FOCUS ON RICE AN SGS CORPORATE NEWSLETTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES NOVEMBER 2016 Today, the global rice trade is a dynamic SGS provides competitive advantage, to meet you at the TRT World Rice and constantly evolving space. Global drives sustainability and delivers trust. conference 2016, in Chiang Mai. rice stocks are expected to increase, We offer our customers unrivalled Throughout the event, we’ll be available due to record production. Analysts are experience and expertise, the latest to meet you, learn about your specific forecasting that year-end stocks for the technologies, state-of-the-art laboratories requirements, provide customised 2016/17 season will be at their highest with new DNA testing capabilities solutions to tackle challenges, provide level in over a decade, while production through the network as well as local market information and answer your is expected to be up by almost 10 million innovative services and solutions. Our questions. metric tons against the previous year. experienced teams consistently offer Read on to find out more about our However, we still need to consider the clients precise, timely and efficient services, capabilities and local operations dominant features of the complex rice information on compliance with across the region. You’ll also find details market environment, such as high levels regulatory and food safety requirements of local experts and their contact of segmentation and the concentration with their unique standardised global information. of exports; not forgetting strong network. government intervention, state trading, SGS helps customers to make strategic self sufficiency agendas, and large decisions, prevent losses and move their informal flows, amongst others. businesses forward. We help you to SGS, with a presence in the rice sector add value through the supply chain, and in Asia spanning more than five decades, ensure quality, safety and compliance to is ideally placed and experienced to be able to sell with confidence. understand these dynamics, as a global market leader in inspection, verification, TRT WORLD RICE CONFERENCE 2016 BIPIN V KARNIK testing and certification services. Experienced members of our team, International Sales Manager, from across the region, will be pleased South East Asia Pacific EXTENSIVE TESTING CAPABILITIES With testing laboratories across Asia’s rice producing countries, we deliver the widest range of services to ensure the quality and safety of rice crops. From contamination, to GMO determination and pesticide residue analysis, we have the capabilities to deliver accurate analyses in the quickest turnaround times. BASMATI RICE AUTHENTICATION/DNA ANALYSIS Basmati rice authentication conducted using DNA analysis, by RT PCR, offers scalable throughput and rapid results. N° X • XXXXXXXXNOVEMBER 2008 2016 GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS GERMINATION TESTING (GMO) TESTING MRL (maximum residue limits) are set Germination testing is conducted in Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by regulatory authorities for pesticides accordance with industry standards, the are regulated and monitored by many and define acceptable levels. We Association of Official Seed Analysts countries. Our laboratory uses real time conduct pesticide residue analysis in (AOSA) and the International Seed PCR to detect the genetic modification accordance with Association of Official Testing Association (ISTA). status of rice. Analytical Chemists (AOAC) methods, to ensure consumer safety. NUTRITIONAL FACTS MANUAL SORTING FOR PHYSICAL For nutritional labelling purposes, HEAVY METALS ANALYSIS we test to identify and quantify the Each grain of a representative sample Inductively coupled plasma mass presence of: energy, carbohydrates, is manually segregated on the basis of spectrometry (ICP-MS) techniques are fat, protein, dietary fibre, vitamins and its physical characteristics grade and used to identify contamination with minerals. We can also complete an colour. arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead. amino acid profile. MYCOTOXINS MELAMINE AND CYANURIC ACID OTHER TESTS Liquid chromatography and ELISA Liquid chromatography-mass • Starch content (Polarimetric) techniques are used to identify and spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC- • Amylose content quantify the presence of toxins MS/MS) with limits of quantification • Whiteness including: (LOQs) meeting requirements of EU and Every lab has its own unique range of other regulations are used to identify • Aflatoxin (B1, B2, G1, G2) testing capabilities, read on for country- contamination with melamine and • Ochratoxin A specific details and contacts. cyanuric acid. • DON • ZON • Fuminosins N° X • XXXXXXXXNOVEMBER 2008 2016 INDIA To