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What course must Indias rice import take?
Stolen truck with rice cargo recovered
Demand for Western Australian rice increases as exporters
seek niche varieties
Rice scheme charges against Yingluck delayed
Rice tops list in new national export strategy
Rice Foundation accepting Rice Leadership applications
Thailand Hopes To Sell More Rice To Neighbours
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 04
TABLE-India Grain Prices-Delhi- Sep 04
CM rubbishes allegation of sub-standard rice
Liberia: Gov't Adjusts Prices for Rice, Others
Pheu Thai renews rice fight for Yingluck
USA Rice Attends University of Missouri Fisher Delta Center
Field Day
SA Rice to Host Twitter Party to Celebrate National Rice Month
All The Times Rice Beat Us In The Game Of Life
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What course must Indias rice import take?

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04.09.2014
For the first time, FCI is compelled to import rice for the north-eastern states of Tripura and Mizoram, owing to
temporary interruption in railway lines rather than lack of availability of rice. Monthly consumption of these
two states is 40,000-50,000 tonnes, or about half a million tonne per annum.Indian Railways is commencing
gauge conversion of a 220-km track from Assam to Agartala (Tripura) from October 1, 2014, while the
highways in the region are in a shoddy state. Imports for the next two yearsabout 1 million tonnesthrough
alternative routes are a necessity rather than an option.

Also, due to absence of trucking-worthy cross-border routes, imports may have to be diverted through the
Chittagong port in Bangladesh.The current cost of procuring Indian rice is R2,755 per quintal and despatch
expenses are R3,200 per quintal to Tripura from north or south of India. It totals R59,550 per tonne, or about
$975, as against the $375-385 per tonne landed value of 25% broken Myanmar rice if supplied through Yangon
port to Chittagong. After accounting for unloading at Chittagong, transit storage, shortage, demurrage, road
transport of about 200 km to Agartala, financing charges, etc, it should not cost more than $450-460 per tonne
delivered at the FCI depot in Agartala.

A 0.5 million tonne import will be approximated at about $225 million (R1,370 crore) per year versus the
R2,977 crore incurred under local arrangements. The apparent cost saving is 55%. But it is going to be logistical
and procedural nightmare to handle this import.FCI is attempting to engage three PSUs (PEC, MMTC and STC)
for this import while they are not well-versed with the scope of the work involved. Normally, these PSUs
finalise bids, contracting and shipments to Indian shores, hand over grains to FCI and transfer payments to
foreign suppliers. But, in this case, Indian PSUs may not be able to deal effectively with customs/phyto-
authorities of Chittagong, handling agents and transporters of Bangladesh.

Port authorities in Chittagong can delay berthing/discharging vessels for India-bound cargo due to their own
local priorities. Trucks can be in short supply as a 25,000-tonne parcel requires 2,500 trucks (10 tonne per
truck). Agreements by rice handling agents or transporters may be breached. Pilferages may be attempted both
during storage and transit. Even Bangladeshs own wheat imports have 2-3% short-landing as a routine
occurrence, for which they deduct payments of shippers.

Stolen truck with rice cargo recovered

A truck loaded with rice was hijacked on the N3 highway near Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday. Picture: Gallo
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Ntombi Nkosi

A truck loaded with rice was hijacked on the N3 highway near Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday.
Ekurhuleni metro police spokesperson chief Sup Wilfred Kgasago said the suspects drove the truck
to Springs where the cargo was off-loaded.
The signal of the truck was picked up on the N12 near Snake road turnoff and one suspect was
arrested while the other one managed to flee and evaded arrest. The legitimate driver of the truck
was found in the cabin with his hands and feet bound and his mouth taped, Kgasago said.He said
the 22-year-old suspect led the metro police to Nuffield Industrial area in SpringsKgasago said the
suspect was facing charges of being in possession of a stolen truck while the 11 suspects were charged with possession of stolen
goods. He said the suspects were expected to appear in the Springs Magistrates Court soon.

