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Todays News Headlines
Rice coming from Bangladesh

Concludes in Cambodia global rice trade conference
Government jumps to cushion rice price fall
Once a researcher, always a researcher
Research finds corn, rice, wheat, and soybean crops
contribute to global warming, emits CO2 when grow
Scientists: Higher crop yields increase levels of CO2 in the
atmosphere
Odisha fails to recover Rs 128 cr. from rice millers
Exporters risk losing traditional rice markets
$80 to $100 price difference: 70pc EU buyers place 40,000
tonnes rice orders to Indian
Crops of Corn, Rice, Wheat and Soybean Contribute to
Climate Change
Portland Beer News: Two New Breweries, Bottling Release,
and Updated Pub Menu
Basmati growers: Prime Minister for implementing ECC
decision on compensation
PM Lee invites Indonesian president for nasi lemak and roti
prata
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Rice coming from
Bangladesh
By Rukshana Rizwie
Sunday, 23 November 2014 03:10
Without prior arsenic testing

Moves are afoot by the Ministry of Trader
and Internal Affairs as well as the Consumer
Affairs Authority to bring down a total of
50,000 metric tons of rice from Bangladesh
in the coming days; however officials have
openly stated that they havent done any
tests to ascertain the traceability of arsenic
in any of the stocks.
Speaking to The Nation, Chairman, CAA
Rumy Marzook openly stated that the
authority and the ministry are yet to look
into reports that rice in Bangladesh could
potentially be contaminated with arsenic.
We havent done any tests, but will look
into the matter, he curtly said. The Sri
Lankan Government is tipped to import
50,000 metric tons of rice from Bangladesh
in a bid to ensure food security locally. The
Cabinet recently glossed over the danger and
swiftly approved it. It has been reported that
the entire deal would cost US$ 450 per ton,
inclusive of cost, freight and insurance.
According to an article appeared in the

Dhaka Tribune, this will be the largest
quantity of rice to be exported from
Bangladesh to Sri Lanka to date. Based on
reports in the local press, the import of rice
is to be carried with immediate effect and
stocks would be distributed island-wide

through the Lanka Sathosa supermarkets
the state-owned wholesale and retail
supermarket
chain.
It has been widely acknowledged that Sri
Lankas rice harvest has been hit hardest
after a spate of drought in the Polonnaruwa,
Hambantota, Moneragala, Ampara and
Vavuniya Districts during the 2014 Maha
season. In order to compensate for the
scarcity, import of rice has been sought as a
remedial action. However, Sri Lanka in the
past have only imported from China,
Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan since they
were more suitable for the Sri Lankan
palate.
In
September,
Assistant
Director
Agriculture Ministry, Dr. DBT Wijeratne
went on record to state that rice would not
be imported from Bangladesh since it
contains high level of arsenic averaging 340
mg per kg (compared to the negligible levels
found locally). He was quoted in the
weekend newspaper as saying that
government would not generally import
agricultural products from Bangladesh since
constant floods and digging of wells release
arsenic into the soil He further added that
since the ministry had been alerted of a
possibility of rice stocks that may contain
high level of arsenic, inspections would be
carried out in the warehouses and at customs
to prevent them from being sold to the
public should they contain any level of
arsenic.
At the time, this edition of the newspaper

went to print. Dr Wijeratne, who was due to

arrive in the country, was still abroad. An
official at the Ministry of Agriculture stated
that the ministry did not have the authority
to conduct tests on imported rice, since most
of their tests and checks were confined to
rice that was locally harvested. In
September, the Consumer Affairs Authority
declared that the current stocks of rice
available in the market were safe for
consumption.
Cambodia which aims to develop its

potential and to achieve a growing role in
the cereal market.When opening the two-day
meeting, the host Minister of the branch,
Sun Chanthol, stressed the importance of the
grass in ensuring food security in the
world.He urged developing business
strategies to maintain stability and ensure
the category of interests between consumers,
farmers and business entities.
A study by the Food and Drug

