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 Experiencing Pakistani culture boosts Chinese customers'
Chief Editor
enthusiasm
 Hamlik
 Food group exports increases 27 percent in 4 months
Managing Editor  Pakistani diplomat seeks enhanced trade ties with Singapore
 Abdul Sattar Shah  Farmers busy in spreading rice crop for drying in a traditional way at
 Rahmat Ullah Mohen-jo-Daro Airport Road near Hyder Brohi village
 Rozeen Shaukat  Paddy Farmers should refrain from setting fire to mounds after
harvesting
English Editor
 Maryam Editor  Industrialists, scientists interact in JNAU event
 Legal Advisor  In ICU, waiting for that elusive break
 Advocate Zaheer Minhas  Rice varieties with a high endosperm lipid content reduce starch
digestibility and increase γ-oryzanol bioaccessibility
Editorial Associates  Could Climate Change Make Food Less Nutritious?
 Admiral (R) Hamid Khalid
 Strong Center Store Sales Continue in 2021
 Javed Islam Agha
 Price of local rice may go up soon – Rice farmers
 Zahid Baig(Business Recorder)
 Dr.Akhtar Hussain  Nigeria: NARPPMMAN - Nigeria Can Be Self-Sufficient in Rice
 Dr.Fayyaz Ahmad Siddiqui Production
 Dr.Abdul Rasheed (UAF)  36% of Bangladeshi children suffer from zinc deficiency
 Islam Akhtar Khan  Father of hybrid rice' Yuan Longping laid to rest in central China
 Rice goes against the grain as other crop prices soar
Editorial Advisory Board
 Mongolia harvests white rice for first time
 Dr.Malik Mohammad Hashim
Assistant Professor, Gomal  Rice, wheat lead 23% increase in agri exports in H1
University DIK  Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks
 Dr.Hasina Gul  Rice varieties with high endosperm lipid content reduce starch
Assistant Director, Agriculture KPK digestibility and improve bioaccessibility of γ-oryzanol.
 Dr.Hidayat Ullah  In short of hands to harvest paddy
Assistant Professor, University
 Aman rice harvesting goes on in full swing
of Swabi
 Dr.Abdul Basir  Mekong Delta has some 2.5 million tons of rice left for export
Assistant Professor, University of  Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks
Swabi  Seawater rice sees bumper harvest in N China's Tianjin
 Zahid Mehmood  Indian council of agricultural research looks at new rice to beat
PSO,NIFA Peshawar climate change
 Falak Naz Shah
Head Food Science & Technology
ART, Peshawar
Experiencing Pakistani culture boosts Chinese

customers' enthusiasm
Last Updated: 2021-11-17 13:22 | CE.cn
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Chengdu, Nov. 17 (China Economic Net) - "Our center aims to shorten the lengthy procedure of
wholesale， distribute and retail to enable buyers to communicate with manufacturers directly.
"said Li Hongwu, president of Pakistan Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, who is also the founder
of Pakistan Commodity Purchasing Center. "This center is similar to a factory store, but its
quality requirements are more strict."
Li Hongwu told us that the center selects representative products from both China and Pakistan,
where Chinese customers can see and touch Pakistani products. It can help set a good foundation
for wider sale channels of Pakistani products. "Handmade products with Pakistani characteristics
are very popular, such as handmade cashmere scarves." He added.
"Many people appreciate my handmade brasses and asked me about how many days it takes to
make one piece," said Hamza Malik, a merchant whose business settled in the center.
Last month, the center organized a 7-day Pakistan experiential event, which attracted around 300
visitors. "Although China-Pakistan friendship is deeper than the sea, Chinese people still have
little knowledge of Pakistan. We held this event to make people more familiar with our friendly
neighbor. The visitors tasted Pakistani milk tea and Pakistani food, and Pakistani rice was their
favorite. We also played a video of Pakistan's scenery, and many people are very interested in
going on a trip. People‘s enthusiasm was beyond our expectations." Li Hongwu said.
"During this event, many people came here, and my business was also good," Hamza Malik
commented. "The sales volume was not as big as that in regular exhibitions. However,
exhibitions only last for a few days, and here people come and they know we are open every day.
It is possible for us to develop long-term businesses."
"Pakistan Commodity Purchasing Center in Chengdu is only a start. In the future, more such
centers will be set up in different places in China." Li Hongwu said.
http://en.ce.cn/Insight/202111/17/t20211117_37092070.shtml
Food group exports increases 27 percent in 4 months

16 November,2021 06:10 pm
The country exported food commodities worth US $1434.398 million during July-October
(2021-22)
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Food group exports from the country witnessed an increase of
26.91 percent during first four months of current financial year 2021-22 as compared the exports
of corresponding period of last year.
The country exported food commodities worth US $1434.398 million during July-October
(2021-22) as compared the exports of US $1130.250 million during July-October (2020-21),
showing growth of 26.91 percent, according the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics.
The commodities that contribute in positive growth included rice export of which increased by
19.04 from US $ 499.442 million to US $594.528 million during the period under review while
the export of tobacco increase to US $11.420 million from US $ 8.375 million, showing growth
of 36.36 percent.
The export of fruits rose by 21.29 percent from US $118.101 million to US $143.242 million
whereas the export of vegetables witnessed nominal increase of 2.01 percent to US $68.372
million from US $67.028 million.
Similarly, the spices export also surge to 18.83 percent from US $26.417 percent to US $ 31.391
million while the oil seeds, nuts and kernals exports increased by 804.52 percent to US $ 84.853
million to US $ 9.381 million.
The export of meat and meat preparations increased by 2.60 percent as its export increase from
US $101.907 million last year to US $104.558 million while the all other food items export rose
by 68.81 percent from US 177.510 million to US $299.650 million, it added.
However, the commodities contributed in negative growth include fish and fish preparation
export decreased by 21.05 percent from US 122.089 million to US $ 96.384 million,
Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the food group exports also increased by 28.16 percent to US
$414.720 million during October 2021 as compared to the export of US $323.590 million during
last year.
On yearly basis, the export of rice increased by 22.99%, fruits by 15.80%, Tobacco by 19.48 %,
spices by 26.29 %, oil seeds, nuts and kernals by 664.10% and all other food items by 58.86
percent.
However, the export of fish and fish preparations decreased by 9.72 percent, vegetables by 26.66
percent and meat and meat preparations by 0.96 percent.On month-on-month basis the export of
food commodities also increased by 15.41 in October 2021 as compared to the exports of US
$359.331 million in September 2021.On monthly basis, the exports of rice rose by 19.87 percent,
fish and fish preparation by 23.16 percent, fruits by 7.46 percent, vegetables by 47.61 percent,
tobacco by 30.13 percent, oil seeds, nuts and kernals by 21.35 percent and all other food items
by10.51 percent.However, the export of meat and its preparations decreased by 8.56 percent, and
spices by 12.97 percent, it added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the country‘s total merchandise exports surged by 24.94
during the first four month of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of last
year.
The exports during July-October (2021-22) were recorded at $9.462 billion against the exports of
$7.573 billion during July-October (2020-21).
On the other hand, the imports into the country also surged by 65.40 percent by growing from
$15.176 billion last year to $25.101 billion during the current fiscal year, the PBS data added.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/842846/food-group-exports-increase-27pc-in-4-months/
Pakistani diplomat seeks enhanced trade ties with

Singapore
Photo Courtesy: Pakistan High Commission Singapore official Facebook.

LAHORE: Pakistan‘s High Commissioner in Singapore Rukhsana Afzal has stressed the need
for improving direct interaction of businessmen with their counterparts in Singapore for
enhancing bilateral trade volume, a statement said on Tuesday.
Talking to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) president Mian Nauman
Kabir on zoom, she said there were huge opportunities of foreign direct investment from
Singapore in various sectors of the economy.
Rukhsana Afzal said that more than 8,000 Indian and more than 4,000 US companies were
working in Singapore.
―[The] reason for this huge economic activity is that Singapore is one of the most liberal
economies in the world. Singapore is ranked very high in the index of ease of doing business.
Being a member of the Asean region, it has open trade with member countries on more than 90
per cent tariff lines,‖ she said.
Pakistani fruits, especially mangoes and oranges were in huge demand in Singapore, she said.
―We are trying to introduce more fruits here. Singapore has not applied any strict conditions on
imports. Only condition is quality assurance,‖ she said.
Mian Nauman Kabir said that Pakistan should take benefit from the expertise of Singapore for
improving regulatory environment and business climate.
There was a need to minimise trade deficit, he said, adding that Pakistan‘s exports to Singapore
mainly comprises vegetables, leather and rice.
―Our imports from Singapore consist of vessels, plastic products, chemicals and machinery,‖ he
said.
LCCI senior vice president Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and vice president Haris Ateeq said that
Pakistan should enter into negotiations with Singapore for signing a free trade agreement.
Singapore had already signed more than 25 regional free trade agreements (FTAs), they said,
adding that two countries could collaborate in the IT sector through joint ventures.
There was a great potential of enhancing exports of the value-added textiles, he added.
https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2021/11/pakistani-diplomat-seeks-enhanced-trade-ties-
with-singapore/
Farmers busy in spreading rice crop for drying in a

