20th january ,2018 daily global regional local rice e newsletter

DailyDRice E-Newsletter G L E aily

lobal, Regional and

ocal Rice

-Newsletter January 20, 2018 Volume X | Issue I

News Highlights …  Seasonal Ban on Rice Imports to Be Lifted on Sunday  Arkansas Ag Task Force to Issue Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines  Asia Rice-Top exporters eye deals with Indonesia, Philippines; prices jump  NAFTA plays big role in U.S. agriculture  Ban on rice imports to be waived from Sunday  Indonesia starts processing rice imports to stabilize prices  Elevated CO2 Improves Rice Yields Under Both Well-watered and Water-stressed Conditions  Rice Starch Market Key Players, Product and Production Information analysis and forecast to 2022  Yangon rice market reels from fraud case  Ardent Mills’ Molinos de Puerto Rico, Resilient in Wake of Hurricane Maria  IDEO : Philippine journalists and activists rally, demand press freedom  Central agency expresses concern at plight of State farmers  Basmati export to Iran likely by next week  Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- January 19, 2018  Mynanmar aims to increase exports of rice husk-to- biomass products  Several quarters reject plan to import rice  House to set up team to monitor rice import policy  Philippines' 2017 farm output rises 4 pct, buoyed by record rice  Finding Out A Rice Husk Pellet Machine Price  Global Rice Seed Market: Key vendors, Quality, Reliability And Innovations In Technology  Rice Starch Global Market Research Report 2018 – (Growth, Development, Future Forecast)  Organic Rice www.ricepluss.com Protein Market – Increasing / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Demand of Key Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874 Players (AxiomContact Foods,Online AIDP, Ricebran Technologies) & Forecast 2022  Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Trends by Key Players,

1

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter News Detail‌ Seasonal Ban on Rice Imports to Be Lifted on Sunday

The Ministry of Agriculture has allowed rice importers to register orders from Jan. 21 until June 21.The permission was communicated by Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati in a letter to Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari, IRNA reported on Friday.

According to the letter, the order registrations will be valid for a three-month period and are extendable by a further one month.

Hojjati noted that any rice shipments as per the new orders need to be cleared through Iranian customs by July 22, after which all imports will be banned.

Every year and during the rice harvest season, the government bans rice imports in support of local farmers and domestic production.

Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice a year while domestic production stands at 2.2 million tons.

Basmati rice prices are seen rising in the international market with Iran likely to begin import of the cereal soon, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported on its website.

Rice exporters, who are already getting 20% higher price for basmati compared with last year, said Iran could start import as early as next week.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

2

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter “The announcement by Iran is expected soon as the trade was opened by this time last year,” said Vijay Setia, president of All-India Rice Exporters Association. “The delay is due to the extended domestic rice season in Iran.”

India exports about 4 million tons of basmati rice every year to more than 100 countries, of which Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Kuwait, the US and the UK are the main buyers.

The revival in price of basmati in the international market follows a lean cropping season in India. Farmers had shrunk the area under basmati due to a fall in the domestic price of the commodity.

Usually, demand and price of basmati increase around this time of the year, when Iran starts importing the commodity after the close of its domestic rice season.

Last year, Iran had announced the import of basmati in the second week of January. This time the announcement is coming at a time when international basmati prices are already strong.

“We are expecting a formal announcement by Iran on January 22 on permission for import of basmati,” AIREA Executive Director Rajen Sudershan told the Indian daily, adding that in the international market, basmati is available for $900-1,150 a ton—15-20% higher than a year ago.

This year, basmati prices are firm mainly due to lower harvest in India and higher cost of raw paddy in states like Punjab and Haryana.

Setia said basmati output this season is lower by 10%.

According to exporters, the spike in basmati price is also in part due to the rise in crude oil price, which has strengthened the Persian Gulf economies.

Ashok Sethi, former president of Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association, said international basmati prices are being indirectly buttressed by increase in crude oil prices.

Basmati prices were subdued in the previous two years.

“A lower harvest may not affect the volumes in the export market,” said AK Gupta, director of Basmati Export Development Foundation, an arm of Agricultural & Processed Foods Export Development Authority.

“Basmati exports could witness slight rise this year due to steady global demand and higher carryover stock from the previous season,” Gupta said. https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/80367/seasonal-ban-on-rice-imports-tobe-lifted-on-sunday

Arkansas Ag Task Force to Issue Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines

By Emily Woodall LITTLE ROCK, AR -- The Arkansas Rice Farmers board recently created a task force to develop crop management guidelines to address community concerns about smoke created when farmers burn row crop field refuse each fall. The task force had their second and final meeting earlier this week where they finalized the Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines for Agricultural Burning.

Stakeholders representing the Arkansas Rice Federation, Arkansas Soybean Association, Ag Council of Arkansas, and the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation are on the task force with representatives from the

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

3

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Arkansas Agriculture Department, Arkansas Forestry Commission, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality serving in an advisory capacity.

After approval by their respective boards, the guidelines will become official and made available to the public.

"This is an issue the ag industry as a whole has acknowledged and is working to address collectively," said Jeff Rutledge, chairman of the Arkansas Rice Federation. "Field burning is part of a complete crop management strategy and our growers want to ensure the continued quality of the airshed their families and neighbors breathe."

Stakeholders will spend this coming year educating agriculture burners of the advised steps to take before they begin burning at the end of the next growing season. Before burning, farmers are encouraged to call (800) 830-8015 to report their crop burn, and to check that conditions are favorable for burning at that time.

Dr. Warren A. Skaug, a pediatrian in Jonesboro, who had noticed an increase in children with respiratory ailments in the fall, worked with the task force to help establish the new guidelines. "I think the citizens of Northeast Arkansas will be pleased at the work this task force has started," said Dr. Skaug. "Their efforts are a step in the right direction and I look forward to watching this initiative progress." https://nation.com.pk/19-Jan-2018/punjab-safest-place-for-business-french-envoy

Asia Rice-Top exporters eye deals with Indonesia, Philippines; prices jump Rice prices in Thailand and Vietnam received a major boost this week from a potential deal with Indonesia.

Koustav Samanta, Reuters News

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

4

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter BENGALURU- Rice prices in Thailand and Vietnam received a major boost this week from a potential deal with Indonesia, while robust demand from Bangladesh propelled rates higher for the staple grain in top exporter India.

In Thailand, the world's second-biggest rice exporter, benchmark 5 percent broken rice was quoted at $415-$420, free-on-board (FOB) Bangkok, up from $395-$410 last week.

The Indonesian government said on Monday it had assigned state logistics agency Bulog to import up to 500,000 tonnes. The agency said it was looking to purchase the rice from Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

"The price has gone up due to a possible deal with Indonesia. But we will only know after the auction next week how much of the 500,000 tonnes will be imported from Thailand," said a Bangkok-based trader.

"Apart from Indonesia, the market remains quiet and there are no looming deals in sight."

Meanwhile, rice prices in India jumped on strong demand from neighbouring Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major importer of the grain since 2017 after floods damaged its own crops.

India's rice exports likely jumped 22 percent in 2017 to a record 12.3 million tonnes as Bangladesh ramped up purchases.

In India, the 5 percent broken parboiled rice prices rose by $9 to $432-$436 per tonne, with the gains also supported by expectations of demand from Philippines and Indonesia, traders said.

"Bangladesh is aggressively buying. Now expecting strong demand from Philippines and Indonesia, traders have increased prices," said an exporter based in Kakinada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

Sensing good export demand Indian mills are ramping up purchases but supplies are limited, which is pushing up prices, said another exporter.

