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23
May
Punjab rice millers to invest Rs 350 crore in the statePunjab rice millers Exporters 'Association today firmed up a massive investment plan of Rs 350 crore for setting up ultra modern rice mills in the state to boost the export prospects of Basmati and give impetus to the much-needed agriculture diversification program. Reciprocating the goodwill gesture of the state government to ensure level playing field to the Basmati growers as well as millers and exporters, the delegation also promised to run two state-of-art ITIs at Ferozepur and Tarn Taran after upgrading them to train manpower required in the Rice mills. The Chief Minister also called upon the Rice Millers to go for Power cogeneration from Biomass to make their units financially viable and self sustainable. Courtesy : http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/punjab-rice-mill... 23
May
Competition Slows Down India Rice Shipments in 2013Rice exporters in India say that rice shipments have considerably slowed down this year due to increased competition from Myanmar, Vietnam and Pakistan. According to local sources in India, in 2011-12, there used to be at least 20 ships waiting at the anchorage in the Kakinada port almost throughout the year, but this year the number has dwindled to around 4 to 5 ships at the most. Traders say that competitive pricing by Vietnam, Myanmar and Pakistan have hurt India’s rice exports this year. They add that the government fixed purchase prices (of around $235 per ton for paddy in 2012-13 compared to around $200 per ton in 2011-12) in India make Indian rice more expensive than other competitors in the region. Traders also complain that the poor infrastructure and connectivity of the Kakinada port hinders rice exports as well. India was the world’s largest rice exporter in 2011-12, exporting around 10.4 million tons. However, the USDA Post reported earlier this month that India’s rice exports during January – March 2013 have declined to around 2.62 million tons, down about 14% from the same period last year, mainly due to high prices. In 2012-13, India’s rice exports are forecast to decline over 20% to 8 to 8.5 million tons. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/competition-slows-down-india-rice-shipments-2013 23
May
India Exports Non-Basmati Rice to Philippines for First TimeIndia will soon export about 30,000 tons of non-basmati rice to the Philippines under the Southeast Asian country’s Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). According to local sources in India, this the first time the Philippines is allowing the import of non-basmati rice from India. Sources also say that the Philippines agreed to buy rice from India because of competitive pricing (of around $350 per ton) compared to Thailand and Vietnam. The Philippines is aiming at rice-sufficiency in rice in 2013-14 and plans to restrict rice imports at around 187,000 tons mainly for buffer stocks. However, the USDA estimates that rice imports by the Philippines in 2013-14 will reach around 1.2 million tons. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/india-exports-non-basmati-rice-philippines-firs... 23
May
China Emerging as the Largest Destination for Pakistan Non-Basmati Rice in 2012-13Soaring exports of non-basmati rice to China has helped Pakistan’s total rice exports in July 2012 - April 2013 of the fiscal year 2012-13 (July - June) reach around 2.9 million tons, according to data from the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP). However, Pakistan's basmati rice exports in the current fiscal year remain slow, reaching around 471,040 tons in July 2012- April 2013, which is about 51% of the 968,942 million tons exported in the full fiscal year 2011-12. Basmati rice exports to key export destinations such as the UAE, the UK and Iran during July 2012 – April 2013 remained below 50% total basmati rice exports in the full fiscal year 2011-12, according to REAP. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/china-emerging-largest-destination-pakistan-non... 22
May
