Commodity & Trade Updates
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South Batinah harvests over 17 tonnes of wheat, bolstering Oman’s food security initiatives
The government’s initiative to promote wheat as a strategic crop is supported by comprehensive programmes aimed at improving cultivation practices and crop resilience
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Northern Uganda launches maize producers, traders bylaw to boost quality and market access
This initiative aims to enhance the quality, safety, and competitiveness of maize production, a staple crop critical to the region’s food security and economic development.
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Global food prices dip in May on falling maize, vegetable oil costs: FAO
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of key food commodities, averaged 127.7 points in May, a 0.8 percent drop from April
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Ukraine to sign flour export deal with China in 2025
The deal marks a significant step in Ukraine’s ongoing strategy to diversify its export markets, unlocking one of the world’s largest consumer markets for Ukrainian value-added grain products
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Egypt signs major wheat deals with France, Romania amid push to diversify imports
The deals, announced on June 5, are part of a wider strategy aimed at stabilizing wheat imports in the face of escalating global supply uncertainties and price volatility