Administration noted that more than 10
percent of rice from China, Pakistan and
Bangladesh was estimated to have arsenic
concentrations exceeding 200ppb (parts per
billion). Meanwhile, the Codex Alimentarius
Commission, the top global decision-making
body for food standards, issued the decision
at its annual meeting in Geneva earlier this
year. Arsenic is an environmental
contaminant.
Producing and exporting companies and

associations from 40 countries and
territories participate in the event to discuss
issues relating to the improvement of
production efficiency, trends, future
challenges and sustainable farming.For the
general secretary of the Vietnam Food
Association, the second largest exporter,
Huynh Minh Hue, the conference is a timely
opportunity to disseminate national brands
and
reach
agreements
with
importers.Cambodia organized a parallel
Rice Festival to promote its own product
that supplies 269,000 tonnes, of which 80
percent goes to the EU, well below the
nearly seven million bill Vietnam.
It occurs naturally and is taken up by plants

from the water and soil when theyre
growing, in particular rice, said World
Health Organization food safety coordinator
Angelika Tritscher.The commission set a
maximum of 0.2 milligram of arsenic per
kilo of polished rice -- the product that is
traded and consumed. Bangladesh was cited
as a top concern, with tens of millions of
rural dwellers exposed via wells drilled in
the 1970s in access-to-water programs.
This week it was reported that China will

grant a loan of 300 million dollars for the
construction of 10 warehouses, which is
expected to overcome one of the most
serious limitations of Cambodia to be
inserted with force in the global market.
Concludes in Cambodia global

rice trade conference
Government jumps to
cushion rice price fall
Nom Penh, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) The

Sixth World Rice Conference concluded
here today, hosted by a country like
Published on Saturday, 22 November

2014 17:58

To prevent rice prices from plummeting
due to limitations on trade with China,
the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will
consider buying three million bushels of
rice from the Ayeyarwady Region,
according to General Secretary Ye Min
Aung.
Were now talking with Myanmar Oriental
Bank to buttress the rice price. Theres a rice
surplus of three million bushels in the
Ayeyarwady Region and 1.5 million bushels
in the Bago Region. Someone must purchase
them all to prevent the price from falling,
said Ye Min Aung.Rice prices are likely to
continue to fall unless Chinese buyers
resume their trade and, meanwhile, the MRF
is trying to agree official rice exports for
December.Im sure there is demand in
China, said Aung Than Oo, the deputy
chairperson of MRF.Officials from Chinas
Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine, and Agriculture
Ministry visited in September and signed the
memorandum of understanding with
Myanmars Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation to secure an official rice trade.
An agreement for rice exports for January
and February next year has already been
reached with official exports starting next
month.Currently, the government is
planning to purchase unsold rice and the
military will buy stocks in December while
the
Myanmar
Agribusiness
Public
Corporation (Mapco) is also considering
buying up stocks.Ye Min Aung said: We
find it difficult to buy reserved rice and store
it in warehouses. I dont want to encourage

the purchase of reserved rice. I want the
millers and merchants to buy more as that is
more beneficial in the long term but they
need financial support to do so. They also
have the responsibility to pay back that
support. So well buy it. The Mapco also
plans to buy approximately 300,000 bushels
of rice.Rice millers and merchants are in
discussions to acquire three million bushels
of rice from the Ayeyarwady Region
Once a researcher, always a

researcher
Henry is a retired researcher from the

University of Arkansas Rice Research
and Extension Center, which was
originally called the Arkansas Rice
Branch Experiment Station, because
there were a number of rice research
experiments being made there.
STUTTGART
Seth Henry is not your typical 95 year
old.Henry is a retired researcher from the
University of Arkansas Rice Research and
Extension Center, which was originally
called the
Arkansas Rice Branch
Experiment Station, because there were a
number of rice research experiments being
made there.Henry, who had an official title

