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June 22 ,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...
 Basmati Rice Dilemma
 Policy makers urged to save basmati rice heritage
 Kharif sowing begins as monsoon finally hits north, central India
 Power demand goes up with onset of paddy season
 200,000 bags of rice set aside for NegOcc from June-August
 Genetically modified golden rice falls short of lifesaving promises
 Colombia's Fedearroz Visits with USA Rice
 Next Week's Rice Field Days
 Valley braces itself for hot summer months
 TPP may pose good news, bad news for U.S. rice exports
 Rice Prices
 Commodity Report-June 21
 APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1499
 06/21/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
 NTA ready to lend palay production loans to tobacco farmers
 Texas rice industry step up pressure on Congress
 Ramadan Special - Food Diary: A legacy retold
News Detail...
Basmati Rice Dilemma
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the
federal commerce minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir to take steps to regain
the Pakistani basmati rice share in global markets on top priority basis and
save the basmati rice from this dilemma in good time.
President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver urged the commerce minister to first
get the 0 rating for the rice sector to relieve it of the burden of multiple taxes
on the entire supply chain from the farm to the markets. The farm inputs have
become very costly and the promised relief though insufficient has not yet
become available. Rice is the second largest after textiles and deserves government
support to overcome the down slide global in commodities markets. This is the best
time for support as the new crop is on the threshold. The white and parboiled rice
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Secondly to get the Geographical Indication (GI) of basmati rice approved by the Intellectual Property
Organization and simultaneously get te basmati trade mark approved by the Registrar of Trade Marks in
favour of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to enable all stakeholders to use it as a
national property ownership.
Thirdly to co-ordinate with the other ministries for research in seeds to develope other varieties.
Fourthly it is very important to improve the entire supply chain from the farm to the markets and all the
sectors from the primary to the tertiary sectors need to be upgraded.
Other issues which are faced by the exporters are exports to third world countries as the commercial
banks are not inclined to discount documents and bills drawn on buyers or their banks since mostly the
banks are of low rating.
To overcome this impediment other countries have state owned export credit guarantee insurance
companies which work on low premiums to facilitate and promote exports to third world countries. The
bank charges have also increased making the transactions costly.
UNISAME emphasized the need for the ministry of commerce to act promptly and save the rice sector
from big losses.
UNISAME
Policy makers urged to save basmati rice heritage
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) held a meeting of SME rice growers,
processors and exporters to express urgency to invite the attention of the policy makers to the failure of
basmati rice sector. The basmati stakeholders wish to know why Pakistani basmati rice exports declined
and why Pakistan lost markets to India. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said that , " We fail to
understand when our super basmati rice is really superior than Indian basmati rice why India won the race
and our buyers shifted to Indian shippers.
He said "Our rice exporters are good in marketing , our processors do an excellent job and our packing is
also attractive. Then why we failed."Thaver said the union has to submit a detailed report to pinpoint the
responsibility for the damage caused to the basmati rice and request experts to answer the questions to
enable the revival of the basmati which is our heritage. The 1121 is no way near to our basmati and we
need to revive our basmati and export and penetrate in global markets said Haji Muhammad Saeed
chairman of Small Farmers Association (SMEFA).
Other participants said it is a matter of competitiveness. We are not competitive because of several
reasons. Our yield is lesser than our competitors .There is no research on seeds. The fertilizers the
pesticides and other farm inputs are costly and also sub standard .There is corruption there is no support
price and even when it is there the officers don't disburse full amount. The exporters borrow huge

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amounts at subsidized rates and invest in property but the grower borrows on heavy interest from
middlemen.
The SMEs have been eliminated by manipulations and trickery. The Geographical Indication (GI)I of
basmati has been mishandled and so is the trade mark issue. The association is incompetent to handle it
and shifted the burden on TDAP and it is a long story of how due to negligence and politiciazation of
activities the focus on serious issues was missing. A white paper is needed to expose and punish the
mischief makers who have ruined our basmati exports.The meeting resolved to take up the issue of 0
rating of rice sector to enable it to stand on its feet and again become competitive in the face of
challenges.
Unisame
Kharif sowing begins as monsoon finally hits north, central
India
By Jayashree Bhosale, ET Bureau | 21 Jun, 2016, 05.59AM IST
After hovering over Karnataka coast around June 10-18, the monsoons have covered most parts
of Maharashtra and is expected to cover south Gujarat, parts of Madhya Pradesh
PUNE: After a delay of eight days, the
monsoons have finally hit most parts of
Maharashtra and central India. With this,
sowing of kharif crops like paddy, cotton,
maize, oilseeds and pulses, is expected to
gather pace. Sowing is expected to peak by
the last week of June and first week of July.
fter hovering over Karnataka coast around
June 10-18, the monsoons have covered most
parts of Maharashtra and is expected to cover
south Gujarat, parts of Madhya Pradesh, East
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the next 48 hours.
"There will be better rainfall during the next 15 days over central India," DS Pai, director (long
range forecast), IMD, has said. As of June 17, kharif sowing was completed on 84.21 lakh
hectares, which is 10% less than last year.