traditional way at Mohen-jo-Daro Airport Road near
Hyder Brohi village
Tue, 16 Nov 2021, 6:55 PM
APP26-161121 LARKANA: November 16 - Farmers busy in spreading rice crop for drying in a
traditional way at Mohen-jo-Daro Airport Road near Hyder Brohi village. APP photo by Nadeem Akhtar
APP26-161121 LARKANA:
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way-at-mohen-jo-daro-airport-road-near-hyder-brohi-village/
Paddy Farmers should refrain from setting fire to

mounds after harvesting
By
News desk
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November 17, 2021
Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi
Spokesman of Agriculture Department, Punjab has said that special teams of Agriculture
Department are carrying out operations on setting fire to crop fields across the province and in
this regard, District Administration is being reported for further legal action.
Spokesman added that so far 1,800 crop residue burning incidents have been reported across the
province and 795 FIRs have been registered against the perpetrators and District Administration
has now fine Rs 35 lakh has also been imposed on these persons.
So far, 1,033 Kabota Rice Harvesters have been provided to the paddy farmers at 80% subsidy
for the disposal of paddy residue through modern machinery across the province, with the help of
which the paddy husks can be disposed of without setting fire.
The spokesperson said that burning of paddy husks not only damages the organic matter on the
surface of the soil and affects the fertility of the soil but also the smoke from it causes traffic
accidents and loss of human lives.
The burning of paddy husks not only damages the organic matter on the surface of the soil and
also affects the fertility of the soil.
https://pakobserver.net/paddy-farmers-should-refrain-from-setting-fire-to-mounds-after-
harvesting/
Industrialists, scientists interact in JNAU event
Date :17-Nov-2021
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Pradeep Kumar Bisen interacting with industrialists.
Staff Reporter :
Under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, industrialists and agricultural scientists interacted with each
other during a day-long programme on ‗Institute Industry Interface on Rice‘ held at Jawaharlal
Nehru Agriculture University (JNAU) on Tuesday. Forty industrialists associated with rice
industries across the State, participated in the event. Chief guest Vice-chancellor, JNAU, Dr.
Pradeep Kumar Bisen opined to prepare future agricultural scientists and students by imparting
education based on the industry's demand. So that the industry and agriculture field both would
avail optimal benefits of their knowledge. Similarly, the university will develop crop varieties as
per industry's demand and would sign MoUs with the industry. The Vice-chancellor hoped that
the interface will show a new direction to the industrialists to practically implement their ideas.
Mentioning Rice as 'Life Line' of Madhya Pradesh's farmers, Director, Research Services, Dr.
GK Koutu emphasized to focus on it's cost, value addition and packaging.
Talking about enormous scope in paddy production, Dr. Koutu said that the farmers can earn big
profit by establishing industry at the national and international-level. Simultaneously, new
varieties can be developed conducting research as per industry's demands. Special guest, Dean,
Agriculture Faculty, Dr. Dhirendra Khare and Director, Extension Services, Dr. Dinkar Sharma
asked to ensure better use of resources but to maintain soil's health by adding nutritious
elements. The scientists displayed 150 varieties including 25 popular varieties developed by
JNAU during exhibition. They also gave detail technical information regarding processing. The
industrialists especially discussed about GI Tagged Balaghat Chinnour rice. Simultaneously, the
Food Science Department demonstrated the techniques about making of food items from rice.
Other dignitaries who attended the programme included Registrar, Revasingh Sisodiya, Director,
Education, Dr. Abhishek Shukla, Director, Agriculture Business Management Institute, Dr. Sunil
Nahatkar, Dr. KK Tiwari from Dabar industries, President, Rice Association, Samay Jain, Ashok
Puryadi from OK Foods and others. Principal Scientist, Dr. Moni Thomas anchored the
programme which was concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Anupama Verma.
https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2021/11/17/Industrialists-scientists-interact-in-JNAU-
event.html
In ICU, waiting for that elusive break

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Africa's Covid cases pass 8.56M
By Marlen Ronquillo
November 17, 2021
A COUNTRY at the top of a global list traditionally carries a positive meaning. And vests that
country with a certain badge of honor, a source of national pride. In a world turned upside down
and upended by the pandemic, that traditional definition no longer applies, to the Philippines in
particular.
Right now, for our country, being on top of a global list is no longer a source of pride, but a
source of embarrassment — and abject failure.
OK, where are we No. 1 or No. 2 on the global lists?
We were the No. 1 rice importer in 2019, a country with a proud and glorious rice production
culture that overtook China, with its over 1 billion population, as the world's top rice importer (at
3.1 million metric tons in just nine months of reckless, exuberant, non-stop import orders, most
of it from Vietnam). We were a close No. 2 to China in 2020 because importers became too
greedy in 2019, and there were leftover stocks.
This year, according to the estimates of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), our rice
imports will most likely hit the 2.5 million metric tons level. At that import figure, we will again
be competing with China for the No. 1 spot in rice importation.
As the country goes through these orgies of reckless importation, the mendacious William Dar,
the Agriculture secretary, plasters his department with Orwellian-sounding slogans that say, "Eat
Local, Buy Local" rice. The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said importers and traders have
been the only winners (billion-peso winners by the FFF's reckoning) in the regime of free-for-all
rice importation. The rice consumers hardly benefit. The rice farmers, I said this in a previous
column, have turned into "dead men walking."
The fiscal year of the World Bank, the iconic multilateral institution, ended on June 30, and its
yearend report naturally focused on its lending mandate. The biggest loan commitment of the
World Bank did not go to a prostrate country known for its failing political and economic
institutions and grinding poverty and underdevelopment, say, a landlocked, war-torn, famine-
stricken country in Africa. The biggest loan commitment was made to...the Philippines which,
according to government propaganda, pre-pandemic, was on the cusp of greatness, the "Golden
Years," etc., etc.
Jumbo loans for whom and for what? Where did the loan proceeds go? Ordinary Filipinos are
asking these twin questions because the social safety nets granted to the Everyman have been
among the most niggardly in the region. In the modern definition of good governance, a crisis is
always the best and most apt time to extend generous safety nets and assistance to the vulnerable
sectors. Correction, that definition goes back to the times of John Maynard Keynes, and it has
found relevance during these pandemic times. But that never happened. We can't even claim that
the jumbo loans went to vaccine procurement because there was no aggressive vaccine
procurement that should have started in January.
According to Senate President Tito Sotto, total debt would soar to more than P13 trillion in the
dying days of 2022. And Filipinos are clueless on who benefited from that P13 trillion debt. (Ok,
the Pharmally staffers bought Porches and Lamborghinis.)
On global listings that say we are last, or second to the last, all these rankings have been a direct
indictment of our failed Covid response record. The net effect — the classic global
embarrassment last seen during the Marcos years, another fictional "Golden Age" in our sad
history.
The Bloomberg Resilience Index, a measurement of the economic resilience of countries to
Covid-19, ranked the Philippines the second worst country to be in during these pandemic times
in August, with the index covering 53 economies. In September, the ranking was a classic case
of "from bad to worst" as we were ranked the last among the 53 economies surveyed. The most
recent ranking was a repeat of the embarrassing September survey, the least prepared in terms of
Covid response.
The Bloomberg Index covered critical measurements such as virus containment, vaccine
coverage, quality of health care, overall mortality and severity of lockdowns.
Government flacks, stung by the Bloomberg Index, said "apples and oranges comparisons" were
the reason for our dismal ranking. We can't be compared with the Western economies, was the
stock reply from the flacks. Somebody has to tell the flacks that Bloomberg, when it does its
Covid tracking response work, is country-agnostic. There are no country biases injected in the
ranking algorithms.
The other reason cited by government flacks was the limited number of economies surveyed by
Bloomberg — 53.
Nikkei Asia's Recovery Index debunked the claims of government apologists on the limited
number of countries evaluated by the Bloomberg Index. Nikkei Asia evaluated the Covid
response work of 121 countries and the primary benchmarks were infection control, vaccination
coverage and mobility. You know what? Of the 121 countries ranked, the Philippines was last,
which further confirmed the work of the Bloomberg Index.
This fact has yet to sink in with the government people, that rankings and evaluations are
country-agnostic. There are no biases inputted into the measurement algorithms. There has been
across-the-board failure in our Covid response and that showed.
On top of the many epic fails tracked by the non-partisan, country-agnostic institutions such as
Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia, the alarm raised by the World Bank on the scourge of "poverty
learning" now hitting emerging and middle-income economies very hard is the most unsettling
for the Philippines. Defined as an educational condition where 10-year-olds cannot understand
simple text, such condition would surely deal the most havoc on our most precious asset, our
school kids, our human capital.
David Malpass, president of the WB, said this on the Covid and poverty learning: "This
pandemic has brought about the largest loss of human capital in living memory and the worst
educational crisis in a century."
As just one of the two countries in the world that still has to resume face-to-face classes (with
Venezuela), we are at the epicenter of this once-in-a-century educational crisis.
Mr. Sotto, by the way, has a more fitting description of the current state of the country — a dying
patient at the ICU.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/17/opinion/columns/in-icu-waiting-for-that-elusive-
break/1822518
Rice varieties with a high endosperm lipid content

reduce starch digestibility and increase γ-oryzanol
bioaccessibility
by Zhe Jiang University