Californias drought has wiped out nearly a quarter of the states $5
billion rice crop.
California is the sole source of sushi rice in America and it is one of the largest producers of rice as a whole.
About 97 percent of that crop is grown in Sacramento alone. The industry provides about 25,000 jobs.Harvest
season is lighter this year after farmers werent able to plant as much with this years drought.Almost one-third
of the fields at Dewit Farms in Yolo County that were supposed to grow rice have left to dry up.Its tough,
said Mike Dewit. I could be growing a crop here and its nothing but a dry field.

The second-generation rice farmer has been forced to let 30 percent of his rice fields in the Yolo basin go to
waste because there isnt enough water.My dads been doing this for 40 years, and not even in the big drought
of [1976-77] did he experience this, he said.Jim Morris with the California Rice Commission says the entire
local rice industry is in a similar boat.We anticipate about 420,000 acres of rice has been planted and will be
harvested this fall, and thats down about 25 percent from last years crop, he said. The impacts are great not
only for the farmers but for the rural communities and also for the wildlife that depend on rice fields.

With less rice being planted, fewer farm workers are needed.We didnt rent another tractor this year to help us
get the crop in, Dewit said. Unfortunately we had to lay off a few operators that had been with us for awhile
because we just didnt have the acreage to plant.With business drying up, merchants could be forced to turn
elsewhere for their rice if the rain doesnt return.We are hoping with the lack of rice maybe the price increases,
we dont know that. But the question is will an increase in price offset the loss in acre, he said.


Demand for Western Australian rice increases as exporters seek niche
varieties
ABC Rural
By Tyne McConnon
PHOTO: The flooded rice field at the Department of Agriculture and Food in Kununurra. (Tyne McConnon)
MAP: Kununurra 6743
The international market is needing more rice and the north of Western Australia is working towards
supplying the demand.
Niche products like fragrant rices and sushi are becoming so popular that exporters are looking for new rice-
growing regions.Sunrice grower services manager Chris Quirk says it's looking for around 30,000 tonnes of
product."As a company, we are wanting to continue to grow and these niche markets are certainly an avenue
that we want to aim at."The Ord Valley in WA's Kimberley is currently undertaking trials and the results are
looking promising.

The Department of Agriculture and Food has for the last few years
been working on trying to find a variety which survives and
flourishes.Rice has been grown in the region before. However, a
fungal disease called rice blast decimated the crop in 2011.Since
then the department has been trialling varieties trying to find one
which one is rice blast resistant and grows in the tropics.This year,
the three varieties have shown mixed results when being grown
aerobically and in flooded systems.Yields are looking good, but
disease is still being tackled.The rice grown aerobically, through a
furrow irrigation system, which has proved to be susceptible to the
blast disease.The rice grown in the flooded system was adversely
affected by cold weather and has shown some signs of a bacteria leaf disease.
Dr Siva Sivapalan, from the department, says the disease is of only slight concern."It will not cause a lot of
damage to the yield."In other countries they have observed up to 1 to 3 per cent of loss in yield, which is not
very significant."Despite the trials continuing next year, industry stakeholders are starting to look at the Ord
with great interestSunrice's Chris Quirk says the market is calling out for more rice."A number of the fragrant
varieties, fragrant long grain varieties, are a real growth industry, as well as the sushi market."The sushi market
is really growing throughout Asia as well as Australia.