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Rice was sown on 9.17 lakh hectare, pulses on 3.32 lakh hectares, coarse cereals on 6.01 lakh
hectares and oilseeds on 1.88 lakh hectares. N Chattopadhyay, deputy director general (Agrimet),
IMD, said, "Nursery sowing operations have started in Andhra, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand
and Chhattisgarh. We have also advised farmers in Maharashtra to begin sowing of cotton and
soyabean." AK Nayak, acting director, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttak, said, "monsoon
has covered most of Odisha.
Though it is not strong, it is sufficient for nursery sowing and direct sowing, which have started."
Karnataka has completed kharif sowing on 17% of its kharif area, with farmers sowing cotton,
maize and red and green grams. "Cotton sowing is over in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It has
just started in Vidarbha and Telangana and is yet to begin in Karnataka," said Keshav Kranthi,
Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur. Seed companies say farmers began seed purchase
late this year
Power demand goes up with onset of paddy season
Power supply up by 3,000 MW
 The power demand in state has touched 10,000 MW, an increase of more than 3,000 MW.
 On Saturday, five units of the Ropar thermal plant and four units of the Lehra Mohabatt thermal
plant generated 200 lakh units each while the Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo power plants produced
293 and 193 lakh units, respectively.
Tribune News Service
Patiala, June 20
With the onset of the paddy season, the power demand in Punjab has gone up to 2,300 lakh units. The
power demand in state has touched 10,000 MW, an increase of more than 3,000 MW over the demand of
7,100 MW before the onset of the paddy season.
The power supply had also increased by more than 500 lakh units this week. On Saturday, the power
supply stood at 2,298 lakh units, which included 980 lakh units from state-controlled thermal units, 105
lakh units from hydro-plants and the remaining 1,168 lakh units from the central pool and other sources.
On Saturday, five units of the Ropar thermal plant and four units of the Lehra Mohabatt thermal plant
generated 200 lakh units each while the Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo power plants produced 293 and 193
lakh units, respectively.
The coal stock at all thermal stations is above the minimum requirement of 25 days during the monsoon
period. The Ropar and Lehra thermal plants have coal for 38 and 27 days, respectively. The Talwandi
Sabo and Rajpura thermal plants have coal for 23 and 10 days, respectively.

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The PSPCL has claimed that it will operate all thermal units to meet the demand.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/power-demand-goes-up-with-onset-of-paddy-
season/254776.html
200,000 bags of rice set aside for NegOcc from June-August
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
By Erwin P. Nicavera
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental is assured of 200,000 bags of rice
from Iloilo to serve as the province’s buffer stocks from June to August this year.
Marianito Bejemino, provincial manager of NFA-Negros Occidental, said yesterday that for this
month, the province is set to receive 60,000 bags of rice. Of which, about 30,000 bags were
already transported to the province.
The agency has also programmed 70, 000 bags for Negros Occidental next month, and another
70,000 bags for August, Bejemino said.
The province is still sourcing out stocks from Iloilo as the NFA Central Office cannot yet act on
the importation of 120,000 bags for Negros Occidental due to the looming change in the
administration.
NFA officials from all over the country are gathered in Cebu City starting today for a four-day
National Planning Conference.
During the conference, the NFA Central Office might announce changes in the transfer of stocks,
Bejemino said.
―If there would be rice importation in July, the province most probably will no longer source
from Iloilo through NFA-Western Visayas,‖ he said, adding that the 200,000 bags of rice set for
the province in three months is realistic and ideal due to the huge spillover in supply in the
previous year.
NFA-Negros Occidental records showed that it failed to reach the target distribution in June to
August of last year.
Of the target 100,000 bags in June 2015, only 15 percent, or 14,536 bags were distributed.
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With the target 125, 000 bags of rice in July, only 16, 900 bags or 14 percent were distributed. In
August, only 14,017 bags or 14 percent of the target 100,000 bags; and in September, of the
target 80,000 bags, only 14, 659 bags or 18 percent were distributed.
―We still have about 250, 000 bags inventory which are 2015 stocks thus, it is better to be
realistic than to have another spillover of stocks,‖ Bejemino said, adding that ―if there is a need
for additional stocks, we can immediately request from Iloilo.‖
As the lean season starts in July and will possibly stretch until September, Negrenses are assured
of enough supply of NFA rice, he added.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/business/2016/06/21/200000-bags-rice-set-aside-negocc-june-
august-480695
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,
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
lightning rod in the battle over genetically modified crops.

