Thursday, December 26, 2013

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Canada govt invests in soybean markets

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12/23/2013  --  Canadian federal government is making $100,000 investment to promote the country's food-grade soybeans in the international market. The funding will go to the Grain Farmers of Ontario to create export opportunities for Canadian soybeans in specialty markets. "There is growing demand for new varieties of high-quality, safe, food-grade soybeans,`` said Bev Shipley, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP.  

Canada's soybean exports have expanded rapidly in the past five years. Thanks to rapid growth in soybean production, Canada's soybean export sales jumped from 1.87 million tonnes in 2008-09 (September-August) to 3.2 million tonnes in 2012-13, according to Statistics Canada. 


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Thursday, December 19, 2013

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Brazil Corn-to-Soy Switch Foreshadows Record Glut: Commodities - Bloomberg

Brazil Corn-to-Soy Switch Foreshadows Record Glut: Commodities - Bloomberg: Brazil already surpassed the U.S. during the past season in exporting soybeans. They fetch about three times the price per ton as corn, the worst performer of the 34 most-traded commodities

Sunday, November 10, 2013



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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Arabica coffee falls | Business Recorder

Arabica coffee falls | Business Recorder: Expectations of favourable weather have added to the pressure of a huge off-year crop in Brazil, where the harvest is under way. Rains over Brazil's center-south, the world's biggest sugarcane- and coffee-producing region, will linger at least until Wednesday, favouring early development of next year's crops but halting the tail end of this season's cane crush, weather forecaster Somar said.

Friday, September 6, 2013

UPDATE 1-Brazil's commodities exports rise over dry August

UPDATE 1-Brazil's commodities exports rise over dry August | Reuters


AUG 2013   JULY 2013    AUG 2012 
  COFFEE (60 KG BAG)  2.40 MLN    1.92 MLN    2.28 MLN 
  SOYBEANS (TNS)      5.38 MLN    5.66 MLN    2.43 MLN 
  SOYMEAL (TNS)       1.26 MLN    1.60 MLN    1.36 MLN 
  SOYOIL (TNS)         92,800     109,928     179,500 
  CORN (TNS)          3.05 MLN    733,300     2.76 MLN
  ORANGE JUICE (TNS)  186,000     149,600     118,600 
  SUGAR RAW (TNS)     2.68 MLN    1.85 MLN    2.06 MLN 
  SUGAR WHITE (TNS)   621,900     444,200     398,900 
  PULP (TNS)          920,000     832,700     695,900 
  ALUMINUM (TNS)      30,300      23,500      47,200 
  IRON ORE (TNS)      31.16 MLN   29.69 MLN   27.53 MLN 
  FUEL OILS (TNS)     417,400     789,100     597,800 
  CRUDE OIL (TNS)     1.69 MLN    1.16 MLN    3.60 MLN 
  COTTON LINT (TNS)   22,600      22,600      39,800 
  ETHANOL (LTR)       485.7 MLN   350.5 MLN   313.9 MLN  
 

Monday, August 12, 2013

China, which buys 70 percent of Brazil's soy, approved Intacta imports on June 10, clearing the way for the new seeds to be sold in Brazil

Brazil soy group says to end legal dispute with Monsanto - Newsroom - Ag Professional

China, which buys 70 percent of Brazil's soy, approved Intacta imports on June 10, clearing the way for the new seeds to be sold in Brazil and giving Monsanto a way out of the royalty dispute in its second largest market after the United States.

Monsanto's genetically modified technology is present in 85 percent of Brazil's soy fields

Brazil soy group says to end legal dispute with Monsanto - Newsroom - Ag Professional Monsanto's genetically modified technology is present in 85 percent of Brazil's soy fields and helped the country become an agricultural powerhouse over the past decade. Brazil is virtually tied with the United States in soybean production.

http://www.agprofessional.com/news/Brazil-soy-group-says-to-end-legal-dispute-with-Monsanto-219028401.html

Brazil soy group says to end legal dispute with Monsanto - Newsroom - Ag Professional

Brazil soy group says to end legal dispute with Monsanto - Newsroom - Ag Professional

