By Sajid Chaudhry LAHORE: Reduction in agriculture exports subsidies, domestic subsidies and import tariffs by developed nations, including the United States and the European Union, would actually benefit developing countries having interests in agriculture, informed a senior Pakistani official posted at the Pakistan WTO Mission, Geneva. By Sajid Chaudhry LAHORE: Reduction in agriculture exports subsidies, domestic subsidies and import tariffs by developed nations, including the United...

While, surplus in wheat is music to the ears, the soaring prices of red chillies bring tears to the eyes. Increase in the wheat prices will definitely attract more people to become diet conscious. It might sound silly but wheat might have been this year s favourite amongst the farmers, he said. So many quick dishes can be prepared out of wheat and can also be preserved for a longer period than rice items. The consumer market has good news for health-conscious people and bad news for spice...

Being traders we don t oppose wheat export, as the excessive stocks of the crop must be shipped to keep the prices stable for better returns to growers and other stakeholders, said Majeed. By Imran Ayub KARACHI: Wheat and flour prices have declined in the open market for the first time in eight months, as fresh crop arrival and expected bumper production have started giving some relief to consumers, traders said on Tuesday. He said prices of wheat and its byproducts declined within a...

He told the ICOS Dairy Conference that prices for most ingredients have increased significantly in the past year, due to global market swings. However,the gains that Irish farmers get from a grain boom will be limited, because land prices are far too high and "commercial agriculture is frowned upon in the European Union. He agreed that the consumption of wheat is going to rocket in the coming years, taking grain prices to new highs. More contracts and re-evaluation of products will be...

The planted-acreage report has the potential to be a shocker and a major market mover, as a planted acreage figure under the trade estimate of 87-88 million acres will be explosive as prices will need to rally in a last-ditch effort to attract more seeded acres this spring. While this demand figure has been talked about for some time and should already be factored into prices, the market will have to maintain these price levels or ending stocks will tighten further. Market Watch Online...