On September 11, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 165)

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1. According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry of Bulgaria, the wheat output in 2020 will be 4.63 million tons, the total harvested area will be 1.18 million hectares, and the average yield will be 3930 kg/ha.

2. The SovEcon Agricultural Products Market Analysis Center of Russia stated that Russia is facing a sharp reduction in sunflower seed production, which may cause the price of products using it as a raw material to soar. Analysts predict that Russia's oilseed harvest this year is expected to be 11.8 million tons due to the drought in spring and summer, down 23% year-on-year.

3. Argentina invented the no-tillage planter and established the No-tillage Live Broadcast Association. Almost all food and oil crops are produced using no-tillage direct seeding technology. The diesel consumption per hectare has been reduced by two-thirds, the soil contains more organic matter, and soil erosion is reduced. At present, Azerbaijan is at the world's leading level in this field. From 1989 to 2019, Azerbaijan's grain output increased from 40 million tons to 150 million tons.

4. According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, in 2020-2021, Kazakhstan's grain output is expected to reach 18 million tons, and 11.5 million tons have been harvested, accounting for about 63% of the total planted area. Currently, Kazakhstan plans to further expand exports of agricultural products such as honey and sunflower oil to China.

5. As of August 28 in the current fiscal year, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Myanmar-China border trade decreased by US$188 million. Myanmar intends to increase exports of agricultural and aquatic products such as rice, broken rice, and fruits to China.

6. According to statistics, Mexico is the largest exporter of agricultural products to the United States. From January to July this year, Mexico exported 6.1 million tons of agricultural products to the United States. It is estimated that this year's agricultural exports to the United States will reach 21.8 billion US dollars.

7. According to the General Administration of Customs of Ukraine, from January to August 2020, the export volume of black sunflower seed oil reached 4.68 million tons, an increase of 19% year-on-year, and the value was US$3.43 billion, an increase of 23% year-on-year.

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