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Is Australian Wild Rice the next Big Thing?
Jun 13, 2014
Is the wild rice that is growing copiously in wetlands across remote parts of
north Queensland in Australia and fighting the rice blast disease the next big
thing in the world or rice?
Robert Henry from the Queensland Alliance for
Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) and his team believe that the 200-km
radius of wetlands at Mareeba, near Cooktown, where the wild rice is found
could be the solution to global food security issues today. The team is
exploring the commercial potential of wild rice as an edible variety.While Dr Ian Chivers from seed company
Native Seeds does not rule out its commercial viability, he is not sure if wild rice can survive in dry lands as it
seems to be reliant on on aquatic systems for its growth.Scientists and agriculturists such as plant pathologist
Andrew Geering feel that Australian wild rices abundance is extraordinary.

He postulates that
the rice blast disease and the wild rice in the vicinity have been living
together for thousands of years and the ancient DNA found in it could be
crucial to the rice sectors battle against disease.Those studying this variety of rice say that in natural
circumstances,diseases reach a state where the disease spares the host population but occurs at a low level
resulting in diverse resistance genes in the wild rice. Wild
rice is linked to domesticated rice and hence there is potential for the
breeders to introgress (infiltration of the genes of one species into the gene
pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid with
one of its parents) any resistance genes.Scientists are now keen to study the appearance, nutrition and other
traits of wild rice.

Tags: Australia, wild rice
El Nino-Induced Poor Monsoon Making Filipino Farmers Shy Away from Rice


Jun 13, 2014
After the Weather Bureau of the Philippines has sounded its warning bells about a poor monsoon spell this year
due to the El Nino effect, farmers in the Philippines may have to think twice before growing rice this
year. They have been advised to consider growing vegetables that need less water. Weather experts blame El
Nino for the possible dry monsoon spell which could last for a few months even as the government tries out
cloud seeding to induce rainfall. The water level in Angat dam has already reached a critical state and El Nino
could only add to its woes. The outcome of these series of bad news for rice farmers is that lack of rice to the
market will end up making food rices go up.
Tags: El Nio, Monsoon, Rice

Goodbye Silicon Dioxide, Welcome Rice Hull
Jun 13, 2014
The fact that rice hulls contain more silica than any other crop raised by man was what made Steve Peirce of
RIBUS think of providing rice hulls as a substitute for silicon dioxide to manufacturers. RIBUS is a St. Louis-
based company which supplies natural and organic rice ingredients to food, nutrition and beverage companies
globally.The replacement idea comes in the wake of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
asking organic food and beverage manufacturers to stop using silicon dioxide in their products by November 3,
or stop claiming that their product was organic.

Manufacturers were given the choice to opt for ingredients made from organic rice hulls if available.With the
US organic market growing 11.5 percent to $35 billion in 2013, finding alternatives to silicon dioxide became
important. That was the time that RIBUS realised how rice hulls can almost replicate silicon dioxides
functions.

That many spice makers, seasoning makers and powder handlers were interested in an alternative made Peirce
and his team designed Nu-FLOW using rice hulls which are steam sterilized, ground, sifted, and packaged.
While the process is yet to be patented, the application and product are.While silicon dioxide is pure silica, Nu-
FLOW has 20 percent silica and 70 percent fibre. In some applications, the fibre provides good absorption of
moisture or oils. RIBUS also claims that Nu-FLOW absorbs more moisture than silicon dioxide and hence
preferred by customers. The product can be used in spices, seasonings, dry gravy mixes, beverages and dietary
supplements such as tablets, capsules, and drinks.

Tags: silicon dioxide, silica, rice hull


IRRI Catches 'Em Young with Rice Stories at Asian Festival of Children's Content
Jun 13, 2014
Long, long ago, there was a little grass. Born in the marshes along a river, the wild grass began to travel with
early humans. It crossed rivers and mountains and visited many lands. It grew wherever humans lived and had
many adventures. It is loved by all it is RICE!...

Thats how writer Anupa Roys story Travels of Little Rice Grass begins, and The International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI), Philippines, thought it was apt to introduce the worlds staple grain to children as an interesting
rice story at the five-day Asian Festival of Childrens Content (AFCC) last week at the National Library of
Singapore.Among the other books IRRI promoted were The Rice Books for Kids by Norma Chikiamco, All
About Rice, a bibliography of rice-themed books, published by the National Book Development Council of
Singapore; the Rice Bowl Game, an interactive digital setup developed by VastPotato; and an urban rice
paddy, an installation artwork by the Edible Art Movement.

