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India's pulse imports to rise this year on rain-induced crop damage

Barely a year after achieving self-sufficiency in 2018-19, India is going back to importing pulses due to massive Kharif crop damage and bleak prospects for rabi sowing of these protein-rich foods, following the long spell of unseasonal rainfalls…

As rain destroys crops, Indian agri exports likely to take a hit

Agri exports from India, especially the higher value products like mangoes, grapes and soya meal are expected to take a hit as unseasonal rain has damaged crops in several parts of Maharashtra. Exporters fear that in want of quality produce,…

Fall armyworm attack reported in 3 districts in India

Despite various measures taken by the agriculture department to safeguard maize from invasive fall armyworm, which has been raised in districts including Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur, the officials have spotted prevalence of the worm in some…

Agriculture occupies 41% of Brazil's total land area

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) recently released their Agricultural Census 2017 which indicated that agriculture occupied 41% of Brazil's land area. Brazil has a total land area of 851.4 million hectares (2.1 billion…

US organic corn, soybean producers face sharp production declines

Spring weather has taken a toll on U.S. organic commodity producers, evidenced by a significant drop in overall corn and soybean production for 2019, according to a new report from Mercaris, the nation's leading data and trading platform for…

India's Mandate for Agricultural Reform

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power last May with overwhelming support from across most of India. While his government faces many challenges including a currently faltering economy, the mandate…

2019/20 Brazilian soybean planting off to slowest start in 6 years

The soybean planting is getting off to a slower than average start, but the soybean yields could still be OK if the weather during the growing season is beneficial. The weather in Brazil showed some improvement last week especially in Mato…

Highest Indian monsoon rains in 25 years to boost winter crops

Monsoon rains in India were 10% above average in 2019 and the highest in 25 years as seasonal rainfall continued longer than expected, the weather department said on last Monday. Extra June-September monsoon rainfall will help farmers expand…

Export data: China is largest buyer of U.S. soybeans

China made a few appearances in the USDA's weekly export sales report. For the week ending September 19th, the USDA says China was the leading weekly buyer of U.S. soybeans that week. High-level trade negotiations between the U.S. and China…