The ”smart-card” system in Egypt for subsidized food, including bread, is being moved to the control of the military production agency from the ministry of supply. The government says that the switch will have two notable effects. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS There is good news for North African wheat importers as Romania reports that its wheat crop is up 7 percent over last year at 8.4 MMT. Egypt is a major importer of that origin. With France’s wheat quality problems this year, a larger Romanian production could mean a higher level of exports to North Africa.Bangladesh has switched its feed and milling wheat buying to the Black Sea as stocks from India are no longer available since the crop there has been reduced...
What You Need to Know Today: Grain futures fell hard overnight after the USDA’s Crop Conditions report showed better-than-expected ratings for corn and soybeans, despite difficult weather last week. The Conditions report was even more bearish in light of meaningfully beneficial rains acr...
Key Takeaways: New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program expands demand for low-carbon fuels and creates another market for renewable feedstocks, adding incremental pressure to already limited supplies of lower-carbon inputs. Growing competition for waste-based feedstocks such as an...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan has just held its first meeting of the Committee on GM Corn. The Committee was established to "undertake an objective, science-based, and evidence-driven review of Pakistan’s policy regarding the commercialization o...
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