of research assistant, graduated from the
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in
1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
agriculture and was employed at the
experiment station from 1955 until
1991."For decades I had a motto of 'No one
will be perfect, but everyone will try,"
Henry said.
His variety of duties while employed there
included:
Conducting a variety of experiments;
Working with rice breeding, soybean
breeding, oat breeding and Lespedeza
breeding;
places them in a small packet with four

seeds, which will be ready for planting next
year."I have experimented with cross
breeding the climbing pole beans," Henry
said. "I have a speckled pink bean."Henry
treasures his family, which includes two
daughters,Mary Alice McGraw and Martha
Davis, five grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren and a number of friends he
has made along the way.
Research finds corn, rice,

wheat, and soybean crops
contribute to global warming,
emits CO2 when grow
Weed control;
Diseases in rice; and
Mosquito control research
Henry would take projects, with the men
assisting him, in the crops that they were
working on at that particular time. For
example they would take rice, which they
cut from an exact amount of space, thrashed
it, weighed it, checked for moisture and
milled it."We kept the samples in an orderly
fashion," Henry said. "I also selected
individual heads or panicles for the next
year."Among Henry's other duties were
writing reports of experiments in other
counties, which he visited periodically.After
retirement, he wanted to do something and
decided he was going to grow climbing pole
lima beans and performed his own kind of
experiment in his backyard."I also did it for
the food supply," Henry said.
"I certainly enjoyed it."Henry said he
planted late April to early May in the spring
and started harvesting in July or early
August until the frost or cold weather kills
them, which this year was early this
week.Henry harvests the pods two or three
times a week. When the pods mature, he
Posted on Nov 22 2014 - 8:51am by Clinton

Hesler
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While the UN and other world governments are
blaming industrial facilities and greenhouse gas
emissions as contributing to climate change, a
new study has revealed that four crops, namely:
corn, rice, wheat, and soybean are also playing
their parts in the whole climate change
game.Scientists found that it is true that crops
require carbon dioxide for respiration and to
manufacture their food, but they do not burn up
this element before their deaths; they store it.
Carbon dioxide is therefore re-released into the
soil when these crops die, and this ultimately
makes carbon dioxide to find its way back into
the environment.

According to Mark Friedl of the University of
Boston, Its a remarkable story of what weve
done in agriculture in general. And particular in
corn, which is one crop thats just exploded.
Over the last 50 years, the area of croplands in
the Northern Hemisphere has been relatively
stable, but production has intensified
enormously. The fact that this land area can
affect the composition of the atmosphere is an
amazing fingerprint of human activity on the
planet.
Friedls research establishes one fact: the return
of CO2 via dead crops like corn to the earth
enriches the soil and makes it more fertile and
efficient for further crop growths. The soil yields
more crops per acre, even though more carbon
dioxide gas is still released during winter via the
soil to the earth.Something is changing about
this cycle. Ecosystems are becoming more
productive, pulling in more atmospheric carbon
during the summer and releasing more during
the dormant period, Friedl adds.
The National Science Foundations Water
Sustainability and Climate Programs director,
Tom Torgersen, notes that these indications of
increased productivity speak well for
agriculture. But such enhanced agricultural
productivity makes significant demands on
water supplies, which will require further
investigation.See Also: AT&T and Verizon
offers Moto X 2014 2nd Gen on $0.01 upfront at
Pre Black Friday dealsWhile crop scientists
continue to research the effects of enhanced
agriculture on natural water supplies, researchers
found that corn, rice, wheat, and soybean
constitute 64% of all calories consumed around
the world. And that, is something of interest.
Photo by Bill Shrum/Stuttgart Daily LeaderSeth Henry
Scientists: Higher crop yields

increase levels of CO2 in the
atmosphere
By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times Saturday, November 22, 2014
Scientists assert that crop yields in the