Credit: Zhe Jiang University
According to the Healthy China Initiative, the incidence rate of diabetes is 12.8% in China, with
about 150 million patients, and the incidence rate of dyslipidemia is 18.6%, with about 160
million patients. Common rice has a relatively high percentage of digestible starch and is
therefore considered as a kind of food with a high glycemic index (GI). Breeding new varieties
of rice rich in resistant starch or slowly digestible starch can meet the needs of "diabetes and
obesity" patients and make people eating healthy.
On October 28, Prof. WU Dianxing at the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture &
Biotechnology and Prof. Fogliano Vincenzo at Wageningen University & Research co-published
an article entitled "Rice varieties with a high endosperm lipid content have reduced starch
digestibility and increased γ-oryzanol bioaccessibility" in the journal Food & Function.
Lipids affect the taste and flavor of rice, which is one of the reasons for making cooked rice so
tempting. Lipids play an inhibitory role in starch digestion, but the relevant mechanism remains
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unclear. Lipids in rice includes non-starch and starch kinds, with the former one usually higher
than the latter one. In addition, γ-oryzanol as a bioactive compounds is especially abundant in
rice compared to other cereals. γ-oryzanol is a plant-based cellular melanogenesis inhibitor, and
is therefore an important ingredient of skin care products. γ-oryzanol is usually found in brown
rice or rice bran, but rarely reported in white rice as common rice has an extremely low lipids
content in endosperm. Wu and his colleagues obtained rice mutants with high resistant starch and
high endosperm lipids from the parent R7954 using the gamma irradiation approach. This study
revealed the slow digestion mechanism and high bioaccessibleγ-oryzanol content of high-lipid
rice mutants, indicating the potential of a new "low-GI and skin-care" rice.
In their study, researchers investigated the digestion properties of rice varieties and found that
the lipid content is positively correlated with the resistant starch content and negatively
correlated with the digestion extent and the estimated glycemic index (eGI). After non-starch
lipid was removed from selected high-lipid mutants (ALK3 and RS4), the digestion extent was
significantly enhanced compared to native samples when digested by α-amylase, while this
phenomenon was not observed in low-lipid rice (GZ93). "These results indicate that rice
endosperm lipids inhibited starch digestion, by transforming part of the starch into a slowly
digestible starch fraction," said Wu. "High-lipid mutants also have a higher total amount of, and
more bioaccessible, γ-oryzanol than low-lipid varieties. Therefore, high-lipid white rice has great
potential in designing functional rice-based foods, combining a relatively lower eGI and a high
γ-oryzanol content."
https://phys.org/news/2021-11-rice-varieties-high-endosperm-lipid.html
Could Climate Change Make Food Less Nutritious?
New research looks at the way climate change will impact crop yields and foods rich in
micronutrients like zinc, vitamin A, and iron, putting low- and middle-income countries at
increased risk of malnutrition.
By Greta Moran
November 16, 2021
Excess Fertilizer Causes a New Challenge: Low Crop Yields During Drought
As the climate crisis progresses, the planet is becoming less inhabitable—not only for humans
and other animals, but also for plants.
Farmers know first-hand how climate disasters, pollinator loss, heat waves, flash floods, and
diminishing water supplies can make growing crops harder and less predictable. Yet many
questions remain when it comes to how exactly crops are responding across cultivars and varying
landscapes.
A new review paper, published in Advances in Nutrition, draws together the existing science of
how climate change threatens staple grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts across the world, while
also underscoring the significant need for further research. The team of public health researchers
from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Children‘s Investment Fund
Foundation in London conclude that climate change—including the combined impacts of rising
temperature and carbon dioxide, rising sea levels, and climate disasters—will cause crop yields,
or the amount of food we can produce on the planet, to fall. The authors project that this could
trigger increased spikes in food prices, deepening food insecurity and micronutrient deficiencies.
―The paper shows very clearly that production will definitely be diminished,‖ said Martin
Bloem, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and an author on the
review. The researchers found that foods rich in micronutrients—particularly vitamin A, zinc,
and iron—will see decreased yields, especially threatening the staple food and nutrient supply of
low- and middle-income countries. While unable to draw more nuanced conclusions, Bloem says
―there‘s enough evidence that we need to [turn to] solutions.‖
Already, over 2 billion people, or 30 percent of the global population, suffer from micronutrient
deficiencies, a major cause of death and disease, and the authors project this will likely worsen.
Richard Semba, the review‘s lead author and a professor at the School of Public Health, hopes
the paper will draw attention to this urgent but often overlooked aspect of the climate crisis.
―We‘re watching this disaster unfold,‖ he said. ―People who work in international health and
nutrition need to start pointing out the changes that are going to come with rising temperature,
atmospheric carbon dioxide, and sea level rise.‖
This growing health burden is an environmental justice issue, given that it will not be shouldered
equally throughout the world. ―The countries that are likely to feel the brunt of this, like with so
many of the consequences of climate change, are those in the developing world—those that are
already on the brink of nutritional deficiency and rely most heavily on the foods affected by
this,‖ said Matthew Smith, a research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
―That‘s a huge part of the story.‖
―We‘re watching this disaster unfold. People who work in international health and nutrition need
to start pointing out the changes that are going to come with rising temperature, atmospheric
carbon dioxide, and sea level rise.‖
The potential for micronutrient deficiencies comes with far-reaching public health consequences,
explains Smith. ―Zinc deficiency, especially in children, makes you a lot more susceptible to
severe cases or dying from respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, [and malaria],‖ said Smith,
who wasn‘t involved in the paper. Iron deficiency, he explained, ―can cause anemia, lower IQ
and cognitive ability, reduce work capacity, and increase mortality for mothers and their
children.‖
Both iron and zinc are found in legumes, nuts, and grains, which the authors expect will see
critical drops in yields. Rice, a staple crop for 3.5 billion people, is increasingly threatened by
coastal erosion and rising temperatures. Climate change is predicted to bring major drought to
over 60 percent of areas that grow wheat, another important source of nutrition and energy. As
the review notes, beans, grown by smallholders in western Malawi, northern Mozambique,
Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania will likely no longer be cultivated in the region by 2050, due
to worsening drought.
The review also looked at vitamin A, commonly found in leafy green vegetables and yellow and
orange fruit. Like zinc, vitamin A is important for immunity and decreasing the risk of
infections; a deficiency can also lead to vision problems, including night blindness. The authors
highlight how mangos, an important source of vitamin A, are sensitive to shifts in rainfall and
temperature. In some countries, their cultivation is already moving to higher elevations and
latitudes, more conducive to their growth and flowering, to adapt to climate change.
The Research Is Just Beginning
While the authors project overall production declines, they provide far from a complete picture
of how climate change disrupts crop growth. In researching the paper, Semba says he was
surprised by the ―considerable lack of standardization‖ across studies and consistent data needed
for more nuanced conclusions. ―Luckily, there were enough studies done where you could paint
broad strokes,‖ he added.
The authors are hopeful that the review will help serve as a jumping off point for more detailed
research. ―There are so many gaps,‖ said Bloem. ―I do feel that the paper is just the beginning of
a whole series of papers, looking at different gaps.‖
One murky area is the existing body of research on how micronutrient levels within individual
plants are affected by rising temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide. Many of the studies
from the past 30 years were conducted with a technology known as Free-Air Carbon Dioxide
Enrichment (FACE), which was developed to study how plants respond to more carbon dioxide
in an open-setting under natural conditions and doesn‘t account for rising average temperatures.
But the review also brings in emerging studies that rely on a new technology, known as T-FACE,
which combines the existing FACE set-up with infrared heaters to allow scientists to study
warmer temperature and carbon dioxide levels at the same time.
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Decreases in crop yields will likely be the most significant threat to micronutrient access.
When rising carbon dioxide is studied on its own, the results show that plant growth tends to be
stimulated. Yet the review notes that this fast growth often leads to lowered concentrations of
micronutrients in the plants. However, when rising temperature and elevated carbon dioxide are
looked at together in T-FACE studies, some initial data suggests that the micronutrient levels in
individual plants remain high even as yields go down. And that decrease in crop yields, the
paper‘s authors say, will likely be the most significant threat to micronutrient access.
In addition, climate impacts such as extreme weather events are wiping out entire fields,
lowering yields, and disrupting the food supply chain, while ground-level ozone pollution (which
gets worse when the temperature rises) is already diminishing the growth of staples, like rice,
wheat, soybean, and potatoes. Rising oceans are eroding and inundating coastal farm ecosystems.
And climate change is one of the factors driving the decline in pollinators, which are essential for
many crops.
Experts unaffiliated with the review paper also emphasized that T-FACE technology is still in its
infancy with limited data.
―The number of studies that needed to be assembled in order to find a consistent signal for strict
FACE experiments was quite a few,‖ said Harvard‘s Matthew Smith. ―If you look at the review‘s
studies, there‘s [only] a handful that have used T-FACE to find results. But often they‘re either
looking at a single cultivar or under a single growing season.‖
Based on the recent addition of T-FACE research, Smith is not ready to draw any firm
conclusions just yet. However, he considers the study of the combined impacts of carbon dioxide
and temperature to be an important new direction for the field. ―It is important to know how they
work in concert,‖ he said.
Lewis Ziska, a plant physiologist and professor at Columbia‘s Mailman School of Public Health
who has extensively studied the impacts of rising carbon dioxide on crops, describes the recent
review as a ―good primer‖ on the issue. But he also emphasized the limited body of T-FACE
research. Ziska says how micronutrient levels within crops will be impacted by climate change is
―an area that needs a lot more work and a deeper dive.‖ He notes that there is other research that
suggests that carbon dioxide‘s main impact on plants will be on their nutritional quality,
regardless of temperature for some plants. ―That‘s still an open question,‖ said Ziska.
Carbon Dioxide is More Than ‘Plant Food’
The review and existing body of research clearly show that rising CO2, often thought of solely as
plant food, isn‘t beneficial to plants in the broader context of the climate crisis. And Ziska
believes this misguided notion may partially explain the research gaps.
―This is an issue that does not get any of the attention that it deserves,‖ he said. ―When you see
carbon dioxide as [only] stimulating the growth of plants, that‘s a very simplistic meme of what
CO2 actually does.‖ Ziska, who left a role at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the Trump
Administration attempted to bury his paper on carbon dioxide‘s impacts on rice, has been
working to bring the full impacts of CO2 to the forefront.
―When you see carbon dioxide as [only] stimulating the growth of plants, that‘s a very simplistic
meme of what CO2 actually does.‖
For example, Ziska points to grains like wheat and rice, which are described as ―self-fruiting.‖ At
higher temperatures, that process stops working right due to sterile pollen, which can be
worsened by elevated carbon dioxide. By stimulating plant growth, CO2 leads the plant to
require more water. To conserve water, the plant will often close its pores, known as the stomata,
to prevent evaporation. However, this also makes it harder for the plant to cool itself down,
similar to sweating for humans, and can increase the risk of sterile pollen.
This idea that elevated CO2 levels is a net positive for plants has been touted by the fossil fuel
industry in climate disinformation campaigns. In a 2000 Exxon advertisement, published in
the New York Times, the oil and gas company argues that climate change will help plant growth,
pointing to how ―many academic studies and field experiments have demonstrated that increased
levels of carbon dioxide can promote crop and forest growth input.‖ (This advertisement was
republished by Greenpeace‘s PolluterWatch.)
It‘s nearly impossible to account for the full array of impacts that the climate crisis could have on
crop production and nutrition levels. The review, for instance, didn‘t mention how climate
change is leading crop pathogens and invasive species to migrate to warming regions, potentially
compromising the safety of crops, or the role of soil health, which also influences crop nutrient
content and yields.
With the exception of nitrogen, all of the essential nutrients plants require for growth only come
into the plant through the soil. However, climate change can also lead soil to degrade. ―So, both
wind and water erosion may be accelerated [by climate change] and impact the productivity and
water retention capacity of the soil,‖ said Rattan Lal, a professor of soil science at Ohio State
University and recipient of the Japan Prize and the World Food Prize for his work on soil and
climate change. As soil degrades, it lacks the micronutrients essential for its health and human
health. ―Soil degradation and depletion is a cause of human malnutrition,‖ said Lal.
―We need to change the food system. We need to do it fast and we need to do it with everyone.‖
Protecting and restoring soil is an important way to prevent deepening malnutrition as climate
change accelerates, added Lal. Healthy soil has been gaining more attention as a climate
solution, though it‘s still lacking broad incentives in the U.S. and elsewhere. The review also
points to other solutions, such as developing staple crops, which are better able to tolerate a
changing climate and applying zinc and iron to the soil and foliage to increase its uptake. As
more immediate solutions, they recommended national micronutrient supplement
programs and enriching foods by adding essential vitamins and minerals.
It‘s clear there remains an immense amount of work ahead when it comes to deepening the
understanding of how plants respond to climate change—and helping crops and food systems
remain resilient. The review‘s authors are hopeful that it can contribute to a more foundational
shift in the way we produce what we eat.
―We need to change the food system,‖ said Bloem. ―We need to do it fast and we need to do it
with everyone.‖
Greta Moran is a Senior Reporter for Civil Eats based in Queens, New York. Her work has
appeared in The Atlantic, Grist, Pacific Standard, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, The New
Republic, The New York Times, The Intercept, and elsewhere. Greta writes narrative-based
stories about public health, climate change, and environmental justice, especially with a lens on
the people working toward solutions.
https://civileats.com/2021/11/16/could-climate-change-make-food-less-nutritious/
Strong Center Store Sales Continue in 2021
By Cameron Jacobs
Rice is tops in sales categories
ARLINGTON, VA -- Supermarket News recently during the pandemic
published its 2021 Center Store Trends Report, and
the findings present a positive outlook for the
continuation of increased rice retail sales experienced
in 2020. The report, which collected responses from
retailers and wholesalers throughout August 2021,
covered center store sale figures, shopping trends,
sales strategies, and investments into private label
offerings.
―Of all the findings from the trends report, the most important for rice is the overwhelming
statistic that eighty percent of surveyed retailers anticipate center of store sales to stay
steady with the 2020 boosted levels or even increase in 2021,‖ said Michael Klein, USA
Rice vice president of marketing and domestic promotion.
According to the report, shoppers have moved on from the bulk purchasing that existed in
the early days of COVID-19, but when it comes to shelf-stable grocery items, like U.S.-
grown rice, purchasing behaviors still reflect the increase of at-home cooking that
continues to fuel center stores sales. More than half of the retailers surveyed experienced a
ten percent growth in 2020 center store sales, and forty percent anticipate unit sales to
increase by another five percent.
―After more than a year, the impact of COVID on consumer shopping behaviors persists,‖
said Klein. ―Purchasing habits developed in early 2020, position the U.S. rice industry for
another year of increased sales at the retail level. Additionally, increased investments in
private labels by retailers and rising consumer acceptance of those in-house brands offer
up another growth opportunity for the industry.‖
The growth opportunity for private labels comes from discount pricing, quality
improvements, out of stock staple brands, and customers‘ new willingness to experiment
with different brands. Relevant to rice, retailers plan to strengthen private label offerings in
key areas like natural and organic products (47 percent), specialty gluten-free and plant-
based products (29 percent), and multicultural products (25 percent).
Another research finding from 2021 was the effectiveness of cross-merchandising shelf-
stable groceries with complementary fresh foods, a strategy that helped boost shelf-stable
groceries to the top-seller spot for center store sales.
See more findings from the report here.