Tony Lambino, head of communication at IRRI, in his talk Rice: Science, Art, and Magic at the event
introduced his organizations research work on making rice a healthy part of the Asian diet and making rice
resilient against climate change.Tony also narrated the story of how some rice varieties saved countries from
famine in the past in order to help children appreciate what it takes for a bowl of rice to get to the table. He also
hoped these activities made children consider agriculture as a career option.

Tags: IRRI, books, Rice

Oryza Afternoon Recap - Chicago Rough Rice Futures Finish the Week on Bullish
Note as Recovery Appears to be Underway
Jun 13, 2014
Chicago rough rice futures for Jul delivery settled 9 cents per cwt (about $2 per ton) higher at $14.510 per cwt
(about $320 per ton). Rough rice futures continued higher closing within 1 cent per cwt (about $0.22 per ton) of
the session high, adding further confidence to traders who believe a recovery is underway following the recent
steep selloff of the past weeks. The market was able to add to yesterdays rally closing with a near double digit
gain.

Price moved 41 cents per cwt (about $9 per ton) higher this week after trading mostly sideways for the first half
of the week. After dipping to a near-term low of $14.020 per cwt (about $309 per ton) and remaining in an
oversold condition the market rallied on what looked to be short covering. Todays move is seen as a further
bullish development and signals a continuation higher in early trading next week. Traders expect continued
volatility in the front month contract as options for July expiration expire next Friday. The other grains finished


the day higher with only meal closing lower; soybeans closed about 0.7% higher at $14.2575 per bushel; wheat
about 0.1% higher at $5.8600 per bushel, and corn finished the day about 0.7% higher at $4.4700 per
bushel.U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with benchmark indexes still on track for weekly losses, as Intel led
technology shares higher and as investors monitored developments in Iraq on concern violence could interrupt
global oil supplies. Equities added to modest gains as President Barack Obama offered an update on the
situation in Iraq, with the president saying the United States was offering Iraq's government logistical support,
but would not be sending American troops back into that country.

After falling 15 points and rise as much as 53, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately up 11.36 points, or
0.1%, at 16,745.55. The S&P 500 advanced 2.71 points, or 0.2%, to 1,932.82, with technology and energy the
best performing and consumer discretionary and health care the biggest laggards of its 10 major sectors. The
Nasdaq climbed 7.32 points, or 0.2%, to 4,304.96. Gold is trading about 0.1% higher, crude oil is seen trading
about 0.1% higher, and the U.S. dollar is seen trading about 0.1% higher at about 1:00pm Chicago
time.Thursday, there were 1,299 contracts traded, up from 1,063 contracts traded on Wednesday. Open interest
the number of contracts outstanding on Thursday increased by 54 contracts to 9,207.
Tags: U.S. rice prices; U.S. rice market; Chicago rough rice futures
India Main Rice Crop Planting Begins; 238,000 Hectares Planted So Far, Down 70%
from Last Year
Jun 13, 2014

Planting for
kharif rice
crop, or
main rice
crop (June -
December)
has begun
in India and
has been
completed
in around
238,000
hectares of
rice area as
of June 13,
2014, down
about 70% from about 794,000 hectares planted during the same time last year, according a statement released
by the Indian Agriculture Ministry.Local sources say the kharif planting, which starts with the onset of


southwest monsoon in June, has been slow due to delayed monsoon by a week. The Indian Meteorological
Department is predicting a 70% of below-normal monsoon (June - September) due to an imminent El Nino in
July 2014.

The Agriculture Ministry has advised statements to be ready with contingency plans to minimize the effect of El
Nino-triggered low monsoons. A total of 3.84 million hectares of rice area was planted in 2013 (June -
October), up about 2% from about 3.74 million hectares sown in 2012.
Tags: India rice production, India rice acreage
Oryza White Rice Index - Holds Steady as Market Watches Thailand Political Crisis,
El Nino Impact

Jun 13, 2014

The Oryza White Rice Index, a weighted
average of global white rice export quotes,
ended this week at $462 per ton,
unchanged from a week ago, up about $7
per ton from a month ago and down about
$17 per ton from a year ago.

Thailand

Thailand 5% broken rice (new crop) is
today shown at about $385 per ton, up
about $5 per ton from a week ago, up
about $10 per ton from a month ago and
down about $110 per ton from a year ago.

