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Arsenic warning over rice milk: Parents warned not to give
drink to children because it can contain harmful levels of the
chemical
Korean Rice Market to Fully Open Late This Month
Jim Lingo improving rice production
NFA to ensure enough rice in calamity areas
Indonesia sees 4.2 mln ton rice surplus this year
Ministry asking rice mill owners to buy paddy at 100 200
baht higher than market
TCC to propose five-point strategy to improve Thai rice and
farmers
Commerce Ministry to seek measures to ensre rice price
Monsoon rains pick up pace
TABLE-India Grain Prices - Delhi - Jul 16
Nigeria To Become Africas Largest Rice Exporter
July-May of fiscal year 2014: non-Basmati rice export records
15.64 percent growth
Nigerias slow, steady move to bridging demand-supply gap in rice industry
USA Rice Working to Expand Rice Use in
The US probe of rice trade wont yield much
California Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers Create Win-Win Solution

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Experts Voice Concerns Over Arsenic in Rice, Reports Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and
Nutrition
Bangladesh to harvest more rice: USDA
A Miracle Rice Could Save Millions Of Lives
Paddy price targeted at B8,500 per tonne

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Arsenic warning over rice milk: Parents warned not to give drink to
children because it can contain harmful levels of the chemical

Scientists have warned that rice milk may contain harmful levels of arsenic
Levels of the poison can be boosted by the way rice is grown in flooded paddies
NHS already advises parents not to feed rice milk to children under five
The drink often used as dairy substitute by those who are lactose-intole

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 22:13 GMT, 16 July 2014 | UPDATED: 23:15 GMT, 16 July 2014

Children should not drink rice milk because it can contain harmful
levels of arsenic, scientists have warned.The poison is found
naturally in low levels in rice and other plants. Levels can be
boosted by the way rice is grown in flooded paddies and by the
presence of traces of old pesticides. Parents have been warned not
to feed their children rice milk because it can contain harmful
levels of arsenic (file picture)
Rice bran, from which rice milk is made, carries higher levels than
raw polished white rice.The NHS already advises parents not to
feed rice milk often used by those who are lactose-intolerant to
under-fives. Now the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition


(ESPGHAN) has extended this to older children.Its report calls for arsenic levels to be regulated in products
used by children. Currently arsenic content of foods is not regulated. No safe level of exposure can be
identified.

The NHS already advises parents not to feed rice milk
(pictured) often used by those who are lactose-intolerant to
under-fives The report says: The risk from consumption of
products made from rice bran, such as rice drinks, is much
higher than from raw but polished white rice. As well as
being a poison, arsenic is linked to the development of some
forms of cancer.Dr Iva Hojsak, of University Children's
Hospital Zagreb in Croatia, who led the commentary, said:
'Inorganic arsenic is considered a first level carcinogen and its
long-term exposure has negative effects on human health.'Because of its availability, nutritional value and
relatively low allergenic potential, rice is a widely used carbohydrate during weaning.Rice and rice products
such as starch, flour and syrup are commonly added to infant foods and drinks.The report said: 'That contributes
to high exposure of infants and young children to inorganic arsenic which is two to three times higher than in
adults.'ESPGHAN says rice-based formulas 'are an option' for infants allergic to cow's milk but their arsenic
content should be declared and considered by doctors and parents.Otherwise the organisation recommends
avoiding rice drinks for infants and young children and including a variety of other grains in their diets such as
oats, barley, wheat and corn.
It also calls for further research on the inorganic arsenic content of rice and other foods and its lifelong impact
on health.

Korean Rice Market to Fully Open Late This Month

16 JULY 2014
The Korean government is expected to announce the full opening of
the rice market on July 25, 20 years since the conclusion of the
Uruguay Round.Saenuri Party Policy Committee Chair Ju Ho-young
said on July 15 that the government will convene an economic
ministerial meeting on July 25 to make the final decision on the issue.
The choice will revolve around whether to import rice with the
delayed tariffication abolished, or to double the minimum market
access (MMA) while maintaining it, he explained.Korea has
postponed the opening of the rice market since 1994 on the condition that it imports a certain amount of rice from the
United States, China, etc. The MMA for this year is 409,000 tons, which is equivalent to 9 percent of Koreas annual rice
consumption.


The revision of the Grain Management Act, which has caused some jurisdictional controversy, is likely to be wrapped up
during the meeting. Some agricultural organizations have claimed that the Grain Management Act be revised before the
market opening to repeal the rice import licensing system.Under the circumstances, attention is being paid to the tariff rate
to be applied to imported rice. When the rate goes up, the price of imported rice increases, meaning farmers in Korea
benefit. At present, the government is mulling over a tariff rate of about 400 percent, and is going to decide on it by
September for report to the WTO. Measures for the protection of the domestic rice market will be unveiled in the near
future, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.In the meantime, the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs,
Oceans & Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly adopted a resolution unanimously for the protection of the
domestic farming and fisheries industries during the course of the Korea-China FTA talks. According to the resolution,
agro-fishery products expected to take a hit are classified as very sensitive items and the current tariffs of these items are
advised to be maintained.
Jul 16, 2014Elton Robinson | Delta Farm Press
For producer Jim Lingo, rice production is all about
finding ways to do it better.
Rains delayed fieldwork this spring for Forest, La.,
farmer J im Lingo, but the farm was starting to catch
up as temperatures rose and rains waned in mid-
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For Forest, La., farmer Jim Lingo, rice production is
about finding ways to do it better, whether its
implementing on-farm trials to determine maximum economic profits or a willingness to learn from others, whether
its LSUs Extension Service or other members of the farming operation.Lingo, his father Lindy, brother Lindy Carl,
Jr., and uncle, Michael Lingo, farm around 5,500 acres, including 2,000 acres of rice, 320 acres of corn, and 3,180
acres of soybeans.
We have separate farms, Lingo said, but when the time comes, we all harvest together and plant together. Were
fortunate to have a real tight family. We are a big, happy family operation.No one in the farm family has a specific
duty, according to Lingo. We all pitch in. Nobody has a job thats theirs. Whatever needs to be done, gets
done.The Lingos farm in East Carroll and West Carroll parishes, but have roots in Lonoke, Ark., where Jims
grandfather, James Lingo, farmed in the 1950s. He always said he followed the new ground south.