USA Rice Daily
Price of local rice may go up soon

– Rice farmers
November 16, 2021
By Clement Chinedu
There are indications that the price of local rice may go up in Rivers State as rice farmers lament
the high cost of production.
This is coming in a few weeks to the yuletide.
The Rivers State Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Akandu Godwin, who
gave the indication in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, lamented over alleged neglect of rice farmers
by the government.
He decried the lack of mechanized equipment for rice farming which has made rice production
very difficult.
According to him, ―Rice farmers‘ major constraint is lack of support from the government. You
know that in Rivers state we have a lot of virgin lands and to start cultivating on these lands we
need heavy equipment like Caterpillar and Bulldozer.
―We also need tractors because we are now talking about commercialisation of agriculture not
peasant farming but one of the challenges is that you hardly see these tractors.‖
Asked whether the constraint may affect the cost of rice, Akandu replied ―it will, take for
example, when people have hectares of land and you want them to go on with manual labour, it
will not be easy and they may not give you enough of what you expect‖.
Also speaking, the state Chairman of Rice Millers Association Oshimini Micheal explained that
they go as far Bayelsa and Ebonyi States to mill their products which increases cost.‖
https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/16/price-of-local-rice-may-go-up-soon-rice-farmers/
Nigeria: NARPPMMAN - Nigeria Can Be Self-

Sufficient in Rice Production
16 NOVEMBER 2021
This Day (Lagos)
interviewBy Gilbert Ekugbe