The Philippines plans to import 250,000 tonnes of rice, an official of the state's grains procurement agency said on Wednesday.

Prospects of deals with the Philippines and more recently with Indonesia have raised export prices in Vietnam, which barely saw any offers secured this week as traders were reluctant to commit to any new contract amid depleting stocks. The next harvest is due in late February.

Prices in Vietnam rose to as high as $420-$430 a tonne, FOB Saigon, for the benchmark 5percent broken rice , but traders said that is "not tradable".

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

5

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter "Those are just reference prices; no one is willing to strike a deal now as there's no stock left, not until late February, early March," said a Ho Chi Minh-city based trader.

Another trader said there could be some stock, about 200,000 tonnes, left in state rice companies -- just enough to bid for the government deals with Indonesia and the Philippines.

(Reporting by Suphanida Thakral in Bangkok, Rajendra Jadhav in Mumbai, Mai Nguyen in Hanoi, and Ruma Paul in Dhaka; Editing by Gareth Jones) ((koustav.samanta@thomsonreuters.com)(within U.S. +1 651 848 5832, outside U.S. +91 80 6749 6164/1298)(Reuters Messaging: koustav.samanta.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) https://www.zawya.com/uae/en/story/Asia_RiceTop_exporters_eye_deals_with_Indonesia_Phili ppines_prices_jump-TR20180118nL3N1PD4FVX2/

NAFTA plays big role in U.S. agriculture USDA economist keeping Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and other USA officials informed about the importance of NAFTA to agriculture.

Forrest Laws | Jan 18, 2018 USDA economist Robert Johansson says trade pacts such as NAFTA are important to the U.S. agricultural economy. Agricultural production alone, he says, may not account for a big percentage of the U.S. economy, but when you add in other aspects of the entire ag industry-packing, food processing, and transportation, among others-- agriculture's footprint gets much bigger.

He said in an interview at the recent Conservation systems Cotton and Rice conference in Memphis, Tenn., that he and other USDA economists are taking that message to Secretary Perdue and Congress. http://www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/nafta-plays-big-role-us-agriculture

Ban on rice imports to be waived from Sunday Economy January 19, 2018 TEHRAN-Iran waived the ban on rice imports for a five-month period starting from Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

The waiver was announced to Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari in a letter by Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati on January 14.

On December 31, 2017, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) banned any registration for imports of rice until further notice, IRNA reported at the time.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

6

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter

“Regarding the mass imports of rice, more than one million tons, during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- August 22, 2017), which surpassed domestic consumption and pulled market into recession, no further order registration should be allowed,�

Hojjati wrote to Shariatmadari on December 20.

Accordingly, IRICA announced that registration for imports of rice is forbidden until further notice due to the order of agriculture minister and exports and imports regulations of Iran Trade Promotion organization (TPO). http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/420479/Ban-on-rice-imports-to-be-waived-from-Sunday

Indonesia starts processing rice imports to stabilize prices Reporter: antara Illustration. Workers rest on a pile of rice sacks at Cipinang Rice Market Central, East Jakarta, Friday (19/1/2018). (ANTARA PHOTO/Sigid Kurniawan) Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A senior economic minister of Indonesia said here on Friday that the country has started processing rice imports to stabilize prices and curb inflation.

"We have indeed pushed the Bulog (national logistics agency) to immediately finish the process of tender. They said it would finish today. So the import process will start next week," stated the coordinating minister for economic affairs, Darmin Nasution.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

7

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter

He cautioned against worrying about the policy as the decision was made in response to the limited supply of "special" rice.

"Please do not worry about whether there is a surplus or deficit. The decision was made because the price is up," he noted.

Darmin pointed out the Bulog was ready to stabilize the price of rice in regions where prices have risen because of supply problems.

"We will ask the Bulog to conduct market operations if the prices do not drop," he added.

The Ministry of Trade has made assurances that the decision to import up to 500 thousand tons of premium rice will not affect farmers.

Trade Minister Enggartiadto Lukita remarked that the imported rice is intended to cover the stock shortage ahead of the grand harvest in March.

"The decision to import rice was made to avoid a shortage in stock that could cause prices in various regions to rise," he stressed at a meeting with the House Commission VI on Thursday.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

8

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Based on the Trade Ministry`s records as of January 17, rice stocks in the Bulog were recorded at 854,947 tons.

Of this amount, the government`s reserves have reached 134,646 tons, while the market needs are estimated to be some 8,992 tons per day.

With the planned distribution to be carried out from January 18 to March 31, the remaining supply at the Bulog by March 31 is expected to be some 152,029 tons.

"The government would not risk a shortage in the rice supply, as the harvest is expected to arrive only in March," the minister stressed https://en.antaranews.com/news/114324/indonesia-starts-processing-rice-imports-to-stabilize-prices

Elevated CO2 Improves Rice Yields Under Both Well-watered and Water-stressed Conditions 19 January 2018

Paper Reviewed Kumar, A., Nayak, A.K., Sah, R.P., Sanghamitra, P. and Das, B.S. 2017. Effects of elevated CO2 concentration on water productivity and antioxidant enzyme activities of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under water deficit stress. Field Crops Research212: 61-72.Introducing their study, Kumar et al. (2017) note that rice is the principal staple food of India, contributing greatly to the country's food security. One of the most significant threats to that security is water stress, which threat may increase in the future due to climate change, potentially causing drastic reductions in rice yields. However, projections of rice yield loss due to moisture stress might well be overcome by the yield-enhancing benefits that are expected to accrue due to atmospheric CO2 enrichment, which latter phenomenon has been shown to reduce plant moisture requirements while increasing both plant growth and yield.

In an effort to elucidate the interactive effects of these two competing forces (water stress and atmospheric CO2enrichment), Kumar et al. embarked on a two-year experiment where they grew rice (Oryza sativa, cv Naveen) in open-top chambers under two moisture regimes and three CO2 concentrations. The study was performed at the Central Rice Research Institute in Cuttack, India over two consecutive growing seasons. Plant moisture regimes included (1) well-watered, where the water depth of the soil was maintained at 3 Âą 2 cm, or (2) water-deficit, where surface irrigation was only applied when the soil water potential at 15 cm reached -60 kPa. Atmospheric CO2concentrations were maintained at either (1) ambient (400 ppm), (2) mid-elevation (550 ppm), or (3) high-elevation (700 ppm) during daylight hours only. Multiple growth- and water-

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

9

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter related parameters were measured at different stages of plant development, as well as the concentration of several antioxidant enzymes. And what did these several measurements reveal?

Atmospheric CO2 enrichment (to both 550 and 700 ppm), in the words of the authors, "exhibited a positive response on plant growth, grain yield and [water use efficiency] of rice as compared to ambient CO2." In fact, with respect to grain yield, elevated levels of CO2 increased this parameter by 15-18% under well-watered conditions and by a larger39-43% under water-deficit conditions. In terms of water use, under elevated CO2 there was a decline of 11-14% and 5% in irrigation water input under well-watered and water-deficit conditions, respectively. What is more, the water use efficiency (ratio of grain yield to total water input) of rice in the two CO2enriched chambers increased by 30-35% under well-watered conditions and by approximately 48% under water deficit conditions, relative to that observed in the ambient CO2 chambers.

The five researchers also report that higher levels of CO2 significantly altered leaf tissue parameters (e.g., relative water content, leaf water potential and electrolyte leakage) under moisture-stress, so as to help mitigate the negative impacts of water-deficit. In addition, they found that the concentrations of certain antioxidant metabolites were reduced in plants growing under elevated CO2 in the moisture-stress treatment. This latter observation further supports the notion that elevated CO2 helps mitigate water stress in rice -- the CO2-induced mitigation of the water stress reduces the production of harmful reactive oxygen species, which subsequently reduces the need for plants to produce antioxidant enzymes to counter them.

