Commodities Burkina Faso 2014/15 cotton harvest seen just under 700,000 T OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso expects a cotton harvest of just under 700,000 tonnes during the 2014/15 season, up from the l Published 26 Jan, 2015 10:33pm
Commodities Mali targets 800,000 T cotton per year by 2018 after output jump BAMAKO: Mali plans to produce 800,000 tonnes of unginned cotton per year by 2018 after output surged by more than a quar Published 22 Jan, 2015 08:12pm
Commodities Cameroon exports 698 T of robusta coffee in December YAOUNDE: Cameroon exported 698 tonnes of robusta coffee in December, the first month of the 2014/15 season, a sharp incr Published 22 Jan, 2015 08:04pm
Commodities Egypt has enough wheat until mid-May CAIRO: Egypt's stock of wheat for its subsidised bread programme will last until the middle of May, Supplies Ministe Published 17 Jan, 2015 09:20am
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 tonnes French wheat ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it had b Published 15 Jan, 2015 09:18pm
Commodities Vietnam cuts rice export floor price to $360 per tonne HANOI: Vietnam has lowered its floor price for exports of 25 percent broken rice by 5.3 percent to $360 a tonne amid thi Published 09 Jan, 2015 12:35pm
Commodities Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May CAIRO: Egypt's stock of wheat for its subsidised bread programme will last until the first week of May, well into th Published 09 Jan, 2015 12:04pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Tunisia tenders to buy 117,000 T wheat, 50,000 T barley: trade HAMBURG: Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase up to 117,000 tonnes of soft m Published 06 Jan, 2015 02:55pm
Commodities Uganda Nov coffee exports down 17pc yr/yr in Nov KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports fell 17 percent to 219,948 60-kg bags in November compared with the same month a ye Published 30 Dec, 2014 07:41am
Commodities Iraq buys 200,000 tonnes hard wheat from Canada, US Australia HAMBURG: Iraq's state grains board has purchased 200,000 tonnes of hard wheat to be sourced from Canada, the United Published 29 Dec, 2014 09:42am
Commodities Egypt says deal to import 120,000 T Russian wheat in Jan to be met CAIRO: Russian officials have assured Egypt that deals to import 120,000 tonnes of wheat for delivery in January will be Published 26 Dec, 2014 03:58pm
Commodities Egypt's sufficient wheat supply sufficient to last until late April CAIRO: Egypt has sufficient wheat supply to last until late April, just after the government will begin buying wheat fro Published 21 Dec, 2014 12:16pm
Commodities Tanzania's top grade arabica coffee prices ease despite tight supply DAR ES SALAAM: The average prices of Tanzania's top grade arabica coffee fell at auction despite tight supply, takin Published 18 Dec, 2014 07:03am
Commodities Nicaragua coffee exports fall 6.4pc in November MANAGUA: Coffee exports from Nicaragua dipped 6.4 percent in November compared to the same month last year to total 31,6 Published 18 Dec, 2014 05:18am
Middle East Africa Commodities Jordan tenders to buy 100,000 tonnes hard wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of hard milling wh Published 08 Dec, 2014 08:52am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 474,000 T by November 30 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 474,000 tonnes by Nov. 30 since the start of t Published 01 Dec, 2014 12:47pm
Commodities Uganda coffee exports rise 9pc KAMPALA: Uganda coffee exports for October rose by 9 percent to 229,438 60-kg bags of coffee compared with the same mont Published 26 Nov, 2014 07:59am
Commodities Saudi Arabia buys 345,000 tonnes of hard wheat DUBAI: Saudi Arabia bought 345,000 tonnes of hard wheat (12.5 percent protein minimum) for delivery between February-Mar Published 24 Nov, 2014 06:20am
Commodities South Africa's Gold Fields Q3 dips on lower South Deep output JOHANNESBURG: South African bullion producer Gold Fields posted a 6 percent drop in third-quarter earnings on Thursday a Published 20 Nov, 2014 06:24am
Commodities Saudi Arabia tenders to buy 330,000 tonnes hard wheat HAMBURG: Saudi Arabia's state grains authority GSFMO said on Thursday it has issued an international tender to purch Published 20 Nov, 2014 06:23am
Commodities Iraq tenders to buy a minimum 10,000 tonnes sunflower oil HAMBURG: Iraq's trade ministry has issued an international tender to purchase at least 10,000 tonnes of sunflower oi Published 19 Nov, 2014 10:23am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa regions thrive in good weather, await Harmattan ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions benefited from sunshine and patchy rains last week, farmers said on Mon Published 17 Nov, 2014 11:53am
Middle East Africa Commodities Battered by falling prices, Kenya's tea farmers threaten to uproot NANDI HILLS: Emerald-coloured tea bushes blanketing the rolling hills of Nandi County have long provided a livelihood fo Published 16 Nov, 2014 12:41pm
Commodities Top price of Kenya's best grade tea steady at latest auction NAIROBI: The maximum price of the top grade Kenyan tea held steady at$3.40 at this week's auction, Africa Tea Broker Published 13 Nov, 2014 08:25am
Commodities Price of top grade Kenyan coffee falls at latest sale NAIROBI: The maximum price of Kenya's top grade AA coffee fell to $329 per 50 kg bag at this week's auction on T Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:01am
Commodities Saudi August oil exports fall to lowest in three years DUBAI: Saudi crude exports fell in August for the fourth month in a row to their lowest levels in three years, while vol Published 20 Oct, 2014 08:29am
Commodities Egypt government approves plan to allow export of rice CAIRO: Egypt's government has approved plans to allow the export of rice, the supplies minister said on Thursday, br Published 16 Oct, 2014 09:43am
Commodities Uganda coffee exports fall 7pc yr/yr in September KAMPALA: Uganda coffee exports for September fell by 7 percent to 207, 927 60-kg bags of coffee compared with the same m Published 16 Oct, 2014 09:30am
Commodities Egypt to stop wheat imports until March CAIRO: Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, will stop purchasing wheat until March 2015, the supplies minister Published 11 Oct, 2014 10:12am
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,719,000 tonnes by Sept 21 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 1,719,000 tonnes by Sept. 21 since the start o Published 22 Sep, 2014 12:05pm
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