Iran wheat imports down to zero amid global crisis
Swati Kushwaha (6 years ago)

An official says the Iranian government needs no more wheat imports thanks to favorable crop harvest and procurement from local farmers at a time of diminishing grain stocks around the world. Largely self-sufficient in wheat a […]

India responding well to US-China trade war: EEPC India
Swati Kushwaha (6 years ago)

Modi government is responding well to the rising trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, maintaining a stance that serves the cause of Indian exporters best, realising how critical exports are for the country’s big […]

India’s sugar intake sees steady decline
Swati Kushwaha (6 years ago)

With 5 crore people suffering from Type-2 diabetes, India is now slowly reducing its sugar consumption and becoming more health conscious. Statistics from the National Federation of Sugar Factories Ltd (NFSFL) show that there has been a drop of at least […]

USA lentils area down by 30%: AAFC
Ram Gopal Yadav (6 years ago)

In the US, the area seeded to lentils for 2018-19 is forecast by the USDA at below 0.8 million acres, down almost 30% from 2017-18 due to lower area seeded in Montana. With normal yields and […]

USA dry peas area down by 24%:AAFC
Ram Gopal Yadav (6 years ago)

In the US, area seeded to dry peas for 2018-19 is forecast by the USDA to decrease by 24% from last year to 0.9 million acres. This is largely due to an expected fall in area […]