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1- Crude degummed soybean oil - 3000 MT/month - 1210 USD/Mt FOB Rosario (shipped in flexi-tanks per 21.5 tons)
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3- Mixed crude soybean oil with 1% palmister - 3000 MT/month - 1095 USD/Mt FOB Rosario
4- Soybean meal expeller 42-44% protein – 3000 MT/month - 535 USD/MT FOB Rosario (shipped in 20'fcls or 40'fcls in bulk)
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6- Soybean meal flour 95% + 5% corn, 45% protein – 5000 MT/month - 515 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires
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Monday, July 8, 2013

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Dear Valued Customer, we are able to offer the following soybean products from Argentina:

1- Crude degummed soybean oil - 3000 MT/month - 1299 USD/Mt FOB Rosario (shipped in flexi-tanks per 22 tons)
2- Refined soybean oil - 3000 MT/month - 1345 USD USD/MT FOB Rosario
3- Soybean meal expeller 42-44% protein – 5000 MT/month - 595 USD/MT FOB Rosario (shipped in 20'fcls or 40'fcls in bulk)
4- Soybean meal flour 44-46% protein – 1000 MT/month – 620 USD/MT FOB Rosario
5- Soybean meal flour 95% + 5% corn, 45% protein – 5000 MT/month - 555 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires
6- Soybeans grade 1 – 10000 MT/month – 585 USD/MT FOB Rosario for bulk shipment or 685 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires for container shipment
7- Soybeans grade 2 – 25000 MT/month, origin Bolivia – 545 USD/MT FOB Arica for bulk vessel shipment or 575 USD/MT FOB Arica, Chile for container shipments.


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Monday, July 1, 2013

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c. Cocoa Powder Standar Grade Natural 
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Natural Cocoa Powder US. 1847 /MT (BROWN)

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Chinese businessmen and the “buy all” strategy - News VietNamNet

Chinese businessmen and the “buy all” strategy - News VietNamNet

Chinese businessmen have been reaching their hands to all farm produce markets in Vietnam. They buy everything Vietnam has, from the essential goods for daily life such as rice, cassava, sweet potatoes to coffee, pepper, coconuts and seafood products, to the strange things that no one knows what they use for such as the roots of pepper trees or bloodsuckers.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

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1- Soybean meal expeller 42-44% protein – 2000 MT/month
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2- Soybean meal flour 44-46% protein – 2000 MT/month
550 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires (shipped in 20'fcls or 40'fcls in bulk) or 560 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires (in 50 kg PP bags).

3- Soybeans grade 1, crop 2013 – 1000 MT/month
605 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires (shipped in containers in bulk) or 615 USD/MT FOB Buenos Aires (in 50 kg PP bags). Minimum order volume - 200 MT.

4- Crude degummed soybean oil - 1000 MT/month
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Oilseeds Entelliprise - no shipments of soybeans from Argentina to the United States in April and early May,

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Argentina seen shipping soybeans to China, not U.S. (05/06/2013)
Reuters reports that there will be no shipments of soybeans from Argentina to the United States in April and early May, despite rumors of U.S.-bound cargoes that have hurt benchmark Chicago ...

Oilseeds Entelliprise - Statistics Canada confirmed on May 3 tight canola stocks

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Statistics Canada confirmed tight canola stocks (05/06/2013)
Statistics Canada confirmed on May 3 tight canola stocks at the end of March 31 following a smaller canola crop in 2012. Total canola stocks fell to 3.9 million tonnes (MT) as of March 31, ...

Monday, May 6, 2013

Oilseeds Entelliprise - Brazil Trade Business Group

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 Brazil soybean exports surged 102% to 7.2 million MT in April (05/02/2013)
Brazil greatly accelerated soybean export pace in April 2013 helped by improved logistics at ports and favourable weather. Soybean shipments surged to 7.155 million tonnes (MT) last month, ..

