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The African Development Bank (AfDB), as part of its "Technology for African Agricultural Transformation" initiative (TAAT), has allocated $ 1 million as initial money for projects in 10 African countries. Professor-leader of the TAAT, Bernadette Fregene, spoke about this on Friday in Abuja at the planning meeting of the compact planning of TAAT-Aquaculture. She said: […]
U.S. exports of wheat to China reached $351 million in 2017, making that country our fifth largest customer. Mexico is the largest customer of U.S. wheat, importing $855 million in worth in 2017, followed by Japan, accounting for an additional $713 million in wheat export business. As is the case with U.S. corn imports, China […]
UkrAgroConsult invites agribsusiness players to analyze the global trends of the agricultural market, learn to determine trends and patterns, forecast prices, anticipate and hedge risks in changeable market conditions. Trade conflict between the US and China radically changes the prospects for agricultural markets for the next few years. Since China has the lion’s share of […]
The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is likely to increase wheat support price to encourage farmers to grow crop on more area to ensure food security in the country. The proposal was floated by Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan in a recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet held […]
Malaysia and Indonesia should work together to enhance the usage of palm oil in the global market and tackle the misunderstanding surrounding the commodity, particularly in Europe and the United States, Oil World Executive Director Thomas Mielke said. He said the world’s top two palm oil producers should disseminate the real fact that palm […]
The Oyo State Government defended the closure of some firms, including Obasanjo Farms, saying it was not politically against the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. The state government insisted that firms in Ibadan, the state capital, had recently been sealed for alleged tax evasion. He denied the insinuations that he sealed Obasanjo's farms and more […]
Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has completed measures to import 630,000 tons of wheat during 2018 from European Union countries, Australia, and South and North America, except Canada. The fourth batch will arrive during November-December on board 10 ships through the Kingdom’s ports on the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea, according to sources. […]
Russia’s agriculture minister has told his Moroccan counterpart that he expects the country to cut its import tax to 30% by the end of 2018 as Russia looks to develop new export markets, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture said. Morocco hiked its wheat import tax to 135% on May 11, and its rate for preferential […]
ASIAN flour millers are expected to seek rare wheat shipments from Argentina in coming months as a second year of drought in traditional supplier Australia curbs supplies. At present, Asian wheat importers, including the world’s biggest buyer Indonesia, are buying most of their wheat from the Black Sea region. But Russia and Ukraine are expected […]
MECHANISATION in rice production is cardinal in boosting yields in the wake of increased demand for the commodity, the Rice Federation of Zambia says. Association secretary Lubinda Mubuyaeta said in an interview that equipping farmers with better machinery will increase productivity. Mr Mubuyaeta said with the change in lifestyle, most people have incorporated rice as […]
The Philippines lost a total of 250,730 tonnes of paddy rice due to the strong typhoon that hit its northern provinces over the weekend, according to initial official estimates, exceeding a worst-case forecast by 60 percent. A man trapped in raging flood waters caused by Typhoon Mangkhut is pictured before his rescue in Tarlac, Philippines, […]
It is no secret that global wheat production will fall this year due to unfavorable weather across the European Union, Black Sea—Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine—and Australia. However, government policies are further constraining the global wheat supply, increasing costs and uncertainty for global wheat buyers. Currently, there are two countries that have changed their export policies—Argentina […]
Asian flour millers are expected to seek rare wheat shipments from Argentina in coming months as a second year of drought in traditional supplier Australia curbs supplies. At present, Asian wheat importers, including the world’s biggest buyer Indonesia, are buying most of their wheat from the Black Sea region. But Russia and Ukraine are expected […]
tomatoes The cleaning season is here, and farmers consider the loss instead of reaping the fruits of their labor. Charles Madoubooke writes about the situation and the way forward. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that, according to forecasts, in 2018, economic growth will reach 2% growth, provided that sustainable growth in agriculture continues. […]
Potentials of sweet potatoes in the areas of food security, poverty alleviation and job creation are often underestimated. FEMI IBIROGBA writes about how to cultivate the harvest of roots and tubers commercially to create jobs and ensure food security, among others. You are thinking about going to agriculture, but do not know which way to […]