Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Sri Lanka has decided to lease underutilized land to investors for one year in the expectation of producing 250,000 MT of additional maize for animal feed use. The land will only be made available to local investors. In 2020 Sri Lanka banned the import of maize due to foreign currency problems. The country does have an annual shortfall of about 250,000 MT of maize – total animal feed consumption of maize is about 600,000 MT. In 2020 the local poultry industry suffered very badly due to the lack of feed maize – poultry consumes about 400,000 MT of maize per year. The Agriculture Minister of Bangladesh says that the country has great potential to produce corn o...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
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