India Surges Ahead of Pakistan in 2012-13 Basmati Rice Exports to EUBasmati rice exports from India to the European Union (EU) in 2012-13 have surged over 30% from the previous year, while basmati rice exports from Pakistan to the EU have dropped about 9% in the same period, according to local sources in Europe. Overall, the 27 countries in the EU imported around 278,902 tons of basmati rice from India and Pakistan in 2012-13, up about 21% from the previous year. However, a bulk of the basmati rice imports was from India, while imports from Pakistan declined from the previous year. India accounted for around 233,985 tons or about 84% of total basmati rice imports by the EU in 2012-13, which is up about 30% from the previous year, while basmati rice imports from Pakistan stood at around 44,917 tons in 2012-13 which is down about 9% from 2011-12. Among the EU countries, the U.K. was the largest importer of basmati rice in 2012-13 importing about 132,701 tons, followed by the Netherlands (about 44,893 tons), France (about 29,158 tons) and Italy (about 27,618 tons). Basmati rice consumption is increasing in Spain. According to the European Commission report, Spain imported about 14,896 tons of basmati rice from India and Pakistan in 2012-13, almost double the 7,440 tons of basmati rice imported in the previous year. Total basmati rice imports by Spain in 2012-13 included around 9,050 tons of rice from India, up about 45% from the previous year, while imports from Pakistan increased to around 5,845 tons, up about 387% from around 1,200 tons in 2011-12. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/india-surges-ahead-pakistan-2012-13-basmati-ric... 22
May
Japan Allows Rice Cultivation in Fukushima RegionRice farmers in Japan’s Fukushima region have started planting rice after government studies found that radiation levels in the Fukushima region no longer posed a threat to human health. Rice farmers in Fukushima have been advised to use potassium-based fertilizers to help reduce the impact of any remaining radioactive cesium in the soil, according to local sources. The government will screen all rice from the region for radiation levels before the rice is allowed to enter the market. Radiation in the Fukushima region of Japan has affected rice cultivation for nearly two years. Rice from the region was banned by the government following the nuclear meltdown due to the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/japan-allows-rice-cultivation-fukushima-region 21
May
किसानों ने सीखे श्रीविधि से खेती करने के गुरसदर प्रतिनिधि, हाजीपुर प्रखंड कृषि कार्यालय स्थित जिला उद्यान परिसर में श्री विधि महा-अभियान सह एक दिवसीय प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम में किसानों को श्रीविधि तकनीक का गहन प्रशिक्षण दिया गया। प्रशिक्षण के बाद क्विज प्रतियोगिता आयोजित कर किसानों से श्री विधि से संबंधित प्रश्न किए गए। सही सवालों का जवाब देने वाले किसानों को पुरस्कृत किया गया। कृषि वैज्ञानिक एवं अनुमंडल पौधा संरक्षण पर्यवेक्षक ने सोमवार को हाजीपुर प्रखंड कृषि कार्यालय में लगभग पांच सौ से अधिक किसानों को श्री विधि तकनीक से धान की खेती बढ़ने के आधुनिक तरीके बताए गय। सभा कक्ष में किसानों को संबोधित करते हुए हरिहरपुर कृषि विज्ञान केन्द्र के कृषि वैज्ञानिक सह प्रभारी कार्यक्रम समन्वयक डा. सुधीर दास ने कहा कि साधारण पद्धति के बजाय श्री विधि तकनीक से धान की खेती करना अधिक लाभदायक है। इस विधि में लागत कम और उपज अधिक होती है। राज्य सरकार ने भी श्रीविधि तकनीक को बढ़ावा देते हुए किसानों को काफी सुविधा प्रदान कर रही है। ताकि किसानों की आर्थिक स्थिति सुदृढ़ हो सके। डा. दास ने श्रीविधि तकनीक से संबंधित उन्नत प्रभेद, पौधशाला प्रबंधन, खेत की तैयारी, कीट वृद्धि नियंत्रण, मोनो वीडर का प्रयोग आदि का विस्तार पूर्वक प्रशिक्षण किसानों को दिया। उन्होंने नर्सरी में बीज गिराने से पहले किसानों को बीज उपचार के दौरान दो ग्राम कार्बन जीन से प्रति किलोग्रम के हिसाब से उपचार करके ही नर्सरी में डालने की सलाह दी। वहीं प्रशिक्षण शिविर में उपस्थित कनीय पौधा संरक्षण पर्यवेक्षक अवधेश प्रसाद गुप्ता ने कहा कि दिनों दिन हमारा राज्य मौसम की मार झेल रहा है। आमतौर पर धान की खेती के दौरान ही वर्षा की किल्लत हो जाती है। ऐसी परिस्थिति में धान का बेहतर उत्पाद ऐसी तकनीक से करें जिससे लागत कम और उपज अधिक हो सके। इसके लिए श्रीविधि तकनीक बेहतर है। श्रीविधि महाअभियान के दौरान किसानों के बीच क्वीज प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया गया। प्रतियोगिता में बेहतर अंक लाने वाले किसानों को विशेष तरजीह दी जाएगी। प्रशिक्षण शिविर की अध्यक्षता प्रखंड कृषि पदाधिकारी विरेन्द्र प्रताप ने किया। कार्यक्रम को सफल बनाने में किसान सलाहकार धर्मेन्द्र कुमार, रविशंकर प्रसाद चौरसिया, सुशील कुमार, प्रेमकिशोर सिंह, दिनेश कुमार, अरविंद कुमार, मनोज चौधरी, मुकेश बैठा, जितेन्द्र कुमार, अमीर लाल पासवान, ममता कुमारी, विषय वस्तु विशेषज्ञ की सेवा समाप्ति के बावजूद प्रशिक्षण शिविर में कोई खास असर नहीं पड़ा। Courtesy : http://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-10410200.html Tags:
21
May
Rice seen ruling unchanged this week
Courtesy : The Hindu Business Line News Paper. Date 21.05.2013 21
May
