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Argentina’s “Horn” website reported on November 30, recently, Argentina’s four major crop associations of soybeans, corn, wheat and sunflowers questioned the current economic situation and the industrial policy of Argentina, and pointed out that in the face of macroeconomi...Read more »
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a global agricultural production report showing that cotton production in the CFA franc zone for 2022/23 is expected to be 5.4 million bales, down 100,000 bales or 2% from last month, down 600,000 bales or 9% from the previous year’s record produc...Read more »
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Senegal’s National Strategy Implementation Committee yesterday released the Strategic Plan for the Revitalization of the Cashew Nut Sector and the Manual for the Synergistic Development of the Cashew Nut Industry Chain, the daily newspaper reported on December 7. The two documents provide a...Read more »
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Vietnam’s total vegetable and fruit exports surpassed the $3.1 billion mark in the first 11 months of 2022, according to the Vietnam Electronic Daily. In November, Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit exports grew at an impressive rate, up nearly 10% YoY and 30% YoY, lifting the value of veg...Read more »
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South Africa’s National Agricultural Marketing Board (Namc) has warned that the profitability and sustainability of the country’s citrus industry continues to suffer, which could pose a constraint on further investment, according to a Dec. 7 report on the Independent Media of South Af...Read more »
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Tajikistan’s Asian Express news agency reported in Dushanbe on December 2 that in January-September 2022, Tajikistan imported 596,100 tons of wheat from Kazakhstan, a decrease of 700,900 tons or about 15%; wheat imports amounted to $194.7 million, an increase of $30.1 million or 18.3%; the ...Read more »
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Data released by the Peruvian Blueberry Producers and Exporters Association (Proarándanos) shows that Peru exported 217,000 tons of blueberries to 33 markets as of the 46th week. Peruvian blueberry exports increased significantly by 28% compared to the same period last year, with exports to the U...Read more »
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China exported about 13,000 tons of vegetables and fruits to the Amur region from June to November 2022, the Russian Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Service said in a news release. During this period, China exported about 10,000 tons of vegetable products to Amur Region, the most of wh...Read more »
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The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Food (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) stated on the 4th that the export value of agricultural food in the first 11 months of this year increased by 4% year-on-year to 8.08 billion US dollars, setting a record for the same period ...Read more »
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Portugal’s National Statistics Institute (INE) released on November 18 that it expects a decrease in olive production in 21/22 (40% less than the previous year) due to scarce rainfall and high temperatures. In fruit trees, the situation is similar, with pear yields down 45%, chestnuts down ...Read more »
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Godrej Industries (Godrej), India’s richest family-owned conglomerate for 125 years, is looking to increase the number of oil palm plantations in response to the Modi government’s plan to boost the country’s palm oil production and cut edible oil imports. Godrej Agrovet, the agr...Read more »
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In 2013, only 107 biopesticides were registered in Brazil, indicating that the country has taken the lead in adopting these pesticide alternatives. In addition, as of March of this year, 502 agricultural biopesticides had been registered in Brazil, a trend that is set to continue. According to Bl...Read more »