He bought the main core of this farm in 1963, Lingo said.James passed away in June two years ago, but stayed a
farmer until the end. That spring, he was still pulling levees, Lingo said. He was the glue that held us together for
a long time. If you had a question or problem he had probably seen it before. Now my father, Lindy, has moved into
that role.The Lingos rotate rice, all Clearfield hybrids, and soybeans one year in, one year out. This meets the
rotation requirements for preserving the Clearfield technology, but Lingo says that rotation is something they would
do anyway. Weve always been one year in and one year out because there hasnt been any control for red rice
besides water seeding.
We do have some red rice, but since weve gone with Clearfield, its not been an issue.His grandfather James, also
insisted on stewardship of the land. Grandpa would leave rice ground fallow to help keep it clean. Then they started
planting a few soybeans in the fallow year.Today, soybeans typically yield in the 50-bushel to 60-bushel range, and
provide the Lingos another mode of action for red rice. Most of the farm consists of heavy clay soils.
NFA to ensure enough rice in calamity areas

AMID the damage brought by typhoon Glenda which are now being estimated, the National Food Authority
(NFA) has instructed its offices in areas affected by the storm to guarantee the supply of rice.
As of Wednesday, with the typhoon crossing Luzon island, a total of 4,850 bags with 50 kilograms of rice each were
released to the Legazpi City office of the Social Welfare department and other local governments and relief agencies in
the Bicol region.The bags worth P1,350 each were distributed in Albay (1,548 bags); Sorsogon (1,370 bags); Camarines
Sur (1,238 bags); Camarines Norte (145 bags); Western Pangasinan (100 bags); and the DSWD Regional Office in
Legazpi City (150 bags).

NFA Spokesperson Rex C. Estoperez said Glenda brought minimal damage to NFA offices and supplies.The NFA Cosay
warehouse in Legazpi City became flooded as winds tore away its roof and floodwaters damaged several sacks of rice.At
the Uniden warehouse in the FTI compound in Paraaque City, a rotary ventilator and the buildings skylight was
destroyed by strong winds.The NFA main office in Metro Manila extends its office hours during the storm, Mr. Estoperez
said. The office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.We can extend beyond 7:00 p.m. if need be, he said.According
to Mr. Estoperez, the NFA always gives priority to the Bicol, being a calamity-prone area.Mr. Estoperez also assured the
public that prices for NFA rice remain at P27 (for regular-milled rice) and P32 (for well-milled rice). -- Jon Viktor D.
Cabuenas
Indonesia sees 4.2 mln ton rice surplus this year
(Globalpost/GlobalPost)


JAKARTA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian agriculture ministry forecast the country's rice outputs (hulled rice production)
to be surplus by 4.2 million ton this year despite a decline in production of un-hulled rice, a senior official said here on
Wednesday.This is the country's first of its three forecasts of rice production in a year, which expected the production of
the un- hulled rice was estimated at 69.871 million ton in 2014, scaling down from 71.28 million ton in 2013, said
Haryono, acting director general at the ministry."With the forecast of outputs of 69.871 million ton un-hulled rice and the
number of population 252.165 million people, based on calculation (we) are still surplus of 4.2 million ton," he said at his
office.
The Indonesian government would not import rice this year as the domestic production is sufficient to meet demand, said
the country's deputy agriculture minister Rusman Heriawan has said.Heriawan revealed that the country's hulled-rice
production was estimated to grow by 0.35 percent to 34 million tons this year from a year earlier based on the first
government forecast, and he expected the figure to rise in the second estimate that would be announced soon.Indonesia
had previously imported rice, the staple food for most of its large populations, from Thailand, Vietnam and other
countries.The deputy minister said that self-sufficiency on rice would continue to the coming years.The Indonesian
government expected to raise rice stockpile to 2. 7 million tons this year, in an attempt to strengthen food security, Hatta
Rajasa, former economic chief minister has disclosed.
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Ministry asking rice mill owners to buy paddy at 100 200 baht higher than
market
Date : 16 2557
BANGKOK, 15 July 2014 (NNT) -The Ministry of Commerce has continued to support rice farmers by asking rice mill
owners to buy paddy at a price per ton 100 200 baht higher than the market price in the production year 2014/15, in
exchange for being offered a 3% deposit on loans.The Acting Director General of the Internal Trade Department Jintana
Chaiyawannakarn said that the authority will not continue the rice pledging program nor intervene in the market to help
farmers as previously done.
Instead, it will try to reduce cost factors in production such as chemical fertilizer, pesticides, harvesting machines and
farm rental costs.In addition, during the rice harvesting season in the following one or two months, the ministry will
proceed to appoint private sector and rice mill operators to buy paddy from farmers at a price about 100 200 baht per ton
higher than the market price in November. These buyers will be offered loans with only a 3% deposit to be able to
purchase the rice. Moreover, they will also be asked to stock the rice for 3 6 months, that is from November 2014 to July
2015 to maintain the price in the market.


