Corn Corn prices have fallen to $3.64 per bushel this April, the lowest level since November. Prices have been dropping due to last year’s surplus corn crop and tepid foreign demand, which has led to a surplus stock of the … Continue reading
Posted by admin on April 29, 2015
Posted by admin on March 27, 2015
Rice Increasing rice imports have been severely hurting Bangladesh rice sector, according to local sources. Rice millers across the country are facing huge losses as they have bought paddy from local farmers at very high prices and are now holding … Continue reading
Posted by admin on February 23, 2015
Rice The government of India, has estimated India’s rice production for 2014-15 (Oct 14 – Sep 15) at around 103.04 million tons, down about 3% from an estimated 106.65 million tons in 2013-14. The decline is attributed to late arrival … Continue reading
Posted by admin on January 22, 2015
Coffee A historic drought in the world’s biggest coffee-growing country, Brazil, and a harvest-hurting fungus in the coffee-bean havens of Central America crimped the world’s supplies for much of the year, driving up prices. But rainfall returned to Brazil in … Continue reading
Posted by admin on December 23, 2014
Rice An unprecedented decision by Iran to ban rice imports has temporarily hurt Indian exporters very badly. Iran’s basmati rice exports from India have been increasing significantly for the last few years. In 2013-14, Iran’s basmati rice imports from India … Continue reading