Norther Hemisphere are producing higher
concentrations of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere each summer.
Boston University researchers found that
corn, rice, wheat and soybean are the four
leading crops that account for maximum
CO2 release in the atmosphere, Maine News
Online reported Friday.
Carbon dioxide levels increase each summer
as crops absorb CO2 to convert sunlight in
to food and then release it after the growing
season.Researchers estimate that agricultural
production accounts for a 25 percent surge
in the seasonal carbon cycle.That number
could increase as the number of crops
continues to grow.Since 1961, the
production of corn, wheat, rice and soybeans
has more than doubled in the northern
hemisphere and new crops are absorbing and
releasing nearly one billion metric tons of
CO2 each year, Maine News Online
reported.This study shows the power of
modeling and data mining in addressing
potential sources contributing to seasonal

changes in carbon dioxide. It points to the
role of basic research in finding answers to
complex problems, said Liz Blood,
program director for the National Science
Foundations Macro Systems Biology
Program, which funded the study.
Odisha fails to recover Rs 128

cr. from rice millers
The Odisha government has failed to
recover the dues amounting to Rs. 128 crore
from unscrupulous rice millers, who
evaded returning milled rice.Odisha Food
Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister
Sanjay Kumar Dasburma on Saturday
informed the State Assembly that rice mill
operators had not returned 67,181 metric
tonnes of rice.Every year the State
government gets huge stocks of paddy
milled by rice millers. As per the existing
system, millers are supposed to give back 68
kg of rice for every one quintal of paddy.
The rice millers are paid the amount of
converting paddy into rice and supplied
gunny bags to pack the rice.
However, over the years millers have not
returned the entire stock of milled rice worth
crores of rupees. As per the statistics tabled
in the Assembly, total outstanding amount
estimated by government was Rs. 131 crore.
The government could recover only Rs. 2.9
crore from the millers.Despite several
criminal cases instituted against millers, the
recovered amount constituted less than 5 per
cent of the total outstanding. Opposition
political parties alleged that the government
was hand in gloves with unscrupulous rice
millers.
Exporters risk losing

traditional rice markets
Salman Siddique
Saturday, November 22, 2014
From Print Edition
KARACHI: Rice exporters on Friday

warned Pakistan could lose its traditional
rice markets if the government buys the
commodity from farmers to guarantee
them high prices.
The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan
(REAP) has also asked the government to
avoid buying rice from farmers, as it may
destabilise
the
private
sector. The
association, however, said the government
should provide direct subsidy to farmers in
order to support them.The governments
involvement in such business activity
(procurement) will be harmful to the private
sector, which has invested billions of rupees
to build an infrastructure and human
resources, Rafique Suleman, chairman of
REAP, said in a statement.
In case of the governments involvement in
rice business, we will lose huge foreign
exchange, as well as the credibility, which
the rice exporters have earned after long
hard working.Suleman demanded the
government to give due consideration to the
grievances of the rice industry and give free
hand to the private sector for playing their
positive role, boosting the economy, which
is badly affected due to a number of reasons.
He said the international market is depressed
and all the rice exporting countries are
facing tough competition and prices are on
the decline. This is the market phenomena
and due to the demand supply aspect, we see
such trend in times and have to cope with
it, Suleman added.The price issue
highlighted following reports of a pick-up in
paddy harvest that has weakened its prices
to at least 40 percent this season. The price
of paddy raw rice has dropped by

Rs1,000/40 kilogram to around Rs1,5001,600/ 40 kilogram against the last years
price of Rs2,500-2,600/40 kg.Growers, who
lack the storage facility, have no other
option, but to sell it, but buyers notably
the mill-owners and middlemen are
deliberately delaying the buying to
pressurise the growers sell the crop at
throwaway rates.
Farmers have asked the government to

immediately announce subsidy to them
through providing subsidised fertilisers,
seeds and diesel for the next crop. They also
demanded the government to fix a minimum
export price at the previous year average
export rate of $1,153/ton. This will help
avert such price crisis at the growers
end.The government should also not
intervene through the Trading Corporation
of Pakistan and Pakistan Agricultural
Storage and Supplies Corporation.Suleman
recalled PASSCO, in the year 2008,
procured 200,000 tons of rice at a premium
price and even after six years they could
not disposed of those stocks and ultimately
government had to face losses of up to Rs24
billion.
farmers, but this should be done through a

proper mechanism.The government should
compensate farmers in the shape of free
seeds, free pesticides, free water, free
fertiliser, free electricity and other facilities.
As farmers are not equipped with the latest
machinery and due to the mishandling,
every year we have to see crop loss, further
we could not get the right quality of rice,
Suleman added.Home / Business / $80 to
$100 price difference: 70pc EU buyers place
40,000 tonnes rice orders to Indian
$80 to $100 price difference:

70pc EU buyers place 40,000
tonnes rice orders to Indian
Reported by: `Customs Today Report November 21, 2014
LAHORE: Apart from other obstacles, the

difference of around $80 to $100 per tonne
in the export price of rice, foreign buyers
mainly from EU have diverted their import
orders of around 40,000 tonnes rice to
India.As per details, 70 percent of the
international buyers from EU countries have
diverted orders from Pakistan to the Indian
millers mainly due to price difference price.
Currently Pakistani rice export price to
Dubai is hovering at around $1,250 per ton
while India sells her non-basmati rice
variety at $1,150 per ton. Pakistan basmati
rice export price is at around $700 per tonne
while Indian variety of Pusa (copy of
basmati rice) is easily available for $625 per
tonne.
The RECP chairman also quoted the

example of Thailand, where government
procured the rice with higher prices, but the
move damaged 17 million tonnes of rice in
the absence of proper storage and warehouse
facility and finally. The Thai government
suffered a loss of $30 billion. Suleman
said.He advised the government to support
According to Pakistan Rice Exporters

Association, the government, instead of
supporting the exporters, is planning to
interfere
in
rice
market
through
procurement, causing further decline in rice
export and depriving the country of precious
foreign exchange.The association said that

rice export was almost stagnant due to high
prices of rice in Pakistan as govt did not
provide any subsidy to farmers on agri
inputs. On the other hand, subsidy from
Indian government to growers as well as rice
exporters, have seriously affected the rice
export of Pakistan, causing decline of more
than 30 per cent.The subsidy on rice by
Indian government in the name of food
security is currently hurting directly millions
of Pakistani farmers who are already facing
various challenges due to past two
consecutive floods in Pakistan.
The govt, instead of disturbing market

phenomena by procuring rice, should
compensate farmers by providing them free
seeds, free pesticides, free water, free
fertilizer, free electricity and other facilities.
He recalled that in year 2008 PASSCO had
procured 200,000 M/Tons rice with prices
higher than the prevailing market and even
after 6 years they could not disposed of
these stocks and ultimately government had
to face up to Rs24 billion loss.Experts said
that the government involvement in such
business activity would be harmful to the
private sector who had invested billion of
rupees to build an infrastructure and human
resources, turning the country into the 2nd
largest foreign exchange earner through rice
export.
The association also regretted that presently,

the rice exporters are utilizing warehouses of
Trade Corporation of Pakistan and Pakistan
Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation
Ltd, storing more than 200,000 tons rice
there for export purpose and if this facility is
withdrawn, the exporters will be unable to
procure the commodity, as they cannot
arrange alternative arrangement at such a
huge level in very short span
Crops of Corn, Rice, Wheat and

Soybean Contribute to Climate
Change
Greenhouse gas emissions and industrial

facilities have been blamed by the United
Nations and world governments all over for their
negative contributions to climate change,
however, a new study now shows that four
different types of crops, corn, rice, wheat and
soybean, are actuallyplaying a large role in the
climate change around the world.
The website The Westside Story recently posted
about this matter the following: Scientists
found that it is true that crops require carbon
dioxide for respiration and to manufacture their
food, but they do not burn up this element before
their deaths; they store it. Carbon dioxide is
therefore re-released into the soil when these
crops die, and this ultimately makes carbon
dioxide to find its way back into the
environment.
Researcher Mark Friedl, from the University of
Boston, also said the following about the matter:
Its a remarkable story of what weve done in
agriculture in general. And particular in corn,
which is one crop thats just exploded. Over the
last 50 years, the area of croplands in the
Northern Hemisphere has been relatively stable,
but production has intensified enormously. The
fact that this land area can affect the
composition of the atmosphere is an amazing
fingerprint of human activity on the planet.
According to the website The Christian Science
Monitor: Friedls research establishes one fact:

the return of CO2 via dead crops like corn to the
earth enriches the soil and makes it more fertile
and efficient for further crops. The soil yields
more crops per acre, even though more carbon
dioxide gas is still released during winter via the
soil to the earth.
Researcher Friedl also pointed out that:
Something is changing about this cycle.
Ecosystems are becoming more productive,
pulling in more atmospheric carbon during the
summer and releasing more during the dormant
period.Tom Torgerson, the director for The
National
Science
Foundations
Water
Sustainability and Climate Program, said:
These indications of increased productivity
speak well for agriculture. But such enhanced
agricultural productivity makes significant
demands on water supplies, which will requeire
frther investigation.
Portland Beer News: Two New

Breweries, Bottling Release,
and Updated Pub Menu
November 22, 20149:48 PM MST
Some updates regarding Portland area breweries
Baerlic Brewing Company
lHere's some latest news among craft

breweries in Portland, a city named
by CNN as the best beer city in the
world.Barelic Brewing Company located in
on 2235 SE 11th Portland just north of

Division Street, affords one to be close to
the nightlife without the crowded throngs
venturing to this latest Portland hot spot.
Since opening on June 28, 2014, this
brewery joined area brewers Commons
Brewery and Ground Breaker Brewing to
form what they jokingly refer to as the
Beermuda Triangle.
At present this is a a 21 an over

establishment with plans to expand their
food menu in the future. Stop by happy hour
for a $4.00 pint where the bartenders
promise they serve 16 ounces in a 20 ounce
glass thus ensuring one receives a full pint
of beer. Check out their selection of year
round beers such as their Cavalier classic
cream ale made with Himalayan Basmati
Rice or one of their seasonal or experimental
beers. They will be at the Holiday Ale
Fest with The Great Bear NW Red Ale, a
full bodied blend of sweet candied malt
flavors with spicy, piney and citrus hops
aged on beechwood taken from Baerlic's
tasting room buildout.Moving to North
Portland, Ex Novo Brewing Company (2326
N Flint Avenue) opened in July 2014 as a
neighborhood hangout situated east of
Mississippi Avenue away from the heavy
traffic.
With a brewmaster hailing from Norway,
they offer traditional beers such as their
Scottish Red along with a whiskey and
scotch menu. A family friendly menu makes
this the prefect place to stop by for a family
night out while the happy hour menu attracts
those adults looking for a place to chill. As

noted on their website, "they exist to blend
fine craft beer with positive social change."
Hence, they are committed to donating
100% of their net profits to organizations
working to enact positive social change both
locally in Portland, as well as more global
endeavors. Those going to the Holiday Ale
Fest can sample their Moonstriker, a
Mexican Chocolate Baltic Porter created in
collaboration with Moonstruck Chocolate
that features subtle notes of Mexican hot
chocolate with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg,
chilies and chocolate.
Venturing on the Historic Mississippi
Avenue district, StormBreaker Brewing (832
N. Beech Street) will be having their first
ever bottle release party open to the public
on Tuesday, November 25th at 5pm. They
will be bottling their Mississippi Dry
Hopped Red, Total ReKolsch, and their
Winter Coat Warmer, a special brew made
for the cool winter months. As per their
description of Winter Coat: "Chocolate Malt
and Special B insulation keeps you warm
while your mouth on the glass prevents any
snow or sleet from getting in. Features like
fuggle hops, sterling hops, and sweet orange
peel set this Winter Coat apart. During this
party, they will have their DJ spinning and
will have some StormBreaker giveaways
like new winter beanies and ball caps. then
at 8pm, they will show Total Recall on the
big screen as they drink their Total
ReKolsch in their little beer hall.
Then moving to the Northwest region of
Portland, Kells Brew Pub (210 NW 21st
Avenue) announces the addition of Travis
Stark as its new head chef who has launched
a refurbished rustic menu designed to appeal
to all ages. Among his updated items

