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News Analysis: Rapidly increasing pollution engulfs Pakistan in thick blanket of smog Source: Xinhua| 2017-11-13 18:21:24|Editor: pengying

by Misbah Saba Malik ISLAMABAD, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Plains in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province have been engulfed by a dense blanket of smog which has been chocking the residents of the provincial capital of Lahore and other districts over the last two weeks.

Officials from the provincial government have blamed Indian farmers, saying they have been burning the stubbles of rice crops after the harvest, which caused the smog in Pakistan, but experts believe that pollution and mismanagement to curb it has caused the smog.

Faheem Khokhar, professor at the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, told Xinhua that last year the smog was caused by the burning of loads of shuck remains by Indian and Pakistani farmers, but this year the smog has been exclusively caused by inland activities causing air pollution.

He said increasing numbers of vehicles on the roads, thermo power projects, smoke from industries and the mushrooming growth of housing societies in urban areas, have caused the smog in the province.

Some experts believe that the effects of climate change in Pakistan are becoming increasingly visible in the country, and smog is a recent example.

The director at Pakistan's meteorological department, Muhammad Hanif, told Xinhua that climate change is affecting the whole world, but in Pakistan things are changing rapidly, mainly because of deforestation, increased pollution and a prolonged dry spell.

Hanif said the kind of smog is formed when pollutants from the combustion of fossil fuels react with sunlight, converting them into other toxic chemicals that are hazardous to health.

German think-tank Germanwatch, advocating for the prevention of dangerous climate change, has ranked Pakistan as the 7th most vulnerable country to climate change, with a death toll of 523 lives per year, which equates to 10,462 lives lost in 20 years and economic losses worth 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to 0.605 percent of the GDP in the 20 year period.

The smog, resulting from a long dry spell and air pollution, has wreaked havoc in various areas of the province, with local media reporting that over 20 people have been killed and at least 100 others injured in separate road accidents in the country during the last week.

The country's main highways and motorways have been closed at various points to avoid accidents, according to a motorway police spokesperson.

More than 1,200 people have visited hospitals in the provincial capital of Lahore alone, after suffering from various viral diseases, Geo News reported.

School timings have also been changed due to poor visibility in the mornings.

Khokhar said there is huge negligence on the part of authorities as there is no monitoring policy on air pollution, which is becoming more menacing with the passage of time.

He added that the smog cannot be completely cleared, but can be reduced by taking measures against pollution-causing factors.

The smog has caused disruption in the power supply of various areas in the province, resulting in complete blackouts.

Hanif added that that the current smog contains dust, industrial emissions, carbon monoxide ozone and nitrogen oxide which gets mixed with late night moisture and damages insulators, resulting in power outages.

Federal Minister for Power Division, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, told local Express TV that in the past few days, tripping has been noted at 82 points along 500/220-kilovolt transmission lines of the electricity providing National Transmission & Dispatch Company. Similarly, 132 kv transmission lines of distribution companies are facing higher instances of such problems.

Noor Fatima, professor of Pakistan affairs at the International Islamic University Islamabad, said that people should own the climate and try to overcome it by making efforts at an individual level.

She added that neither the country's government nor its people have prepared themselves for the effects of climate change, which is aggravating the pollution in the atmosphere.

More than 30 flights have been affected as operations were suspended at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport, the spokesperson of Pakistan International Airlines said.

Syed Mubashir Hussain, an official with the environment department, told Xinhua that the provincial government has banned stubble burning across the province and that violators are being arrested.

A total of 197 First Information Reports have been filed against violators and 65 people have been arrested due to stubble burning and solid waste burning.

He added that 175 pollution-causing units have been stopped, 15,718 smoke emitting vehicles have been confiscated, and a total of about 43,000 U.S. dollars in fines have been imposed.

In addition, brick kilns using substandard fuel and running their units without emission control devices like wet scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators and fly ash arrestors have also been closed, the official said.

Ghulam Rasool, director general at Pakistan's meteorological department, said the recent dry spell in the country is likely to continue for the next few days ahead of a rainy spell likely to hit the country next week, which will possibly clear the smog. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/13/c_136749132.htm

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Basmati Rice Market – Growth & Forecast to 2022 Including Key Players LT Foods, Best Foods, Kohinoor Rice November 13, 2017 Craig Francis 0 Comments

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Europeans prefer Indian Basmati platter, farmers happy New Delhi: Robust demand from Europe, which buys 10 per cent of the total Basmati rice exported from India, could ensure better returns for Indian farmers this year. This, coupled with the likelihood of Iran lifting its ban on basmati imports from India soon is likely to hike prices further by 5 per cent to 10 per cent, said traders. Farmers are getting 40 per cent-50 per cent higher prices for their basmati varieties at Rs 3,000-3,500 per 100 kg this year compared to the same perio ..

Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/61622748.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_med ium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Rice industry to create field burning guidelines in Arkansas

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BRINKLEY— The Arkansas Rice Farmers board has approved the establishment of a task force that will look to address concerns, consider farmer burning plans and develop smoke management guidelines.

The Jonesboro Sun reports that the task force was formed by members of the Arkansas Rice Industry at a meeting Tuesday.

Arkansas Rice Federation executive director Lauren Waldrip Ward says that the burning season is nearly finished, but that the board wants to address the issue as soon as possible.

The federation is partnering with the Arkansas Agriculture Department and the Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council and other row crop partners to create the voluntary guidelines.

The guidelines will be based on a model from the state Prescribed Fire Council that's already in place.

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Agribusiness Students Gain Hands-On Experience at Rice Research Farm November 13, 2017 | Agriculture, Campus, Malden, Regional Campuses, Science/Tech/Ag, Student News 6 0 0 2

Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently served as Temporary Research Technicians with Dr. Christian De Guzman, Rice Research Fellow, at the Missouri Rice Research Farm west of Malden, Missouri, in northern Dunklin County.

The research project involved rice variety development through breeding and genetics. The students assisted in manual harvesting, threshing, cleaning and storage of selected seeds.

“The goal is to select the best possible lines that have a potential to be released as a variety,” De Guzman explained. “Hand harvesting allows the selection of pure seeds and prevents mixing from other sources when machine harvested.”

The student technicians included Andrew Collier and Dalton Manuel, both junior agribusiness majors, plant and soil science option, from Dexter, Missouri; Toby Miller, a junior agribusiness major, agriculture industry option, from Parma, Missouri; and Jon Walker, a senior agribusiness major, plant and soil science option, from Bernie, Missouri.

The students hand-harvested small test plots, tied and hung the fresh crops for drying and threshed dried samples. The grains were then collected in paper sacks, labelled and sent to the lab for study.

Collier said he wanted to assist with the project to learn more about rice.

“I wanted to gain a little knowledge about the crop and get more hands-on experience in the field,” he said. “I saw another side of the operation outside of the lab.”

The students benefitted from participating in the process of collecting crop samples for study.

“Cleaning after each thresh, packaging and labeling are very important, and I think understanding the process and learning the operation is the best benefit for the students,” De Guzman said.

The Rice Research Farm operates under the direction of the Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council in collaboration with Southeast’s Department of Agriculture and the University’s regional campus at Malden. The area is a prime location for rice production and research.

“Malden and the surrounding regions have clayey soils that can hold water. Rice grows mostly on flooded soils. Water through irrigation wells are in abundant supply, and very few rice diseases were observed in the Bootheel region,” De Guzmen said. “It is perfect for rice production.