The National President, National Rice Producers, Processors, Millers and Marketers
Association of Nigeria (NARPPMMAN), Mr. Mustapha Amadu, in this interview shared his
thoughts on the challenges, opportunities in rice production and his plans to use the association
to transform the nation's rice value chain to create employment for graduates, market women
and widows. Excerpts:
The Government has been focusing on rice production and as a player in the industry, does
Nigeria have the capacity to produce rice?
Nigeria has the capacity to produce rice and not only to feed Nigerians but to also export. We
have a lot of places where we can cultivate rice in Nigeria and if government is serious in
supporting the farmers and all the complete rice value chain so that we can improve in the
production of rice in Nigeria and as we are now today, if our farmers can be assisted to go into
their farms both dry and wet seasons, I believe within a year, we will be able to feed ourselves as
well as export to other countries.
What areas do local rice farmers need assistance from the federal government?
Actually the federal government is trying through the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) and
we want them to improve so that the programme can be sustained. In the rice value chain, we
have the farmers, the producers, miller processors and the marketers. This is the complete rice
value chain where we can produce very clean rice to a very good standard where we can eat in
Nigeria and also export to other neighbouring countries and the world at large. If we are properly
assisted by the government, I think our millers, processors and the other stakeholders in the rice
industry will improve too so that we can produce standard rice for Nigerians.
Given the current level of rice production in the country, can Nigeria produce enough rice to
meet the growing population estimated to hit 264 million people by 2030?
Yes, if we can be properly assisted, funded and it would require time and if we are given the
opportunity to go into rice farming at the right time, I am telling you that with proper supervision
and management, we can feed this nation. We have the processors and we have the farmers and
they are on ground and if we work with the real farmers we can get what we want. Let us go
back to the rural areas like places like Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano and Niger States.
These few states that have mentioned to you can feed this nation and even export the rice to other
countries because we have the places on ground and we have the determined farmers that are
ready to work. The only thing we want now is for the federal government to encourage them and
show them how to farm, give them the necessary support and I am assuring you that we can be
the best in rice production.
Do you think the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ABP is effective?
It is working and it is effective. It has helped the farmers and it has helped the country because
this scheme has helped in the production of rice as we are now trying to feed ourselves and we
also want to commend CBN because the Governor has plans for our farmers and we are really
appreciating him and will also like to encourage our farmers to do more because with their help
Nigeria will be able to feed itself whole also come out of poverty.
What are some of the challenges hindering your members and rice production in the
country?
We need support both for the processors, farmers, millers and marketers. We need support of the
federal government so that we can improve on what we have on ground. Some of our members
have small drilling machines, modular machines, the processors, the market women in the
markets all need support so that we can move from where we are and we are also ready to bring
Nigeria out of poverty because we have a lot of programmes for youths, widows and women to
encourage them to go into agriculture, marketing, processing so that we can all join hands
together to boost the country's value chain
Nigeria still prefers foreign rice despite the fact that local rice is still more nutritional.
What is your advice to consumers who still prefer foreign rice to local rice?
This is the problem we have in Nigeria. Beside most of our people believes that foreign rice is
better than local rice, but I am assuring you that with this development we have on ground and
the present administration, most of our people are now consuming local rice. I am also telling
you that local rice is far better than foreign rice because the local rice we are seeing in the market
is your local man here that is cultivating that rice, you know his farm, you know where he is
cultivating the rice and you know the time he is cultivating the rice and the time he brings the
rice to the market. So you are sure that this rice is pure and you are consuming natural rice, not
artificial. Nigerian rice is better than foreign rice, but our people have penchant for foreign things
and I do not know why, but with this development and the encouragement we are getting from
the federal government, most of our people are now consuming local rice.
What are some of the achievements you have recorded as the president of the association?
We are a newly formed association and the association is a brainchild of the Federal Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Investment and we were just elected about two months ago. We have our
national headquarters in Utako, Abuja and under my leadership, we have the structures of all the
36 states and in all the 774 local governments across the federation and we also have about 150
farmers registered with us, we have millers registered, we have processors registered and
marketers registered with us and for now, we want to see how we can partner with many
agencies so that we can help our members and we are also sensitising our members on the
activities of the association so as to bring the complete rice value chain to standards for Nigeria.
What makes your association different from other associations?
Some people think association is just to come and enjoy participation. This association was
created by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and it is a mega association. We have
RIFAN, Mega rice farmers, RIMAN, rice growers. We have about 14 different associations
amalgamated into one umbrella under the control of NAPMAN. We have all merged together
under the ministry and that is why the name is National Rice Producers, Processors, Millers and
Marketers Association of Nigeria. We have all these bodies in the association because we want
to see how we can bring a change, we want to see how we can bring that change and we want to
see how we can bring the complete Nigeria rice value chain to standard so that is why we have
all come together under the federal ministry and we are all represented in each state and local
government from down to up is being represented by this association.
Do you support the need to check the influx of smuggled rice into the country?
We are in support of that because this is why we are having shortages of food in our market,
because most of the marketers are going there to purchase the produce and take them out, but in
our association we are sensitising our members on the need to utilise what we have in Nigeria,
because we have the farmers, and if we produce, we have the processors, we have the millers, we
have the marketers and when they produce we have the marketers that will buy the produce from
the farmers and when they buy we have the millers who will mill the rice to standards, so there is
no need for us to take our rice somewhere because we have all the equipment that will mill the
rice to standards in Nigeria because some of our marketers are in that activity to smuggle our rice
outside and that is why we are having issues. Some of these marketers give money to small
holder farmers in the village during planting season and after harvesting, they come back to
collect a certain batch of the money they have given to the farmers and this is causing a lot of
problems and these farmers have no money to go to his farm and if anybody comes to give him
money he would gladly collect it and that is why we are calling on the federal government to
improve on the ABP and also the associations too as it would help us to address the issue of
smuggling in the country.
Going forward, what are some of the plans you have for the association?
We have different rice association in the complete rice value chain, and for this association, we
want to reduce the rate of unemployment amongst our youths. We want to assist the widows and
the market women and we also have a programme that will encourage graduates that will come
and join us so that we will go back to agriculture. We also want to look for farms from our
various state governments and in each state we need not less than 300,000 to 5,00,000 hectares
where we will gather our graduates, train them, give them inputs and afford land to farm in that
land so that we can reduce that redundancy and each state. We want to have at least 300 to 500
graduates where we can train them on agriculture, so also, we want to encourage our women
leaders and marketers most especially those in the rice value chain. We will encourage them,
train them on milling activities and assist them where necessary so that we will also improve the
quality of locally produced rice and the same thing with our major millers as we are working
seriously to see how we can improve their milling activities and standards to produce quality rice
for Nigerians and for export. We have a lot of programmes and we are just starting and we are
praying that our members will give us the full support, from the executive to the local so that we
can achieve the desired end
How has insecurity affected the production of rice in the country?
It has affected farmers seriously most especially in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Adamawa and
Taraba. I am telling you that most of our farmers are not going to the farm because of issues of
kidnapping and banditry, but despite the insecurity, we are still trying and our members are still
trying and I believe in Nigeria that if we address this insecurity, we will be surprised with what
we will be surprised about what will come out from Nigeria with regards to rice because
insecurity has hampered farmers' productivity and it has taken us back seriously and we are
appealing to the federal government, state government and security agencies to please add more
efforts on what they are doing so that it would curtail the high level of insecurity in the country.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202111160131.html
36% of Bangladeshi children suffer from zinc

deficiency
Tribune Desk
 Published at 09:36 pm November 16th, 2021
Mehedi Hasan
Bangladesh annually loses over $700 million in GDP due to vitamin and mineral
deficiencies
More than one-third of children under the age of five in Bangladesh suffer from
inadequate zinc in their diets, which causes stunting, lowers immunity, and increases the
risk of diarrheal disease and respiratory infections.
Bangladesh annually loses over $700 million in GDP due to vitamin and mineral
deficiencies, Dr Md Khairul Bashar, country manager of HarvestPlus Bangladesh, said in
Rangpur on Tuesday.
He was speaking at a workshop on policy and program inclusion of biofortified crops in
northern Bangladesh through HarvestPlus‘s Integrated Food System Approach to Build
Nutrition Security Project.
At the workshop, Md Mozibar Rahman, project coordinator of HarvestPlus Bangladesh,
said that the Canadian government-funded project aimed to reach 405,067 households
with biofortified zinc rice seed and grain.
Meanwhile, eight rice millers of Rangpur division milled and marketed 1,970 tons of
branded zinc rice of BRRI dhan74 and BRRI dhan84.
The project is going to facilitate the sale of seeds of 400 tons zinc rice BRRI dhan74 and
BRRI dhan84 by seed companies in Rangpur division.
Md Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan, divisional commissioner of Rangpur, said: ―If HarvestPlus
has a biofortification certification, we have to give emphasis on the dissemination
program. If BRRI has the certification, then the government must take initiative to
disseminate.‖
Md Tauhidul Ikbal, additional director of Department of Agriculture Extension in

Rangpur, emphasized the extension of zinc rice in Rangpur division.
He also suggested working with the Directorate General of Food and Department of
Agricultural Extension closely to mainstream zinc rice in the government procurement
plan.
He believes that zinc rice can contribute to reducing zinc deficiency in the malnourished
population.
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) developed the biofortified zinc rice variety
BRRI dhan62 first globally. There are now nine varieties of zinc rice.
The biofortified crops facilitated by HarvestPlus are developed through conventional
plant breeding methods, so biofortified crops in Bangladesh are not genetically modified.
Up to June 2021 HarvestPlus Bangladesh had reached 2.7 million households with zinc
rice in 65 upazilas of 29 districts in eight divisions.
More than 514,884 people learnt about biofortified crops through farmers‘ field days,
courtyard meetings, school sensitization programs, and more.
Md Zakir Hossain, additional divisional commissioner of Rangpur, and Md Shah Alam,
additional director (Acting) at Department of Agriculture Extension, Dinajpur, were
present as special guests at the workshop.
More than 40 higher officials of different departments from diverse backgrounds,
journalists of print and electronic media, officials of HarvestPlus Bangladesh, and project
implementing partners NGOs RDRS, NAZIR and TMSS were present at the workshop.
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/16/36-of-bangladeshi-children-suffer-
from-zinc-deficiency
Father of hybrid rice' Yuan Longping laid to rest in central

