4.75 mln tons of wheat were imported in Brazil between August 2016 and February 2017 according to information from Trigo & Farinhas Consultancy. Import has increased by 59% versus the previous year.
Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has announced a regular auction for the purchase of 146,455 tons of milling wheat from the USA and Canada to be delivered between April 21 and June 20, 2017.
The government of Zimbabwe has created a 140-million USD reserve for the purchase of corn from farmers with the aim of establishing strategic stocks. These stocks are currently below 250,000 tons, which is 50% of the optimal level.
According to the latest survey by the Centre for Economic Research of Agriculture, 3.5 – 3.7 mln tons of wheat will be exported from Bulgaria during the current season.
