The forecast for world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production in 2023/24 is lifted by 3m t m/m (month-on-month), to 2,295m. Changes from October include an upgraded outlook for maize, tied mainly to reports of better than expected US yields, as well as an increased wheat figure, reflecting latest updates for Ukraine, Russia and Turkey.
Read more »Following on from Kenya’s Chairmanship, the International Grains Council has appointed Ms. Anita Katial, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Agricultural Counselor for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland at the U.S. Embassy in London, as Chairperson for 2023/24.
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At the IGC Grains Conference2023, a dialogue was held between producers and importers about food security crisis.
International organisations and 14 delegations brought their views to enhance the resilience of the global food security and trade.