Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Jordan has begun shipments of grain to the West Bank as part of its 45,000 MT donation of wheat and grain. Bangladesh grain imports for 2023/24 are seen by the FAO as 6.1 MMT of wheat and 2.1 MMT of maize. Local production of maize is seen steady at 4.7 MMT with wheat also steady at 1.1 MMT. Pakistan’s grain traders reportedly booked a total of 1.3 MMT of wheat for 2023 importation with as much as 600,000 MT already received. Twenty-five more shipments of wheat are expected to arrive before the end of 2023. Pakistan officials report wheat reserves of 6.9 MMT which it says will meet all needs up to May 2024. Egypt’s shortage of U.S. doll...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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