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.

India has opened its markets for US poultry

India has opened its markets for US poultry

US President Donald Trump has said that his trade and tariff policies have started working and many countries, including India, have opened up their markets for American poultry and agricultural products that were not allowed previously.

Exports of agricultural, food products from Iran grows by 15.3 pct

Exports of agricultural, food products from Iran grows by 15.3 pct

Iran exported 5.06 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $ 4.76 billion in March-December 2018, registering an increase in value of 15.3 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.

India. Govt food grain inventory at 45.4 mln tn as of Jan 1, up 27% on year

India. Govt food grain inventory at 45.4 mln tn as of Jan 1, up 27% on year

The government had 45.4 mln tn of food grain in its central pool as of Jan 1, more than double the fixed buffer of 21.4 mln tn, a senior official told Cogencis today. At this level, food grain stock is nearly 27% higher on year.

GMO opposition lacks basic knowledge, says expert

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As the Institute of Agriculture (IAR) Bt cowpea is about to be officially released for farmers in Nigeria, an expert in crops Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), Mr. Okon Unung has described those who are opposed to it as lacking prerequisite knowledge about plant breeding, saying one should endeavour to ask for their background whenever they raise the issue.

S Africa may miss corn-harvest forecast due to drought

S Africa may miss corn-harvest forecast due to drought

South Africa is likely to miss forecasts for corn output this year because dry weather has delayed plantings and possible frost at the end of the season may hurt the crop, the Agricultural Business Chamber said.

Bangladesh buying bumps up Australia’s chickpea exports

Bangladesh buying bumps up Australia’s chickpea exports

BUYING from Bangladesh has lifted Australia’s chickpea exports in November to their highest monthly level in three months, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).