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TOP Contents - Tailored for YOU Latest News Headlines China Exclusive: Chinese scientists cultivate high-yield salt-resistant rice PH rice production Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Dec 31 Thai rice exports in May Rise Above Target This Year Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam Thai rice exports in May Rise Above Target This Year Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam Govt Says 259 Million Tonne Foodgrain Production Likely This Year Paddy arrivals down to a trickle as millers turn inactive Rice prices inch up in Mekong delta Rice basmati, wheat rise on stockists buyingNEWS DETAILS: China Exclusive: Chinese scientists cultivate high-yield salt-resistant rice English.news.cn 2013-12-31 14:28:55HAIKOU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have cultivated a high-yield salt-resistant rice variety that boasts an output of six tonnes per hectare.In an experimental program, two professors from Hainan University and additional researchers from the Hunan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences planted 18 saltresistant varieties on 3 mu (0.2 hectares) of saline-alkali land along the sea coast in the city of Yancheng in eastern Jiangsu province this year.After harvesting in October, one variety has proved to have similar output as varieties growing on normal farmland, said Lin Qifeng, one of the professors from Hainan University.The progress marks a big breakthrough in the application stage as the varieties were planted in real saline-alkali soils rather than in labs, Lin said.Daily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 3. The professor said they will expand the experimental plantation to 100 mu in Yancheng in 2014 to further evaluate the performance of the salt-resistant varieties.Yancheng currently has 410,000 hectares of coastal marsh, but saline-alkali land is expanding by 2,000 hectares per year.If it proves successful in further tests and is approved by agricultural authorities, the high-yield salt-resistant variety could mean enormous economic benefits by helping the world's most populous nation cultivate its vast idle saline-alkali land, he said.Cultivation, together with the use of rice straw and other organic fertilizers, could help improve soil conditions in the long term, said Li Guanyi, another professor with Hainan University.China has some 13.3 million hectares of saline-alkali soils with the potential to be cultivated, equivalent to one tenth of the country's total farmland, according to data from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang Cailin, chief scientist of the rice breeding program in Jiangsu, said more than one quarter of the world's land is saline-alkali soil and another 20 percent of farmland is at risk of salination.Traditional methods of desalination, such as soil replacement and watering down the salt, are less efficient and also costly, while the research progress on salt-resistant plants points to promising new prospects.The professors inserted a saltresistant gene from a wild plant into a normal rice variety six years ago. After five years of screening, they have obtained 18 salt-resistant rice varieties.The two began to dedicate themselves to research on the development of salt-resistant varieties as early as 1992. They managed to cultivate salt-resistant vegetables, including tomatoes, eggplant, cowpeas and pepper, years later in the late 1990s.Scientists in other countries, including the United States, have also developed salt-resistant varieties such as barley, wheat, sorghum and tomatoes. However, most saline-alkali soil exploitation worldwide focuses on landscape greening rather than the cultivation of crops and vegetables.PH rice production Philippine Daily InquirerA total of 4.53 million hectares of the countrys 14.1 million ha of agricultural land are devoted to rice production.Rice production area in the country is smaller compared to rice exporting countries like China (29.93 million ha), India (44.10 million ha), Indonesia (12.88 million ha), Thailand (10.96 million ha) and Vietnam (7.44 million ha).Palay production in the Philippines: 12.389 million metric tons (MT) in 2000, 14.603 million MT in 2005 and 18.57 million MT in 2012.Top 10 rice producing provinces (2000-2006 data): Nueva Ecija (average of 1,113,284 MT), Isabela (1,006,422 MT), Pangasinan (832,114 MT), Iloilo (763,893 MT), Cagayan (548,369 MT), Tarlac (469,316 MT), Camarines Sur (451,489 MT), North Cotabato (418,197 MT), Leyte (417,820 MT) and Negros Occidental (373,254 MT) The Philippines feeds 20 people per hectare of harvested area. Thailand feeds six people while Vietnam feeds 12.Sources: Department of Agriculture and Rice Figures in the Philippines and Philippine Rice Industry Primer consolidated and published by Philippine Rice Research InstituteDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 4. Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-Dec 31 Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:44pm IST Nagpur, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Gram prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) showed weak tendency in open market in absence of buyers amid profit-taking selling by stockists at higher level. Easy condition in Madhya Pradesh gram prices also affected sentiment.Even though gram prices reported strong rally on NCDEX no millers was in mood for any commitment, according to sources. ****FOODGRAINS & PULSES GRAM * Gram pink firmed up again in open market on good marriage season demand from local traders amid weak supply from producing regions. TUAR * Tuar gavarani recovered marginally on increased seasonal demand from local traders amid tight supply from producing regions. * Wheat mill quality reported higher in open market on good buying support from local traders amid weak supply from producing belts like Punjab and Haryana.* In Akola, Tuar - 4,200-4,400, Tuar dal - 6,000-6,200, Udid at 5,200-5,500, Udid Mogar (clean) - 5,400-5,600, Moong - 5,800-6,300, Moong Mogar (clean) 7,000-7,000, Gram - 4,000-4,200, Gram Super best bold - 5,600-5,800 for 100 kg. * Wheat, rice and other commodities prices remained steady in open market in thin trading activity, according to sources. Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close Gram Auction 3,200-3,510 3,200-3,670 Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600 Tuar Auction n.a. 3,050-3,500 Moong Auction n.a. 3,900-4,100 Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500 Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800 Gram Super Best Bold 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800Daily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 5. Gram Super Best n.a. Gram Medium Best 5,200-5,400 5,200-5,400 Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a. Gram Mill Quality 5,100-5,200 5,100-5,200 Deshi gram Raw 4,100-4,400 4,100-4,400 Gram Filter Yellow n.a. n.a. Gram Kabuli 6,800-9,700 6,800-9,700 Gram Pink 7,500-7,600 7,700-7,600 Tuar Fataka Best 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300 Tuar Fataka Medium 5,300-5,700 5,300-5,700 Tuar Dal Best Phod 5,300-5,400 5,400-5,500 Tuar Dal Medium phod 4,600-5,000 4,600-5,000 Tuar Gavarani 4,550-4,750 4,500-4,700 Tuar Karnataka 4,300-4,600 4,300-4,600 Tuar Black 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100 Masoor dal best 4,250-4,350 4,250-4,350 Masoor dal medium 4,150-4,200 4,150-4,200 Masoor n.a. n.a. Moong Mogar bold 7,200-7,300 7,200-7,300 Moong Mogar Medium best 6,600-6,800 6,600-6,800 Moong Mogar Super fine n.a. n.a. Moong dal Chilka 5,900-6,100 5,900-6,100 Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a. Moong Chamki best 6,200-7,000 6,200-7,000 Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 5,700-5,800 5,700-5,800 Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,200 4,900-5,200 Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 5,100-5,400 5,100-5,400 Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,300 3,200-3,300 Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,650-2,750 2,650-2,750 Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 2,925-3,025 2,925-3,025 Watana White (100 INR/KG) 2,875-2,950 2,875-2,950 Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,700-3,900 3,700-3,900 Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,700 1,600-1,700 Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,700 1,500-1,600 Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,900 1,700-1,900 Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,000 1,800-2,000 Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,500-1,700 1,500-1,700 Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a. MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 2,400-3,000 2,400-3,000 MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,700 2,200-2,700 Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,350-1,550 1,350-1,550 Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 1,400-1,500 1,400-1,500Daily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 6. Rice BPT (100 INR/KG) 2,050-2,200 2,050-2,200 Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100 Rice Swarna Best (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,250 2,000-2,250 Rice Swarna Medium (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,950 1,700-1,950 Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 3,300-3,700 3,300-3,700 Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 3,700-4,050 3,700-4,050 Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 7,500-11,200 7,500-11,000 Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,200-5,900 5,200-5,600 Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 