The Thai Rice Farmers Association is
asking the current military government to
consider alternatives to assist rice farmers
after the rice pledging scheme ended in
February 2014. In addition to
recommending financial assistance in the range of 2,500 baht per rai (about $481 per hectare), they suggested
the government focus on reducing production costs such as subsidizing fertilizers and insecticides and
developing reliable irrigation systems. Meanwhile, Finance Ministry sources say that the failed rice pledging
scheme has escalated the countrys public debt, which may reach 5.55 trillion baht (about $171 billion),
equivalent to about 46% of the countrys gross domestic product, in FY 2014 (October 2013-September 2014).


Thailands Commerce Ministry plans to auction more rice through the Agriculture Futures Exchange of
Thailand (AFET), according to local sources, but first needs the military governments approval.

The Thai Finance Ministry has raised three-year loans of about 40 billion baht (about $1.2 billion) to complete
payments for the now-defunct rice pledging scheme, reports Reuters.

The head of the Thai military government has said that it will be at least a year before the country is ready for a
general election, meanwhile an interim government will be set up by August/September, according to
Reuters. The military government confirmed it has no plans to revive the rice-pledging scheme.

India

India 5% broken rice is today shown at about $440 per ton, unchanged from a week ago, up about $25 per ton
from a month ago, and down about $5 per ton from a year ago.

In anticipation of El Nino and its negative effect on monsoon rains, the Indian government has prepared
contingency plans, according to the new Agriculture Minister. However, analysts expect Indias wholesale
prices to remain stable since the government has sufficient stocks, according to the Economic Times.

Planting for karif rice crop (the main rice crop, June-December) has begun in India and about 238,000 hectares
were completed as of June 13, according to the Indian Agriculture Ministry. This is about 70% less than the
794,000 hectares planted during the same time last year.

The Indian government is being urged by analysts to reform the paddy rice procurement process, recommending
government agencies buy milled rice directly from millers.

Starting in September, the government will begin using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Radio-frequency
Identification devices (RFID) to track the 300 trucks that carry food grains from storage to destination, in efforts
to curb embezzlement during transit.

Kaipad rice a red, non-sticky rice variety grown organically in the southern state of Kerala is now registered
in the Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) with the Government of India.

Vietnam

Vietnam 5% broken rice (new crop) is today shown at about $405 per ton, down about $5 per ton from a week
and a month ago and up about $30 per ton from a year ago.

During the first five months of the year, Vietnam exported about 2.335 million tons of rice, according to the
Vietnam Food Association (VFA), about 16% less than the same time in 2013. During the month of May,
Vietnam exported only about 585,536 tons of rice, about 10% less than in May 2013.


A VFA advisor has warned Vietnams rice exporters that overdependence on exports to China and subsequent
loss of traditional markets may prove risky.

The Philippines Agriculture Secretary has been accused of striking a midnight deal including illegal
kickbacks - with Vietnams state-owned exporting company VINAFOOD II in April.

Pakistan

Pakistan 5% broken rice is today quoted at about $450 per ton, unchanged from a week ago, up about $25 per
ton from a month ago and down about $10 per ton from a year ago.

Many rice exporters in Pakistan have begun diverting their Mexico-bound rice shipments to African countries
after Mexico rejected about 100 Pakistan rice containers for being contaminated with the Khapra beetle,
according to local sources.

Pakistans opposition party, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has urged the government to fix minimum
support price for basmati rice at Rs. 3,000 per 40-kilogram bag (about $755 per ton) to help rice farmers and
exporters be more competitive with Indian and Thai exporters, according to local sources.

The Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) will reopen tenders to sell about
201,000 tons of rice since the previous tender attracted prices that were too low, according to local sources.

Brazil

Brazil 5% broken rice was last shown at about $665 per ton. Uruguay and Argentina 5% broken rice today
quoted at about $625 per ton, unchanged from a week and a month ago, and down about $5 per ton from a year
ago.

The Brazilian paddy rice index maintained by CEPEA reached at about 36.74 real per 50 kilograms as of June
9, 2014, down about 0.2% from about 36.83 real per 50 kilograms recorded on June 2, 2014. In terms of USD
per ton, the index reached at about $328.5 per ton on June 9, 2014, down about 0.2% from about $329 per ton
recorded on June 2, 2014.