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Brie Larson's new movie Basmati Blues is blasted for its 'embarrassing' portrayal of Indian culture after trailer shows actress as a 'white saviour' (and the promo has now been deleted)     

Brie, 27, has come under fire for Basmati Blues which she filmed in 2013 The musical has only just secured distribution funding and is set to be released An international trailer promoting the film has caused a backlash The film's distribution company insisted its message had been misrepresented

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She already has an Oscar under her belt and she's in training to become a Marvel superhero - but now an old project of Hollywood star Brie Larson's is causing controversy.

The romantic comedy musical Basmati Blues was filmed in 2013 - well before the actress picked up her Academy Award for her role as a sex abuse victim in Room in 2016 - but has only just secured funding for distribution.

An international trailer, which has now been deleted, has come under fire for stereotyping Indian culture, with some labelling the movie, in which Brie plays an American scientist sent to India to sell genetically modified rice to farmers, 'white nonsense'.

Critics were quick to point out its portrayal of Indian food as being too spicy, a white person 'saving' an Indian village, and 'fish out of water' jokes about a foreigner discovering local traditions.

One viewer fumed on social media: 'I cannot believe Brie Larson is gonna be in a movie called... wait for it... Basmati Blues, where she plays a white savior helping out the local Indian population. Smh [shaking my head].

And another added: 'This is just embarrassing.'

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The film has caused confusion for some who have questioned why the actress, who swept the board during awards season in 2016, would choose the project.

She plays a scientist sent to India to sell a genetically modified rice to local farmers, only to turn against the company she works for when she realises it is doing more bad than good.

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'How does Brie Larson go from bagging a Bafta and an Academy Award for Room to this Basmati Blues hallmark-movie-looking nonsense? How sway?' asked one.

'I really admire and respect Brie Larson, but dont go "India is an exciting journey" on us yaa,' added another.

The film, as reported by Buzzfeed, features stereotypes like Indian food being too spicy, a colourful song and dance number, a white person saving an Indian village, and jokes about a foreigner discovering local traditions.

Brie's representatives have been contacted for comment, but she is yet to speak out about her choice of role.

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People mocked the film for being 'cringe' and said that the trailer made them want to 'hurl' A spokesperson for the North American distributor Shout Factory for the film, however, made a statement to Refinery29 saying it 'deeply regrets' any offence caused.

'Unfortunately, the international trailer has given the wrong impression of the film's message and heart.

'This movie is not about an American going abroad to solve India's problems. At its heart, this film is about two people who reach across cultures, fight against corporate greed, and find love.

Adding: 'We are confident that the film, when seen in its entirety, will bear out the our appreciation and respect for India and its people.'

Brie - who beat Kate Hudson to the role in Basmati Blues - broke through as a leading actress in the 2015 drama Room and earned the Oscar for Best Actress as well as the BAFTA Award, Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for her work in the film.

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‘Basmati Blues’ Trailer: Brie Larson Goes To India, And We Have Questions Posted on Monday, November 13th, 2017 by Chris Evangelista

Basmati Blues began production back in 2013, but we’re only now seeing footage from the film as it nears its eventual release date. It’s never a good sign when a film is delayed for so long, and the first Basmati Blues trailer seems to confirm this. This movie looks…questionable at best.

Brie Larson is a big star now, and deservedly so. She won the Best Actress Oscar for Room, and soon will be headlining the blockbuster Captain Marvel. But like most actors, it took a while for her to get to where she is now. And like most actors, there’s possibly a few movie skeletons in her closet. Case in point: Basmati Blues, a film that’s been delayed for nearly four years now. Of course, there’s always a chance that Basmati Blues will turn out fine, but let’s take a look at the trailer for the film first.

Basmati Blues trailer Oh dear, that was…awkward. Look, on the surface, Basmati Blues has your traditional rom-com shenanigans going on. But there’s also a strange undercurrent here about how “wacky” other cultures are and that might possibly leave a bad taste in your mouth. Also there’s a scene where a goat pushes Brie Larson, so at least it has that going for it. Here’s the official synopsis: A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created, but what she doesn’t realize is that it will destroy the very farmers she thinks she’s helping.

Overall, this is a very questionable trailer, and that’s not just my opinion. Even the folks who worked on the film have a few issues. Basmati Blues producer Monique Caulfield and director Dan Baron issued the following statement (via The Playlist) after the trailer dropped: “We deeply regret any offense caused by the Basmati Blues trailer. We have heard a number of voices that have understandably reacted to a trailer that is not representative of the film as a whole. Unfortunately, the international trailer has given the wrong impression of the film’s message

and heart. This movie is not about an American going abroad to solve India’s problems. At its heart, this film is about two people who reach across cultures, fight against corporate greed, and find love.

Basmati Blues is an ensemble musical romantic comedy. The film explores our responsibility for our actions and for each other, and attempts to do it in a disarming way, using music, comedy and romance. Basmati Blues is a love letter to multiple eras of Bollywood cinema, musicals, and classic Hollywood romantic comedies. We are confident that the film, when seen in its entirety, will bear out our appreciation and respect for India and its people.”

I have no doubt the filmmakers had the best possible intentions with this film. You’ll be able to decide for yourself if this is just a case of bad marketing when and if Basmati Blues sees the light of day.

There’s still no release date yet, although Shout! Factory’s Shout! Studios recently acquired distribution rights.

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Sara Moulton This photo shows a Greek-style rice pilaf served with chicken in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (Sara Moulton via AP)

Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:43 am | Updated: 8:03 am, Mon Nov 13, 2017.

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With the exception of ooey-gooey potato concoctions, side dishes rarely get any respect. Most of us devote our love and attention to the protein in the center of the plate and then throw together some kind of vegetable and/or starch as an afterthought. Here, however, is a pilaf fully capable of stealing the limelight from the usual star of the show.

It's basmati rice that makes Greek Style Rice Pilaf so special. An especially aromatic grain used for centuries in India and Pakistan, basmati doesn't usually show up in a Greek-styled pilaf. But I prefer its naturally nutty taste to the blandness of the usual varieties of long-grain rice. (There's a reason that basmati means fragrant in Hindi.) The seasonings, of course, are also key: sauteed spinach spiked with red pepper flakes, feta cheese, olives and dill.

To make sure the cooked grains ended up separate and fluffy — and to wash away excess starch — I started by rinsing the rice.

This requires covering the rice in several inches of cold water, stirring it in a circular motion several times, dumping off the water and starting again with fresh water. Repeat this process as often as it takes for the water to become almost clear.

Cooking rice also requires some care. It needs to be tightly sealed and cooked at a bare simmer to achieve the right texture. Place a wet paper towel under the lid to ensure that no liquid can escape. Waiting 10 minutes after it's cooked before fluffing it up allows all the moisture to be absorbed.

If you're no fan of feta, just swap in ricotta salata, a kind of aged ricotta. You're also welcome to lose the dill in favor of oregano, basil or mint. And if you don't like olives, just leave them out. Finally, if you'd prefer a vegetarian version of this dish, reach for vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.

Born as a side dish, Greek Style Rice Pilaf easily converts to main-dish status. Just top it off with a little sauteed shrimp or chicken and call it a meal.

Greek Style Rice Pilaf Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 6 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed until the water runs clear and drained 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth 8 ounces baby spinach 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 ounces finely crumbled feta cheese (about 1/2 cup) 1 ounce chopped Mediterranean olives (heaping 1/4 cup) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill In a medium saucepan cook the onion in 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until it is golden, about 8 minutes. Add the rice and garlic; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the lemon zest and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium-low, adjusting the temperature to make sure that the broth maintains a bare simmer, cover the top of the pot with a wet paper towel and a tight-fitting lid and cook, without stirring, for 17 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes.

