The forecast for global total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production in 2023/24 is maintained at 2,294m t, as increases for maize and barley are balanced by cuts for wheat, sorghum and oats. Changes this month mainly reflect latest harvest data, which included good results in Russia and Ukraine, as well downgrades related to recent difficult weather in Australia, Canada and Argentina.
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.