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Rice exports to Iran – idle hope or possibility?

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Rice exports to Iran – idle hope or possibility?

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Currently, a 16-member delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is visiting Iran to enhance rice export opportunities.

Iran‘s rice market of over $2 billion is mostly supplied by India since the imposition of US sanctions in 2010.Prior to the sanctions, at its peak Pak Iran trade was at $1.2 billion in FY10, mostly comprising of oil imports from Iran. 80 percent of Pakistan‘s $204 million exports to Iran comprised of rice. In FY17, exports had dwindled to $30 million of which rice exports were about $5 million.

To say that REAP is trying to recapture its lost market is somewhat inaccurate since Pakistan had only a small share of the pie in the first place. However, there is a huge untapped market next door that could give exports a much needed boost.

The hurdle remains the same as it has been since sanctions, which is the unavailability of banking channels. The current hope held out by the REAP team is to try and convince GTC, an Iranian government owned company specialising in the import and distribution of essential foodstuff, to announce tenders for basmati and other types of rice so that exporters here could book export orders to Iran.

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Government tenders may be one way to circumvent the lack of banking channels. Currently trade between the two countries is limited to cash and barter. The Banking and Payment Arrangement (BPA) signed by the central banks of Iran and Pakistan last year lies at the wayside as local banks did not take up the option.

This week the US has welcomed a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warned firms away from doing business with the country. Given Trump‘s hardline stance, it is unlikely that banks would want to take on such high risks for dubious returns. It remains to be seen that whether REAP can convince Iran for government tenders to increase access to its rice market https://www.brecorder.com/2018/04/12/411247/rice-exports-to-iran-idle-hope-or-possibility/

Modified rice grown in saline fields to hit China market 12.04.2018

| UkrAgroConsult Beijing has sounded the food security alarm as sweeping industrialization nibbles away at the nation‘s farmland, along with pollution and erosion further complicating the situation.

China‘s shrinking arable land has forced agriculturalists to devise ways of growing alkali-resistant rice in barren, saline-alkaline soil, which is estimated to total 100 million hectares.

State broadcaster China Central Television has reported that experts from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have selected 176 types of rice for nationwide trials. The goal is to find at least one type of rice that will pass the academy‘s tests, according to Zhang Guodong, the deputy director of the Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center.

The aim is to get the optimum yield and best quality rice that can be grown in the nation‘s northwestern provinces, including the arid and semi-arid regions in Northwest China‘s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Yellow River Delta. These are areas that reply on rice grown and shipped from elsewhere. ―The rice will be promoted and planted across the country next year if the tests proves successful,‖ Li Xinqi, a research fellow at the China National Hybrid Rice R&D Center, told the Global Times on Sunday.

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Chinese consumers are wary about the quality and dangers of rice grown in polluted fields and tips about identifying what‘s known as ―saline rice‖ have been circulating on social media after rumors of the rice being on sale for a long time.

Li told Global Times, in a bid to dispel the skepticism, that the rice may contain different elements, but its taste and nutritional value would only be slightly different from ordinary rice.

This rice was developed by Yuan Longping, China‘s ―father of hybrid rice,‖ who helped establish the Qingdao center in October 2016.

Another report that appeared in the Agriculture Daily noted that ―saline rice‖ would only be used to feed cattle and was not genetically-modified, so consumers should not worry too much about potential health risks. http://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/modified-rice-grown-in-saline-fields-to-hit-china-market

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Madhya Pradesh’s Basmati claim The Narendra Modi government may find itself in a tricky situation over the issue of extending geographical indication (GI) certification for basmati paddy grown in Madhya Pradesh (MP).

Written by Harish Damodaran | New Delhi | Updated: April 13, 2018 3:48:59 am

Currently, around 80,000 farmers are growing basmati on nearly 75,000 hectares in 13 districts. (Express Photo)

The Narendra Modi government may find itself in a tricky situation over the issue of extending geographical indication (GI) certification for basmati paddy grown in Madhya Pradesh (MP).

The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are both vociferously opposed to MP‘s inclusion as a basmati-growing state.

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The APEDA, which had originally filed the application to register ―basmati‖ as a GI, has included only 77 districts in the Indo-Gangetic Plain along the foothills of the Himalayas — covering the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir — where this premium rice can be legally cultivation.

MP, which is scheduled to go to the polls later this year, has opposed APEDA‘s application, while demanding that 13 of its districts — Morena, Bhind, Sheopur, Gwalior, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur and Jabalpur — also be given the GI tag. That would allow farmers there to continue cultivating this paddy and selling it as basmati.

Currently, there are around 80,000 farmers growing basmati on nearly 75,000 hectares in these 13 districts. MP‘s estimated annual milled basmati rice production is about 3 lakh tonnes (lt), of which roughly 70% is exported and the balance sold within the country.

The above numbers are a fraction of the all-India basmati area of over 16 lakh hectares (lh): 7 lh in Haryana, six lh in Punjab, 2.6 lh in UP, 0.6 lh in J&K, 0.15 lh in Uttaranchal and 0.07 lh in HP. India‘s total basmati rice output is roughly 60 lt, 40 lt of which is exported and valued at Rs 25,000 crore. The rest 20 lt is sold domestically and worth another Rs 10,000 crore. Half of this 20 lt comprises branded basmati rice and the remaining sold in loose form. The top brands include India Gate, Daawat, Fortune, Kohinoor, Patanjali and Lal Qilla. ―Politically speaking, it is difficult to ignore MP‘s claim, more so with Assembly elections likely in November. Also, while 80,000 farmers may not be large compared to the two million growers in the main basmati states, they aren‘t small either,‖ an industry source pointed out.

Besides, there is the commercial side. Many exporters — such as LT Foods, SSA International and Narmada Cereal Pvt. Ltd. — have established modern rice mills near Bhopal, sourcing the raw material at a relatively cheaper rate. ―In the 2017-18 season, Pusa Basmati-1 paddy prices in Punjab and Haryana mandis started at Rs 3,000 per quintal in late-October and rose to Rs 3,350 towards January. The average cost was roughly Rs 3,100. But in MP, prices ranged from Rs 2,600 to Rs 3,000, while averaging Rs 2,800 per quintal. The Rs 300/quintal difference translates into a cost advantage of Rs 4.5-5 per kg of rice (milled rice accounts for 64-65% of paddy grains),‖ noted a leading Delhi-based exporter.

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Scientists at the ICAR‘s Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) are clear that the grain quality of basmati grown in MP — including the improved high-yielding and less photoperiodsensitive ―Pusa‖ varieties — cannot match that of the crop farmed in the Indo-Gangetic plains.

Basmati rice‘s most distinctive trait is its aroma, which derives from a compound called 2Acetyl-1-Pyrroline. The accumulation of this highly volatile compound in the grain is largely a function of environmental conditions. ―The aroma retention is best when the plant‘s flowering and grain-filling stages coincide with a cool climate, with temperatures below 30 degree Celsius during daytime and just over 20 degrees at night. You get these conditions from end-September through October only in the traditional basmati belt,‖ explained an IARI scientist, involved in the breeding of the blockbuster Pusa-1121 and Pusa-1509 basmati varieties.

Higher temperatures during the roughly one-month period from flowering to maturity can, moreover, impact the grain‘s texture and milling quality. ―When temperatures are high at the time of grain-filling, the packing of the starch granules in the rice tends to be loose. You, then, get grains with more chalkiness (opaque areas caused by incomplete filling) and leading to higher percentage of broken rice during milling,‖ added the scientist.

Scientific opinion may not, of course, matter as much in a case where politics and other interests also count. ―This is a premium paddy that last season fetched Rs 2,800 per quintal, when the minimum support price for common non-basmati varieties was Rs 1,550. How can you deny farmers, especially in a less agriculturally-prosperous state, the opportunity to grow basmati?,‖ said the earlier-quoted industry source.

Therein lies the dilemma. The idea behind GI is to certify premium character to a product attributable to its geographical origin. APEDA‘s GI application for basmati rested on its supposed uniqueness as a rice grown in a specific region of the Indo-Gangetic plain, ―situated below the foothills of the Himalayas‖. MP, according to it, did not fall within this specified geography, being situated far away from the Himalayan foothills The GI Registry under the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, in an order dated March 15, rejected MP‘s claim for inclusion as a basmati-growing state. The

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in the state has filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the order. ―Today, we have a Rs 35,000-crore industry built primarily on the premium value of this rice.

The danger is of it getting diluted, with more and more states staking claim for the GI tag,‖ warned the source.

India's non-basmati exports rise 34% on Africa's import demand

Indian variety becomes popular after Thai currency appreciates 7Dilip Kumar Jha | Mumbai Last Updated at April 12, 2018 23:54 IST non-basmati rice export jumped 34 per cent over a year before in the period between April 2017 (start of the earlier financial year) and January 2018.The prime reason given is that Africa‘s import demand shifted to here from Thailand, on cost competitiveness. Basmati export, however, remained stable. Data from the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) showed non-basmati export at 7.01 million tonnes worth nearly $2.89 billion for these 10 months, compared to 5.25 mt valued at $1.97 billion in the same period a year before.

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Apart from geographical advantage, currency movement is a major determinant for rice export, in comparing Thailand and India. Till a few months earlier, however, Thailand was the preferred choice for African rice importers. However, a rising Thai currency (the baht) pushed them to look for alternative suppliers. ―India has got a little extra share in world rice markets due to lower stock and shipment from Thailand. Non-basmati export from India would continue to surge for the next couple of months,‖ said A K Gupta, director, Apeda.

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has estimated 33.7 mt of rice output in Thailand for calendar year 2017, a three per cent increase from 32.6 mt a year before.

Production in Thailand jumped 19 per cent in 2016 from 27.4 mt in 2015.

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The baht rose 9.6 per cent, from 34.35 to 31.34 against a dollar, between April 2017 and January 2018. Against that, the rupee rose two per cent, to 63.59 a dollar from 64.85 in the period.