While the rice is simmering, cook the spinach. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil over high heat, add half the spinach and cook, stirring until it is wilted, add half the pepper flakes, stir and transfer the spinach to a bowl. Repeat the procedure with the remaining oil, spinach and pepper flakes and set aside.

When the rice is done and has rested for 10 minutes, add the feta, olives and dill and, using a fork, fluff the rice to separate the grains. Serve right away.

——— Nutrition information per serving: 259 calories; 110 calories from fat; 12 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 8 mg cholesterol; 211 mg sodium; 30 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 6 g protein.

——— EDITOR'S NOTE: Sara Moulton is host of public television's "Sara's Weeknight Meals." She was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows, including "Cooking Live." Her latest cookbook is "HomeCooking 101."

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USA Rice Welcomes New Members The USA Rice Federation is proud to announce two new members from California. The USA Rice Millers' Association welcomes Ratliff Engineering and Packaging, Inc., headquartered in Sacramento, as an Associate Member. "The addition of Ratliff Engineering and Packaging adds value to the USA Rice Millers' Association," said RMA Chairman Alex Balafoutis. "We look forward to their involvement in the industry."

The Rice Growers Association, in Yuba City, is a new member of the USA Rice Merchants' Association. "We are thrilled RGA has decided to join our Merchants' Association," said Dick Ottis, chairman of USA Rice Merchants' Association board of directors. "Their participation will provide a more complete perspective from merchants in the rice industry."

USA Rice invites producer, mill, merchant, and industry partners who support the rice industry and the mission and goals of the organization as members. Benefits of membership range from communications to educational conferences to providing strategic direction to USA Rice through participation on boards and committees.

For more information on membership opportunities with USA Rice, please contact Jeanette Davis at (703) 236-1447.

USA Rice's 16th Exhibition at the International Fair of Havana

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HAVANA, CUBA -- Earlier this month, USA Rice participated in the annual International Fair of Havana (FIVAH) to showcase U.S. rice and meet with Alimport, the importer of U.S. food products into Cuba. Several media outlets interviewed the USA Rice team about our participation and work in Cuba over the past few years.

"The outlook for 2018 rice imports is quite difficult since Cuba hasn't imported rice from the U.S. in many years," said Jorge Mendez Mantilla, General Manager of Alimport. "The main reason continues to be the unavailability of credit."

Cuba currently imports primarily from Brazil, Guyana, Argentina, and Vietnam, who have been offering favorable credit terms and good rice quality.

"We have exhibited at this trade show since 2001, when we were the first U.S. agricultural group to do so," said Betsy Ward, president and CEO of USA Rice. "While we continue to make outreach for eventual rice sales to Cuba, we are disheartened by recent U.S. regulations that appear to stymie progress."

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuba's Foreign Minister, underscored the deterioration in relations between the United States and Cuba during a session with U.S. business representatives, including USA Rice, last week in Washington, DC. Minister Rodriguez noted that the closure of counselor offices in both countries' embassies, current U.S. government warnings about travel to Cuba, and new regulations restricting travel and trade with certain Cuban entities are moving

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21:58 HRS IST Sambalpur (Odisha), Nov 13 (PTI) State government officials today found 20,000 bags of paddy during raids in five rice mills of Sambalpur district before paddy procurement begins in the district.

Officials said there should not be paddy stock in rice mills before the procurement.

The mill owners failed to explain from where they had procured the paddy when the procurement is scheduled on November 15.

"We had received complaints that some rice millers are procuring paddy at price less than the MSP from farmers.

Subsequently, as per the instruction of district collector, we conducted raids at 10 rice mills," said Debendra Nanda, Tahasildar of Sambalpur.

Of the 10 mills, 20,000 bags of paddy were found stacked in five during the raids conducted by officials of Civil Supply Department and Revenue Department, Nanda said.

"We have reported the matter to the district collector," he said adding that the rice mills would be show caused.

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Latest updates from ASEAN Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Monday.

"The relations between India and the United States are growing. Our relations go beyond.

We are working for future interests of Asia and humanity," Prime Minister Modi said, while addressing the media after the talks.

"It's an honour to meet you again," Trump told PM Modi.

The prime minister arrived in the Philippines capital on Sunday for a three-day visit during which he will also attend the 12th East Asia meet on Tuesday.

This is the fourth meeting of the two leaders in this year.

Earlier in the day, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his wife Honeylet Avancena on Monday welcomed the world leaders at the opening ceremony of 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila.

Modi visited the global rice research centre in the Philippines and got a briefing from the scientists at the world famous institute which is working towards developing better quality of rice seeds to address issues relating to food scarcity.

A large number of Indian scientists are working in the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, an urban locality situated at a distance of around 65 kms from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

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► Digital transactions have increased significantly. We are using technology to reach out to people ► Keeping our emphasis on 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance', about 1200 outdated laws have been repealed in the last three years. We have simplified processes to start companies and for other clearances ► Most sectors of the Indian economy are open for foreign investment ► Large sections of India's population did not have access to banking services. The Jan Dhan Yojana changed that in a matter of months and transformed the lives of millions. ► Want to make India a Global Manufacturing Hub and we want to make our youngsters job creators

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PM @narendramodi visits International Rice Research Institute in Manila. IRRI has successfully collaborated with Indian Council for Agricultural Research to introduce drought-tolerant, flood-tolerant and salt-tolerant varieties of rice in India.

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On Monday prime minister Narendra Modi visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, the Philippines where he inaugurated Shri Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory. PM Modi also gifted two Indian rice seed varieties to the IRRI gene bank. “A contribution from India to IRRI. Presented two Indian rice seed varieties to the IRRI gene bank,� he later tweeted.

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A contribution from India to IRRI…presented two Indian rice seed varieties to the IRRI gene bank.

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IRRI is a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growing environment for future generations.

Prime Minister Modi later took to Twitter and shared his experience at the laboratory.

“My visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was a great learning experience.

Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation. Their work benefits many farmers and consumers, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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My visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was a great learning experience.

Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation. Their work benefits many farmers and consumers, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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Saw a detailed exhibition on rice varieties and the impressive work done by IRRI with women farming cooperatives.

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Saw a detailed exhibition on rice varieties and the impressive work done by IRRI with women farming cooperatives.

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Interacted with Indian scientists, students, researchers working at IRRI. India’s ICAR and IRRI have been cooperating for four decades. India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty,” the prime minister said, in a series of tweets.

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Interacted with Indian scientists, students, researchers working at IRRI. India’s ICAR and IRRI have been cooperating for four decades. India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty.

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During the visit, the prime minister interacted with several Indian scientists working at IRRI. He also reviewed a photo exhibit showcasing flood-tolerant rice varieties; drought tolerant rice varieties; salinity tolerant rice varieties; and IRRI’s work with women farming cooperatives.

The prime minister will also attend the ASEAN regional comprehensive economic partnership meeting on November 14 in Manila. https://www.easterneye.eu/rice-fieldlaboratory-named-modi-manila/

Taylor ’18 Honored as 2017 Student Laureate Nov. 13, 2017

Illinois Wesleyan Professor of Biology William Jaeckle joined 2017 Student Laureate Brock Taylor '18 at the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Convocation.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Illinois Wesleyan University biology major Brock Taylor ’18 of Mattoon, Illinois, has been named a 2017 Student Laureate by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

The Lincoln Academy’s Student Laureate Awards are presented for excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities to seniors from each of the state’s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities, and one student from the community colleges in Illinois.