TCC to propose five-point strategy to improve Thai rice and farmers
Date : 16 2557
BANGKOK, 16 July 2014, (NNT) - The Thai Chamber of Commerce has developed a five-point strategy aimed at
improving the quality of Thai rice and rice growers, to be proposed to the joint committee addressing economic issues
today. According to TCC President Issara Wongkusonkit, the strategy has been devised in a brainstorming session with all
related parties, with a goal to reduce social gaps between rice farmers and other professions, while enabling them to be
sustainably self-sufficient.
The five-point strategy included developing the quality of local rice and rice growers through the implementation of His
Majesty the Kings sufficiency economy philosophy, applying modern agricultural methods to maximize output while
minimizing costs, implementing agricultural zoning, developing quality rice seeds, and improving on marketing by
focusing more on promoting the free market mechanisms. The strategy will be proposed tomorrow to the Joint
Government and Private Committee for Addressing Economic Issues, headed by National Council for Peace and Order
Chief General Prayuth Chan-Ocha.
Commerce Ministry to seek measures to ensre rice price
BANGKOK, 16 July 2014, (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry has come up with measures to ensure that the price of rice in
2014-2015 will not fall below 8,500 baht per ton. According to Ms. Jintana Chaiyawannakan, the Acting Director-General
of the Department of Internal Trade, the policy is in line with that of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO),
which indicates that the price of rice should not fall below 8,500 baht per ton. Ms. Jintana said the measures involved
having rice mills buy rice at 100-200 baht per ton higher than the market price when the price usually drops during the
months of November to January.
The rice mills will then stockpile the grain for 3-6 months waiting for the right time to release it back to the market. She
said rice mills joining this scheme would be entitled to compensation of 3% interest based on the amount paid for the rice.
The compensation would be made through the financial institutions the rice mills are currently doing business with. The
Acting Director General believes the measures will maintain the price of rice at an level. Ms. Jintana also said the
government would no longer buy rice directly from farmers, as it was not capable of maintaining the quality of the huge
amount of rice in stocks; as evidenced by what had happened in the past.
Monsoon rains pick up pace
KATHMANDU, JUL 15 -
After a delay for almost a month, monsoon rains have started picking up pace across the country since Sunday bringing
light to moderate rainfall in many parts with heavy thundershowers in some places.The monsoon that entered the country
on June 20, after a delay of 10 days against the normal onset has been weak so far raising the risks of poor agricultural
yields of major summer crops such as paddy.Rain bearing clouds have covered many places in the eastern, central and


western regions since Sunday bringing moderate to heavy downpours, said Subash Rimal, a meteorologist at the
Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) on Tuesday.
Of the 110 days of monsoon, the July-August period is considered vital for the growth of paddy planted between June end
and mid-July in various parts of the country. Farmers in Tarai await July rains particularly because it is strong enough to
contribute to better transplantation.This year the monsoon is already delayed and is passing through a weak surge for
almost a month affecting the overall paddy plantation.
According to the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the average national paddy transplantation has been completed
on around 30 percent of the total paddy field as of July 13.Last year, the paddy transplantation was completed on more
than 50 percent of the land in the same period with timely arrival and adequate rains. The rainfall has been recorded in
almost all Tarai belts on Tuesday and is expected to give a sigh of relief to farmers who are long waiting for adequate
monsoon rains, Rimal said, adding that the rain spell is expected to continue for the next two to three days.On Tuesday,
Kathmandu recorded highest rainfall measuring 45.5 millimeters followed by Dang, Biratnagar, Pokhara and Jiri at 42.4,
30.9, 28.9 and 27.5 respectively, among the 17 meteorological stations updated by the MFD. Except in Simara, all 16
meteorological stations recorded rains on Tuesday.

Posted on: 2014-07-16 09:03
Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:32pm IST
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Indicative Previous
Grains opening close
(in rupees per 100 kg unless stated)
----------------------------------------------------------
Wheat Desi 2,100-3,100 2,050-3,050.
Wheat Dara 1,850-2,050 1,850-2,050
Roller Mill (per bag) 1,750-1,850 1,750-1,850.


Maida (per bag) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000.
Sooji (per bag) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100.
Rice Basmati(Common) 8,600-9,300 8,600-9,300.
Rice Permal 1,700-2,300 1,700-2,300.
Rice Sela 2,150-2,550 2,150-2,550.
I.R.-8 2,250-2,350 2,250-2,350.
Gram 3,265-3,465 3,275-3,475.
Peas Green 2,845-3,145 2,850-3,150.
Peas White 2,875-3,075 2,855-3,055.
Bajra 1,750-1,850 1,750-1,850.
Jowar white 1,650-1,750 1,635-1,735.
Maize 1,625-1,725 1,625-1,725.
Barley 1,500-1,800 1,500-1,800.

Source: Delhi grain market traders.
Nigeria To Become Africas Largest Rice Exporter
Last Modified: 07/17/2014 06:45:17
RUKUBI - (Nasarawa State) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has projected
that Nigeria would become Africas largest exporter of rice in five years.
Adesina made the statement during the inaugural ceremony of the 105,000-tonne capacity Olam Rice Mill in Rukubi,
Nasarawa State.He said that the Federal Government, in collaboration with the private sector, was determined to make the
country a net exporter of rice.He said that the era of being the largest rice importer in the world would soon end.We will
become the largest rice exporter from Africa into the global rice market.Adesina said that rice production and processing
had attracted over one billion dollars of private investment.This, he said, would not only position the country for wealth
generation but also create employment for the teeming youths.We have been able to attract over one billion dollars of
private sector investors into commercial rice farming and processing.One of our investors expanded their investment in
commercial rice farms and milling from 300 million dollars to one billion dollars and that is just one investor.We are


closing Nigerias rice milling capacity gap.Adesina attributed the ongoing revolution in rice to the immense support of
President Goodluck Jonathans administration.He said that additional seven million tonnes of paddy rice had been
produced since 2011.