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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
https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/06/20/genetically-modified-golden-rice-falls-short-lifesaving-promises/
Colombia's Fedearroz Visits with USA Rice
By Kristen Dayton
ARLINGTON, VA - Yesterday, USA Rice hosted a
meeting with representatives of Fedearroz, the rice
producers' association of Colombia, for the two groups to
share the history, mission, and structure of both
organizations, and for USA Rice to provide an overview of
both Domestic and International Promotion activities.
The visit marks the beginning of a week-long trip for
Fedearroz's Elkin Flores and José Barón, who, along with
Lady Gomez of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, will visit the
U.S. Department of Agriculture offices in Washington, and
then travel to Arkansas, where they will stop at the rice
farm of USA Rice Chairman Dow Brantley, and meet with
regional staff from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in Little Rock.
"Fedearroz is a key player in Colombia's rice industry and we welcome the opportunity to help the group
better understand how USDA estimates rice area and yield in the U.S.," said Bob Cummings, Chief
Operating Officer (COO) of USA Rice who led the meetings. "We hope this will be a fruitful trip for Mr.
Elkin and Mr. Barón, and with Colombia jumping from our 51st
export markets in 2011, to 3rd
in 2015, it
is important that we deepen relations there. It was also a good opportunity to follow up after a USA Rice
delegation visited Colombia earlier this month."
USA Rice Daily
From left: Bob Cummings, José Barón, Elkin
Flores, and Lady Gomez

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Next Week's Rice Field Days
June 28 - Louisiana Horizon Ag Field Day
4:30 p.m. - Richard Farms, 5632 La Highway 700, Kaplan, LA 70548
Contact: Michael Fruge, mfruge@horizonseed.com
June 28 - 42nd
Annual Eagle Lake Field Day and Program
4:00 p.m. -- Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Eagle Lake, TX
Contact: Dr. Ted Wilson, lt-wilson@aesrg.tamu.edu
June 29 -- LSU AgCenter Rice Field Day
7:30-9:00 a.m. field tours; 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. poster session. The program begins at 10:45 a.m. and
concludes with lunch
LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station, 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, LA
Contact: Dr. Steve Linscombe, (337) 788-7531 or slinscombe@agcenter.lsu
USA Rice Daily
Valley braces itself for hot summer months
By Rachel Rosenbaum/ rrosenbaum@tcnpress.com | Posted: Monday, June 20, 2016 6:20
pm

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Feather River
Rick and Bina Jones of Marysville take a break from jet skiing on the Feather River.With the
area's historical average temperature about seven degrees cooler than it is right now, there's little
doubt this summer will be a warm one.That causes a variety of concerns, starting with human
health.Lou Anne Cummings, Sutter County health officer, stressed the importance of keeping
cool."Extreme heat is a very serious health problem," Cummings said. "It's important to pay
attention… and to stay hydrated and cool."Though heat exhaustion can give someone
uncomfortable side effects, Cummings said heat stroke is the danger to be aware of, as it can
sometimes be fatal. Heat exhaustion can leave a person weak, tired and nauseous, while heat
stroke is when the body can no longer cope with its internal temperatures. When people start to
display heat exhaustion symptoms plus confusion, you should call 911.
Cummings said to practice safe self-care to avoid serious consequences this summer.She said to
get plenty to drink, not just water (100 percent fruit juice, vegetable juice, less sugary sports
drinks); drink before you get thirsty; keep an eye on others (like out-of-towners who may not be
used to the Valley heat, children and the elderly); wear a hat and loose-fitting clothing; and find
air conditioning.
If you do not have access to air conditioning, head to a public place like the mall, movie theater
or library. She also said to stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day, around 3 p.m.
"There's a good reason for siestas," Cummings said.
Karl Swanberg, forecaster for the National Weather Service, gave the same tips, and said to
slather on the sunscreen. Both Swanberg and Cummings also stressed never leaving children or
pets in a locked car. In a matter of minutes, the internal temperature can reach up to 120 degrees.
Cooling off
Luckily, the region has a number of hotspots for people to cool down, like the Feather and Yuba
rivers. Marysville Chief of Police Aaron Easton encourages people to use the rivers wisely,
especially people who have small children. He said to stay near the banks, be aware the currents
are stronger than they look, enjoy without consuming alcohol, and for minors to wear lifejackets.
"The river is there for people to use," Easton said.
Another aspect affected by the warm weather is water conservation. Though the drought state of
emergency seems to have cooled, conservation is still a primary concern through these summer
months.
"The biggest concern is that because we had a wet winter, people will think the water situation is
100 percent improved," said Diana Langley, director of Public Works for Yuba City. Not so.

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Following Gov. Jerry Brown's executive order issued April 2015, the state permanently
prohibited washing down driveways and sidewalks. Langley advised to also check that sprinklers
are operating properly and not wasting water.
"Make sure the water is penetrating the ground, not running off into the street," she said.
To keep those PG&E bills down, Langley gave some tips to save energy. She said to keep your
blinds and drapes drawn and utilize shade trees to keep the house cool.
Impact on crops
Among those ready to embrace the summer sun? Those who grow the second-biggest
commodity in the region.
Tim Johnson, president and CEO of the California Rice Commission, said they are looking
forward to the warm weather.
"It is great weather for growing rice," Johnson said. "Cool weather early in the season delays rice
growth."
Stephen Scheer, Yuba County agricultural commissioner, and Lisa Herbert, Sutter County
agricultural commissioner, said they do not have any significant concerns with the heat this
summer.
"We are in better shape than in previous years," Scheer said. "But the drought's not over by any
means."He said while extreme heat can slow down and sunburn crops, farmers in the area are
prepared for all the season has to bring.
Walnut farmers whitewash their trees to avoid sun damage, farmers irrigate more often when it's
hot, and harvesting takes place early in the day so workers don't experience heat exhaustion or
worse.Herbert said farmers follow Occupational Safety Health Administration codes for the well
being of their workers
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/valley-braces-itself-for-hot-summer-months/article_54382842-
374e-11e6-bcd8-e754a20f1673.html?mode=print
TPP may pose good news, bad news for U.S. rice exports
Posted: Monday, June 20, 2016 8:00 am | Updated: 4:43 pm, Mon Jun 20, 2016.
By Fred Miller, U of A System Division of Agriculture
The Trans-Pacific Partnership now before the U.S. Congress is expected to have an overall
positive impact on U.S. rice exports, but may pose a risk to long grain exports, according to a
report from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

