.
A week later, they went through the whole schedule again, but those who originally had the low
GI breakfast now had the high GI version. The difference in blood sugar level, even overnight,
was significantly lower with the low GI breakfast.Having high levels of sugar in the blood
stresses the pancreas, which has to produce more insulin to move the sugar to muscles where it is
converted to energy.Over time, too much stress decreases the effectiveness of the pancreas.
When the pancreas is consistently unable to clear the sugar, people become diabetic.High levels
of sugar in the blood also significantly raises the risks of cardiovascular disease, blindness and
kidney failure.Singapore has one of the highest incidence of diabetes among developed
countries, with one in four people suffering from diabetes or are headed that way.
About 1,500 people are diagnosed with kidney failure each year.
salma@sph.com.sg
An Giang Import Export : Basmati rice prices surge before
Iran ban
06/20/2016 | 01:45am EDT
Basmati prices have climbed on rising demand from Iran, which plans to ban
inbound shipments of the unique Indian rice variety, while prices of non-aromatic
rice in eastern India remained flat as exports to Bangladesh came to a halt after
the country doubled import duty on the grain.
'Basmati prices have been increasing. In the last one month, we saw a jump of
20%, largely in 1121 variety, which is trading at Rs 46 a kg at wholesale rates,'
said Mohinder Pal Jindal, president of All ..

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