In his speech, Olam Country Chairman, Mr Mukul Mathur, explained that the company is a Singaporean agro company
that has been in Nigeria since 1989.He said that in 2011, the company established 10,000 hectares of rice farm out of
which 3,000 had been cultivated in Rukubi.Mathur said Olam had the largest farm on the continent and had employed
about 2,500 women and youths across the country.He said the investment in the state was made possible by the friendly
policies of the Jonathan administration.The country chairman recalled that in the last three years, the company had
invested over a 100 million dollars in Nasarawa State.
July-May of fiscal year 2014: non-Basmati rice export records 15.64
percent growth
July 15, 2014
RECORDER REPORT
Although the rate of Pakistan's non-Basmati rice has increased up to around $400 per ton in international market
as compared to India, Thailand and Vietnam, the country's rice export witnessed a growth of 15.64 percent
during July-May of fiscal year 2013-14. According to a report of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the
country exported non-Basmati rice worth $1.338 billion during July-May of FY14, up by $181.103 million ie
15.64 percent. In terms of volume, the country's export of non-Basmati rice went up by 0.3 million metric tons
ie 11.54 percent in the last 11 months.
An official of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) said: "Due to high quality of the country's non-
Basmati rice, international buyers are ready to pay extra premium of $30 to $40." The monthly export of non-
Basmati rice has shown a decline of 9.56 percent to $101.091 million from $111.772 million, due to what
reports suggest growing incidents of stealing of rice from containers on way to port from factories. Lack of
timely shipments due to excessive loadshedding and inconsistency in dollar rate also affected the rice export. In
terms of volume, the rice export declined from 198,758 metric tons to 185, 331 metric tons ie 6.76 percent. The
country's overall rice industry has shown a handsome gain of 14.50 percent to $2.013 billion in the 11 months
FY14. In terms of quantity, the rice export increased from 3,154,258 metric tons to 3,457,488 metric tons. The
official said: "A four percent loss in rice export was witnessed in May due to power shortages." A rice exporter
said that demand for Pakistani rice was growing regardless of the surge in its prices in the global market.
"The international price of non-Basmati rice ranges between $380 to $430 per metric ton, while the price of
Basmati rice ranges between $800 to $1,500 per metric ton, depending on its quality," he added. On the
contrary, some exporters claimed that due to increase in its rates, the international buyers were not in favour of
buying rice from Pakistan. However, the export of basmati has increased by 12.29 percent to $674.626 million.


In terms of volume, it has increased to 623,897 metric tons in FY14 as compared 613,857 metric tons in FY13.
While the export of Basmati rice decreased by 13.67 percent in May 2014 to 69,250 metric tons from 70,980
metric tons in April 2014. Senior Vice-Chairman of REAP, Chela Ram Kewlani, said that India had captured
the international market of Basmati rice due to improved quality of its rice.

Nigerias slow, steady move to bridging demand-supply gap in rice
industry
Wednesday, 16 July 2014 18:29
Written by Femi Adekoya
To revive the nations rice production
capabilities, the Federal Government
introduced a programme for the countrys
self -sufficiency in rice production in a
manner expected to grow the agricultural
sector and creates jobs. Although fraught
with criticisms, especially from the
international community, the government
has remained committed to its rice policy.
With investments in the rice production
value-chain increasing, the prospect of
achieving the rice self-sufficiency target
remains feasible, in the years to come. Olam International Limited, earlier in the week led the rice
revolution with the inauguration of its rice mill in Nassarawa state.
FEMI ADEKOYA writes.NIGERIAS road to rice self-sufficiency has been described in many forums as
laudable though tortuous considering the political nature of the product. The need to move from being the
worlds second-largest importer of rice, to a self-sufficient nation by 2015 is most likely to affect India,
Thailand and Brazil, as well as neighbouring countries from which the product is being smuggled. According
to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) review of the agricultural situation in Benin, Benin
serves as a delivery corridor for West Africa, reaching more than 100 million people in the landlocked countries
of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and the Northern states of Nigeria. The USDA observed, Benins


relatively efficient port services and liberal trade policies mean it is an important cog in the regional trade flows
to nearby countries.
The report noted that improvements in the countrys port operations as well as some small improvements in the
ease of doing business over the past three years aided the flow of imports in the country. Benin applies the
WAEMU (often known by its francophone name UEMOA) common external tariff (CET) with its four tariff
bands (zero, 5%, 10% and 20%) with no quantitative restrictions applied. Informal trade between Nigeria and
Benin is substantial. The main products involved in this informal trade include rice, poultry products, refined
sugar and a range of other food and agricultural products, the report added. In the rice sector, according to the
USDA review, traders from Benin can sell a 50-kg bag of rice in Nigeria at prices 75 per cent higher than they
can obtain on the Benin side of the border.
According to USDA, in order to avoid the high Nigerian levies, Nigerian traders have been directing their rice
consignments to ports in neighbouring countries where they are cleared and moved into the Nigerian market
through informal trading activities. Already the Nigeria Customs Service has identified the low tariff on rice
in neighbouring countries as one of the major factors contributing to smuggling of rice into the country. To
address this ugly trend, Olam International Limited, an integrated agricultural company operating in Doma local
council area of Nasarawa State, raised its stake on investment in rice cultivation, a move expected to close the
gap in rice importation and increase the nations chances in rice self sufficiency.
Making inroad to bridge demand-supply gap
Specifically, Olam on Monday inaugurated its state-of-the-art rice mill at its large-scale pioneering rice farm in
Nigerias Nasarawa State. The integrated rice milling facility is situated at the heart of Olams 6,000-hectare
green field irrigated and mechanized paddy farm, and is expected to provide 36, 000 metric tonnes (MT) of
milled rice yearly to the domestic market, contributing to the Federal Governments goal to improve rice self-
sufficiency. With 3,000 hectares already under cultivation and a further 3, 000 hectares on target for 2015,
the farm are expected to yield 10 MT per hectare (over two annual crop cycles) based on for varieties of high-
yield rice tested in association with the West African Rice Development Association. Together the farm and
the mill are boosting smallholder rice production in the region through a nucleus and outgrower farming
model.
To achieve its target, surrounding rice-growing communities were supported by Olam with training, pre-
finance, agri-inputs and marketing linkages in order to improve their own paddy yields and realizations, which


