By: Marika De Vincenzi, Elisa Donegatti, Mirco De Vincenzi, Ester Venturelli The slowdown of the Chinese economy has reached such a level that it has prompted the Chinese Central Bank to decide to lower interest rates with the aim of…
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China: Increasing Demand for Grains
By: Elisa Donegatti and Ester Venturelli Since September 2023, China has accelerated its purchases in the grain markets (+26.3% from January to April 2024). Although this growth involves various products, two stand out in particular: Barley and Sorghum. Imports of…
Cereals stand out in a weak Chinese agri-food import
di: Elisa Donegatti, Mirco De Vincenzi, Ester Venturelli During the first trimester of 2024, China increased imports of Cereals by 25,9% compared to the same period of 2023, recording the record over the last four years. Barley demand, that changed…
Rising Soybean local prices and production in China
With over 66 million tonnes of Cereals and over 102 million tonnes of Oilseeds imported in 2021, China is the largest importing country in the world. Furthermore, China holds 68% of the world Corn stocks, 36% of the Soybean stocks…
Soybean: prices and market updates | November 2020 [VIDEO]
World Soybean Production is expected to grow for the new season, driven by the United States and Brazil, while China is confirmed as the main destination for the export of Soybean. Soy prices increased in November in the main global…
China Import: signs of a reopening of the market [VIDEO]
Chinese dairy import increased in March, closing the first quarter of 2020 with a positive variation, despite the limitations due to the COVID-19 emergency. Europe increased exports, especially of Cheeses, and strengthened its trade relationship with China. Good news regarding the…
China: dairy import in early 2020 exceeds expectations [VIDEO]
China’s dairy import in January-February 2020 has recorded a trend better than expected. The trade of finished products increased significantly, especially from the EU, while the milk powders import diminished. China’s dairy imports data for the period January-February 2020 are…
China’s import: EU is the main SMP supplier [China's dairy import update]
The European Union is increasing its exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to China: in October it is the leading exporter of SMP to China, surpassing New Zealand, which has been the main supplier in the period January – October…
China’s thirst for milk
What is the milk self-sufficiency rate in China? Do Chinese people have a sufficiently structured supply chain to meet the needs of domestic consumption of more than 1.4 billion people? These are two questions that arise in light of the…
China increases dairy imports, the U.S. are penalised
China’s GDP is expected to slow down in 2019, compared to 2018 (+6.3% against 6.6%), but demand for dairy products remains high in the first four months of the year. Between January and April of this year Chinese imports grew…
