RICE STOCK

• The total rice stock inventory as of November 1, 2006 was estimated at 2.43 million metric tons, higher than previous month’s and last year’s levels by 32.9 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively.
• Stocks in the households and commercial warehouses posted increments of 86.8 percent and 16.9 percent, respectively, compared to last month’s level. In contrast, stocks in NFA depositories went down by 15.6 percent.
• Compared to previous year, stocks in the households, commercial warehouses and NFA depositories went up by 2.5 percent, 0.4 percent and 28.8 percent, respectively. Imported rice accounted for 94.0 percent of NFA stocks.
• As of the reporting period, NFA rice stock was good for 20 days supply, while those of the household and commercial sectors were good for 47 and 14 days supply, respectively.   The total stock was enough for 81 days supply.

CORN STOCK

• The November 1, 2006 corn stock inventory of 208 thousand metric tons was 44.8 percent and 27.5 percent lower compared to last month’s and last year’s records.
• Compared to last month, stock position in the household dropped by 59.1, while in commercial warehouses, stocks rose by 20.1 percent. On the other hand, stocks in the households and commercial warehouses were below their year ago levels by 8.5 and 44.8 percent, respectively.
• NFA reported no corn stock for the period.