Each student recipient receives a Student Laureate medallion and a $1,000 check from The Lincoln Academy at the Student Laureate Convocation, which took place Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois.

“I feel very honored to receive the award and am so appreciative of all of the opportunities that Illinois Wesleyan has provided for me,” Taylor said. “I have been able to be involved in a diverse amount of activities as well as feel a part of the Bloomington-Normal community. There is no doubt that I attended the perfect university for my undergraduate education.”

Illinois Wesleyan Professor of Biology William Jaeckle accompanied Taylor to the awards convocation.

“Dr. Jaeckle is such a wonderful advisor, instructor, and mentor who has helped me navigate the journey to become a physician,” Taylor said. “His support and encouragement throughout the semesters, as well as when I was abroad last summer in the Philippines, have been invaluable to me during my time at Illinois Wesleyan.”

Taylor, who is minoring in psychology, is on the pre-med track. He is a Jennings Music Scholar and a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society. During a 2016 May Term Travel Course, Taylor participated in the Ecology Research Program in Costa Rica. In 2017, he was selected to participate in the Freeman Asia Internship Program, where Taylor completed an internship at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines.

He is a General Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant, volunteers at the McLean County Medical Society Cadaver Lab, and is active in the Death Resurrection Life (DRL) Campus Ministry. Taylor worked with the Ambassador Club as a host and tour guide for two years, and he served in the Illinois Wesleyan Student Senate during his first three years on campus.

Taylor has also volunteered at the Cancer Center and Pediatric Unit at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. https://www.iwu.edu/news/2017/taylor-honored-as-2017-student-laureate.html

China-Laos rice trade has considerable potential

By Hu Weijia Source:Global Times Published: 2017/11/13 22:43:40 1

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During his ongoing trip to Laos, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on both sides to build "a community of shared future with strategic significance" in a signed article published in the Laos media on Monday. Laos is also eager to enhance its economic links with China and cater for increasing consumer demand in the world's second-largest economy. Rice is a major part of the story, with China being one of the main destinations for Laos' rice exports.

Laos posted a small trade surplus with China in 2016. This favorable balance of trade with China has been a hard-won result and is also an issue of great importance for the country. If Laos can accumulate more foreign exchange reserves, it could become a major engine for driving economic growth, if used properly. Besides the country's traditional exports such as wood products, rice has become a new growth point in Laos' exports to China.

China agreed to allow imports of rice from Laos for the first time in 2015, a move that gave Laotian farmers access to the world's biggest rice market. In recent years, Thai fragrant rice has become one of the most popular consumer choices in the Chinese market, and there is a lot of public interest in rice imported from Laos, a country that shares a border with Thailand and has a similar natural environment. Rice imported from Laos to China is expected to rise from 7,200 tons in 2016 to roughly 10,000 tons in 2017.

However, this export potential is still far from being fully realized. Rice has long been the most

important food crop cultivated in Laos. While the country boasts a long history of rice planting, a considerable portion of its rice is of relatively low quality. One reason for this is weak infrastructure.

The Xinhua News Agency reported earlier this year that approximately 226,000 hectares of rice fields in the country are totally dependent on rainfall because they do not have irrigation systems.

However, China requires imported rice be of high quality and free from any diseases. The demand in Chinese markets is increasing, so it is regrettable that Laos is unable at the moment to produce enough rice that can meet Chinese import standards.

In a bid to expand cooperation with Laos over rice, China could draw on its experience in agricultural cooperation with other Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia. Following a series of measures to boost cooperation in rice planting, inspection and quarantine, as well as food security, Cambodia exported 94,720 tons of milled rice to the Chinese market in the first half of 2017, up 101 percent over the same period last year. China could make full use of its advantages in capital and technology to invest in Laos in a bid to improve the quality of rice in the country and push up productivity in related industries. In this regard, the two countries share large potential for cooperation in rice processing, warehousing and logistics.

Given Chinese consumers' enthusiasm for rice imported from Laos, its supply sometimes falls short of demand in the Chinese market. Although the China's Xuanye (Lao) Co Ltd was reportedly approved by the Chinese authorities as the sole exporter of rice to China from Laos, people can easily find different brands of "Laos' rice" at China's leading online retailer Taobao. It is high time for China to crack down on the smuggling of illicit rice and counterfeit goods in order to prevent defective products from damaging the reputation of Laos' rice.

Laos is not the only country that China is looking to in the hope of importing more high-quality rice.

Many Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, have established rice trade contacts with China. In a bid to deepen cooperation, coordinated mechanisms and arrangements are needed now. In this regard, an industrial park in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to focus on trade, warehousing and processing of agricultural products exported to or imported from Southeast Asian countries would be helpful for boosting the rice trade between China and Southeast Asian countries. Although there are still a lot of problems that need fixing, rice trading has the potential to promote economic integration for China and Southeast Asian countries.

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MoUs signed in hopes of boosting rice exports to China Mon, 13 November 2017 Hor Kimsay The Cambodian government signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three giant Chinese state-owned institutions yesterday, creating partnerships intended to boost the production of Cambodian paddy rice and milled rice for export, according to a release from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The first of the two MoUs outlines a government-to-government arrangement to further open market access and facilitate growth of Cambodian rice exports to China, the Kingdom’s single largest rice importer, while the second deal provides technical assistance intended to enhance the Kingdom’s rice warehouse and storage infrastructure.

“This project is designed to resolve the challenges in the Cambodian rice sector to ensure long-term sustainability, and to address these issues systematically and comprehensively,” the statement said.

The statement did not provide financial details on the value of either of the deals, but did say that the Cambodian government will seek concessional loans from China to implement the projects.

Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Commerce represented Cambodia yesterday, as they signed the first deal with both the Export-Import Bank of China and CITIC Group

Corporation and signed the second deal with both CITIC and a Chinese consortium called Henan Yuguang International Economic & Technical Cooperation.

According to a report released last week, Cambodia has exported 142,768 tonnes of milled rice to China so far this year, a 59 percent increase from the same period last year accounting for nearly one-third of the country’s total rice exports in 2017.

Cambodia is expected to export a total of 200,000 tonnes of rice to China by the end of the year, and hopes to increase its exports to the country by 50 percent in 2018.

Song Saran, CEO of Amru Rice Cambodia, whose company recently obtained a $5 million loan from the government to build a massive storage and drying facility in Kampong Thom province, said yesterday that these MoUs represent positive government initiatives.

Despite unmet local demand for paddy rice, Saran said that there is an annual outflow of about 4 million tonnes of paddy rice to other countries during harvest season because of the industry’s inability to process the rice locally.

“Having enough warehouse and storage infrastructure will help prevent the outflow of paddy rice, especially fragrant rice, to our neighbouring countries during harvesting seasons,” he said, adding that this will ensure food security especially in the event of a natural disaster.

“China is a potential market for a lot of Cambodian products, including many other agricultural crops,” he added. “We can build our Cambodian brand in the Chinese market via rice for now, and hopefully this will open the door for other agricultural products later.”

Mey Kalyan, senior adviser for Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC), said yesterday that the Kingdom has been in need of greater infrastructure in the rice industry for a long time.

“Implementing these projects will take some time,” he said. “But we greatly welcome the MoU agreements made today, and we hope that these projects will be implemented sooner rather than later.”

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Philippines on Monday. | Photo Credit: PIB

India is also setting up a regional centre of the IRRI in Varanasi, the

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India is setting up a regional centre of the IRRI in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s constituency, to develop high-yielding rice varieties.

The IRRI, which has offices in 17 countries, is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution in 1960s.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the global rice research centre in the Philippines. A large number of Indian scientists are working in the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, an urban locality situated at a distance of around 65 kms from Manila.