In fact, the Thai government has forecast an 18 per cent decline in the country‘s rice export to 9.5 mt in calendar 2018, from 11.6 mt the previous year. ―India and Thailand compete with each other in non-basmati export to African countries.

Historically, orders shift to the former in case rice import in African countries become uncompetitive from the latter. African countries share 80 per cent of India‘s non-basmati export. The appreciating baht has clearly given advantages to India over Thailand for nonbasmati export,‖ said V K Chaturvedi, managing director at Usher Agro, a rice exporter.

In contrast, India‘s basmati rice export stayed at 3.27 mt in those 10 months, on lower sales to the European Union, which consumes nearly 300,000 tonnes annually. ―Basmati is a high value product. We are expecting a five per cent increase in its export for FY18,‖ said Gupta. The export in 2016-17 was 3.98 mt (valued at $3.22 bn), a marginal decline from 4.05 mt (worth $3.48 bn) the previous financial year.

Rajan Sundareshan, executive director, All India Rice Exporters‘ Association, says he expects India‘s basmati export to see another 0.6-0.65 mt in February and March, the final two months of financial year 2017-18.

The government is asking for more exploration of basmati markets in Latin American countries.

It has offered incentives to exporters willing to participate in trade fairs in the latter http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/india-s-non-basmati-exports-rise-34-onafrica-s-import-demand-118041201481_1.html

Indonesia to buy 50,000 tonnes rice from Pakistan ReutersUpdated April 12, 2018 HAMBURG: Indonesia‘s state food procurement agency Bulog is seeking offers from sellers in Pakistan to buy about 50,000 tonnes of rice, European traders said on Wednesday.Offers should

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be submitted on Friday, April 13.The agency is seeking rice of both 5 per cent broken grade and 15 percent broken grade, traders said.

Bulog said on March 20 it planned to import a total 500,000 tonnes of rice up to the end of June to improve local supplies and cool domestic prices. ―It looks like the requirement may be well over 500,000 tonnes,‖ one European trader said.

Bulog bought about 500,000 tonnes of rice to be sourced from Vietnam and Thailand, traders said on March 29.Bulog also bought about 50,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan on March 21 for shipment up to May 31.

Published in Dawn, April 12th, 2018 https://www.dawn.com/news/1401080

Rice exports up by 29pc in nine months April 12, 2018

Masroor Afzal Pasha Karachi Pakistani rice exports have registered a sizeable growth of overall 29 percent in terms of value and 16 percent in quantity during first nine months of current fiscal year 2017-18.

This was stated by the Senior Vice Chairman, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), Rafique Suleman while talking to newsmen here.

He further shared the figures of rice exports during the period of July to March 2018, rice exports during fiscal year 2017-18 (July to March 2018) a 29 percent of significant growth has been registered as compared to same period of last fiscal year 2016-17.

This year, he said we exported a total of 2.95 million metric tons of rice amounting to $1.412 billion, whereas last fiscal year in the same period we had exported 2.53 million metric tons of rice at $1.09

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billion, which registered an overall of growth of 29 percent in terms values and 16 percent in terms of quantity.

He informed that the rice sector has refloated and come out of the crisis after a lapse of three years.

With the coordination of REAP, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Customs, value of rice export trade is showing improvement which is a positive sign for the country‘s economy. The REAP members are putting their untiring efforts and aggressive marketing to increase the rice exports and to earn valuable foreign exchange for our beloved country Pakistan.

He said that the REAP‘s trade delegations visited various countries for an aggressive marketing of Pakistani rice.

In this regard, a delegation is currently on a visit to Iran, which is a very lucrative and potential market for Basmati Rice, he said, adding, few years back Pakistan was exporting huge quantity of rice to Iran, however, since last year, we can only export up to 100,000 metric tons of rice.

Kenya is the largest buyer of Pakistani Non-Basmati Rice and during nine months of current fiscal year (July to Mar 2018), he said, we have exported 342,000 Metric Tons of rice amounting to $ 122 million. China is the second largest destination for Pakistani Non-Basmati Rice. At the end of March 2018, we have exported 270,000 metric tons of rice valuing $99 million, he revealed.

Currently, the demand of rice in the international market has been increased and during the current fiscal year, we had a very good crop in terms of quality and quantity, Suleman said, adding, prices of Pakistani rice are comparatively cheaper than our competitors, Thailand, Vietnam etc., which is also in our favour.

Pakistani rice exporters working hard for the growth of economy and making huge investment for installing world‘s latest rice machinery and most modern technology for rice value addition, he added.

Recently, Indonesian state own body, BULOG has floated a tender for the procurement of rice and (8) Pakistani rice exporters were successful to supply 50,000 metric tons and resultantly, we will be able to export $22.625 million value of rice from the country, he added.

He further informed that Indian rice is being banned by European Union due to the excess limit of pesticide residue and the Pakistani rice exporters are taking advantage of this vacuum. He hoped that the export of Pakistani Brown Rice will be increased phenomenally https://pakobserver.net/rice-exports-up-by-29pc-in-nine-months/

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USA Rice Mission to China Seen as Next Step to Market Access

By Jesica Kincaid

ARLINGTON, VA -- While news on U.S.-China trade relations has been tense of late, USA Rice continues to press for market access. A leadership delegation with representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana, and California leaves for China this weekend to meet with U.S. embassy and Chinese government officials and members of China's rice trade to continue to make the case for U.S. rice.

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"This is a very unsettled time for trade relations between our two countries, but U.S.-grown rice can be part of the solution for both countries," said USA Rice Chairman and delegation head Brian King. "China would be a new market for our rice, and sales would contribute to the overall U.S. export balance. China committed to opening its rice market nearly 20 years ago, and although consumer interest is quite high, we are still waiting for the green light. The process of dealing with the Chinese government has been difficult."

For more than a decade government and industry officials worked on a phytosanitary agreement to clear the way for U.S. to China trade. That agreement was signed last summer, but U.S. exporters then had to fill out a detailed questionnaire from the Chinese government if they intended to export rice to China.

"The questionnaire was unprecedented as it relates to phytosanitary protocols because none of it dealt with plant health or safety," said Chris Crutchfield, chairman of the USA Rice Millers' Association Phytosanitary Task Force and member of next week's delegation. "Rather, it was an exercise in food and worker safety, as well as a request for proprietary and confidential information - some of which could not be legally answered under U.S. privacy laws. Our efforts to provide a response centered around a systematic approach explaining the Federal and state laws governing food production of our members."

Crutchfield said about 30 facilities came together and worked with U.S. government regulatory agencies to compile answers to the questionnaire that he believes will satisfy Chinese officials and does not violate any U.S. laws.

"USA Rice has sent our responses to the U.S. Department of Agriculture who will send them on to AQSIQ, the Chinese agency overseeing plant health and food safety," he said. "This whole process and our responses clearly reflect the commitment to food safety and quality of the rice industry in the United States."

"During our meetings next week, we will be discussing the next step in the process - scheduling a Chinese inspection visit of U.S. facilities," said King. "We need to do everything we can to complete this approval process and start shipping U.S. rice to China."

Ukraine increased rice imports by 71% in the 2017/18 season 12.04.2018 | UkrAgroConsult Despite stable production, growth in inventories and a drop in consumption, rice imports to Ukraine are higher this marketing year than in the previous seasons. Their pace was the fastest in August-January 2017/18, reports UkrAgroConsult.In total, 53.7 KMT of rice was brought to Ukraine during the first eight months of MY 2017/18 (July-February). This is up 71% year-on-year (31.43 KMT in July-February 2016/17) and 19% more than at the same time in MY 2015/16 (45.0 KMT).

The largest rice suppliers to Ukraine are Pakistan and India, which account for a combined over 60% of imports. Kazakhstan (18%) is on the top three list for a second season in a row, having taken over the third place from Vietnam, another major player in the Ukrainian rice market. Traditionally, Thailand and Russia are actively present in the Ukrainian market.

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As a reminder, Ukraine harvested 63.9 KMT of rice in 2017 against 64.7 KMT in 2016. As of March 1, rice inventories in the country were up 36% year-on-year at over 1.2 KMT.

http://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/ukraine-increased-rice-imports-by-71-in-the-2017-18-season

Spider Web Rice Fields The unique design was created by the traditional way communal rice paddies were divided up among the indigenous people.

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1 WANT TO VISIT? Spider Web Rice Fields SHARE THIS PAUL ARPS (CC BY 2.0) The colorful rice paddies found throughout Asia are commonly laid out in rectangular plots, or sometimes as stepped terraces, adding to their natural beauty. On the island of Flores, however, the rice fields form a delightfully unique shape, one that looks like a giant spider web.

This wonderful insect resemblance was not intentional, but rather the result of the traditional communal agriculture of the indigenous Manggarai people. Centuries ago, the cultivated land, known as lingko, was shared by the entire village. The communal fields were circular, with the lodok at the center, where ceremonial rituals were held around the harvest.

Each family was allocated a segment of the rice field, radiating from the center outward. (Each was inaugurated by the sacrifice of a water buffalo.) The more resources a family had, the larger their slice of the pie; at the time, the rice fields were shaped like pie charts. Later, the paddies were further subdivided by the decedents of the original owners, leading to the striking, web-like shape of the lingko today.

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Know Before You Go The best examples of spider web fields can be seen in Cancar village, just west of Ruteng. Bemos and cars can be chartered from Ruteng. The drivers will know the best viewpoints for the fields https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spider-web-rice-fields

Early pioneers overcame obstacles to grow rice in Arkansas

Richard Morris, right, talks with Coleman Middleton, left, with EnviroSolutions, Clarksdale, Miss., at the Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference. With Morris is his son, Matthew, and Matthew‘s wife, Erica.

John Morris and William Fuller decided to try to grow rice in Arkansas early in the 20th century.

Forrest Laws | Apr 12, 2018 Richard Morris says it‘s difficult to imagine the Grand Prairie of Arkansas without rice fields.

But it‘s even more difficult to imagine it without irrigation wells, says Morris, a fourthgeneration rice farmer from Carlisle, Ark.