4,100-4,650 4,100-4,650 Rice Chinnor Medium (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,250 3,800-4,250 Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,500-1,700 1,500-1,750 Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,050 WEATHER (NAGPUR) Maximum temp. 29.8 degree Celsius (85.6 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 13.3 degree Celsius (55.9 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - 95 per cent, lowest - 55 per cent. Rainfall : .0 mm FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 30 and 14 degree Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)Thai rice exports in May Rise Above Target This Year Thai rice exports this year could rise above the targeted levels due to demand from key importers and limited supplies in other exporting countries, Chookiat Ophaswongse, president of Association of exporters of rice in Thailand, has Dow Jones said in an interview Friday. Rice exports this year should reach 8.7 million (metric) tons, given the strong demand in world markets for Thai rice, Chookiat said.The Thai government has set a target of exporting 8.5 million MT rice for 2007, an increase of 16.4% compared to 7.3 million MT exported in 2006. Thailand, the worlds largest rice exporter, has already exportedDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 7. 2.52vmillion MT of rice of 25 April this year, up 11.8% on year, the Ministry of Commerce Department of Foreign Trade said Wednesday. Chookiat said Indonesia, which has shown a keen buyer after unfavorable weather reduced production of rice there, plans to import up to 2.2 million million tonnes of rice in 2007 to fill a shortfall of domestic offer.Indonesia was imported only 600,000 tons of rice in 2006. Indonesia has no choice but to import more rice this year, while Vietnam is almost sold out, so we can earn huge export opportunities in Indonesia market, said Chookiat.Vietnam has already signed contracts to export 3 million tonnes of rice a target total of 4 to 4.5 million MT this year. The increase in demand especially from Indonesia, China, Africa and countries are expected to help sustain the export price of Thai rice, he said. Thai 100% grade B rice is currently offered at about $ 325 a metric ton, free-on-board Bangkok. Thailand likely to produce more rice for export, given its favorable climate, sufficient rainfall and anti-drought in rice growing areas, he said. Dec 30, 2013 | Kevin FergusonLessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam Six months after visiting their counterparts in Vietnam to compare rice-growing methods, an Oxfam-Americaled delegation of Haitian farmers and agronomists reports that one of those methods used in Vietnam, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), has begun to take root in Haitis Artibonite Valley.The reason for SRIs growing popularity in Haiti is clear: Many farmers practicing this method have boosted their rice yields by 50 percent to 100 percent. They include two farmers associations supported by Oxfam America: Movement to Help the Women of Liancourt-Payen commune of Verrettes, and the Irrigators Association of Liancourt. The womens farming collective boosted its yield to seven tons per hectare, up from less than five tons the previous year, according to Marie Melisena Robert, president and founder of the 200-member group who was among those who traveled to Vietnam. The Irrigators Association, an association of 450 farmers, saw yields reach seven tons, up from less than four tons per hectare, says Hollange Antoine, the groups president.Likewise, in Petite Rivire, the local branch of the Ministry of Agriculture reported that its 2.5-hectare SRI pilot plot yielded 5.7 tons of riceabout double what might otherwise be expected using traditional growing techniques.In plots adjacent to those farmed by the womens collective, farmer Prsulm Louis said that he was impressed with SRI and would try it next year. In explaining why he used a more traditional method this year that produced a more moderate two to four tons per hectare, he says, SRI looked too hard.Indeed, SRI is not Miracle-Gro. While SRI requires less seed, water and fertilizer than traditional farming techniques, its a labor-intensive approach to rice farming that must beDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 8. followed painstakingly to be effective.SRI activities must be done on time and just as prescribed, says Antoine. Mesadieu Alexis, president of a water users association and also on the Vietnam trip, echoed those sentiments, noting, If you apply the [SRI] technical package correctly, you will have good yields. Thats what we experienced.Following the SRI guidelines can sometimes be more difficult in Haiti than in Vietnam, members of the delegation report. First, there is the issue of water management. In Vietnam, there is a strong culture