Taken together, the above findings signal good news for the future food security of India. Rising atmospheric CO2concentrations will increase rice yields under normal watering conditions, needing less water to do so, while under water-deficit conditions it will help to mitigate (and potentially overcome) yield losses. http://www.co2science.org/articles/V21/jan/a11.php

Rice Starch Market Key Players, Product and Production Information analysis and forecast to 2022 NUARY 19, 2018 BY AMIT PAWAR

Rice Starch Market research report provides Emerging Market trends, Raw Materials Analysis, Manufacturing Process, regional outlook and comprehensive analysis on different market segments. Rice Starch Market report evaluates key factors that affected market growth and with the help of previous figures, this report elaborates current scenario and forecast of Rice Starch industry.

The Rice Starch Market provides detailed analysis of Market Overview, Market Drivers, Opportunities, Potential Application. Top Key Players of Rice Starch Market covered as: BENEO, Ingredion, Bangkok starch, Thai Flour, AGRANA, WFM Wholesome Foods, Golden Agriculture, Anhui Lianhe, Anhui Le Huan Tian Biotechnology.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

10

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Rice Starch industry drives a strong trend of R&D investments in Rice Starch industries. Other growth drivers include the need to curtail costs, growth and increased use of shifting commodity prices, strength of private label brands and increased competition from players in Rice Starch market.

Ask for Sample Report @https://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/requestsample/11306980 The Rice Starch market research report gives an overview of Rice Starch industries on by analysing various key segments of this market based on the product types, application, end-toend industries and its scenario.

The Rice Starch Market report also displays the Production, Consumption, revenue, Gross margin, Cost, Gross, market share, CAGR, and Market influencing factors of the Rice Starch industry in USA, EU, China, India, Japan and other regions, and forecast to 2022, from 2017.

Rice Starch Market split by Product Type: Food Grade, Industry Grade and Market split

by Applications: Food Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cosmetic Industry.

The regional distribution of Rice Starch industries is across the globe are considered for this market analysis, the result of which is utilized to estimate the performance of the International market over the period from 2017 to forecasted year.

Have Any Query? Ask Our Expert @https://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/preorder-enquiry/11306980 Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), market share and growth rate of Rice Starch in these regions, from 2017 to 2022 (forecast), covering: North America, Europe, China, Japan, Others.

Rice Starch Market in World, presents critical information and factual data about Rice Starch Industry, with an overall statistical study of this market based on market drivers, market limitations, and its future prospects. The widespread trends and opportunities are also taken into consideration in Rice Starch Market study.

Along with this, analysis of depreciation cost, manufacturing cost structure and SWOT analysis are also carried out. Price, cost, and gross analysis of the market is also included in this section.

Price of Report: $4000 (Single User) Purchase Report @ https://www.360marketupdates.com/purchase/11306980 The product range of the Rice Starch industry is examined based on their production chain, pricing of products and the profit generated by them. Various regional markets are analysed in Rice Starch market research report and the production volume and efficacy for Rice Starch market across the world is also discussed. http://www.satprnews.com/2018/01/19/rice-starch-market-key-players-product-and-productioninformation-analysis-and-forecast-to-2022/

Yangon rice market reels from fraud case

By Coconuts Yangon Jan. 19, 2018

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

11

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Workers prepare rice for export in Oct. 2017. Photo: MOI

A multi-billion-kyat case of rice export fraud has grown over the last two weeks and damaged dozens of rice traders’ ability to do business.

The case against Aung Swe Oo began on Jan. 6 when 64 rice merchants operating out of the Bayinnaung Market in northwestern Yangon filed complaints alleging that they were cheated out of a total of K5.37 billion (US$3.9 million). They said Aung Swe Oo and his company ASO accepted their money without delivering the rice he said he was selling.

Since then, more claims against Aung Swe Oo have emerged, bringing the total value of the alleged fraud up to K5.64 billion ($4.1 million). Each of the merchants claims a loss of between K10 million ($7,300) and K800 million ($587,000).

The Myanmar Rice Traders Association has accepted the alleged victims’ complaints and set out to resolve the case providing them with legal assistance and confiscating ASO-owned property to pay them back. However, the association has faced challenges along the way.

“While confiscating the scamster’s properties, we had to face a series of problems related to the lease and mortgage. The merchants, rice millers, and farmers who are victims of the fraud are approaching the depot daily to raise complaints. It will take time to settle this problem. We will not be able to placate all the fraud victims,” association secretary Than Oo told the Global New Light of Myanmar.

Aung Swe Oo faces two criminal charges, and police are expected to file a third charge against him.

The Immigration Department has reported that relatives of the suspect left Myanmar on Jan. 2 and 5, just before the first complaints were filed, but there is no record of Aung Swe Oo himself leaving the country.

As authorities search for the alleged fraudster, Yangon’s rice industry has been reeling from the magnitude of the case. Rice exporters have been avoiding Yangon markets and buying from rural markets instead. The price of Myanmar rice has also risen.

“Rural merchants are worried because of the case, which has triggered mistrust among Yangon merchants. As a result, rice inflow into the Yangon market is declining,” Than Oo said.

The Myanmar Rice Traders Association has reported that rice shipments may be delayed, potentially harming Myanmar’s international trade relations. To avoid future fraud cases, the association has advised rice traders to avoid advance purchases and sales.

The Myanmar Rice Federation, a government-backed regulatory body, is expected to report the case to the ministries of commerce and home affairs in an effort to bring Aung Swe Oo to justice and reach a settlement with the alleged victims https://coconuts.co/yangon/news/yangon-rice-market-reels-fraud-case/

Ardent Mills’ Molinos de Puerto Rico, Resilient in Wake of Hurricane Maria Yesterday Since Hurricane Maria’s destructive forces hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, Denver-based Ardent Mills’ sister company, Molinos de Puerto Rico, maintained milling operations for all but

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

12

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter about four days. More importantly, operations at the mill in San Juan expanded almost immediately to include day-to-day assistance for employees affected by the catastrophic storm.

Jon Stuewe, president of Ardent Mills' Molinos de Puerto Rico, reports that, fortunately, the mill has no reported injuries from the storm, but many team members have faced significant losses to homes and property.

“We employ 100 people, and nearly 20 of them lost everything. One of our engineers lives in one of the only two-story, concrete houses in her area and brought 20 neighbors into her home as a nearby river flooded, engulfing the first level. One of our workers gave birth two days after the storm, when the hospitals were still running on generators, rooms were filled, and patients were marshalled into the hallways with many limited to just one bottle of water per day. Another worker was mugged and stabbed on the way home from the mill one evening,” Stuewe describes.

Despite hardships, in the storm’s aftermath, the mill community showed extraordinary humanity, hope, service, loyalty, persistence, compassion and solidarity and functioned as members of a big family working together for the same goal.

“The mill became a safe, consistent place for our team to be. We had the common goal to take care of each other, to feed the people of Puerto Rico and the hard-hit Caribbean region while serving our customers,” says Stuewe.

Emergency Preparedness Puerto Rico is no stranger to storms, and each season, Molinos prepares by putting a hold on a leased industrial-grade generator, storing extra fuel and loading trucks in advance, which helped the mill ride out Hurricane Irma. But Hurricane Maria was different. Making landfall with winds just one mile per hour shy of a Category 5, Maria cut a diagonal swath through the island and left extreme rains in its wake, leveling much of the island and crippling services for weeks.

