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April 20 , 2015
V o l u m e 5, Issue I
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Japan's Economics Minister Akira Amari (R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Michael
Froman ahead of their meeting in Tokyo April 19, 2015.
REUTERS/ATARU HARUNA
(Reuters) - The United States and Japan made significant progress in trade talks over the past
days, adding momentum to multilateral efforts toward a free-trade pact, both sides said on
Tuesday."Through these efforts, the gaps between the two sides have been substantially
narrowed," U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said after two days of talks with
Economy Minister Akira Amari.
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APEDA NEWS
International Benchmark Price
Price on: 20-04-2015
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Price
5650
4125
3425
1441
1551
4070
4730
1975
Apricots
Currants
Honey
Source:agra-net
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 18-04-2015
Domestic Prices
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Dhing (Assam)
Fine
2600
3000
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
2700
2900
Bonai (Orissa)
Other
2000
2200
Amirgadh (Gujarat)
Other
1250
1950
Dhing (Assam )
Other
1500
1700
Haveri(Karnataka)
Local
1550
1590
Rice
Wheat
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Balugaon (Orissa)
Other
3000
3600
Sirhind(Punjab)
Other
2500
4000
Aroor(Kerala)
Other
3000
3200
Bargarh (Orissa)
Other
2000
2200
Aroor (Kerala)
Other
2200
2400
Sirsa(Haryana)
Other
1200
1500
Brinjal
Source:agra-net
Egg
Rs per 100 No
Price on 19-04-2015
Product
Market Center
Price
Pune
277
Mysore
276
Nagapur
255
Source: e2necc.com
Product
Market Center
Origin
Variety
Low
High
Package: 50 lb cartons
Potatoes
1
Atlanta
Baltimore
Detroit
Colorado
Canada
Wisconsin
Russet
21
21.50
Russet
15
15
Russet
18
18.50
Package: 50 lb sacks
Cabbage
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Atlanta
Miami
New York
Florida
Georgia
Canada
8.50
11
12
Apples
1
Atlanta
Baltimore
Miami
Virginia
Washington
Michigan
Red Delicious
19
19
Red Delicious
22
22
Red Delicious
26
26
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Pakistani Ambassador to China Masood Khalid gives an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet
before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pakistan. (Photo source: Xinhuanet photo)
Chinese President Xi Jinping's coming visit to Pakistan is of great significance in giving an
impetus to China-Pakistan relationships, Pakistani Ambassador to China Masood Khalid said
lately in an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet.[Special coverage]
The ambassador holds President Xi's visit will be a major
step to strengthen the ongoing cooperation which is diverse
and multi-layered, adding that he expects good result from
this visit.Masood Khalid added the vision of the "Belt and
Road" initiative is very far-sighted and promising.It is to
promote economic development, progress and common
prosperity. It is to reduce frictions, tensions and sources of
conflicts by setting up economic linkages and connectivity.
It's a long-term, future-perspective and positive vision, showing the wisdom of Chinese
leadership, he said.
The two sides are committed to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key component of the
"Belt and Road" initiative. This bilateral two-way project will not only benefit China and
Pakistan, but also give positive economic momentum to other countries in this region.Talking
about the anti-terror efforts, the ambassador said Pakistan and China are on the same page to
combat terrorism, extremism and separatism. The two sides have cooperated in informationsharing and strengthened border control.President Xi's visit will give a big boost to ChinaPakistani relationships, he noted.
Strong Friendship
President Xi Jinping's visit symbolizes strong friendship between China and Pakistan. People of
Pakistan look forward to giving warm reception to President Xi, Masood Khalid said.The
bilateral relationship is not confined to that between the governments and the high levels, this is
rooted in the minds and hearts of the two peoples, he went on."If you come to Pakistan, you tell
anybody on the road that you're from China, they will warmly welcome you. That's a very
spontaneous and sincere reaction and response. Similar response I find in Chinese toward
Pakistani people." said the ambassador, noting that it has laid a solid base for consolidating the
two nations' relationships.
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The Centre for Plant Protection Studies at the Farm Varsity here has cautioned rice farmers about
the possible outbreak of pests and diseases due to abnormal weather and rains in different parts
of Tamil Nadu.Rice Blast: The possibility for outbreak of rice blast and brown leaf spots in
paddy is particularly high in the coastal rice growing belt. The symptoms appear as spindleshaped lesions with white to grey-green darker borders. The older lesions will be whitish with
necrotic borders. Delayed application of nitrogenous fertiliser and immediate spray of
carbendazim or tricyclazole or metominostrobin would help control the infestation, the
University has, in a statement said.
For control of brown spot disease, farmers are advised to spray mancozeb 2 to 3 times at 10 to 15
days interval based on the intensity of the disease.Brown Planthopper: This sucking pest can be
serious in areas where drainage problem is more. The insects multiply rapidly and suck the sap
from plant base. The field will appear burnt up and the typical damage symptom in plants called
hopper burn will be noticedWhile advising farmers to avoid resurgence causing and synthetic
pyrethroid group of insecticides, the farmer Varsity urges farmers to drain the water from the
field before spraying chemicals at the base of the stem for management of brown
planthopper.Rice Leaffolder: Leaffolder can be severe in the rice crop at the vegetative stage.