"Mr Quirk says the Ord has the potential to feed into these markets."We are looking very deeply into the quality
of rice over here to make sure it suits the market."We are involved in research here fairly intensely."One of the
varieties being trialled is Yunlu 29, a red-grained rice, which Mr Quirk says is of particularly interest."It's
something which we don't grow down south and the red rice which is up here appears to be very very good
quality.
"It's a real niche project which can be blended with and given a number of different qualities as far as health
benefits that people are looking for at the moment."Rice Research Australia's Russel Ford also mirrors the
positivity of Mr Quirk and says it's the perfect time for farmers to look at growing the crop."The industry is in a
very prosperous stage in that we are targeting some very high end markets and we have the opportunity to work
off those."So, overall, you would have to say the industry is looking good."We just need to add to the security
of supply for the industry," Mr Ford said.
Despite the market conditions being ideal for rice, Mr Ford does agree that more research needs to be done."I
look at the farmers here today and they want an economic return and I also consider Sunrice and they want to
make sure it's market suitable."So the variety that needs to come through needs to be both agronomically viable,
economically viable and a good market at the other end."It's a three-way mix and we probably have got two
ends of that scale today."We need to make sure it's got a market potential and maybe we aren't quite there yet,"
Mr Ford said.
Rice scheme charges against Yingluck delayed
Thai authorities on Thursday (Sep 4) delayed a ruling on whether deposed former prime minister Yingluck
Shinawatra will face criminal charges - carrying up to 10 years in jail - over a loss-making rice subsidy scheme.
File picture taken on July 23, 2014 shows Thailand's deposed former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra smiling as she arrives at Suvarnabhumi
International airport in Bangkok. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Thursday (Sep 4) delayed a ruling on whether
deposed former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges -
carrying up to 10 years in jail - over a loss-making rice subsidy scheme.The attorney
general's office said it needed more time to investigate Yingluck's involvement in the
controversial scheme, which became a clarion call for protests against her now-
toppled government.
"There is not enough evidence to take legal action against former Prime Minister Yingluck as accused by the National
Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)," Wanchai Rojanawong, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, said at a
press conference in Bangkok.The attorney general will form a joint committee with the NACC to gather more evidence
before deciding whether to charge her, he said, without specifying when it would make a decision on an
indictment.Yingluck, Thailand's first female premier, was removed from office in a controversial court ruling shortly
before the army toppled the remnants of her elected government on May 22. Just a day after she was removed from office,
the NACC indicted the former leader for dereliction of duty in relation to the rice policy, later forwarding the case to the
attorney general's office to consider criminal charges.Yingluck's deeply divisive elder brother Thaksin - a billionaire
former premier - lives in self-exile to avoid jail for a corruption conviction.


RICE CONTROVERSY
The rice subsidy - which paid farmers up to 50 percent above market rates for the grain - was criticised for punching a
hole in Thai finances, battering the rice industry and fostering massive corruption, with opponents accusing Yingluck of
using it to shore up her rural electoral base.Yingluck has always maintained her innocence and questioned whether the
NACC investigation has met international standards. A member of her Puea Thai party legal team said they had asked for
more witnesses to be questioned. "We are ready to fight the case," Singtong Buachoom told AFP.
Thaksin, a policeman turned telecoms mogul, sits at the epicentre of Thailand's long-running political divide. He was
toppled in a previous coup in 2006 and now lives in self-exile to avoid jail for a graft charge he contends was driven by
politics.The Shinawatras and their affiliates have won every Thai election since 2001, carried to power by the northern
rural poor and urban middle and working classes. But they are hated by royalist southerners and the Bangkok-based
establishment - and its allies in the military and judiciary - who accuse Thaksin of infecting Thai politics with cronyism
and corruption.
The family's political power has been targeted by two coups in a turbulent decade, while the Thai courts have also
deposed three Thaksin-allied premiers - including Yingluck.Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, whose Cabinet was sworn in
before the king on Thursday, has said the coup was necessary to end months of political unrest that left 28 people dead.
But critics accuse the military of using the protests as an excuse for a power grab. Prayuth has ruled out holding new
elections before October 2015 despite international appeals for a return to democracy.
Rice tops list in new national export strategy
Khine Kyaw
Myanmar Eleven
September 4, 2014 6:23 pm
Top commerce adviser calls on traders to shift mindset from focus on cheap exports and short-term gains
Rice exports will be prioritised in the new national export strategy that the government began implementing yesterday,
according to the Ministry of Commerce.Rice will be among six key goods prioritised for export, said Maung Aung, senior
adviser to the ministry.He said the other five are beans, pulses and oil seed crops; fish and crustaceans; textiles and
garments; wood products; and rubber.Maung Aung said the government had its eye on the European market for rice,
adding that Myanmar rice had the advantage of being cheaper than rice from Vietnam and Thailand.
"That's why rice has a lot of potential for exporting. We hope it will be followed by beans, fishery products, wood-based
products, and garments respectively," he said.He made the comments on the sidelines of a meeting on the export strategy
at the office of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, Myanmar exported 1.4 million tonnes of rice. In the last fiscal year, rice exports fell to 1.2
million tonnes of rice.Maung Aung said that the new five-year strategy would help reduce poverty. Implementation began


