World Rice Production to Rise 3% This Year, UN’s FAO Forecasts

World rice production is forecast to rise 3 percent this year, based on expected better weather and government support for farmers, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

The 2011 rice harvest is estimated to climb to 720 million metric tons from 699 million tons, or 480 million tons on a milled basis compared with 466 million tons a year earlier, the Rome-based FAO said in report on its website.

Price gains for rice, a staple for half the world, have trailed those of other grains. Thai grade-B white rice has gained 6 percent in the past 12 months, compared with a 56 percent gain for Chicago wheat prices.

“This rather buoyant outlook relies on expectations of improved weather conditions, as the effects of La Nina look set to dissipate in the next few months,” the FAO said, referring to a weather pattern that brings excessive rain to Southeast Asia. “The bulk of the increase is again expected to stem from good performances in Asia.”

Output is also expected to rise in Europe, Australia and Latin America, while the rice harvest in Africa is forecast to be little changed, according to FAO. U.S. rice production may slide 15 percent in 2011 as farmers switch land to more profitable crops, the UN agency said.

The rice crop in Asia is forecast to climb 3 percent to 651 million tons, or 434 million tons on a milled basis, based on “sizeable” increases in China and India and a recovery of production in Pakistan, the FAO said.

Production increases in Asia will be “widespread,” with gains countries including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines, the FAO said.

“By contrast, the outlook has been marred in Sri Lanka by consecutive rounds of floods, and in Japan, by the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami and nuclear crisis,” the FAO said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Rudy Ruitenberg in Paris.

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Toyota joins Huay Chuan

Toyota joins Huay Chuan

Joint venture eyed for Cambodian rice

Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of Japan\'s Toyota Motor Corporation, has teamed up with Thailand\'s Huay Chuan Rice Co to cash in on Cambodia\'s growing rice industry.

The alliance, which includes Malaysian investors, has been in talks with Cambodian businessmen for a venture that would initially set up a rice mill and processing plant for export.

Chookiat Ophaswongse, managing director of the Huay Chuan Group, said Takeo province on the Vietnamese border is being considered. Takeo is about 150 kilometres east of Sihanoukville, Cambodia\'s deep-water seaport, which would facilitate shipments.

Cambodia\'s rice industry has grown rapidly in recent years following the government\'s policy of promoting exports once local production is sufficient for local consumption.

Mr Chookiat said Cambodia should have four million tonnes of unmilled rice for export this year - 3.5 million tonnes to Vietnam and the rest to Thailand.

"The Cambodian government has opened the market wider to foreign investors, especially those bringing in new technology and R&D for improving the local rice industry," he said.

Cambodia reportedly shipped 900,000 tonnes of rice in 2010, almost double the 500,000 tonnes in 2008. However, the actual volume may be even higher due to inefficient data gathering.

Mr Chookiat said the proposed venture will also consider the next phase - a fully integrated rice operation.

It would develop quality jasmine and glutinous rice seeds, promote higher-quality farming and process the rice for both consumption and use as an ingredient in a vinegar factory.

"The Japanese firm already produces vinegar in Vietnam, but supply problems are prompting them to seek new sources," said Mr Chookiat.

Toyota Tsusho earlier met with Huay Chuan Rice to discuss a possible joint investment in rice-based products such as flour and crackers for domestic consumption and export to Japan.

But last year\'s political unrest in Bangkok put that project on hold. As well, Japanese investors are unsure of Thailand\'s rice policy. "There\'s a risk the new government could reinstitute the rice price pledging scheme, which could result in market and cost instability," said Mr Chookiat, who is also honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

The association will today lead a delegation to Cambodia to promote tighter cooperation in the rice industry.

Other rice exporters including Thailand\'s largest, Asia Golden Rice Co, are working with Japanese partners to invest in Cambodian rice.

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Signature of Asia has been now supported by Rice Importers

Signature of Asia has now been supported by Rice Importers, Supermarket chain and Food supplies company mostly in European countries whose just come to understand the benefit of Import Tax Free from "Everything but Arm " Agreement.

We have been exporting to European Market and Russia market on the top of our regular China and Hong kong Market, and in the process of the discussion to sell Cambodia White Rice into two potential markets those are Philipine and South Africa.

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General Documents
1. Packing List
2. Bill of Lading
3.Fumigation Certificate
4. Phytosanitery Certificate
5. Quality Certificate
6. Quantity and Weighting Certificate
7. Certificate of Origin, or Form A
8. Commercial Invoice
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9. Aflatoxin Certificate (B1, B2, G1, G2)
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The list of the country to get free import tax from Cambodia

The list of the country to get free import tax from Cambodia

The following countries accept FORM - A ( Country Of Origin ) to import Rice from Cambodia.
Countries which accept Form A from Cambodia for the purposes of the generalized system of preferences (GSP):

Australia*
Belarus
Canada
Japan
New Zealand**
Norway
Russian Feberation
Switzerland Including Liechtenstein***
Turkey
United States Of America****



European Union
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Greece
Finland
France
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
ROmonia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

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Rice Export to EU will benefit Duty Tax Free

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Cambodian Goverement Double Rice Miller Lending Fund

“The money is a small amount compared to market demand of $350 million. Though, it can keep prices stable as they often fluctuate because of buyers from neighbouring countries.”

The government, he said, was also preparing a $25 million fund to guarantee 50 percent of credit offered to the rice industry by commercial banks.

“We are preparing to set up credit-insured fund with 105,000 million riel guarantee for banks donation loans to rice millers,” he said.

Though, Mey Vann said that the policy was not set to be implemented this year as it required in-depth preparation. “We are working with World Bank and IFC and we schedule to involve [it] out in 2012,” he said.

RDB Head Son Koun Thor encouraged cooperation from the private sector, especially commercial banks, in donation agricultural loans.

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Prime Minister: Cambodia eyes chinese market for rice export

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that his country is eyeing Chinese market for rice exports.

Delivering speech to the graduate students, Hun Sen said Cambodia and China are negotiating on the exports of rice from Cambodia to Chinese markets.

He said within this week, there will be a signing agreement between the two sides on the exports of Cambodian rice.

In addition to rice exports, Hun Sen said China has granted Cambodia favorable conditions in exports.

In August, the Cambodian government announced that it had set 2015 to show this nation's competence in becoming one of the major rice exporters to world's markets.

Hun Sen said by reaching the target, it must start from the first production of "rice surplus" at the reach of "more than 4 million tons" per year and at least 1 million ton of the amount will be allocated for export, while at the same time the rice must "meet an international standard."

He said, despite the fact that Cambodia is rich and potential enough in rice production, the real yields are not yet satisfied compared to neighboring countries.

Hun Sen said in 2008, Cambodia could only produce 2.6 tons of rice per hectare of land, while Thailand could produce 2.8 tons, Laos 3.5 tons, and Vietnam 4.9 tons.

He acknowledged that one of the major blocks to large rice production in Cambodia is shortage of water.

About 80 percent of Cambodia's 14 million population are farmers. Last year, Cambodia produced more than 7 million tons of rice.

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