Friday, May 3, 2013

ICUMSA 45 BRAZIL - Brazil Trade Business Group

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BRAZIL: Sugar exports seen hitting record

Published: 04/29/2013, 5:09:39 PM


Brazil's sugar exports are to soar above 29 million tonnes, easily setting a record, US farm officials said, backing expectations of a bumper cane harvest despite poor conditions in the north east, according to Agrimoney.
US Department of Agriculture officials in Brasilia forecast sugar exports from Brazil, the top producer and shipper of the sweetener, hitting 29.3 million tonnes in 2013/14, for which the cane crush has just begun.
That number, which the USDA staff was needed "to meet projected international demand", would easily surpass the current record of 25.8 million tonnes reached in 2010/11, although that high may have been surpassed in 2012/13.
Strong shipments ahead are expected to be supported by a sugar cane harvest which, at least in the key Centre South district, will hit a record high too.
And the forecast of strong exports supports the idea of easy supplies which sent New York raw sugar futures last week to their lowest since July 2010.
The Brasilia bureau forecast the Centre South cane crop hitting 585 million tonnes, a number towards the lower end of the range expected by other commentators, but still representing a 9.8% jump year on year.
The increase is "due to higher agricultural yields as a result of good weather conditions and adequate renewal of sugar cane stocks", the bureau said.
However, they cautioned over a far smaller harvest in Brazil's North East than some other analysts, foreseeing it dropping for a second successive season, to 55.0 million tonnes "due to weather-related problems, drought, that affected growing regions".
Conab, Brazil's official crop bureau, besides some private forecasters such as Macquarie have pencilled in a North East cane harvest of 64 million tonnes.
The figures from the USDA bureau reduce to 8.6% the North East contribution to the overall Brazilian cane harvest, down from 11.8% two seasons ago.
The region is in the grip of a drought billed as the worst in 50 years, forcing an aid effort which has seen Conab raise to 170,000 tonnes, from 40,000 tonnes, monthly corn shipments to support livestock farmers.
"Summer rains in north eastern Brazil were disappointing and not heavy enough to produce even a meagre corn crop," Michael Cordonnier at Soybean and Corn Advisor said.
While the region's main cane producing state of Alagoas has been hit less hard than much of the rest of the region, farmers in second-ranked Pernambuco have been badly affected.
The USDA bureau estimated Brazilian sugar output in 2013/14 at 40.4 million tonnes, a figure again below the Conab figure, of 43.6 million tonnes, but in line with forecasts from some private commentators.
Output from the Centre South was pegged at 36.35 million tonnes, a rise of more than 5% from the 2012/13 result.
The forecasts assumed that mills will convert 48% of cane to sugar, and 52% to ethanol, as changes to ethanol taxes and regulation improve the appeal of the biofuel.
"Sugar-ethanol mills are likely to increase ethanol production due to an expected increase in the ethanol content blended with gasoline," the bureau said.
"Additionally, the international sugar market has not been particularly attractive compared to previous seasons."

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Global pepper prices to be steady till June - Rise in demand may slightly push the price up



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The global pepper mart expects a steady market for the next couple of months, as supply is presently restricted to Vietnam, the world's largest producer and exporter.

Sources say there would be good demand from Europe, America and West Asia, as the price has dipped by $250 a tonne since January. The rise in demand might slightly push up the price.

This situation would change only after the Indonesian crop comes to the market, slated for July. There is no authentic report on the crop size there. A section of US importers hope for a further reduction in prices once Indonesia enters the market. They expect a steady crop there and expect prices to then fall by $200-300/tonne.

Harvesting in Vietnam is progressing well and the stock is likely to be 60,000-65,000 tonnes. The Vietnam Pepper Association says in the first quarter of this year, companies exported 39,000 tonnes, bringing in $261 million in revenue, up 27 per cent in volume and 23.6 per cent in value compared to the same period last year. Vietnam currently accounts for about 45 per cent market share in the global market.

According to information available, the crop from Brazil will be lower during the next season. The harvesting season begins there in September. So, the supply from Indonesia will determine price movements in the near term.

The crop from Karnataka has hit the local markets and the current offer rate is Rs 335-345/kg. Around 30,000 tonnes are expected from Karnataka in this season; it is the top producing state in India.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Pepper exports at record high - Vietnam


According to Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Pepper Association, pepper exports in both volume and value increased by 23.5 percent and 20 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.

