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WASHINGTON, DC -- After nearly a month-long recess, the U.S. Senate returned to the
Capitolon Monday following their counterparts in the House of Representatives who kicked off
their legislative year the previous week.As Congress begins work on their legislative agenda,
USA Rice is finalizing priorities and planning for the year ahead.Ben Mosely, USA Rice vice
president of government affairs, shared his thoughts on what the industry will focus on in 2016,
saying, "Obviously, protecting the great work we accomplished in the 2014 Farm Bill will be a
strong priority for us.
With such a weak farm economy, the Title I (Commodity Title) safety net programs built into the
Farm Bill are all that's keeping some producers in business until the markets make a turn for the
better."On the same note, reducing the burden on rice operations that will result from the new
Actively Engaged in Farming regulations will be near the top of our list. In addition, we are
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Product
Price
2100
2000
1800
Garlic
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2150
2300
2850
3850
1250
2370
Source:agra-net
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 12-01-2016
Domestic Prices
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Chala (Kerala)
Other
2480
2780
Dhing (Assam)
Common
1600
2000
Fine
2790
2820
Haveri (Karnataka)
Local
1620
1650
Kadi (Gujarat)
Other
1520
2000
Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Other
1500
1620
Taura (Haryana)
Other
2000
2500
Barnala (Punjab)
Other
2400
3000
Rice
Wheat
Mousambi
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Other
2400
2550
Bolangir (Orissa)
Other
1800
2000
Karad (Maharashtra)
Other
1000
1300
Sirhind (Punjab)
Other
400
600
Carrot
Source:agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Rs per 100 No
Price on 13-01-2016
Product
Market Center
Price
Pune
430
Chittoor
413
Hyderabad
395
Source: e2necc.com
Price on 13-01-2016
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
Potatoes
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
Atlanta
Colorado
Russet
16
16.50
Chicago
California
Russet
28.50
28.50
Detroit
Idaho
Russet
13
14.50
Cucumbers
Atlanta
Mexico
Long Seedless
21.50
22.75
Chicago
Canada
Long Seedless
17
17.50
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Miami
Honduras
Long Seedless
9.50
Grapes
10
Package: 18 lb containers bagged
Atlanta
Peru
Red Globe
26
30.25
Chicago
Peru
Red Globe
23
25
Detroit
Peru
Red Globe
26
28
Product
Price
2100
2000
1800
2150
2300
2850
3850
1250
2370
Garlic
Ginger
Source:agra-net
Market Watch
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Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Gulbarga (Karnataka)
Hybrid
1455
2185
Barshi (Maharashtra)
Other
1600
3200
Other
1560
1620
Haveri (Karnataka)
Local
1420
1420
Kota (Rajasthan)
Other
1471
1510
Rahata (Maharashtra)
Other
1350
1350
Manjeri (Kerala)
Other
1800
2000
Shrirampur (Maharashtra)
Other
1500
2000
Barnala (Punjab)
Other
2000
2500
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
2300
2500
Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
Other
900
1600
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
2000
2000
Jowar(Sorgham)
Maize
Orange
Cucumbar
Source:agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Rs per 100 No
Price on 14-01-2016
Product
Market Center
Price
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Chittoor
413
Hyderabad
395
Namakkal
402
Source: e2necc.com
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
Potatoes
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
Atlanta
Colorado
Russet
16
16.50
Chicago
California
Russet
28.50
28.50
Detroit
Idaho
Russet
13
14.50
Cucumbers
Atlanta
Mexico
Long Seedless
21.50
22.75
Chicago
Canada
Long Seedless
17
17.50
Miami
Honduras
Long Seedless
9.50
10
Grapes
Atlanta
Peru
Red Globe
26
30.25
Chicago
Peru
Red Globe
23
25
Detroit
Peru
Red Globe
26
28
Source:USDA
| Raipur
Chhattisgarhs agriculture scientists have developed a rice variety with high zinc content that
would be of great use to deal with the malnutrition. A team of researchers from Raipur-based
Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU)-led by Professor Girish Chandel have explored the
two varieties of high zinc rice of which one has been recently released. The variety had been
named Chhattisgarh Zinc Rice-1, the first zinc bio-fortified rice variety in country. The
variety discovered with the rich zinc content will have a maturity period of 110 days and will be
suitable in adverse climatic condition, Chandel told Business Standard. Even in the drought
condition, the variety would give a good yield, he said, adding that the productivity of the paddy
is expected to be about 50 quintal per hectare.