China
2021-11-15 15:57:44CGTNEditor : Xue Lingqi
The remains of Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice," was laid
to rest Monday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province.
The academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who cultivated the first high-yield
hybrid rice strain, died of organ failure at 91 in Changsha on May 22.
http://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-11-15/detail-ihaswzpc6922658.shtml
Rice goes against the grain as other crop prices soar

Unlike 2008 when wheat and rice surged to the highest on record.
By Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg 16 Nov 2021 07:41
Image: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

In a world where crop prices are climbing, fanning inflation fears, one crucial food staple has
slumped this year in Asia — rice.
Unlike 2008 when wheat and rice surged to the highest on record, helping spark food riots in
some countries, this year they are moving in opposite directions. Wheat futures in Chicago, a
global benchmark, have climbed about 30% since the end of December to the strongest in almost
a decade, while rice export prices from Thailand, a regional marker, have slumped 25% to a
four-year low.
A severe drought in Canada and parts of the US, coupled with dryness in the Black Sea region,
have cut wheat supply as global demand expands. Meanwhile, rains in Thailand, one of the
world‘s top rice shippers, have boosted production. Output is expected to rise by more than 20%
in the country this year after rainfall ended a prolonged drought, said Chookiat Ophaswongse,
honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/international/rice-goes-against-the-grain-as-other-crop-
prices-
soar/#:~:text=Wheat%20futures%20in%20Chicago%2C%20a,to%20a%20four%2Dyear
%20low.
Mongolia harvests white rice for first time

By Xinhua News Agency
Mongolia has successfully cultivated and harvested white rice for the first time, the country‘s
Food and Agriculture Minister Zagdjav Mendsaikhan said Tuesday.
As a result of 10 years of efforts, a private company has harvested 10 tons of white rice in a two-
hectare field in the southwestern province of Bayankhongor this year, Mendsaikhan told a press
conference.
―The amount of rice harvested may seem small. However, the tireless effort has proven that it is
possible to cultivate rice in Mongolia,‖ he said.
Mongolia has a harsh continental climate, and the amount of rainfall during the warm season has
decreased significantly in recent years due to climate change, according to the country‘s Ministry
of Environment and Tourism.
https://www.macaubusiness.com/mongolia-harvests-white-rice-for-first-time/
Rice, wheat lead 23% increase in agri exports in H1
Vishwanath Kulkarni Benglauru | Updated on November 16, 2021
Non-basmati shipments volume up 60%, wheat by over 500%

Robust demand for Indian foodgrains has pushed up the agriculture produce exports by 23 per
cent during the first half of the current fiscal to $11.04 billion from $8.9 billion in the same
period a year ago.
Non-basmati rice continued to top the export chart with shipments registering a 50 per cent
increase in value at $2.95 billion against $1.96 billion in the year-ago period. Volumes of non-
basmati rice were up 60 per cent at 8.19 million tonnes (mt) against 5.11 mt, according to the
provisional data from Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
(APEDA).
Data-FocusVC investments in Indian start-ups hit a record high in September quarter

However, Basmati rice shipments declined 22 per cent to $1.66 billion from $2.12 billion during
the period on account of lower volumes. Basmati volumes were down at 1.9 mt as against 2.38
mt. The decline in Basmati shipments was largely due to the absence of Iran in the market during
a significant part of the first half. With Iran resuming shipments now, exports of Basmati are
likely to gain pace in the days ahead.
Wheat shipments surged five-folds during the first half in value terms at $622 million compared
with $109 million. The volume saw a significant increase at 2.3 mt during the against 4.04 lakh
tonnes in the year-ago period.
Other cereals
Exports of other cereals, including maize, registered a 115 per cent increase at $460 million
($213 million). Volumes were up at 1.76 mt against 9.92 lakh tonnes.
Floriculture and seeds exports registered 8.6 per cent growth in value at $115 m ($106 m).
Similarly, the fresh fruits and vegetable shipments were up 9 per cent at $730 million ($671
million). Exports of processed fruits and vegetables were up 5 per cent at $726 million ($691
million).
Livestock products
The overall livestock produce exports were up 21 per cent in value at $1.9 billion ($1.57 billion)
during the first half of the fiscal. Buffalo meat shipments saw an increase of 17 per cent at $1.59
billion against $1.36 billion. In volume terms, the shipments were up 15 per cent at 5.37 lakh
tonnes.
Exports of dairy products grew 58 per cent at $216 million during the first half against $137
million.
The value of other processed foods including groundnut and guargum among others were up 24
per cent at $1.64 billion ($1.32 billion). Cashew kernel shipments grew 32 per cent during the
period at $222 million against $169 million in the same period last year.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-wheat-lead-23-increase-
in-agri-exports-in-h1/article37516313.ece+&cd=1&hl=en&
Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks

Rejaul Karim Byron , Refayet Ullah Mirdha
Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Nov 16, 2021 08:40 AM
Rice price in Bangladesh has remained at an elevated level despite higher imports in
recent months on the back of lower customs duty and reduced price in the international
market as well as a record stock in government warehouses.
The retail price of coarse rice, consumed by a majority of the population, rose to Tk 44 to
Tk 48 per kg on November 11, up from Tk 42.63 in May, according to the Department of
Agricultural Marketing.
The higher price of the staple food came at a time when the harvesting of Aman, the
second-largest paddy crop in the country, is underway.
Between July and November 10 in the current fiscal year, 7.73 lakh tonnes of rice were
imported, compared to zero imports in the same period last fiscal year, according to data
from the food ministry.
Of the quantity, 4.94 lakh tonnes were brought in by the government and 2.79 lakh tonnes
by the private sector to meet the growing demand.
Although no imports took place between July and October in 2020-21, the scenario
changed in the subsequent months because of the depletion of the food stock at state -run
warehouses and a high price of the item in domestic markets.
The situation prompted the government to cut the import duty to 25 per cent from 62.5
per cent to encourage imports. As a result, rice imports went up to 13.59 lakh tonnes at
the end of the last fiscal year.
The government has initiated moves to import rice under state-to-state agreements. It
signed deals with supplying nations to buy 12.50 lakh tonnes of rice between 2020 -21
and 2021-22. It purchased 10.66 lakh tonnes of rice between January and November.
Towards the end of the last fiscal year, the food ministry permitted 320 private
companies to import 15.61 lakh tonnes of rice. Another 415 private firms obtained
consent to buy 16.93 lakh tonnes of rice in FY22, food ministry documents showed.
As of November 10, the private sector imported 10.65 lakh tonnes of rice.
Chitta Majumder, managing director of Majumder Group of Industries, attributed the gap
between demand and supply as well as the reduction in the import duty for the increase in
imports.
"However, the import will come down because of the reinstatement of the previous 62.5
per cent duty in October.
Many private importers have already canceled LCs."
Between July and October, letters of credit (LCs) were opened to import 7.97 lakh tonnes
of rice, said a senior official of the food ministry.
Majumder said the import cost of rice was Tk 40 per kilogramme (kg), but it would go up
in the local market due to the reinstatement of the higher duty.
Food Secretary Mosammat Nazmanara Khanum said: "The reasons for the increase in the
price of rice can't be pinpointed precisely. Imports have gone up but not as much given
the number of approvals given."
She said the import duty was brought to the previous level to help farmers get fair prices.
"If the prices go up, we will think about lowering the import duty again."
The higher import came as the price has declined in key exporting nations. For instance,
rice was sold at $381 per tonne in October in Thailand, down from $451 in the same
month last year.
During the period, it fell to $359 per tonne from $369 in India, and from $526 to $445 in
Myanmar.
In Bangladesh, the production of paddy also rose.
The production of Boro, the largest crop in Bangladesh, was up 1.2 per cent at 1.99 crore
tonnes in the last fiscal year.
The higher import of rice and the robust public procurement of boro rice sent the stock of
the staple in state warehouses to a new high.
On October 10, state warehouses had a rice stock of 13.70 lakh tonnes, way higher than
the 8.2 lakh tonnes recorded on the same day last year, food ministry data s howed.
The stock of food, consisting of rice and wheat, jumped to 15.26 lakh tonnes on
November 10, up from 8 lakh tonnes in January.
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Rice varieties with high endosperm lipid content

reduce starch digestibility and improve bioaccessibility
of γ-oryzanol
Credit: Zhejiang University
According to the Healthy China Initiative, the incidence of diabetes is 12.8% in China, the
number of patients is about 150 million, the incidence of dyslipidemia is 18.6%, and the number
of patients is about 160 million. Common rice has a relatively high proportion of digestible
starch and is therefore considered a type of food with a high glycemic index (GI). By growing a
new type of rice that is rich in resistant starch and slow-digesting starch, we can meet the needs
of patients with ―diabetes and obesity‖ and lead a healthy diet.
On October 28, Professor WU Dianxing of Zhejiang University Agricultural Biotechnology