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Morris can imagine the region without either more clearly because he‘s read about it in journals left by his great-grandfather, John Morris, and his great-grandmother, Emma Morris, who were among the first farmers to grow rice in Arkansas. John Morris and his brother-in-law, William Fuller, farmed together — across the road from each other — near Carlisle at the beginning of the 20th century. The pair of young farmers decided to try to grow rice in Arkansas after learning about rice production on their duck-hunting trips to Louisiana in the late 1890s. ―They saw rice growing in Louisiana; they noticed the way the land was similar to theirs; the soil structure was similar to theirs,‖ said Morris, a speaker at the Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference at Arkansas State University Jan. 31. ―So they decided they would try to raise rice in Arkansas.‖ John Morris and William Fuller, and later Emma Morris encountered obstacles that might have stopped many growers, according to Richard Morris, who farms 1,350 acres of rice, corn and soybeans with his son, Matthew, on the same land farmed by his ancestors more than a century ago.

Irrigation wells

The first obstacle involved irrigation wells, which were relatively unknown in Arkansas in those days. ―Mr. Fuller made his first attempt in 1896,‖ said Morris. ―He didn‘t have a well, and he had to figure out how to have a well big enough for irrigation. He put down two 4-inch wells, side-byside, as close as he could get them. ―He devised a pump that had what he called a ‗double-cranked drum,‘ according to his own journal, so he was able to pump both of those wells at the same time with one engine,‖ said Morris. ―And, by the way, that engine was a steam engine.‖

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Morris said he‘s often thought about what it must have been like to operate that engine on a hot summer day in Arkansas, putting firewood beneath a boiler. ―That‘s why he didn‘t have but 10 acres of rice,‖ Morris said to laughter in the Arkansas State University First National Bank Center.

Unfortunately, Fuller‘s well didn‘t hold up. ―He pulled his pump in two,‖ said Morris, ―and his crop died for lack of moisture. His first attempt was a failure, and Mr. Fuller decided to move to Louisiana to study rice production a little bit closer.‖ John Morris made his first attempt to grow rice in 1901. He had been studying how to irrigate rice and had a hole dug for a 10-inch well on his farm. He invented a screen for a well that he

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thought would be an improvement, one of many that were needed to make such wells more efficient in those days. Morris received a patent for his well screen in 1901. ―John Morris ordered his seed from Louisiana and planted his rice,‖ said Richard Morris. ―But he ran into an obstacle with his rice irrigation because his pumping equipment did not arrive in time. He had a hole in the ground; he had a crop planted; but he had no way to get water out of the ground.

Murphy’s law

―You know how Murphy‘s law applies. There was a severe drought that summer, and by the time his pumping equipment arrived, his crop had withered away, and it was too late for irrigation.

His first attempt in 1901 was a failure.‖ In 1902, John Morris decided to try again. He had his well and his pumping equipment and he had plans for about 15 acres of rice. But his seed didn‘t arrive in time. ―It was on a train from Louisiana,‖ Morris said. ―It finally arrived in time for him to plant in early July. And he decided not to risk the whole 15 acres and planted about half of those to rice.

There was a cool ripening season, but he was able to harvest 60 bushels an acre.‖ In 1903, John Morris planned to grow rice again. He traveled to Louisiana to try to market his well screen and to try to learn more about rice production. ―Unfortunately, he suffered a heart attack in March of 1903 and died at the age of 47,‖ said Morris. ―But his wife, my great-grandmother Emma Morris, shared the same vision he had and that was to see rice growing on her farm in the Grand Prairie of Arkansas.‖

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Mrs. Morris became the first woman rice farmer in Arkansas. ―She was grief-stricken over the loss of her husband and trying to raise six children, the oldest being 18. She planted about 15 acres of rice, most of it the variety Honduras.‖ She also had an obstacle to overcome — grass control in rice. ―Being new to rice, she didn‘t maintain a proper flood on all of her rice,‖ said Morris. ―But she was able to harvest about 10 acres where the rice wasn‘t choked out by the grass. She had adequate water depth on those, and it kept the grass down. Those 10 acres made a whopping 90 bushels to the acre.‖ Second attempt with a twist

Fuller came back to Arkansas in 1904 to make his second attempt at growing rice, but it came with a twist. (Emma Morris planted 50 acres of rice in 1904.) ―The citizens of Hazen and Carlisle came together and offered Mr. Fuller $1,000 if he could grow a field containing at least 70 acres of rice and harvest at least 35 bushels an acre,‖ Morris said. ―If he could meet the challenge and prove that rice could be grown commercially on their land, he would have $1,000. And he did it. He grew 70 acres of rice and harvested 75 bushels an acre.

And he didn‘t use a steam engine. He had an oil burning pump. We have the base of the engine pulled off to the side for historical purposes.‖ Richard Morris said that when he began farming with his father on that same land in 1971, most of the Grand Prairie had ample irrigation water for rice. But that began to change during the decade of the 1970s, culminating with the severe drought that occurred in the Mid-South in 1980.

Wells that had been supplying water for rice on the farm for decades stopped producing. Richard Morris put down a well that produced 1,000 gallons of water per minute in the mid-1970s, but two years later it wasn‘t producing enough water.

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―Here it was 1979, and we were critically short of water,‖ said Morris. ―I knew that if I was going to raise rice, I was going to have to do something much different from what I was doing. I was thinking about reservoirs because I‘d seen some built around Stuttgart.‖ In 1981, Morris built his first reservoir with engineering help from what was then called the Soil Conservation Service. There were no cost-sharing funds for such construction in those days. ―It was a lick,‖ he said. ―But it paid for itself and was able to keep us in business.‖ Since then, Morris has built another reservoir. He also uses the Pipe Planner software program developed by Delta Plastics; he‘s adopted multiple inlet rice irrigation; and he‘s also using alternate wetting and drying, a technique in which farmers don‘t maintain a full flood on their rice fields.

Rainfall records

Morris said 32 years of rainfall records show he receives an average of 45.73 inches of rain on his farm annually. Only 28 percent on average of that occurs during the growing season. ―So it just seems logical that we need to build structures that not only capture this rain water but store it. That became my long-term goal — to get away from irrigation wells and groundwater and be all surface water, which we are now. ―It‘s been a long haul,‖ he said. ―Over the years we‘ve dug two reservoirs, we‘ve built miles of tail-water ditches, we‘ve done precision leveling — everything you think of in the way of engineering with the USDA-NRCS. Fortunately, the last few years the farm bill has had some assistance to do these projects through cost-sharing.‖ http://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/early-pioneers-overcame-obstacles-grow-rice-arkansas

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Local, imported rice dealers battle for market share Published April 13, 2018

Anna Okon The

Federal

Government‘s

economic

diversification

efforts and agricultural promotion programme are largely directed at increasing rice production in the country.The reason is not farfetched; rice is about the most consumed staple in Nigeria. Almost every household of the 198 million Nigerians consumes rice, with some taking it as a three-square meal.

This consumption pattern is said to constitute a huge drain on the country‘s foreign reserves because Nigeria only produces half of the annual rice demand of five million metric tonnes.

At the height of it, rice import alone had hit three million metric tonnes, the figure only recently reducing to two million MT, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture.

As of the end of 2016, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, confirmed that Nigeria‘s annual import bill on four top commodities consumed in the country including rice and wheat had hit N1tn.

The battle for the soul of local rice started in 2015 with the CBN setting aside some money from the N220bn Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development fund to drive its Anchor Borrowers Programme aimed at providing funding and farm inputs to farmers across the major rice production belts in the country.

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Farmers were allowed to access the fund at nine per cent single -digit interest rate.

The programme at inception accommodated over 219,837 farmers in 17 state s and made possible the cultivation of 246,837 hectares of rice farmland.

Under the programme, more than 120,000 rice and wheat farmers were linked with reputable millers.

President Muhammadu Buhari also made provision for dry season rice farming, which required adequate irrigation to accommodate the crop during the dry season under the programme.

Needless to say the programme recorded huge success in the rice sector. By January, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, announced that local paddy rice production had increased to 12 million metric tonnes.

The country, according to the agriculture ministry, has achieved self -sufficiency in paddy rice production.

The USDA indicated that the current area of rice cultivation and harves t had increased from 2.5 million hectares in 2017 to 2.6 million hectares.

This paddy rice success story is overshadowed however by low milling capacity.

Spurred on by the government‘s backward integration campaign, private investment in rice milling has increased and private rice milling capacity is currently put at 1.2 million MT. Milled production, according to the USDA, is projected at 2.8 million tonnes, increasing by four per cent compared to 2.7 million tonnes in 2017.

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The milling capacity is still a far cry from meeting local demand, which is 4.8 million MT and the quality of the milled rice is said to leave much to be desired. ―The local rice I ate is full of stones,‖ a housewife, Mrs. Funmi Salako lamented.

Although the local rice is cheaper than imported rice by at least N5,000, consumers are forced to choose the more expensive option.

In a similar vein, a state commissioner recently apologised over the hard nature of the state‘s rice as it took more time to cook than the normal parboiled rice. ―The rice takes longer to cook than the foreign parboiled rice, but you cannot deny the fact that it is more nutritious,‖ he said Although Ogbeh said there were about 21 rice mills in Nigeria, 80 per cent of them are reportedly running at 25 per cent capacity.

A combination of insufficient supply and poor quality has driven consumers to increase their appetite for foreign parboiled rice which is mostly smuggled after the government imposed a blanket ban on its importation through the land borders.

As a result, local demand for rice has overwhelmed the supply, leading to a spike in smuggling.

The USDA reported that smuggling of rice across the land borders had increased by 50 per cent in the last six months.

The Chief Executive Officer, JMSF, Richard Akindele, said there were 1,114 entry points into Nigeria aiding smuggling of rice and other commodities.

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The quality challenge with local rice is seen mostly in products from small -holder farmers who try to meet the demand without the luxury of integrated mills.

They are reportedly more in number than the integrated rice millers. ―The dominant small-holder farmers are mostly planting traditional low-yielding and the adulterated rice seeds,‘ the USDA said in its report.