A farmer harvests pepper in Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang (Photo: SGGP)
The country exported more than 38,300 tons of pepper, bringing in a turnover of US$254 million, which is a record in volume and value.
About 40 percent of harvested pepper crop this year was exported.
Recently, the domestic price has fallen by VND5,000 a kilogram but still stands high at VND115,000 a kilogram.
The Vietnam Pepper Association said that the world pepper price might remain at a high US$5,000-6,000 per ton in coming months.
Vietnam’s pepper accounts for 30 percent of the world output and 50 percent of volume traded in the world market.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Latest News at Entelliprise.com:

Argentine soy crop seen at 51.3 million MT, exports and crush to jump (04/18/2013)
Argentina's 2012/13 soybean crop is estimated at 51.3 million MT with 71% of the crop in good to excellent condition, said the Agriculture Ministry in its monthly report released today. The estimate re ...

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Brazil's soybean harvest seen at 82.1 million MT, ABIOVE (04/18/2013)
Brazilian Vegetable Oil Industries Association (ABIOVE) announced its forecast of the nation's 2012/13 soybean crop at 82.1 million MT. The figure is close to the forecast of 81.94 million ...

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Mills across Brazil are getting ready to fire up their boilers in preparation for the start of a monster crush that some estimates put at up to 11% higher than last year, indicating a potential reversal of fortunes after successive crops came in smaller due to under investment and poor weather conditions.

Lack of finance as a result of the global economic crisis mixed with aging ratoons made for a bad combination when paired with collapsing infrastructure and inefficient attempts at policy making that led investors and millers alike wondering what the government was really trying to achieve.
But with the 25% ethanol blend back on schedule and state-sponsored investments in replanting millions of hectares of cane over the past couple of years, Brazil appears ready to re-approach the market with everything it’s got. Just in time for a surplus that has prices already hovering near the break-even mark.
The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry's commodities forecaster Conab said in its first forecast for the season that it expects sugarcane production to rise 11% in 2013/14 to 653.809 million metric tonnes from 588.916 million tonnes in 2012/13. JOB Economia sees the centre-south rising to 590 million tonnes from 535 million in 2012/13 with sugar production at 36 million tonnes, up from 34 million tonnes last season.

It’s the global surplus at the moment and its impact on prices that is the worry, however. This price band is going to be a major acrobatic act for Brazilian mills to try and balance. Thankfully earlier in the season, due to rains, the focus is typically on ethanol production rather than sugar. That will keep sugar prices stronger a little longer, as was demonstrated with Sao Paolo sugar prices last week that held steady rather than continued to fall.
A surplus market means there’s plenty of sugar available for anyone who needs it, something which has kept trade moving swiftly even during the inter-crop. Backlogs at the ports earlier this year that are only now beginning to ease up are demonstrative of that continued demand, the continued availability…and the opportunity for impending disaster come May or June when a bumper soybean and maize crop seeks to use the same ailing port infrastructure to export.

Analysts fear that prices for soybeans could drop sharply as the US crop comes online, which will in turn boost demand for exports and further congest the ports. Continued demand early in the year for sugar, mixed with a typical downing of tools by dockworkers just to add spice to the mix, meant backlogs that give a hint as to what could come further down the line.
But that’s exactly where ethanol comes in. If prices drop significantly due to increased sugar production and that is later met with potential port backlogs, then the mills can just back away from their sugar plans to focus on ethanol. That flexibility in their milling is built in to achieve this exact kind of balancing trick to mitigate their own price returns, and as long as ethanol demand remains healthy then they should be able to manipulate global sugar prices just fine.

Policies meant to avoid huge imports of maize ethanol from the US during the inter-crop season by requiring mills to keep ethanol supplies on hand appear to have done the trick. Ethanol prices have remained at reasonable levels while increased demand from raising the anhydrous blend rate back to 25% will also ensure domestic demand for ethanol.

What the Americans do might provide some interesting fireworks for the market, however. At the moment, Brazilian ethanol counts as an “advanced biofuel” getting premium prices along with premium market share thanks to an established quota under the Renewable Fuels Standard that carves out space for advanced biofuels. But the Renewable Fuels Association is trying to get the Environmental Protection Agency to wind down that figure, saying there won’t be enough supply from Brazil or from domestic biodiesel to fill the demand.
But if sugar prices start slipping any closer to the break-even point, the ethanol boys in Washington will have their heads spin at the speed with which the shift moves to ethanol. Already the sugar market is sensitive enough to react quickly to the port backlogs earlier this year, so there’s little doubt they’ll do what mills can do to make sure prices don’t go lower than they already are. And that answer is ethanol, so the US market had better remain open for it.

