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Nigeria’s MY2018/19 wheat consumption is projected at 5 million tons, a 5 percent increase over last year’s.

Rice export prices were steady as the weakening Thai baht offset upward pressure on domestic rice prices from strong export demand for parboiled rice.

FAS/Dar es Salaam forecasts marketing year (MY) 2018/19 corn production down 2 percent from 2017/2018, due to pests and diseases such as Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) and Fall Army Worm (FAW).

Production of rice and corn in Burma is forecast to increase in MY 2017/18 due to increased farm mechanization and use of higher yielding seeds.

MY2017/18 corn production is forecast lower at 89 million metric tons (MMT), based on reduced area for first and second-crop corn and an expected return to average yields.

Ghana’s 2018/19 rice production is forecast at 510,000 MT. Both rice and wheat consumption are expected to continue rising steadily based upon the country’s population growth....

FAS Cairo forecasts Egypt’s marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (October-September) milled rice production to drop to 3.3 million metric tons (MMT), down 1 MMT from the MY 2017/18 estimate.

Korean rice production is forecast to decrease in MY 2018/19 as the government’s rice reduction program takes effect.

China’s agricultural policy-makers manage the dual mandate of ensuring national food security while pursuing poverty alleviation targets, which aim to raise rural incomes....

Rice export prices increased by 2 to 4 percent due to strong demand for low-grade white rice from African countries.

MY 2018/19 (May-April) total rice area and production levels are forecast to increase to 11.7 million hectares (HA) and 34.7 million metric tons (MMT), due to a recovery....

Turkey’s wheat production for marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is forecast at 19.3 MMT, which is slightly lower compared to the previous year due to decreased planting area.