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Arkansas produces about half of total U.S. rice exports that have averaged $2 billion a year over
the last five years.The reduction in long grain exports should be more than offset by a projected
increase in medium grain exports, said Alvaro Durand-Morat, a Division of Agriculture
economist and lead author of ―Trans-Pacific Partnership: What can it mean for the U.S. rice
sector.‖
Durand-Morat said the TPP may lead to opening more markets for American medium grain
exports to Japan because of an increase in the import quota for that country.American long grain
rice exports may decline slightly, Durand-Morat said, because of increasing competition under
TTP, especially from Vietnamese rice in the Mexican market. Mexico is the largest market for
U.S. long grain rice, accounting for a quarter of all long grain exports in the past decade.
Under TPP, Mexico’s tariffs on Vietnamese rice—20 percent on milled rice and 10 percent on
broken rice—will be eliminated. Also, although Mexican consumers now prefer the higher
quality of U.S. rice, Vietnam is making improvements in its rice quality.
The report, by Durand-Morat and Distinguished Professor Eric Wailes, says the impact of the
TPP on the global rice market will be limited for a number of reasons, including the small share
of the global market that it represents—about 5.1 percent.
The impact also will be limited by an already high level of of trade integration among some of
the TPP members and the modest trade liberalization granted by Japan.
Durand-Morat said the economic model he and Wailes used looked at the rice markets in greater
detail than the one used by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
The USITC model considered all rice as a single commodity. The RiceFlow model used by the
Division of Agriculture broke the U.S. rice market down into nine commodities based on rice
types—long grain, medium and short grain, and fragrant rice—and milling degrees.
Durand-Morat said the model was run over 15 years to see what might happen over a long term.
But any modeling effort has limitations when trying to model an entire economic sector, he said.
http://www.hpj.com/crops/tpp-may-pose-good-news-bad-news-for-u-s/article_56703552-20e0-5382-
abd6-030a986db745.html
Rice Prices
as on : 21-06-2016 08:10:35 PM
Arrivals in tonnes;prices in Rs/quintal in domestic market.
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Rice
Bangalore(Kar) 1696.00 -28.2 130857.00 4150 4150 NC
Bangarpet(Kar) 408.00 -49.82 9381.00 1860 1820 1.64
Bazpur(Utr) 298.65 571.12 44487.21 2206 2150 1.19
Manjeri(Ker) 290.00 NC 11020.00 3000 3000 -9.09
Pilibhit(UP) 140.00 -22.22 19782.50 2220 2220 1.60
Mathabhanga(WB) 130.00 30 4920.00 2150 2150 10.26
Bahraich(UP) 110.00 13.4 4251.00 2190 2190 5.29
Howly(ASM) 97.00 -14.91 2022.70 1550 1500 10.71
Kalipur(WB) 94.00 2.17 6427.00 2300 2300 17.95
Bareilly(UP) 87.50 3.55 7940.60 2425 2425 15.48
Aligarh(UP) 80.00 14.29 4020.00 2280 2270 19.37
Saharanpur(UP) 60.00 -14.29 5604.00 2375 2340 10.47
Palghar(Mah) 59.00 268.75 721.00 3353 1825 40.82
Rampur(UP) 50.00 NC 826.50 2325 2310 11.24
Pandua(WB) 50.00 -3.85 2460.00 2750 2700 5.77
Indus(Bankura Sadar)(WB) 40.00 73.91 332.00 2500 2500 13.64
Gazipur(UP) 38.00 8.57 2200.00 2050 2050 0.99
Dadri(UP) 38.00 35.71 2209.00 2350 2350 0.99
Coochbehar(WB) 36.00 12.5 1763.00 2150 2150 4.88
Lanka(ASM) 35.00 -12.5 2805.00 1750 1750 -1.41
Yusufpur(UP) 35.00 40 852.00 2010 2010 4.42
Achalda(UP) 30.00 20 3962.50 2250 2250 NC

