9th June (Tuesday), 2015 Daily Global Rice E-Newsletter by Riceplus Magazine

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Rice price remains unaffordable to masses

Despte 400,000 MT of imports
By Ding Cervantes
Jun 09, 2015
ANGELES CITY- The government is set to import 150,000 metric tons (MT) from Vietnam on top of the
earlier approved importation of 250,000 MT, with an option to purchase another 100,000 MT purportedly
to secure rice stocks in the coming lean months.Despite this, the price of rice has continued to be out of
reach of poor folk in the rural areas amid reports that in urban areas, rice prices went down, Anakpawis
partylist Rep. Fernando Hicap said yesterday.Just recently the National Food Authority (NFA) awarded
Vietnam through government- to-government trade deal scheme 150,000 MT.
Also it got an approval for the procurement of another 250,000 MT and has an option to buy another
100,000 MT ostensibly to secure stocks of rice in the coming lean months from July to September.But
despite the massive volumes of rice imports, the price of commercial rice in the local market continues to
be put out of reach of ordinary consumers noted Hicap.Hicap cited NFA as claiming that the price of rice
went down in the market in the past months. Well milled rice went down from P39.02 to P38.57 per kilo
while regular NFA rice dropped from P35.76 to P35.35 per kilo. Average commercial well milled rice on
the other hand went down from P 42.12 to P41.72 per kilo while regular milled rice also cut its price from
P38.47 to P37.97 per kilogram.But the party list lawmaker said that this downward trend was limited to
some major cities and towns. The lower rice price is not felt nationwide. Even these lowered prices are
not readily affordable to the masses.
The P15 wage increase is not even enough for transport fares for work, Hicap added.Hicap noted Food
Security and Agricultural Modernization Sec. Francis Pangilinans admission that 26 percent of NFA rice
goes to the poor and about 74 percent either goes to waste or illegally converted to commercial rice by
some traders.Now we are wary that the additional rice imports of 250,000 MT plus the 805, 000 MT
coming from the traders which the government allowed to be delivered in the 3rd quarter of this year will
be used to manipulate the prices of rice in the market just like what happened in the past Hicap said.
The NFA policy of continuing massive rice importation not only undermines the development of our
local rice industry but is also sending a very wrong signal that importation is the only answer to rice
shortage.In fact it is using the sorry state of the local rice industry to further advance the interest of few
players in the industry and continuing subservience to one sided agreements in the World Trade
Organization particularly in the agricultural sector.The only way to secure affordable and sufficient
locally produced rice supply would mean the implementation of genuine agrarian land reform on top of
getting our agriculture out of the WTO Hicap also said.
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NFA-Kalinga buys 16,000 bags of palay from farmers

June 09, 2015 Larry Lopez
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TABUK CITY, Kalinga, June 9 (PIA) - - The National Food Authority (NFA) provincial office had
bought 16,000 bags of palay from farmers in the last harvest season (April-May)under its procurement
program.
NFA-Kalinga Asst. Manager Ric Baliang reported that the agency has not been so aggressive in its
procurement activity in the past due to higher prices offered by traders until the last harvest when their
buying rates were lower than NFAs P17/kg. The situation however lasted for just a short
time.Meanwhile, NFA provincial office had assured enough stock of rice for the province in the leans
starting June up to September.Based on its latest inventory, NFA-Kalinga has 54,000 bags of imported
rice from Vietnam to meet the provinces rice requirement for the period.Following NFAs mandate to
provide sufficient supply of quality cheap buffer in the country, the rice shall be distributed to target areas
in the province through accredited bigasan outlets, Baliang reported. NFA sells its rice at P27-32/kg but
allows bigasan outlets in remote areas to make reasonable add-on to defray transportation cost. (JDP/LLPIA CAR, Kalinga)
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/181433727048/nfa-kalinga-buys-16-000-bags-of-palay-fromfarmers#sthash.AMDzCuCr.dpuf
Govt to sell low-price rice to low-income people

The Nation June 9, 2015 2:16 pm
The government plans to sell low-price rice to low-income people via special channels, Con Winthai
Suvari, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order said Tuesday.The plan was discussed
during a joint meeting of the NCPO and the Cabinet. NCPO chief and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
ordered government agencies concerned to find channels to distribute low-price rice to help low-income
people, the spokesman added. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Govt-to-sell-low-pricerice-to-low-income-people-30261926.html
Gen. Chatchai: More study needed before selling stockpiled

rice to the public
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BANGKOK, 9 June 2015, (NNT) - Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikalya told news media that
further deliberation is needed before the government can greenlight selling stockpiled rice to the public.
The minister had been referring to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-chas recent idea to sell stocked
rice at affordable prices. He stressed that the proposal is in its infancy, and more careful study and
discussions with related agencies are required. These agencies include the Public Warehouse
Organization, the Market Organization for Farmers, and other agencies under the ministry of Commerce.
He reiterated that the ministry would only sell good quality rice to the public, of which there are two
million tons in government silos.
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNECO5806090010003#sthas
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Program aims to boost rice resilience to climate change

