Argentine wheat crop projections continue to fall.
Drought-stricken Argentina’s 2022-23 wheat crop projections continue to trend downward as the country’s two major grain exchanges cut their forecasts on Oct. 13, according to Reuters.
FAO sees drop in global grain output
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projected a further reduction in global grain production in its latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, released on Oct. 6. The FAO pegged output in 2022 at 2.768 billion tonnes, a 1.7% decline from last year’s crop.
FAC examines impact of war on global food security
The Food Assistance Committee (FAC) during a meeting on Sept. 30 discussed the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global grain markets
Ukraine shipments near 5 million tonnes
Nearly 5 million tonnes of agricultural products have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since the United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal on July 22, allowing grain shipments to restart following a five-month Russian blockade, Reuters reported.
War has taken toll on Ukraine’s grain storage facilities
One out of every six, or about 15%, of Ukrainian crop storage facilities, have been destroyed, damaged or controlled by Russia and its aligned forces since it invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to the Conflict Observatory, an American non-governmental organization.
India denies reports that it plans to import wheat
Although wheat production is forecast to fall to its lowest level in four years, India’s government on Aug. 21 reiterated that it had no plans to import wheat, Reuters reported
Black Sea Grain Initiative exports top 560,000 tonnes.
More than 560,000 tonnes of grain has been exported from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since Russia agreed to lift its naval blockade on July 22, according to the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC).
World’s top wheat-producing countries
In 2022-23, the International Grains Council’s July report anticipates worldwide wheat production to reach 770 million tonnes, down from 781 million tonnes in 2021-22, with 195 million tonnes available for trade.