TRT Market Reports

Three hundred acres of rice farms at Aframso in the Ejura Municipality of Ashanti Region have been destroyed following the collapse of the embarkment on the Afram river constructed to irrigate the farm lands.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Uganda has said youth unemployment is real, but opportunities for youth in agriculture are endless.

38%, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, received a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the country's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar on Monday.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed a funding agreement with the Embassy of Japan in Liberia.

Rice remains one of the most intensely produced crops and with that, it is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases emissions and climate change, owing to the large volumes of fertilizers and the large volumes of water that rice requires.

Rice farmers in Jigawa State says the invasion of their farms by quelea birds has been a major challenge threatening rice production in the State.

AS Nigeria joined rest of the world to celebrate 2021 World Food Day, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, weekend, honoured the Finance Director of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Shehu Muazu, with the Most Prolific Rice Producer Award 2021.

As climate change continues to worsen in the northern parts of Nigeria, weeks without rainfall in Kano has resulted in many farmers to losing their crops, especially rice.

The German development and cooperation agency GIZ, in collaboration with StartUp Namibia, in September launched an agribusiness bootcamp aimed at benefiting Namibian women in agriculture.

Committing to global climate targets continues to be a contentious debate in Australia's capital. But in paddocks across rural Australia, the agriculture industry is working hard to reduce its impact on the environment.

Australia could face rising costs of capital and divestment by offshore funds if it is not seen to be doing more to address climate change, a top central banker said on Thursday.

Harvest delays have pushed up nearby grain prices into southern Queensland as buyers' clamour for supplies.

WHEN you picture a farmer in Australia or an agricultural corporate leader, what does that person look like?

When top barley buyer China last year slapped tariffs of more than 80% on imports from Australia amid a bilateral spat, grain farmers Down Under could have been forgiven for fearing tough times ahead.

One of the Riverina's largest irrigated cropping properties is back on the market.  The 14,149-hectare (35,000 acre) Cobran has already passed through some well-known hands including former Elders boss John Elliott.

Rain was widespread throughout the farming regions of western and eastern Australia in the past week.  Towards the beginning of the week, thunderstorms and showers associated with a low-pressure trough brought moderate falls to central and southern Queensland, New South Wales, and northern Victoria.

New South Wales has a very diverse agriculture system, which Andy Doyle discovered during a visit to a research centre working on rice and cotton production.

Australia’s two largest cities are moving closer to ending lockdowns as vaccination rates climb, but leaders are warning that people should remain cautious with their newfound freedoms and that coronavirus case numbers will inevitably rise. 

They use an organic Australian rock to grow strawberries and other pollutant-free fruit and vegetables destined for Vietnam’s grocers and premium restaurants.

The figures show a reduction in overall emissions of 3.6% compared to 2019, which although significant, is 0.4% less than the reduction seen in 2019.

Supports for agriculture will total almost €10 billion with a 50 per cent increase in funding for “eco schemes” under a new Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) strategy for Ireland to run from 2023 to 2027, the Government announced on Wednesday.

Agriculture and the energy industry are the two main sectors enabling society and the state to function normally. Therefore, in the next decade, €7.5 billion will be invested in the agricultural sector, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has said.

Justin Ellis Agricultural Relationship Manager for Virgin Money, considers the impact of Covid and the long-term prospects for agriculture.

The Minister for Agriculture has said Irish agriculture will not have to make the same level of greenhouse gas emission cuts as other sectors.

Russian grain crop will be enough to cover the domestic needs as well as the export potential, stated the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev on October 12.

Funding for the Department of Agriculture will be up by €32m next year with money to be provided to double the funding for animal welfare organisations and to establish the new Food Ombudsman.

The path towards sustainable agriculture in Ireland is one that has to be inclusive, including all those at a grassroots level.

A rice product commonly sold in SuperValu stores is being urgently recalled due to the presence of wood chippings.

Steps taken by the current government to increase the country’s exports have begun to show results. Russia has increased the quantity of rice imported from Pakistan.

China imports of Brazilian soybeans fell by 18% in September compared to the same month a year ago, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

We must very rapidly stop the extraction and use of fossil fuels. At present, U.S. President Joe Biden authorizes drilling for oil on public lands. This must stop.

Agriculture is one of the sectors hardest hit by climate-related disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday, which marked International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Hurricane season isn't over yet: What's now Tropical Storm Pamela is forecast to smash into the west coast of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane by midweek, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center said Mon. 

There might be good intentions in this strategy, but maybe efforts might be better made in other parts of the supply chain.