Tue, 9 June 2015
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Charles Rollet
As climate change increases the severity of droughts and floods across the Kingdom, a push is
being made for farmers to adopt more resistant rice varieties.The Philippines-based International
Rice Research Institute launched a USAID-financed project in Phnom Penh yesterday in a bid to
accelerate the adoption of stress-tolerant rice varieties by smallholder farmers.The project will
last three years and be implemented in both Cambodia and Nepal, with each country allocated $3
million.Drought and flood are the two biggest constraints to rice production, IRRI
representative Dule Zhao told the Post yesterday.Now that we have a lot of flooding problems,
if the [seed] variety we are using is not stress tolerant then the damage will be much bigger.The
project will aim to train farmers, seed companies, and farmers associations to use better quality
seeds for their crop.One thousand farmers will be selected across the country and given a small
amount of seed free of charge, with one of the main goals being in-house production of quality
Cambodian seeds.
Most of the farmers, they use their own stored seed they just use their seed from the previous
crop, Zhao said.Thy Sokhun, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Fisheries, said at the projects unveiling in Phnom Penh yesterday that over one million hectares
of farmland were damaged by drought and floods from 2011 to 2013.Considering the potential
impacts of global warming and climate change, damage attributable to floods and droughts is
expected to become more severe, he said.Despite the increasing impact of such factors,
Cambodian farms remain vulnerable due to a lack of quality seed production and dissemination,
according to Sokhun.The primary reasons for the rather slow pace of advancement of the
production and marketing of rice seed are that these are relatively unprofitable activities that are
unattractive to private investors, he said.
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Abdelbagi Ismail, principal scientist at the IRRI, said that Cambodias initial advantage in
overcoming a lack of seed varieties was its open economy and strong links to Thailand and
Vietnam, which respectively rank as the second and third largest exporters worldwide.But Ismail
said that as farmland gets gobbled up by construction projects and Cambodias population
continues to increase, the Kingdoms rice fields need to become more productive to
compete.Cambodia has to develop its own markets, and Cambodia has to develop its own
brand.Although Cambodia is the worlds fifth-largest rice exporter, the countrys average rice
yield per hectare stands at a relatively low 3.2 tonnes, while neighbouring Vietnams is at around
5 tonnes, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The Cambodian government plans to export one
million tonnes of rice this year, a massive increase from the less than 400,000 tonnes that were
exported in 2014.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/program-aims-boost-rice-resilience-climate-change
Viet Nam wins Philippines' rice supply deal

Accordingly, 150,000 tonnes of rice, of which 25 per cent is broken white rice, from Viet Nam will be
shipped to the Philippines on July 15. File Photo
HA NOI (VNS) Viet Nam won a bid for rice supply to the Philippines late last week, with an offer of
US$410.12 per tonne, according to the Philippines' National Food Authority (NFA).Accordingly, 150,000
tonnes of rice, of which 25 per cent is broken white rice, from Viet Nam will be shipped to the Philippines
on July 15. Earlier, the NFA invited Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam to take part in bidding for
250,000 tonnes of rice supply to the country in accordance with intergovernmental contracts. Cambodia
did not participate in the bidding.Bilateral deals allow the Philippines to import rice from Thailand, Viet
Nam, and Cambodia under intergovernmental contracts.Last year, the Philippines imported 1.5 million
tonnes of rice. VNS
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/271451/viet-nam-wins-philippines-rice-supply-deal.html
El Nino data point toward 1997 pattern: Australia

All five Nino indices are at least plus 1.2 degrees Celsius above-normal, says Australias
Bureau of Meteorology
Phoebe Sedgman
Countries that are vulnerable to an El Nino-related inflation outbreak include India, Indonesia and the
Philippines, according to an analysis by Citigroup. Photo: PTI
El Nino warming Pacific, data point toward 1997-98 pattern: Australia
Melbourne: The El Nino developing in the Pacific keeps sending signs reminiscent of the most severe
event in 1997-98, according to Australias Bureau of Meteorology, which said that recent data point
toward a pattern thatll last all year.The 2015 El Nino, the first since 2010, continues to develop and
models suggest further warming of the tropical Pacific is likely, the bureau said on Tuesday in a
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fortnightly update. Sea-surface temperatures are forecast to remain above El Nino thresholds for the
remainder of the year, it said.
All five Nino indices are at least plus 1.2 degrees Celsius above-normal, the bureau said. It is unusual
to have such a broad extent of warmth across the tropical Pacific; this has not been seen since the El Nino
event of 1997-98.The 1997-98 event was the strongest on record, according to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, which described the impact of that event as spectacular, stretching from
Indonesia to Chile and the US. The weather patterns can scorch Asia as temperatures rise, hurting crops
from rice to coffee and palm oil, while crimping the hurricane season in the Atlantic and bringing cooler,
wetter summers to the US.All five sea-surface indexes in the tropical Pacific exceeded plus 1 degree
Celsius, the Australian bureau said in the last update on 26 May, adding that thats the first time its
occurred since the 1997-98 El Nino.
Food costs
El Ninos are caused by periodic warmings of the Pacific, and they can spur turmoil as farmers contend
with drought or too much rain. Their impact can drive faster inflation across Asia as food costs rise, and
may also extend to metals markets.Countries that are vulnerable to an El Nino-related inflation outbreak
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include India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to an analysis by Citigroup Inc. In India,
forecasters said this month that the event may hurt this years monsoon, potentially undermining farm
output. That could damage the countrys demand for gold, according to ABN Amro Group NV.All eight
international models indicated the central Pacific will warm further, the Australian bureau said. The
models indicated El Nino thresholds may be exceeded at least until the end of the year, it said.A seasurface temperature map for the week to 7 June clearly showed the pattern in the Pacific, with a warm
tongue extending from the South American coastline, the bureau said. The tongue extended past the
international dateline, it said. Bloomberg
India, Iran to boost trade in agricultural-commodities

