Commodity & Trade Updates
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Commodity trader Cargill seeks warehouse receipt operator permit in Kenya to curb post-harvest losses
KENYA- Global commodity trader Cargill is seeking certification as a warehouse receipt operator, becoming the first foreign multinational to put in the request after the…
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Poland suspends Ukrainian grain imports to protect domestic prices
POLAND – Polish and Ukrainian governments have reached an import suspension agreement in which Ukrainian grain will only go through Poland to third countries. This…
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India’s wheat production is likely to reach 108 million metric tons in MY 2023/24: USDA
INDIA- A Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts MY 2023/2024 wheat production…
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US spring wheat plantings down 2.4%, hard winter wheat areas face drought
USA- The US Department of Agriculture’s latest Prospective Plantings report predicts spring wheat plantings in the US to be down 2.4%, and the lowest in…
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India specifies safety standards for millets ahead of production boom
INDIA- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a comprehensive group standard for millets to be enforced from September 1, provided…