It added, ―Nigeria‘s rice sector is still driven by small/cottage mills operating outdated mills and applying mostly traditional methods. Millers prefer to sell to government and humanitarian buyers due to consistent purchases at favourable prices.‖ According to the report, sources have confirmed that Nigeria‘s paddy price is currently selling at 250,000 per tonne while the market price for milled rice is given as 260,000 per tonne.

Integrated mills complained that the difference was insufficient to cover milling and marketing costs, the agency noted. ―To attain self-sufficiency in rice, stakeholders note that it will take several years of effective policy implementation, funding in seed development and paddy production, and infrastructure investment. According to rural farmers, many investors in integra ted rice farming/processing also serve as major rice importers in the region,‖ the report added.

A stakeholder and President, Ogun Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture, Mrs. Adeshina Adebutu, advised rice producers to learn the technical kno whow and secrets that made foreign rice better and preferable among consumers http://punchng.com/local-imported-rice-dealers-battle-for-market-share/

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How smuggling stalls rice self-sufficiency target Posted By: CHIKODI OKEREOCHA On: April 13, 2018

Despite being banned, rice smuggling keeps rising. Over two million metric tons of parboiled rice from Thailand and India were smuggled into the country last year, making it impossible for the government to meet its selfsufficiency target in the commodity’s production. Although a new target has been set for 2020, there are fears that it may also not be met, unless the government musters the political will to halt smuggling. Assistant Editor CHIKODI OKEREOCHA reports.

The Federal Government appears caught between the rock and the hard place in achieving its target for self-sufficiency in rice production.

Despite inching closer to achieving the feat, rice smugglers through the numerous borders have continued to throw spanner in the works.

For instance, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government‘s rice revolution had paid off, as 60 per cent of rice consumed in the country is now produced locally.

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Quoting the Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), the Minister said over two million metric tons of parboiled rice were smuggled into Nigeria last year.

According to him, the smuggled rice came in through the borders with Benin, Niger and Cameroon.

He said, for instance, in Benin Republic, the demand for white rice, which is consumed in Benin, against parboiled rice in Nigeria, is 400, 000 mt. Yet, the country, with a population of about 11 million, imports between one million and 1.2 million mt of rice annually. ―Who are they importing for? Nigerians of course. In fact, as Nigeria‘s rice import falls, Benin‘s rice import increases. Most of the parboiled rice imported by Benin eventually lands in Nigeria through smuggling,‘‘ Mohammed said. He said smuggling was the biggest challenge facing rice production in Nigeria.

It is easy to see why this is so. For one, the difference in the price of the local and foreign rice as a result of influx of smuggled rice has been a major discouraging factor for rice farmers. This makes people prefer the foreign rice because of the price difference.

He gave an insight on this disincentive when he said smuggled rice costs between N11, 000 and N13, 000 per 50kg bag, while Nigerian processed rice sells for between N14,500 and N15, 000 per 50kg bag.

He said the price of local rice was higher because Cameroon and Benin Republic lowered their tariffs on rice to between zero and five per cent to encourage importation and subsequent smuggling into Nigeria.

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Mohammed added that Thailand and India give high subsidies to rice farmers and rice processors, adding, however, that local rice producers had made some representations to the government on how rice could compete favourably, in terms of pricing, with the heavilysubsidised imported rice.

Perhaps, more importantly, the upsurge in rice smuggling is hurting the Federal Government‘s revenue generation efforts. The smugglers, who are seen as the greatest saboteurs, have been ravaging the economy and denying the government huge sums of legitimate revenue.

For instance, a recent World Bank report on smuggling in Nigeria stated that an astonishing $5 billion (about N1.45 trillion) worth of different goods, including rice, are smuggled into Nigeria yearly through Benin Republic alone.

The report further noted that over 25 per cent of the total annual revenue collected by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was lost to smugglers each year. Going by the Customs‘ projected revenue for last year, which is approximately N600 billion, it means that the Service may have lost N200 billion in revenue last year alone.

Smuggled rice also poses serious health challenges to consumers. The minister, at a briefing, raised the alarm over the unhealthy status of smuggled imported rice being dumped in the country. He urged Nigerians to reject the rice. He said the government could not guarantee the healthy status of the rice, having spent months on the high seas and warehouses.

The minister appealed to Nigerians to complement the government‘s efforts by consuming only locally-grown and processed rice, which, according to him, ―is fresher, tastier and healthier.‖

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―We don‘t know where or how imported rice is made or how old it is. It is reported that most of the rice dumped on us are old and probably rejected. ―The citizens of those countries do not eat this rice. The citizens of Benin also do not eat it. But they send it to us. Unhealthy foods are dangerous to health. So let‘s eat what we can vouch for,‘‘ he said, a fortnight ago while reeling out figures, which indicated that local rice production was growing exponentially.

Mohammed said for instance, within two years (September 2015-September 2017), rice importation from Thailand fell from 644,131 MT to 20, 000 MT, representing over 90 per cent drop.

While putting Nigeria‘s current rice consumption at about six million MT of milled rice, he said the country produced 2.5million

MT of milled rice in 2015. By 2017, it rose to 4million MT,

leaving a gap of 2million MT. ―Our target is to fill that gap by 2020,‘‘ he said.

The minister added that from only 13 integrated rice mills in the country in 2015, the number rose to 21 by 2017. Quoting the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), he said from five million rice farmers in 2015, the number has also gone up to 11 million.

The administration‘s rice revolution has also not done badly from investment perspective. Alhaji Mohammed put RIPAN‘s total investment in the economy at over N300 billion, while upcoming investments would amount to N250 billion.

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He projected that the new investments will add 5, 000 jobs and additional 1,775,000 MT of integrated rice milling capacity, while saving $300 million foreign exchange from import substitution through local processing.

The minister noted that the new investments were made when Nigeria was in recession, indicating investors‘ confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian economy. ―The investments have not stopped as 15 more mills are about to take off, including the Dangote Rice Mills to be established in six states with a total capacity of about one million MT,‘‘ he said.

The minister said with the significant increased production in rice paddy, Nigeria‘s rice import bill, which hitherto stood at $1.65 billion yearly, dipped by over 90 per cent.

He attributed the exponential growth in local rice production, which moved Nigeria closer to ending rice importation, to the sustained implementation of the Anchor Borrowers‘ Programme launched on November 17, 2015.

Buhari had in line with his administration‘s economic diversification agenda through the agric sector, launched the Anchor Borrowers‘ Programme (ABP) to support farmers through input distribution and loans to boost rice production across the country.

The programme, which is being managed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was also aimed at stabilising input supply to agro processors and addressing the country‘s negative balance of payments on food items.

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Apart from benefiting from the ABP, the ongoing rice revolution, The Nation learnt, also drew strength from the setting up of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) in December 2016 by Buhari.

Set up to deliver commercially significant quantities of affordable and high quality fertiliser at the right time to over 500,000 farmers across the country, the initiative has helped push up fertiliser production capacity to 2.22 million MT. To date, the programme, according to the Managing Director, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji, has contributed to the resuscitation of 14 moribund blending plants, which represent 55 per cent of total installed capacity in the country.

Also, more than six million bags of 50kg NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser have been produced locally and distributed to farmers. Orji stated that after one year of running the programme, the import of finished fertiliser had reduced drastically. ―For the 2017 wet season, it was estimated that about N60 billion from the 2017 budgetary provisions for fertiliser was saved, while another saving of $150 million was conserved from foreign exchange window,‖ he said.

Orji added that the success of the PFI was evidence that Nigeria can sustainably produce fertilisers locally at a reasonable price without subsidy.

Encouraged by the 2.22 million metric tons made-in-Nigeria fertiliser production capacity, the Federal Government has announced plans to revive 12 moribund fertiliser blending plants to bring to 23 the total number of plants that will partake in this year‘s PFI.

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Doubts over self-suffiency target Although, some of these significant milestones must have galvanised government to declare that the country will achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by year 2020, the excitement and optimism generated by the declaration were however, tinged with fear.

The thinking, and rightly so, is that without first articulating workable strategies to rein in rice smugglers, government‘s latest rice self-sufficiency target may go the way of previous targets that were never realised.

Recall that Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had earlier assured that Nigeria will be self-sufficient in rice production by the end of last year.

Ogbeh had given the assurance at the First International Cocoa Summit, organised by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment in collaboration with Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja, last year.

Although Chief Ogbeh said then that rice production had improved tremendously across the country as a result of the CBN‘s ABP, government failed to meet the target, due largely to rice smuggling.

Again, sometime this year, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Nigeria will stop rice importation by the end of the year. But as it turned out, the pronouncement was made without recourse to the realities on ground.

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RIMIDAN faulted Osinbajo‘s statement. Its Secretary, Shaibu Mohammed, said it was impossible for the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by the end of the year because of the influx of smuggled rice through the land border.

According to Shaibu, smuggling of the product was frustrating efforts so far put in place by rice farmers towards rice production in the country. The frustration, he stated, stemmed from the difference in the price of the local and foreign rice, as people prefer to buy the foreign rice, which is cheaper.

Will government summon the political will to halt rice smuggling and address other issues around price instability, quality and harvesting/processing? Answers to these will determine the success or otherwise of the new year 20202 target for rice self-sufficiency. http://thenationonlineng.net/how-smuggling-stalls-rice-self-sufficiency-target/

Rice growing spread north in Neolithic age: researchers Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-12 20:07:59|Editor: Liangyu

Aerial photo shows the Dongyang relic site in Weinan City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Chinese paleontologists believe rice cultivation arrived in northern China from the south during the Neolithic age. Researchers with the Chinese Academy of Sciences institute of vertebrate paleontology and paleoanthropology base their view on study of items found in the Dongyang site. Phytolith analysis of residue found at the Dongyang site shows rice was grown there 5,800 years ago. (Xinhua) http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/12/c_137106623_2.htm

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Economy still dependent on people’s spending April 13, 2018 at 12:20 am by Tony Lopez

The ADB‘s Asian Development Outlook 2018 report, released April 11, 2018, projects 6.8 percent gross domestic product growth for 2018, faster than the 6.7 percent rate in 2017. The economy will grow further, by 6.9 percent, in 2019.Strengthening domestic demand will underpin growth in 2018 and 2019.