The Prime Minister Office tweeted saying “The Varanasi Centre would help increase farmers’ income by enhancing and supporting rice productivity, reducing cost of production, value addition, diversification and enhancement of farmers’ skills.”

Spokesperson in the external affairs ministry Raveesh Kumar said the IRRI has successfully collaborated with Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) to introduce drought-tolerant, flood-tolerant and salt-tolerant varieties of rice in India.

Mr. Modi arrived in Manila on Sunday on a three-day visit to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narendra-modi-visits-rice-research-institute-meets-indianscientists/article20378607.ece

PM, Trump hold ‘warm and productive’ meeting November 13 2017 07:59 PM INTERNATIONAL INDIA RELATED STORIES

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a “warm and productive meeting” on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Manila yesterday and discussed issues of mutual interest.

A day after they held a brief interaction at a dinner hosted by Philippines President Rodrigo

Duterte, the two leaders “discussed bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest”, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said.

The meeting also comes a day after India, US, Japan and Australia held talks to begin the quadrilateral process for greater co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ahead of his meeting with Trump, Modi said: “Relations between India and the US are growing.”

“I also feel that these relations between India and the US are not just for our mutual interests but go much beyond that, and we are working together for the interests of the future of Asia and for humanity as a whole in the world.”

Modi said that in the past few days, wherever President Trump has travelled and whenever an opportunity arose to talk about India, he has expressed very high opinion about India and said things full of hope.

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) Summit in Vietnam last week, Trump commended India for achieving “astounding” growth since opening its economy and heaped praise on Modi, saying the prime minister has been working to bring the country and its people together.

“I would like to assure you that whatever are the expectations of the world, of the US from India, India has always worked and made efforts to do our bit and fulfill those expectations and we will continue to do so in the future too,” Modi said.

This was the second Modi-Trump meeting after the prime minister’s visit to Washington in June.

Modi later visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science at Los Banos.

The institute works on improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers and protecting the rice growing environment for future generations.

“My visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was a great learning experience,” Modi tweeted.

The prime minister said that he interacted with Indian scientists, students and researchers working at IRRI. “India’s ICAR (Indian Council for Agricultural Research) and IRRI have been co-operating for four decades,” Modi said.

“India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty.”

Modi reviewed a photo exhibit showcasing flood tolerant, drought tolerant and salinity tolerant rice varieties and IRRI’s work with women farming co-operatives.

He also undertook a symbolic ground breaking for a new plot for submergence tolerant rice varieties and unveiled a plaque to mark the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory.

IRRI will set up a South Asia Regional Centre in Varanasi, Modi’s constituency, which will be the first such centre outside its headquarters in the Philippines.

The prime minister also visited the Mahaveer Philippine Foundation that has helped rehabilitate thousands of disabled people in the country with the famed Jaipur Foot.

Modi interacted with nine-year old Carlo Migel Silvano from Bulacan province at the foundation.

“He (Carlo) is one of the thousands in the Philippines fitted with the Indian-made ‘Jaipur Foot’ at this Foundation,” the External Affairs Ministry spokesman tweeted.

The foundation is an associate centre of the Jaipur-based Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayat Samiti (BMVSS) of the famed Jaipur Foot artificial limb.

BMVSS is the world’s largest organisation to rehabilitate over 1.55mn lives with the artificial limb.

Modi also spoke at an Indian community reception organised by Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Jaideep Mazumdar.

He said it was the duty of Indians to work to make the 21st century India’s century.

“If the 21st century is considered to be Asia’s century, then it becomes our duty to make it India’s century and I say it is possible,” Modi said.

“Our efforts are aimed at transforming India and ensuring everything in our nation matches global standards,” he said.

The prime minister said India had always contributed to world peace. http://www.gulf-times.com/story/571022/PM-Trump-hold-warm-and-productive-meeting

Agribusiness Students Gain Hands-On Experience at Rice Research Farm November 13, 2017 | Agriculture, Campus, Malden, Regional Campuses, Science/Tech/Ag, Student News 6 0 0 2

Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently served as Temporary Research Technicians with Dr. Christian De Guzman, Rice Research Fellow, at the Missouri Rice Research Farm west of Malden, Missouri, in northern Dunklin County.

The research project involved rice variety development through breeding and genetics. The students assisted in manual harvesting, threshing, cleaning and storage of selected seeds.

“The goal is to select the best possible lines that have a potential to be released as a variety,” De Guzman explained. “Hand harvesting allows the selection of pure seeds and prevents mixing from other sources when machine harvested.”

The student technicians included Andrew Collier and Dalton Manuel, both junior agribusiness majors, plant and soil science option, from Dexter, Missouri; Toby Miller, a junior agribusiness major, agriculture industry option, from Parma, Missouri; and Jon Walker, a senior agribusiness major, plant and soil science option, from Bernie, Missouri.

The students hand-harvested small test plots, tied and hung the fresh crops for drying and threshed dried samples. The grains were then collected in paper sacks, labelled and sent to the lab for study.

Collier said he wanted to assist with the project to learn more about rice.

“I wanted to gain a little knowledge about the crop and get more hands-on experience in the field,” he said. “I saw another side of the operation outside of the lab.”

The students benefitted from participating in the process of collecting crop samples for study.

“Cleaning after each thresh, packaging and labeling are very important, and I think understanding the process and learning the operation is the best benefit for the students,” De Guzman said.

The Rice Research Farm operates under the direction of the Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council in collaboration with Southeast’s Department of Agriculture and the University’s regional campus at Malden. The area is a prime location for rice production and research.

“Malden and the surrounding regions have clayey soils that can hold water. Rice grows mostly on flooded soils. Water through irrigation wells are in abundant supply, and very few rice diseases were observed in the Bootheel region,” De Guzmen said. “It is perfect for rice production.”

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PM Modi Tries Hand at Agriculture, Learns About Flood-Tolerant Rice Varieties

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Manila, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tried a hand at agriculture as he visited the Internatinal Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, Philippines. He also inaugurated the Resilient Rice Field Laboratory. The PM is in the Philippines to attend the India-ASEAN summit.

At the institute, PM Modi listened patiently about various interesting researches on rice.

He was briefed about the flood-tolerant rice varieties that can withstand submergence for 14-18 days.

“PM Narendra Modi being briefed on flood-tolerant rice varieties which withstand 14-18 days of submergence. Grown by more than 4 mn farmers in India, these varieties provide 1-3 tons more yield per hectare in flood affected areas, which is key to food security and farmers’ income,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) captioned a picture it shared on Twitter.

“Dr. Ranjitha Puskur explained about the support provided to women for transforming agriculture. IRRI and its partners provided 2, 00, 000 women farmers in Odisha with capacity building programs, stress-tolerant rice varieties and improved agriculture technology,” said another tweet.

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Dr. Kshirod Jena explained benefits of salt-tolerant rice varieties which offer great potential to grow rice on almost 7 million hectares of salt-affected areas in India. They have helped transform more than 8, 00, 000 hectares of salt-affected areas in UP. 10:38 AM - Nov 13, 2017 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the US President Donald Trump on Monday.

Cooperation on anti-terror activities, China’s growing domination in South China Sea, and trade ties are top on the agenda. They may also discuss the Quadrilateral alliance between India, US, Australia and Japan to counter China’s One Belt One Road initiative which passes through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. http://www.india.com/news/india/pm-modi-visits-international-rice-research-institute-in-los-banos-learns-about-flood-tolerantvarieties-2628630/

Punjab, Haryana see bumper paddy crop, procure over 230 lakh tonnes IANS | Chandigarh Last Updated at November 13, 2017 19:03 IST

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With a bumper paddy crop this season, agrarian states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 230 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, Food and Supplies Department officials said here on Monday.

