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Brazil's coffee exports fall on shipping problems
Brazil's coffee exports fell 29 per cent in September because of poor production and shipping difficulties.
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Agribusiness
Colombia's Rice Production Recovering
Colombia's rice production, damaged by severe drought and floods, is forecast to rise in the 2021-22 season, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
World
Drought-Hit Wheat Production Pushes Iran to Increase Imports
Iran will import a record amount of wheat this season after drought badly damaged its harvest, Iranian industry sources say.
Agribusiness
Brazil's Soybean Exports on the Path to Growth
Brazil's soybean exports are set to rise in the 2021-22 season alongside a forecast record harvest, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Agribusiness
Onion Price Falls by Tk 12 a kg at Hili
Wholesale onion prices at Hili land port in Dinajpur fell by Tk 12 a kg as soon as imports resumed after the Puja holidays.
Agribusiness
China cuts soybean imports from Brazil
China's soybean imports from Brazil fell 18 per cent in September as weak crushing demand hit purchases, according to Chinese customs data.
Agribusiness
Onion prices rise at Hili within two days
Onion prices at Hili land port in Dinajpur rose by Tk 2 to 4 a kg in two days after importers, facing losses, cut back imports.
Agribusiness
Broiler chicken price rises by Tk 60 a kg in a month
The price of broiler chicken in Dhaka has risen by about Tk 60 a kg in a month, while vegetables remain expensive.
World
Ukraine set for record wheat and maize production
Ukraine expects record maize and wheat production and exports in the 2021-22 marketing season after a poor year, according to a USDA report.
Agribusiness
Soybean oil now costs Tk 160 a litre
The price of soybean oil has gone up by Tk 7 to Tk 160 a litre, the edible oil refiners' association has told the commerce ministry.
Agribusiness
Colombia Adds Heat to a Volatile Coffee Market
Colombian coffee growers have held back about 10 per cent of their output from contracted buyers to resell at higher prices, adding to turmoil in a market already hit by Brazil's supply crisis.
Agribusiness
Russia Strengthens Wheat Trade with Algeria
Russian grain trader Demetra has shipped 60,000 tonnes of wheat to Algeria, the largest wheat consignment sent there in five years.
Agribusiness
Half the Potatoes in Rangpur Division's Cold Stores Unsold
Cold storage owners in Rangpur division say half the potatoes in their 80 stores are unsold and warn of about Tk 1,000 crore in losses unless the government acts quickly.