Bumper kharif hopes rekindledVISAKHAPATNAM: The present weather conditions and the expectation of the early onset of the monsoon have given rise to hope of good yield, particularly of paddy, in the ensuing kharif season that generally starts with the onset of the monsoon. The weatherman has predicted that the monsoon will hit coastal Andhra Pradesh between June 10 and 15 this year. Farmers and agriculture officials in the north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram hope that the monsoon will bring timely rain, unlike the previous year during which farmlands did not receive rain even till the first week of July. "The average rainfall of the three districts was 78.63 mm at the end of June 2012, against the normal rainfall of 127.73 mm. Cultivation has also started in only 78,000 hectares out of a total of 7.02 lakh hectares spread across 115 mandals in the three districts during the beginning of kharif-2012 because of the inactive monsoon then," explained a senior agriculture officer. "Based on our experiences in agriculture, the present weather conditions and the news of an early onset of the monsoon as well as normal rainfall, we are able to set our hopes high, particularly about paddy, in the ensuing kharif season. We have made all arrangements to kickstart the cultivation soon after the monsoon starts," D Kurma Rao, joint director of the department of agriculture, Visakhapatnam, told TOI. As many as 14 lakh farmers from 115 mandals in the three districts annually cultivate various types of crops, including paddy and maize, in the total 7.02 lakh hectares, according to sources. This year, agriculture officials have set a target of cultivating paddy in about 4.7 lakh hectares and other crops in the remaining agriculture land. Most of the farmers depend on monsoon rains and the 45,029 rain-fed agriculture tanks in north coastal Andhra Pradesh for cultivation. "This time, the agriculture tanks were recharged at satisfactory level because of the recent rains following the thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds, which are common in summer because of rising temperature levels. After observing all these things, we hope that this kharif will give good respite to the farming community who have lost a major share of their crops in the last two years because of cyclone Nilam and drought 2011," opined a senior agriculture officer from Vizianagaram, K R L Arun Kumar. The government also officially declared 76 mandals out 115 as drought-hit in 2011. AP State Tenant Farmers Welfare Association president B Balaram also said that the present weather conditions appear to be helping the farming community get good results. Kumar said that Rs 12.4 crore was distributed among 70,100 farmers as input subsidy for losing crops because of the drought-2011 and also Rs 4.3 crore has been proposed to be distributed among 21,517 farmers who lost crops due to cyclone Nilam in November 2012. "We are yet to distribute the Rs 4.3 crore to the beneficiaries," Arun added. Similarly, the agriculture officials in Visakhapatnam also distributed Rs 30.4 crore as input subsidy to nearly 1.47 lakh farmers who lost their crops due to the Nilam, informed Kurma Rao. Weathermen predict onset of monsoon in June this year which has given hope to over 14 lakh farmers in 3 districts, who had lost their crop the last two years due to Nilam and drought. Courtesy : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Bumper-kharif-hope... 21
May
India Agriculture Ministry Plans 5% Hike in 2013-14 Paddy Rice Procurement PricesIndia’s Agriculture Ministry has forwarded to state governments the suggestion by the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy for the marketing year 2013-14 (October - September) by around Rs.60 per quintal (about $11 per ton) or about 5% from the previous year. If the government accepts the CACP proposal, new procurement prices for common grade paddy will be around Rs. 1,310 per quintal (about $240 per ton), and of Grade ‘A’ paddy will be around Rs. 1,340 per quintal (about $246 per ton) in MY 2013-14. However, the proposed increment is much smaller than the 16% hike made last year when the MSP of common grade paddy rice was increased to Rs. 1,250 per quintal (about $230 per ton) and of Grade A paddy rice to Rs. 1,280 per quintal (about $235 per ton). Earlier this month, the CACP said that there are surplus stocks of rice in India and producton of other crops such as pulses and oilseeds should be encouraged to reduce dependency on imports of those items. However, rice farmers in India say that they are being neglected because elections are approaching soon. They say that overall production costs have increased significantly from 2012-13 because of the reduction of subsidies in fuel and fertilizers this year, and the new MSP should consider these realities. Courtesy : http://oryza.com/content/india-agriculture-ministry-plans-5-hike-2013-14... |
