On September 14, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 167)

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1. In 2020, exports of Russian sunflower oil to China and India will increase by 1.5 times and 3.5 times respectively. In 2024, it is entirely possible for Russian producers to occupy an important share of the sunflower oil market in China and India. In 2019, Russia’s exports of oil and fat products exceeded US$4 billion, accounting for 16% of Russia’s total exports of agricultural products.

2. The exports of agricultural products from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Cordoba in Argentina were 9.65 billion, 5.486 billion and 4.339 billion US dollars, accounting for 35.3%, 20.1% and 15.9 of the total exports of Argentina respectively. %, the main export agricultural products are soybeans and their products, corn, wheat, barley and meat.

3. According to data from the Philippine Bureau of Statistics (PSA), the Philippines' agricultural trade in the second quarter fell by 20%, and the agricultural trade volume fell from $4.4 billion in the first quarter to $4.07 billion. In the second quarter, agricultural exports were US$1.45 billion, imports were US$2.62 billion, and the trade deficit was US$1.17 billion. Compared with the same period last year, exports and imports fell by 21% and 20% respectively.

4. The latest survey estimates of the Brazilian Agricultural Supply Company (Conab) show that the total crop production in 2019-2020 is 260 million tons, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year, setting a record. Among them, soybean output was 120 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%; corn output was 102 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%; cotton output was 2.93 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, both setting historical records.

5. As of August 28 in this fiscal year, Myanmar exported more than 2.46 million tons of rice and broken rice, valued at US$751 million.

6. As of September 10, the sown area of autumn crops in India increased by 5.7% to 110 million hectares, a record high. At present, the crops in India are growing well and agriculture is expected to have a bumper harvest.

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