World Agrinews

Expecting record foodgrain production this crop year (July, 2016-June, 2017), the Centre imposed 10% import duty on wheat and tur or arhar dal (pigeon pea) with immediate effect — a move which is aimed at protecting interest of farmers as prices of pulses fell below the minimum support price (MSP) across key producing states.

Poland was the largest exporter of beef from the European Union between January and March of this year, according to figures from the AHDB (the organisation for English beef and lamb). In the first quarter of 2016, Poland accounted for approximately 8,320t or 20% of the beef shipped from the EU to outside markets.

AgroGeneration's Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting was held on 11 October 2013. All the resolutions submitted, strictly related to the merger, were passed by a very large majority. Only the resolution related to the increase of capital reserved to employees has been rejected*.

Argentina's soybean crush from January through April was down sharply on the year despite the bumper crop grown this season as more of the crop is being shipped as beans.