“We listened to our team members and got back to basics,” says Stuewe, describing how basics like water, food and clean clothes were so scarce that flying supplies in by private jets was the best solution.

To speed the response, Ardent Mills flew five team members from the company's Denver headquarters and other network sites to Puerto Rico to help staff assess damage and take the steps necessary to resume operations. Engineers, millers and health and safety specialists lived in the mill with no power, no running water and no air conditioning.

“The team who flew in even had to deal with a bat flying around the stairwell where some of them slept. But seeing this team’s effort helped lift everyone’s spirits,” Stuewe recalls.

First, Ardent Mills worked to ensure the Molinos water system was functioning – especially so their team could bring water back to their homes. They put clothes washers and dryers on site, provided three hot meals a day, and even made a barber available. Without electricity, employees couldn’t access banks, so the management provided cash and fuel.

The rest of Ardent Mills’ community of 2,400+ employees also pitched in, contributing more than $25,000 to a GoFundMe page initiated by a team member and dedicated to affected colleagues. Ardent Mills is matching $40,000.

The New Normal: Recovery Continues

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

13

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter As 2018 begins and the Hurricane Maria recovery continues months after the storm, Ardent Mills’ Molinos de Puerto Rico continues to supply a large portion of the grain-based food ingredients on the island and Caribbean region with its corn, wheat and rice milling.

“I had the opportunity to spend eight days on the island in two trips since the storm. After my last trip, I was glad to see real signs of improvement that are happening faster than I would have thought possible,” emphasizes Bill Stoufer, Ardent Mills COO. “The local food industry in Puerto Rico did and continues to do a great job getting food to Puerto Ricans. While food is of key importance, we learned, it is about jobs, family and providing our team with a sense of normalcy for part of the day.”

At 90 days post storm, FEMA estimates that 65.4 percent of the island has restored power, and the potable water rate is at 86 percent of pre-storm supplies. “We are off generators now, but the electric grid is not 100 percent. Gas and food are still not back to normal supplies, and most restaurants are not open,” Stuewe describes.

“There’s no way to prepare fully for an event of this scale, but we have put new systems in place, like an ultraviolet water treatment system, that will help us have clean water supplies permanently. You learn from these events,” notes Stuewe, who shares that his biggest lesson was the resiliency of his team.

“When we weren’t operating at full capacity, team members were asking, ‘What else can I do? Is there anything to clean or fix?’ They appreciated having the mill to come to, and we appreciated their ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to getting through this crisis together. It was a shared experience, and we grew together as a family, which we are celebrating,” says Stuewe. https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/news/2018/01/ardent-mills-molinos-de-puerto-rico-resilient-inwake-of-hurricane-maria.aspx

Central agency expresses concern at plight of State farmers STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Jan 19 - The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Union Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare today voiced concern over the non-remunerative prices Assam’s farmers were getting and asked the State government to put in place a mechanism involving proper storage facilities and market linkage for addressing the farmers’ problems.The Commission observed this at the meeting on ‘Agricultural costs and prices for the northeastern region’ here today. The meeting will conclude tomorrow.

Today’s session on ‘Kharif crop price policy and oil palm’ was chaired by Prof Vijay Paul Sharma, chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.

Taking note of the constraints faced by the State’s farmers, Sharma laid stress on the need for creating an institutional mechanism like mandis with integrated facilities for ensuring remunerative prices for the farmers. He said that better storage facilities were a need of the hour and storage needed modern technology –and not merely godowns – to maintain the quality of produce and also to ensure that the consumers got a real taste of quality food.

Farmers who took part in the meet bemoaned the lack of initiative from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), accusing it of not procuring rice from the farmers under the pretext of excessive moisture content. They also alleged that the FCI did not have adequate rice procurement centres

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

14

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter

and the system was conductive to the working of the middle men. The FCI representative, however, said that it had 40 centres which was adequate and that other issues would be resolved with cooperation from all concerned.

Earlier in his welcome address, MS Manivannan, Secretary and Director, State Agriculture Department, said that despite being a rice surplus State, the farmers were not getting remunerative prices. He added that it was a challenge for the Agriculture Department and that the deliberations during the meet would help devise a mechanism to ensure remunerative prices for the farmers.

The meet was attended by officials and other representatives from Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, FCI, Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board, Rice Millers Association, etc.

Secretary of the State Food and Civil Suppliers Department, S Hazarika, said that a comprehensive package incorporating two-three top paddy-producing districts for providing all facilities to the farmers would be implemented on ‘mission mode’ soon.

Sailaza Sarma, Member Secretary of the Cost and Prices Commission, also attended the meet. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan2018/city054

Basmati export to Iran likely by next week

By Prashant Krar, ET Bureau|Jan 18, 2018, 02.23 PM IST India exports about 4 million tonnes of basmati rice every year to more than 100 countries, of which Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Kuwait, the US and the UK are the main buyers.

CHANDIGARH: Basmati rice prices are seen rising in the international market with Iran likely to begin import of the cereal soon. Rice exporters, who are already getting 20% higher price for basmati compared with last year, said Iran could start import as early as next week.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

15

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter "The announcement by Iran is expected soon as the trade was opened by this time last year," said Vijay Setia, president of All-India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA). "The delay is due to the extended domestic rice season in Iran."

India exports about 4 million tonnes of basmati rice every year to more than 100 countries, of which Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Kuwait, the US and the UK are the main buyers.

The revival in price of basmati in the international market follows a lean cropping season in India. Farmers had shrunk the area under basmati due to a fall in the domestic price of the commodity. Usually, demand and price of basmati increase around this time of the year, when Iran starts imports of the commodity after the close of its domestic rice season. Last year, Iran had announced import of basmati in the second week of January. This time the announcement is coming at a time when international basmati prices are already strong. "We are expecting a formal announcement by Iran on 22 January on permission for import of basmati," AIREA executive director Rajen Sudershan told ET, adding that in the international market, basmati is available for $900-1,150 a tonne-- 15-20% higher than a year ago. This year, basmati prices are firm mainly due to lower harvest in India and higher cost of raw paddy in states like Punjab and Haryana. Sethia said basmati output this season is lower by 10%.

According to exporters, the spike in basmati price is also in part due to the increase in price of crude oil, which has strengthened the economies in the Gulf region.

Ashok Sethi, former president of Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association, said international basmati prices are being indirectly buttressed by increase in crude oil prices.

Basmati prices were subdued in the previous two years.

A lower harvest may not affect the volumes in the export market, said AK Gupta, director of Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF), an arm of Agricultural & Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA). "Basmati exports could witness slight rise this year due to steady global demand and higher carryover stock from the previous season," Gupta said.

0Comments

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- January 19, 2018 Nagpur

Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-January 19, 2018

Nagpur, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices showed weak tendency in Nagpur Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) on lack of demand from local millers amid good supply from

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

16

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter producing regions. Fresh fall on NCDEX in gram prices, downward trend in Madhya Pradesh pulses and high moisture content arrival also pulled down prices here.

About 150 bags of gram and 300 bags of tuar reported for auction in Nagpur APMC, according to sources.

FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor.

TUAR * Tuar Karnataka moved down in open market on lack of demand from local traders amid good supply from producing regions. * Moong Chilka recovered in open market here on increased buying support from local traders amid weak supply from producing belts. * In Akola, Tuar New – 4,100-4,200, Tuar dal (clean) – 6,400-6,600, Udid Mogar (clean) – 7,600-8,700, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,300-7,600, Gram – 4,300-4,400, Gram Super best – 6,200-6,700 * Wheat, rice and other foodgrain items moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels in limited trading activity.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,000-3,500 3,100-3,600 Gram Pink Auction n.a.