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Sambhal(UP) 26.00 116.67 208.00 2360 2350 9.01
Ghatal(WB) 25.00 6.38 492.50 2200 2120 15.79
Dhekiajuli(ASM) 24.00 -20 1122.60 2000 1900 -9.09
Diamond Harbour(South 24-pgs)(WB) 21.00 5 1064.50 2200 2200 2.33
Cachar(ASM) 20.00 -50 2250.00 2500 2500 -7.41
Lohardaga(Jha) 20.00 -28.57 1130.50 1620 1550 -24.65
Kolar(Kar) 20.00 -53.49 108.00 5039 4724 25.10
Ulhasnagar(Mah) 20.00 NC 107.00 3500 3500 -
Kolaghat(WB) 18.00 NC 703.00 2300 2300 4.55
Tamluk (Medinipur E)(WB) 18.00 NC 722.00 2300 2300 9.52
Ramkrishanpur(Howrah)(WB) 16.00 -28.89 1162.00 2400 2400 -4.00
Bankura Sadar(WB) 15.00 7.14 63.00 2150 2100 -
Chintamani(Kar) 13.00 -51.85 441.00 2000 2000 2.56
Pundibari(WB) 13.00 -13.33 255.00 2100 2100 5.00
Kalyani(WB) 11.00 214.29 101.00 3400 3400 NC
Deogarh(Ori) 9.50 5.56 481.50 2500 2500 NC
Lakhimpur(UP) 9.00 -47.06 539.50 2280 2225 6.29
Raiganj(WB) 9.00 NC 921.50 2250 2250 -10.00
Dibrugarh(ASM) 8.90 25.35 1268.30 2450 2450 -
Nilagiri(Ori) 8.00 -11.11 512.00 2400 2300 4.35
Chengannur(Ker) 7.50 7.14 607.00 2300 2300 -8.00
Champadanga(WB) 7.00 -53.33 996.00 2600 2600 1.96
North Lakhimpur(ASM) 6.40 -48.39 1544.60 1900 1900 -

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Arakalgud(Kar) 6.00 - 6.00 1350 - -
Shikohabad(UP) 5.00 NC 507.50 2240 2170 9.27
Nimapara(Ori) 4.50 NC 227.00 1900 1900 NC
Silapathar(ASM) 4.40 -25.42 620.20 3000 3000 NC
Imphal(Man) 4.00 NC 198.40 3100 3100 6.90
Jeypore(Kotpad)(Ori) 3.30 -41.07 88.50 4200 6100 2.44
Mangaon(Mah) 3.00 200 39.00 2800 2800 12.00
Jeypore(Ori) 2.50 -70.24 106.70 4300 6150 4.88
Jatni(Ori) 2.00 NC 7.00 2250 2250 -
Lamlong Bazaar(Man) 1.50 15.38 70.00 3000 3000 3.45
Shillong(Meh) 1.00 -16.67 57.60 3500 3500 NC
Sardhana(UP) 1.00 NC 87.30 2350 2330 10.33
Kasipur(WB) 1.00 NC 38.70 2200 2200 10.00
Jambusar(Guj) 0.70 -22.22 1071.65 3300 3500 -
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/article8755969.ece
Commodity Report-June 21
Published June 21, 2016
Today’s commodity report: Weekly Rice Summary, California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report, Shell Eggs:
Daily National Egg Market and other commodity end of the day market numbers.
The CDFA website has been updated with first quarter 2016 feedbacks and Cost Comparison Summary.
Weekly Rice Summary
In California, medium grain milled rice prices mostly 1.00 lower. Second head prices steady to 1.00 lower
and Brewers prices steady to weak. Rice by-products: Rice Bran price 5.00 to 10.00 higher and rice hulls
steady. On NASS June 19th report, rice fields in mostly good condition.CME Rough Rice settlements for
Friday 17th, Jul 16 closed .015 lower at 11.295; Sep 16 closed .025 lower at 11.56; Nov 16 closed .025

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lower at 11.80. US dollar index on Friday settled at 94.15. All eyes
will be looking for the June 30th acreage and rice stocks report due
out at noon eastern time.California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg
Report.Benchmark prices are steady. The undertone continues higher
for all sizes. Offerings are light for Jumbo and Extra Large and
usually moderate for Large and Medium. Demand is moderate.
Supplies are light to short of needs for Jumbo, light for Extra Large,
light to mostly moderate for Large and moderate for Medium. Market
activity is moderate. Monday’s shell egg inventories declined 3.4% in
the Southwest and increased 2.1% in the Northwest.
Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in
cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
RANGE
JUMBO 141
EXTRA LARGE 118
LARGE 109
MEDIUM 90
Shell Eggs: Daily National Egg Market
New York egg prices are 4 cents higher on Extra Large and Large, up 3 cents for Medium. California and
regional prices are steady. The undertone is higher. Demand into the retail and distributive channels
ranges light to fairly good, generally moderate. Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies in California are
light to short of needs on Jumbo, light on Extra Large, light to moderate on Large, moderate on Medium.
In the other areas, supplies are light to moderate for trade needs. The shell egg inventory down 8.3
percent when compared to the previous week. Market activity is moderate. Breaking stock offerings are at
times light to moderate for the light to moderate demand. Breaking stock inventory is 5.1 percent less
than last week. Light type fowl offerings are generally moderate; processing schedules return to normal.
Check the June USDA Commodity Report Calendar for today’s commodity reports released by
USDA.
Today’s Commodity Market ending market numbers:
Corn
July Corn ended at $3.96 1/4 losing 25 cents, September ended at $4.02 1/4 down 24 1/2 cents.
Soybeans
July Soybeans ended at 11.33 1/4 decreasing 10 1/4 cents, August ended at 11.32 1/2 dropping 12 3/4
cents.
Wheat
July Wheat ended at $4.58 1/2 down 14 1/2 cents, September ended at $4.72 1/2, decreasing 15 cents.