are then purchased by Olam at fair market price. Currently 3,000 farmers are engaged in the programme, with
a target of 16, 000 by 2018. Ultimately, 20,000 smallholder farmers will supply 30-40 per cent of mills
capacity. The commercial farm also employs about 1,000 workers depending on seasonality, providing another
source of training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
The Rockefeller Foundation highlighted the model as a catalytic innovation in Africa agriculture in
2013. Olams Managing Director for Africa and Middle East, Venkataramani Srivathsan said: This mill,
commissioned today by the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, characterizes three important aspects: it
demonstrates how large-scale commercial farms can work hand in hand with smallholders to help advance
Nigerias Agricultural Transformation Agenda, generating rural prosperity through local processing; it
underlines the countrys ability to grow high quality, nutritious rice that can enhance domestic food security by
providing an alternative to imports; and, as Olam kicks off its global 25th anniversary celebrations this month, it
represents a marker of our ongoing commitment to Nigeria, the country where Olam was founded. He
continued: As we witness this inauguration, we are pleased to announce our plans going forward to increase
our acreage in Nasarawa up to 10,000 hectares. This will bring Olams total investment in the integrated farm
and milling facility to over N18 billion.
Speaking at the inauguration, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan remarked: The private sector is responding
strongly to our rice policy, as the number of rice mills has grown from just one three years ago to 18
today. Our goal of making Nigeria a net exporter of rice will be achieved faster by encouraging large
commercial farms that will not only boost food production but also provide significant opportunities for jobs in
rural areas. These mills are producing high quality local rice that meets international standards and compete
well with imported rice, President Jonathan added. Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-
Makura, commented: I congratulate the Board and Management of Olan Farms and indeed the Government of
Singapore on the occasion of the commissioning of Olam Farms. I am indeed very proud and excited that this
laudable and world-class project has come to fruition and it lies in the state of Nasarawa; Olam has taken the
State to greater heights.
We shall continue to support and collaborate with Olam for the realization of this dream and that of Nasarawa
State and Nigeria at large of making Olam the largest rice farm in the whole of Africa. Once again,
congratulations Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, noted: Nigeria is driving a rice policy that
will turn it away from being a rice importing country to a major rice exporter. The investment by Olam in a
commercial rice farm and integrated rice mill will help boost domestic production and milling of international
quality grade rice in Nigeria. This is a clear demonstration that our approach of taking agriculture as a business,


while enabling the private sector to drive growth of the agriculture sector, is working. Olam Nigeria Country
Head, Mukul Mathur, added: In 25 years, Olam is proud to have been part of Nigerias development of strong
export supply chains for world markets.
Olam was the first to export sesame from Nigeria and now Nigeria is one of the worlds biggest production in
a similar manner, unlocking the opportunity for businesses and smallholders alike, and reducing Nigerias need
to import 1.9 million tonnes of rice each year. Today, Olam Nigeria employs over 2,500 direct employees,
over 6,000 indirect workers and sources from over 500,000 Nigerian cocoa, cashew, sesame and cotton farmers,
while its businesses range from wheat milling to manufacturing and distribution of tomatoes paste and dairy
drinks among others. To drive the rice initiative, natives have emphasized the need for government to
incentivise activities of firms contributing to the growth of the society. Stakeholders in the real sector however
believe the reforms are needed to reduce reliance on a struggling oil sector and cut the $11 billion food import
bill, by ensuring that policies are sustainable and implemented ate every level of government.
USA Rice Working to Expand Rice Use in Schools
Betting on U.S. grown brown rice
BOSTON, MA -- The 2015 School Nutrition Association's (SNA) Annual
National Conference kicked-off Monday with more than 6,000 school nutrition
professionals, industry members, and allied partners coming together to share
their passion for child nutrition. The USA Rice Federation is participating as a
conference exhibitor, distributing information about the new K-12 resources
available on MenuRice.com as well as promoting the upcoming annual
"Healthy Brown Rice on the Menu" contest that takes place each September in
honor of National Rice Month.
USA Rice partnered with Chef Cyndie Story, PhD, RD, CC, who has experience working with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and in school kitchens, to develop several new K-12 rice recipes that are standardized to make it easy for
schools to meet nutrition requirements and increase rice usage on the menu. The recipes feature detailed preparation
instructions, serving size guidance by grade, and nutritionals per serving, all in a convenient downloadable PDF on the K-
12 section of MenuRice.com."Our first publicity push of the MenuRice.com re-launch is centered around the SNA
conference," said John Hasbrook, chairman of the USA Rice Foodservice Subcommittee. "Now that the USDA school
meal nutrition requirements are in full swing, we want to emphasize to school foodservice operators that U.S. grown
whole grain rice is the perfect menu solution.
"Leading up to the conference, USA Rice promoted the new K-12 recipes available on MenuRice.com and encouraged
SNA attendees to visit the USA Rice booth through ad placements in the SNA SmartBrief e-newsletter, with a circulation


