In the new season (July-June), UAE will increase the consumption of grain by 6%, which will increase the import according to the latest forecast of FAS USDA.
For the week ended on 27.04.2017 from EU for third countries are exported 322 000 tonnes of soft wheat including 135 000 tonnes French wheat.Since the beginning of the season 20.29 mln.tonnes of soft wheat were exported including 3.84 mln.tonnes French wheat,which is 18% less than the previous season.
From the beginning of the wheat purchase campaign in Egypt - April 2017, GASC has purchased 110,000 tonnes of crops from farmers, compared to 129,000 tonnes a year earlier. The plan is for purchases of 3.8 mln. tonnes.
According to APK-Inform, during the period 15 – 21 April, 542 400 tonnes of grain were exported from Ukrainian seaports, compared to 1.58 mln. tonnes a week earlier.