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There are many misconceptions by Filipinos about the countrys rice industry. The most
notable is that our Southeast Asian neighbors sent students to the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI) and the University of the Philippines in Los Baos, and these neighbors are
now exporting rice to us. Most Filipinos could not understand why the Philippines imports
rice, and not export. Here are some explanations.
First, IRRI trained scientists in all major rice-producing countries, not just the
Philippines. The IRRI has trained and worked with Vietnam, the Bangladesh Rice
Research Institute, the Malaysian Agriculture Research Institute, the Thai
Department of Agriculture and the Indonesia Agency for Agriculture Research as
early as the 1970s.In fact, the Philippine Rice Research Institute, created only in
1985, was late in coming. National rice research institutes are important in
developing varieties suited to different conditions. Just because IRRI is located in
the Philippines does not mean the Philippines has been favored by IRRI. IRRI has released more than a
thousand modern rice varieties in 78 countries since its founding in 1960.Second, the Philippines has been
a net rice importer for the last 50 years.
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, from 1961 to 2011, the Philippines was an importer
for 40 years, and a significant exporter for only four years (1979-1981 and 1987). In 2012 to 2015, it also
imported rice. This is in part due to smaller rice areas and lower yields even in irrigated areas because of
water scarcity in the dry season.Third, the Philippines has less comparative advantage in rice production
compared to countries drained by the worlds large rivers: India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. All
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http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Opinion&title=why-we-have-to-importrice&id=106455
A while back, I read an interesting story extolling the merits of the new flood-tolerant rice,
Swarna-Sub1, in the newsletter of the Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA)
project. The author, Manzoor Hussain Dar, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) senior
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No stranger to IRRI
In 1985, during IRRIs 25th anniversary, the Institute organized a multilevel symposium that
included scientists, political leaders, andmost importantly14 outstanding farmers identified
from 10 nations. Two Indians were in that group to visit the Philippines, Sardar Jagjit Singh Hara
from the Punjab (see In the Punjab: an outstanding farmer revisited) and Andhra Pradeshs own
Dhaan Pandit! Mr. Subba Rao and his fellow outstanding farmers generously shared their
experiences with IRRI scientists and scholars during that event. He was part of the group because
he was already averaging 8 tons per hectare on his 10-hectare farm back then in the mid-1980s.
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He is always excited about innovative varieties and technologies, concluded Dr. Dar. I wish I
had a new product to give him every year because, through his network, we can best bestow
maximum benefits to the thousands of farmers in the region.
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Mr. Hettel is editor-in-chief of Rice Today and IRRI historian.
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Rice farmers in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal will have faster access to newly developed highyielding climate-smart varieties. This is thanks to a regional seed cooperation agreement that
speeds up the release and dissemination of rice varieties to benefit farmers in the region.
Saves breeding time
The regional seed cooperation saves a lot of resources and the time required for a variety to be
released in one country. The time it takes from initial evaluation of a breeding line to the release
of a new variety could take between 3 to 6 years.
With this seed cooperation agreement, a rice variety that has been tested, approved, and
released in one country can be released in other countries without undergoing further testing and
evaluation, as long as they will be grown in similar agroclimatic conditions, says Abdelbagi
Ismail, principal scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The regional
cooperation system is the most suitable platform for the three countries because they share
similar agroecosystems and borders.
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Results to boot
The regional cooperation, even in its infant stage, has produced concrete results and has
demonstrated what can be achieved. In fact, several varieties released in one country are already
popular in another. For example, BR11, BRRI dhan 28, and BRRI dhan 29, which are modern
high-yielding rice varieties released in Bangladesh, are now widely grown in eastern India,
reports Mr. Bahuguna.
Indian varieties are now estimated to be planted on more than 21% of the rice area in
Bangladesh. Some Indian rice varieties, such as Swarna, Sarju 52, and Samba Mahsuri, are now
popular in Nepal.
As the initial implementation step of this agreement by India, several varieties released in
Bangladesh, such as BINA dhan 8, 10, 11, and 12, are recently notified for release in the Indian
states of West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha. These varieties will be evaluated for release in other
states also, but only for a yearas provided in the agreement.
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State
April 19,
2014
April 12,
2015
April 19,
2015
2010-2014
average
Percent
Arkansas
27
21
28
44
California
Louisiana
77
74
79
79
Mississippi
14
29
38
36
Missouri
34
Texas
71
54
61
78
Six States
31
26
32
42
The Mackay region's first commercial-scale rice crop is almost ready for harvest.
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Month
Price
Net Change
May 2015
$9.775
- $0.130
July 2015
$10.030
- $0.130
September 2015
$10.290
- $0.130
November 2015
$10.520
- $0.130
January 2016
$10.750
- $0.130
March 2016
$10.800
- $0.130
May 2016
$10.800
- $0.130
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