Mac-A-Matic wrote:
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I guess you would have to try it to understand. Or maybe visit the Philippines to understand.
Oddly enough, I just returned from a two-week work trip to the Philippines.
And one of my days was spent in Munoz, Nueva Ecija at Central Luzon State University where we were discussing the production and availability of rice in the nation, and that the Philippines is still a nation that imports a good percentage of its rice due to capacity issues. Last week, they were in the middle of planting a new crop, should be ready by September.
I haven't had this Sunnywood rice that you've listed here but I can't imagine why a company would export rice when they don't even produce enough to feed their populace. Of course, if they're charging $4.00/lb then obviously someone is making money - and the Philippines is known for lining the pockets of politicians and corporations to the detriment of their own nation.
Your above statement seems very unclear and I am not sure where you are getting your data
PHL rice export to hit more than 200 metric tons by year-end
Details Category: Agri-Commodities Published on Wednesday, 24 July 2013 20:00 Written by Marvyn N. Benaning / Correspondent
THE Philippines is expected to export more than 200 metric tons (MT) of premium rice by the end of 2013, officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the Philippines has already breached the 100-MT target for the year when it shipped out 45 MT of aromatic rice to Singapore on July 22.
Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Delima said the rice export would partly satisfy the demand of 146,000 overseas Filipino workers in Singapore, Singaporeans and tourists.
The latest shipment of premium rice consisted of 25 MT from farmer-members of Firmus Service Cooperative (FSC), in Koronadal City, South Cotabato, and 20 MT from Magtutumana ng Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MSR-MPC) in Nueva Ecija.
Delima, who is also coordinator of the government’s National Rice Program (NRP), said the rice was processed and exported by the Vegetable Importers, Exporters and Vendors Association (Vieva) and carried the brand “Golden Vieva aromatic white rice.”
“With this shipment, and at the rate we are going, it is not far-fetched for our exports of premium and organic, colored Philippine rice will breach the 200-MT mark by the end of the year,” he said.
Delima said the DA looks forward to exporting another batch of 97 MT until year-end to Russia, Italy, the Middle East and the United States.
DA figures show that the country has already shipped out a total of 106.55 MT of premium and organic black rice varieties, including the 45 MT shipped to Singapore.
Previous rice shipments included 35 MT to Dubai, 15 MT to Kuwait and Hong Kong, and 11.55 MT to Germany, Hong Kong, Macau, Canada and the Netherlands.
Delima said rice shipments to the Middle East would further increase as soon as the DA task force on rice export has completed and complied with the Halal certification for premium rice, including the establishment of a code for good agricultural standards for Philippine rice.
The Philippines, a net importer of rice in previous years, is targeting to increase its shipments of premium rice to foreign markets in its bid to take advantage of higher prices.
http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/e...y-year-end
That said, there are a number of places available in the Philippines that sell rice. Don't know where you live, but I saw quite a lot of places selling many different varieties of rice. But if fancy rice is your preference, I'm pretty sure you'll find something fancy in places like Rockwell, Makati, Alabang, Ortigas or The Fort.[/quote]
I think this is considered a healthy multigrain/variety of rice.
" we are paying about $4.00 for 2kg. Larger quantity bags
not available at this time . . . out of stock. This breaks down to just under a $1 per/1b
actually around $0.95cents per/lb.
I think that is about what Racer X said he was paying in Washington State.
Because my bags of rice state they are a Philippines product there is likely a licensing deal
in place for the Sunnywood/Jordan Brand name.
Perhaps you are familiar with this ?
http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=843:why-does-th..
The Philippines is currently the largest importer of rice in the world, importing around 1.8 million tons of rice in 2008 (World Rice Statistics).
Three main factors explain why the Philippines imports rice:
Land area: The Philippines has around 300,000 square kilometers, of which around 43,000 square kilometers of harvested area are used for rice production.
As most of the country is very mountainous and consists of many small islands, suitable land is limited to expand rice production into without affecting wetlands, forests, or areas producing other crops. Urban areas also continue to expand rapidly.
Population growth: The population of the Philippines is estimated at 97 million. Its annual growth rate of around 2% – among the world’s highest – means that just to keep pace with growing demand the country would have to increase rice production and yield at rates rarely seen in history.
How is IRRI helping?
IRRI is doing a whole host of research that is helping the Philippines increase its rice production. Philippine farmers eagerly adopt new technologies and varieties that have resulted in a steady increase in rice yields over the last 50 years since IRRI was established.
Philippine rice yields are close to the world average and higher than in many other rice-producing countries in Asia, including Thailand and India.
Research that IRRI is involved in that is helping Filipino farmers increase their rice yields includes:
Developing new high-yielding rice varieties with built-in resistance to pests, diseases, and other stresses such as heat and drought. The Philippines has 107 rice varieties attributed to IRRI. In 2009, three new varieties of IRRI-bred rice arrived in the Philippines – one variety is flood-tolerant, one is drought-tolerant, and one is salt-tolerant.
Developing rice crop management strategies that improve nutrient-use efficiency to get the most value out of inputs and reduce wastage. In 2012, IRRI launched its latet smartphone technology to help farmers determine how to fertilize their rice crops.
Developing climate change adaptation strategies and technologies.
Training the next generation of rice scientists and building the capacity of rice practitioners to ensure the sustainable development of the rice industry. A total of 532 IRRI scholars came from the Philippines from 1966 to 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_produc...hilippines
Rice production in the country of Philippines is important to the food supply in the country and economy. The country is the 8th largest rice producer in the world, accounting for 2.8% of global rice production.[1] However, the country was also the world's largest rice importer in 2010. [2]
Rice is the most important food crop, a staple food in most of the country. It is produced extensively in Luzon, the Western Visayas, Southern Mindanao, and Central Mindanao. [3] In 2010, nearly 15.7 million metric tons of palay were produced.[4] In 2010, palay accounted for 21.86% percent of gross value added in agriculture and 2.37% of GNP. [5] Per hectare yields have generally been low in comparison with other Asian countries. However, since the mid-1960s yields have increased substantially as a result of the cultivation of high-yielding varieties developed in the mid-1960s at the International Rice Research Institute located in the Philippines. The proportion of "miracle" rice in total output rose from zero in 1965-66 to 81 percent in 1981-82.[3] Average productivity increased from 1.23 metric tons per hectare in 1961 to 3.59 metric tons per hectare in 2009. [1]