University and Professor Fogliano Vincenzo of Wageningen University & Research said, ―Rice
varieties with high internal sperm lipid content reduce starch digestibility and oryzanol
bioaccessibility of γ-journal. ‖ Hood & Function..
Lipids affect the taste and flavor of rice. This is one of the reasons why cooked rice is so
attractive. Lipids play a role in inhibiting the digestion of starch, but the associated mechanism
remains unclear. Rice lipids come in non-starch and starch varieties, the former usually higher
than the latter. In addition, γ-oryzanol as a bioactive compound is especially abundant in rice
compared to other grains. γ-Oryzanol is an important ingredient in skin care products because it
is a plant-based cellular melanin formation inhibitor. γ-Oryzanol is usually contained in brown
rice and rice bran, but it is rarely reported in white rice because the lipid content of endoderm is
very low in general rice.Wu and his colleagues got a high rice mutant Resistant starch High
endosperm lipids from parent R7954 using gamma irradiation approach. This study reveals the
slow digestive mechanism and high bioaccessible γ-oryzanol content of high-lipid rice mutants,
demonstrating the potential for new ―low GI and skin care‖ rice.
In their study, researchers investigated the digestive properties of rice varieties and found that
lipid content was positively correlated with indigestible starch content and negatively correlated
with digestibility and estimated glycemic index (eGI). I found. When non-starch lipids were
removed from the selected high-lipid variants (ALK3 and RS4) and then digested with α-
amylase, the digestibility was significantly improved compared to the native sample, a
phenomenon of low-lipid rice. It was not observed in (GZ93). .. ―These results show that rice
endosperm lipids inhibited starch digestion by converting some of the starch into a slow-
digesting starch fraction,‖ Wu said. ―High-lipid variants also have γ-oryzanol, which is higher in
total and more bioaccessible than low-fat varieties. Therefore, high-lipids. White rice It has great
potential for functional design cooked riceA base food that combines a relatively low eGI with a
high γ-oryzanol content. ‖
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and improved bioaccessibility of γ-oryzanol. Hood & Function (2021). DOI: 10.1039 /
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In short of hands to harvest paddy

November 17th, 2021
Phub Dem | Paro
It is 6:30 pm. Except for the half-moon and lights from the lone combined paddy harvester in the
middle of a paddy field in Taju, it is pitch dark.
Bracing the chilly winter breeze, Kinley Gyem from Gonkha under Wangchang gewog, is going
on all fours collecting the rice stalks left behind by the roaring machine. Along with her children
and the machine operator, the 69-year old farmer is rushing to wind up their day‘s work.
Paddy growers in the golden bowl of western Bhutan, and Farm Machinery Corporation (FMCL)
operators are racing against time and working from dawn to dusk.
Surprise rainfall at the peak of the harvest season and all farmers competing for the limited
number of machines have delayed the paddy harvest in Paro.
Without enough helping hands, Kinley Gyem had to wait for weeks to get the machine. ―As all
my children are office-goers, it is difficult to do the work manually.‖
She recalls the time when the combined harvester first started work at the same field. Farmers
then were not really bothered. Gradually, farmers became dependent on the machine as young
ones left the villages for work and the labour shortage worsened.
The dependence on the machines has grown so much so that quarrels and minor scuffles over the
deployment of farm machinery are annual affairs. There is always a huge rush especially for the
combined harvester during the harvest season.
Kinley blames it partly on the farmers. If farmers follow the schedule, there won‘t be an issue,
and everyone will get their chance gradually. ―The problem is everyone is considering one‘s
convenience and wants to finish their work first.‖
Besides, she said that local government leaders should play an active role and monitor the
situation.
Paddy harvesting machines, especially combined harvesters, have been a problem during the
peak harvest season for some time. A combined harvester can both harvest and thresh paddy at
the same time.
While farm mechanisation has significantly increased workers‘ productivity, farmers say hiring
the machines is harassment every year.
Usually, at this time, paddy growers complete their paddy harvest. According to farmers,
continuous rain last month and the limited number of combine harvester machines have affected
the timely completion of the work.
Many said that initially, FMCL used to distribute two machines in each gewog. But this time,
FMCL came up with a bulk allocation of seven machines each to upper and lower gewog that
caused the havoc.
Most of the farmers are disappointed over the allocation of the combined harvester this time.
Pem from Khangkhu said farmers usually finish harvest by October, but the work is still
ongoing. ―Lomba is near, and we haven‘t finished harvesting paddy still. The delay is because of
the lack of machines.‖
Ugyen from Dop-Shari said that a committee including FMCL and LG leaders decided the
distribution of the machine without consulting with the farmers. He added that most working in
LG do not know the ground reality during the harvest.
He said that most LG leaders do not know and therefore it was essential to involve the rice
grower‘s representative from the chiwogs.
He said that there should be sufficient machines or the government should provide subsidies to
farmers to buy the machine. ―Having more machines will avoid such delays and problems.‖
Farmers in Paro are rushing to complete paddy harvest by this week
After the farmers lost their paddy to continuous rainfall last month, the dzongkhag agriculture
office and FMCL came up with strategies to address the loopholes.
Dzongkhag agriculture officer Tandin said that they decided to allocate two machines to each
gewog after a bulk allocation failed to benefit the farmers. He noted that an additional machine
could address the issue.
He added that scarcity of machines, maintenance and replacing the machines was an issue.
There are 18 combined harvester machines in Paro, and FMCL is expecting 20 more next month.
FMCL Chief Executive Officer Karma Thinley said that the distribution mechanism was
discussed with eight gups and tshogpas before dispatching the machines. He said that when the
issue arose, people blamed the corporation.
He said that the corporation shifted its office to an open space to handle and address the issue
right after the rainfall.
He said that the locals had been accusing the employees and demanding the service. ―But this
year, FMCL did their best in handling the situation.‖
With the completion of LG tenure amid the harvest, FMCL and gewog agriculture extension
officials work together to continue the service. From next year, he said that FMCL was planning
to involve local government officials and more machines.
Meanwhile, Kinley Gyem hopes she could reap her paddy early and unlike this year not to grope
in the dark. Farmers in Paro are expected to complete their paddy harvest by this week.
https://kuenselonline.com/in-short-of-hands-to-harvest-paddy/+&cd=1&hl=en
Aman rice harvesting goes on in full swing

OUR CORRESPONDENT | Published: November 16, 2021 11:25:17 |
Updated: November 17, 2021 10:28:47
Farmers busy harvesting Aman paddy at a village in Tangail district — BSS

Aman harvesting is going on in full swing in Tangail and Panchagarh districts with
the hope of achieving bumper output this year.
Our Tangail Correspondent reports, the harvesting of Aman paddy has begun with
the hope of getting a bumper yield of the crop, local agriculture officials said.
Farmers in the district have started harvesting the crop with much enthusiasm in a
jovial mood as they are getting high price for their produce, besides better
production.
According to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Tangail, the Aman
cultivation target was set at 89815 hectares of land this year with a production
target of 213,488 tonnes.
However, the farmers have already cultivated paddy on 93,535 hectares exceeding
the cultivation target fixed by the DAE, officials said.
The Agriculture Department took different steps to provide necessary supports to
the farmers for making the paddy cultivation a success.
Rice traders Moyez Uddin of Silimpur Bazar in Tangail Sadar upazila said, "Early
variety of Aman paddy has already started arriving in the local markets and the
farmers were getting better prices of their produce".
Several local farmers said necessary rain helped them achieve the bumper
production of Aman paddy in the district.
In the mid of the season, cultivation of T - Aman paddy was hampered due to the
second phase of flood. However, the flood was helpful for the cultivation on the
high land areas, they said.
DAE officials also said local growers cultivated different varieties of Aman pa ddy
including Ufshi 49, 56, 75, and 89, HYV, Bina.
During the current season, the paddy growers in the area brought 3890 hectares
under HYV T- Aman variety, 72000 hectares under Ufshi variety and local variety
on the rest land.
The harvesting will continue till the end of November, they added.
Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer Nargis Akter of DAE in Tangail said, "Aman
paddy yield is seen better this season due to favourable weather condition while
DAE and BADC supplied quality seeds and provided incentive, Agri- inputs and
technical assistances to the farmers".
BSS from Panchagarh reports, the farmers are happy to see a bumper production of
Aman paddy.
This year, the weather and climatic condition was favourable for Aman cultivation
in the district. The sufficient rainfall, no attack of pest, sufficient fertilisers helped
the Aman farmers.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said about 99,695 hectares of
land have been brought under Aman cultivation with the production target of
3,26,644 tonnes of food grain.
Deputy Director of DAE Md. Mizanur Rahman told the news agency that the
department has given quality Aman seeds, fertilisers and others agri -inputs among
the farmers free of cost.
The DAE also provided modern technology and training to the farmers for boosting
production. The government will purchase paddy from the farmers directly.
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https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/aman-rice-harvesting-goes-on-in-full-swing-
1637040317
Mekong Delta has some 2.5 million tons of rice left for
export
November 17, 2021