of more than 18,000, and an e-blast to conference attendees.Visitors at the USA Rice booth are given the new K-12
recipes, rice preparation instructions, and MenuRice.com information. Attendees also have an opportunity to spin the
Rice Wheel to test their knowledge on U.S.-grown rice and win a reusable grocery bag that sports the "Grown in the
USA" logo.
These booth activities give USA Rice an opportunity to share powerful messages with this important group on topics
ranging from recipes and preparation tips to nutrition and sustainability.
"The prize wheel definitely draws a crowd to the booth and is a great way to interact with people," said Lydia Holmes,
the USA Rice intern on hand to help promote U.S.-grown rice. "Many people are surprised about the things they learn at
our booth, like how much rice is produced each year by U.S. rice farmers or that rice farming positively contributes to the
environment."Although brown rice shipments to schools have significantly increased over the past four years, it is still
important to provide schools with new resources to help continue, and even increase, rice usage on the menu. The SNA
conference allows USA Rice to engage face-to-face with school nutrition professionals and menu planners to discuss their
needs, and to encourage them to visit MenuRice.com, "the go-to rice resource with helpful tools and innovative ideas for
K-12," added Holmes.
Contact: Katie Maher, (703) 236-1453
The US probe of rice trade wont yield much
14.07.2014
Rice is a political commodity. Governments all over the world maintain regimentation on rice production and
trade through price controls and subsidisation, tariffs, phytosanitary and environmental safety standards
sometimes in a whimsical manner. On July 6, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
notified investigations (to be completed by April 2015) on global competitiveness of the US rice industry as
compared with other exporting countries like China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Uruguay, and
Brazilthis assessment would also include practices adopted by major importing nations. The intention perhaps
is to probe the morality of international rice trade.

US-milled rice, at $570-670/mt fob, is grossly out-priced, by at least $200-$250/mt, by rice of Asian origin. The
US output is 7 mt (milled) with export of about 3 mt, mostly to Latin American nations. In 2014-15, Indias and
Thailands exports may touch 10 mt each, with Vietnam trailing at 7 mt.Despite the USs average paddy yield
of 8-9 tonnes/hathe world average is 4 tonne/hafarm price of paddy is about $350/mt (that makes milled
rice $580/mt at conversion factor of 0.66). In India, paddy is priced at $235/mt, in Vietnam, at $240-$260/mt
and in Thailand, at $480/mt till recently (now, at around $260/mt). Is this difference in paddy prices that worry
the US?

Market distortions


Paddy production in developing countries is incentivised through subvention of inputs like seed/fertiliser, etc,
and higher procurement prices while rice is discounted to poor consumers for vote-bank politics. Exports of
surpluses thus get directly or indirectly subsidised. At the same time, importing nations make rice expensive by
imposing high tariffs to protect domestic production/ inefficiencies, which are again followed by subvention to
the targeted beneficiaries, creating arbitrage opportunities for the market players.

Paddy can be processed to rice in many ways (raw, steamed, parboiled). By-products like husk, bran, bran oil
and broken rice can also be traded. Export pricing of rice thus gets discounted with realisation from such
collaterals. Long/medium/short-grain (nonbasmati rice) and aromatic (basmati) varieties can be mingled to
average out pricing. Like in any other business, for rice trade also, in the grey area of ethics of pricing a
commodity, adherence to fair market practices is diluted due to multiplicity of options available.

California Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers Create Win-Win
Solution
JULY 14, 2014
By: University News Release

Cows attacking rice strawlage as a tractor drops it into the feeder.

By J eannette E. Warnert, University of California
UC Cooperative Extension advisor Glenn Nader believes two problems could add up to one win-win
solution.The California drought has ranchers desperate for inexpensive livestock feed. Air quality protection
regulations that limit rice straw burning leave the rice industry with an abundance of typically low-quality straw
to unload. Though it has rarely been done, Nader believes special treatment of rice straw will make it a
nutritious cattle food. Two problems solved.Nader will introduce producers to this new way to get through the
drought at a meeting from 9 a.m. to 12 noon July 29 at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 525 W. Sycamore St.,
Willows, Calif.
When rice straw dries, its value as a forage declines
dramatically. For 15 years, UC researchers have been trying to
figure out why, but the reason for the significant change is not
understood at this time."At one time, we thought the problem
was silica in the straw," Nader said. "We grew silica-free rice.
That didn't work. We thought it was the crystallinity of
molecules in the straw. We parsed apart the plant, and we still
don't know."Ultimately, it was a rancher who suggested the
scientists to put aside their desire to know why quality declines
when rice straw dries and look for practical ways to get around


it. Nader postponed his retirement to comply.Normally, rice growers bale the straw two to four days after
harvest. Nader and his colleagues instead baled the straw immediately after it exited the grain harvester. They
stacked the green straw bales and covered them with a tarp to retain moisture and prevent spontaneous
combustion. The result is a product they named "strawlage." One worry is mold. The researchers found that
treating the straw with propionic acid prevents fungus growth.
"We haven't figured everything out, but with the drought conditions as serious as they are, we feel the time is
right to share our research with growers," Nader said. "We invite producers to come to the meeting to see if this
will work for their operations. Several producers who have already fed strawlage to their cattle will speak at the
meeting about their experiences."Nader believes the UC research into using rice straw for livestock feed will be
helpful throughout the world.Asian farmers produce rice straw in great abundance and their livestock would
benefit significantly if the farmers worked to maintain the plant's moisture until it reaches cattle feeding
troughs.
Experts Voice Concerns Over Arsenic in Rice, Reports Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Committee Recommends Avoiding Rice Drinks for I nfants and Young Children
Released: 15-Jul-2014 10:40 AM EDT

Source Newsroom: Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
CitationsJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Newswise July 15, 2014 Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based foods poses health concerns in
infants and young children, and steps should be taken to minimize exposure, according to a
commentary in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the
European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The journal is
published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.The inorganic arsenic
levels of dietary products used by children should be regulated, according to the ESPGHAN Committee on
Nutrition. The commentary includes the recommendation that "Rice drinks should not be used in infants
and young children."

Health concerns over arsenic in riceespecially for children
"Inorganic arsenic is considered a first level carcinogen and its long-term exposure has negative effects on
human health," comments Dr Iva Hojsak of University Children's Hospital Zagreb, Croatia, lead author of
the Committee report. But currently, the arsenic content of foods is not regulated in the European Union or
the United States. No "safe" level of arsenic can be identifiedany exposure may increase health risks.


