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24th September, 2014

Rice News Headlines:  Special Advisor on rice production slams Ministry  UD's Seyfferth to create rice paddies to study ways to lower arsenic levels in rice  Consumer Market Research Reports Annoucements  Missouri Rice Heads to the Front of the Class  National Rice Month Promotional Item of the Week!  Texas Rice Festival celebrates 45th  Thailand, Vietnam to supply rice to Philippines  Indonesia to import 200,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam  Vietnam to export rice with higher prices  KCR asks PM to retain rice levy  Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 24  TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi- Sep 24  Special Advisor on rice production slams

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Special Advisor on rice production slams Ministry

Mr Frederick Kyei, Special Advisor for Local Rice Production, has slammed the decision of Ministry of Trade and Industry to ban inland importation of rice, saying it is costing the country GH? 6.4 million a month.He said averagely Ghana losses one million Ghana cedis every week, since the small scale rice importers pay revenue to the state at the inland entry points, based on the “bring in as you pay basis”.

Mr Kyei told Ghana News Agency in an interview on Tuesday that the foreign large scale rice importers however brings in the commodity through Tema and Takoradi ports and store the rice into customs bonded ware houses and only pay duty to the State when the goods are sold.He denied the accusation of Small Scale Rice Dealers Association (SSRIDA) that he has connived with officials at the Trade Ministry as well as Ministry of Food and Agriculture to enforce the ban on inland rice importation asking: “Within the 18 months the policy was introduced do you know how much we are losing as a country?”

Mr Kyei who also described himself as a rice expert said there is no way he would support foreign importers of rice at the expense of Ghanaians since the indigenous traders are bread winners as well supporting the national

economy.“Frustrating the business of SSRIDA is not helping the economy and rather giving monopoly to foreign importers of rice leading to price hikes.”He said as local rice producers they are only looking forward to the day when Ghana would be self sufficient to emulate the example of Nigeria by banning all imports of the commodity.He said until that is done government must lift the ban to support the local traders to be in business.Mr Kyei debunked claims by the foreign importers that they are into large scale production of rice in Ghana and challenged them to point out where such farms exist.

UD's Seyfferth to create rice paddies to study ways to lower arsenic levels in rice Angelia Seyfferth (left), assistant professor of plant and soil sciences, conducts soilbased rice experiments with graduate student Fred Teasley and undergraduate student Kelli Kearns inside an environmental chamber where temperature and humidity are controlled to provide a tropical environment for the rice plants.

1:27 p.m., Sept. 23, 2014--The University of Delaware‟s Angelia Seyfferth has received a prestigious five-year, $465,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Award for studies on

arsenic in rice, and the funding will provide for the installation of the first rice paddies in the state.

The rice paddies, to be created on the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources(CANR) campus in spring 2015, will not only aid Seyfferth‟s research on potential methods to lower arsenic levels in rice – a staple crop for nearly half of the people on Earth – but they will also provide an important teaching tool for UD graduate and undergraduate students, and local high school and middle school students, as well.

Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, added that the award shows the great work and research conducted

by Seyfferth.“Her work is exceptional, focused on the coupled effects of plant and soil processes on trace element and nutrient cycling in the rhizosphere,” said Meyers.

“Through her research and teaching supported by the NSF Career award, she will bring together and build on many aspects of our departmental expertise in plants and soils. I'm thrilled for her and to have her as a colleague in our department."

Research and teaching

Seyfferth, assistant professor in CANR‟s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, is the first recipient of an NSF Career Award in the college and CANR Dean Mark Rieger said he is thrilled that Seyfferth has received the award.“To my knowledge it is the first one that has been awarded to our college, so it's definitely a milestone and a reflection of the caliber of our most recent hires,” said Rieger. “The best part of the NSF Career program is the intentional and thorough integration of teaching and research, which means that students will also benefit from this award."

Blake Meyers, chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and the Edward F. and

Seyfferth said the award requires almost equal weight to be put on the research and teaching components.“With all NSF awards, the broader impacts of the research are important, but this particular award is about the integration of the research with the education,” Seyfferth said. “It‟s not just doing research but really how you integrate education into the research.”As such, a major component of the project will be the establishment of a dozen small rice paddies at a new outdoor research education laboratory – the Rice Investigation, Communication and Education (RICE) Facility – to be built in cooperation with students in UD‟s landscape design program.The facility will enable field experiments and integrate research with educational outreach, and Seyfferth said plans are in the works to involve high school and middle school students.