Investment will be supported by large public infrastructure projects such as national and provincial roads, railways, airports, and the Philippines‘ first mass transit subway.

Export growth will likely moderate from last year‘s rebound. Low unemployment and steady remittances will continue to support private consumption, says the Manila-based ADB. ―Along with domestic demand, the government‘s infrastructure investments will fuel the country‘s growth in the next few years, supported by a sound economic policy setting. We expect this growth to further lift wage employment numbers, add to household incomes, and benefit more poor families across the archipelago,‖ said Kelly Bird, ADB‘s new country director for the Philippines.

Bird gushed the Philippines was now on its ―golden age‖ as economic growth has been achieved for more than 50 years.

He said, economic expansion would be sustained in 2018 and 2019 as ―reforms are in place to support the government‘s infrastructure plan,‖ referring to the massive ―Build, Build, Build‖ program. Here is ADB‘s outlook report on PH:

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An accommodative fiscal policy is likely to continue this year and next. The 2018 budget raises expenditure by 12.4 percent over last year, with two-thirds allocated to regions outside of Metro Manila.

Allocations for the provinces are 25 percent higher than in 2017 and are earmarked for rural development and job creation toward improving rural incomes. The budget for infrastructure is a quarter higher, equal to 6.1 percent of GDP, up from 5.4 percent in 2017.

The government recently approved free tuition in all state universities and colleges under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, 2017 and free irrigation for smallholder farmers under the Free Irrigation Service Act, 2018.

The government is mobilizing more revenue to allow for higher investment in infrastructure and social services while keeping the fiscal deficit within 3 percent of GDP in the medium term. It thus targets the ratio of revenue to GDP in the 2018 budget to rise to 16.3 percent from 15.7 percent last year.

Early progress toward achieving the revenue target was made in December 2017 with the approval of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law, the first phase of government‘s comprehensive tax reform program.

The law is projected to yield P90 billion in additional revenue in 2018 and P144 billion in 2019.

Further augmentation of tax revenue is anticipated as the government pursues succeeding phases of comprehensive tax reform.

Strong household consumption is seen continuing this year and next. Remittances from overseas Filipinos are expected to continue to support household consumption. From the fiscal side, a cut in the personal income tax should boost disposable income and consumption among taxpayers, but an increase in excise taxes on petroleum products and a few other commodities could be a counterweight restraining household consumption.

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Several signs point to strengthening private investment. Imports of capital goods rose by 16.9 percent year on year in January 2018, while bank credit to businesses increased by 18.1 percent in the same month.

The government is improving the investment climate by streamlining procedures for doing business in national and local agencies alike, including for business registration and applications for permits.

In December 2017, Fitch Ratings upgraded the Philippine rating for long-term foreign currency credit to BBB from BBB–,which should reinforce market confidence.

A business outlook survey conducted by the central bank in first quarter of 2018 found sentiment upbeat in response to strong domestic demand and the expected increase in public infrastructure spending.

By sector, services will continue to provide much of GDP growth as broad expansion continues.

The purchasing managers‘ index in January 2018 reached its highest since May 2016 with improving readings for services, trade, and manufacturing.

Manufacturing will continue to expand on robust domestic demand and exports. The manufacturing production index rose by 21.9 percent year on year in January 2018 on strong growth in food and beverages, construction materials, and some export-oriented products.

Construction will benefit largely from public infrastructure projects, but it is notable that building permits for privately constructed commercial and office buildings expanded by 23.2 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2017.

As growth strengthens, inflation is projected to pick up to 4 percent in 2018, using a consumer price index series based on 2006. Inflation in the first two months of this year accelerated to 4.2 percent using that series but slowed to 3.7 percent using a new series rebased on 2012.

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Inflation largely reflected a rise in global oil and food prices and peso depreciation. Higher excises on fuel, sugar-sweetened beverages, and cigarettes since January 2018 could contribute to inflation, but mitigation measures are under way.

The government is moving away from restrictions on the volume of rice imports toward tariffs on rice imports to help augment domestic supply and contain domestic rice prices. Inflation is forecast at 3.9 percent in 2019, with upward adjustment to monetary policy rates anticipated in line with tightening monetary policy globally.

Import growth is expected to outpace export growth in light of robust domestic demand.

The expected widening of the merchandise trade deficit this year and next should mean a wider but still modest current account deficit, contained by a further rise in remittances and service exports, notably in business process outsourcing and tourism.

Improving business sentiment points to a continued uptrend in foreign direct investment.

External risks to the outlook would be heightened volatility in international financial markets or a revival of protectionist trade policies around the world.

However, a strong external payments position appears to make the Philippines resilient under any foreseeable external shock.

External debt trended down to the equivalent of 23.3 percent of GDP in 2017. National government debt has moderated to 42.1 percent of GDP and is denominated mostly in local currency.

The Philippine government has embarked on a massive infrastructure program worth $160 billion–$180 billion from 2017 to 2022, called ―Build, Build, Build.‖ http://thestandard.com.ph/opinion/columns/virtual-reality-by-tony-lopez/263045/economy-stilldependent-on-people-s-spending.html

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Investors to stake fresh N250bn in Nigeria rice production

By Bola Macaulay April 12, 2018

Workers unload bags of rice on January 19, 2011 at the Port of Abidjan where 80% of Ivory Coast's exports transit. EU-registered ships have been barred from dealing with Ivory Coast's main cocoa ports in line with sanctions over the nation's controversial November presidential poll. The European

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Union last weekend slapped sanctions on outcast incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo and 84 of his associates, as well as 11 economic entities in the world's top cocoa producer. AFP PHOTO/ ISSOUF SANOGO (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images) Following plans to establish additional 14 rice mills in the country, investors have committed additional N250billion into Nigeria‘s rice production. This is in addition to the current N300billion invested by processors The Minister of Agriculture Audi Ogbeh, who disclosed this during a Rice Conference organised by Agro Nigeria in Abuja, said the country would save $300million from import substitution through local processing.He disclosed that there are presently 21 large integrated rice mills with a total processing capacity of 1.22 million metric tonnes yearly spreading across the country, including Kano, Enugu, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Anambra, Edo, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Jigawa, Niger, and Kogi states.

He said: ―Today, many integrated local mills have their milled rice in the Nigerian market, and consumer demand and preference for local rice has risen due to better quality and taste compared to imported rice. Home-grown international grade rice can be found across Nigerian markets, and a total of 14 mills will soon come on board.‖ Ogbeh noted that members of the Rice Producers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), currently have a direct workforce of 5,000 skilled Nigerians including women as off-takers of rice paddy, and have created jobs for over five million rice farmers out of the existing 11 million rice farmers in Nigeria.

He said the integrated rice mills have also employed about two million unskilled workers, while Nigeria‘s rice import bill has dropped appreciably by over 90 per cent.

The minister observed that in the past three years, paddy production had seen exponential growth, reaching 6.9 million MT in 2016, or 4.14 million MT of milled rice, and 8.019 million MT, or 4.81 million MT of milled rice in 2017.According to him, Nigeria is moving towards self sufficiency in rice production, and is on track to achieving this by the year 2020.

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He recalled that in 2009, Nigeria could boast of only one integrated rice mill, and by 2017, the country had over 17 integrated rice processing mills with a milling capacity of 600,000MT a year. ―Presently, we have 21 large scale mills with a capacity of 1.2 million MT, while additional mills are springing up,‖ Ogbeh told participants at the inaugural Agro Nigeria rice event.

He said: ―Estimated crop area of rice in 2017 was 3.9 million hectares, which represent an increase of about 6.9 per cent over the 3.17 million hectares cultivated in 2016. All the states of the federation recorded an increase in rice production, with Kebbi and Lagos having the highest increase. Over the last three years, we‘ve recorded increase in production from an average of 2.5 tonnes to five tonnes per hectare.‖ The minister said based on per capita consumption, Nigeria‘s demand for rice stands at 9.5 million MT of paddy, representing 6.8 million MT of milled rice, adding that the deficit, which used to stand at between three to four million MT had been reduced to 1.99 million MT. To sustain the momentum of the present growth, Ogbeh said: ―Government would continue to provide conducive environment to rice farmers and millers in the area of ensuring adequate agrochemicals, fertilisers, land development and irrigation facilities, mechanisation, modern extension services, power supply, access to good roads, farmlands and favourable pricing. Essentially, forestalling the illegal activities of smugglers across Nigeria‘s borders remain a priority.‖ The Governor of Kebbi State, who doubles as Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Rice, Abubakar Bagudu, said operators in the rice value chain ―must appreciate the fact that the cost of production in countries we are competing with is cheaper than the production cost for the same commodity in Nigeria. This needs to be addressed in order to ensure sustainability.‖ https://naija247news.com/2018/04/12/investors-to-stake-fresh-n250bn-in-nigeria-rice-production/

How smuggling stalls rice self-sufficiency target CHIKODI OKEREOCHA On: April 13, 2018 In: Industry

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Despite being banned, rice smuggling keeps rising. Over two million metric tons of parboiled rice from Thailand and India were smuggled into the country last year, making it impossible for the government to meet its self-sufficiency target in the commodity’s production. Although a new target has been set for 2020, there are fears that it may also not be met, unless the government musters the political will to halt smuggling. Assistant Editor CHIKODI OKEREOCHA reports.

The Federal Government appears caught between the rock and the hard place in achieving its target for self-sufficiency in rice production.Despite inching closer to achieving the feat, rice smugglers through the numerous borders have continued to throw spanner in the works.

For instance, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government‘s rice revolution had paid off, as 60 per cent of rice consumed in the country is now produced locally.

Quoting the Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN), the Minister said over two million metric tons of parboiled rice were smuggled into Nigeria last year.

According to him, the smuggled rice came in through the borders with Benin, Niger and Cameroon.

