Grains and Pulses

July, 2025… Tokyo pushes back after Trump threatens rice tariffs ahead of July 9 deadline… Japan on Tuesday pledged to safeguard its agriculture sector in the face of rising trade pressure from the United States, following remarks by President Donald Trump about imposing higher tariffs on Japanese rice imports. According …

Press release… While Türkiye’s overall exports grew by only 4 percent in the first half of 2025, exports of chocolate confectionery products jumped 61 percent from 461 million to 743.5 million dollars. The Turkish chocolate confectionery sector has brought joy to billions of people in 180 countries and generated foreign …

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released a new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief on Friday, with new insights on crop prospects in 2025/26. FAO’s latest forecast foresees global cereal production in 2025 to reach an all-time high of 2 925 million tonnes, up 0.5 percent from last month and 2.3 …

Press release… Türkiye Food Exporters took their place at the Summer Fancy Food Show… The cereal sector’s exports to the US in the first five months of the year surged by 29 percent compared to the same period last year, rising to 350.7 million dollars. The sector, which ramped up …

In the Electronic Warehouse Receipts (EWR – ELÜS) Market of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB), price movements in wheat, corn and barley, which were the most traded agricultural products during the week of 23-26 June 2025, attracted attention. According to weekly index data, the upward trend continued in wheat, while …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector is the clear leader in Türkiye’s food product exports, however they experienced a decline in exports in 2024 due to the drop in commodity prices, but …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had exported 142.3 million dollars in May. Pastry products Stating that the sector converted 172,446 tonnes of products into value in the AHBİB responsibility area in …

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, stated that the contribution of food manufacturers to the development of the Southeastern economy has soared significantly in recent years. “The spike in investments in the food industry and the growing trend towards branding …

Press release… “WE SAW THE STRONGEST GROWTH IN EXPORT VOLUME IN ALGERIA, BELGIUM AND PALESTINE” Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they achieved exports worth 142.3 million dollars in May. Emphasising that the export performance …

At the International Grain Conference 2025 (IGC), Vince Peterson, President of U.S. Wheat Associates, delivered a striking reality check: Africa will be the epicenter of global wheat demand growth and the world is not yet prepared.• In 1990, global wheat consumption was 500 million tonnes. Today, it’s 800 million.• By …