Brazils Conab has lowered its paddy rice production forecast for 2013-14 to about 12.25 million tons, about
3% less than its previous estimate and about 4% more than production in 2012-13.

U.S.

U.S. 4% broken rice to shown at about $580 per ton, unchanged from a week ago, down about $5 per ton and
$15 per ton from a month and a year ago respectively.


Chicago rough rice futures for July delivery remained low this week but began recovering Thursday and
Friday. Futures opened at $14.100 on Monday and got dangerously low to dropping below $14.000 before
recovering to close at $14.420 on Thursday and $14.500 on Friday.

The USDA estimates that as of June 8, 93% of the U.S. rice crop had emerged the same amount as this time
last year and only 1% less than the previous 5-year average. The USDA considers 69% of the U.S. crop to be in
good-to-excellent condition.

The U.S. cash rice market was consistent this week with old crop offers unchanged near $15.55 per cwt fob
farm (about $343 per ton) for June shipment, although most still hope to net $16.11-$16.33 per cwt fob farm
(about $355 per ton). Bids from exporters hovered at $15.50 per cwt (about $342 per ton) for June all week and
small mills were bidding around $16.00 per cwt (about $353 per ton) for the same delivery period.

Other Markets

Trade Ministry of Iraq has issued a tender to purchase about 30,000 tons of rice from Argentina, Brazil,
Uruguay, Vietnam, and the U.S., with a deadline of June 23 for receiving bids, according to Bloomberg.

South Korea issued a tender on June 3 to purchase 4,039 tons of Australian origin Jungripjong Tome medium
brown rice, according to Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade.

The Philippines government has unveiled a road map for a new rice sufficiency program aiming to produce
about 19.07 million tons of paddy rice in 2014, about 3.4% more than in 2013, according to local sources.
Separately, total rice stocks in the Philippines as of May 1 reached about 2.52 million tons, an increase of about
16% from April and a decrease of about 3% from May of last year, according to the Bureau of Agricultural
Statistics. The rice stocks with the National Food Authority (NFA) (which account for 18.5% of total stocks)
stood at about 470,000 tons, down about 23% from about 610,000 tons recorded in May 2013.

Analysts anticipate Indonesia to more than double its rice imports in 2014 to about 1.5 million tons, due to the
threat of El Nino.

The UNs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates Chinas 2014 paddy rice production to increase
to about 207.440 million tons (about 145.2 million tons, basis milled), about 2% higher than 2013s production,
due to higher planting area, good weather, and continued government support for the rice sector.

Paddy rice production in Australia for MY 2013-14 (April 2013-March 2014) is expected to decline to about
825,000 tons, about 29% less than in MY 2012-13, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and
Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

Cambodia 5% broken rice is today shown at about $440 per ton, unchanged from a week and a month ago.

Bangladeshs rice import value has increased to around $284.72 million in the first ten months of FY 2013-14


(July 2013-April 2014), up 14 fold from the previous year, based on the latest letter of credit data released by
the Bangladesh Bank. According to local sources, the increase in imports is due to high domestic rice prices,
appreciation of the local currency against the dollar, and a decline in global rice prices.

The UNs Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has estimated Sri Lankas paddy rice production will
decline to about 3.9 million tons in 2014. This is about 16% less than in 2013, and is largely due to reduction in
output.

The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) will begin growing aerobic rice
variety MRIA1, which needs 50% less water, in 1,000 hectares across Malaysia by the end of the year.

Rice farmers in Costa Rica led by the National Assembly of Rice Producers (NARP) have urged the
government to limit rice imports to protect local farmers, according to local sources.

Italy is concerned about duty-free rice imports from Cambodia to the EU and plans to submit a report to the EU
about the consequences of duty free rice imports on the EU rice sector.

Milled rice production in the EU may decline to about 1.78 million tons in MY 2013-14 (September 2013-
August 2014), which is about 6% less than in MY 2012-13, according to the EU Directorate General for
Agriculture and Rural Development.
Tags:
Oryza White Rice Index (WRI), global rice prices, global rice market
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Oryza Rice Currency Analysis for Today India Rupee Down 0.9%
Jun 13, 2014
U.S. dollar index was up +0.06% from the open today, when it traded at 80.627 at the close.

Euro was weaker -0.11% by the close, trading around 1.3538 by end of day, after trading between an intraday
high of 1.3579 and low of 1.3521.