With the soybean and maize boom expected for May and June, clogging ports for sugar exports, the decision to make ethanol may be made for them in any case. Exports to the US and other markets would be guaranteed then with no need for policies changes elsewhere to compensate for Brazil’s inability to supply. Because if there’s anything that Brazil wants to prove right now, is its ability to supply and show that it remains the sugar and ethanol supreme leader.
The beginning of any season, be it spring or crush, starts off with optimism that this will be “the year.” There’s a lot of potential for Brazil to succeed this year, but there’s also plenty of chances for everything to nosedive and they’ll just end up with a snow-covered spring instead of one full of flowers and promise (figuratively speaking, of course).

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Vietnam exports pepper to 80 countries and territories

 
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Publication Date : 18-04-2013

Vietnam, the world's largest pepper exporter, saw shipments of the spice increase by almost a quarter in the first three months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The country shipped 39,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$261 million for a year-on-year increase of 27 per cent in volume and 23.6 per cent in value.

The average export price was down by 2.7 per cent to $6,644 per tonne.

The US remained the biggest buyer followed by Germany, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates.

Speaking at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City last week, Tran Duc Tung, office manager of the Vietnam Pepper Association, said the International Pepper Community estimates global supply to fall this year because of unfavourable weather in pepper-producing countries.

It therefore expects prices to increase internationally during the rest of the year, he said.

"The industry will find it hard to meet the export target of 120,000 tonnes this year."

Pepper output in southern and Central Highlands provinces is expected to fall by 20 per cent this year.

"The output will be around 90,000 tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 20,000 tonnes due to unfavourable weather, epidemic, and old and stunted trees," Tung said.

He called on the government to help farmers access cheap loans to improve their pepper plantations as well as hold on to their harvests stock to wait for higher price before selling.

To sustain growth the sector needs to focus more on developing brand names and invest more in technologies to diversify products and improve quality, he said.

Vietnam exports pepper to 80 countries and territories.

It has more than 50,000ha under the spice, mainly in the six provinces of Gia Lai, Dac Lac, Dac Nong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Pepper Offers Vietnam - Pepper recovers on buying interest

Vietnam was reportedly easier and offered V Asta at $6,500 (c&f) while Brazil B Asta was at $6,450-6,475 a tonne.

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Pepper prices recovered on buying support on Wednesday. April opened at Rs 36,100 a quintal and May contract stood at Rs 35,295.
Short position holders, who were keeping the market low, were buying back. In fact, they were artificially creating high turnover, market sources told Business Line.
On the spot, 22 tonnes of fresh pepper arrived and that were all traded afloat at an average price of Rs 344 a kg.
Selling pressure continued to persist in Karnataka and low bulk density pepper was being moved out at low prices. Meanwhile, traders from Ernakulam district of Kerala were said to be buying heavily from Idukki for transporting by rail to upcountry markets, they said.
April contract on the NCDEX increased by Rs 65 to Rs 36,095. May contract went up by Rs 230 to Rs 35,225.
Total turnover decreased by 341 tonnes to 461 tonnes. Total open interest dropped by 64 tonnes to 1,359 tonnes.
Spot prices remained unchanged at Rs 34,400 (ungarbled) and Rs 35,900 (MG 1) a quintal.
Indian parity in the international market was at $6,850 (c&f) for prompt and April shipments, while May was at $6,725 (c&f). Vietnam was reportedly easier and offered V Asta at $6,500 (c&f) while Brazil B Asta was at $6,450-6,475 a tonne.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Brazil Trade Business Group: Pepper exports up from Vietnam

Brazil Trade Business Group: Pepper exports dive on production woes

http://brazil-trade-business.com/pepper_vietnam

Pepper exports dive on production woes

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/pepper-exports-dive-on-production-woes/article4620520.ece

Indian pepper has lost its glory in the world market as the major supplier of the spice following continued decline in production due to various factors. Vietnam has taken over the top slot in the world production and supply for about a decade now.

Output, yield

Pepper production, which was at 64,000 tonnes from 2.16 lakh hectare in 2003 with an yield of 296.3 kg/hectare, has declined to 48,000 tonnes in 2011 from 1.84 lakh hectares and to 43,000 tonnes in 2012. In 1993, the country produced 50,760 tonnes from an area of 1,89,370 hectares with a productivity of 268 kg/hectare.

