Rice Yield May go Down by 3pc

Rice prices may go up by 3 percent for the rice generation may decline in the next one and a half year owing to the worst flooding that hit the country this year.

Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand are the only countries that produce good rice catering to around 3billion people around the globe.
The massive destruction wrought by the floods affected countrys yield hugely.

Prices at Karachi wholesale commodity market

KARACHI: Following were the prices at Karachi wholesale commodity market, as issued by Department of Agriculture and Livestock here on Monday.

CEREALS
Wheat Maxi Pak 40 Kg. 960 to 980
Wheat Flour (Atta No 2 1/2) 1060 to 1080
Maida ” 1120 to 1160
Suji ” 1100 to 1140
Barley (Punjab) ” —
Barley (Sindh) ” 940 to 955
Sorghum (Jowar) ” 674 to 714
Maize ” 650 to 700
Millet (Bajra) ” 660 to 700
Gwara (Tharparkar) ” 780 to 810
Gwara (Nawabshah) ” 780 to 810
Gwara (Bahawalpur) ” 680 to 710
Gwara (Punjab) ” 680 to 710
Wheat Bran ” 460 to 480

RICE 40 Kg
Basmati Super ” 3100 to 3300
Basmati Karnal ” 3300 to 3400
Basmati Saila ” 2800 to 3600
Basmati 386 ” 1760 to 1840
Basmati 385 ” 1600 to 1800
Basmati Broken ” 1180 to 1280
Irri 9 (Punjab) ” —
Irri 6 (Sindh) ” 1100 to 1160
Irri 9 (Sindh) ” 1140 to 1180

OIL SEEDS 40 Kg

Rapeseed (Dadu) ” 1300 to 1340
Rapeseed (Mirpur) ” 1700 to 1740
Rapeseed (Sukkur) ” —
Rapeseed (Nawabshah) ” 1740 to 1780
Rapeseed (Punjab) ” —
Sesamum (Till) ” 3420 to 3780
Groundnut 3000 to 3200
Castor Seed (Punjab) ” —
Castor Seed (Sindh) ” 1380 to 1480
Tara Mira Seed ” 1500 to 1650
Soybean Seed ” 1320 to 1380
Sunflower Seed ” 1400 to 1550
Saltflower Seed ” —
Canola Seed ” 1220 to 1380

EDIBLE OILS
Coconut Oil 40 Kg. 8000 to 9000
Rape and Mustard Oil ” 4280 to 4400
Tara Mira Oil ” 4900 to 5200
Soybean Oil ” 4200 to 4400
Sunflower Oil ” 5000 to 5800
Canola Oil ” 4000 to 4400
Cotton Seed Oil ” 5000 to 5500
Vanaspati Ghee 16 Kg. 1760 to 2080

OIL SEED CAKES
Cotton seed With Bag 50 Kg. 790 to 870
Rape and Mustard 40 Kg. 860 to 920

PULSES (Whole) 40Kg
Mash (Sindh) ” —
Mash (Imported) ” 4500 to 4800
Masur(Imported) ” 3200 to 3400
Mung (Punjab) ” 4000 to 4400
Mung (Sindh) ” —
Mung (Imported) ” —
Gram Whole (Yellow) ” 1300 to 1480
Gram Whole (Imported) ” —
Gram White (Kabli) ” 2600 to 3400
Gram Black ” 1600 to 1800
Arhar ” 3200 to 3600

PULSES SPLIT (Washed)
Mash 40 Kg. 5200 to 5400
Mung ” 4600 to 5000
Masur ” 3600 to 3800
Arhar ” 3800 to 4000
Gram ” 2000 to 2040

SUGAR
Sugar Refined 40 Kg 2460 to 2500
Sugar Desi Khandari ” – –
Gur ” 2400 to 2600

TOBACCO
Hooka Tobacco 40.Kg N.A
Punjab Desi ” ”
Bidi (Tobacco) No 3 ” ”
Bidi (Tobacco) No 4 ” ”
Naswari ” ”
Chilam Tobacco ” ”
Virginia No 5 ” ”
Sindh Mixture No 4 ” ”

SPICES (Whole)
Chillies Dry Whole(India) 40.KG
Kunri (Dandicut) ” 5600 to 6400
Chillies dry whole (Desi) ” —
Cumminseed white (Zeera) ” 9800 to 10500
Cumminseed black (Zeera) 11500 to 13000
Ajwan ” 3100 to 3600
Turmeric Gantha ” 7500 to 8500
Turmeric Lambi ” 8500 to 9500
Coriander seed No.1 ” 4500 to 5500
Coriander seed No. 2 ” 4000 to 4500
Fenugreek (Methi) (Pak) ” 2800 to 3200
Tamarind ” 1600 to 2000
Garlic ” 4300 to 4500
Plum Dry ” 9600 to 10000

LIVESTOCK PRODUCT
Ghee
Punjab (Desi) 16.KG 6000 to 7000
Sindh (Desi) ” 5000 to 6000

MILK MILK PRODUCTS
Cow 40.litter 1480 to 1560
Buffalo – 1880 to 1960
Butter 1 Kg 220 to 240
Cream ” 180 to 200

MEAT
Beef (With Bones) 40.KG 6800 to 7800
Mutton ” N.A

EGGS AND POULTRY
Eggs (Desi) 30 Dozen 2050 to 2150
Eggs (Farm) ” 1670 to 1690
Hen (Desi) Per Kg 190
Hen (Brioler) ” 136
Hen (Layer) ” 82

HIDES Grade
Wet Salted: I II

COW
Extra Large Per Piece 3300 3000
Large 2600 2500
Medium 2200 1900
Small 1300 1100

BUFFALO I II III
Extra Large ” 2500 2300 1800
Large ” 1600 1300 —
Medium ” 1050 850 —
Small ” 700 600 —

