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.

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.