Arsenic research

Arsenic is a cancer-causing compound that can show up in drinking water or food.

Humans can get exposed to arsenic through ingesting food or water that has arsenic, and the toxic effects depend on the concentrations of arsenic in the food or water as well as the dose – the amount of food or water that is ingested.Rice tends to have more arsenic compared to other cereal crops and arsenic in rice is an especially important issue for people who eat a lot of rice. Since over half the world‟s population depends on rice as a staple food, finding ways to lower arsenic in rice is extremely important.

Seyfferth‟s research will look at different ways to decrease arsenic concentrations in rice grains while also increasing yield. Her research will consider arsenic dynamics in the soil solution as well as within the plants themselves, from the water the plants are in contact with to the grains that people eat.It will also look at how management practices could affect the biogeochemistry of carbon and iron dynamics. For example, iron oxides precipitate on the outside of a plant‟s roots and are thought to absorb arsenic before it can get taken up by a plant, and adding organic matter into the soil as a way of soil management could enhance carbon cycling and methane production.

“If we were to incorporate a material into the soil with the goal of decreasing arsenic levels in rice, we want to be sure we are not creating another environmental problem in the process – by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from soils. We are ultimately looking for an economical and sustainable solution that could

be adopted by farmers in the U.S. and especially in developing countries where arsenic contamination and poisoning is a critical issue,” said Seyfferth.

UD rice paddies Seyfferth is already growing rice in rice chambers at UD to conduct the research, but she will be aided in an important way with the construction of the RICE Facility paddies on UD‟s Newark farm in the spring of 2015.

“Some people might laugh and say, „Why would you want to grow rice here?‟ Well, there‟s no reason that you can‟t grow rice here in Delaware,” said Seyfferth. “As long as everything more or less stays the same, we can expect to have relatively humid summers. In terms of the growing season, we‟d only be able to grow rice in the summer but we‟d be able to have enough time to grow a fourmonth rice crop.”

The RICE Facility‟s 12 paddy mesocosms were designed in conjunction with Carmine Balascio, associate professor of plant and soil sciences, and his students in a landscape design course.Seyfferth said the students came up with a grading plan and a design for building the rice paddies with water management in mind. In addition to the excavating team Seyfferth is hiring, some of the students from the class will have a hand in the actual construction of the RICE Facility. Seyfferth and her team will grow different varieties of rice each year and at the end of the study they will have a large data set of several globally important rice varieties.

Plants will be grown in the RICE Facility in summers, and in environmental chambers in the Fisher Greenhouse Laboratory in the fall and winter.

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“Specifically, we will grow varieties that are important for both the U.S. and for Southeast Asia, where arsenic in rice and in drinking water is a huge problem affecting more than 100 million people,” said Seyfferth.

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Graduate and undergraduate researchers in Seyfferth‟s laboratory will work on the rice paddy fields and students from her class, Humans and Environmental Sustainability, will also have a chance to learn about the paddies. In addition, students from Newark High School will have the opportunity to work on the paddies in the summer and middle school students from Serviam Academy will have a one day summer camp – called Soil is Life – to learn about the importance of soil in food production.

Seyfferth said that the grant has funding to pay the high school students to work on the research project. This will provide a unique opportunity for these young students eager to pursue scientific interests. “When I was a student, I wish I had an opportunity like that but I always had to get a side job and work, so the high school students are actually going to get paid hourly to work in the summertime,” said Seyfferth. “I don‟t want them to have to make a choice between having that hands-on experience and working so they can do both at the same time.”

Photos by Lindsay Yeager and courtesy of Angelia Seyfferth

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Missouri Rice Heads to the Front of the Class NEW MADRID, MO -- Last week, more than 350 Missouri students learned about rice grown in their state and the role rice plays in leading a healthy lifestyle. Missouri rice producer Blake Gerard and Megan Zehner, a dietetic intern with the Missouri Department of Health, led five assemblies at four New Madrid County schools and one school in Cape Girardeau. The learning events were based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food, program to inspire learning and conversation about local foods.