of cooperation among farmerssupported by government regulationto share water resources. In Haiti, farmers working adjacent plots dont often agree among themselves and with the government about access to water and management of irrigation canals.Also, in Vietnam the use of herbicides reduces or eliminates the need for weeding SRI plots. Haitians, on the other hand, typically dont use herbicides because they could wash into the irrigation canals from which families pull water for drinking and bathing. Consequently, farmers must yank weeds from rice paddies two or three times each season.SRI farmingwhether in Vietnam or Haitialso requires using the right seeds in the right soils at the right time of year. In Haiti, each of those aspects need further study, according to Grald Telfort, director of research and training for the ODVA, the Ministry of Agricultures Artibonite Valley Development Organization.Following four months of studying the yields of two varieties of Haitian rice grown using two cultivation systems, SRI and one promoted by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Telfort found that in certain circumstances the yields of both systems were comparable. ODVA published the research, sponsored by Oxfam America, in an October report.Despite these challenges, Haitian farmers say they have benefited from SRI. So, for those farmers who are not using SRI, we are encouraging them to do so, says Antoine of the Irrigants Association.Oxfam is working with small-scale farmers in Haiti and around the world to help them improve their food and income security. Support life-changing programs like this to help people fight poverty, hunger, and injustice in their communities. Donate now.Thai rice exports in May Rise Above Target This Year Thai rice exports this year could rise above the targeted levels due to demand from key importers and limited supplies in other exporting countries, Chookiat Ophaswongse, president of Association of exporters of rice in Thailand, has Dow Jones said in an interview Friday. Rice exports this year should reach 8.7 million (metric) tons, given the strong demand in world markets for Thai rice, Chookiat said.The Thai government has set a target of exporting 8.5 million MT rice for 2007, an increase of 16.4% compared to 7.3 million MT exported in 2006. Thailand, the worlds largest rice exporter, has already exported 2.52vmillionDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 9. MT of rice of 25 April this year, up 11.8% on year, the Ministry of Commerce Department of Foreign Trade said Wednesday.Chookiat said Indonesia, which has shown a keen buyer after unfavorable weather reduced production of rice there, plans to import up to 2.2 million million tonnes of rice in 2007 to fill a shortfall of domestic offer.Indonesia was imported only 600,000 tons of rice in 2006. Indonesia has no choice but to import more rice this year, while Vietnam is almost sold out, so we can earn huge export opportunities in Indonesiamarket, said Chookiat. Vietnam has already signed contracts to export 3 million tonnes of rice a target total of 4 to 4.5 million MT this year. The increase in demand especially from Indonesia, China, Africa and countries are expected to help sustain the export price of Thai rice, he said.Thai 100% grade B rice is currently offered at about $ 325 a metric ton, free-onboard Bangkok. Thailand likely to produce more rice for export, given its favorable climate, sufficient rainfall and anti-drought in rice growing areas, he said.Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam A new method for coaxing more rice from the land with less water and fertilizer is beginning to take root in Haiti--as it has in Vietnam.Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam.A new method for coaxing more rice from the land with less water and fertilizer is beginning to take root in Haiti--as it has in Vietnam.Govt Says 259 Million Tonne Foodgrain Production Likely This Year December 31, 2013New Delhi: The year 2013 has been significant for Indian agriculture. The production of foodgrains is likely to reach record level; in a year in which other economic parameters have not been too encouraging, agriculture growth is likely to surpass the target of four percent.Public Investment in the farm sector has gone up and States are constantly being incentivized to come up with new schemes. Credit flow to the sector is increasing year after year. Strategies adopted at the beginning of major cropping seasons for ensuring quality seed and fertilizer are paying dividends. Time bound crop-specific initiatives have been taken and special plans drawn up for new areas with potential for higher yield. Such initiatives have resulted in resurgence of Indian agriculture that is helping the country not only meet the rising domestic demand but also earn precious foreign exchange. INDIAN AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE Agriculture continues to be the backbone of Indian economy.Agriculture sector employs 58.2% of the total workforce.Agricultures share in Indias exports increased to 13.08% in 2012-13 from 12.81% in the year 201112. Indias share of global agri-food product export is 2.1% as per International Trade Statistics 2012.India is largest producer of milk, pulses, livestock, jute, jute like fibres, tea and cauliflower.India is second largest producer of wheat, rice, fruit, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND GROWTHDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 10. Against a target of 4% growth over the 11th Plan period, we have achieved a growth rate of 3.64%. Target of Agriculture sector growth remains at 4% during 12th Plan period.The 11th Five Year plan has seen an increase in total food grain production of over 173.38 million tons over the 10th Five Year Plan period. This is despite two years of drought in various parts of the country in 2009-10 and 2010-11.The target of food-grains production for 2013-14 is 259 million tonnes.The production of Wheat and Rice during 2013-14 is expected / targeted to be 92.50 million tonnes and 105 million tonnes respectively. The production of pulses during 2012-13, as per 4th Advance Estimates is at the record level of 18.45 million tonnes. The target for 2013-14 is 19 million tonnes.Overall increased production is reflected in the stocks with FCI. Against the buffer norm of 21 million tonnes as on 1st October, 2012 we have a stock of more than 66.5 million tonnes. From a position of having to import about 6 million tons of wheat in 2006-07, the country today has become a net exporter of wheat and rice.Due to special initiative of the Ministry, an area of around 15 lakh hectares has been brought under summer pulses.Cotton production in India has increased 3.5 times in a span of a decade and reached a peak of 35.20 million bales in 2011-12. (1 bale= 170 kgs) as compared to 8.6 million bales in 2002-03. During the same period productivity has increased from 191 Kg/ha to 491 Kg/ha. Cotton production is estimated at record level of 35.30 million bales in 2013-14 as per 1st Advance Estimates. As per 1st Advance Estimates the production of sugarcane in 2013-14 is expected to be 341.77 million tonnes as against the target of 340.00 million tonnes.MSP of major crops such as paddy, wheat and pulses have increased by more than 100% between 2004-05 and 2013-14.The strategies for rejuvenating agriculture sector to achieve 4% per annum rate of growth have been working which is seen by the fact that estimated growth in the Agriculture & Allied Sectors during the 11th Plan (3.64%) is higher than that achieved during the 9th Plan (2.5%) and 10th Plan (2.4%).As per CSO, the agriculture and allied sector had grown at 1.9% during 2012-13. As per estimates released by CSO on 29.11.2013, the first half (April to September) of 2013 agriculture sector registered a growth rate of 3.6%.Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in agriculture and allied sectors as a proportion of the GDP in the sector stagnated at around 14% during 2004-05 to 2006-07. During the year 2010-11 and 2011-12, the GCF has been 18.4% and 19.8% respectively. The Plan outlay of DAC increased from Rs.15,000 crore in 10th Five Year Plan to more than Rs.60,000 crores in the 11th Five Year Plan and further increased to Rs.1,34,746 crores during 12th Five Year Plan.There has been substantial increase in production of fruits and vegetables in recent years. Production of fruits during 2012-13 is estimated at 77.7 million tonnes as against 76.4 million tonnes during previous year and production of vegetables during 2012-13 is estimated at 159.5 million tonnes as against 156.3 million tonnes during previous year. Per capita availability of fruits and vegetables has increased to about 174 gms/person/day and 346 gms/person/day respectively in 2012. Under the Grameen Bhandaran Yojana, while the target for XI Plan was to create storage capacity of 90.00 lakh MT, the achievement was 150% higher at 135.01 lakh MT. During current year, capacity of 42.93 lakh MT has been sanctioned so far.The flow of agriculture credit in 2011-12 reached Rs.5, 11,029 crore (as against target of Rs. 4, 75,000 crore) from a level of Rs.86, 981 crore in 2003-04. As against the target of agriculture credit for 2012-13 of Rs.5, 75,000 crore, the achievement during the year has been Rs.6, 07,375 crore. For the year 2013-14, the target of agriculture credit flow has been increased to Rs.7,00,000 crore. During the year 2012-13, (as on December, 2012), 500.79 lakh farmers were financed by theDaily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 11. banking system, out of whom 309.28 lakh farmers were small and marginal. Kisan Credit Cards are being converted into SMART cards