Tuesday, 9 June 2015 - 7:58pm IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI
India and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in the agriculture sector and promote trade in farm
commodities, including rice, wheat and oilseeds.
India and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in the agriculture sector and promote trade in farm
commodities, including rice, wheat and oilseeds.On Monday, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh
met his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Hojjati on the sidelines of the Food and agriculture (FAO)
conference in Rome.It was agreed that efforts would also be made to put in place an institutional
framework to improve cooperation in the field of agriculture between the two countries, the Agriculture
Ministry said in a statement today.
"During the meeting, the two sides agreed to make efforts to enhance cooperation in field of
agriculture particularly to boost trade in various commodities of mutual interest including rice,
wheat, oilseeds etc," the statement added.The ministers of both countries have also decided to
cooperate in agricultural research, mutual capacity building, technical collaboration in fisheries,
cooperation in seed and fodder development etc.In a separate meeting, Singh also called on FAO
Director General Jose Graziano da silva, and shared with him measures being taken by the
government to improve conditions of the Indian farmers.FAO also agreed to participate and
provide technical assistance in conservation and promotion of indigenous cattle breeds through
India's Gokul mission, the statement added.
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-india-iran-to-boost-trade-in-agricultural-commodities-2093984
Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic State

LONDON | BY JONATHAN SAUL
Jun 9, 2015 12:21pm EDT
Iraq has re-taken control of some grain silos previously seized by Islamic State, but most of the
grain held cannot be used as militants aim to destroy sites when retreating, a senior grain official
said on Tuesday.Islamic State, the breakaway al Qaeda group, which declared an Islamic
caliphate across parts of Syria and Iraq last summer, has seized fertile areas and controls territory
that normally produces significant quantities of Iraq's wheat crop.
Saad al Hamdinee, general manager, Grain Board of Iraq, told Reuters the Iraqi government had
taken control of grain facilities in areas including the town of al-Alam, which produced 60,000
tonnes, and a site in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, which produced around 120,000 tonnes of
grain."When the terrorists leave any area they try to destroy the infrastructure there," he said on
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the sidelines of a grains conference in London."All the wheat in the silos - we could not make
any use of it because they are destroyed," he said via a translator.
Hamdinee said Iraqi authorities aimed to salvage facilities whenever it was possible."For
example a silo in Tikrit has been destroyed in a way we can't rebuild it again," he said.Al-Alam
is close to Tikrit, which was the home city of executed former president Saddam
Hussein.Hamdinee had no data on the total amount of grain Islamic State had under its
control."We have several provinces that are beyond the control of the government under the
control of a terrorist organization. We shall take over them," he said.
WHEAT PRODUCTION
He said Iraq expects to produce 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this year as the country attempts to
boost output."This year in particular our expectation of local production of wheat is 3.5 million
tonnes," Hamdinee told the International Grains Council (IGC) conference.He said this was "in
accordance to our plans put in place over the last two years."Hamdinee said Iraq still expected to
import 1 million tonnes of wheat this year, in line with the previous year, which will be blended
with domestic production.
"We need to import because the bread they use to bake in Iraq needs high gluten. Our wheat is
low gluten," he said.The IGC has forecast Iraq's wheat imports in the 2015-16 season at 3.4
million tonnes, versus 2.7 million in 2014-15. The IGC forecast wheat production at 2.0 million
tonnes in 2015/16 versus 3.0 million in 2014-15.The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
put consumption at 6.3 million tonnes in 2015/16, down slightly from 6.5 million in
2014/15.Hamdinee said its production numbers did not "represent all provinces of Iraq" due to
the control of areas by Islamic State. "When we re-control these areas, the figures will be up," he
said.Hamdinee said Iraq's grain board normally imported wheat from the United States,
Australia, Canada, Russia and Romania, while it imported rice from South America, the United
States, India, Pakistan and Thailand.
(Editing by David Evans and Veronica Brown)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/09/us-iraq-grains-idUSKBN0OP1XX20150609
Goodyear Reaches Supply Agreements for Rice Husk Ash Silica

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Published: June 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. ET

0New Source of Silica Will Debut in Fuel Max Tire for the Chinese Market
AKRON, Ohio, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
CompanyGT, +1.50% has reached a supply agreement with Yihai Food and Oil Industry in
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China for silica derived from rice husk ash. Goodyear will begin using the silica this year in a
consumer tire that will be manufactured in its factory in Pulandian, China, and sold in
China.Goodyear has tested silica derived from rice husk ash over the past two years at its
Innovation Center in Akron and found its impact on tire performance to be equal to traditional
sources."Sustainability is a cornerstone of Goodyear's innovation efforts," said Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer.
"This new silica benefits the environment in many ways: It reduces waste going into landfills; it
requires less energy to produce; and it helps make tires more fuel efficient."Each year, more than
700 million tons of rice are harvested worldwide, according to the Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations, and disposing of the rice husks is an environmental
challenge. As a result, husks often are burned to generate electricity and reduce the amount of
waste shipped to landfills. While this ash has been converted to silica for several years, only
these most recent processes created a silica of a high enough grade to use in tires.Silica is used as
a reinforcing agent in tire tread compounds. Compared to carbon black, a traditional reinforcing
agent for tires, silica reduces rolling resistance.
Lower rolling resistance, in turn, improves a car's fuel economy. It also can have a positive
impact on a tire's traction on wet surfaces.In addition to the agreement with Yihai, Goodyear is
negotiating agreements with additional suppliers. Financial details of the agreements are not
being released.To learn more about Goodyear's commitment to the environment, visit its
corporate responsibility website at http://www.goodyear.com/responsibility.Goodyear is one of
the world's largest tire companies. It employs approximately 67,000 people and manufactures its
products in 50 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron,
Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that
set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about
Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goodyear-reaches-supply-agreements-for-rice-husk-ash-silica-201506-09
Community nurseries likely solution for paddy farmers if