Gerard brought the farm experience to the classroom for fourth and fifth grade students at Lilbourn, New Madrid, and Matthews Elementary schools as well as kindergarten through eighth grade students at Prodigy Leadership Academy. Missouri rice

producers Amy Dowdy, Chuck Earnest, and Trent Haggard also took part in the events."I always enjoy showing students the rice growing process and teaching them about the benefits rice brings to Missouri," said Gerard. "Too many people are detached from agriculture and the food supply, but activities like this let us tell our story and connect young people with locallygrown food."

Students received the USA Rice Federation's U.S.-Grown Rice in the Classroom pamphlet, National Rice Month colored pencils, and seasoned rice packets to take home to prepare with their families.

"It is important to educate students on where their food comes from and how it arrives on their plate," said Amy Grammer, a teacher at Prodigy Leadership Academy.

"We were excited to host this program and are working with Blake to plan a field trip to his farm later this month." USA Rice worked with New Madrid County Schools to ensure brown rice was served with steamed vegetables for a lunch at all six county schools on the day of the event, and USA Rice's new Spanish Brown Rice recipe for K-12, was served at Prodigy Leadership Academy.At New Madrid County middle and high schools, students

taking courses in Agriculture and Family & Consumer Science took part in a "Build Your Own Healthy Rice Bowl" activity with the option to prepare a Southwest Fajita, Sweet & Sour, or Breakfast rice bowl.

Edible homework is the best "All of the students are aware of MyPlate and know that rice has a place in healthy eating," said Zehner. "Having students create their own rice bowl with ingredients they can commonly find in their pantry or refrigerator encourages them to make smart choices when preparing food at home."

Contact: Katie Maher (703) 236-1453

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USA Rice works with state rice industry leaders to conduct classroom learning events and nationally with school foodservice menu planners to encourage greater usage of brown rice to comply with the whole grain requirements for school meals.

Contact: Katie Maher (703) 236-1453

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The Texas Rice Festival celebrates everything to do with rice and good times.

Chartered in 1969, the festival is a weeklong event held annually in Winnie, beginning with the BBQ Cook-off the fourth weekend in September. The event, currently in its 45th year, is held as a celebration of the rice harvest and features family entertainment with down-home country flair. More than 100,000 people crowd the Winnie-Stowell Park annually. BBQ Weekend, sponsored by Whataburger, starts off the festivities with a Fajita Jackpot and BBQ Cook-off, Horseshoe Pitching & Washer Tournaments, TRF Queen Coronation, and Live Music Street Dances with Jimmy & the Jokers will be held September 26 through September 27. The finale of the cook-off weekend will be the Gospel Jubilee on Sunday afternoon.

Wrightâ€&#x;s Amusement Carnival (with a oneprice bracelet available each day) will be

open Friday, Saturday and Sunday of BBQ Weekend.

Geno Delafose, and closing the evening is Wayne Toups & ZyDeCajun.

Festival activities beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, include Wright‟s Amusement Carnival, vendor booths; rice education exhibits, and a multi-million dollar farm equipment display. The entertainment is non-stop along with lots of great food, including rice balls, gumbo, ettouffe, pistolettes, blooming onions, crab balls, boudain balls, pork-ka-bobs and many other delicious delicacies. The event is renowned for its outstanding cuisine.

Saturday, Oct. 4, is a full day of family fun.

It is a harvest celebration featuring non-stop entertainment beginning with the Grand Parade followed by Opening Ceremonies. Saturday‟s entertainers will begin with Book of Days followed by the American Cancer Auction, a rice cooking contest, craft show, featuring 30 booths, photography and art exhibits, antique car show, and youth longhorn show. Later that evening on stage will be Cowboy Mouth followed by Stoney Larue. The performance

by Bag of Donuts will conclude the 2014 festival.So come on out and enjoy the great food and entertainment offered by the Texas Rice Festival.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, opening night, features entertainment by American Sons, Adam Hood and Cody Johnson Band. The first 1000 paid adults receive a special designed T-shirt on Wednesday and Thursday nights.Thursday, Oct. 2 will begin with Mike & the Moonpies, Jason Eady, and end with the Turnpike Troubadours Friday, Oct. 3, is youth day, sponsored by Douget‟s Rice Mill. The park opens at 9:00 am, and is free admission for kids 18 and under until 5:00 pm. Youth day activities include a 4-H and FFA livestock show, diaper derby, baby costume contest, Little Rice King and Miss La Petite Contests, Little Rice Sweetheart Pageant, Junior Queen Pageant, characters in the park, face painting, poster, photography and art contests and an ice cream eating contest.

