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Nigeria’s wheat consumption continues to increase as prices of other major locally grown staples remain higher than those for wheat products.

FAS Amman (Post) forecasts Jordan’s wheat imports in MY 2017/18 to reach 1.1 million metric tons (MT).

The Czech Republic maintains a scientific approach towards biotechnology.

Post projects Argentine wheat production for 2017/18 at 16.8 million tons, 700,000 tons smaller than USDA due to a significantly lower harvested area. Excess rain during the planting and growing....

Total ethanol production for 2018 is forecast to grow on strong demand and policy support.

All of Turkey’s wheat harvest has been completed and Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 total wheat area and production are estimated at 7.8 million hectares and 19.5 million metric tons (MMT).

Given competitive prices for imported feed grains (particularly for corn) and DDGS, Japanese demand is expected to remain strong in 2017/18, with corn imports again forecast to total 15.2 million MT.

In calendar year 2017, Post estimates the total feed demand down about 15 percent compared to CY 2016.

This report contains revised estimates for MY2016/17 as well as forecasts for MY2017/18.

2016/2017 corn production is estimated at a record 97.7 million metric tons (mmt), a 46 percent increase from the previous year, based on expanded area and improved yields.

Iraq’s MY 2017/18 wheat production declined due to unfavorable weather conditions, lower wheat procurement prices and the ongoing sectarian conflict.

This report contains revised estimates for MY2016/17 as well as forecasts for MY2017/18.