2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction 3,600-4,400 3,700-4,480 Moong Auction n.a.

3,900-4,200 Udid Auction n.a.

4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a.

2,600-2,800 Wheat Mill quality Auction 1,590-1,736 1,580-1,725 Gram Super Best Bold 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000 Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.

Gram Medium Best 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a Gram Mill Quality 3,900-4,000 3,900-4,000

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

17

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Desi gram Raw 4,000-4,250 4,000-4,250 Gram Kabuli 12,400-13,000 12,400-13,000 Tuar Fataka Best-New 6,600-6,800 6,600-6,800 Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,300-6,500 6,300-6,500 Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000 Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,400-5,700 5,400-5,700 Tuar Gavarani New 4,350-4,650 4,350-4,650 Tuar Karnataka 4,650-4,850 4,700-4,900 Masoor dal best 5,200-5,400 5,200-5,400 Masoor dal medium 4,700-5,000 4,700-5,000 Masoor n.a. n.a.

Moong Mogar bold (New) 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000 Moong Mogar Medium 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000 Moong dal Chilka 5,900-6,600 5,800-6,600 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.

Moong Chamki best 7,500-8,000 7,500-8,000 Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,000-9,000 8,000-9,000 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,800-7,000 5,800-7,000 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,000-6,400 5,000-6,400 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,000-5,300 5,000-5,300 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,350 3,200-3,350 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,400-3,800 3,400-3,800 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,750-1,850 1,750-1,850 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 2,150-2,350 2,150-2,350 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,150-2,400 2,150-2,400 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,700 3,200-3,700 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,700 2,400-2,700 Rice BPT best (100 INR/KG) 3,500-4,000 3,500-4,000 Rice BPT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,200 3,000-3,200 Rice BPT new (100 INR/KG) 2,800-3,500 2,800-3,500 Rice Luchai (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,500-2,700 Rice Swarna best (100 INR/KG) 2,600-2,800 2,600-2,800 Rice Swarna medium (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,500 2,400-2,500 Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,450 2,300-2,450 Rice HMT best (100 INR/KG) 4,200-4,600 4,200-4,600 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 3,600-4,000 3,600-4,000 Rice HMT medium (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,400 4,000-4,400 Rice Shriram best(100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,500 5,200-5,500

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

18

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Rice Shriram med (100 INR/KG) 4,700-5,000 4,700-5,000 Rice Shriram new (100 INR/KG) 4,800-5,200 4,800-5,200 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 9,500-14,000 9,500-13,500 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-7,500 5,000-7,500 Rice Chinnor best 100 INR/KG) 6,200-6,400 6,200-6,400 Rice Chinnor medium (100 INR/KG) 5,600-5,900 5,600-5,900 Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG) 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,100 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,700-2,000 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 30.0 degree Celsius, minimum temp. 9.8 degree Celsius Rainfall : Nil FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around and 30 and 10 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices) https://in.reuters.com/article/nagpur-foodgrain/nagpur-foodgrain-prices-open-january-19-2018idINL3N1PE2US

Mynanmar aims to increase exports of rice husk-to- biomass products KHIN SU WAI 19 JAN 2018 Some Myanmar businesses are hoping to receive technical and financial support from the government to convert rice husks into biomass products for export purposes. Rice husks are the hard protecting layers covering each grain of rice.

These are discarded during the rice milling process and can be converted into building materials, fertilisers, insulation material or fuel.

Last week, the Myanmar Rice Federation said companies involved in the rice husk-to-fuel conversion business, would be eligible to apply for small and medium enterprise (SME) loans to fund expansion. Workshops will also be conducted to train businesses on technique and knowhow on converting rice husks to bio mass fuels.

One rice mill owner, Dr Hla Phone, is among those planning to apply for the loan and participate in the workshops. Dr Hla Phone first set up his K70 million rice mill in the Sagaing industrial zone in 2014. He began exporting rice husk ash (RHA) to Japan in 2015. RHA is generated when rice husks are burnt as boiler fuel when processing paddy.

“Demand from Japan is currently 100 tonnes per year but I am only able to export 20 tonnes per year because of the lack of technical support,” he told The Myanmar Times. “After attending the

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

19

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter workshops, if my factory is able to run at full capacity, we can produce much more biomass fuel from the rice husks for export purposes.”

With the additional SME loan, Dr Hla Phone is also planning to build additional storage facilities for discarded rice husks near his existing mill.

Ko Phyo Thura, secretary for Shwe Bo industrial zone, said he expects to produce more biomass products if he receives loan support from the government. He points out that there are 30 rice mills at Shwe Bo with the capacities to process between 30 tonnes and 100 tonnes of rice grains.

However, because the mills lack know-how on converting discarded rice husks to reusable fuels, “we end up wasting a high volume of rice husks and RHA,” he said.

Yangon rice market reels from fraud case

By Coconuts Yangon Jan. 19, 2018 Workers prepare rice for export in Oct. 2017. Photo: MOI A multi-billion-kyat case of rice export fraud has grown over the last two weeks and damaged dozens of rice traders’ ability to do business.

The case against Aung Swe Oo began on Jan. 6 when 64 rice merchants operating out of the Bayinnaung Market in northwestern Yangon filed complaints alleging that they were cheated out of a total of K5.37 billion (US$3.9 million). They said Aung Swe Oo and his company ASO accepted their money without delivering the rice he said he was selling.

Since then, more claims against Aung Swe Oo have emerged, bringing the total value of the alleged fraud up to K5.64 billion ($4.1 million). Each of the merchants claims a loss of between K10 million ($7,300) and K800 million ($587,000).

The Myanmar Rice Traders Association has accepted the alleged victims’ complaints and set out to resolve the case providing them with legal assistance and confiscating ASO-owned property to pay them back. However, the association has faced challenges along the way.

“While confiscating the scamster’s properties, we had to face a series of problems related to the lease and mortgage. The merchants, rice millers, and farmers who are victims of the fraud are approaching the depot daily to raise complaints. It will take time to settle this problem. We will not be able to placate all the fraud victims,” association secretary Than Oo told the Global New Light of Myanmar.

Aung Swe Oo faces two criminal charges, and police are expected to file a third charge against him.

The Immigration Department has reported that relatives of the suspect left Myanmar on Jan. 2 and 5, just before the first complaints were filed, but there is no record of Aung Swe Oo himself leaving the country.

As authorities search for the alleged fraudster, Yangon’s rice industry has been reeling from the magnitude of the case. Rice exporters have been avoiding Yangon markets and buying from rural markets instead. The price of Myanmar rice has also risen.

“Rural merchants are worried because of the case, which has triggered mistrust among Yangon merchants. As a result, rice inflow into the Yangon market is declining,” Than Oo said.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

20

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter The Myanmar Rice Traders Association has reported that rice shipments may be delayed, potentially harming Myanmar’s international trade relations. To avoid future fraud cases, the association has advised rice traders to avoid advance purchases and sales.

The Myanmar Rice Federation, a government-backed regulatory body, is expected to report the case to the ministries of commerce and home affairs in an effort to bring Aung Swe Oo to justice and reach a settlement with the alleged victims. https://coconuts.co/yangon/news/yangon-rice-market-reels-fraud-case/

Several quarters reject plan to import rice Andi Abdussalam 19th January 2018

Illustration. Imported rice. (ANTARA PHOTO/Adeng Bustomi) Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has finally decided to import rice as prices of the commodity continue to increase, while supply in the market is declining, and stock at the National Logistics Board (Bulog) is not adequate for market operations.