Performances by the East Chamber Buccadears, Hamshire-Fannett Golden Girls, and the Anahuac Pantherettes will be made throughout the day. Douget‟s Rice Day continues later that evening with Cajun night featuring entertainment by Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces, then

For more information on ticket prices please visit the Texas Rice Festival website at www.texasricefestival.org.

Winnie is located just off IH-10, Exit 829, between Houston and Beaumont, with lodging and RV facilities available. For information call Chris Street at 718-0205, or Heath Hebert at 832-2027 or check out the TRF web site.The Texas Rice Festival is sponsored by Budweiser, Dougets Rice, Philpott Motors, Market Basket, Chambers County, Swat Construction, Whataburger, and Miller Lite.

Thailand, Vietnam to supply rice to Philippines

by Raymund F. Antonio

September 24, 2014

Starting next month, Vietnam and Thailand will supply 500,000 metric tons of rice under government-to-government deals, Presidential Adviser for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Francis Pangilinan said on Wednesday.“They would have to deliver their first tranche by October 15,” Pangilinan said at the sideline of the inspection of 50 seized containers of white rice held at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).He said the delivery schedule will run from Oct. 15 until December as set by the National Food Authority (NFA).As part of the deals, Thailand would be bringing in 300,000 metric tons of rice while Vietnam will supply 200,000 metric tons at the “price that was much lower than the price offered during the failed bidding,” he said.

NFA earlier failed to secure acceptable offers for the bidding of the 500,000 metric tons of rice because these were way above the approved budget for the contract of 456.60 USD per metric ton.But Pangilinan remarked that NFA had 13 USD in savings per metric ton as a result of the failed bidding.In total, he said the cost saving would be “more than six million USD (P290 million) for the half million metric tons.”“It was right for us to reject the prices offered at the failed bidding because we were able to save when we rejected the bid offers as too high and went into government to government (deals),” he said.Asked whether the government intends to increase rice imports due to 87,576 tons of unmilled rice lost to typhoons, Pangilinan did not give a definitive reply.“We don‟t know how September would play out in terms of the weather. We have to monitor the last quarter on the possible impact on our yields,” he said.“But right now yields are coming in,

harvest time is around the corner. The price of rice grain is now lower compared to the first half (of the year),” Pangilinan said.

Indonesia to import 200,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam Indonesia's state logistics agency BULOG has reached a deal with the Vietnam Food Association to purchase 200,000 tonnes of rice, officials announced at a seminar in Jakarta on September 23.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attended the seminar held by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).The seminar offered an opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to get a better understanding of Indonesia‟s market and governmental trade policies as well as meet with potential farm produce and rice cooperation partners.Speaking at the seminar, Deputy Minister Anh said Indonesia is Vietnam‟s fourth largest trade partner in South East Asia.

In 2013, two-way trade turnover reached over US$4.8 billion, up 4.8% compared to 2012‟s figure.In the first eight months of 2014, the figure amounted to US$3.3 billion, up 13.4% over last year‟s corresponding period.Leaders have agreed to elevate Vietnam-Indonesia relations to a strategic partnership, and bring two-way trade turnover to US$5 billion by 2015 and US$10 billion by 2018, Anh said.At their earlier talks on September 22, Deputy Minister Tran Tuan Anh and his Indonesian counterpart Bayu Krisnamurthy emphasized the need to enhance bilateral cooperation in producing goods and joining the global supply chain and devising solutions to overcome the shortcomings.They also concurred to fully tap each nation‟s advantages and potential in the

production and trade sector, with a focus on farm produce, seafood and rice.