The proposal had been sent to the Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) for the
notification of the seed that had already been approved by the state-level committee facilitating
its distribution within the state.The authorities had distributed seeds to 2,500 farmers across the
state of Chhattisgarh for trial and response from the farmers. After getting the approval, the
commercial production of seed would start for distribution beyond state boundary.
According to Chandel, the zinc content in the paddy variety would vary from 22-24 parts per
million (PPM) that would be about 8-9 PPM more than the regular variety available in the
country. He added that the rice variety would be helpful for the government campaign against
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Medical researchers had underlined that zinc is most famous for its immune-boosting perks. It
helps balance bodys response to infection, besides preventing out-of-control inflammation.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-finds-rice-variety-to-fightmalnutrition-drought-116011500347_1.html
The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday
issued its Crop Production 2015 Summary and for Arkansas, growers saw decreases in acres
harvested, average yield and total production in corn, cotton, long grain rice and soybeans. In
2014, corn, rice and soybeans all saw record high yield numbers.
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COTTON -- Arkansas cotton production dropped 40 percent to 475,000 bales, a record low.
Nationally, cotton production dropped 21 percent from 2014. Acres harvested dropped to
205,000 acres, down 40 percent from the previous year, and an all-time low. The crop yield was
estimated at 1,112 pounds per acre, down 33 pounds from the previous year.SORGHUM - The
state's grain sorghum production experienced a gain of 169 percent to about 43.1 million reflecting the 167 percent increase in acres planted over 2014 to 440,000. Stiles said that as
market prices for grain sorghum have collapsed over the last year, growers were likely reduce
their sorghum acreage back to 2014 levels, when growers harvested 165,000 acres of the grain.
Sorghum yield was pegged at 98 bushels per acre, up one bushel from 2014.
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Three executives and four firms indicted in fake G-to-G rice deal
BANGKOK: Three executives and four companies were today (Wednesday) indicted by
the Office of the Attorney-General in the Supreme Courts criminal division for political
office holders for their alleged involvement in corruption in the rice pledging scheme of the
Pheu Thai-led government.
Named as defendants in the fake G-to-G rice deal with a Chinese company, Guangdong
Stationery & Sporting Goods Corp, are Kitthavee Yasothorn rice mill limited partnership,
Kitthavee Yasothorn Rice Company, KMC Inter Rice 2002, Jia Meng Company and their three
executives namely Mr Thavee Artsamat, Mr Pakorn Leesirikul and Mrs Prapit Manatunya.
Deputy attorney-general Chutichai Sakhakorn alleged that the seven defendants bought rice from
the External Trade Department for export to the Chinese firm but the rice were not actually
exported and were sold locally instead.
He said that the OAG had sufficient evidences to prove the seven defendant wrongdoings and
the damages caused to the state.He also said that the case against the seven defendants was
linked to another case earlier brought by the OAG against former commerce minister Boonsong
Teriyapirom and 20 associates and many of the witnesses of the two cases are the same group of
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people. Hence, he asked the court to combine the two cases as one.Regarding the Chinese firm
and six Chinese nationals implicated in the fake rice deal with China, Mr Chutichai said the case
was not completed yet. Moreover, there is a problem of notifying them about the charges against
them because they are living in China.
Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/three-executives-and-four-firms-indicted-in-fake-g-to-g-rice-deal
http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/three-executives-and-four-firms-indicted-in-fake-g-to-g-ricedeal/128049/
The 'Godzilla' El Nio and the flooded Mississippi River dominated much of the news during the
past week. Also popular with Delta Farm Press readers was information coming out of this year's
Beltwide Cotton Conferences, including a look at the state of the industry and market prospects.
And be sure to check out editor Hembree Brandon's popular blog about the never-ending
conspiracies attached to agriculture.
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10. Monster weeds: Its all a plot by evil chemical companies (not!) Agriculture has become a fertile
ground for conspiracists, who alas, often include some in the mainstream media who employ
misrepresentation or exaggeration to make a story more dramatic or credible. One can only wonder if it is
not somehow wired into our genetic makeup, the willingness with which we accept the existence of
conspiracies.