yesterday, after three stages: preliminary consultations, detailed discussions, and designing the strategy. So far, only the
oil and gas sector has drawn large amounts of money into the country.
Oil and gas exports were excluded from the strategy because they do not support
socio-economic development or create many job opportunities, Maung Aung said.The
adviser also urged business leaders to increasing the quality of their products and
increase production of value-added products and services."In an effort to boost our
exports, we should focus not only on quantities of products but also on their quality.
We need to export quality products. To establish a good brand for our country, we
need to penetrate good markets," he said.Maung Aung added that exporters should
take advantage of the opportunities created by Myanmar's inclusion in the European
Union's generalised scheme of preferences, as well as similar trade privileges offered
by Russia, Turkey, Norway, Australia and Japan. Myanmar has applied for inclusion in Washington's generalised system
of preferences.
Business leaders expect that President Barack Obama will announce Myanmar's inclusion in this system -which provides
duty-free access to the US market - when he visits Myanmar in November.China has promised to increase its orders for
Myanmar rice by 2 per cent next month, though negotiations are still underway. Inspectors from China have been invited
to Myanmar this month to forge a quality-control agreement. The inspectors are from China's administration of quality
supervision, inspection and quarantine agency, which monitors imports. After the agreement is signed, Myanmar can
resume official exports of rice to China.Maung Aung underscored the importance of educating farmers and traders about
the importance of improving the quality of their rice.
"Production of value-added rice will depend on farmers so we need to raise their
awareness," he said, adding that practical training was critical.Domestic traders also need
to rethink their objectives. "We have acquired the bad habit of exporting low-quality
products to other countries," Maung Aung said, adding that this resulted in lost
opportunities for a greater share of large markets. "For example, in India and Thailand, the
government never blocks exports of quality rice. Unlike Myanmar, every country tries to
export its best products to other countries in order to win international markets. We should
also apply such practice. The traders' practice is totally wrong," he explained.The
economist sees "Paw San Hmwe" rice as having the greatest export potential, as demand for it is already high in the
domestic market. The only reason huge demand for it is lacking in other markets is that traders have failed to promote it,
he said.
"To be honest, most traders only look at their profits. They usually don't look at long-term growth. They don't look at the
image of our country. They just think of how much profit they will make. We should try to change their mindsets," Maung
Aung said.Traders must adhere to business ethics and consider the long-term effects of their business on the country'
welfare and image, he told the meeting of business leaders. In the last fiscal year, total trade amounted to more than
US$25 billion. This year, the total trade volume is expected to reach about $30 billion, Maung Aung said.


Rice Foundation accepting Rice Leadership applications

The Rice Leadership Development Program provides a comprehensive understanding of the rice
industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills.
By USA Rice
Posted Sep. 3, 2014 @ 4:59 pm

STUTTGART
The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2015 Rice Leadership Development Program. Rice producers or
industry-related professionals between the ages of 25 and 45 are eligible to apply for the program. The application
deadline is Oct. 5. The Rice Leadership Development Program provides a comprehensive understanding of the rice
industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills.
During a two-year period, class members attend four one-week sessions designed to strengthen leadership skills through
studies of all aspects of the rice industry. The class is comprised of five rice producers and two industry-related
professionals chosen by a committee of agribusiness leaders. The committee evaluates the applications of all candidates,
reviews letters of recommendation and conducts personal interviews with the finalists. Interviews will be conducted at
the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock in December.The program is sponsored by John Deere Company,
RiceTec, Inc. and American Commodity Company through the Rice Foundation and managed by the USA Rice
Federation. For additional information on the Rice Leadership Development Program or an application form, go
to http://www.usarice.com and click on the 2015 Rice Leadership icon.