He said, for instance, in Benin Republic, the demand for white rice, which is consumed in Benin, against parboiled rice in Nigeria, is 400, 000 mt. Yet, the country, with a population of about 11

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million, imports between one million and 1.2 million mt of rice annually. ―Who are they importing for? Nigerians of course. In fact, as Nigeria‘s rice import falls, Benin‘s rice import increases. Most of the parboiled rice imported by Benin eventually lands in Nigeria through smuggling,‘‘ Mohammed said. He said smuggling was the biggest challenge facing rice production in Nigeria.

It is easy to see why this is so. For one, the difference in the price of the local and foreign rice as a result of influx of smuggled rice has been a major discouraging factor for rice farmers. This makes people prefer the foreign rice because of the price difference.

He gave an insight on this disincentive when he said smuggled rice costs between N11, 000 and N13, 000 per 50kg bag, while Nigerian processed rice sells for between N14,500 and N15, 000 per 50kg bag.

He said the price of local rice was higher because Cameroon and Benin Republic lowered their tariffs on rice to between zero and five per cent to encourage importation and subsequent smuggling into Nigeria.

Mohammed added that Thailand and India give high subsidies to rice farmers and rice processors, adding, however, that local rice producers had made some representations to the government on how rice could compete favourably, in terms of pricing, with the heavilysubsidised imported rice.

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Perhaps, more importantly, the upsurge in rice smuggling is hurting the Federal Government‘s revenue generation efforts. The smugglers, who are seen as the greatest saboteurs, have been ravaging the economy and denying the government huge sums of legitimate revenue.

For instance, a recent World Bank report on smuggling in Nigeria stated that an astonishing $5 billion (about N1.45 trillion) worth of different goods, including rice, are smuggled into Nigeria yearly through Benin Republic alone.

The report further noted that over 25 per cent of the total annual revenue collected by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was lost to smugglers each year. Going by the Customs‘ projected revenue for last year, which is approximately N600 billion, it means that the Service may have lost N200 billion in revenue last year alone.

Smuggled rice also poses serious health challenges to consumers. The minister, at a briefing, raised the alarm over the unhealthy status of smuggled imported rice being dumped in the country. He urged Nigerians to reject the rice. He said the government could not guarantee the healthy status of the rice, having spent months on the high seas and warehouses.

The minister appealed to Nigerians to complement the government‘s efforts by consuming only locally-grown and processed rice, which, according to him, ―is fresher, tastier and healthier.‖ ―We don‘t know where or how imported rice is made or how old it is. It is reported that most of the rice dumped on us are old and probably rejected. ―The citizens of those countries do not eat this rice. The citizens of Benin also do not eat it. But they send it to us. Unhealthy foods are dangerous to health. So let‘s eat what we can vouch for,‘‘

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he said, a fortnight ago while reeling out figures, which indicated that local rice production was growing exponentially.

Mohammed said for instance, within two years (September 2015-September 2017), rice importation from Thailand fell from 644,131 MT to 20, 000 MT, representing over 90 per cent drop.

While putting Nigeria‘s current rice consumption at about six million MT of milled rice, he said the country produced 2.5million

MT of milled rice in 2015. By 2017, it rose to 4million MT,

leaving a gap of 2million MT. ―Our target is to fill that gap by 2020,‘‘ he said.

The minister added that from only 13 integrated rice mills in the country in 2015, the number rose to 21 by 2017. Quoting the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), he said from five million rice farmers in 2015, the number has also gone up to 11 million.

The administration‘s rice revolution has also not done badly from investment perspective. Alhaji Mohammed put RIPAN‘s total investment in the economy at over N300 billion, while upcoming investments would amount to N250 billion.

He projected that the new investments will add 5, 000 jobs and additional 1,775,000 MT of integrated rice milling capacity, while saving $300 million foreign exchange from import substitution through local processing.

The minister noted that the new investments were made when Nigeria was in recession, indicating investors‘ confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian economy.

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―The investments have not stopped as 15 more mills are about to take off, including the Dangote Rice Mills to be established in six states with a total capacity of about one million MT,‘‘ he said.

The minister said with the significant increased production in rice paddy, Nigeria‘s rice import bill, which hitherto stood at $1.65 billion yearly, dipped by over 90 per cent.

He attributed the exponential growth in local rice production, which moved Nigeria closer to ending rice importation, to the sustained implementation of the Anchor Borrowers‘ Programme launched on November 17, 2015.

Buhari had in line with his administration‘s economic diversification agenda through the agric sector, launched the Anchor Borrowers‘ Programme (ABP) to support farmers through input distribution and loans to boost rice production across the country.

The programme, which is being managed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was also aimed at stabilising input supply to agro processors and addressing the country‘s negative balance of payments on food items.

Apart from benefiting from the ABP, the ongoing rice revolution, The Nation learnt, also drew strength from the setting up of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) in December 2016 by Buhari.

Set up to deliver commercially significant quantities of affordable and high quality fertiliser at the right time to over 500,000 farmers across the country, the initiative has helped push up fertiliser production capacity to 2.22 million MT.

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To date, the programme, according to the Managing Director, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji, has contributed to the resuscitation of 14 moribund blending plants, which represent 55 per cent of total installed capacity in the country.

Also, more than six million bags of 50kg NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser have been produced locally and distributed to farmers. Orji stated that after one year of running the programme, the import of finished fertiliser had reduced drastically. ―For the 2017 wet season, it was estimated that about N60 billion from the 2017 budgetary provisions for fertiliser was saved, while another saving of $150 million was conserved from foreign exchange window,‖ he said.

Orji added that the success of the PFI was evidence that Nigeria can sustainably produce fertilisers locally at a reasonable price without subsidy.

Encouraged by the 2.22 million metric tons made-in-Nigeria fertiliser production capacity, the Federal Government has announced plans to revive 12 moribund fertiliser blending plants to bring to 23 the total number of plants that will partake in this year‘s PFI. Doubts over self-suffiency target Although, some of these significant milestones must have galvanised government to declare that the country will achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by year 2020, the excitement and optimism generated by the declaration were however, tinged with fear.

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The thinking, and rightly so, is that without first articulating workable strategies to rein in rice smugglers, government‘s latest rice self-sufficiency target may go the way of previous targets that were never realised.

Recall that Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had earlier assured that Nigeria will be self-sufficient in rice production by the end of last year.

Ogbeh had given the assurance at the First International Cocoa Summit, organised by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment in collaboration with Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja, last year.

Although Chief Ogbeh said then that rice production had improved tremendously across the country as a result of the CBN‘s ABP, government failed to meet the target, due largely to rice smuggling.

Again, sometime this year, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Nigeria will stop rice importation by the end of the year. But as it turned out, the pronouncement was made without recourse to the realities on ground.

RIMIDAN faulted Osinbajo‘s statement. Its Secretary, Shaibu Mohammed, said it was impossible for the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by the end of the year because of the influx of smuggled rice through the land border.

According to Shaibu, smuggling of the product was frustrating efforts so far put in place by rice farmers towards rice production in the country. The frustration, he stated, stemmed from the

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difference in the price of the local and foreign rice, as people prefer to buy the foreign rice, which is cheaper.

Will government summon the political will to halt rice smuggling and address other issues around price instability, quality and harvesting/processing? Answers to these will determine the success or otherwise of the new year 20202 target for rice self-sufficiency http://thenationonlineng.net/how-smuggling-stalls-rice-self-sufficiency-target/

Nigeria’s rice sub-sector to attract N250bn investment ON APRIL 11, 20187:04 PM IN AGRICCOMMENTS …to save $300m from import substitution, local processing. By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- FOLLOWING efforts to boost food security by the Federal Government, the nation‘s rice sub-sector will attract N250 billion investment based high paddy rice production and increased milling capacity. rice farmers This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, during a Rice Conference organised

by AgroNigeria, Wednesday, in Abuja. Ogbeh who was represented by the Director, Agribusiness, Processing and Marketing, Muyiwa Azeez, also stated that home-grown international grade rice can be found across Nigerian markets and a total of 14 mills will soon come on board.

According to him there are presently 21 large integrated rice mills with a total processing capacity of 1.22 million metric tonnes annually, which spread across the country including Kano, Enugu, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Anambra, Edo, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Jigawa, Niger and Kogi States, which the integrated rice mills have also employed about 2 million unskilled workers. He said: ―Today, several integrated local rice mills have their milled rice in the Nigerian market and consumer demand and preference for local rice has risen due to better quality and taste compared to imported rice. Home-grown international grade rice can be found across Nigerian markets and a total of 14 mills will soon come on board. ―Members of Rice Producers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, currently have a direct workforce of 5,000 skilled Nigerians including women as off-takers of rice paddy, and as created jobs for over 5 million rice farmers out of the existing 11 million rice farmers in Nigeria.

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―The integrated rice mills have also employed about two million unskilled workers. Nigeria‘s rice import bill has dropped appreciably by over 90 per cent. Presently we have 21 large-scale mills with a capacity with a capacity of 1.2 million MT, while additional mills are springing up.‖ In his assertion, he said in the past three years, paddy production had experienced exponential growth, recording 6.9 million metric tonnes in 2016, which represented 4.14 million metric tonnes of milled rice, while 8.019 million metric tonnes, representing 4.81 million metric tonnes of milled rice in 2017. ―Estimated crop area of rice in 2017 was 3.9 million hectares, which represent an increase of about 6.9 per cent over the 3.17 million hectares cultivated in 2016. All the states of the federation recorded an increase in rice production, with Kebbi and Lagos having the highest increase.

Over the last three years, we have recorded increase in production from an average of 2.5 tonnes to five tonnes per hectare‖, he said. According to the Minister on per capita consumption, Nigeria‘s demand for rice stands at 9.5 million million tonnes of rice paddy, representing 6.8 million metric tonnes of milled rice, which the deficit which used to stand at between three to four million metric tonnes had been reduced to 1.99 million metric tonnes He said to sustain the tempo of the current growth in the subsector government would continue to ensure that investors were given the enabling environment to operate. ―Government would continue to provide conducive environment to rice farmers and millers in the area of ensuring adequate agro-chemicals, fertilisers, land development and irrigation facilities, mechanisation, modern extension services, power supply, access to good roads, farmlands and favourable pricing.