The plan is to import 500 thousand tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand by the end of January. It will be carried out by Bulog.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

21

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter But certain quarters, including in a number of regions, such as Banten, Aceh, Central Java, Yoyakarta and South Sulawesi, do not agree with the importation of rice for a number of reasons.

Kulon Progo District Head, Hasto Wardoyo, in Yoyakarta, for example, refused the plan to import rice for market operations in his region. The average unhulled rice production in his region reached 125 tons to meet the local needs, he stated on Wednesday.

Therefore, the Association of All District Government of Indonesia (Apkasi) has urged the government to review its plan to import rice by crosschecking the real data on rice availability in the region.

Rejection of rice importation was also voiced by Rieke Diah Pitaloka, a member of Commission VI on trade affairs of the House of Representatives (DPR). "I reject it because the arguments for the importation of rice were not clear and not based on real data," she noted on Wednesday.

According to Pitaloka, there are data discrepancies among the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Trade, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), and other relevant agencies that should be wary because these things have tarnished the credibility of the government. Moreover, the problem of rice is a crucial problem for all people.

The president should also evaluate the performance of ministries, which are considered to have shown negligence in dealing with this important task (synchronizing the data).

"The problem is that there should not be data discrepancies, because ministries and state agencies are in one government. If the president`s aides provide such discrepancies, it should be evaluated seriously," he remarked.

She argued that a decision to import rice should not be taken close to the harvest season.

Moreover, the import process will take more than a month, and imported rice will arrive during the harvest season, which begins in February.

In addition, before making an import decision, the government should evaluate national rice stock data. National rice stock data is not only in the government or Bulog but also in the levels of rice traders and farmers.

"They have to sit together and provide uniform data to the public. The relevant ministries and agencies should support each other, together with the evaluation of the data, by involving all regional heads, especially in places which are hubs of rice production," Pitaloka revealed.

In the meantime, Apkasi has urged the government to review its plan to import rice by crosschecking the real data on rice availability in the region.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

22

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter "Based on the data, facts, and input from the district heads, we put forth a suggestion to the central government to seriously review the policy to import rice, so as not to disadvantage the farmers in the region," Apkasi Chairman Mardani H. Maming remarked in a press statement on Wednesday.

Mardani, who also serves as the Tanah Bumbu district head in South Kalimantan Province, is currently promoting development of the agricultural sector in the region, especially making it the hub for the breeding of rice and corn for the Kalimantan area.

"The rice import policy is a very reasonable effort of the government to stabilize the price of a commodity in the country, but the policy must be thoroughly studied, otherwise this import policy can be counterproductive and can affect the condition of farmers in the country," he pointed out.

The government has decided to import 500 thousand tons of rice to increase domestic stock, in a bid to curb rice price increase in local markets. "We will import 500 thousand tons of special rice, from Vietnam and Thailand," Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita told the press after a meeting with rice distributors and retailers association in Jakarta on Thursday (Jan 11).

The decision to import rice was taken after the government, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), and the special Task Force for Food conducted market operations in November and December 2017 to contain the rising prices of medium rice.

The operations did not significantly impact the price rise, considering the prices peaked in early January 2018 to Rp11,000 per kilogram, or above the specified ceiling of the retail price of Rp9,450 for Java Island.

"The impact is not kicking in. It did not result in a price decline; in fact, the prices were stagnant for some time, then they showed a slight increase. And at the start of January, the prices rose sharply," Lukita emphasized.

According to Vice President Jusuf Kalla, the government decided to import 500 thousand tons of rice due to the declining supply in the domestic market.

"We have a reference price. If (the rice price) is above the reference price, then Bulog (the national logistics board) must sell (its rice). But because the stocks are declining, Bulog must import rice first and later sell it. If the price falls, it must buy rice to push up the price. That`s the system," Kalla explained after inaugurating the executive board of the Indonesian Mosque Council at the Istiqlal Mosque on Friday.

The decline in domestic rice stocks is a result of, among other reasons, the weather phenomenon, which has led to inadequate rice production, he noted.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

23

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter https://en.antaranews.com/news/114314/several-quarters-reject-plan-to-importricentaranews.com/news/114324/indonesia-starts-processing-rice-imports-to-stabilize-prices

House to set up team to monitor rice import policy News Desk The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Fri, January 19, 2018 | 02:18 pm

House of Representatives Commission VI chairman Teguh Juwarno (left) talks to reporters after a meeting with government representatives on Jan. 18 in Jakarta. Lawmakers have questioned the government's recent decision to import rice. (JP/srs) The House of Representatives plans to set up a team to oversee the government's decision to import rice to ease market prices, which farmers have protested will lower the commodity's farm-level price ahead of the coming harvest season.

Teguh Juwarno, chairman of House Commission VI overseeing the trade sector, said on Thursday in Jakarta that the commission would establish a team to ensure that the policy would not impact the farmers' interests.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

24

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter "We need to know that the [planned] import is only to strengthen the rice stock, and not for the interests of a few people," Teguh said.

The commission established the team after meeting with Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita, State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director Djarot Kusumayakti, state trading firm PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PT PP) president director Agus Andiyani and the StateOwned Enterprises Ministry's deputy for industrial, agriculture and pharmacy affairs, Wahyu Kuncoro.Tegung said that the team would consist of party faction representatives on Commission VI. “ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/01/19/house-to-set-up-team-to-monitor-rice-importpolicy.html

Philippines' 2017 farm output rises 4 pct, buoyed by record rice MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines’ agricultural output grew 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year expansion to 3.95 percent, supported by a record rice production, the statistics agency said on Friday.

Farm output accounts for about a tenth of the Southeast Asian nation’s gross domestic product, which is among the fastest growing in the world.

The growth in the agriculture sector in the past quarter followed a 1.09 percent decline in the same quarter in 2016, when full-year output dropped 1.4 percent, the statistics agency said. (bit.ly/2rkgCth) The crops subsector, which accounted for 51 percent of total farm output, rose 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter. Paddy rice output grew 9.4 percent to a record 19.28 million tonnes.The Philippines will release its GDP data on Jan. 23. (Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Manolo Serapio Jr. and Sam Holmes) https://af.reuters.com/article/africaTech/idAFP9N1IK02C

Finding Out A Rice Husk Pellet Machine Price January 19, 2018 Pellet Machine FollowPellet Machine Beston Machinery, a professional pellet making machine manufacturer.

In terms of making the most our of the business, one important thing is always likely to be king cost. You typically desire to cut cost where you may, without affecting the standard of your

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

25

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter project. Because of this getting the ideal machine and ensuring that it will almost certainly help an incredibly number of years is essential. Because of this, finding the time to examine things such as the rice husk pellet machine price along with the the latest models of available along with information regarding anything they is capable of doing for your enterprise is essential.

As with all large component of machinery, the charge will almost certainly be determined by just how much you have to process everyday and the way much you are willing to invest up front.

That isn't to say that this more pricey option will be the most effective, but you should be ready to put some cash in to make certain that you are getting an excellent machine and never spending your funds on the lowest priced option that may just break after a few months in production. A great middle point will likely be the best option and could save you lots of money in the long run. If you have a large amounts of straw, you can choose a straw pellet mill from so many straw pellet making machine manufacturers.