The level of inorganic arsenic in rice depends on the type of rice and where it was grown. Rice has higher
arsenic concentrations than other grains because of the unique physiology of the plant and because of the
way it's grown, in flooded rice paddies.High inorganic arsenic concentrations have been found in rice and
rice-based foodsmainly concentrated in the bran layers. "Therefore, the risk from consumption of
products made from rice bran such as rice drinks is much higher than from raw, but polished (white) rice,"
the Committee on Nutrition points out.There's special concern about exposure to arsenic in rice in infants
and young children.

Because of its availability, nutritional, value and relatively low allergenic potential, rice is a widely used
carbohydrate source during weaning. In addition, rice and rice products such as starch, flour, and syrup are
commonly added to infant foods and drinks."That contributes to high exposure of infants and young
children to inorganic arsenic which is two to three times higher than in adults," according to the
Committee report. Data are available on arsenic levels in infant foods and rice drinks, but data is limited
for rice protein-based infants formulas.

Recommendations to limit exposure to arsenic in rice

Because of these concerns, the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition urges regulation of the inorganic
arsenic content of dietary products used by infants and children. Their recommendations state that rice-
based formulas "are an option" for infants allergic to cow's milk, but the arsenic content of these products
should be declared and considered by doctors and parents.Otherwise, the Committee recommends
avoiding rice drinks for infants and young children.

The authors suggest limiting children's exposure to arsenic rice by including a variety of grains in their
diets, such as oats, barley, wheat, and maize (corn), in addition to rice.In areas of the world where rice
consumption is very high, the rice types (cultivars) with the lowest arsenic content should be identified
and used for the preparation of infant foods. The Committee calls for further research on the inorganic
arsenic content of rice and other foods, and its lifelong impact on health. They conclude, "These data will
allow the development of evidence-based recommendations regarding the acceptable arsenic content in
different foods for infants and children."

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Bangladesh to harvest more rice: USDA

Star Business Report
Bangladesh is likely to harvest slightly more rice crop in fiscal 2014-15, the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) said in its latest report.Total rice output may rise 0.60 percent to 3.48 crore tonnes in the current fiscal
year from last year, the agency said.
Apart from Bangladesh, rice output is projected to be higher in Afghanistan and Pakistan.Production in India,
one of the major exporters, may decline to 10.6 crore tonnes this fiscal year from 10.63 million tonnes the
previous year, USDA said.

USDA forecasts that global rice production for 2014-15 may be at a record of 48.07 crore tonnes (milled basis),
up 1 percent from a year earlier.Record production is projected for East Asia and Southeast Asia.South Asia and
Sub-Saharan Africa are also projected to harvest a near-record crop, it said.In Bangladesh, the Department of
Agricultural Extension has set targets for aus and aman crop productions at 24 lakh tonnes and 1.34 crore
tonnes respectively for the year starting July. Targets for boro, the main crop, is yet to be fixed as the
production estimate for boro in the recently concluded fiscal year is not done yet.A senior DAE official said the
total rice production target may be set at 3.48 crore tonnes or above for fiscal 2014-15.
Published: 12:00 am Wednesday, July 16, 2014

A Miracle Rice Could Save Millions Of Lives
LAUREN F FRIEDMAN
JUL. 15, 2014, 10:31 AM


Erik De Castro / Reuters
"Golden Rice" (R) and ordinary rice, in the hands
of a scientist at the International Rice Research
Institute in The Philippines.One of the world's
great humanitarian crises has a simple cause and,
some researchers argue, a simple solution. But
that's where the story gets complicated.Around the
world, 250 million children are vitamin A-
deficient, including about a third of the world's
preschool-age population. This simple
deficiency kills or blinds millions of women and
children each year. In places like the United States,
where vegetables like carrots are neither expensive
nor scarce, it's difficult to grasp just how
pervasive, dire, and deadly a simple vitamin
deficiency can be.Children whose diets are chronically low or lacking in vitamin A are at high risk for
xerophthalmia, the most common cause of preventable childhood blindness, and insufficient vitamin A can
make children more likely to catch an infection and more likely to die from one when they do.In 1992, a team
of researchers from Johns Hopkins calculated that increasing consumption of vitamin A, without any other
interventions or nutritional improvements, could prevent 1.3 to 2.5 million deaths among infants and
preschoolers every year.
That's more than the number of children killed each year by measles, whooping cough, and tetanus
combined.Programs that aim for widespread distribution of vitamin supplements certainly exist, though they
are expensive, complicated, and difficult to sustain. Such programs also sometimes fail to reach the most
vulnerable populations in remote rural regions.But if a food that people are already eating could be transformed
into a nutritional powerhouse, it could help save the eyesight and the lives of millions of children and mothers
around the world. Each time farmers harvested the crop, they would have a simple food with the impact of a
life-saving medication.In fact, such a miracle crop already exists. It's called "Golden Rice."So why has it been
met with so much opposition?
What Is Golden Rice?

International Rice Research Institute
From the beginning, Golden Rice was conceived as a project that could significantly improve global health, even though it
seemed terribly futuristic when it was first proposed."Identified in the infancy of genetic engineering as having the
potential for the biggest impact for the worlds poor, beta-carotene-producing rice was initially funded by the Rockefeller