rains are delayed
By Sutanuka Ghosal, ET Bureau | 9 Jun, 2015, 05.23AM IST
Monsoon rains, which started a little late in Kerala on June 5, are yet to arrive in eastern India, the main
area for rice cultivation.
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KOLKATA: Paddy farmers in the country may
have to opt for community nurseries and direct
seeding in case of insufficient rains by June 15,
said Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI).
Monsoon rains, which started a little late in
Kerala on June 5, are yet to arrive in eastern
India, the main area for rice cultivation. To
review the crop situation, a team from the
agriculture ministry will meet agricultural
department officials of the seven eastern states
that come under the Bringing Green Revolution
to Eastern India (BGREI) scheme on June 11 to prepare a contingency plan if rains are delayed or
insufficient for preparing paddy nurseries and transplantation of saplings.
West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh come under the
BGREI scheme, under which they produce an average 55 million tonne, or over half the rice produced in
the country. The average was 42.6 million tonne before the scheme was introduced. "It is true that
monsoon has been delayed this time, raising concerns among the farming community.But the situation
can improve any moment if rains lash the paddy-growing regions of the country that are particularly rainfed," said Trilochan Mohapatra, director, CRRI. "For instance, in places like Punjab and Haryana, farmers
have started preparing nurseries as they generally depend on irrigation for farming purpose.
" According to Mohapatra, farmers start preparing paddy nurseries from the end of May and the exercise
continues till middle of June. Transplantation of saplings starts from the first week of July. But this may
not be so this year, as most parts of the paddy-growing areas have not received good rains. "That is why
we are asking farmers to prepare community nurseries rather than going in for individual nurseries that
will require more water. If there are some irrigation facilities available, they should join their hands and
raise nurseries there," he said. Mohapatra suggested "direct seeding", which requires less water. Directly
seeded paddy tends to mature faster than transplanted crop. In this method, plants are not subjected to
stress.
With FTA talks set to start, EU seeks to tap Indian middle class
EU director general for trade Jean-Luc Demarty wants more access for the blocs
automobiles and wines
D. Ravi Kanth
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Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
The European Union (EU) is targeting the rich Indian middle class for enhanced market access in
automobiles, wines and spirits, and cheese as Brussels and New Delhi kickstart stalled negotiations for a
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free trade agreement in goods, services, investment and public

procurement.We want market access for our automobiles and
wines and spirits, said Jean-Luc Demarty, the EUs director
general for trade.After attending a bilateral meeting between
EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom and Indian
commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Paris on 4 June on
the margins of the annual Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting, Demarty
said the stage is now set for a senior-level officials meeting between the two sides.
Malmstrom and Sitharaman have directed their senior officials present at the meeting to start talks on all
outstanding issues in the free trade agreement.The talks will begin after the new Indian commerce
secretary-designate,Rita A. Teaotia, takes over from her predecessor Rajiv Kher, who retired at the end of
this month, Demarty said.Negotiations for the trade agreement talks began in 2007 when the then
commerce minister Kamal Nath and his EU counterpart Peter Mandelsondecided to embark on a
comprehensive deal covering all areas in goods, services and public procurement in both the markets.But
the negotiations stuck many dead ends on both sides due to differences on issues of market access in
goods and services as well as the demands made by Brussels in areas such as intellectual property rights,
trade and environment, and trade and labour.
Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent visit to France and Germany, there is a
renewed push from New Delhi to close the gaps to ensure that the agreement could act as a launching pad
for investment in various Make in India initiatives, analysts said.The EU reckons India as an important
trade partner and is now eyeing a sizeable and growing market of more than 1 billion people, said a
former Indian government official, who asked not to be quoted.The two-way trade between the EU and
India was estimated at around 72.5 billion in 2014 while the EUs investment stock in India was 34.7
billion in 2013. Trade in commercial services quadrupled during the last 10 years, increasing from 5.2
billion in 2002 to 23.7 billion in 2013, according to an EU official release.
The EU wants auto and auto-parts import tariffs, which are placed in a select sensitive list in India, to be
brought into an open list with very low or nil import duty. Brussels had also proposed zero-for-zero
duties for auto parts.The Indian domestic industry in auto parts is concerned about reducing the tariffs to
zero. India had rejected the EUs zero-for-zero demand because of the harmful impact it would have on
the Indian domestic auto-parts producers.India had maintained that it will not reduce the import tariffs
below the current applied level of close to 10%, the official said.The EU also wants substantial access for
wines to serve the rising middle-class consumers in India. New Delhi had agreed to give a tariff rate quota
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for guaranteed access at a minimum rate. But Brussels is not satisfied with the minimum price as it wants
access at the actual price at which wines are sold in European markets.On brown spirits, too, the EU
wants the same treatment, namely, market access in the Indian market at actual European
prices.Effectively, the EUs demands on wines and spirits amount to foregoing huge customs revenue,
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said another former Indian official.In services, the EU wants liberal access in insurance, banking, and
retail trade.
With the Modi governments latest insurance sector reforms, Brussels concerns are almost adequately
addressed, the former Indian official said. But in banking there will be a demand for a higher level of
participation in the Indian banking sector, according to the official.The EU also wants easy access for
legal services professionals, a no-go area for India.On the other hand, despite its ambitious marketopening demands for access in capital-intensive services in India, the EU is not so forthcoming to provide
liberal access to Indian short-terms services providers in Mode 4 or even in Mode 1 involving supply of
services from one country to the other.
The EU also wants India to agree to a higher level of protection for intellectual property rights over and
above the minimum standards in the World Trade Organizations trade-related intellectual property rights
agreement (TRIPS).The EU, for example, wants data exclusivity for its pharmaceutical producers to
ensure that when the patent protection expires after the requisite protection period of 20 years, the generic
companies generate their own data before they market those off-patented drugs.Brussels is also
demanding a higher level of compliance in line with its Geographical Indication notifications and
registration of wines and other products. The EU has also demanded substantial access for its cheese
products but is unwilling to provide the same treatment to Indian sugar, basmati rice and mangoes, the
official said.
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 09