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Vietnam to export rice with higher prices Vietnam to export rice with higher prices HO CHI MINH CITY, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -Vietnam plans to export rice with an average price of 600 U.S. dollars per ton for white rice, and 800 U.S. dollars per ton for fragrant rice by 2020, higher than the current 452.5 U.S. dollars per ton, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said Wednesday on its website.It is part of the ministry's plan to restructure the cultivation sector, which defines rice production as one of the country's most advantageous strategic spearheads and will enjoy proper investment.

The ministry will apply a variety of means to achieve the goal, including using high-yield, high quality, insect-resistant rice strains that meet the market demand and bring in high prices, said the report.The southern Mekong River delta is defined as the major rice- growing region for rice export, where strains of white rice and fragrant rice will be grown and can compete with others in the world market.Meanwhile, the northern Red River delta will grow strains for domestic consumption.Besides maintaining the traditional markets, MARD will also expand the markets for rice export, including those in East Asia and North Africa.Vietnam expects to export around 6.2 million tons of rice in 2014, and as of mid-September the country has shipped abroad over 4.4 million tons of rice, earning 1.9 billion U.S. dollars (in FOB) , according to the Vietnam Food Association.

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KCR asks PM to retain rice levy HYDERABAD, SEPT. 24: The Telangana Government has appealed to the Union Government not to reduce the rice mill levy from 75 per cent to 25. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to take up the issue with the Department of Food and Public Distribution to address the issue.The levy mandates the rice millers to sell a fixed quantity of the rice they process to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) or to State agencies at the minimum support price (MSP). They can sell the remaining commodity in the open market. The idea is to protect the farmers from the market vagaries.

“We have been told that the Department has decided to reduce the levy from the 2014-14 kharif marketing season itself. If it is not to retain the earlier levels, please ensure that the levy is put at 50 per cent,” the Chief Minister pointed out.“We have already written to the Secretary in the department and to the Union Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution asking them not to reduce the levy,” he said.

(This article was published on September 24, 2014)

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 24 Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:37pm IST Nagpur, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Gram prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) strengthened on renewed buying support from local millers amid weak supply from producing regions. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh gram prices and enquiries from South-based millers also boosted prices, according to sources. *

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FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Gram mill quality reported down in open market in absence of buyers amid release of stock from stockists.

TUAR * Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market on subdued demand from local traders amid ample stock in ready positionl. * Udid varieties reported down in open market on lack of demand from local traders amid good supply from producing belts. * Rice Swarna and rice HMT quoted weak in open market here on poor buying support from local traders amid increased arrival from producing regions like Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh * In Akola, Tuar - 4,900-5,000, Tuar dal 7,100-7,300, Udid at 7,000-7,200, Udid Mogar (clean) - 8,000-8,300, Moong 6,900-7,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 8,300-9,000, Gram - 2,600-2,800, Gram Super best bold - 3,800-4,000 for 100 kg. * Wheat, other varieties of rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in thin trading activity, according to sources.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 2,300-2,930 2,240-2,860 Gram Pink Auction n.a.

2,1002,600 Tuar Auction n.a.

3,9004,910 Moong Auction n.a.

5,200-5,500 Udid Auction n.a.

4,3004,500 Masoor Auction n.a.

2,6002,800 Gram Super Best Bold 3,900-4,200 3,900-4,200 Gram Super Best n.a.

Gram Medium Best 3,700-3,800 3,700-3,800 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a.

Gram Mill Quality 3,450-3,550 3,500-3,600 Desi gram Raw 2,900-2,950 2,900-2,950 Gram Filter new 3,600-3,700 3,600-3,700 Gram Kabuli 8,400-9,700 8,400-9,700 Gram Pink 7,200-7,400 7,2007,400 Tuar Fataka Best 7,400-7,500 7,400-7,500 Tuar Fataka Medium 7,100-7,300 7,100-7,300 Tuar Dal Best Phod 6,700-6,900 6,700-6,900 Tuar Dal Medium phod 6,400-6,600 6,400-6,600 Tuar Gavarani 4,900-5,000 4,900-5,000 Tuar Karnataka 5,400-5,500 5,400-5,500 Tuar Black 8,300-8,600 8,300-8,600 Masoor dal best 6,800-7,000 6,800-7,000 Masoor dal medium 6,500-6,700 6,500-6,700

Masoor n.a. n.a.

