18th february 2015 daily exclusive oryza rice e newsletter by riceplus magazine

February 18, 2015

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Global Rice Quotes February 18th, 2015 Long grain white rice - high quality 1

Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter www.ricepluss.com Thailand 100% B grade 415-425

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Vietnam 5% broken

355-365

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India 5% broken

390-400

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Pakistan 5% broken

345-355

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Myanmar 5% broken

415-425

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Cambodia 5% broken

430-440

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U.S. 4% broken

480-490

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Uruguay 5% broken

NQ

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Argentina 5% broken

NQ

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Long grain white rice - low quality Thailand 25% broken

365-375

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Vietnam 25% broken

325-335

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Pakistan 25% broken

305-315

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Cambodia 25% broken 410-420

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India 25% broken

355-365

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U.S. 15% broken

470-480

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Long grain parboiled rice Thailand parboiled 100% stxd

405-415

Pakistan parboiled 5% broken stxd

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India parboiled 5% broken stxd 385-395

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U.S. parboiled 4% broken

555-565

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Brazil parboiled 5% broken

570-580

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Uruguay parboiled 5% broken NQ

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385-395

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Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter www.ricepluss.com Long grain fragrant rice Thailand Hommali 92% Vietnam Jasmine

920-930 460-470

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India basmati 2% broken

NQ

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Pakistan basmati 2% broken

NQ

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Cambodia Phka Mails 785-795

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Brokens 320-330

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Vietnam 100% broken 305-315

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Thailand A1 Super

Pakistan 100% broken stxd Cambodia A1 Super

275-285

365-375

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India 100% broken stxd

280-290

Egypt medium grain brokens

NQ

U.S. pet food

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380-390

Brazil half grain

NQ

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All prices USD per ton, FOB vessel, oryza.com

Government of India Procures 20.744 Million Tons of Rice as of February 16, 2015 in KMS2014-15

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The Food Corporation of India (FCI), the nodal agency for food grain procurement and distribution has procured around 20.744 million tons of rice as of February 16, 2015 in KMS 2014-15 (October 2014 - September 2015), according to data by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.The government of India also fixed rice procurement target for KMS 2014-15 at about 35.109 million tons rice, which include 30.050 million tons of kharif crop (main crop) and about 5.059 million tons rice for rabi crop (second crop).Main rice growing Indian states, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha has procured about 1.474 million tons, 1 million tons, 1 million tons, 0.915 million tons, and about 0.670 million tons, respectively, so far in KMS 2014-15.The Indian government procured about 31.839 million tons of rice during the KMS 2013-14, according to the ministry.

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Oryza U.S. Rough Rice Recap - Prices Continue to Rally on New Colombia Business; Fat Tuesday Idles Trading in LA Feb 17, 2015

The U.S. cash market was firmer today continuing its rally from last week on the heels of new and welcomed demand from Colombia.Trading was thin in the Mid-South as buy interest remains very limited and sellers are waiting for prices to firm; however, trading came to a standstill in Louisiana due to the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration.

Vietnam Exports 271,995 Tons Rice January 1 – February 12, 2015, Down Nearly 60% y/y Feb 17, 2015

Vietnam exported about 271,995 tons of rice from January 1 to February 12, 2015, down about 57% from about 637,756 million tons of rice exported in in first two months of 2014, according to data from the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). Average rice export price so far in this year

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Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter www.ricepluss.com stands at about $450 per ton (FOB), up about 5% per ton from same time last year.During Feb 112, 2015, Vietnam exported about 51,607 tons of rice, down about 84% from about 330,501 tons rice exported in full month of February 2014, and down about 77% from about 220,388 tons rice exported in full month of January 2015. Average export prices in so far in February stands at about $454 per ton, up about 2% from a year ago, and up about 1% per ton from a month ago.

European Paddy, Rice Quotes Mostly Stable in Early February Feb 17, 2015

European Union paddy quotes in the week February 3 - February 10 were mostly steady; there were some price movements in Romania, both for paddy and milled rice. Meanwhile milled rice quotes became available after a week with no quotations.SPAIN - Japonica paddy was unchanged at 300 euros (about $342) per ton. Indica did not move from 267 euros (about $ 304) per ton. Milled Japonica rice quotes are firm at 561 euros (about $ 640).

PORTUGAL - Long A paddy quotations were fixed at 311 euros (about $ 354) per ton on February 10, just slightly higher than the week prior when they were 308 euros (about $ 351) per ton. Long B paddy quotes are increasing at 290 euros (about $ 330) per ton from 287 euros (about $ 327) per ton of February 3. No quotations are available for milled rice.