Ecuador is aiming to negotiate trade deals with China, Russia and South Korea in the next four years, the Andean nation’s Production and International Trade Minister said on Thu, adding that closing a deal with the U.S. is a priority.

As part of a long-term promotion strategy launched earlier this year, USA Rice created the “Think Rice: The Perfect Ingredient” campaign, a multichannel crusade designed to engage consumers through in-store promotions and digital marketing throughout Colombia.

During the tenure of former Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) had used $50M from the national purse to construct a seed paddy facility in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, Region Six.

71,316 migrants, refugees and host community members benefited from WFP’s food vouchers in Aug. The majority of migrants and refugees were Venezuelans (96%), and Colombians (4%). 7,690 pregnant and lactating women and children under two years of age, from the most vulnerable households in 16 provinces, received an additional transfer to improve their nutrition during the 1,000 days window.

Regional alert levels and movement restrictions have been extended until 19 Sep 2021.

The inclusion of Iran in ‘C category’ was adversely affecting flight operations and bilateral trade.

Farmers are facing major price hikes for all the requirements of agricultural production such as seeds, fertilisers, treatments and plastic, which exacerbates the challenges they were already facing, according to the Jordan Valley Farmers Union.

The Week will feature various events related to sustainable agriculture, food production and food security issues, including the launch of the Abu Dhabi Food Safety and Security Conference

In Southern Africa, the main season has ended with a bumper summer cereal output (23% above the 5-year average (FAO)). Production prospects for winter wheat in South Africa are favorable. Southern Madagascar faces the worst food and nutrition crisis in decades (see ASAP Special Focus).

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wed said the Dubai Expo 2020 will further strengthen India-UAE relations especially exports.

Mehdi Dolatyari watched with dread in recent months as once-affordable goods at his central Tehran supermarket soared out of reach for his customers. Iranians who previously bought sacks of staple foods at the store now struggle to scrape together enough for meals, as the country's currency sinks to new lows against the dollar.  "Rice is awfully expensive," Dolatyari said, describing how its price has nearly doubled.

The value of Iran’s non-oil trade rose 47% during the six months to Sep 22, compared to the same period of time in the past year, announced the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

According to reliable sources, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has developed a vision for implementing the Cabinet’s decision to take the necessary measures for the disbursement of basic food supplies (ration) to eligible low-income earners and reviewing the share of basic food items for each individual, reports Al-Rai daily.

The Parliamentary Research Center of the Government of Iran has warned of the spread of water stress protests in more than 250 cities in the country and announced that these dissatisfactions will be linked to other popular protests. 

In MY 2021/22, Colombian corn, rice, and wheat demand are forecast to recover as Colombia returns to pre-pandemic economic growth levels. In MY 2021/22, corn production is forecast to increase to 1.5 million MT driven by higher prices, while rice production is forecast to decrease to 1.8 million MT due to low domestic prices.

FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (July – June) at 12.4 MMT, up from the previous marketing year estimate due to higher consumption driven by population growth.

Australia is set for a second consecutive bumper grain crop following two years of drought. For wheat and barley, during the fall planting period and winter and early spring growing period, rainfall has overall been very good across the growing regions.

As international rice prices gained competitiveness over Chinese rice prices, significant import volumes have entered China since November 2020. Using current customs data, India is now China’s top rice supplier, with broken rice accounting for 97 percent of China’s imports from the supplier.

Excess rains in September helped offset delayed, erratic monsoon rains of the previous months. The monsoon came to an end with an extended withdrawal in early October. Cumulatively, Southwest Monsoon rainfall was 99 percent of its long period average.

The military coup continues to negatively impact Burma’s economy, and the value of the Myanmar Kyat hit record lows in September. Arriving shipments, however, are being cleared and are not facing many clearance challenges.

This report covers the national rice market. Rice prices are listed by variety and by state, with historical trend data for select varieties. Also included is a market trend analysis.

This full text file contains reports, issued weekly during the growing season (April to November), which lists planting, fruiting, and harvesting progress and overall condition of selected crops in major producing states.

This report covers the national rice market. Rice prices are listed by variety and by state, with historical trend data for select varieties. Also included is a market trend analysis.

This report contains updated Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 and MY2021/22 production, trade, and consumption estimates for Ukraine against those discussed in our Annual grain and feed report (UP2021-0017).

Before even reaching full production capacity, CalPlant, the world's first facility set to turn post-harvest rice straw waste into Eureka MDF, a medium-density fiberboard with no added formaldehyde, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in Delaware.

In the first “rights of nature” case filed in a U.S. tribal court, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe is hoping to establish precedent in support of an unorthodox but growing legal movement.