to facilitate its operations through ATMs. There were 12.03 crore active KCCs in the country as on 31.03.2013.To make cheap agriculture credit available to farmers for short term crop loan, incentive of additional interest subvention increased to 3% for farmers who repay their loan on schedule thus making the effective rate of interest @ 4% only.Paddy arrivals down to a trickle as millers turn inactive Play on Forex, Make Money - Earn money online within 5 minutes. Get bonus 30% for each deposit KARNAL, DEC. 30:Paddy arrivals dropped drastically to just around 15,000 bags on Monday at the Karnal Grain Market Terminal against the arrivals of around 30,000 bags till last weekend.Following not much buying in the market, very few paddy farmers are bringing their produce , said Tara Chand Sharma, proprietor of Tara Chand and Sons. Rice mills are having ample stocks with them and because of that they are not procuring new stocks right now, he added.Around 15,000 bags of Pusa-1121 arrived while the arrivals of all the other varieties have completely stopped. About 4,000 bags of Pusa-1121 went for Rs 4,150-4,200 a quintal while around 11,000 bags remained unsold.In the physical market, rice is likely to rule without much fluctuation on account of steady demand and ample stocks over the next few days, said trade experts. With not much trading taking place in the market, prices of aromatic and non-basmati rice varieties remained unchanged, said Amit Kumar, proprietor of Ginni Rice. This situation in the market was anticipated and it may continue to rule in a tight range over the next few days, he added.Pusa-1121 (steam) sold at Rs 8,400-8,500, while Pusa-1121 (sela) quoted at Rs 7,500. Pure Basmati (Raw) quoted at Rs 12,500. Duplicate basmati (steam) sold at Rs 7,300.Sharbati (Steam) sold at Rs 4,800 while Sharbati (Sela) was quoted at Rs 4,500. Permal (raw) sold at Rs 2,300 , Permal (sela) at Rs 2,350 , PR-11 (sela) sold at Rs 3,100 while PR-11 (Raw) was at Rs 2,950 . PR14 (steam) sold at Rs 3,200 . (This article was published on December 30, 2013)Keywords: Paddy arrivals, Karnal Grain Market, paddy farmersRice prices inch up in Mekong delta December 31, 2013 by saigon-gpdailyFarmers are happy for realzing high profit (Photo: SGGP)Daily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874 12. The Vietnam Food Association said that in December, enterprises have exported over 303 tons of rice, worth US$153.5 million. The whole year export is 6.5 million tons of rice achieving US$2.9 billion.By the afternoon of December 30, traders in Dong Thap and Kien Giang provinces in the Mekong delta proposed to pay VND5,100-5,300 a kilogram for fresh normal rice; VND5,400-5,400 a kilogram for fresh long grain type and VND 6,200 a kilogram for aromatic long-grain rice.While 5-percent broken rice was quoted at VND8, 300-8,400 per kilogram, 15 percent broken rice is at VND7, 950-8,050 a kilogram and 25 percent broken rice at VND7, 750-7,850 a kilogram.It means that rice in the Mekong delta is being sold at high price. With this price, farmers will realize a considerable profit from VND20-35 million per hectare.Rice basmati, wheat rise on stockists buying Press Trust of India | New Delhi December 31, 2013 Last Updated at 15:20 IST Rice basmati and wheat prices firmed up on the wholesale grains market today on emergence of stockists and flour mills buying against restricted arrivals from producing regions. Marketmen said stockists and flour mills buying against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in rice basmati and wheat prices. In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 ended higher at Rs 8,900-9,200 and Rs 8,300-8,900 against last close of Rs 8,700-8,900 and Rs 8,000-8,500 per quintal, respectively. Wheat dara (for mills) also rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,660-1,665 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,665-1,670 per 90 kg. The following were today's quotations per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,660-1,665, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,665-1,670 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 900-920 (50 kg), Maida 960-980 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,010 (50kg). Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,900-9,200, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,300-8,900, Permal raw 2,100-2,200, Permal wand 2,275-2,300, Sela 2,950-2,975 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,300-1,305, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,450, white 2,300-2,500, Maize 1,405-1,410, Barley 1,400-1,410, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.For Advertisement Contact: Mujahid Ali [email protected] +92 321 369 2874 Daily Rice E-Newsletter by Rice Plus Magazine www.ricepluss.com News and R&D Section [email protected] Cell # 92 321 369 2874