Moong Mogar bold 9,000-9,500 9,000-9,500 Moong Mogar Medium best 8,500-8,800 8,500-8,800 Moong dal super best 7,800-7,900 7,800-7,900 Moong dal Chilka 7,700-7,900 7,700-7,900 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.

Moong Chamki best 8,000-9,000 8,000-9,000 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 8,200-8,600 8,300-8,600 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,1007,800 7,200-7,800 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 6,7007,000 6,700-7,100 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 4,000-5,000 4,000-5,000 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,800-3,100 2,800-3,100 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,250-3,450 3,250-3,450 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,2503,350 3,250-3,350 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,4005,200 4,400-5,200 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,200-1,500 1,200-1,500 Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,6501,725 1,650-1,725 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,300-1,500 1,300-1,500 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,1002,450 2,100-2,450 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,850-2,000 1,850-2,000 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 2,8003,200 2,800-3,200 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 1,9502,350 1,950-2,350 Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,200-1,300 1,200-1,300 Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 1,500-1,800 1,500-1,800 Rice BPT (100 INR/KG) 3,2003,800 3,200-3,800

Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000 Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) 2,3502,650 2,500-2,700 Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 4,0004,400 4,100-4,400 Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 5,2006,000 5,200-6,000 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 10,50013,500 10,500-13,500 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,300-10,000 7,300-10,000 Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,800 5,200-5,800 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,4001,600 1,400-1,600 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 35.4 degree Celsius (95.7 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.

23.2 degree Celsius (71.4 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.

Rainfall : nil FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 36 and 22 degree Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)

TABLE-India Grain PricesDelhi- Sep 24 Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:39pm IST Rates by Asian News International, New Delhi Tel: 011 2619 1464 Indicative Previous Grains

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(in rupees per 100 kg unless stated)

Wheat Desi 2,900.

Wheat Dara 2,400.

2,100-2,900

2,100-

1,800-2,400

Roller Mill (per bag) 1,700-2,000.

1,800-

1,800-2,100

Maida (per bag) 1,400-1,700 1,400-1,700.

Sooji (per bag) 1,800-2,100 1,750-2,000.

Rice Basmati(Common) 8,6009,200 8,600-9,200.

Rice Permal 2,450.

Rice Sela 2,300-2,600.

I.R.-8 2,500.

Gram 3,650.

2,050-2,450

2,050-

2,300-2,600

2,200-2,500

3,450-3,650

2,100-

3,450-

Peas Green 2,750.

2,400-3,000

2,450-

Peas White 2,900.

2,500-2,900

2,500-

Bajra 1,900.

Jowar white 1,400-1,600.

Maize 1,500-1,700.

Barley 1,350-1,750.

1,500-1,900

1,500-

1,400-1,600 1,500-1,700 1,350-1,750

Special Advisor on rice production slams Mr Frederick Kyei, Special Advisor for Local Rice Production, has slammed the decision of Ministry of Trade and Industry to ban inland importation of rice, saying it is costing the

country GH? 6.4 million a month.He said averagely Ghana losses one million Ghana cedis every week, since the small scale rice importers pay revenue to the state at the inland entry points, based on the “bring in as you pay basis”.

Mr Kyei told Ghana News Agency in an interview on Tuesday that the foreign large scale rice importers however brings in the commodity through Tema and Takoradi ports and store the rice into customs bonded ware houses and only pay duty to the State when the goods are sold.H e denied the accusation of Small Scale Rice Dealers Association (SSRIDA) that he has connived with officials at the Trade Ministry as well as Ministry of Food and Agriculture to enforce the ban on inland rice importation asking: “Within the 18 months the policy was introduced do you know how much we are losing as a country?”

Mr Kyei who also described himself as a rice expert said there is no way he would support foreign importers of rice at the expense of Ghanaians since the indigenous traders are bread winners as well supporting the national economy.“Frustrating the business of SSRIDA is not helping the economy and rather giving monopoly to foreign importers of rice leading to price hikes.”He said as local rice producers they are only looking forward to the day when Ghana would be self sufficient to emulate the example of Nigeria by banning all imports of the commodity.He said until that is done government must lift the ban to support the local traders to be in business.Mr Kyei debunked claims by the foreign importers that they are into large scale production of rice in Ghana and challenged them to point out where such farms exist.

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