Dwindling exports

Fall in Indian exports of pepper could be attributed to the strong domestic demand estimated at somewhere between 40,000 and 45,000 tonnes a year and the resultant comparatively high domestic prices making the commodity often non-competitive in the world market, Kishor Shamji, a pioneer in the trade and former President, IPSTA, told Business Line.

Vietnam gains

Vietnam, which produced only 9,750 tonnes of pepper from 6,700 hectares in 1993, raised its area to 30,600 hectares and produced 89,180 tonnes with an yield of 2,914 kg/hectare in a decade in 2003. From there, it increased its production to 1,09,400 tonnes in 2011 from 45,100 hectares with a productivity of 2,425 kg/hectare.
In 2012, according to International Pepper Community (IPC) statistics, India was pushed down to third place in production.

Kerala's scenario

The continuous fall in area and production in Kerala, which used to be the leader in pepper production in the country, is attributed to the drop in national pepper production.
According to the latest Economic Review of the State Government, “in Kerala, the area under pepper is estimated at 0.85 lakh hectares and production at 0.38 lakh tonnes during 2011-12. It is noted that the production has declined by 16.1 per cent in the respective period caused by erratic weather condition in growing regions and also on account of structural issues. Insect pest problem of erythrina(standard),weather viability, absence of alternate standards, poor productivity, fluctuating prices, etc. compounded the declining production”.

Global situation

The IPC has projected world pepper production for 2013 at 3,14,832 tonnes against 3,24,090 tonnes in 2012 and 3,17,750 tonnes in 2011.
According to this projection, India's position is at second slot in 2013. However, it would depend on the actual production in Indonesia.
Vietnam continues to hold the first position with 33.5 per cent share of world pepper production and where India contribute 16.1 per cent share with 2nd/3rd rank.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Deutsche Bank sees sugar a “compelling risk”

Sugaronline: Published: 04/09/2013, 4:18:49 PM

 

Deutsche Bank sees sugar a “compelling risk”


Deutsche Bank recommended investors buy into the "compelling" sugar market, which could offer gains of 25%, according to Agrimoney.
The bank joined the growth band of commentators, including Commerzbank and Phillip Futures, to caution over the gloom over raw sugar futures, which stood at 17.66 cents a pound at 07:00 New York time (12:00 UK time), within an ace of the two-year low of 17.47 cents a pound reached last week.
Expectations of sizeable production in Brazil, which is beginning its 2013-14 crushing season, may prove unfounded if weather delays the cane harvest, with the limited surplus of processing capacity limiting mills' ability to catch-up on losses later in the year.

"Any Brazilian production lost early on to rains will not be seen this crop year," Deutsche Bank said, estimating the country's cane harvest at 585m tonnes, well below some other estimates of a crop of 600m-tonnes plus.
Furthermore, the removal of the so-called Pis-Cofins tax this month "has the potential to increase [ethanol] economics, prompting producers to maximise[ethanol] production during July and August", rather than switching their cane processing towards making sugar.
"Moreover, the possibility of a gasoline price hike exists," which would enable higher ethanol values, and again tempt mills to turn more cane into biofuel rather than sweeteners.

"Despite the anticipated global surplus this year and next, we believe the risk-reward for sugar is compelling," the bank said, foreseeing prices as treading a range of 17-22 cents a pound, and recommending a purchase of front-month sugar futures.
The forecast factored in a breakeven cost of 18.40 cents a pound below which it becomes more attractive to produce hydrous ethanol than sugar, and 19.59 cents a pound for anhydrous ethanol.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Price Update - VIETNAM B & W PEPPER


Pepper Outlook:
Looks like the Easter Holidays have heavily reduced the demand from Western countries. Demand from other regions has also flattened in the last couple of weeks. Market is easing a bit although most of the farmers could already sell some material from their first harvest and are now able to hold their position avoiding the market to decrease much.
Material is widely available, although most of buyers have just covered their needs for a short time ahead and they shall start to buy soon. Farmers might react to the new demand recovering the gap allowed in the last times.

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Only little adjustments from the Liners. Fares to Black Sea Ports have increased. Anyway validity goes by fortnightly updates and rates can increase for Second Half April. Please find our current price indications for your reference (in USD /Mt), 

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