Nagpur, June 9 Gram and tuar prices recovered in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and
Marketing Committee (APMC) here on good demand from local millers amid weak supply from
producing regions. Notable hike on NCDEX, weak overseas arrival and repeated enquiries from
South-based millers also jacked up prices, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM
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* Gram varieties ruled stead in open market here but demand was poor.
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TUAR
* Tuar gavarani firmed up in open market here on increased demand from local traders
amid thin supply from producing regions.
* Batri dal reported strong in open market here on increased seasonal demand from
local traders amid weak supply from producing belts.
* In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at 9,100-9,600,

Udid Mogar (clean) - 10,700-11,100, Moong - 9,000-9,200, Moong Mogar
(clean) 10,700-11,100, Gram - 4,200-4,500, Gram Super best bold - 6,100-6,300
for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market in poor trading
activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices
Gram Auction
3,600-4,525
Gram Pink Auction

Tuar Auction
Moong Auction
Udid Auction
Masoor Auction
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n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Gram Super Best Bold

Gram Super Best
3,500-4,500
2,100-2,600
6,000-7,380
n.a.
Previous close
6,000-7,300
6,000-6,300
4,300-4,500
2,600-2,800
6,200-6,500
6,200-6,500
n.a.
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Gram Medium Best
5,800-6,000
5,800-6,000
Gram Dal Medium
n.a.
Gram Mill Quality
5,500-5,650
5,500-5,650
Desi gram Raw
4,500-4,600
4,500-4,600
Gram Filter new
6,000-6,100
Gram Kabuli
6,000-6,100
5,400-6,900
Gram Pink
5,400-6,900
6,400-6,600
Tuar Fataka Best
6,400-6,600
10,500-10,800
Tuar Fataka Medium
10,500-10,800
9,900-10,300
Tuar Dal Best Phod
9,500-9,700
8,800-9,300
Tuar Gavarani New
8,800-9,300
7,400-7,500
Tuar Karnataka
8,000-8,100
Tuar Black
7,350-7,450
8,000-8,100
10,900-11,200
Masoor dal best
10,900-11,200
8,000-8,200
Masoor dal medium

n.a.
10,800-11,000
10,800-11,000
10,000-10,500
9,500-9,800
n.a.
Moong Chamki best
9,600-9,900
n.a.
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG)

Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
10,000-10,500
9,500-9,800
Moong Mill quality
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
7,500-7,900
n.a.
Moong Mogar Medium best

Moong dal Chilka
8,000-8,200
7,500-7,900
Moong Mogar bold
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9,900-10,300
9,500-9,700
Tuar Dal Medium phod
Masoor
n.a.
9,600-9,900
11,400-11,700
10,500-10,800
8,800-9,100
4,200-4,400
11,400-11,700
10,500-10,800
8,800-9,100
4,100-4,300
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Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,300-3,350
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,400-3,500
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
3,400-3,500
3,100-3,150
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)

Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
3,300-3,350
3,600-4,500
1,400-1,600
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)

Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,150
3,600-4,500
1,400-1,600
1,550-1,750
1,550-1,750
1,400-1,600
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600
2,200-2,450
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)

Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450
1,800-1,950
n.a.
n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,700

MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,700
2,800-3,000
2,800-3,000
Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,500
1,400-1,500
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG)
2,000-2,200
2,000-2,200
Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)
2,700-2,850
2,700-2,850
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)
3,000-3,200
3,000-3,200
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,600-1,850
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)
1,600-1,850
2,200-2,450
2,100-2,450
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)
2,500-2,800
2,500-2,800
Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,600
3,100-3,600
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)
3,800-4,200
3,800-4,200
Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG)

Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG)
4,100-4,500
4,500-5,000
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,200-10,200

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1,800-1,950
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)

Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG)
6,000-7,200
4,700-4,900
4,100-4,500
4,500-5,000
8,200-10,200
6,000-7,200
4,700-4,900
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Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
5,500-6,000
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)

Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450
2,500-2,600
5,500-6,000
2,200-2,450
2,500-2,600
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 402.6 degree Celsius (108.7 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
28.9 degree Celsius (84.0 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest - n.a.
Rainfall : nil
FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Rains or thunder-showers likely towards evening or night. Maximum and
minimum temperature would be around and 41 and 29 degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
Bankruptcy feared: Rice millers seek TCP's, Passco's

intervention
June 09, 2015
FAZAL SHER
Mills Association (PRMA) on Monday urged the government to direct Trading Corporation of
Pakistan (TCP) and Pakistan Agriculture Storage Service Corporation (Passco) to intervene in
the market by purchasing rice from rice-shellers to enable them to repay their bank
loans. Mukhtar Ahmed Khan Baloch, Chairman PRMA, while speaking at a press conference
said that 75 percent of mill owners had purchased rice by using loans from banks at high markup rates. "In case the government does not intervene in the market till June 30, 75 percent of rice
mills would become bankrupt," he says.
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He said the government needed to bailout sinking rice sector, otherwise rice-shellers would be
unable to purchase paddy from farmers in the next season. Due to current situation the future of
thousands of rice mill workers and their families was at stake as owners had no money to pay
their wages, he said. Baloch said 75 percent of rice mills had failed to sell rice in last two years
as a result they were unable to clear their bank liabilities and were unable to pay high mark-up to
the banks. "The government needs to declare rice-shellers a sick industry and direct all banks
through State Banks of Pakistan (SBP) to waive off the bank interest and direct TCP and Passco
to purchase rice from them.
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The government should direct the TCP to co-operate with the millers by making all the
necessary arrangements to export rice, thus enabling the millers to repay their bank loans and
other liabilities," he said. Baloch said that due to the government's poor policies, over 0.4 million
tons of super kernel baamati rice was still lying in different warehouses across the country. He
said they had purchased rice at Rs 2,600 per maund in 2013-14. "After polishing and processing,
the cost came to Rs 5,500 per maund. However, nobody is willing to purchase the rice at that
price," he said. He said the situation was turning against Pakistan and in favour of India which
had introduced its own brand. Indian rice was cheaper due to hidden subsidies, as a result
Pakistan had lost Iranian and Middle Eastern markets, he said. He also urged the government to
increase rice exports to Iran.
http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1194300/
USA Rice's Whole Grain Wins Excellence in Publishing

Award ARLINGTON, VA
The 27th Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence have been announced, and
the USA Rice Federation's quarterly tabloid Whole Grain has been named a winner.
The APEX awards are a highly competitive business communications contest
sponsored by the editors of Writer's Web Watch and the Writing that Works
Archives."APEX 2015 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial
content and the success of the entry-in the opinion of the judges-in achieving overall
communications effectiveness and excellence," the contest sponsors said in a release.
"Each year, the quality of entries increases. Overall, this year's entries displayed an
extraordinary level of quality.
The APEX judges saw only the most promising publications that professional communicators could enter.
From them, they had the truly difficult task of selecting the award-winning entries." This year's contest
saw more than 1,850 entries across 11 major categories and 100 subcategories. There were 390 entries in
the magazines, journals, and tabloids category and nonprofit grand award winners included the Civil War
Trust's fall edition of Hallowed Ground and Ruffed Grouse Society Magazine."Being recognized by
writing and design professionals from amongst so many high level entrants is very gratifying," said
Michael Klein, USA Rice's vice president of marketing and communication.
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Klein said Whole Grain was conceived last year as a replacement for USA Rice's annual report, but has
quickly grown in scope and reach."In addition to covering USA Rice programs and activities, we're
pursuing original reporting and developing feature content," he said. "We also grow our subscriber base
with each issue. We sent out more than 22,000 copies of the May Whole Grain to rice farmers,
landowners, mills, and others in all six rice-producing states."If you would like to receive hard copies of
Whole Grain, or to learn about advertising opportunities, email USA Rice's communications team
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Contact: Deborah Willenborg (703) 236-1444
CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures

CME Group (Prelim): Closing Rough Rice Futures for June 9
Month
Price
Net Change
July 2015
$9.980
+ $0.035
September 2015
$10.255
+ $0.045
November 2015
$10.515
+ $0.035
January 2016
$10.770
+ $0.035
March 2016
$10.965
+ $0.035
May 2016
$10.965
+ $0.035
July 2016
$10.965
+ $0.035
The Difference between Brown Rice and White Rice
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When it comes to rice, looks are deceiving. Chefs and food stylists like the attractive, photogenic qualities
of fluffy white rice. Brown rice, however, when compared to white rice, wins as the superior choice for a
number of other reasons. Much research concludes that color is not the only factor that separates these
two types of rice. Brown rice and white rice are different in some very important ways that can affect
your health.
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White Rice: Diabetic Risks
Diabetics are often warned

