Morocco lifts import duties on wheat to build up stock following low production
MOROCCO – The Government of Morocco has extended the suspension of import duties on common…
Wheat
Tanzanian alcohol makers turn to local sources of raw materials to boost industry
TANZANIA – Leading breweries in Tanzania i.e., Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) and Serengeti Breweries Limited…
Zimbabwe to produce 200,000 tonnes of winter wheat nearly half of targeted amount
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe set an average target of 5.2 tonnes per hectare…
Ethiopia builds wheat production capacity with adoption of new-improved varieties
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia, the largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan Africa is inching closer to become…
Thai rice prices are under downward pressure as supplies of MY2020/21 main-crop rice flood the market
THAILAND – The United States Development Agency (USDA) has maintained its Post’s forecast for MY2020/21…
Canada wheat exports plummet 4% in TY 2019/20 despite increase in quality
CANADA – Canada’s wheat exports ended trade year (TY) 2019/20 down four percent below the…
Pakistan to import 200,000 tons of wheat from Russia to control inflation
PAKISTAN – Pakistan plans to buy about 200,000 tons of wheat from Russia as part…
Wheat production in France projected to decline by 25% leading to reduced exports in 2020
FRANCE – Wheat production in France is projected to be about 31 million metric tons…
Nigeria’s wheat imports to climb 4% as local production remains submerged
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 is forecasted to reach 60,000…
Ethiopia purchases 500,000 MT of wheat from Australia, Russia worth US$150m
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian government has entered into a state to state level agreement with…
ITFC finances Egypt’s wheat, sugar imports with US$100m facility
EGYPT – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank…
Egypt buys less wheat than anticipated at tender to boost reserves
EGYPT – Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, bought a smaller quantity of wheat than…
Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe invests US$7.57m in winter wheat production
ZIMBABWE – The Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) and private partners in the country will…
US adds three states to the list that can export wheat to Kenya as trade relations improve
KENYA – Following the recent move by Kenya to lift a trade barrier that subsequently…
Kenya lifts ban on U.S. wheat imports with Free Trade Agreement to follow
KENYA – Kenya has lifted a trade barrier to allow U.S. wheat growers in the…
Zimbabwe imports 100,000 tonnes of maize from South Africa and Brazil
ZIMBABWE — The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), the apex representative body of the…
Suppliers make US$123.7m offer in latest wheat import tender in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Two firms have tabled a total offer of 3.88 billion birr (US$123.7M) to…
Zimbabwe’s private, public sector collaborate in boosting grain production
ZIMBABWE – PHI Commodities, subsidiary of National Foods Limited has committed to fund over 20…
Algeria tenders for milling wheat imports to boost domestic reserves
ALGERIA – OAIC, Algeria’s state grains agency issued an international tender to buying wheat sourced…
Egypt’s wheat stockpile reaches sufficiency level until February 2020
EGYPT — Egypt, the world’s largest buyer of wheat, has built up enough grain reserves…
Ethiopian government flags off construction of US$167m irrigation projects
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation & Energy has began the construction of three…
Ethiopia’s Lowland Wheat Initiative kicks off to promote self-sufficiency
ETHIOPIA – Lowland wheat initiative in Ethiopia has kicked off and set to cover more…
Ethiopia tenders 400,000tn wheat import bid to meet local demand
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian government is set to import another batch of wheat amounting to…
USDA projects increase in consumption of wheat, corn in Egypt
EGYPT – According the Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…