Thailand Hopes To Sell More Rice To Neighbours
BANGKOK, Sept 4 (Bernama) - The Thai government has approved a three-year plan under a new
memorandum of understanding to sell one million tonnes of rice annually to the Philippines in the 2014-2016
period.The MoU allows Thailand to be eligible to participate in bidding to sell rice to the Philippines, which
also has similar arrangements with Vietnam and Cambodia under government-to-government deals, Vietnam
News Agency (VNA) reports quoting the Bangkok Post.
The government bid to sell rice to the Philippines three times in 2012 and 2013 but managed to sell only
120,000 tonnes in 2012 and 767,000 tonnes last year.Thailand shipped 126,866 tonnes to the Philippines in the
first seven months of this year, up 1,328 percent from the same period last year.Thai Rice Exporters Association
president Charoen Laothamatas said the Philippines -- expected to import 1.45 million tonnes of rice in 2014 -
has sought rice from Vietnam over the last few years due to higher Thai rice prices.Charoen also said the
Indonesian government plans to buy 175,000 tonnes of Thai white rice under a government-to-government
contract.


-- BERNAMA
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Sep 04
Thu Sep 4, 2014 1:48pm IST
Nagpur, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Gram and tuar prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee (APMC) firmed up again on renewed buying support from local millers amid
thin supply from producing regions. Poor monsoon reports in this season in the region, healthy
hike in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand from South-based millers also boosted prices,
according to sources.

* * * *

FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Desi gram raw recovered in open market on good demand from local traders amid tight
supply from producing belts.

TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market here matching the demand and supply
position.

* Major rice varieties zoomed up in open market on good festival season demand from
local traders amid weak arrival from producing regions like Chattisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh.

* In Akola, Tuar - 5,000-5,200, Tuar dal - 6,900-7,100, Udid at 7,200-7,300,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 8,000-8,500, Moong - 7,200-7,600, Moong Mogar
(clean) 8,700-9,400, Gram - 2,700-2,900, Gram Super best bold - 3,800-4,000
for 100 kg.

* Wheat 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 2,400-3,000 2,400-2,850
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 4,530-5,320 4,500-5,250
Moong Auction n.a. 5,200-5,500
Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold 4,000-4,200 4,000-4,200
Gram Super Best n.a.


Gram Medium Best 3,700-3,850 3,700-3,850
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a.
Gram Mill Quality 3,650-3,725 3,650-3,725
Desi gram Raw 3,150-3,250 3,100-3,200
Gram Filter new 3,600-3,800 3,600-3,800
Gram Kabuli 8,000-9,500 8,000-9,500
Gram Pink 7,200-7,400 7,200-7,400
Tuar Fataka Best 7,500-7,700 7,500-7,700
Tuar Fataka Medium 7,200-7,350 7,200-7,350
Tuar Dal Best Phod 6,800-7,000 6,800-7,000
Tuar Dal Medium phod 6,500-6,700 6,500-6,700
Tuar Gavarani 5,350-5,500 5,300-5,500
Tuar Karnataka 5,550-5,750 5,550-5,750
Tuar Black 8,200-8,500 8,200-8,500
Masoor dal best 6,400-6,500 6,400-6,500
Masoor dal medium 6,100-6,250 6,100-6,250
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold 9,500-10,000 9,500-10,000
Moong Mogar Medium best 8,800-9,200 8,800-9,200
Moong dal super best 7,800-8,000 7,800-8,000
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) 8,200-8,700 8,200-8,700
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,400-7,800 7,400-7,800
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 6,800-7,200 6,800-7,200
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) 3,250-3,350 3,250-3,350
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,300-4,800 4,300-4,800
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,200-1,500 1,200-1,500
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,300-1,500 1,300-1,500
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,450 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) 2,800-3,200 2,800-3,200
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 1,950-2,350 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) 3,000-3,500 2,850-3,250
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,650-1,850
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,700 2,350-2,650
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 4,000-4,200 3,800-4,000
Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,500 4,600-5,450


Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 10,500-13,500 10,500-13,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,300-10,000 7,300-10,000
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 5,400-5,700 5,300-5,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,800 1,700-1,800

WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 31.9 degree Celsius (89.4 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
23.3 degree Celsius (73.9 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - nil, lowest - nil.
Rainfall : nil
FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 33 and 23
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 Prices-Delhi- Sep 04
Thu Sep 4, 2014 2:04pm IST
Rates by Asian News International, New Delhi
Tel: 011 2619 1464
Indicative Previous
Grains opening close
(in rupees per 100 kg unless stated)
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Wheat Desi 2,200-3,000 2,200-3,000.
Wheat Dara 1,900-2,700 1,900-2,700
#N/A
Roller Mill (per bag) 1,800-2,100 1,800-2,100.
Maida (per bag) 1,750-2,050 1,700-2,000.
Sooji (per bag) 1,700-1,900 1,700-1,900.
Rice Basmati(Sri Lal Mahal) 13,000-14,000 13,000-14,000.
Rice Basmati(Lal Quila) 13,000-15,000 13,000-15,000.
Rice Basmati(Common) 8,400-9,400 8,500-9,500.
Rice Permal 2,100-2,400 2,100-2,400.
Rice Sela 2,500-2,800 2,500-2,800.
I.R.-8 2,000-2,400 2,050-2,450.
Gram 2,550-3,750 3,550-3,750.
Peas Green 2,600-2,900 2,600-2,900.
Peas White 2,800-3,200 2,850-3,250.
Bajra 1,400-1,900 1,400-1,900.
Jowar white 1,600-1,800 1,650-1,750.
Maize 1,200-1,500 1,200-1,500.
Barley 1,350-1,750 1,350-1,750.


#N/A
Source: Delhi grain market traders.

CM rubbishes allegation of sub-standard rice
R. SIVARAMAN
The HinduMinister N.Rangasamy addresses press conference on Wednesday. Education Minister T.Thiagarajan
is in the picture. Photo: T. Singaravelou
No complaint from the consumers on the count
Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Wednesday brushed aside Opposition allegations about sub-standard rice in
the PDS and said the recent agitations over the issue of distribution of free rice were a political drama.
Allegations denied

Talking to reporters here, Mr. Rangasamy denied allegations of
political parties against the government. Around 6,000 tons of
rice are procured through the State Trading Corporation and are
distributed to all beneficiaries through public distribution outlets.
Hence, there was no complaint from public on the quality of rice
supplied, the allegations of political parties ring hollow, Mr.
Rangasamay said.Admitting that the distribution of free rice was
stopped for some time, he said the distribution commenced again
last month and would be sustained to all beneficiaries. We are
spending nearly Rs. 9 crore. We are implementing the free distribution of rice as per our announcement made
earlier, said Mr.Rangasamy adding that the distribution of wheat would commence shortly.
Water for Karaikal

On the question of obtaining six tmc ft of water in the Cauvery system for Karaikal region, he said: It is our
wish to get sufficient water. Efforts would be taken to hold talks with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa to ensure water for the region.Mr. Rangasamy expressed his happiness over the Tamil Nadu
government recently declaring Oussudu Lake as National Bird Sanctuary in line with announcement made by
the Puducherry government in 2008.To a question on joint protection of the lake, he said We are in touch with
the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on various matters and would be able to get good cooperation from the
neighbouring State government, said Rangasamy.


He also added that the Union Territory was seeking allotment of land from Tamil Nadu for airport expansion for
years.Asked whether the government would take any action against MLAs and politicians indulging in lock-in
protests, Mr.Rangasamy said Puducherry had a reputation as a peaceful and beautiful place. Some indulged
such agitations to press their demands for political reasons. If they raise their issues with me, I will take
appropriate steps, he added.
Liberia: Gov't Adjusts Prices for Rice, Others

