Rice prices go up if government bans imports of the staple grain. Stopping all rice importation is a dangerous policy that lead to significant shortages and increased rice prices. And it needed to buy 490,800 tons of rice to boost its stockpiles that have fallen below the required level ahead of the July to September lean harvest season.
Barley exports from Russia down 42%.
Barley exports from Russia down 42%.
Rice prices soar amid flash floods Sylhet (Bangladesh).
Flash floods in the greater Sylhet region have taken its toll on farmers and created a shortage of paddy for small to medium-sized rice mills. The Haor areas in northern Sylhet account for nearly 10% of the total cultivation area of about 4.8 million hectares this year and the flooding has adversely affected about 140,000 hectares. The mills usually stock up near the end of the season, which is not happening this season due to unexpected floods and only the big millers are well stocked with paddy. It all boils down to is a rise in retail prices of coarse rise in Dhaka by nearly 6.5% over a week and there is upward price rise of such rice in other parts of the country.
Indian coriander prices start decline on low export demand.
Indian coriander prices start decline on low export demand.
Barley prices in Jaipur at 3-week low on muted demand.
Prices of barley in Jaipur hit a three-week low due to muted demand from the feed sector and Stuckists, as well as higher arrivals of the new crop. The grain was sold at down 10 rupees from previous close. Arrivals of the new crop were estimated at 100,000 bags (1bag=85kg), compared with 90,000 bags on previous close. Limited purchases from malt industries also weighed on barley prices.
Coriander prices rise in Kota as arrivals half.
Coriander prices rise in Kota as arrivals half.
Barley exports from Russia down 42%.
In February 2017, Russian barley exports turned down again. So, 103.8 KMT of barley was exported from Russia that month, or down almost 30% from the previous month and two and a half times less than exported in February 2016. In the first eight months of the current season, Russian barley exports were down 42% year-on-year at less than 2.1 MMT against 3.6 MMT in July-February 2015/16. Drops are reported in Russian deliveries to almost all of their destinations. This season, the country only increased exports to Lebanon, Morocco and Syria. At the same time, Russia remains the top supplier of barley to Lebanon. Russian exporters have doubled barley shipments to this market in 2016/17 which have already shipped roughly 128 KMT against 62 KMT for the whole 2015/16 marketing year.
Indian coriander prices start decline on low export demand.
Indian coriander prices start decline on low export demand, currently Indian coriander offered at USD1200 per MT, facing stiff resistance from Russian & Romania coriander which was traded at USD 500 per tonne. This make lower export down by 21% YOY. Moreover, domestic arrival preasure also weigh on prices. Domestic prices at a level of Rs.6000-6300 per 100 kg would bring India back to export market.
Coriander prices rise in Kota as arrivals half.
Prices of coriander in Kota were up because arrivals declined. Arrivals in Kota halved to 5,000 bags (1bag=40kg).
9.11 lakh MT of wheat expected in Bathinda district markets.
9.11 lakh MT of wheat expected in Bathinda district markets.
High supplies drag wheat prices in spot markets.
High supplies drag wheat prices in spot markets.
Spot wheat down as supplies rise in Madhya Pradesh.
Prices of wheat fell in the benchmark market of Indore. Madhya Pradesh as harvesting is at its peak in the state, with high supplies of the grain in markets Arrivals in Madhya Pradesh were higher today at 300,000-400,000 bags (1bag=100kg), up from 100,000 bags the previous day. Around 20,000 bags of wheat arrived in Delhi markets. The May wheat contract on the NCDEX fell marginally down 0.1% from the previous close. On the CBOT, wheat futures fell nearly 1% on subdued demand.
Barley down in Jaipur as new crop arrival gains pace.
Barley down in Jaipur as new crop arrival gains pace.
Food regulator says ITC, HUL, others to start fortifying wheat flour.
Major wheat flour producers like ITC Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, General Mills India Pvt Ltd, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and Cargill India Pvt Ltd will start fortifying their wheat flour with iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12, said FSSAI. The fortified wheat flour will be available in different regions by July or August. The regulator has been pushing for fortification of all food products to enrich their nutritional quality, so as to deal with micronutrient deficiencies that are rampant in India.
Ukraine boosted grain exports by 9%.
Ukraine exported roughly 33.1 MMT of grains in the 2016/17 season by March 28, 2017, or 9% more than a year ago (30.3 MMT). The exports included 14.5 MMT of wheat (12.8 MMT in MY 2015/16), 13.6 MMT of corn (13.3 MMT) and about 4.78 MMT of barley (4 MMT). And 271.6 KMT of flour was shipped abroad in the period under review up 18% from the same time in 2015/16 (230.1 KMT).
National Food Authority in Philippine pegs deficit in govt rice stocks at 490,800 MT.
National Food Authority has appealed to the NFA Council to allow the importation of rice, as the deficit in its buffer stock stands at 9.8 million bags, equivalent to 490,800 metric tons (MT). NFA to maintain a buffer rice stock good to last for 15 days at any given time and for 30 days at the onset of the calamity-prone lean months, based on the daily consumption requirement of 32,150 MT. NFA needs an additional 490,800 MT of rice to meet the mandated volumes for food security. This additional stock to come from local produce, cannot compete with the private traders who are offering prices much higher than the government’s P17-per-kilogram support price.
Rice prices rise on flash floods in Sylhet (Bangladesh).
Rice prices edged up as large millers are cashing in on crop losses, caused by the recent flash floods in the greater Sylhet region, amid depleting stocks from previous harvests and low imports. In Dhaka, retail prices of coarse rice such as the swarna variety ise to a new level of Tk 40-42/kg, up 6.49% from Tk 37-40 a week ago. Prices of the medium and fine categories of the staple also went up between 1.96 percent and 4.65 percent in the last one week. The flood has affected 1.40 lakh hectares of paddy in the fields. Speculation over delayed harvest for the bad weather is another reason for the recent price spiral as farmers, small and medium millers and wholesalers do not have paddy stocks. Govt can reduce the import duty on rice to encourage imports and increase the supply in the market. Rice imports by private traders slumped 65 percent to 76,600 tonnes in July-March of the current fiscal year from the same time last year, after the government hiked the duty from 20% to 28% to ensure that growers get fair prices for their produce.
Customs restricts exit of rice from free trade zones Abuja (Nigeria).
According to Nigeria Customs Service, it has restricted the exit of rice from Free Trade Zone in the country to ensure total compliance to the ban on the importation of rice. Due to the high level of security along the border lines, some Nigerians were taking advantage of the status of the Free Trade Zone to smuggle rice into the country.
Barley down in Jaipur as new crop arrival gains pace.
Prices of barley fell in Jaipur due to higher arrivals and a lacklustre demand from stockists and feed sector. New crop arrivals of barley were estimated at 90,000 bags (1 bag = 85 kg) compared with 75,000 bags previous close. The most-active May contract of mustard seed on the NCDEX was down 0.8%.
Indian private traders import 44 lakh tonnes wheat in Apr-Feb FY17.
Indian private traders import 44 lakh tonnes wheat in Apr-Feb FY17.