about the link between
eating white rice and
bringing on a rapid rise in
blood sugar levels. The
message is that if you are a
diabetic or are at risk, stay
away from white rice.
Medical experts advocate
replacing white rice with
brown rice if you have
diabetes.
Brown Rice: Fiber Advantages
Brown rice has more fiber than white rice, and the difference is due to the way both types are processed.
White rice is brown rice that has gone through some changes in the milling process. With brown rice,
only the husk is removed. White rice is polished and pre-cooked or parboiled. The bran is also removed.
The bran is kept intact in brown rice, and that bran gives you a healthy dose of fiber.Brown rice contains
nutrients like magnesium, manganese and zinc. White rice has less amounts of these nutrients, but is
fortified with iron and some B vitamins. Brown rice is the only form of the grain that contains vitamin E.
Global Call for Brown Rice
The difference between brown rice and white rice is taking on global importance, because aid agencies
have become more aware of nutrition deficiencies in poorer nations where rice is often a diet staple.
Research groups and aid agencies are saying that, in these countries, the consumption of brown, or as they
call
it,
whole-grain
rice
instead
of
white
rice
should
be
encouraged.
Casting Your Vote
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No matter what more is said about the wholesome goodness of brown rice, you may still find times when
white rice is your preference over brown rice. White rice is, after all, versatile in that it easily
accommodates the flavors of other ingredients in a recipe, whereas brown rice has a distinctive nut-like
flavor that may overpower rather than blend in with other ingredients. If you are otherwise healthy, feel
free to eat modest portions of white rice occasionally. If you have days where you suffer bloating or
indigestion, you may find that you can digest white rice more easily than brown rice, because of the
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latter's fiber-rich density.Cooking times vary between brown and white rice, so convenience may be
another advantage for white rice. Preparation of the white variety takes about 15 to 20 minutes to cook.
Whole-grain brown rice takes a bit longer and requires more water in the pot.
Source: fitday.com
http://www.gbcghana.com/1.4332781
Hunted in China, once abundant bird species could be wiped

out like passenger pigeons
By Jayalakshmi K
June 9, 2015 09:55 BST
The Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola was once distributed over vast areas of Europe and Asia,
its range stretching from Finland to Japan. But unsustainable rates of hunting, principally in China, have
contributed to not only a catastrophic loss of numbers, but also in the areas in which it can now be
found.Massive hunting, mostly in China, has driven populations of a bird species down by 90% and has
shrunk their range drastically.The yellow-breasted bunting, called the rice bird in China, was once
Eurasia's most abundant bird species with a range stretching from Finland to Japan.
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22
The unsustainable rate of hunting has retracted its range by 5000kms since 1980 a new study shows. It
could well end up wiped out like the passenger pigeons, which were hunted out early last century."The
magnitude and speed of the decline is unprecedented among birds distributed over such a large area, with
the exception of the Passenger Pigeon, which went extinct in 1914 due to industrial-scale hunting", said
Dr Johannes Kamp from the University of Mnster, the lead author of the paper. "High levels of hunting
also appear to be responsible for the declines we are seeing in Yellow-breasted Bunting.
"The birds breed north of the Himalayas and spend their winters in warmer southeast Asia, passing
through eastern China where they have been hunted for more than 2,000 years, according to BirdLife
International.The songbird, which nests on the ground in open scrubs, is distinctive in its yellow
underparts.During migration and on the wintering grounds, they gather in huge flocks at night making it
easy for hunters to trap them in large numbers.The bird, which was of "least concern" until 2004, was
classified in 2013 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as an "endangered" species.
Hunting of the species was banned in China since 1997 but millions of yellow-breasted buntingsand other
songbirds continue to be killed for meat and sold in the black market as seen a couple of years ago.Once
restricted to a small area of southern China, hunting of the bird has now become more widespread and
popular owing to increasing affluence, and hunters now travel widely to find sufficient birds, according to
IUCN.Rather than the poor it is the wealthy who are feasting on the rice bird. "They have become a fancy
dish among comparatively wealthy people," the researchers said.
The Convention on Migratory Species has agreed to develop an international action plan for the recovery
of the yellow-breasted bunting throughout its range by 2017."To reverse these declines we need to better
educate people of the consequences of eating wildlife. We also need a better and more efficient reporting
system for law enforcement", said Simba Chan, senior conservation officer at BirdLife International.
Chan believes that growing numbers of birdwatchers in China can be enlisted to curb the hunting.
Published in the journal Conservation Biology the study suggests that the story of the yellow-breasted
bunting is evidence of wider problems for common Asian birds, calling for more studies.However, a new
agreement between China, Japan, Republic of Korea and Russia is a first step in developing a coordinated
monitoring of migratory birds across the region.The yellow-breasted bunting Emberiza aureola species
has all but disappeared from Eastern Europe, European Russia, large parts of Western and Central Siberia,
and Japan.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hunted-china-abundant-bird-species-could-be-wiped-out-like-passengerpigeons-1505147
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23
Cornell Researchers Awarded $1.3M NSF Grant to Study

Genetics of Rice Traits
Jun 09, 2015
|
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) Researchers from Cornell University have received a $1.3 million
grant from the National Science Foundation to identify and study DNA sequences responsible
for key traits in rice in order to facilitate their use in crop improvement.Despite the growing
availability of new DNA analysis technologies, identifying quantitative trait loci key
determinants of crop productivity remains a key challenge facing the agrigenomics space,
according to the grant's abstract.To address this, Cornell researcher Adam Bogdanove and
colleagues aim to isolate rice DNA sequences associated with three key crop characteristics
disease resistance, disease susceptibility, and tolerance to acid soils and examine their effects
when transferred into rice varieties that show low levels of these traits.
The effort will combine existing genotypic and phenotypic data, computational methods, and
recently released genome sequences for 3,000 rice accessions, with genome editing to
functionally evaluate isolated genetic polymorphism in new genetic backgrounds, the abstract
states. "Co-variation will also be examined for each trait to test for genetic background effects on
allele viability, and in the case of disease susceptibility and resistance, allelic variation in
pathogen-targeted genes will be queried for evidence of purifying or positive selection."Findings
from the four-year grant, which began on May 1, are expected to improve the overall
understanding of plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, assist in developing new methods
to enhance such resistance, and add to the growing body of data stemming from the NSF's Plant
Genome Research Program.
https://www.genomeweb.com/research-funding/cornell-researchers-awarded-13m-nsf-grant-studygenetics-rice-traits
Stagnating productivity levels major threat to India's Farm

