1. According to the Argentine National newspaper and the National News Agency on August 15, due to the strong rise in the live livestock market and beef prices caused by the devaluation of the peso, the Argentine government announced on the morning of the same day that it would suspend beef exports for 15 days from August 15, in order to calm domestic beef prices and ensure domestic demand. The announcement triggered a backlash from the industry. On the afternoon of the same day, the secretary of the state of agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries, Basilo, said that the Afghan government is currently conducting price negotiations with meat exporters and will not suspend beef exports. The "corn dollar" plan implemented by the Afghan government has led to a rise in domestic feed prices and increased breeding costs, and as of now, the market price of live livestock has risen by 40%, and will be quickly transmitted to the consumer terminal.
2. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan on August 14, the annual consumption of edible oil in Pakistan can reach about 5 million tons, but due to the low market income of oilseeds, farmers are not motivated to plant, and about 89% of the annual consumption of edible oil must be imported to meet the demand, costing about 3.6 billion US dollars. After 10 years, Chinese and Pakistani enterprises have cultivated new varieties of rapeseed suitable for the local climate, with high yield and high nutritional value. The yield of this variety is more than 10% higher than that of domestic varieties in Pakistan, and the planting area is expected to reach 20,000 acres this year.
Overseas Agricultural Information Bulletin (No. 375) 境外涉农信息快报（第375期）
Release Time：2023-08-22 Source：农业农村部 Views：