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Rough Rice
July Rough Rice ended at 11.03 dropping 0.075, September ended at 11.295 down 0.075.
Live Cattle
June Live Cattle ended at $115.05 up $0.55, August ended at $111.45 gaining $1.20 and October ended at
$111.55 increasing $0.875.
Feeder Cattle
August Feeder Cattle ended at $139.275 gaining $2.60 and September ended at $138.125 increasing
$2.275 and October ended at $136.80 up $2.60.
Lean Hogs
July Lean Hogs ended at $86.20 decreasing $0.225, August ended at $88.475 losing $0.475.
Class III Milk
June Class III Milk ended at $13.21 losing $0.02, July ended at $15.07 decreasing $0.19, August ended at
$16.00 down $0.21.
#2 Cotton
July #2 Cotton ended at 62.85 down 1.54, December ending at 64.39 losing 1.60.
Sugar #11
July sugar #11 ended at 19.24 decreasing $0.45, October ended at 19.34 down $0.42.
Orange Juice
July Orange Juice ending at 165.10 down $1.80, September ended at 167.40 losing $0.35.
http://agnetwest.com/2016/06/21/commodity-report-june-21/
APEDA AgriExchange Newsletter - Volume 1499
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 20-06-2016
Product Benchmark Indicators Name Price
Apricots
1 Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 4625
2 Turkish No. 4 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) 3875
3 Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t) 3625
Raisins
1 Californian Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2246
2 South African Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (USD/t) 2419
Peanuts
1 Australian 5 Crown, CIF UK (USD/t) 2988

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2 Iranian natural sultanas (Gouchan), CIF UK (USD/t) 1840
3 Turkish No 9 standard, FOB Izmir (USD/t) 1450
Source: oryza, agra-net For more info
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
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

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Floriculture Unit Price : US$ per package
Price on 14-06-2016
Product Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Rose Flower Package: bunched 10s
1 Boston Ecuador Assorted Colors 12.50 14
Orchid Flower Package: bunched 10s
1 Boston Thailand Dendrobium 16 16
Lilies Flower Package: per bunch
1 Boston Canada Asiatic Type 13.50 13.50
Sunflower Package: per stem
1 Boston California Large Head 1.50 1.50
Source:USDA
06/21/2016 Farm Bureau Market Report
Soybeans
High Low
Cash Bids 1164 1076
New Crop 1154 1068
Riceland Foods
Cash Bids Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -
New Crop Stuttgart: - - - Pendleton: - - -

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Futures:
SOYBEANS
High Low Last Change
Jul '16 1151.75 1128.75 1133.25 -10.25
Aug '16 1153.25 1130.00 1132.50 -12.75
Sep '16 1143.50 1116.50 1117.75 -18.50
Nov '16 1140.75 1110.00 1110.75 -22.00
Jan '17 1138.00 1106.75 1107.50 -23.25
Mar '17 1105.00 1076.00 1078.25 -21.25
May '17 1089.50 1065.25 1067.25 -19.75
Jul '17 1082.50 1062.50 1063.75 -19.00
Aug '17 1048.00 1048.00 1044.50 -17.25
Soybean Comment
Soybeans closed slightly lower but failed to see major drops like in corn thanks to a fresh export sale
today. Continued positive demand news remains supportive for prices. However, if weather forecast
continue to improve and the USDA makes a significant revision to acreage next week soybeans come
under pressure. For now, strong export demand and record monthly domestic crush will underpin and
continue to support prices.
Wheat

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High Low
Cash Bids 483 417
New Crop 478 453
Futures:
WHEAT
Jul '16 476.50 457.25 458.50 -14.50
Sep '16 490.50 471.25 472.50 -15.00
Dec '16 511.00 492.00 493.25 -14.25
Mar '17 531.00 512.25 513.25 -14.00
May '17 542.25 524.25 524.50 -14.75
Jul '17 550.50 532.25 532.25 -15.00
Sep '17 548.25 541.50 539.75 -14.75
Dec '17 565.25 552.75 553.25 -14.00
Mar '18 565.50 -13.75
Wheat Comment
Wheat prices are back within a nickel of contract lows after the major sell off in corn. Prices continue
follow cues from corn and soybeans as large supplies and weak demand in the U.S. has led to more than 1
billion bu forecast to be carry over into 2017.

