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The drought has heavily affected grain, rapeseed, and forage production in Germany. As a result, Germany is expected to strongly increase imports of soybeans/soybean meal and to become a net grain importer. The US is set to become top source of soybeans to Germany. The drought was officially declared, “a weather incident of national extent,” […]
WHEAT. Over the period under review (September 13-20), CBOT wheat futures gained 8.8%, reports UkrAgroConsult. The major bullish factors were the following: – switching to a new contract; – weakening of the US dollar index; – weekly data on wheat contracting in the USA; – worsening of weather conditions in Australia – frost joined the […]
Indonesia’s imports of wheat for flour are expected to reach 8.5 million tonnes this year, an industry body said, up from 8 million tonnes in 2017, despite increasing prices of the grain. Indonesian demand for noodles, biscuits and snacks like martabak, a local version of a pancake, has climbed steadily in recent years as a […]
In this interview YUSUF BABALOLA, Governor of Kebbi, Senator Atiku Bagudu explained how Nigeria could stop the smuggling of foreign steamed rice from the Republic of Benin and how the rice plant increased in the state under its administration. As a rice producing country, how do you smuggle in the Republic of Benin? It affects […]
• It's not as transparent as expected -Olalere• It will save us from the inevitable food crisis – Oekoja• It will be the quick use of silos – Ogunaid The federal government's decision on concession 20 Silos for private sector operators have met mixed feelings, as farmers and other stakeholders in this sector express their […]
Heineken lokpobiri Smuggling of agricultural products was identified as a serious problem due to its multiple effects on local production. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri told reporters in Abuja how the current administration is engaging the Republic of Benin to solve this problem. Tells JOKE FALAJU. Fish production has noticeably deteriorated due to […]
The Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), in collaboration with Green Agriculture West Africa Nigeria Limited (GAWAL), conducted a training course on processing cassava and pepper processing in order to increase farmers' incomes and achieve the country's diversification dream. 100 participants from different agencies and organizations. GAWAL Deputy Director General, Professor Xu Yuanfan, said […]
This suspension was announced in a statement published by the Secretary and Secretary of the Council of Niyya Feyntol, which was provided to the Nigeria Information Agency in Ibadan on Saturday The Board of Governors of Oi State University of Agriculture and Technology suspended the activity of all workers' unions in the institution after their […]
Serbia’s 2018 wheat output rose 29.3% on the year to 2.942 million tonnes, the country’s statistical office said on Tuesday, citing preliminary data as of September 1. The harvested area increased to 648,083 hectares in 2018, from 557,702 ha last year, the statistical office said in a statement. The statistical office said in June it […]
Togo’s gross grain output for the 2017/18 season exceeded 1.3 million metric tons, according to data from the Inter-States committee for the fight against drought in Sahel. This is 2.7% more than the output recorded in 2016/17 which was 1.27 million tons. The slight increase is mainly attributable to good weather conditions last year, in […]
If combines aren’t already rolling near you, chances are they will be soon, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report. USDA has the 2018 U.S. corn harvest at 16% complete for the week ending September 23, moving ahead from 9% the prior week. That’s a bit faster than normal, with 2017’s progress reaching 10% […]
China’s grain imports fell sharply in August, customs data showed on Sunday, a month after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States, one of its top suppliers. China brought in 60,000 tonnes of sorghum in August, down 78.5 percent from 259,892 tonnes a year ago, according to figures published by the General […]
According to market participants, the Egyptian state buyer GASC has issued a tender to purchase 10 KMT of sunflower oil and 30 KMT of soybean oil for US dollars as well as 5 KMT and 10 KMT of these commodities, respectively, for Egyptian pounds, reports UkrAgroConsult. The vegetable oils are to be delivered on October […]
In January-August 2018, Ukraine exported 8.98 mln tons of flour for the amount of USD 1.59 bln. The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFSU) reports that over the corresponding period of 2017, 9.31 mln tons of wheat for USD 1.48 bln were exported. Thus, last year’s indicator is 0.33 mln tons higher. The key importers […]
The National Drought Coordinator will visit South Australia this week as latest forecasts point to a drop in grain production because of dry conditions across the state. The SA grain crop is expected to come in at around 5.8 million tonnes with an estimated farm gate value of $1.7 billion, well down on the long-term […]