growth
India is one among the 15 leading exporters of agricultural products in the world with significant
exports of cotton, rice, meat, oil meals and sugar. But crop yield woes pose major threat to the farm
sector.
09 Jun 2015
23
Commodity Online
24
Sustaining an overall agricultural growth rate of about 4

percent over long years is a major challenge India has to
confront in the face of stagnating productivity levels. The
problem is aggravated by increasing abiotic and biotic
stresses which constrain crop yields. Radha Mohan Singh,
Union Agriculture Minister, said India need to focus on
research products that can provide the country with break
through in yields which can be made accessible and
affordable for different categories of farmers and for this
purpose there is an urgent need to further strengthen the CGIAR institutions to generate
technology innovations that can be further up-scaled by national agricultural research systems.
Agriculture continues to be a vital component of Indias economy contributing over 16 per cent
of Indias GDP in 2014-15 and providing employment to the majority (55%) of its population.
Indian agriculture has achieved self sufficiency and today takes pride in not only meeting the
needs of our population but also playing a major role in agricultural trade. India is one among the
15 leading exporters of agricultural products in the world with significant exports of cotton, rice,
meat, oil meals and sugar. Export competitiveness has also been developed in specialized
agricultural products like basmati rice, guar gum and castor. India has to support 17% of the
worlds population on just 2.4% of its geographical area and we are conscious of our need for
sustainable agricultural development keeping the interest of future generations in mind, the
minister said.
APEDA News (India)

Price on: 09-06-2015
Product
Benchmark Indicators Name
Garlic
1
Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
2
Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
3
Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t)
Ginger
1
Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
2
Chinese whole, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
3
Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t)
24
Guar Gum Powder

1
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
2
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
3
Indian 200 mesh 5000 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t)
Source:agra-net
Price
2100
2000
1800
4600
5100
3000
4780
2200
3300
For more info
Market Watch
25
Product
Rice
1
2
3
Wheat
1
2
3
Mousambi
1
2
3
Cauliflower
1
2
3
Source:agra-net
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 09-06-2015

Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs per Qty
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Cachar (Assam)
Kheda (Gujarat)
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
Other
Other
2000
1725
3100
2500
3310
3300
Amirgadh (Gujarat)
Bonai (Orissa)
Hajipur(Bihar)
Other
Other
Other
1250
1450
1550
1900
1600
1650
Aroor (Kerala)
Nabha(Punjab)
Mechua(West Bengal)
Other
Other
Other
3200
2500
2400
3400
4000
3000
Aroor (Kerala)
Bonai (Orissa)
Satara(Maharashtra)
Other
Other
Other
3000
3000
1000
Egg
Product
1
2
3
Source: e2necc.com
Rs per 100 No
Price on 09-06-2015
Price
401
372
379
Market Center
Mysore
Nagapur
Namakkal
Other International Prices
25
Product
Market Center
Potatoes
1
Atlanta
2
Chicago
3
Detroit
Source:USDA
3200
4000
2000
For more info
Origin
Variety
Low
Colorado
Idaho
Wisconsin
Russet
Russet
Russet
23.50
19
19
Unit Price : US$ per

package
Price on 09-06-2015
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
23.50
21
19.50

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Rice price remains unaffordable to masses

NFA-Kalinga buys 16,000 bags of palay from farmers

Govt to sell low-price rice to low-income people

Gen. Chatchai: More study needed before selling stockpiled

Program aims to boost rice resilience to climate change

Viet Nam wins Philippines' rice supply deal

El Nino data point toward 1997 pattern: Australia

India, Iran to boost trade in agricultural-commodities

Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic State

Goodyear Reaches Supply Agreements for Rice Husk Ash Silica

Published: June 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. ET

Community nurseries likely solution for paddy farmers if

Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

free trade agreement in goods, services, investment and public

Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 09

FOODGRAINS & PULSES

* In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at 9,100-9,600,

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

Gram Pink Auction

Gram Super Best Bold

Gram Dal Medium

Gram Mill Quality

Desi gram Raw

Gram Filter new

Tuar Fataka Best

Tuar Fataka Medium

Tuar Dal Best Phod

Tuar Gavarani New

Masoor dal best

Masoor dal medium

Moong Chamki best

Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG)

Moong Mill quality

Batri dal (100 INR/KG)

Moong Mogar Medium best

Moong Mogar bold

Tuar Dal Medium phod

Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)

Watana White (100 INR/KG)

Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)

Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)

Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)

Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)

MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 3,100-3,700

Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG)

Wheat Best (100 INR/KG)

Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)

Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)

Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)

Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)

Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)

Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG)

Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)

Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG)

Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 8,200-10,200

Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)

Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)

Bankruptcy feared: Rice millers seek TCP's, Passco's

USA Rice's Whole Grain Wins Excellence in Publishing

Contact: Deborah Willenborg (703) 236-1444

CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures

The Difference between Brown Rice and White Rice