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Drought in Argentina and Brazil cuts significantly corn crops’ volumes

Posted by Flora Sawita Labels: Argentina, Brazil, Corn, Drought, Production Target

(Merco Press) The weather pattern known as La Niña has brought hot, dry conditions to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Mexico, scorching recently planted crops. Temperatures will exceed 40 degrees Celsius in some of Argentina’s corn-growing areas through Feb. 2, the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange said on Thursday. Rain will be scarce in most areas, said climatologist Eduardo Sierra.

Argentina’s corn harvest may be curbed to 21.4 million metric tons in the year starting March, from a record 23 million tons a year earlier, Liliana Balbi, an economist at the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, said Jan. 18.

Corn growers in Brazil, the world’s third-largest producer, will harvest less than previously forecast after a 13-week drought cut output in the country’s top growing region.

Brazil’s 2011-2012 summer corn forecast was lowered 4.3% to 34.88 million metric tons from a December estimate of 36.44 million tons, crop-forecasting firm AgRural Commodities Agricolas said Friday in an e-mail. That compares with last year’s 35.93 million tons.

Output in the Brazilian southern states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana was reduced 13% to 12.86 million tons from a previous estimate as rain didn’t help recover losses from prolonged dry weather Curitiba, Brazil- based AgRural said.

Brazil’s South is the country’s main producing region for summer corn, which accounts for about 62% of the country’s output. Brazil, South America’s largest economy is expected to produce 59.2 million tons of corn, the Agriculture Ministry said Jan. 10.

The summer crop harvest runs from January through May. The US and Argentina are the first and second-largest exporters of corn.

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Drought in Argentina and Brazil cuts significantly corn crops’ volumes

Posted by Flora Sawita Labels: Argentina, Brazil, Corn, Drought, Production Target

Corn growers in Brazil, the world’s third-largest producer, will harvest less than previously forecast after a 13-week drought cut output in the country’s top growing region.

The summer crop harvest runs from January through May. The US and Argentina are the first and second-largest exporters of corn.

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Italy raises 2011 wheat output estimate

Posted by Flora Sawita Labels: Euorope, Grain, Italy, Production Target, Wheat

Italy, a major grain importer in Europe, produced more soft and durum wheat last year than earlier estimated thanks to larger than expected planted areas, according to revised data from Italy's statistic agency ISTAT.

ISTAT has raised its estimate of Italy's 2011 soft wheat output to 2.85 million tonnes from previous estimate of 2.72 million tonnes as it has revised upwards planted areas view to 531,135 hectares (ha) from 507,944 ha, ISTAT data showed.

ISTAT has also raised its estimate of Italy's 2011 durum wheat output to 3.86 million tonnes from its previous estimate of 3.83 million tonnes thanks to an increase in planted areas to 1.19 million ha from 1.16 million ha, the data showed.

Both revised output figures showed that wheat crops in 2011 were still below those of 2010 which came in at 2.93 million tonnes for soft wheat and at 4.01 million tonnes for durum wheat, the data showed.

ISTAT has left 2011 maize crop estimate unchanged at 9.58 million tonnes.

Italy's 2011 barley output rose to 0.90 million tonnes from an earlier estimate of 0.86 million tonnes, according to ISTAT's revised data.

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Italy raises 2011 wheat output estimate

Posted by Flora Sawita Labels: Euorope, Grain, Italy, Production Target, Wheat

ISTAT has left 2011 maize crop estimate unchanged at 9.58 million tonnes.

Italy's 2011 barley output rose to 0.90 million tonnes from an earlier estimate of 0.86 million tonnes, according to ISTAT's revised data.

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Pakistan gets merely 2,500 litres milk per animal annually

Posted by Flora Sawita Labels: Dairy Farm, Fresh Milk, Pakistan, Production Target

Veteran businessman and former Finance Minister Syed Babar Ali said that although Pakistan is fifth largest milk producing country across the globe, but it was obtaining only 2,500 litre of milk per animal in annum compared to minimum 18,000 litre of milk per animal in developed nations.

Addressed the gathering of University of Agriculture, Faisalabad students at Iqbal Auditorium, he called for adopting modern practices by raising the net of skilled labour in order to increasing per animal production and to fulfil the dream of prosperity in the country.

He said that the country is blessed with four season, best crops and largest canal system but we have to go long way to achieve the goal of development.

He said that major milk companies were putting 40 billion to the pocket of the farmer in Punjab which he termed landmark achievement.

He stressed the need to produce skilled manpower, which are committed to excelling in their fields with an ambition to give their share in the development of the country.

Talking about tomato, he said that Pakistan is importing 2,000 trucks of tomato from India, putting a question mark on the performance of agricultural scientists.

He urged the scientists to put their full efforts for the food security of the country.

He said that it is the need of the hour to bring best brains to the teaching profession in a bid to produce quality manpower.

He said that total area of citrus in Pakistan is 198,400 but we are still lagging behind because of traditional breeds of the fruit.

He urged the UAF to emerge a centre of citrus exploring in the country so that Pakistan can get benefit from it.

He stressed the need to produce best pulp of mangoes which is in the high demand across the globe in order to earning heavy foreign exchange.

Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said as around 13,000 students are studying at the campus while the number was only 900 in 1961 when it was elevated to the status of university.

He said that the university has produced 895 PhDs, more than 25,800 postgraduates and thousands of graduates since 1961, who are rendering their services for the development of the country.

He said that the university has set up Women Complex and Women Medical Centre in order to facilitating the women at the campus.

He said that university would have six lecture theatres keeping in view increasing enrolment of the students.

Talking about the university relations with the world, the university has inked 73 memoranda of understanding with the world.

Apart from it, the university also enjoys good relations as it has signed 52 with national organisations.

Professor Dr Muhammad Sarwar, Dean, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, said disease statistics is affecting 20 percent of dairy animals while Foot and Mouth Disease caused six billion's loss to the sector.

He called for taking measures in this regard.

He also pointed out that the number of good animals is also decreasing and this trend must be curtailed.

Public Relations and Publications Principal Officer Professor Dr Jalal Arif, Soil Scientist Dr Rasheed Ahmad, Professor Dr Malik Aman Ullah, Professor Dr Jafar Jaskani and PRP Assistant Director Syed Qamar Bukhari also spoke.