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Grain Sorghum
High Low
Cash Bids 393 283
New Crop 394 336
Corn
High Low
Cash Bids 434 401
New Crop 438 417
Futures: CORN
Jul '16 422.25 396.25 396.25 -25.00
Sep '16 428.00 401.75 402.25 -24.50
Dec '16 435.00 408.75 408.75 -25.00
Mar '17 440.75 415.00 415.75 -23.75
May '17 443.00 418.75 419.50 -23.00

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Jul '17 446.00 422.50 422.75 -22.00
Sep '17 412.75 400.50 405.75 -7.75
Dec '17 413.75 402.00 406.25 -5.00
Mar '18 413.25 -4.50
Corn Comment
Corn prices closed sharply lower today as weather forecast continues to improve. Yesterday crop
condition report showed little impact to the crop from recent hot weather and with additional rain in the
forecast the funds began unwinding some of their long contracts. The market remains volatile as heavy
speculation combined with uncertainty about weather and size of the crop remain supportive for prices.
Cotton
Futures:
COTTON
Jul '16 64.69 62.45 62.85 -1.54
Oct '16 65.03 63.7 64.02 -1.36
Dec '16 66.46 63.96 64.39 -1.6
Cotton Comment
Cotton futures posted sharp losses. December failed at resistance at Friday’s high of 66.64 cents yesterday
and selling accelerated today. Uprtending support is near 62.84 cents. The dollar surged higher today,
charting a bullish reversal and sending commodities tumbling lower. Crude oil was down over $1 today,

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which also pressured cotton as it means that synthetic fibers that compete for market share will be
cheaper.
Rice
High Low
Long Grain Cash Bids - - - - - -
Long Grain New Crop - - - - - -
Futures:
ROUGH RICE
Jul '16 1111.0 1097.0 1103.0 -7.5
Sep '16 1137.5 1123.5 1129.5 -7.5
Nov '16 1161.0 1147.5 1156.0 -6.5
Jan '17 1179.0 -6.0
Mar '17 1200.0 -5.5
May '17 1215.0 -4.5
Jul '17 1229.0 -4.5
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

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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 '16 115.375 113.775 115.050 +0.550
Aug '16 111.875 109.625 111.450 +1.200
Oct '16 112.125 110.050 111.550 +0.875
Dec '16 113.175 111.275 112.525 +0.725
Feb '17 113.050 111.350 112.450 +0.525
Apr '17 112.675 111.125 112.050 +0.450
Jun '17 106.250 105.000 105.975 +0.400
Aug '17 104.225 102.975 103.925 +0.675
Feeders: FEEDER CATTLE
Aug '16 139.700 136.225 139.275 +2.600
Sep '16 138.550 135.325 138.125 +2.275
Oct '16 137.200 134.075 136.800 +2.600

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Nov '16 134.400 131.325 134.000 +2.650
Jan '17 129.275 126.700 129.025 +2.350
Mar '17 126.700 123.925 126.200 +2.600
Apr '17 125.100 125.000 125.800 +0.675
May '17 125.350 +0.325
Arkansas Prices
Oklahoma City
Cattle Comment
Cattle prices closed lower today despite more negative fundamental news. The cattle market continues to
try establish a near term bottom for the market, as prices recovered today after sharp losses in corn. On
the fundamental side beef vales were down again today and cash sales reported by USDA were down $4-
$5 from last week.
Futures: LEAN HOGS
Jul '16 86.825 86.050 86.200 -0.225
Aug '16 89.150 88.325 88.475 -0.475
Oct '16 74.550 74.225 74.450 0.000
Dec '16 66.400 66.075 66.350 -0.050

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Feb '17 68.675 68.475 68.625 -0.225
Apr '17 71.150 70.950 71.050 -0.175
May '17 75.950 75.500 75.950 +0.125
Jun '17 78.825 78.675 78.675 -0.075
Jul '17 78.400 78.400 78.400 0.000
NTA ready to lend palay production loans to tobacco
farmers
 June 22, 2016
 Maria Teresa B. Benas
BANGUED, Abra, June 22(PIA) - - The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is ready to
grant production loans for palay cultivation to Abrenian tobacco farmers.NTA-Abra Branch
Manager Esmeralda Gaerlan-Valera explained that while the NTA’s mandate is to help the
tobacco farmers, it recognizes the need to sustain their other economic activities hence the
assistance in their palay production so they may have food supply when the tobacco season is
over.
Valera said loans for palay cultivation will be given to the same tobacco farmer-cooperators
whom they have been serving in terms of tobacco production loans and technical assistance.
Meanwhile, the implementation of the college scholarship program of the NTA is stalled
pending clarification from Central Office since the completers of the Junior High cannot go to
college directly because of the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education which requires
two years senior high school first entering college. (JDP/MTBB – PIA CAR, Abra)
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/111466490898/nta-ready-to-lend-palay-production-loans-to-
tobacco-farmers
Texas rice industry step up pressure on Congress
The council will assist in building statewide support for congressional action on Cuba, including
lifting trade restrictions on agricultural products, allowing for the extension of U.S. credit and the
liberalization of travel.
By Peter Bachmann
USA Rice Federation