Punjab has procured over 166 lakh tonnes of paddy, while in Haryana over 65.37 lakh tonne has been procured.

Punjab is expecting a record procurement of over 182 lakh tonnes of paddy this season. It had procured over 168 lakh tonne in a bumper crop season last year.

The paddy arrival in Haryana is much higher than the 59.32 lakh tonne paddy that arrived in the grain markets in the corresponding period last year.

Government agencies have procured 98.5 per cent of the paddy arriving in the grain markets in Punjab. In Haryana, the agencies have procured nearly 95 per cent of the paddy arrivals. The rest of the paddy has been procured by rice millers and traders.

The procurement of paddy began in both states on October 1. Paddy arrival and procurement will continue till the end of November.

The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned an amount of over Rs 33,800 crore for paddy procurement in Punjab this Kharif season. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:uyO-KtFPlgwJ:www.business-standard.com/article/newsians/punjab-haryana-see-bumper-paddy-crop-procure-over-230-lakh-tonnes117111301214_1.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=pk 13 NOVEMBER 2017 Last Updated at 3:36 PM

PM Modi attends 12th East Asia Summit in Manila

Manila [Philippines], November 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the 12th East Asia Summit in Manila, Philippines.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines.

The prime minister also met with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.

He later took to Twitter to inform about these meetings.

"Delighted to have met you, Prime Minister @TurnbullMalcolm. Our talks today add new vigour to the friendship between India and Australia," he tweeted.

"My friend @AbeShinzo and I had an excellent meeting in Manila. We reviewed the ground covered on various aspects of India-Japan ties and discussed ways to deepen cooperation between our economies and people," PM Modi posted another tweet.

"Glad to have met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei. Our extensive talks will broaden bilateral ties between our nations."

"Wonderful meeting with PM @jacindaardern. We discussed deepening economic and cultural cooperation between India and New Zealand."

"Vietnam's PM, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc and I held wide ranging deliberations on enhancing India-Vietnam friendship, which can greatly benefit our citizens and region."

The prime minister also held bilateral talks with United States President Donald Trump, on Monday here. The two leaders discussed the comprehensive strategic partnership between the United States and India and their shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Prime Minister Modi noted that he looked forward to hosting the United States delegation to the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit, showcasing innovation and collaboration between India and the US. The Indian prime minister arrived in the Philippine capital on Sunday for a three-day visit.

Prime Minister Modi also visited the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, Philippines, and inaugurated the Resilient Rice Field Laboratory, named after him. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/pm-modi-attends-12th-east-asia-summit-in-manila/1187913

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Los Banos, Philippines: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the global rice research centre in the Philippines and got a briefing from scientists at the world-famous institute which is working towards developing better quality of rice seeds to address issues relating to food scarcity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed by Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday. AP

A large number of Indian scientists are working in the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, an urban locality situated at a distance of around 65 kms from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

A number of scientists at the IRRI briefed the prime minister on flood-tolerant rice varieties which they said can withstand 14-18 days of submergence and can provide 1-3 tonnes more yield per hectare in flood affected areas.

The Indian government is also setting up a regional centre of the IRRI in Varanasi, the prime minister’s constituency, to develop high-yielding rice varieties.

The IRRI, which has offices in 17 countries, is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution in 1960s.

"The Varanasi Centre would help increase farmers' income by enhancing and supporting rice productivity, reducing cost of

production, value addition, diversification and enhancement of farmers' skills," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.

Spokesperson in the external affairs ministry Raveesh Kumar said the IRRI has successfully collaborated with Indian Council for Agricultural Research to introduce drought-tolerant, floodtolerant and salt-tolerant varieties of rice in India.

He said the IRRI and its partners have provided assistance to 2,00,000 women farmers in Odisha which included providing capacity building programmes, and improved agriculture technology.

The IRRI centre in Varanasi will help in utilising the rich biodiversity of India to develop special rice varieties.

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Rice Industry to Create Field Burning Guidelines in Arkansas The Arkansas Rice Farmers board has approved the establishment of a task force that will look to address concerns, consider farmer burning plans and to develop smoke management guidelines.

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BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Rice Farmers board has approved the establishment of a task force that will look to address concerns, consider farmer burning plans and develop smoke management guidelines.

The Jonesboro Sun reports that the task force was formed by members of the Arkansas Rice Industry at a meeting Tuesday.

Arkansas Rice Federation executive director Lauren Waldrip Ward says that the burning season is nearly finished, but that the board wants to address the issue as soon as possible.

The federation is partnering with the Arkansas Agriculture Department and the Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council and other row crop partners to create the voluntary guidelines.

The guidelines will be based on a model from the state Prescribed Fire Council that's already in place. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arkansas/articles/2017-11-10/rice-industry-to-create-field-burning-guidelines-inarkansas

Farm-gate price of rice continues to decline By Jasper Y. Arcalas November 13, 2017

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The average farm-gate price of unmilled rice fell for the seventh consecutive week in October, settling at P18.55 per kilogram (kg), according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

As of the fourth week of October, data from the PSA showed that the farm-gate price of unmilled rice declined by nearly 0.26 percent, from the previous week’s P18.60 per kg.

Harvesting of wet-season rice crop usually kicks off in September.

On a yearly basis, the farm-gate price was 8.4 percent higher than the P17.11 per kg recorded in the fourth week of October 2016, according to the PSA’s report, titled “Updates on Palay Price and Corn Prices.”

Data from the PSA also showed that the average retail price of regular milled rice slid to P37.99 per kg, from previous week’s level of P38.01 per kg.

However, the figure was 2.33 percent higher than the previous year’s P37.12 per kg.

“The average wholesale price of P35.58 per kg slid by 0.04 percent from last week’s report, but rose by 3.91 percent from last year’s record,” the report read.

Increments were also observed in both wholesale and retail prices of well-milled rice.

“The average wholesale price at P39.05 per kg inched up by 0.07 percent from last week’s posting. Relative to last year’s report, price increased by 2.9 percent,” the PSA said.

“Retail price at P42.18 per kg posted minimal increment of 0.09 percent from last week’s record. This was up by 2 percent from last year’s quotation,” the PSA added.

Data from the PSA also showed that the average farm-gate price of yellow corn in the fourth week of October rose by 9.83 percent to P11.74 per kg, from P10.69 per kg a year ago. It was also slightly higher than the previous week’s price of P11.64 per kg.

“The average farm-gate price of white-corn grain at P15.58 per kg gained by 0.62 percent and 41.19 percent from last week’s and last year’s quotations, respectively,” the PSA said.

The country’s rice supply is expected to get a boost, as harvest has started, and imports have started arriving. As of October 6 the National Food Authority (NFA) said a total of 205,392 metric tons (MT), or 82.14 percent, of the 250,000 MT contracted by the food agency, were already delivered to various ports in the country.

The remaining volume of about 32,600 MT, or 15.44 percent, were either in transit or at laycan, while 6,008 MT have yet to be shipped from Vietnam, according to the NFA.

“While there is a slight delay in the arrival of part of the rice imports, the NFA has enough stocks to supply the needs of relief-giving agencies, and local government units should such need arise,” NFA Administrator Jason Laureano Y. Aquino said.