includes Wee Plates which features all
new items like salmon cakes with a chipotle
remoulade & house made pickles; housemade falafel fritters served with tzatziki; and
bacon wrapped figs stuffed with goat
cheese. In addition to featuring traditional
Irish favorites, Stark also prepared some
vegetarian and gluten-free options. Also
they have been expanding their beer lineup
and will be featuring MIC Stout AKA Boom
Roaster Coffee at the Holiday Ale Fest.
This Imperial Milk Stout starts with a robust
head of rich chocolate and notes of brown
sugar. The mouthfeel is smooth and fubodied, with notes of vanilla and a mild
sweetness of caramelized sugar. This beer
finishes with roasty notes and acidity from
the Sidamo coffee from Ristretto Roasters
that layer into a hint of light berry (think
blue) with a touch of warming alcohol.
Keep abreast of the latest beers on tap in
Portland and select other cities with Brew
Notice, a smartphone app that allows beer
lovers to get announcements via text
messages or emails. Whenever a new beer is
on tap. According to their estimates, about
ten beers get tapped daily. Depending on
one's interest and time constraints, one can
email notifications immediately, daily at
4pm or weekly.
Basmati growers: Prime

Minister for implementing
ECC decision on compensation
November 22, 2014
RECORDER REPORT

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday
directed to properly implement the decision
taken by the Economic Co-ordination
Committee of the cabinet (ECC) on
compensation of Basmati rice growers. The
ECC had decided for provision of subsidy
worth Rs 5,000 per acre to the growers of
Basmati rice as compensation in view of the
falling international prices of this variety.
The PM termed agriculture a backbone of
Pakistan''s economy and a significant
contributor to the GDP. The farmer
community had appreciated the decision,
according to which 50 percent of the
expenses incurred on provision of subsidy
will be borne by the provinces that would
also be responsible to ensure transparency in
its distribution.
PM Lee invites Indonesian

president for nasi lemak and
roti prata
AsiaOneSaturday, Nov 22, 2014
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien

Loong and wife Ho Ching hosted
Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo and
his wife, Iriana, to a sumptious breakfast of
nasi lemak and roti prata on Saturday
morning.Widodo, known by his nickname

Jokowi, was in Singapore yesterday to
attend his youngest son's graduation from
ACS (International). He flies back to Jakarta
today.
According to PM Lee's Facebook post, the
nasi lemak was bought from Selera Rasa
Nasi Lemak from Adam Road, while the roti
prata was from Madras New Woodlands.It is
no surprise that PM Lee chose Selera Rasa
Nasi Lemak.
Established since 1998, the stall at Adam
Road Food Centre is not only famous for its
fluffy basmati rice, but it is apparently so
good that the Sultan of Brunei takes away
dozens of packets of this nasi lemak
whenever he is in Singapore.The roti prata
that PM Lee ordered is also from a
restaurant that has a wealth of
history. Located at Little India, Madras New
Woodlands dates back to 1983 and is one of
Singapore's most well-known vegetarian
restaurants.It serves hearty Indian cuisine
such as poori bhaji, which is deep-fried flour
rounds with curried potatoes; chola bhatura,
which is fried bread with spicy chickpeas;
and snacks such as vadai, which is deepfried fritters.The thosai at Madras New
Woodlands is apparently so good that you
don't have to dip it into chutney or sambar,
wrote a former reporter from tabla!
Snap: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted on
Facebook on Nov 22: "Had breakfast with
President Joko Widodo and his wife, Iriana, this
morning. They were here for their sons
graduation from ACS(International).
We had Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak from Adam Road

and Roti Prata from Madras New Woodlands. See
us tucking in!"

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