A great way to determine exactly how much it will almost certainly cost that you should to set up and run one of these simple machines is to think about others in the marketplace. Most individuals who have been in the market for some time took the time to appear throughout the available choices and possess been through the different different brands and styles to ensure that they will certainly benefit their company.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

26

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter

This focus on detail and learning from mistakes process is something that you will save yourself should you be happy to ask whatever they use. Simply get a company that is doing exactly the same volume which you think you will end up doing and request them regarding their equipment, most could be more than pleased to answer.

Should you don't think that this is an option, there are many of various methods to obtain different ratings or to discover information from people who work within the business at the same time. Anything from considering forums online to asking the particular manufacturers in regards to what they produce the the majority of and what they recommend will almost certainly allow you to get a step even closer a unit which will work well for yourself and will make you stay within your budget for years to come.If you want to produce biomass pellets, you can choose a biomass pellet mill for sale.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

27

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Finding the time to check out the many variables in position when it comes to a rice husk pellet machine prices are a thing that will end up saving you time in the long run. You may learn that one you never even imagined fitting together with your needs is the best possible option for both you and your business. Making an educated decision is always going to be the best bet in every business. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/finding-out-rice-husk-pellet-machine-price-pellet-machine-1/

Global Rice Seed Market: Key vendors, Quality, Reliability And Innovations In Technology Daniel Ndukwu — January 19, 2018 in Agriculture Questale published a new industry research that focuses on Global Rice Seed market and delivers in-depth market analysis and future prospects of Global Rice Seed market. The study covers significant data which makes the research document a handy resource for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people get ready-to-access and self-analyzed study along with graphs and tables to help understand market trends, drivers and Global Rice Seed market challenges. The study is segmented by Application/ end users ,,, products type Long-Grain Rice, Medium-Grain Rice, Short-Grain Rice and various important geographies like ,,.

Get Access to sample pages @ https://questale.com/report/global-rice-seed-marketresearch-report-2018/177637 The research covers the current market size of the Global Rice Seed market and its growth rates based on 5 year history data along with company profile of key players/manufacturers. The indepth information by segments of Global Rice Seed market helps monitor future profitability & to make critical decisions for growth. The information on trends and developments, focuses on markets and materials, capacities, technologies, CAPEX cycle and the changing structure of the Global Rice Seed Market.

The study provides company profiling, product picture and specifications, sales, market share and contact information of key manufacturers of Global Rice Seed Market, some of them listed here are DuPont Pioneer , Bayer , Nuziveedu Seeds . The Global Rice Seed market is growing at a very rapid pace and with rise in technological innovation, competition and M&A activities in the industry many local and regional vendors are offering specific application products for varied end-users. The new manufacturer entrants in the Global Rice Seed market are finding it hard to compete with the international vendors based on quality, reliability, and innovations in technology.

Global Rice Seed (Thousands Units) and Revenue (Million USD) Market Split by Product Type such as Long-Grain Rice, Medium-Grain Rice, Short-Grain Rice . Further the research study is segmented by Application such as ,, with historical and projected market share and compounded annual growth rate.

Geographically, this Global Rice Seed market research report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), and market share and growth

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

28

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter rate of Joint Mixture in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast), covering ,, etc and its Share (%) and CAGR for the forecasted period 2017 to 2022.

Read Detailed Index of full Research Study at @ https://questale.com/report/global-riceseed-market-research-report-2018/177637 What this Research Study Offers:         

Global Rice Seed Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments Global Rice Seed Market share analysis of the top industry players Strategic recommendations for the new entrants in Global Rice Seed market.

Global Rice Seed Market forecasts for a minimum of 5 years of all the mentioned segments, sub segments and the regional Global Rice Seed markets Global Rice Seed Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations) Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the Global Rice Seed market estimations Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements Reasons for Buying this Report

     

This report provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics of Global Rice Seed market.

It provides a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining market growth It provides a six-year forecast assessed on the basis of how the market is predicted to grow It helps in understanding the key product segments and their future It provides pin point analysis of changing competition dynamics and keeps you ahead of competitors It helps in making informed business decisions by having complete insights of market and by making in-depth analysis of Global Rice Seed market segments Thanks for reading this article; you can also get individual chapter wise section or region wise report version like North America, Europe or Asia http://carletonfreepress.ca/business/global-rice-seed-market-key-vendors-quality-reliability-andinnovations-in-technology/13190/

Rice Starch Global Market Research Report 2018 – (Growth, Development, Future Forecast) ROBERT AHLSTORM JANUARY 19, 2018

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

29

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Rice Starch Global Market studies a document and does an entire evaluation of the market to understand Rice Starch global market dynamics and Rice Starch global market share. A whole observe of Rice Starch global market is based on former, current and forecast market evaluation is achieved to provide Rice Starch market length and increase the ratio.This record additionally covers Rice Starch global market proportion, cagr, factors which lead to Rice Starch global market growth and supply/demand for a scenario. This file covers the fundamental review of Rice Starch market, dominant industry players, Rice Starch market sales, manufacturing price and industry chain structure.

An entire analysis of Rice Starch global market income sales is done based on production in regions namely America, European, India, Japan, China, and different areas. This report adds additional research on Rice Starch global market based totally on product type and its forecast to 2023 from 2018.

The proper information of Rice Starch market understands qualitative and quantitative aspects main to product definition, product cost, global Rice Starch market revenue, opportunities, and threats are blanketed. Global Rice Starch global market research report conducts a complete study of the top producers primarily based on their enterprise profile, global Rice Starch global market sales, client extent, manufacturing rate, and aggressive market state of affairs.

In addition, Rice Starch document gives essential facts related to Rice Starch intake extent, development records, Rice Starch market dimensions, market presence, and price of materials involved. The Rice Starch development strategies observed by top manufacturers, the development predicted in the forecast duration, and Rice Starch restricting factors are extended in this report. The assessment of Rice Starch market is executed in parts as follows: Request here for a sample copy: http://marketdesk.org/report/global-rice-starch-market2017-hc/1012/#requestForSample The global Rice Starch report covers following 11 sections of Rice Starch market: 1 – Rice Starch Market Overview 2 – Global Rice Starch Competitions by Players 3 – Global Rice Starch Competitions by Types 4 – Global Rice Starch by Application 5 – Global Rice Starch Production Analysis by Region 6 – Global Rice Starch Sales Analysis by Region 7 – Imports and Exports Market Analysis 8 – Global Rice Starch Manufacturers Profiles and Sales Data 9 – Rice Starch Up-stream and Down-stream Analysis 10 – Global Rice Starch Market Forecast (2018-2023) 11 – Research Findings and Conclusion on Rice Starch Market

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

30

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter Click Here to Get Detailed Overview of TOC: http://marketdesk.org/report/global-ricestarch-market-2017-hc/1012/#toc Market Analysis by Players: BENEO Ingredion Bangkok starch Thai Flour AGRANA WFM Wholesome Foods Golden Agriculture Anhui Lianhe Anhui Le Huan Tian Biotechnology Market Analysis by Regions: USA Europe Japan China India Southeast Asia South America South Africa Others Market Analysis by Types: Food Grade Industry Grade Market Analysis by Applications: Food Industry Pharmaceutical Industry Cosmetic Industry http://thetruthjournalism.com/2018/01/19/rice-starch-global-market/

Organic Rice Protein Market – Increasing Demand of Key Players (Axiom Foods, AIDP, Ricebran Technologies) & Forecast 2022  

January 19, 2018 Craig Francis HTF MI published a new industry research that focuses on Organic Rice Protein market and delivers in-depth market analysis and future prospects of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein market. The study covers significant data which makes the research

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

31

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter document a handy resource for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people get ready-to-access and self-analyzed study along with graphs and tables to help understand market trends, drivers and market challenges. The study is segmented by Application/ end users [Sports & energy nutrition, Beverages, Bakery & confectionery, Meat analogs & extenders, Dairy alternatives & Other applications], products type [Rice protein concentrates, Rice protein isolates & Other rice protein types (hydrolysates and ion exchange)] and various important geographies like Europe: Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy and Benelux; & Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE and Iran;].