By Timothy T. Seaklon
The Government of Liberia has adjusted the prices of rice, Liberia's staple food as well as other essential
commodities on the Liberian market. The government's action comes at a time when businesses are hiking prices due
to the outbreak of the Ebola virus.Information Minister, Lewis Brown, announcing the adjusted price listing
yesterday at the Ebola News Briefing held in Monrovia said, "This is not the time for businesses to impose another
level of suffering on our people while we are fighting the Ebola disease."Minister Brown urged consumers to pay the
adjusted prices and not succumb to a price increase strategy being put in places by businesses operating in the
country.
According to the adjusted price listing, a bag of 25 kg bag of rice (Bellaluna IR64) be sold for US$16.00 in urban
areas and US$20.00 in rural area. The 25kg bag Ofrice (Lady Noora) is at the price of US$ 14.00 in urban and
US$19.00 in rural areas.The 25kg bag of rice (Bellaluna 1001) is for US$14.00 in urban area and US$19.00 in rural
while the 25kg bag of rice (Indian Parboiled IR64 five Percent broken) is available for US$16.00 in urban areas and
US$20.00.
The Indian Parboiled 100 percent 25kg bag of rice is at US$14.00 in urban areas and US$20.00 in rural areas while
Indian Parboiled Finda 100 percent broken rice in the 25kg bag is US$14.00 in urban areas and US$ 19.00 in rural
areas. The Mario Indian Parboiled five percent broken rice in the 25kog bag is at US$14.00 in urban areas and
US$19.00 in the rural areas.The government also puts the wholesale selling prices of gasoline at US$4.00 and that of
fuel at US$4.08. It estimated the retail pump price of gasoline at US$4.18 or L$345.00 and fuel at US$4.26 or L$
355.00.
The government also adjusted the recently released transportation fares as from Broad Street to other parts of
Monrovia and its suburbs.According to the new transport fares from Broad Street to ELWA Junction is L$30.00 in a
bus and L$55.00 in a taxi while from Broad Street to Red Light is L$45.00 in a bus and L$75.00 in a taxi.The fare
from Board Street to Freeport is L$15 in a bus and L$25.00 in a taxi. The fares also registered that from Broad Street
to Logan Town is L$20.00 in a bus and L$30.00 in a taxi.
It also noted that from Broad Street to Duala in a bus is L$20.00 and L$45.00 in a taxi.From Monrovia to
Brewerville and Hotel Africa is L$20.00 in a bus and L$25.00 in a taxi as a travel from Board Street to Po River is
L$35.00 in a bus and L$60.00 in a taxi. From Board Street to VOA Junction in a bus is L$25.00 and in a taxi
L$45.00.From Broad Street to Gardnersville Supermarket is L$25.00 in a bus and L$50.00 in a taxi while a bus
traveling from Broad Street to Bardnersville Estate is L$35.00 in a bus and L$60.00 in a taxi.


Pheu Thai renews rice fight for Yingluck
Published: 4 Sep 2014 at 20.55 | Viewed: 3,064 | Comments: 1
Online news: Politics
Writer: Aekarach Sattaburuth

The decision by prosecutors to defer a decision on pressing ahead with charges against Yingluck Shinawatra
over the rice-pledging scheme has given the Pheu Thai Party impetus for a renewed fight on behalf of the
former prime minister. Wanchai Rojanawong, centre, a spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General,
addresses reporters during a press conference at a government complex building on Yingluck Shinawatra and
the rice scheme. (AFP photo)

Pichit Chuenban, a lawyer for Ms Yingluck, said after the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) decision that
Pheu Thai had evidence that was being sought by the OAG which would defend the former premier's position.
The evidence was thrown out by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), he added.