GREECE –Medium and Indica paddy received no quotations. Long grain paddy is firm at 300 euros (about $ 342) per ton. No quotations are available for milled rice.

ROMANIA Japonica paddy prices decreased to 304 euros (about $ 346) per ton on February 10, down 21 euros (about $ 23) from 325 euros (about $ 370) per ton on February 3. Indica paddy quotes reduced as well, to 304 euros (about $ 421) per ton on February 10 starting from 302 euros (about $ 344) per ton on February 3. As for milled rice, Japonica quotes increased, reaching 685 euros (about $ 781) per ton on February 10, from 681 euros (about $ 777) per ton on February 3.

Indica milled rice went up to 660 euros (about $ 753) on February 10, from 624 euros (about $ 712) on February 3.

BULGARIA - Japonica paddy quotations remain firm at 276 euros (about $ 315) per ton.

Japonica milled rice prices remained unchanged on March 11 and March 18 at 814 euros (about $ 929) per ton. FRANCE - No quotations are available for paddy varieties; as for milled rice, it received no quotations on February 3; on February 10 round milled rice was quoted 540 euros (about $ 616) per ton, Long A 640 euros (about $ 730) per ton, and Long B 530 euros (about $ 604) per ton.

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India Rice Sellers Lower Some of Their Quotes Today; Other Asia Rice Quotes Unchanged Feb 17, 2015

India rice sellers lowered their quotes for 100% broken rice by about $5 per ton to about $280 $290 per ton today. Thailand and Pakistan rice sellers kept their quotes mostly unchanged.

Vietnam rice sellers are out today due to national holiday.

5% Broken Rice Thailand 5% rice is quoted at around $405 - $415 per ton, about $50 per ton premium on Vietnam 5% rice last shown at around $355 - $365 per ton.

India 5% rice is quoted at around $390 - $400 per ton, about $45 per ton premium on Pakistan 5% rice quoted at around $345 - $355 per ton.

25% Broken Rice Thailand 25% rice is quoted at around $365 - $375 per ton, about $40 per ton premium on Vietnam 25% rice last shown at around $325- $335 per ton.

India 25% rice is quoted at around $355 - $365, about $50 per ton premium on Pakistan 25% rice quoted at around $305 - $315 per ton.

Parboiled Rice Thailand parboiled rice is quoted at around $405 - $415 per ton.

India parboiled rice is quoted at around $385 - $395 per ton, on par with Pakistan parboiled rice quoted at around $385 - $395 per ton.

100% Broken Rice Thailand broken rice, A1 Super, is quoted at around $320 - $330 per ton, about $15 per ton premium on Vietnam 100% broken rice last shown at around $305 - $315 per ton.

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Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter www.ricepluss.com India's 100% broken rice is shown at around $280 - $290 per ton, down about $5 per ton from yesterday and about $5 per ton premium on Pakistan broken sortexed rice quoted at around $275 - $285 per ton.

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Vietnam Plans to Stockpile One Million Tons of Rice Feb 17, 2015

Vietnam is planning to stockpile one million tons of rice starting March 1 - April 15, 2015, according to a government posting on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) website.Businesses participating in the plan will receive State bank interest rates for up to 4 months from the date of temporary storage until July 1, 2015.The Mekong Delta’s winter-

spring crop is estimated at 4.3 million tons and exports have been dampened by stiff competition

Thailand Sells About 496,243 Tons of Rice in January Auction Feb 17, 2015

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Daily Exclusive ORYZA Rice E-Newsletter www.ricepluss.com Thailand's Rice Policy and Management Committee approved sale of around 496,243 tons of rice from the one million tons of rice auctioned on January 29, 2015, Bloomberg quoted the

Department of Foreign Trade as saying.While the auction prices were in the range of around 8,000 - 10,000 baht (around $246-$307) per ton for white rice and around 21,000-22,000 baht (around $645-$676) per ton for Hommali rice, the Department reportedly sold the rice at around market prices, according to the Thai Rice Mills Association (TRMA). The Department sold around 350,039 tons of 5% broken rice with bidding price range of around 7,650-12,220 baht (around $235-$375) per ton and around 146,205 tons of Hommali rice with bidding price range of around 23,010-31,000 baht (around $707-$952) per ton.

Market price of domestic 5% broken white rice and Hommali rice currently stand at around 12,000 baht (around $369) per ton and 30,000 baht (around $921) per ton respectively.The government has been specifying that it seeks to sell around 10 million tons of stockpiled rice this year and around 7 million tons next year without impacting prices.

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