Essentially, forestalling the illegal activities of smugglers across Nigeria‘s borders remain a priority‖, he stated. In his earlier remarks, the Governor of Kebbi State, who also doubles as Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Rice, Abubakar Bagudu, said operators in the rice value chain cost of rice production in countries Nigeria competes with remains cheaper. ―Operators in the rice value chain must appreciate the fact that the cost of production in countries we are competing with is cheaper than the production cost for the same commodity in Nigeria. This needs to be addressed in order to ensure sustainability‖, Bagudu said. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/nigerias-rice-sub-sector-to-attract-n250bn-investment/

Investors to stake fresh N250bn in Nigeria rice production

By Joke Falaju, Abuja 12 April 2018 | 4:26 am

Following plans to establish additional 14 rice mills in the country, investors have committed additional N250billion into Nigeria‘s rice production. This is in addition to the current N300billion invested by processors The Minister of Agriculture Audi Ogbeh, who disclosed this during a Rice Conference organised

by Agro Nigeria in Abuja, said the country would save $300million from import substitution through local processing.

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He disclosed that there are presently 21 large integrated rice mills with a total processing capacity of 1.22 million metric tonnes yearly spreading across the country, including Kano, Enugu, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Anambra, Edo, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Jigawa, Niger, and Kogi states.

He said: ―Today, many integrated local mills have their milled rice in the Nigerian market, and consumer demand and preference for local rice has risen due to better quality and taste compared to imported rice. Home-grown international grade rice can be found across Nigerian markets, and a total of 14 mills will soon come on board.‖

Ogbeh noted that members of the Rice Producers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), currently have a direct workforce of 5,000 skilled Nigerians including women as off-takers of rice paddy, and have created jobs for over five million rice farmers out of the existing 11 million rice farmers in Nigeria.

He said the integrated rice mills have also employed about two million unskilled workers, while Nigeria‘s rice import bill has dropped appreciably by over 90 per cent.

The minister observed that in the past three years, paddy production had seen exponential growth, reaching 6.9 million MT in 2016, or 4.14 million MT of milled rice, and 8.019 million MT, or 4.81 million MT of milled rice in 2017.

According to him, Nigeria is moving towards self sufficiency in rice production, and is on track to achieving this by the year 2020.

He recalled that in 2009, Nigeria could boast of only one integrated rice mill, and by 2017, the

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country had over 17 integrated rice processing mills with a milling capacity of 600,000MT a year. ―Presently, we have 21 large scale mills with a capacity of 1.2 million MT, while additional mills are springing up,‖ Ogbeh told participants at the inaugural Agro Nigeria rice event.

He said: ―Estimated crop area of rice in 2017 was 3.9 million hectares, which represent an increase of about 6.9 per cent over the 3.17 million hectares cultivated in 2016. All the states of the federation recorded an increase in rice production, with Kebbi and Lagos having the highest increase. Over the last three years, we‘ve recorded increase in production from an average of 2.5 tonnes to five tonnes per hectare.‖ The minister said based on per capita consumption, Nigeria‘s demand for rice stands at 9.5 million MT of paddy, representing 6.8 million MT of milled rice, adding that the deficit, which used to stand at between three to four million MT had been reduced to 1.99 million MT. To sustain the momentum of the present growth, Ogbeh said: ―Government would continue to provide conducive environment to rice farmers and millers in the area of ensuring adequate agrochemicals, fertilisers, land development and irrigation facilities, mechanisation, modern extension services, power supply, access to good roads, farmlands and favourable pricing.

Essentially, forestalling the illegal activities of smugglers across Nigeria‘s borders remain a priority.‖ The Governor of Kebbi State, who doubles as Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Rice, Abubakar Bagudu, said operators in the rice value chain ―must appreciate the fact that the cost of production in countries we are competing with is cheaper than the production cost for the same commodity in Nigeria. This needs to be addressed in order to ensure sustainability.‖ https://guardian.ng/business-services/investors-to-stake-fresh-n250bn-in-nigeria-rice-production/

Rice doesn't have to be bland. Here are 13 ways to spice things up BERNIE MASON Apr 11, 2018 Rice is a mainstay of the diet for over half of the world‘s population, and for some it is the only source of protein. Most of the nutrients in rice are in the bran layer that surrounds each kernel.

Unfortunately it is eaten too frequently in a highly refined, less-nourishing state.

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Rice is easily digested, contains very little fat or sodium and, since it has no gluten, it is ideal for those on a gluten-free diet. When it is eaten in its less-refined forms, it is also a good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, which makes brown rice the most nutritious form to select.

Brown rice will also have the most flavor.

It is helpful to know some of the basics of cooking with rice.

The varieties of rice can be divided into long-, medium-, and short-grain. The primary difference between these three types is in how they behave when they are cooked. 

Long-grain rice: When cooked, the grains are fairly dry and fluffy and separate well from one another. Therefore it is best when used in soups, pilafs, or salads, whenever you want the grains to be distinct.

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Short-grain rice: When cooked will stick together, making it a good choice for dishes to be eaten with chopsticks and is often used for sushi.

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Medium-grain rice: This rice is more tender than long-grain and shares some of the sticky qualities of short-grain. It is often used when a creamy consistency is desired, such as for puddings and custards.

Within those categories of rice there are many varieties. 

Basmati rice: This long-grain rice is grown mainly in parts of India and Pakistan and has a somewhat sweet flavor and aroma.

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Texmati rice: This rice, which is grown in Texas, is a cross between a domestic North American long-grain rice and basmati rice.

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Arborio rice: This is a pearly short-grain Italian rice that has a creamy texture when cooked.

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Wild rice: This is not a true rice but rather the seeds of a North American aquatic grass.

Because it is rather difficult to grow and harvest, it tends to be expensive. Wild rice is very good for you since it is never refined.

When choosing the type of rice to be used in a dish, consider what characteristics the finished dish should have. When preparing the rice, follow the cooking directions on the package, since the amount of water used and the cooking time will vary with the type of rice used. To save time when cooking time is short, rice can be cooked in advance and kept in the freezer.

New Orleans Stroganoff Stroganoff doesn‘t have to be made using beef with mushrooms and served over noodles. This recipe is a different take on the traditional dish and is made with pork chops seasoned with a Creole seasoning and combined with rice rather than noodles.

Prepare the rice with chicken broth rather than water for additional flavor.

Serves 4.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 pound boneless pork loin chops, cut into ¼-inch strips 1 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning 1 medium onion, chopped ¾ cup chicken broth

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½ cup sour cream 3 cups cooked rice Chopped fresh parsley for garnish Directions: Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Sprinkle Creole seasoning over pork.

Add pork to skillet. Cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until pork begins to brown. Remove pork from skillet.

Add onions; cook and stir until onions begin to soften and brown.

Return pork to skillet along with broth. Simmer 2-3 minutes, or until liquid is slightly reduced.

Reduce heat to low, and stir in sour cream until blended. Add rice, and cook 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with parsley.

Source: “Quick Tips,” USA Rice Federation Brochure.

Quick Skillet Supper You can have dinner on the table in no time with this hearty steak and rice dish made using a rice mix. Begin cooking the rice before starting the steak, since it will take longer to cook.

Cook the rice in beef broth for additional flavor.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

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1 pound top round or sirloin steak, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick slices 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ cup chopped green onions 1 package (4.3 to 6.25 oz.) long grain and wild rice mix, prepared to package directions 1 (7 oz.) can whole kernel corn 1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, undrained Directions: Brown beef in oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook one minute longer.

Add rice, corn, and tomatoes. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 2-3 minutes.

Source: “Rice „N Ready”, USA Rice Federation Brochure.

Summer Garden Rice Salad Spring is coming, and along with it fresh garden produce. Toss fresh garden vegetables in with cooked rice and enjoy this lovely main-course dish this summer. It is best tossed together just before serving. Vary the ingredients as desired. Add cooked chicken or seafood if you wish.

Serves 6 to 8 as a main dish.

For the salad: 2 cups cooked rice, preferably brown

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1 small zucchini, diced attractively 1 small yellow summer squash, diced attractively 1 cup shelled fresh peas 1 cup string beans, steamed briefly and cut in ½-inch pieces 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed briefly if desired 1 small red bell pepper, cored and diced Kernels from 1 steamed ear of sweet corn Several fresh basil leaves 2 ripe tomatoes, diced, or 10 cherry tomatoes Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Assorted salad greens to line serving plate ½ cup black olives Ÿ pound mozzarella cheese, cut into small chunks For the dressing: 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons herb vinegar, preferably basil or thyme

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4 tablespoons olive oil Directions: Combine all the ingredients listed from the rice through the tomatoes in a large mixing bowl.

Mix the dressing by dissolving the mustard in the vinegar, and then adding the olive oil. Add to the rice mixture to taste; season with salt and pepper.

Make a bed of salad greens on a large platter and arrange the rice mixture on it. Garnish with the olives and mozzarella.

Source: “Grains and Pasta, Food Essentials” by Carol Spier.

Stir-ins for rice If you enjoy creating your own recipes, try any of the following suggested stir-ins to the hot cooked rice as idea starters for creating your own flavorful dishes. 