Foundation and the European Union," writes Amy Harmon of The
New York Times. Beta-carotene, the pigment that makes carrots
and squash orange, turns into vitamin A in the human body. "In a
decade of work culminating in 1999," Harmon writes, "two
academic scientists, Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer, finally switched
on the production of beta carotene by adding daffodil and bacteria
DNA to the rices genome." Scientists later swapped out the
daffodil DNA for corn DNA, vastly increasing the amount of beta-
carotene in the special rice, whose resulting yellowish color
resembled the flesh of a ripe mango.
"From the outset, it seemed totally crazy," Potrykus said, in an
interview with New Scientist, explaining what a longshot the technology was when they first tried it. "It was a
surprise that it worked."
Many environmental groups voiced immediate concerns about Golden Rice and genetically modified food in
general. (The scientific consensus on GM foods is that they are just as safe as any other food.) Neth Dao, an
agricultural policy researcher and advocate in the Philippines, told NPR that some see Golden Rice as a public
relations campaign for genetically modified foods and biotechnology, rather than the most pragmatic solution.
Still, The Gates Foundation and other major donors see Golden Rice as an important potential tool in fighting
vitamin A deficiency, and so in spite of protests and plenty of red tape the project has moved forward.
Even after scientists created the proof-of-concept
Golden Rice, much tweaking and additional
research was needed. The beta-carotene-rich rice
needed to be traditionally bred to work with
favored local rice varieties, a process that is time-
consuming and complicated. And Golden Rice
backers needed to prove that in spite of what
was, for many, unfamiliar technology, the
resulting product would be as reliable as
supplements for curbing deficiencies.
Finally, in a 2009 study, scientists showed that Golden Rice was an effective source of vitamin A, and in a
follow-up study, they found that it was as good as pure beta-carotene and better than spinach at providing
vitamin A to children.
Professional tasters have even said that the high-tech rice tastes just like the original.


Today, five field trials are wrapping up in the Philippines, primarily testing whether the crop will behave in a
way that makes it appealing to local farmers. Researchers will also do additional safety and efficacy testing
before Golden Rice goes up for approval, which could happen as soon as 2016.
Why Rice?
Rice is a staple food for half of the world's population, and in countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh, it
provides two-thirds of all calories consumed. Worldwide, about a fifth of humanity's calories come from rice.In
many countries where rice is an important staple, vitamin A deficiency and its associated hazards are endemic.

Wikimedia Commons / data from WHO
Plain white rice is a relatively robust source of energy, but has few
nutrients. The seeds of white rice contain no vitamin A, but just one bowl of
golden rice would fulfill 60% of a child's daily vitamin A needs."When
children are weaned, they're often weaned on a rice gruel," Gary Toenniessen,
a Rockefeller Foundation microbiologist, explained to NPR. "And if they don't
get any beta-carotene or vitamin A during that period, they can be harmed for
the rest of their lives."While supplemental nutrition programs are both helpful
and necessary, they are not enough, and funding irregularities and logistical
challenges can make them an inconsistent source of vitamin A.Golden Rice, once it is widely released, will be much more
cost-effective, as agricultural economist Alexander Stein has shown. Despite common misconceptions, no one stands to
get rich when poor farmers start growing Golden Rice. Instead, it will represent a fundamentally different approach, an
embodiment of the old "teach a man to fish" adage.
International Rice Research Institute
Dr. Antonio Alfonso harvests Golden Rice during a field trial in The Philippines."It can be planted by the
farmers using seeds from their own harvest and that would provide sustained supply of betacarotene," Antonio
A. Alfonso, Ph.D., the Golden Rice project leader at the Philippine Rice Research Institute told Business
Insider. "The bottom line is that [vitamin A deficiency] affects millions of children and women, making them
prone to blindness and susceptible to common infections. Golden Rice, if given the chance, could help.

"Patrick Moore, Ph.D., an early member of Greenpeace and an outspoken, sometimes controversial, advocate of
Golden Rice, is even more emphatic. "At a certain point, you need to be willing to make a leap of faith," he
said, in a phone interview. "The risk of not moving forward with this is the continuation of 2 million children
dying every year.""If Golden Rice were a medicine that could cure a disease like malaria," he added, "it would
have been approved ages ago."
Paddy price targeted at B8,500 per tonne
Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 18.19


The Department of Internal Trade has targeted a minimum price for paddy
of 8,500 baht per tonne for Novembers main crop, a rate that provides
growers sufficient income, officials said. Farmers and soldiers revive the
tradition of free and reciprocal labour for rice cultivation to cut rice costs
in Buri Ram recently. (Photo by Pikul Kaewhawong).Jintana
Chaiyawonnakarn, the department's acting director-general, said Tuesday
that the price satisfies the National Council for Peace and Order's
requirement that rice farmers be able to earn a liveable wage. The
department's move to realise the price comes after the NCPO ended the
loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme of the previous government.Mrs Jintana said that if the paddy price starts to
drop, rice millers would be encouraged to buy paddy directly from farmers and hold it for 3-6 months.As an
incentive, the state will provide participating rice millers subsidized loans three percentage points lower than
offered by commercial banks.
The mills can then use the borrowed funds to buy rice from farmers.Internal Trade staff will check the stocks of
rice exporters to enforce the legal minimum requirement of 500 tonnes each, as per the Rice Trading Act.
However, Mrs Jintana ruled out raising the minimum, saying it would overly burden operators.She said the
measures would be applied only to general rice.

Authorities would do nothing regarding the price of Hom Mali rice, which can be left to market mechanisms
due to the small quantities involved, she said.Mrs Jintana added that rice prices were likely to increase in the
second half of this year due to drought.Also looking to strengthen the rice industry is the Thai Chamber of
Commerce,w which on Wednesday will outline for the junta the rice-related portion of its overall agriculture-
reform plan.Chamber chairman Isara Vongkusolkij will make the presentation to the Public Private Partnership
Committee headed by Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, discussing
appropriate zoning of rice cultivation, improvement of irrigation systems and value chains, and flood
prevention.Mr Isara said he hoped the plans would support the intention of the NCPO to strengthen the Thai
agricultural sector and develop food and energy security in the country.

Ideas to boost the Thai rice sector are only part of the chamber's agricultural-reform plan, which also will
address cassava, palm oil, sugarcane and corn, Mr Isara said.The Thai Rice Exporters Association reported that
the NCPO's closure of government rice warehouses for stock checking boosted the price of 5% broken Thai
white rice by $30 from to $410-420 per tonne on July 11.Meanwhile, the same rice from Vietnam increased by
$20 to $420-430 and Indian rice held steady at $430-440 per tonne.

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