Thai baht was stronger +0.21%, trading at 32.380 at the close of business.

Indian rupee was weaker -0.87% at 59.7725.

Brazilian real was stronger +0.24% at the close of trading today, trading at 2.2260 reais per dollar.


Pakistan rupee was +0.11% stronger at 98.2750.

Vietnamese dong was -0.01% weaker at 21223.

Mexican peso was weaker -0.29% today, when it traded at 13.0151 pesos per dollar by the close of business.

Chinese yuan was stronger +0.13% at 6.2108.

Argentine peso was stronger +0.01% at 8.1299 pesos per dollar.
Tags: foreign exchange rates, rice currencies, Global rice trade

Oryza Overnight Recap - Chicago Rough Rice Futures Paused Slightly Higher
Following Mostly Sideways Trade Overnight
Jun 13, 2014
Chicago rough rice futures for Jul delivery were paused 1.5 cents per cwt (about $0.33 per ton) higher at
$14.435 per cwt (about $318 per ton) as of 8:45am Chicago time. The other grains are seen higher this morning
ahead of floor trading in Chicago: soybeans are currently seen about 0.5% higher, wheat is paused 0.4% higher,
and corn is noted about 0.8% higher. U.S. stock index futures were mildly lower on Friday, after falling sharply
a day earlier, as producer prices dropped 0.2 percent in May and investors tracked violence in Iraq. Major
averages are all ticking lower for the week, with the S&P 500 logging its worst day in a month on Thursday.
Markets in Europe were lower on Friday amid caution over Iraq as well as the situation in Ukraine. U.S.

President Barack Obama has threatened military action in Iraq against Islamist militants who are pushing on
towards Baghdad. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index is released at 9:55 a.m. ET and will
give investors further clues on households' financial conditions and their attitudes about the economy. U.S.
stock index futures are currently trading a touch lower, gold is currently trading about 0.1% lower, crude oil is
seen trading about 0.3% higher, and the U.S. dollar is currently trading marginally higher at 8:45am Chicago
time.
Tags: U.S. rice prices; U.S. rice market; Chicago rough rice futures
Pakistan Agricultural Storage Corporation Plans to Re-Open Tenders to Sell 201,000
Tons of Rice, as Previous Tender Fetched Low Price

Jun 13, 2014
The Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) is planning to re-open tender to sell
around 201,000 tons of rice, as the previous tender fetched too low price, according to local sources.The


PASSCO bought around 400,000 tons of rice in open market in 2008-09 in the open market to support prices
from falling and to protect local farmers. The State-owned enterprise managed to sell around 200,000 tons of
rice in the open market in 2009-10 season at Rs.75 per kilogram (around $753 per ton) by inviting tenders.
However, it could not sell the remaining stock all through these years as it was stuck with a private mill in
Daska province.

Then officials of PASSCO ignored selling of the stock as they were not ready to pay for de-husking of the
paddy to the mill owner.The PASSCO again took possession of stock this April, under a new Managing
Director (MD), and is seeking to sell it through tenders. The latest concluded tender fetched price as low as
Rs.45 per kilogram (around $452 per ton). Therefore, PASSCO's new MD is planning to call for another tender
in hope of receing higher prices.However, the fact that the rice is more than three-year old is discouraging for
buyers. Generally, rice that is one - two years old is considered healthy and nutritious. The PASSCO officials
need to quickly dispose the stocks, lest it may further deteriorate in quality, say local sources.
Tags: pakistan rice prices, Pakistan rice production
BRRI Introduces "Food Yield Gap Minimization" Projects to Boost Paddy
Production
Jun 13, 2014
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has introduced "Food Yield Gap Minimization" projects to
boost Bangladesh paddy production by 7.3 million tons, according to local sources.Under these projects, the
BRRI will help rice farmers use the BRRI-developed rice technologies to ensure that the gap between the yield
obtained by them and the yield obtained by scientists under experimental conditions reduces significantly and
thus they can boost their production.The BRRI began pilot testing of these projects in some areas of Bangladesh
and found that production has increased by about 2.8 million tons. Principal Scientist Officer of BRRI noted
that if the projects are implemented across the country, paddy production could be boosted by nearly 7.3 million
tons.

