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India: Grain and Feed Voluntary

On May 19, 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) raised the third advance estimate for grains production for the Indian Crop Year 2016/17 (July-June) further to a record 273.4 million metric tons (MMT). MY 2017/18 wheat production is estimated marginally lower at 96 MMT (record)

Canada: Canada Top Market for U.S. High-Value Agricultural Exports

In 2016, Canada remained the top destination for U.S. exports of high-value agricultural products, with a total of $16.2 billion. Canada accounted for 26.4 percent of the global U.S. consumer-oriented agricultural exports. Some of the top export categories include: fresh and processed fruits and vegetables,

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Improved cowpea in the offing for Ghanaian smallholders

[ACCRA] Ghanaian smallholders could by the end of this year get access to new, disease-resistant cowpea varieties that mature early and improve yields, says an expert who developed the varieties. According to researchers, cowpea is a major source of plant protein in the diet of

Weekly grain and oilseeds market view from Europe

Weekly grain and oilseeds market view from Europe Brazil’s wheat setbacks… to sap Argentine wheat export potential… Ukraine corn yield crop… EU corn price debate… Canadian canola output… Global grain Brazil to help determine European wheat price level In the global wheat market, analysts are

Nigeria to explore African market for crude oil sale

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has announced that Nigeria would explore the possibility of selling crude oil to African markets. He spoke in Abuja yesterday at the 2017 edition of the Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) conference. Kachikwu said the

Maize prices rise 83% on the back of armyworm invasion

The continued devastation by armyworms of the nation’s maize crop, a key input in many manufacturing companies and the poultry industry, has pushed maize prices to a one year high, say farmers. According to Novus Agro, an agro commodity price tracker, a metric ton of

Nigeria’s major non-oil exports fall

In spite of the Federal Government’s push for foreign exchange through the non-oil export, Nigeria’s major export products are losing steam in the global market, according to BusinessDay analysis of data from the International Trade Centre (ITC). According to the data, Nigeria exported oil seeds,