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Posted Jun. 20, 2016 at 12:14 PM
AUSTIN, Texas —
Washington, D.C.-based Engage Cuba, an advocacy group dedicated to ending the travel and trade
embargo of Cuba, launched their eighth State Council for Cuba here with an impressive list of 40
business leaders from a wide array of industries and sectors around the state. The council will assist in
building statewide support for congressional action on Cuba, including lifting trade restrictions on
agricultural products, allowing for the extension of U.S. credit and the liberalization of travel.
The rice industry is well-represented on the Texas State Council for Cuba similar to the state
councils launched in Arkansas and Louisiana with seven members of the Texas Rice Producers
Legislative Group and USA Rice leadership. Rice-industry members of the state council include:
Daniel Berglund, Keith Gray, Brian Ottis, Dick Ottis, Joe Outlaw, L.G. Raun and Linda Raun.
Keith Gray, with American Rice, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Riviana Foods and a member of
several USA Rice boards and committees, said, "It's really exciting to be a part of this historic
movement and to be one of the 40 founding members of this State Council, leading the charge
for lifting the Cuban embargo."
Gray continued, "Access to the Cuban market would surely benefit my business, but more
importantly the businesses of the hundreds of rice and other crop farmers that we work with to
purchase grains. Rice is happy to carry the flag on this issue but we've learned it's going to take a
collective effort amongst agriculture and the broader coalition of industries and businesses to
make it a reality. The Cuban people have made it clear that they have a preference for U.S.-
grown long grain rice and the Texas rice industry is looking forward to using our logistical,
economical, and grain quality advantages to help feed their country."
Texas is geographically and economically positioned to provide significant exports and increase
business with the removal of trade, financing, and travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba.
Agricultural commodities, such as Texas long grain rice, would be an ideal export for generating
two-way commerce with the island.
http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/news/20160620/texas-rice-industry-step-up-pressure-on-congress
Ramadan Special - Food Diary: A legacy retold
Falak Numa Biryani
June 21, 2016
This week we bring you recipes by Chef Imtiaz Qureshi of Qureshi Bab-al-Hind restaurant.
Chef Qureshi says he started his culinary journey in 1962.―In 1962, C B Gupta, then chief
minister of UP (northern state of India), invited Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Zakir
Hussain and Lal Bahadur Shastri for a state iftar on the condition that it will be an entirely

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vegetarian fare. ―Krishna Caterers was hired and I was instructed to cook a vegetarian repast for
the meat-loving Nehru.
Chef Imtiaz Qureshi
―What added to my woes was that I had to cook the entire meal alone due to security concerns. A
security officer entered the shamiana where I was cooking and lifted the lid of a dish, I hauled
him away by his collar and he had to apologise.‖
FALAK NUMA BIRYANI
1kg lamb (curry cut pieces)
500g basmati rice
50g onions (browned)
200g clarified butter
5g cloves
5g cinnamon
5g bay leaves
10g green cardamom
100ml cream
200g yoghurt
Salt to taste
10g biryani masala (grind together, small cardamom, nutmeg and mace to form powder)
50gm ginger garlic paste
5ml rose water
5ml kewra water
20g slit green chillies
50g mint leaves
25g ginger julienne
5g royal cumin seeds
25ml lemon juice
500ml water
100gm whole wheat flour to make dough
Method
Step 1: Cooking lamb
Heat clarified butter in a heavy base vessel and add the whole spices.
When they start to crackle, add the lamb pieces and saute. Add salt to
the lamb pieces. Add ginger garlic paste and brown onions and saute
again for a while. Add beaten yoghurt and roast till oil separates. Now,
add biryani masala, water and cook.
Step 2: Preparing rice
Wash, soak rice for 30 minutes. Boil water in a pan and add the whole spices, salt and lemon
juice. Add the rice and cook till 2/3rd done. Layer the cooked lamb with the boiled rice. Add a

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mixture of clarified butter and cream. Garnish with mint leaves, ginger julienne and brown
onions. Line the lid with the dough and seal the vessel. Put the vessel on an iron griddle and cook
for 15 minutes.
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SHAHI TUKRA
350g rabarhi (unsweetened)
3 cups sugar
1 drop vetiver (khus)
1/2 tsp green cardamom pods
12 slices of milk bread
Groundnut oil to deep fry
2lt milk
Almonds
Pistachios
2 tsp saffron
Chandi ka varq (silver leaves)
For the rabarhi
Use full fat milk and bring to a boil. Simmer it until it reduces to a creamy consistency. Ensure
you constantly stir to avoid the milk from getting burnt. Add vetiver and stir.
Meanwhile, boil sugar with water (approx 11/4 cups) to make a syrup till it attains thread
consistency. Add cardamom powder and stir. Slice off the bread crust and trim the edges to make
discs. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry over low heat until golden brown and crisp. Bring milk to
boil in a large thick bottomed pan. Set aside 1 tbsp milk to dissolve saffron. Immerse fried breads
in the remaining milk, the slices at least an inch apart.
Heat the pan with milk again and simmer until the milk is absorbed, turning once in between
with a spatula without breaking the bread. Remove the pan from heat and pour on the warm
syrup. Blanch almonds and pistachios, cool, remove skin and cut into slivers. Dissolve in the
reserved milk while it is still warm. Arrange soaked tukra on a silver platter, spread rabarhi on
top, garnish with nuts and sprinkle saffron. Cover the Shahi Tukra with silver leaves and serve
warm
http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Features/Ramadan-Special-Food-Diary-A-legacy-retold-
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