Yingluck case shunted to joint panel

The OAG refused to accept a recommendation of graft charges against Ms Yingluck for corruption in the
scheme by the anti-graft office and spelled out three points that needed clarification, including more witnesses
to substantiate the NACC accusations.Mr Pichit said Pheu Thai was convinced that additional witnesses would
give the party more weight in the fight against the allegations."We are ready both in witnesses and documents to
prove that Ms Yingluck is not guilty as accused by the NACC and the Democrat Party," he said.The OAG and
NACC will set up a joint panel to work on the case to complete the probe before making further decisions.
Members of the working committee will be named in 14 days.
The Democrats took the case to the NACC.
Acting Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said he hoped for fairness
from the joint body looking into the case.Pheu Thai was at odds with the
NACC when it was investigating the allegations. The party accused the graft
busters of a lack of neutrality, while the NACC said Pheu Thai was using
tactics to delay its work, including proposing unnecessary witnesses to testify
on Ms Yingluck's behalf.The NACC investigation concluded that Ms
Yingluck could not evade responsibility for the damage caused by the scheme
as she had chaired the National Rice Policy Committee. Pledging rice for
farmers was a flagship policy of Pheu Thai and promised to voters in the 2011 general election.

USA Rice Attends University of Missouri Fisher Delta Center Field


Day

PORTAGEVILLE, MO -- The USA Rice Federation was a sponsor of the University of Missouri Fisher Delta
Research Center's 53
rd
annual field day held here this week. More than 500 people, including producers,
agribusiness representatives, and local, state, and national elected officials, attended an appreciation breakfast
before the field tours.

Speakers at the breakfast included Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Representative Jason Smith (R-MO). Senator Blunt spoke about
the current challenges and opportunities for U.S. agriculture to meet the growing demand for food over the next few decades and the
need to reign in government overreach of regulations for agriculture by the Environmental Protection Agency. Representative Smith
gave an overview of his two week listening tour throughout Missouri and also expressed concern about government overreach.

The field tours highlighted research on rice, cotton, soybeans, crop protection, and crop monitoring. One of
the most popular tours was on UAV's, so-called "drones," the next high tech tool for agriculture.

USA Rice's Chuck Wilson participated in the field day and met with Missouri rice producers from around the
region who reported that the crop looks good, and though coming in late, should be high quality.

Contact: Chuck Wilson (870) 673-7541

Senator Blunt

Representative Smith

SA Rice to Host Twitter Party to Celebrate National Rice Month
ARLINGTON, VA -- The USA Rice Federation is hosting an hour-long Twitter
party on Wednesday, September 10 at 1 p.m. EST
, to promote September as National Rice Month. The Twitter party theme is
"Reach for Rice" and the hashtag is #Foodiechats. USA Rice members with a
Twitter account are encouraged to join the conversation by using and
monitoring #Foodiechats.

"Our Twitter party in February was a resounding success, with the hashtag
"Foodiechats" trending number one in 10 major cities and 20 smaller market
cities," said Katie Maher, USA Rice's manager of domestic promotion. "We're
proud of the fact people were more interested in talking food and rice than assorted celebrity, sports, or even
news topics in those markets. We're hoping to duplicate that success next week with our Reach for Rice party."


Maher said hosting the Twitter party is a cost effective way to reach consumers open to learning about new food
trends, and that she hopes rice companies and health professionals will join in next week, helping to spread the
word about U.S.-grown rice during what will be a fast-paced exchange. She added that interested individuals
could contact her for a list of the discussion topics in advance.

Contact: Deborah Willenborg (703) 236-1444

All The Times Rice Beat Us In The Game Of Life
The Huffington Post | By Julie R. Thomson
Posted: 09/03/2014 7:00 am EDT Updated: 09/03/2014 7:00 am EDT
People don't often talk about it, but rice is the Achilles' heel of many great
home cooks. It might seem like the simplest dish to make -- just water and
rice -- but the amount of times it goes wrong is countless. It all starts off
promising. Bring water to a boil -- preferably salted. Add rice. Cover.
Simmer. Then fluff your perfect rice. SO EASY, right? But the reality
almost never pans out that way.More often than not rice is gelatinous,
gloppy, crunchy or just burned into one solid hard block. It's heartbreaking. It's spirit crushing. And it makes many
of us never want to cook again. (Or, it makes us want to break down and buy a rice cooker even though our kitchen
could not possibly handle one more appliance.)
In the game of life there are winners and there are losers, but when we face off against rice it almost always defeats
us. Here are nine times that rice made us swear we were never cooking another meal at home again. Nine times that
rice beat everyone (and everything) in the game of life.
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