Serbia’s 2018 wheat output rose 29.3% on the year to 2.942 million tonnes. The harvested area increased to 648,083 hectares in 2018, from 557,702 ha last year. Maize production is seen at 6.965 million tonnes in 2018, up 73.3% over the previous year.
Moong acreage up 7.4% on year at 3.44 mln ha.
Moong acreage across the country rose 7.4% on year to 3.44 mln ha, largely due to a rise in area under the crop in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
Kharif urad acreage 4 mln ha, down 9% on year.
Farmers in the country have sown urad across 4.04 mln ha this kharif season, down 9% on year. Urad acreage this kharif season is already well above the five-year average of 3.14 mln ha for the corresponding period. In Madhya Pradesh, the largest grower of urad, acreage was down 7.7% on year at 1.65 mln ha as farmers shifted to paddy and soybean for lucrative returns. Harvesting of urad has begun in some parts of Madhya Pradesh and fresh arrivals are entering the market. Madhya Pradesh’s urad output in 2018-19 is estimated at 1.73 mln tn, down 1.1% from last year.
Govt approves moong procurement at MSP in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
The government has approved the procurement of moong sown in 2018-19 (Jul-Jun) kharif season at minimum support price of 6,975 rupees per 100 kg from farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The state governments have sought approval for procurement of green gram (moong) at minimum support price under the price support scheme. The Centre has approved the procurement of 23,000 tn of moong in Karnataka and around 5,000 tn in Tamil Nadu in this kharif marketing season beginning October when arrivals commence in full swing. Higher arrivals and hopes of a bumper crop this year are expected to further weigh on the prices. The move comes in the wake of high domestic supplies due to a bumper pulses, including moong, output in 2017-18 (Jul-Jun) and hopes of higher crop this year as well.
Syria bought about 200,000 tonnes wheat in tender.
Syria’s state grain import agency bought about 200,000 tonnes of Russian wheat in an international tender which closed this week. The General Establishment for Cereal Processing and Trade (Hoboob) purchased the wheat at $224.50 per tonne c&f free out Syrian ports. The tender had sought wheat sourced from Russia, Romania or Bulgaria. Shipment is for between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15. The tender allows partial shipment but not less than 100,000 tonnes. Syria is planning to import around 1.5 million tonnes of mostly Russian wheat this year to fill a supply shortfall. Food Corp of India sold 231,600 tn of wheat in the 3rd tender of september of auctions under the open market sales scheme for 2018-19 (Apr-Mar). The state-run agency had offered 1.98 mln tn of the grain at the auction.
Egypt’s GASC buys 180,000 T and 295,000 T wheat shipments.
Egypt’s state grains buyer GASC has bought 180,000 tonnes of wheat for shipment over Nov. 1-10 and a further 295,000 tonnes for shipment over Nov. 11-20. All of the wheat was Russian, apart from one 60,000 tonne cargo of Ukrainian wheat. For shipment Nov. 1-10 60,000 tonnes of Russian wheat from GTCS at $226 free on board (FOB) and $17.10 freight, equating to $243.10 cost and freight (C&F). 60,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat from Louis Dreyfus at $227.73 FOB and $16.87 freight, equating to $244.60 C&F.