Despite facing a litany of challenges including labor, weather and increasing costs of doing business, Wayne County’s billion-dollar agriculture industry continues to enjoy a bright future.

It can’t be because everything else was going so well. It can’t be because the rain gods thought we had it too good, or that there were too few flames burning too few trees and homes, or that the summer wasn’t hot enough or there was too little violent crime or not enough deadly disease. We’ve had more than our fill of all that.

After suffering through a devastating summer of wildfires, Californians may catch a break this month as a series of expected storms could effectively end the fire season in the northern and central parts of the state, experts say.

Corn and Oats closed with moderate losses last week on selling seen in response to the latest USDA production and supply and demand estimates. Trends turned mixed on the daily charts for both markets. December Corn was also lower last week on ideas of solid harvest progress and ideas that farmers might be selling right off the combine. Support came from strong ethanol demand data.

Gavilon Grain, LLC recently opened its new grain facility in Huntley, Montana, US. The new facility features a slip form concrete elevator with 750 bushels of storage capacity and more than 1.5 million bushels of external storage.

Graduates of Minnesota and Montana technical colleges with agriculture programs find jobs on the farm and in the industry.

This is truly a watershed moment for agriculture. Several bipartisan bills are moving through both chambers of Congress right now.

Pulled by strong meat prices, September food prices were 4.6% higher than a year ago, said the Labor Department on Wednesday. The monthly Consumer Price Index report said the annual U.S. inflation rate was 5.4% in September, compared with 5.3% in the preceding month.

The Beans and Rice food truck held a celebratory grand opening this month in Pulaski County, Virginia.

The global Organic Rice Protein Market" evaluation and insights 2021-2025 is a complete evaluation primarily based totally on in-intensity studies at the improvement environment, marketplace dynamics, opportunities, growth, insights, and rising technology of Organic Rice Protein market.

According to Fortune Business Insights™, the global hybrid rice seeds market size is projected to reach USD 5.43 billion by 2027 owing to the rising concerns regarding food security worldwide. The report further states that the global market value was USD 2.06 billion in 2019 and is expected to register a CAGR of 13.32% from 2020 to 2027.

In support of World Food Day over the weekend, FoodForward SA hosted a food packaging event at their depot in Epping Industrial to launch their Household Food Security Programme.

Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum session on 29 September on the implications and shortcomings of how Development Policy Financing nudges countries towards policy reforms.

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar listed 10 good qualities of rice that help you maintain overall health.

Agriculture in the 21st century faces multiple challenges: an increased demand for food due to a growing population and changing diets, a levelling off of crop yields, and dwindling natural resources and biodiversity.

If the global population reaches ten billion by 2050, farmers across the globe will need to increase their product yield by 70 per cent.

With its extreme weather conditions, climate change poses a threat to rice farming across the world, among other things due to anticipated irrigation water scarcity and escalated labor costs.

Some groups emerge time to time from different professions, with the enthusiasm of promoting traditional rice varieties free of toxic contaminants for consumption. Traditional varieties are highlighted as healthy and nutritious, but with little or no scientific evidence.

The United States said that China’s industrial policies “skew the playing field” against imported goods and services, as well as their foreign providers, and that Washington would pursue all means to secure reforms.

The British Ports Association (BPA), the national body for ports and harbours, is today publishing their latest Business Confidence survey of UK ports sector and port professionals. Despite recent supply chain pressures and energy and economic concerns this survey very much highlights a ‘business as usual’ activity amongst UK port operators, as well as assessing the levels of confidence amongst decision-makers within ports.

The world faces “very prolonged” disruptions to shipping cargo flows, an executive at leading ports operator ICTSI said, as logistical headaches such as truck shortages weigh on backed-up supply chains and rebounding trade drives up volume.

U.S. farmers rely heavily on genetically modified crops. The crops contain altered DNA to withstand viruses or voracious insects. More than 90% of corn grown in the country is genetically modified.

China is showing its determination to help bring the global economy back on track and make continuous contributions to global economic security and sustainable development, according to officials, entrepreneurs and experts at a global forum held in Changsha, the capital of Central China's Hunan province.

The sour relationship between Myanmar and Asean might have forced the Tatmadaw -- a term for the Myanmar junta government -- to go soft and release hundreds of political prisoners from Insein prison, in a bid perceived as an attempt to extend an olive branch to the regional bloc.

Bangladesh is set to further cut charges for Indian use of Chittagong and Mongla ports as transhipment points to carry goods.

The largest container alliance in the world, 2M Alliance has decided to change the rotation of several services in Europe, due to port congestions and supply chain issues.

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has reported its busiest September ever recorded in its 114-year history

Council of Agriculture seeks to cut reliance on China market even further