Agricultural experts in Africa are saying that the first priority regarding grains should be the storage and transportation systems where as much as 30 percent of the crop is lost.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Egypt's Cairo Chamber of Commerce has stated that the building of 24 new storage silos could result in savings of wasted wheat that are the equivalent of 15 percent of the yearly bread subsidy, or about $450 million. This investment in silos will certainly be of long-term benefit to the country both in grain quality improvement and the balance of payments.The poultry industry in Egypt continues to suffer as tourist numbers for September are down 70 percent from last year. Most of that decline occurred w...
What You Need to Know Today: Shipping in the Black Sea is at a standstill, with neither Ukraine nor Russia yet ready to swerve in this game of maritime and export brinkmanship. Israeli media suggests the U.S. and Iran may be close to making a deal or at least restoring the memorandum of unders...
Just when it seemed the restaurant industry had finally moved beyond the pandemic disruption, the arithmetic of the American food dollar caught up with it. The National Restaurant Association projects that total restaurant and foodservice sales will reach a record $1.55 trillion in 2026, but on...
Key Takeaways: Brazil’s pork exports have more than doubled since 2019 as competitive feed costs, ASF-free status, and expanding global demand have strengthened the country’s position in international markets. Brazil’s abundant domestic production of corn and soybeans provide...