SKINS I II III
GOAT
Extra Large 460 235 170
Large ” 380 200 150
Medium ” 310 160 140
Small ” 190 140 110

SHEEP
Extra Large Per Piece 540 430 295
Large ” 460 365 255
Medium ” 420 330 345
Small ” 205 175 155

DRY FRUITS 40 KG
Almond (Katha) ” 3750 to 4800
Almond (Giri) ” 20000 to 25000
Almond (Kagzi) I ” 4500 to 5500
Almond (Kagzi) II ” 3800 to 4800
Wallnut in shell I ” 5800 to 6800
Walnut in Shell-II ” 5200 to 5800
Walnut(Kernel) ” 4800 to 5600
Raisin I ” 8200 to 9000
Raisin II ” 5800 to 7000
Apricot I ” 5200 to 6000
Apricot II ” 4800 to 5200
Chilgoza (Roasted) ” 28000 to 40000
Pistachio (Peshawari) ” 45000 to 55000
Pistachio (Kandhari) ” —
Coconut (Edible) ” 3900 to 5000
Coconut (F.M.S.) ” 4500 to 6500
Dates (Khajoor) ” 3000 to 4000
Dry Dates (Chohara) ” 4400 to 6000

FRESH FRUITS
Apple (Kashmiri) – –
Apple (Amri) 40 Kg – –
Apple (Kulu) ” 1400 to 1600
Apple (Mashadi) ” – –
Apple (Golden) ” – –
Apricot ” 900 to 1100
Grape (Monnaq) ” – –
Grape (Gole) ” – –
Grape (Sundrekhan) ” – –
Pomegranate (Bedana) ” – –
Pomegranate ((Kandhari) ” – –
Fruiter 100 Nos – –
Grape Fruit ” 920 to 980
Sweet Lemon (Mitha) ” – –
Kinnow ” – –
Mosumbi ” – –
Malta ” – –
Guava 40 Kg 1300 to 1500
Garma ” 700 to 800
Musk Melon (Sarda) ” – –
Chikoo ” 1200 to 1400
Peaches ” 1100 to 1300
Pear ” – –
Cherry ” 5500 to 6000
Bare ” – -
Mango (Desi) 40 Kg 550 to 650
Mango (Langra) ” 700 to 800
Mango (Chounsa) ” 1200 to 1400
Mango (Sindhri) ” 1000 to 1200
Mango (Anwer Retole) ” 1200 to 1400
Mango (Fajri) ” – -
Mango (Doseri) ” 800 to 1000
Mango (Seroli) ” 800 to 1000
Lychy ” 5000 to 5500
Strawbery ” — —
Papaya ” 1000 to 1200
Melon ” 800 to 1000
Water Melon ” 320 to 400
Jamun ” 1800 to 2000
Plum ” 2400 to 2600
Amlok ” – –
Phalsa ” 1100 to 1300
Loquat ” – –
Banana Per Doz 16 to 24
Custard Apple (Sharifa) ” – –

VEGETABLES: 40 KG
Potato White ” 640 to 720
Onion ” 540 to 660
Ginger ” 3700 to 3900
Tomato ” 740 to 860

Food export increases by 35.59%

ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN NEWS : Food group export from the country during the month of February 2010 witnessed an increase of 35.59 percent as compared to same period of last financial year.

Food commodities worth of US$ 297.10 million were exported during February 2010 as against US$220.74 million of the last financial year 2009, revealed the data of Federal Bureau of statistic (FBS).

Meanwhile, it said that the rice export from the country in last month also registered an increase of 56.03 percent as against the rice export of February 2009.

Rice export from the country reached 459,996 metric tons during last month costing US$ 206.16 million as compared to the total quantity of 194,399 metric tons and worth of US$ 132.13 million in February 2009.

However, rice export from the country in month of February 2010 registered decrease of 11 percent as compare to the month of January 2010.

About 74,063 metric tons of basmati rice were exported during the period under review as against 73,986 metric tons of same period last year.

Pakistan earned US$ 69.78 million by exporting the basmati rice during the month of February 2010 as against US$ 132.13 of same period of last year.

The export of other food commodities from the country also registered and increase of 141.97 percent during February 2010.

About 385,933 metric tons of other food items were exported and earned US$ 136.33 million as against the total quantity of 120,413 metric tons worth US$ 56.36 million of same month last year.

SKorean Farmers Protest Against Free Trade With US

SKorean Farmers Protest Against Free Trade With US, More than twenty thousand South Korean farmers rallied on Tuesday to denounce free trade with the United States, ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country.
In downtown Seoul, farmers wearing red headbands held a massive rally, chanting anti-government slogans and denouncing the free trade deal with the US. They said the United States’ cheap agricultural products will ruin their life. “I think we should deliver our views on South Korea’s agricultural situation to US President Obama. I also think we should have a well-balanced agreement between the two countries on agricultural issues, so that we farmers can make our own living,” said Kang Woo-hyun, a leader of the protest. Angry farmers demonstrated burning Korean alphabets meaning “solution to the rice crisis” and also burned bags of rice to protest the government’s agricultural policies. They said the government was threatening their living and urged the government to come up with better policies and sincere support.
South Korea has submitted the free-trade deal to parliament for approval. Some studies said it could boost the two countries’ $78 billion annual trade by a quarter. The ruling conservative Grand National party has pledged to pass it soon. However, US President Barack Obama, who will soon visit the country, had called for the South Korea trade deal to be re-negotiated because he says the agreements’ auto provision favours South Korean automakers too much. Obama also said on Sunday in Singapore that Washington would take steps to reduce the United States’ long-term deflect and would work with South Korea to move forward on the free trade deal.

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SKorean Farmers Protest Against Free Trade With US was first posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:32 pm.