... growing presence of foreign players in the agriculture industry is a clear sign of the rewardsto entry in sub sectors such as poultry production. That said, as the agriculture sector in Bangladeshemploys close to 70% ...  |  read more...

... Indeed, we expect the value of Pakistan's agribusinessmarket to decline marginally in 2013 as rice exporters struggle to find markets and cotton productiondeclines due to bad weather and disease. We expect the sector to return ...  |  read more...

... in rice by 2015 is attainable, we are lessconfident about other commodities such as sugar and corn. We also highlight that the country's aim tobecome the second largest coffee producer in the world by 2015 ...  |  read more...

... the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks. In the near term, the latest lift of aban on beef imports from the US should lead to a considerable shift in import patterns (from relyingmainly on Australian ...  |  read more...

... provide weekly or monthly report as per your request. The modified edition of AgriChina Investor will feature diverse news classified by industries, including macroeconomy, crop planting, agricultural means of production, live stocks & poultry, fishery, ...  |  read more...

... meat,exports are also expected to grow, riding on strong demand, especially from South East Asian nations. Inthe first 10 months of 2012, farm exports grew 7.8% year-on-year to US$670mn, with the largest growthcoming from South ...  |  read more...

... industries will remain limited. Only domestic demand, which we expect to bestrong, could partially encourage domestic production. That said, cheap imports from Russia could putlocal growers at a disadvantage. We have not identified any major ...  |  read more...

... sugar and livestock sectors hold promising growth stories. However, the government's interference in the market, especially in the rice sector, will hinder the competitiveness of Thai's production compared to its Asian rivals. Although rice farmers ...  |  read more...

... largest growth coming from South East Asian countries, of 22.4%. Shipments ofprocessed farm products expanded the most, at 9.1% while fisheries products and fresh foods rose 7.7%. Key Trends Wheat consumption growth to 2017: 26.9% ...  |  read more...

... seed, fertiliser and fuel subsidies. That said, webelieve the country will inevitably grow more reliant on imports of key grains such as corn, wheat, sugarand even rice in the long term as consumption growth exceeds ...  |  read more...

... major risk to our outlook for the country’s agriculture sector. In fact,as crop cultivation is gradually pushed southward due to climate changes, a key factor for survival willbe adapting crop varieties to different cultivation environments. ...  |  read more...

... of Punjab enjoyed late rains after a dry startto the season, improving the prospects of rice, corn and cotton in particular. Key Forecasts Corn production to 2016/17: up 30.0% to 5.6mn tonnes. Continually improving yields ...  |  read more...

... its Asian rivals. Although rice farmers will directlygain from the rice guarantee buyback-programme, we are uncertain about the long-term effectiveness ofthese policies in enhancing Thai food-producing efficiency as well as boosting the country’s exportcompetitiveness. The ...  |  read more...