The BRRI team found that production from plots cultivated following researchers' and farmers' management
practices was more by 20% than from the plots cultivated only farmers' management practices.BRRI's
recommendations include use of season-wise high-yielding seeds, appropriate timing for planting, seedling age,
balanced fertilizers, adequate water levels, weed and pest management techniques, and appropriate timing for
harvesting. BRRI scientists say that normally farmers ignore their suggestions over the above-cited issues and
therefore get less yields. Under these projects, scientists will motivate farmers to follow recommended practices
and achieve high yields. USDA estimates Bangladesh MY 2013-14 (July - June) milled rice production at 34.59
million tons, up about 2% from an estimated 33.82 million tons produced in MY 2012-13. It estimates MY
2014-15 production to increase further to 34.8 million tons.
Tags:Bangladesh rice production, Bangladesh rice imports, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)


Thailand Rice Sellers Increase Some of Their Quotes; Pakistan Rice Sellers Lower
Some of Their Quotes Today
Jun 13, 2014
Thailand rice sellers increased their quotes for Hommali rice by about $10 per ton to about $965 - $975 per ton
today. Pakistan rise sellers lowered their quotes for 25% broken rice by about $10 per ton to about $385 - $395
per ton. Other Asia rice sellers kept their quotes mostly unchanged today.

5% Broken Rice

Thai 5% rice (of new crop) is quoted at around $380 - $390 per ton, about $20 per ton lower than Viet 5% rice
(of new crop) quoted at around $400 - $410 per ton. Indian 5% rice is quoted at around $435 - $445 per
ton, about $10 per ton lower than Pak 5% rice quoted at around $445 - $455 per ton.

25% Broken Rice

Thai 25% rice (of the old crop) is quoted at about $350 - $360 per ton, about $10 per ton lower than Viet 25%
rice (of new crop) quoted at around $360 - $370 per ton. Indian 25% rice is quoted at around $390 - $400 per
ton, about $5 per ton above Pak 25% quoted at around $385 - $395 per ton, down about $10 per ton from
yesterday.

Parboiled Rice

Thai parboiled rice (of the old crop) is quoted at around $420 - $430 per ton. Indian parboiled rice is quoted at
around $405 - $415 per ton, about $30 per ton lower than Pak parboiled rice quoted at around $435 - $445 per
ton.

100% Broken Rice

Thai broken rice, A1 Super, (of the old crop) is quoted at around $310 - $320 per ton, about $20 per ton lower
than Viet broken rice (of new crop) quoted at around $330 - $340 per ton. Indian broken sortexed rice is quoted
at around $310 - $320 per ton, about $15 per ton lower than Pak broken sortexed rice quoted at around $325 -
$335 per ton.

Tags: Thailand rice prices, Vietnam rice prices, pakistan rice prices, India rice prices

No General Elections in Thailand for One Year; Interim Government by August
2014; Military Government to Discontinue Rice Scheme


The Head of the Thai military government (National Council of Peace and Security - NCPO) said that it would
take at least a year before the general election in the country, and an interim government would be set up in the
mean time by August or at the very latest September, according to Reuters.Speaking to the media at a meeting
devoted o the 2015 national budget, the NCPO Head said a temporary constitution would be drafted within
three months.He specified that the NCPO had no plans to continue with the rice pledging scheme introduced by
the Yingluck government, but did not clarify whether an alternate plan would be introduced for the rice farmers.

Meanwhile, a poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) on June 11 - 12
covering around 1,464 people over resolving farmers' problems, nearly 56.35% of the respondents said the
NCPO should continue with the rice pledging scheme but keep prices close to market prices. Another 22.35%
of them said the scheme should be scrapped and 17.49% of them wanted the scheme to be continued as it
is.Regarding help to farmers, 42.08% of them suggested a rice price guarantee scheme, 34.7% of them
suggested that paddy prices should be guaranteed, 18.03% of them preferred the current rice pledging scheme
nad 0.55% of them wanted the NCPO to provide financial assistance to farmers and help reduce production
costs.
Tags: Thailand rice production, Thailand rice exports, Thai rice pledging scheme
Majority of South Koreans Prefer Locally Produced Rice, USDA Post Reports
Results of a Survey
Jun 13, 2014
The USDA Post reports about a seminar conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on changes
in food consumption patterns, which discussed the results of a survey conducted by the Korea-based Hankook
Research company.The survey showed that nearly 83.2% of respondents preferred locally produced rice to
imported rice, 2.2% of them consumed imported rice occasionally or regularly, and 4.1% of them liked to
consume imported rice in near future.