9. Hybrid rice plantings could expand significantly in coming years Farmers in the United States and
China now plant about 50 percent of their acres to hybrid rice, according to Michael Gumina, global CEO
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8. Growers could see pricing opportunities for 2016 cotton Jarral Neeper, president of Calcot Ltd.,
Bakersfield, Calif., says cotton futures could reach the low 70s if a stronger El Nio reduces production to
96 to 98 million bales in 2016. Such a reduction could push world ending stocks below 90 million bales
for the first time in years.
7. Rice bird repellent AV-1011 granted conditional
registration AV-1011 Bird Repellent for rice seed has been
granted a conditional registration by the Environmental
Protection Agency until Jan. 5, 2018. A conditional
registration under FIFRA allows for the product to be used
while the manufacturer, Arkion Life Sciences, completes a
final data requirement.
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6. Strong El Nio could reduce U.S. cotton production, exports Under normal circumstances, Calcots
Jarral Neeper says he would expect U.S. cotton acres to increase from last years 8.55 million to 9.15
million in 2016. Those estimates seem to be changing daily, but Neeper believes those who think the
2016 figure could be closer to 11 million acres are way off course.
5. Boom and bust agriculture - it's all about the economyYou dont have to be a rocket scientist to see
that the economy is in a time of change. A more sophisticated way to say this might be to use the word
transition. However you say it, the economy is the driving force behind almost everything and this is
especially true in agriculture.
4. Mississippi River crest pushes through MidSouth As the Mississippi River crest moved through
the Mid-South, it wasn't expected to cause the
devastation once feared. From what I understand this
is the third-highest volume of water on record, says
Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford. Thats the bad news.
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2. Cotton industry looking for ways to avoid economic disaster Over the decades, cottons leaders
have managed to pull a number of rabbits out of their hats just when it seemed the industry was going
down for the count because of a combination of low prices, pest problems or high input costs. Has the
cotton industry done the impossible again in its efforts to address the economic woes that currently beset
U.S. cotton?
1. Beltwide discussions cover the gamut of cotton industry
issues The Beltwide Cotton Conferences have changed their format, but
the National Cotton Council-sponsored event, continues to draw a large
number of specialists from across the cotton-producing portions of the
U.S. and the world.
http://deltafarmpress.com/rice/top-10-week-beltwide-el-ni-o-hybridrice-flooding-more
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TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand and supply
position.
* Watana dal firmed up in open market on good festival season demand from local
traders amid weak supply from producing regions.
* In Akola, Tuar New - 8,400-8,700, Tuar dal New - 13,700-14,300, Udid 12,600-13,100, Udid Mogar (clean) - 14,800-17,000, Moong 8,600-8,800, Moong Mogar (clean) 9,800-10,100, Gram - 4,300-4,500,
Gram Super best bold - 5,800-6,200 for 100 kg.
FOODGRAINS
Gram Auction
Available prices
4,000-4,790
n.a.
Udid Auction
2,100-2,600
7,700-9,200
n.a.
n.a.
Masoor Auction
6,400-6,600
4,300-4,500
n.a.
3,800-4,600
7,700-9,280
Moong Auction
Previous close
2,600-2,800
6,000-6,500
n.a.
6,000-6,500
n.a.
5,700-5,800
5,700-5,800
n.a.
4,750-4,950
4,700-4,900
4,750-4,900
4,750-4,900
5,100-5,300
5,800-7,800
Gram Pink
6,300-7,200
5,100-5,300
5,800-7,800
6,300-7,300
14,100-14,600
13,200-13,800
12,500-12,800
n.a
13,200-13,800
12,500-12,800
11,000-12,000
9,000-9,100
14,100-14,600
11,000-12,000
9,000-9,100
Tuar Karnataka
9,600-9,700
9,600-9,700
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14,900-15,300
6,500-6,800
14,900-15,300
6,500-6,800
6,100-6,300
n.a.
n.a.
9,600-10,500
9,000-9,700
6,100-6,300
9,600-10,500
9,000-9,700
8,500-9,500
8,500-9,500
n.a.
n.a.
8,500-8,700
8,500-8,700
15,000-17,500
12,300-14,800
9,400-10,700
5,700-6,100
3,250-3,400
3,200-3,350
3,200-3,400
3,300-3,800
1,700-1,800
9,400-10,700
4,400-4,850
3,200-3,400
3,300-3,800
1,700-1,800
1,675-1,775
1,650-1,850
1,675-1,775
1,650-1,850
2,100-2,450
2,100-2,450
n.a.
1,950-2,200
n.a.
