Indonesia Tests Rice Farming 'Digitalization' Program to Boost Output

Rice

Jakarta. The Indonesian government has launched a farming "digitization" project in West Java province, which may increase rice output by at least 20 percent, officials said on Monday (09/07).

Empowered women and an enriched community – the groundnut story of northern Nigeria

ICRISAT

Mrs. Hadja Talatu Idrissa of Bunkure, near Kano, Nigeria, is the leader of a 25-women group in groundnut production and processing. They began to get involved into the Tropical Legumes III (TL III) project four years ago with a small seed pack of 5 kg in their community farmland. From the harvest of this crop, they planted in a bigger farm plot the following year.

Lower E.U. cereal production expected for 2018-19

cereal production

Due to dry conditions in late spring in various regions across Europe, E.U. cereal production is estimated below average in 2018-19, according to a European Commission report published on July 5.

Saudi Arabia to buy up to 700,000 tonnes of wheat per year from local farmers

wheat 

Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Sunday that it had approved the purchase of a maximum of 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from local farmers for five years.

Global pork trade to grow more competitive

Pork

Competition in the global pork market will continue to grow and intensify, with the four main exporters—the EU, the US, Canada and Brazil—expected to increase volumes available for world markets, a report by Rabobank titled ‘World pork trade is becoming increasingly complex and competitive’ said.

Sisi allows rice imports into Egypt

Rice

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to open rice imports into Egypt following a proposal raised by the Ministry of Supply to save up strategic stocks of rice.

Pepper elects Mahmoud, others as leaders

Elected leader

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) has conducted an election that emerged Engineer Mahmoud Mahmoud as the President of Pepper Producers, Processors and Marketers Association, and Shetima Hassan Ibrahim as Deputy President with six other Vice President (VP) from each geo-political zones of country as officers.

U.S. Soybean Vessel Was Loaded for China Just Before Duties

Soybean

A ship carrying U.S. soybeans took off for China last week just before the Asian country’s retaliatory tariffs went into effect.

Japanese rice market affected by trade pacts

Rice

Japan’s conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union and efforts to conclude the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase market competition for U.S. rice exports to Japan, according to a July 6 Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Global food prices to remain low over the next decade, OECD-FAO report

Food

Global food prices are expected to remain low for the coming decade as the rate of population growth is forecast to decline and per capital consumption of many commodities will level off.