About 95.3% of respondents said they never had experience of tasting imported rice, 2.6% of them consumed
rice once a year, 2% of them consumed sometimes and 0.2% of them consumed regularly.The survey showed
that people in their 30s did not prefer imported rice. About 83% of them said they would not eat imported rice,
25% of them preferred imported rice.
According to the survey, 44.5% of respondents purchased rice once every two or three months. Of them, About
26% of respondents preferred rice based on its price, 17.8% of them preferred rice based on its production area,
15.1% of them preferred rice based on its country of origin, 12.8% of them preferred rice due to various
varieties, 10.1% preferred based on date of milling, 4.9% of them preferred rice based on organic certificate and
13.2% of them preferred rice based on other reasons.

The survey also showed that mixed grain (consisting of glutinous brown rice, black bean, black rice, barley and
glutinous rice) was the most popular form of rice intake in Korea. About 39.4% of respondents preferred mixed
grain, 32.5% of them preferred white rice and 21.5% of them preferred white rice mixed with brown rice.The
survey results are important in the light of the South Korean government planning to liberalize its rice sector


this year. South Korea produces over 4 million tons of rice and imports over 400,000 tons of rice annually to
meet consumption needs of around 4.5 million tons. South Korea is currently obligated to import around 7.96%
of its consumption needs under the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
Tags: South Korea rice production, South Korea rice imports

FAO Estimates 2014 China Paddy Rice Production to Increase to 207.44 Million
Tons, Up 2% from Last Year
Jun 13, 2014
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated China's paddy rice production to increase to
around 207.440 million tons (around 145.2 million tons, basis milled) in 2014, up about 2% from around 203.29
million tons (around 142.2 million tons, basis milled) produced in 2013 due to higher planting area, expected
favorable weather conditions and continued government support to the rice sector.Planting of the 2014 early
double crop (February - July) and early single crop (March - mid-October) is completed and that of the late
double crop (May - November) is expected to complete by the end of August.

Output of the early single crop constitutes to about 66% of the total China's paddy output and output of early
double and late double crops contributes to 17% each. Rainfall has been favorable during March and April, and
water levels in reservoirs are also reported at good levels. Therefore, the FAO estimates the impact of the dry
spell (due to an imminent El Nino) to be minimal on China's paddy production.

Retail prices of Japonica rice were stable in May due to adequate supplies from imports in past months and
favorable prospects for the 2014 harvests. According to latest available rice price data from the FAO, wholesale
prices of Japonica rice stood at around 4,000 Yuan per ton (around $641 per ton, and those of Indica rice stood
at around 3,720 Yuan per ton (around $595.48 per ton) in April 2014.USDA estimates China's MY 2013-14
(July - June) paddy rice production in at 203.29 million tons (around 142.3 million tons, basis milled) and
milled rice imports at 3.5 million tons. It estimates MY 2014-15 paddy rice production in at 205.71 million tons
(around 144 million tons, basis milled) and milled rice imports at 3.7 million tons.
Tags: China rice production, China rice imports


GLOBAL RICE NEWS

Infested Pakistani rice rejected by Mexico diverted to Cameroons
borders
Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:55
(Business in Cameroon) - Commodafrica has announced that, after
Mexicos June 2013 rejection of one hundred packages of khapra beetle
infested Pakistani rice, Pakistani exporters have redirected the shipment to
Africa. This was revealed by former president of the Rice Exporters
Association of Pakistan (REAP) on the oryza.com website.According to
the same sources, the infested cargo is being shipped primarily to Sierra
Leone, Ghana, Senegal and especially Nigeria which shares 1,500 km of
open border with Cameroon. It is therefore not implausible that the
rejected rice could find its way into Cameroon.