As of October 25 the NFA said it has procured a total of 299,506 bags of palay as harvest began to peak in some provinces across the country. This brought to 389,282 bags of palay already procured since January nationwide, according to the NFA. “We are optimistic that this trend will continue through the main harvest season [October to December] so that we can increase our buffer stock through local procurement as instructed by the President,” Aquino said.

The NFA buys clean and dry palay at P17 per kg, with additional incentives totaling to P0.70 to P1 per kg for delivery (P0.20 to P0.50 per kg), drying (P0.20 per kg) and cooperative incentive fee (P0.30 per kg).

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Viet Nam News CỬU LONG DELTA – Many farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are regretting that they did not stockpile any rice as prices rise continuously and supply remains limited.

Rice traders, meanwhile, are also finding it difficult to get enough of the grain for exports.

The 2017 crop year is coming to an end. In provinces with large production areas and high yields, such as Kiên Giang, An Giang or Đồng Tháp, the amount of rice yet to be harvested is small, while there is no inventory as farmers have been selling their produce soon after harvesting it.

Nguyễn Minh Thiện of Kiên Giang Province’s Tân Hiệp District told the Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper that his family finished harvesting three weeks ago.

“At that time, freshly harvested OM 5451 rice was selling at VNĐ5,100 (US$0.25) per kilogram. Now, it has since risen by VNĐ500 per kilogram but there is no rice left. We should have stocked dried rice to get the additional VNĐ10 million ($440) with our 18 tonnes of rice,” he said.

Lê Văn Mạnh, head of Tân Hiệp District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DoARD), said that local farmers had planted 34,158ha of rice with approximate productivity of 5.5 tonnes per ha.

“Most of the crop was harvested when the rice price was at average levels.

Only about 10,000ha of rice were gathered when the prices rose. Since farmers no longer stock dried rice, they are disappointed about the missed chance,” said Mạnh.

An Giang Province started its harvest season late. Local farmers here say that it is rare to have rice prices rising from VNĐ300 to 600 per kilogram in such a short time.

Từ Khánh Nhơn of Châu Phú District’s Thạnh Mỹ Tây Commune is harvesting his crop. He said the farmers worked very hard to save rice fields from flooding by strengthening local dykes. Their work has paid off.

Over the last two weeks, traders have deposited VNĐ500,000 ($25) for every 0.1 ha and bought rice at VNĐ5,500 to 5,800 per kilogram, an increase of VNĐ450 to 600 per kilogram compared to the previous crop. With a productivity of 850kg, his family can earn about VNĐ2 million ($88) for every 0.1 ha.

According to the Vĩnh Long People’s Committee, because of salinisation, the rice production area has been reducing steadily. In 2017 it was 168,805ha, a drop of 7,624 ha over 2016. But productivity has been high.

Tough to get Meanwhile, traders and enterprises are facing difficulties in collecting rice due to limited supply.

Nguyễn Thanh Nhã, a trader in Cần Thơ City’s Thới Lai District, said that he had to go to Kiên Giang and An Giang provinces for two to three days to buy just 30 tonnes of fresh rice.

“For this crop, export companies order large quantities of rice at higher prices.

However, it is hard to get enough rice at this time. We have to deposit money 15 to 20 days in advance, otherwise, farmers will sell the rice to other traders,” he said.

Nguyễn Thị Kiều, deputy director of Cần Thơ City Agriculture Department, affirmed that rice prices were increasing because of limited supply.

Simultaneously, in 2017, besides traditional markets like China, the province has signed several rice export contracts with news markets including Bangladesh and the Philippines.

Trần Ngọc Toàn, another trader in Vĩnh Long Province, said: “A month ago, the price was at VNĐ5,000 per kilogram, now, it is VNĐ5,400 to 5,600. So many farmers are waiting for higher prices. Three days ago, I bought about 200 ha of rice at VNĐ5,600 per kilogram, but I could not collect anything yesterday.”

Nguyễn Trung Tín, director of the Phan Minh Agricultural Company in Kiên Giang Province, said he was worried about the current situation.

“We are being challenged by the supply shortage. However, there is also a dilemma, since input prices and processing costs are rising higher than the rice prices,” he said. – VNS Read more at http://vietnamnews.vn/society/416472/rice-farmers-rue-missingout-on-price-rise.html#GhtTgjdHsAVj24LG.99 http://vietnamnews.vn/society/416472/rice-farmers-rue-missing-out-on-pricerise.html#4AuVgZFvR0zpQwxF.97

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Bangladesh rice deal shelved Mon, 13 November 2017 Cheng Sokhorng Cambodia has failed to finalise the terms of a massive 250,000-tonne delivery of rice to Bangladesh, with industry insiders claiming that shipments have been cancelled as millers do not currently have the stockpiles to meet export demand while hopes for further negotiations appear to be dwindling.

The rice deal was originally made in August, when relevant ministries from the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and made plans for initial shipments of rice to begin being shipped to Bangladesh in November.

Hun Lak, vice president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), said that a letter of credit could not be reached because the two parties could not agree on finalised terms and conditions for the shipments.

“Because the terms of the deal and the payment conditions could not be agreed upon by both Cambodia and Bangladesh, scheduled rice deliveries have been cancelled,” he said. “We will discuss this again in a later meeting.”

He added that the state-run company Green Trade, which is in charge of managing the deal, would be required to schedule a future meeting to continue negotiations. However, he declined to provide details for when further discussions would take place.

The rice deal, which was originally made to replenish Bangladesh’s stockpiles after heavy flooding earlier this year destroyed the country’s crops, had the potential to see Cambodia sell up to 1 million tonnes of rice over the course of the coming five years.

Commerce Ministry spokesman Long Kemvichet said that while the framework for the deal remains in place, the ministry is still negotiating the terms with Bangladesh.

“We are still negotiating an export of 250,000 tonnes of rice, but nothing has officially been finalised,” he said.

Song Saran, CEO of Amru Rice, said that the Cambodian industry is struggling to meet Bangladesh’s immense demand for rice.

“Logistically, rice storage in Cambodia is still limited, so it’s an obstacle for us to reach the 250,000-tonne goal which we have promised Bangladesh,” he said. “Even if we’ve already agreed on a price, it is still possible for this deal to fall through if we can’t agree on the terms of supply, quality control and payment.”

A report released in late August by Reuters claimed that two Bangladeshi officials had finalised a price agreement with Cambodia at $453 per tonne. While the Kingdom’s millers balked at the price as being unprofitable, Cambodian officials repeatedly denied that an official price agreement was ever made.

Kim Savuth, chairman of Khmer Foods Group, said that the deal was ill-fated to begin with as millers would not have enough time to harvest white rice before the November shipment.

“When the CRF came to ask me to supply white rice, I could not as I did not have enough stock because the harvest season was not yet finished,” he said.

“I have no idea how this deal with Bangladesh can work.”

Nevertheless, the private sector might be able to handle the terms of the deal more effectively than the government, according to Hean Vanhan, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture.

“Our rice stock is empty. That’s why we could not export rice in accordance with the agreement,” he said.

“The government is handling the deal, but they should give the job to the private sector, because the private sector knows well how much rice is in stock and knows how to work efficiently.”

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Madagascar Food Security Outlook, November 2017 REPORT from Famine Early Warning System Network Published on 11 Nov 2017 —View Original

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- Both national rice and maize production are below the 5-year average and less than last year. This year the country’s main rice producing region had the lowest production ever recorded. National cassava production is also below the 5-year average and less than last year, but the harvest period is ongoing in the south,

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Rice price may surge as Chhattisgarh govt announces bonus on paddy Move will help farmers earn Rs 1,850 a quintal for common grade and Rs 1,890 for 'A' grade variety R Krishna Das | Raipur Last Updated at November 13, 2017 17:29 IST

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The bonus on paddy crops announced by the Chhattisgarh government would result in the marginal hike of rice price in the state.