help clients to secure the quality and quantity of commodities, SGS India (established in 1950) offers a wide range of testing, inspection, and certification services. India produces in excess of 90 million Cargo tracking and inspections help to ABHAY HARDIKAR metric tons (MMT) of rice per annum, further guarantee product quality. Deputy Business Director – of which it exports 8-10 MMT. With At every step of the supply chain, Trade & Logistics facilities and experts strategically from silos to loading and discharge [email protected] located across the country, our quality points, our fumigation and pest control services include: services prevent the spread of pests • Visual inspections and minimise the risk of damage to your • Sampling and testing goods. • Quantity and weight determination • Packaging and label verification • Transport cleanliness • Loading supervision • Transport sealing • Real time reporting and cargo monitoring SAMPLING & TESTING Our network of laboratories delivers a range of sampling and testing services including: • Manual sorting for physical analysis • DNA testing • GMO testing • Pesticide residues • Contaminants • Heavy metals • Mycotoxins (aflatoxin and ochratoxin) • Nutritional facts NORTH TEAM Our DNA testing gives you, your JB Tyagi Customer Care customers and end consumers Ravi Thakur Business Development Manager confidence in the product, and allows you to achieve a price premium. DNA R Ramakrishnan Customer Care testing enables the identification of Pramod Kr Singh Sec-In Charge – Basmati Laboratory Basmati varieties, which sell on the Manish Sharma Customer Care global market for a premium. Suvamoy Nayek Customer Care Monika Tyagi Customer Care Hardit Singh Assistant Manager – Operation Amit Pande Chemist-Basmati Lab Rashmi Kalia Customer Care N° X • XXXXXXXXNOVEMBER 2008 2016 CENTRAL TEAM Vinay Joshi Regional Manager Ajay Ukande Operations Executive Mukesh Dubey Operations Executive Jagdish Bairagi Operations Executive Alok Dubey Operations Executive WEST I TEAM Luciano Rebello Assistant Manager Prabhakar Padge Operation Executive Shekhar Kasar Executive Yogesh Sambare Cargo Inspector Sheshnath Sharma Cargo Inspector Sriniwas Kambli Cargo Inspector N° X • XXXXXXXXNOVEMBER 2008 2016 WEST II TEAM M.Saravanan Assistant Manager M.S. Negi Operation Executive Gunjan Karna Executive Jagdish Hardasmalani Executive Rajesh Chanpura Assistant Manager Anand Sharma Assistant Manager SOUTH TEAM S. Arumugam (Raja) Operations Executive Anil J Inspector T. Ganesan Operation Executive M. Jayshree Executive V.Kalusaligham Operations Executive Purusottam Mohapatra Assistant Manager Avadooth Ganesh Operation Executive N° X • XXXXXXXXNOVEMBER 2008 2016 PAKISTAN SGS Pakistan, established in 1952, offers wide range of inspection, testing, certification and pest control solutions to complex rice trade related local and international requirements. Working across Pakistan our dynamic • Pesticide residue analysis FUMIGATION AND PEST MANAGEMENT team, supported by state-of-the-art • Heavy metal analysis At every step of the supply chain from testing laboratories and advanced • Mycotoxins analysis silos to loading, our fumigation and technology, delivers services direct to • Genetically modified organism pest control services reduce the risk clients with fast turnaround times. This (GMO) testing of infestation and help to protect the enables risks to be mitigated, workflows • Basmati rice authentication through commodity from damage. expedited and quality standards to be DNA analysis assured. • Germination testing MAZHAR IQBAL SHAIKH • Nutritional facts analysis In the 2015-16 season, Pakistan Operations Director • Microbiological analysis produced some 6.2 million metric tons [email protected] (MMT) of rice, of which 1.8 MMT is destined for export, to markets as far-flung as Kenya, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Russia, Guinea- Bissau and Ivory Coast. INSPECTION SERVICES With extensive experience and expertise in inspections, we offer a wide range inspection services for Basmati and non-Basmati rice that is produced in and exported from Pakistan to different destinations around the globe. These SALES / OPERATIONS TEAM include: Mazhar Iqbal Shaikh Director Operations [email protected] • Sampling Dr Naushad Zafar Technical Manager [email protected] • Packing and weighing supervision Faisal Nisar Deputy Manager [email protected] • Bag marking verification M. Ali Jaferi Assistant Manager [email protected] • Quality analysis during production on site Huma Jamal Sr. Executive Officer [email protected] • Container & hold cleanliness Faizan Saleem Executive Officer [email protected] checking Moiz Ayaz Executive Officer [email protected] • Loading supervision Wajiha Ali Sr. Executive Officer [email protected] • Tally of bags