This is all the more likely in light of the dissuasive tax (110%) placed on rice imported into Nigeria since 2013.
This development was revealed in April 2014 by the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria
(STOAN) which stated that, approximately 600,000 tonnes of rice have been redirected to neighbouring ports
such as Benin, Cameroon, Ghana and Togo this year because this tax.Furthermore, according to statistics
from Customs, Pakistans rice that was reported by Mexican health authorities, is among the four top rice
exporters to Cameroon. Even if the top rice exporter to Cameroon is Thailand (52% of Cameroonian imports),
Pakistan accounts for 2.7% of imports behind India (26.9%) and Vietnam (16.6%).
Golden Rice Now! Campaign to Demonstrate at Greenpeace France in Paris
Since the invention of Golden Rice by humanitarian scientists up to eight million children have died from
vitamin A deficiency, mostly in the urban slums and remote rural areas of Africa and Asia. Golden Rice
contains beta-carotene, and allowing it would mean that families who can only afford to eat rice would be
spared this affliction - the largest cause of blindness and death among children in the world.
Greenpeace and its allies lead the opposition to Golden Rice, which has not yet been approved by any country,
in spite of being ready for use since 2004. They have condoned the destruction of scientific field trials of
Golden Rice in the Philippines, and attempted to discredit the scientists who have proven that Golden Rice
provides vitamin A safely and effectively. Their well-funded campaigns use lies and deception about Golden
Rice to raise fear in the communities where malnutrition is a severe problem.The Allow Golden Rice Society,
begun by Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore will conduct a public demonstration at the Greenpeace


France office in Paris at 11h00 on June 17 to demand they stop opposing Golden Rice and confirm they do not
support the destruction of research trials.
Greenpeace began as a humanitarian organization, to save civilization from an all-out nuclear war, says Dr.
Moore. Now they are willing to prolong the deaths of millions of children, even though they have no evidence
of possible harm from Golden Rice. Their actions are immoral and a crime against humanity. Dr Moore also
questions why any country would grant a charitable tax status to an organization working so actively against
childrens health.The demonstration will be preceded by a Presentation and Press Conference hosted by the
Allow Golden Rice Society at 8h30 on the same day.
The Society will also participate in a public Symposium on Golden Rice hosted by Saf agriDes on June
18.The Golden Rice Now! Campaign has demonstrated against Greenpeace in Toronto, Vancouver, Hamburg,
Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome and London over the last eight months. It is an independent non-profit Society
based in Vancouver, Canada, funded by individual donors.
Master farmer session planned June 23 at rice station in in Crowley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
June 14, 2014 - 3:49 pm EDT
CROWLEY, Louisiana The first phase of training under the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Master Farmer Program will
be offered June 23 at the Rice Research Station in Crowley.Presentations will include water quality standards,
commodity-specific best management practices and conservation programs.The session will start with registration at 8
a.m. and will run until noon.
New participants will be able to complete phase 2 training by attending a brief conservation planning session at the Rice
Research Station immediately after the day's phase 1 session and by attending the Rice Research Station field day on June
25.The final phase of the Master Farmer Program consists of writing and implementing a resource conservation plan for a
farm.More details about the program are available by contacting program coordinator Ernest Girouard at 337-852-3986.
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Deni delivers sowing surprise
NEIL LYON
14 Jun, 2014 02:00 AM

AN EXECUTIVE of a Canadian precision seeding manufacturer got more than he bargained for when he
visited Laurie and Pam Beers property at Deniliquin in the NSW Riverina to inspect winter sowing
operations.Seed Hawk executive director research and development, Brian Dean, visited a number of Australian
properties last month to review the performance of his companys new 30-series compact precision air seeder.


While familiar with the use of his companys no-till
technology in broadacre cropping programs, he was
surprised to learn the Beers had also used it to
successfully direct drill rice.Australia has been a very
successful market for Seed Hawk but Ive got to admit,
its the first time ever that Ive heard of our drills being
used to plant rice, he said.Being from Canada, Ive
never had any exposure with this crop, nor am I familiar
with a Seed Hawk drill planting rice in any market that
we are in today.Its great to see our machines working
in new environments and how they can adapt into
different establishment systems
.The Beers, together with their four children, run a mixed irrigated and dryland cropping, prime lamb and wool
enterprise on their 800-hectare property, Woodbury, east of Deniliquin.I returned to direct-drilling my rice
crops three years ago and it was pretty clear that my old combine wasnt up to the job, Mr Beer said.In
particular, the tyne breakout wasnt good enough, which resulted in patchy emergence.Seed depth is important
for any crop but with rice its critical.If the seed is not covered, the seedling will dry out and it wont grow.If
its buried too deep, it wont break through to the surface.Mr Beer took delivery of an eight-metre model last
spring and has since used it to direct drill 80ha of rice and 200ha of wheat and canola.He said the main thing he
liked about the new Seed Hawk was its precision.I wanted something that could penetrate our hard-setting clay
soils with even pressure and place the seed and fertiliser accurately, he said.

Neil Lyon is the national machinery writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media

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