12,300-14,800
5,700-6,100
4,400-4,850
15,000-17,500
3,000-3,200
3,600-3,950
3,000-3,200
2,100-2,300
1,800-2,000
1,800-2,000
2,200-2,450
2,100-2,300
2,200-2,450
1,850-2,250
1,850-2,250
3,100-3,400
3,100-3,400
2,600-2,900
2,600-2,900
4,400-4,500
4,400-4,500
3,700-4,000
3,700-4,000
9,800-11,700
7,800-8,000
7,800-8,000
4,600-4,850
4,600-4,850
4,000-4,400
1,800-2,200
1,700-1,800
4,000-4,400
1,800-2,200
1,700-1,800
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 29.2 degree Celsius (84.5 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
12.2 degree Celsius (53.9 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : n.a.
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 29 and 13
degreeCelsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, butincluded in market prices.)
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The monsoon rains are essential for growing rice in India, but their inconsistency affects
productionHalf of all people in the world, mostly those living in Asia, depend on rice as a staple
food, eaten up to three times a day.But, compared with other food grains, global production of
rice has always been finely balanced against demand, with little surplus traded on the market. As
Asian weather patterns, especially the distribution of monsoon rains, become more erratic due to
climate change, policymakers are concerned about the stability of global rice production and the
long-term welfare of rice farmers and consumers.
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The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), based in the Philippines, is working to develop
seeds for new rice varieties that will be able to resist the kind of climate stresses, such as floods,
drought and soil salinity, that are expected to become more frequent due to global warming.
Flood-resistant rice strains, whose development by the IRRI started in the late 1970s, are already
paying off in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where millions of farmers now grow rice varieties
that can survive total submergence in water for between 14 and 20 days. Previously popular
high-yielding rice varieties would be destroyed after just four or five days under water.
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THE OFFICE of the Attorney-General has resolved to sue seven executives of four rice mills
accused of supporting an alleged irregularity involving the previous governments ricepledging subsidy programme.Public prosecutors yesterday filed their petition with the Supreme
Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders against the private-company executives.
They were alleged to have collaborated with former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom
in a rice deal that was claimed to be between the Thai and Chinese governments.The seven
executives bought rice from government stocks, supposedly to be delivered to China. However,
it is alleged that the rice was circulated in the Thai market, deputy attorney-general Chutichai
Sakhakorn told a press conference yesterday.
"Public prosecutors will produce evidence to the judges and the public to prove that damage was
done and that there was irregularity involving the four contracts," he said.The deputy attorneygeneral identified the rice mills as Kit Thawee Yasothon, Kit Thawee Yasothon Rice, KMC Inter
Rice (2002), and Chia Meng. The prosecutors also submitted with their petition 300 boxes of
evidence, consisting on 2,280 files of documents containing 85,990 pages.Chutichai said public
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Futures:
High
Low
Last
Change
1082.5
1085.5
-22.0
1082.0
1088.0
-42.0
1111.0
1117.0
-41.5
1142.5
1144.5
-41.0
1145.0
1143.5
-34.0
Nov '16
1165.0
-30.5
Jan '17
1165.5
-30.5
Mar '17
1165.5
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Abad and her research team first tested the CPFS in pot experiments inside greenhouses at PNRI.
Various concentrations were sprayed on the leaves of rice. Results showed rice stems and the
length of the panicles that bear the grains were significantly higher in the test crops compared
with conventional crops. CPFS also induces resistance against rice tungro virus and bacterial leaf
blight, both major rice pests. The CPFS was also sprayed on Chinese cabbage, mungbean and
peanut, resulting in a product yield of as much as 200-300 percent in the vegetables.
Apparently, spraying the CPFS enhanced the presence of friendly insects such as ladybird
beetles and spiders that help control harmful insects like the brown plant hoppers and green leaf
hoppers, Abad notes. The article can be found at: Abad et al. (2015) Characterization of Low
Molecular Weight Fragments from Gamma Irradiated -Carrageenan Used as Plant Growth
Promoter.
Source: SciDev.Net; Photo: James Morgan/Panos. Disclaimer: This article does not necessarily
reflect the views of AsianScientist or its staff. Tags: Agriculture, Gamma Radiation, Philippine
Nuclear Research Institute, Philippines, Rice, Seaweed Read more from Asian Scientist
Magazine at: http://www.asianscientist.com/2016/01/in-the-lab/seaweed-extract-boost-riceproduction/
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