Global center seeks to promote wheat farming in Kenya to cut food imports

Global center seeks to promote wheat farming in Kenya to cut food imports

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) said on Wednesday it will promote wheat farming in Kenya in order to help the east African nation reduce its food imports, officials said.

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, the phones at crop forecaster Gro Intelligence blew up.

India. Low temperatures to boost wheat crop

India. Low temperatures to boost wheat crop

 conditions marked by lower-than-normal temperature have improved the prospects for a bumper wheat output this rabi season, even though scanty rains could affect other crops including barley, mustard and chickpeas. The standing wheat saplings have gained as day and night temperatures have plummeted, with clear skies boosting the vegetative growth of the crop.

EU increases soybeans imports from US

EU increases soybeans imports from US

Imports of soybeans from the United States by the European Union have increased by a massive 112% knocking its traditional source of Brazil into second place.

Russian wheat exports slow

Russian wheat exports slow

An employee loads a seeder while planting winter wheat in southern Russia last fall. The country’s exports are falling, which may indicate the likelihood of an impending price rally. |

Images speak @ the NAQS media parley with Agricultural Correspondent

Director General Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, (NAQS) Dr. Vincent Isegbe

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China to import potato, cherry, wheat from Pakistan

China to import potato, cherry, wheat from Pakistan

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing here on Friday said that China was interested to enhance its import of potato, cherry, wheat besides increasing its investments in other sectors of economy to further cement the bilateral trade and investment relations between both the countries.

Drought can reduce yield of soybean in Brazil

Drought can reduce yield of soybean in Brazil

Drought, long time prevails in Brazil, continues to cause damage to soybean crops.

Global cereal production and inventories to decline but overall supplies remain adequate

Global cereal production

 latest forecast for 2018 world cereal production stands at 2 595 million tonnes, down marginally from November and 2.4 percent (62.5 million tonnes) below last year’s record high.

Nigeria’s Wheat Imports to rise 4% with Stagnant Production

Nigeria’s Wheat Imports to rise 4% with Stagnant Production

Nigeria’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 are forecast at 5.4 million metric tons (MMT), up 4% from the previous year, primarily due to stagnated production, according to Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Six months after U.S., China trade war starts, farmers look at future problems

Six months after U.S., China trade war starts, farmers look at future problems

It’s been six months since the Chinese government fired the retaliatory shot that signaled the beginning of the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. It was the shot heard round the world — at least by world farmers.

Tajikistan produces over 1.2 million tons of grain

Tajikistan produces over 1.2 million tons of grain

Tajikistan reduced the volume of flour imports, while the volume of wheat imports, on the contrary, increased in 2018, Tajik media reports.