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84Egypt agrees to buy at least 200,000 tons of French wheat, state buyer says
Egypt’s state grains buyer Future of Egypt has secured at least 200,000 tons of French wheat, plus cargoes from Ukraine and Romania,...
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92Iran to need to import 4.5 mln tons of wheat by end of year
Iran expects to import about 4.5 million tons of wheat by March as drought and low government purchase prices cut output. Domestic...
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111Japan Extends Deadline for Stockpiled Rice Sales
Japan’s agriculture ministry has extended the deadline for selling government-stockpiled rice released under discretionary contracts, citing slow retailer deliveries. About 100,000 tons...
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73Nigeria spends $10b importing rice, sugar, fish, others, earns $400m from agro-exports — Minister
Nigeria spends over \$10 billion yearly importing wheat, rice, sugar, fish, and tomato paste but earns under \$400 million from agro-exports, Agriculture...
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130Bangladesh : Rice imports resume thru Hili port after duty cut
Bangladesh resumed rice imports via Hili land port after the National Board of Revenue slashed duties from 63.25% to 2%. The food...
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325BNDES approves financing for new corn ethanol project in Brazil
Brazil’s BNDES has approved R\$625 million (\$113.6 million) in financing for São Martinho’s new 71.3 MMgy corn ethanol plant in Quirinópolis, Goiás....
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93Asia Minute: Thailand’s ‘sugar rush’ of exports is wearing off
U.S. tariffs of 19% are pressuring Thailand, its largest export market, after a temporary boost from front-loaded shipments. Growth risks loom as...
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190NIGERIA : Towards self-sufficiency in sugar production
Nigeria’s sugar industry imports over 96% of its needs despite decades of planning. Local output is just 3% of demand, costing trillions...
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168Pakistan Govt attributes rising sugar prices to climate change, defends export decision
Pakistan attributes the sugar price surge to climate-driven yield losses, not profiteering. Haroon Akhtar cites a 20% crop decline causing a 1.4...