The state government had announced a bonus of Rs 300 per quintal on paddy that it would be procuring at minimum support price (MSP) from the farmers. The farmers would get the bonus for two years. Starting from the produce sold in the last kharif marketing season 2016-17.

The decision would help the farmers in Chhattisgarh to earn Rs 1,850 per quintal for common grade and Rs 1,890 for 'A' grade variety of paddy given the procurement at the MSP fixed by the union government at Rs 1,550 for common grade variety and Rs 1,590 for ‘A’ grade variety.

Traders in the state believe that the high value for the yield given to the farmers would result in the increase of rice price in the open market. Besides, there is also the possibility of short supply in the market that will ultimately inflate the commodity price.

Due to severe drought, paddy production has been affected in the state and the farmers will prefer to sell whatever yield they get to the government due to bonus. The government preliminary report suggested a 30 per cent loss in paddy production due to drought. For the kharif marketing season 2017-18, Chhattisgarh had set a target to procure 6.9 million tonnes of paddy at MSP.

“Since the state government would be procuring about 6.9 million tonnes of paddy and the production would be less, there would be limited quantity left for the traders in open market,” Chhattisgarh Rice Millers’ Association President Yogesh Agrawal said. The farmers had been selling paddy to the millers that was left with them after selling to the government at MSP, he added.

The rice traders also estimate that there would be increase in rice price but that could be marginal. “There is a possibility of 10 to 15 per cent increase in the price of rice,” state’s leading rice trader Gopal Krishna Agrawal said.

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Europeans prefer Indian Basmati platter, farmers happy By Madhvi Sally , ET Bureau| Updated: Nov 13, 2017, 09.21 AM IST

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As per trade, Iran imports about 10 lakh tonne of rice every year to supplement its domestic production of about 20 lakh tonne.

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New Delhi: Robust demand from Europe, which buys 10 per cent of the total Basmati rice exported from India, could ensure better returns for Indian farmers this year. This, coupled with the likelihood of Iran lifting its ban on basmati imports from India soon is likely to hike prices further by 5 per cent to 10 per cent, said traders.

Farmers are getting 40 per cent-50 per cent higher prices for their basmati varieties at Rs 3,000-3,500 per 100 kg this year compared to the same period last year.

“Exports to European countries have been on the rise over the past few months. This is good news for the industry and farmers. Current prices are 40-50 per cent higher than the same period last year,” said Vijay Setia, president, All India Rice Exporters’ Association.

Setia said overall exports could see a slight increase this year.

“White rice export to Europe will pick up by the year ahead. Currently, brown rice dominates Indian export,” said Priyanka Mittal, director at KRBL, which markets India Gate basmati brand. She added that a lower crop in the country has ensured better price realisation for farmers. Further, Mittal said that exports to Iran will kick off after that country lifts its ban on basmati imports.

As per trade, Iran imports about 10 lakh tonne of rice every year to supplement its domestic production of about 20 lakh tonne. Of this, about 7 lakh tonne is imported from India. At Amritsar Mandi, Jitendar Singh, a basmati trader, said all major exporters such as Lal Qila, KRBL, LT Overseas and other domestic players were on a buying spree.

“There was no carryover stock of basmati crop from last year and with this year’s crop being less, there has been a lot of buying. The rice quality is very good and prices are at Rs 3,000-3,500 a quintal for exportable varieties while for traditional basmati varieties it is going at Rs 4,000-4,200 a quintal,” he said. In 2016-17, total basmati rice export from India was 40,00,471.56 tonnes, while in 2015-16, export was 40,45,796.26 tonnes, said traders.

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PM Narendra Modi visits IRRI, contributes two Indian rice seed varieties to its gene bank

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The Indian government is also setting up a regional centre of the IRRI in Varanasi, the Prime Minister's constituency, to develop high-yielding rice varieties.

LOS BANOS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today contributed two Indian rice seed varieties to the gene bank of the international rice research centre in the Philippines which he said is working towards mitigating global poverty and hunger by improving the cultivation of the key grain.

The prime minister visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, an urban locality situated at a distance of around 65 kms from Manila -- the capital of the Philippines -- and interacted with a large number of Indian scientists working there.

A number of scientists at the IRRI briefed the prime minister on flood-tolerant rice varieties which they said can withstand 14-18 days of submergence and can provide 1-3 tonnes more yield per hectare in flood affected areas.

A 'rice field laboratory' named after Prime Minister Modi was also inaugurated by him at the institute.

He unveiled a plaque marking the inauguration of the Shri Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory.

"A contribution from India to IRRI...presented two Indian rice seed varieties to the IRRI gene bank," the prime minister tweeted.

The prime minister also undertook a symbolic groundbreaking for a new plot for submergence tolerant rice varieties.

Modi said he saw a detailed exhibition on rice varieties and the impressive work done by IRRI with women farming cooperatives.

"My visit to IRRI was a great learning experience. Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation. Their work benefits many farmers and consumers, particularly in Asia and Africa," he said.

The Indian government is also setting up a regional centre of the IRRI in Varanasi, the Prime Minister's constituency, to develop high-yielding rice varieties.

The IRRI, which has offices in 17 countries, is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution in 1960s.

"The Varanasi Centre would help increase farmers' income by enhancing and supporting rice productivity, reducing cost of production, value addition, diversification and enhancement of farmers' skills," the Prime Minister's Office

tweeted.

Spokesperson in the external affairs ministry Raveesh Kumar said the IRRI has successfully collaborated with Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) to introduce drought- tolerant, flood-tolerant and salt-tolerant varieties of rice in India.

"Interacted with Indian scientists, students, researchers working at IRRI. India's ICAR and IRRI have been cooperating for four decades. India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty," Modi said.

Kumar said the IRRI and its partners have provided assistance to 2,00,000 women farmers in Odisha which included providing capacity building programmes, and improved agriculture technology.

The IRRI centre in Varanasi will help in utilising the rich biodiversity of India to develop special rice varieties.

Modi arrived here yesterday on a three-day visit to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits.

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0Comments Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science at Los Banos in the Philippines.

The institute works on improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers and protecting the rice growing environment for future generations.

"My visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was a great learning experience," Modi tweeted.

"Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation. Their work benefits many farmers and consumers, particularly in Asia and Africa."

The Prime Minister said that he interacted with Indian scientists, students and researchers working at IRRI. "India's ICAR (Indian Council for Agricultural Research) and IRRI have been cooperating for four decades," he said.

"India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty."

Modi reviewed a photo exhibit showcasing flood tolerant, drought tolerant and salinity tolerant rice varieties and IRRI's work with women farming cooperatives.

He also undertook a symbolic ground breaking for a new plot for submergence tolerant rice varieties and unveiled a plaque to mark the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory.

IRRI will set up a South Asia Regional Centre at Varanasi, which will be the first such centre outside its headquarters in the Philippines.

"The Varanasi centre would help increase farmers' income by enhancing and supporting rice productivity, reducing cost of production, value addition, diversification and enhancement of farmers' skills," Modi said in a statement in New Delhi on Saturday.

Modi arrived here on Sunday on a three-day visit to the Philippines during the course of which he will attend the 15th India-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and the 12th East Asia Summit.

Later on Monday, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.

More such meetings with visiting leaders are being arranged on the sidelines of the summits.

Earlier on Monday, Modi attended the opening ceremony of the 31st Asean Summit.

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