Get Access to sample pages @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/sample-report/895664emea-europe-middle-east-and-africa-organic-rice-protein-market-2 The research covers the current market size of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein market and its growth rates based on 5 year history data along with company profile of key players/manufacturers. The in-depth information by segments of Organic Rice Protein market helps monitor future profitability & to make critical decisions for growth.

The information on trends and developments, focuses on markets and materials, capacities, technologies, CAPEX cycle and the changing structure of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein Market.

Organic Rice Protein Market Chart The study provides company profiling, product picture and specifications, sales, market share and contact information of key manufacturers of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein Market, some of them listed here are Axiom Foods, AIDP, Ricebran Technologies, Shaanxi Fuheng (FH) Biotechnology, Shafi Gluco-Chem (Pvt.), Bioway (Xi’an) Organic Ingredients, Golden Grain Group & Ribus. The market is growing at a very rapid pace and with rise in technological innovation, competition and M&A activities in the industry many local and regional vendors are offering specific application products for varied end-users. The new manufacturer entrants in the market are finding it hard to compete with the international vendors based on quality, reliability, and innovations in technology.

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein (Thousands Units) and Revenue (Million USD) Market Split by Product Type such as Rice protein concentrates, Rice protein

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

32

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter isolates & Other rice protein types (hydrolysates and ion exchange). Further the research study is segmented by Application such as Sports & energy nutrition, Beverages, Bakery & confectionery, Meat analogs & extenders, Dairy alternatives & Other applications with historical and projected market share and compounded annual growth rate.

Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), and market share and growth rate of Organic Rice Protein in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast), covering Europe: Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy and Benelux; & Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE and Iran; and its Share (%) and CAGR for the forecasted period 2017 to 2022.

Read Detailed Index of full Research Study at @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/reports/895664emea-europe-middle-east-and-africa-organic-rice-protein-market-2 There are 15 Chapters to display the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein market.

Chapter 1, to describe Definition, Specifications and Classification of Organic Rice Protein, Applications of Organic Rice Protein, Market Segment by Regions; Chapter 2, to analyze the Manufacturing Cost Structure, Raw Material and Suppliers, Manufacturing Process, Industry Chain Structure; Chapter 3, to display the Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis of Organic Rice Protein, Capacity and Commercial Production Date, Manufacturing Plants Distribution, R&D Status and Technology Source, Raw Materials Sources Analysis; Chapter 4, to show the Overall Market Analysis, Capacity Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Price Analysis (Company Segment); Chapter 5 and 6, to show the Regional Market Analysis that includes Europe: Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy and Benelux; & Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE and Iran;, Organic Rice Protein Segment Market Analysis (by Type); Chapter 7 and 8, to analyze the Organic Rice Protein Segment Market Analysis (by Application) Major Manufacturers Analysis of Organic Rice Protein; Chapter 9, Market Trend Analysis, Regional Market Trend, Market Trend by Product Type [Rice protein concentrates, Rice protein isolates & Other rice protein types (hydrolysates and ion exchange)], Market Trend by Application [Sports & energy nutrition, Beverages, Bakery & confectionery, Meat analogs & extenders, Dairy alternatives & Other applications]; Chapter 10, Regional Marketing Type Analysis, International Trade Type Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis; Chapter 11, to analyze the Consumers Analysis of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein; Chapter 12,13, 14 and 15, to describe Organic Rice Protein sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source.

Enquire for customization in Report @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/enquiry-beforebuy/895664-emea-europe-middle-east-and-africa-organic-rice-protein-market-2 What this Research Study Offers: EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Organic Rice Protein Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments Market share analysis of the top industry players Strategic recommendations for the new entrants Market forecasts for a minimum of 5 years of all the mentioned segments, sub segments and the regional

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

33

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter markets Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations) Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements Buy this research report @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/buy-now?format=1&report=895664 Reasons for Buying this Report This report provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics It provides a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining market growth It provides a six-year forecast assessed on the basis of how the market is predicted to grow It helps in understanding the key product segments and their future It provides pin point analysis of changing competition dynamics and keeps you ahead of competitors It helps in making informed business decisions by having complete insights of market and by making indepth analysis of market segments Thanks for reading this article; you can also get individual chapter wise section or region wise report version like North America, Europe or Asia.

Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Trends by Key Players, Manufacturing Process, Machinery, Raw Materials, Cost and Revenue to 2023

      

JANUARY 19, 2018 BY SUMANT D Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Hybrid Rice Seeds Industry for 2018-2023. Hybrid Rice Seeds Market report analyses the industry potential for each geographical region based on the growth rate, macroeconomic parameters, consumer buying patterns, market demand and supply scenarios.

Hybrid Rice Seeds Market analysis reports provide a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists and competitive analysis of Hybrid Rice Seeds market. It provides the Hybrid Rice Seeds industry overview with growth analysis and futuristic cost, revenue, demand and supply data.

Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Report provides comprehensive analysis of Evolving market trends and dynamics Opportunity mapping in terms of technological breakthroughs Key market segments and sub-segments Changing supply and demand scenarios Quantifying market opportunities through market sizing and market forecasting Tracking current trends/opportunities/challenges Competitive insights Major Manufacturers Analysis of Hybrid Rice Seeds Market: Dupont Pioneer, Syngenta, Bayer CropScience, Nath, Advanta, Nirmal Seeds, Longping High-tech, China National Seed Group, Hainan Shennong Gene, WIN-ALL HI-TECH SEED, Hefei Fengle Seed, Zhongnongfa Seed, RiceTec, SL Agritech and Many others.

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874

34

Daily Global, Regional and Local Rice E-Newsletter

     

             

   

Request For Sample of Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Report@ https://www.360marketupdates.com/enquiry/request-sample/11374596 Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Regional Segment Analysis North America Europe China Japan Southeast Asia India Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Report Also Covers Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders & Market Effect Factors Analysis Hybrid Rice Seeds Market: Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders Marketing Channel Direct Marketing Indirect Marketing Marketing Channel Development Trend included in Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Market Positioning of Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Pricing Strategy Brand Strategy Target Client Distributors/Traders List Market Effect Factors Analysis Technology Progress/Risk in Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Substitutes Threat Technology Progress in Related Industry Consumer Needs/Customer Preference Change Economic/Political Environmental Change Purchase Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Research Report @ https://www.360marketupdates.com/purchase/11374596 Reasons for Buying Hybrid Rice Seeds Market Report It provides a forward-looking perspective on different driving factorsor restraining market growth.

Hybrid Rice Seeds market report provides a six-year forecastassessed based on how the market is predicted to grow.

It provides pin point analysis of changing competition dynamics and keeps you ahead of competitors.

Hybrid Rice Seeds market report helps in making informed business decisions by having complete insights of market and by making in-depth analysis of market segments.

The research analysts provide an elaborate description of the value chain and its distributor analysis. This Hybrid Rice Seeds market study provides comprehensive data which enhances the understanding, scope and application of this report. http://www.satprnews.com/2018/01/19/hybrid-rice-seeds-market-trends-by-key-players-manufacturingprocess-machinery-raw-materials-cost-and-revenue-to-2023/ 35

www.ricepluss.com / www.riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com Contact Online Advertisement : mujahid.riceplus@gmail.com Cell: 0321 369 2874