By TienphongNews
With the local rice demand taken into account, the Mekong Delta region has some 2.5 million
tons of rice left in November and December that can be exported.
Farmers harvest rice in the Mekong Delta, the country‘s key rice growing area. – SGT Photo: Trung Chanh
Of the total rice output of 3.1 million tons in the region over the November-December period,
601,000 tons has been set aside for local consumption, Le Thanh Tung, deputy head of the
Department of Crop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said
in a recent report.
As such, the remainder of some 2.5 million tons of rice can be processed for export, Tung added.
In November, the rice volume left over is one million tons, while December will see some 1.4
million tons of rice left.
In the first quarter of 2022, the Mekong Delta will produce some 10.3 million tons of rice. After
the balance of domestic consumption, over 9.6 million tons will be left to serve the processing
and export activities.
Between January and October, Vietnam exported 5.2 million tons of rice worth US$2.7 billion,
down 3.1% in volume but up 3.7% in value year-on-year, according to the General Department
of Vietnam Customs.
Pham Thai Binh, director of Trung An Hi-Tech Farming JSC, forecast that the country‘s rice
export this year would amount to at least six million tons.
Source: SGT
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/business/mekong-delta-has-some-2-5-million-tons-of-rice-left-for-
export-792747.html
https://tienphongnews.com/mekong-delta-has-some-2-5-million-tons-of-rice-left-for-export-
221313.html
Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks

Rejaul Karim Byron , Refayet Ullah Mirdha
Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Nov 16, 2021 08:40 AM
Rice price in Bangladesh has remained at an elevated level despite higher imports in recent
months on the back of lower customs duty and reduced price in the international market as well
as a record stock in government warehouses.
The retail price of coarse rice, consumed by a majority of the population, rose to Tk 44 to Tk 48
per kg on November 11, up from Tk 42.63 in May, according to the Department of Agricultural
Marketing.
The higher price of the staple food came at a time when the harvesting of Aman, the second-
largest paddy crop in the country, is underway.
Between July and November 10 in the current fiscal year, 7.73 lakh tonnes of rice were
imported, compared to zero imports in the same period last fiscal year, according to data from
the food ministry.
Of the quantity, 4.94 lakh tonnes were brought in by the government and 2.79 lakh tonnes by the
private sector to meet the growing demand.
Although no imports took place between July and October in 2020-21, the scenario changed in
the subsequent months because of the depletion of the food stock at state-run warehouses and a
high price of the item in domestic markets.
The situation prompted the government to cut the import duty to 25 per cent from 62.5 per cent
to encourage imports. As a result, rice imports went up to 13.59 lakh tonnes at the end of the last
fiscal year.
The government has initiated moves to import rice under state-to-state agreements. It signed
deals with supplying nations to buy 12.50 lakh tonnes of rice between 2020-21 and 2021-22. It
purchased 10.66 lakh tonnes of rice between January and November. Towards the end of the last
fiscal year, the food ministry permitted 320 private companies to import 15.61 lakh tonnes of
rice. Another 415 private firms obtained consent to buy 16.93 lakh tonnes of rice in FY22, food
ministry documents showed.
As of November 10, the private sector imported 10.65 lakh tonnes of rice.
Chitta Majumder, managing director of Majumder Group of Industries, attributed the gap
between demand and supply as well as the reduction in the import duty for the increase in
imports.
"However, the import will come down because of the reinstatement of the previous 62.5 per cent
duty in October.
Many private importers have already canceled LCs."
Between July and October, letters of credit (LCs) were opened to import 7.97 lakh tonnes of rice,
said a senior official of the food ministry.
Majumder said the import cost of rice was Tk 40 per kilogramme (kg), but it would go up in the
local market due to the reinstatement of the higher duty.
Food Secretary Mosammat Nazmanara Khanum said: "The reasons for the increase in the price
of rice can't be pinpointed precisely. Imports have gone up but not as much given the number of
approvals given."
She said the import duty was brought to the previous level to help farmers get fair prices. "If the
prices go up, we will think about lowering the import duty again."
The higher import came as the price has declined in key exporting nations. For instance, rice was
sold at $381 per tonne in October in Thailand, down from $451 in the same month last year.
During the period, it fell to $359 per tonne from $369 in India, and from $526 to $445 in
Myanmar.
In Bangladesh, the production of paddy also rose.
The production of Boro, the largest crop in Bangladesh, was up 1.2 per cent at 1.99 crore tonnes
in the last fiscal year.
The higher import of rice and the robust public procurement of boro rice sent the stock of the
staple in state warehouses to a new high.
On October 10, state warehouses had a rice stock of 13.70 lakh tonnes, way higher than the 8.2
lakh tonnes recorded on the same day last year, food ministry data showed.
The stock of food, consisting of rice and wheat, jumped to 15.26 lakh tonnes on November 10,
up from 8 lakh tonnes in January.
https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/rice-price-remains-high-despite-huge-
imports-stoc
Seawater rice sees bumper harvest in N China's Tianjin

Ecns.cn | Updated: 2021-11-17 09:10
Workers harvest seawater rice developed by the late

scientist Yuan Longping and his team at a planting
base in Jinghai district, North China's Tianjin, Nov 15,
2021. The rice field, at around 1,500 mu (100
hectares), saw a bumper harvest this year, marking an
initial success in the trial cultivation phase of the
"seawater rice" project. [Photo/China News Service]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202111/17/WS6194566fa310cdd39bc75c4e.html
Indian council of agricultural research looks at new

rice to beat climate change
TNN / Updated: Nov 17, 2021, 09:49 IST
The ICAR scientists said that they have already standardised and developed salt-tolerant rice
PANAJI: A hardy rice variety, ‗Jaddu Batta‘ from

Karnataka‘s Shimoga district with exceptional tolerance to
prolonged submergence under water offers hope for
developing a foolproof climate-resistant crop that may
help food security. With extreme weather events already
registering an increase and problems of salinity, flooding
and irregular rise in temperatures having disastrous effects
on crops, scientists face a challenge in developing suitable
climate-resistant crop varieties.
At the Indian council of agricultural research (ICAR), Old
Goa, agriculture scientists say they have already
standardised and developed salt-tolerant rice varieties - Goa Dhan 1, Goa Dhan 2, Goa Dhan 3
and Goa Dhan 4 - on salt-affected soils of Goa and parts of coastal Karnataka.
―Jaddu Batta is grown by the riverside in Shimoga and it can rejuvenate even after 15 days of
being underwater,‖ senior scientist (plant breeding) at ICAR-Old Goa, KK Manohara said.
―We are in the process of crossing saline-resistant rice varieties, Goa Dhan series – which are
also high-yielding - with Jaddu Batta for its high tolerance to prolonged submergence. This will
help tackle problems of both salinity and submergence due to climate change,‖ Manohara said.
This year unprecedented flooding, one of the worst in 40 years, caused massive loss to
agricultural crops due to waterlogging for many days. Stress caused by influx of salinity from
estuaries and creeks hits paddy productivity and income. ―A package of crop management
practices - nutrient management, salt-tolerant rice varieties and other aspects have been
developed and demonstrated on farmers‘ fields. These practices give higher yield and income up
to 20% to 25% over the farmers practices,‖ scientist for soil census at ICAR, Gopal Mahajan
said. The institution in collaboration with the directorate of agriculture and progressive farmers
are producing quality seeds of these four salt-tolerant varieties and supplying to farmers in
khazan areas. ―These four varieties are producing 60% to 80% more yield than the locally grown
varieties like Korgutt,‖ director, ICAR, Parveen Kumar said.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/icar-looks-at-new-rice-to-beat-climate-
change/articleshow/87746273.cms

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Experiencing Pakistani culture boosts Chinese

Food group exports increases 27 percent in 4 months

Pakistani diplomat seeks enhanced trade ties with

Photo Courtesy: Pakistan High Commission Singapore official Facebook.

Farmers busy in spreading rice crop for drying in a

Paddy Farmers should refrain from setting fire to

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Pradeep Kumar Bisen interacting with industrialists.

In ICU, waiting for that elusive break

Rice varieties with a high endosperm lipid content

by Zhe Jiang University

Could Climate Change Make Food Less Nutritious?

See more findings from the report here.

Price of local rice may go up soon

Nigeria: NARPPMMAN - Nigeria Can Be Self-

This Day (Lagos)

interviewBy Gilbert Ekugbe

36% of Bangladeshi children suffer from zinc

Md Tauhidul Ikbal, additional director of Department of Agriculture Extension in

Father of hybrid rice' Yuan Longping laid to rest in central

Rice goes against the grain as other crop prices soar

Image: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

Mongolia harvests white rice for first time

Rice, wheat lead 23% increase in agri exports in H1

Vishwanath Kulkarni Benglauru | Updated on November 16, 2021

Non-basmati shipments volume up 60%, wheat by over 500%

Data-FocusVC investments in Indian start-ups hit a record high in September quarter

Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks

Rice varieties with high endosperm lipid content

On October 28, Professor WU Dianxing of Zhejiang University Agricultural Biotechnology

For more information:

In short of hands to harvest paddy

Phub Dem | Paro

Farmers in Paro are rushing to complete paddy harvest by this week

Aman rice harvesting goes on in full swing

Farmers busy harvesting Aman paddy at a village in Tangail district — BSS

November 17, 2021

Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks

Seawater rice sees bumper harvest in N China's Tianjin

Workers harvest seawater rice developed by the late

Indian council of agricultural research looks at new

PANAJI: A hardy rice variety, ‗Jaddu Batta‘ from

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