Butter and Parmesan cheese

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Peas and freshly chopped mint

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Crushed pineapple and green bell pepper slices

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Garbanzo beans, shredded carrots, ripe olives, parsley, and ricotta cheese

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Black beans, minced red onion, chopped bell pepper, chopped cilantro, and vinaigrette

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Sauteed mushrooms, snow peas, and sliced water chestnuts

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Fresh avocado, tomato chunks, fresh cilantro, and lemon juice

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Scrambled eggs, sausage, and green onions

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Yogurt and fresh fruit

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Sliced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and vanilla yogurt

Source: “Rice 101 Everything you Need to Know about Cooking with Rice.” USA Rice Federation Brochure. http://mtstandard.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/rice-doesn-t-have-to-be-bland-here-areways/article_7d63002f-87f3-51fd-9419-bd228d925e26.html

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Global Transplanting Machines Market 2018 | Top Key Players, Industry Dynamics, Global Analysis, Scope and Forecasts 2025 13 April 2018 - by Ajinkya Ghule

The Worldwide ―Transplanting Machines Market‖ is a newly published research report that covers every aspect of Global Transplanting Machines Market 2018 along with in-detailed analysis of Transplanting Machines market growth elements, Transplanting Machines market trends, size, demand and Transplanting Machines market distribution. The Transplanting Machines report also evaluates the past and current Transplanting Machines market values to predict future market directions between the forecast period 2018 to 2025. This research report segments the Transplanting Machines industry according to Type, Application and regions.

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the Transplanting Machines industry globally. It also covers development plans and policies for Transplanting Machines market. Apart from this, region wise Transplanting Machines market analysis is done which comprises of key regions such as North America, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, Japan, India, The Middle East and Africa. Other regions can be added as per requirement.

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Global Transplanting Machines Market 2018 Report is an effective combination of both primary and secondary research. Transplanting Machines market primary research includes facts gathered via interviews and the secondary research includes evaluation of annual reports, press releases and various international and national databases. The Transplanting Machines report also presents the Transplanting Machines market size for each section during the forecasting period 2018 to 2025.

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China to fund hybrid rice center in CLSU By: Ben O. de Vera - Reporter / @bendeveraINQ

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 03:23 PM April 13, 2018 China will infuse fresh funding worth P226.93 million to a joint Philippine and Chinese program established almost two decades ago aimed at boosting technical cooperation in the agriculture sector.

The 27.52-million renminbi grant signed by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III on behalf of the Philippine government and Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China last Tuesday would ―modernize the Philippines‘ hybrid rice center, and in turn, boost the country‘s palay production,‖ the Department of Finance said in a statement Friday.

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The agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, will cover the third phase of the technical cooperation project for the Philippines‘ Agricultural Technology Center to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture, the DOF said.

The grant aims to ―contribute in boosting the rice production capacity of the Philippines towards rice sufficiency by upgrading the Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology‘s (PhilSCAT) hybrid rice technology research and demonstration center into a modern hybrid rice breeding station and technology demonstration center.‖ The PhilSCAT was established in 2000 through an initial $5-million donation from China and with counterpart funding from the Philippine government, the program‘s website said. ―It is a symbol of friendship between the two governments and their people, with the purpose of enhancing the communication and technical cooperation in agriculture and related fields,‖ it added.

The 10-hectare PhilSCAT is located in the Central Luzon State University campus in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.The first technical cooperation program, implemented from 2003 to 2008, ―primarily tested and demonstrated the adaptability of Chinese hybrid rice and agricultural mechanization technologies,‖ the program website said.

Under the five-year second phase, which began in 2011, ―technologies from the previous technical cooperation program will be put to the mainstream and continue further study on other advanced Chinese technologies in agriculture for possible adaptation in the Philippines,‖ it said.The third phase of the technical cooperation program for PhilSCAT formed part of the agreement on economic and technical cooperation with China providing for a $500-million renminbi (P4.13billion) grant for at least four Philippine projects. http://business.inquirer.net/249119/china-fund-hybrid-rice-center-clsu

Philippines gets China grant to boost rice production Ian Nicolas Cigaral (philstar.com) - April 13, 2018 - 3:18pm

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government on Tuesday secured a RMB27.52 million (approximately P226.93 million or $4.36 million) Chinese grant that aims to modernize the Philippines‘ hybrid rice center.

In a statement released on Friday, the Department of Finance said the agreement will boost the country‘s palay production.The deal will be implemented by the Department of Agriculture and will cover Phase III of the Technical Cooperation Project for the Philippines‘ Agricultural Technology Center.

This aims ―to contribute in boosting the rice production capacity of the Philippines towards rice sufficiency by upgrading the Philippine Sino Center for Agricultural Technology‘s hybrid rice technology research and demonstration center into a Modern Hybrid Rice Breeding Station and Technology Demonstration Center,‖ the DOF said.

The agreement is one of the three accords with China that were signed during the recent visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to attend the annual Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China.

The Philippines also on Tuesday signed a loan agreement with China to help fund the construction of the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project in Northern Luzon, and a separate accord on economic and technical cooperation.

Despite Duterte's warm relations with China, the Philippines has a long history of mistrust of it as the two countries continue to spar over the South China Sea.

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Seed Co invests $22m in research 13 APR, 2018 - 00:04

Mr Denias Zaranyika

Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter ZIMBABWE‘s biggest crop seed producer, Seed Co, says it invested $22,16 million in research from 2010 to 2016, as the listed company sought to stay abreast with modern trends in the seed industry as well as ensure food security and high yi eld varieties.This was said by Seed Co managing director, Denias Zaranyika, at a field day at the seed firm‘s research station at Rattray Anorld in Kwekwe.The event was attended by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement led by Gokwe Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena.

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Continued investment in research, Mr Zaranyika said, showed that Seed Co was serious about maintaining growth in crop yields. ―These figures show that as a company, despite our market leadership status, we still take research very seriously,‖ said Mr Zaranyika.

―It is also through our research that has seen our farmers growing their yields . . . with some managing as high as 22 tonnes per hectare,‖ he said.The parliamentary portfolio committee was also shown samples of rice varieties which the company is breeding and are expected be on the market in the next two years.

Rice is generally cultivated in high rainfall areas, which can cause waterlogging fields, but Seed Co is developing varieties that can grow successfully in fields with no standing waters as well as thrive without irrigation.

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Some of the rice varieties the company is developing have potential yields of up to 7,4 tonnes per hectare, but work is already underway to infuse them with A sian varieties that can yield to 22 tonnes per hectare before releasing the breeds to the market.

―This is our second year of evaluation for adaptation of these rice varieties,‖ a senior Seed Co agronomist told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Land s, Agriculture and Resettlement.

―Africa is generally a net importer of rice and the worrying factor is our consumption rate is actually on the increase.

―So we are confident that this product will be a hit, but before we go there we have to make sure we release the best possible product for the market.

―The farmer will always have the option to grow the traditional crops like maize so for us to encourage uptake the inputs should be kept manageable.

―So next season we will take the product for on-farm testing after which I am sure we will launch on the market,‖ he said.

Chairman of the Portfolio Committee Mr Mayor Wadyajena then queried why the company had not sought Government buy-in in this ―noble idea‖ to which Mr Zaranyika replied it was a company initiative.

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He also added that Government, through Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Chief Air Marshal (Retired) Perrance Shiri, had expressed enthusiasm on the project and had inquired on where Government could come in and assist

https://www.herald.co.zw/seed-co-invests-22m-in-research/

Organic Rice Syrup Market Latest Technology Trends Research Report Till 2023 April 12, 2018 - by info@htfmarketreport.com

Latest research study from HTF MI with title EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023. The Research report presents a complete assessment of the market and contains Future trend, Current Growth Factors, attentive opinions, facts, historical data, and statistically supported and industry validated market data. The study is segmented by products type, application/end-users. The research study provides estimates for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup Forecast till 2023.

If you are involved in the Organic Rice Syrup industry or intend to be, then this study will provide you comprehensive outlook. It’s vital you keep your market knowledge up to date segmented by Applications Baking, Confectionery, Beverages, Processed Foods & Dairy Products, Product Types such as [Brown Rice & White Rice] and some major players in the industry. If you have a different set of players/manufacturers according to geography or needs regional or country segmented reports we can provide customization according to your requirement.

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Stay up-to-date with Organic Rice Syrup market research offered by HTF MI. Check how key trends and emerging drivers are shaping this industry growth as the study avails you with market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, shares, trend and strategies for this market. In the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup Market Analysis & Forecast 2018-2023, the revenue is valued at USD XX million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2023, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2018 and 2023. The production is estimated at XX million in 2017 and is forecasted to reach XX million by the end of 2023, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2018 and 2023.

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What will the market size be in 2023 and what will the growth rate be What are the key market trends What is driving EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup Market?

What are the challenges to market growth?

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What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup Market ?

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What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup market? Get in-depth details about factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA? Enquire for customization in Report @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/enquiry-beforebuy/1081540-emea-europe-middle-east-and-africa-organic-rice-syrup-market There are 15 Chapters to display the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup market.

Chapter 1, to describe Definition, Specifications and Classification of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup, Applications of Organic Rice Syrup, Market Segment by Regions; Chapter 2, to analyze the Manufacturing Cost Structure, Raw Material and Suppliers, Manufacturing Process, Industry Chain Structure; Chapter 3, to display the Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis of , Capacity and Commercial Production Date, Manufacturing Plants Distribution, Export & Import, R&D Status and Technology Source, Raw Materials Sources Analysis; Chapter 4, to show the Overall Market Analysis, Capacity Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Price Analysis (Company Segment); Chapter 5 and 6, to show the Regional Market Analysis that includes Europe: Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy and Benelux; & Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE and Iran;, Organic Rice Syrup Segment Market Analysis (by Type); Chapter 7 and 8, to analyze the Organic Rice Syrup Segment Market Analysis (by Application [Baking, Confectionery, Beverages, Processed Foods & Dairy Products]) Major Manufacturers Analysis; Chapter 9, Market Trend Analysis, Regional Market Trend, Market Trend by Product Type [Brown Rice & White Rice], Market Trend by Application [Baking, Confectionery, Beverages, Processed Foods & Dairy Products]; Chapter 10, Regional Marketing Type Analysis, International Trade Type Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis; Chapter 11, to analyze the Consumers Analysis of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Syrup by region, type and application ; Chapter 12, to describe Organic Rice Syrup Research Findings and Conclusion, Appendix, methodology and data source; Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe Organic Rice Syrup sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source. https://businessservices24.com/511023/organic-rice-syrup-market-latest-technology-trends-researchreport-till-2023/

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