wheat import

China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree

China is set to import record volumes of wheat this year, trading sources say, with rain damage to its crop and worries over dry weather in exporting nations fuelling Beijing's appetite to buy while prices are low.

Wheat import surges

Wheat imports grew four times in the first quarter of this fiscal year as businesses showed an interest in tapping into reduced international prices of the second most-consumed grain in Bangladesh.

Wheat import falls for third year straight

Bangladesh’s wheat imports fell for the third consecutive year, suffered by falling consumption for high prices and banks’ sluggishness in opening letters of credit (LCs) amid the US dollar crisis, importers said yesterday.

Private wheat imports slump 45%

Wheat imports by the private sector have continued to remain low in Bangladesh than the last fiscal year as businesses are facing persisting difficulties in opening letters of credits owing to the dollar shortage at banks. 

Russia, Ukraine now major sources of wheat for Bangladesh

Russia and Ukraine have become major sources of wheat for Bangladesh after India’s ban of its shipment, thanks to a United Nations and Turkey brokered grain deal that allowed moving the cereal from Ukraine over the Black Sea. 

52,500 tonnes Ukrainian wheat reach Ctg port

Around 52,500 tonnes of wheat reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port through a cargo ship called Magnum Fortune on November 9.

Bangladesh says it needs to import 6.2mn tonnes of wheat from India this fiscal

Bangladesh has conveyed that it will need to import at least 6.2 million tonnes of wheat from India in the current fiscal (2022-23).

Russia offered to export 2 lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh

Russia has already given offer to export two lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told the parliament today (June 23, 2022).

India exported 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh since restrictions imposed

India has exported 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh since the country restricted the export of the grain on May 13, according to the Indian Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree

China is set to import record volumes of wheat this year, trading sources say, with rain damage to its crop and worries over dry weather in exporting nations fuelling Beijing's appetite to buy while prices are low.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

Wheat import surges

Wheat imports grew four times in the first quarter of this fiscal year as businesses showed an interest in tapping into reduced international prices of the second most-consumed grain in Bangladesh.

July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023

Wheat import falls for third year straight

Bangladesh’s wheat imports fell for the third consecutive year, suffered by falling consumption for high prices and banks’ sluggishness in opening letters of credit (LCs) amid the US dollar crisis, importers said yesterday.

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Private wheat imports slump 45%

Wheat imports by the private sector have continued to remain low in Bangladesh than the last fiscal year as businesses are facing persisting difficulties in opening letters of credits owing to the dollar shortage at banks. 

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Russia, Ukraine now major sources of wheat for Bangladesh

Russia and Ukraine have become major sources of wheat for Bangladesh after India’s ban of its shipment, thanks to a United Nations and Turkey brokered grain deal that allowed moving the cereal from Ukraine over the Black Sea. 

November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

52,500 tonnes Ukrainian wheat reach Ctg port

Around 52,500 tonnes of wheat reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port through a cargo ship called Magnum Fortune on November 9.

June 25, 2022
June 25, 2022

Bangladesh says it needs to import 6.2mn tonnes of wheat from India this fiscal

Bangladesh has conveyed that it will need to import at least 6.2 million tonnes of wheat from India in the current fiscal (2022-23).

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

Russia offered to export 2 lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh

Russia has already given offer to export two lakh metric tons of wheat to Bangladesh, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told the parliament today (June 23, 2022).

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

India exported 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh since restrictions imposed

India has exported 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh since the country restricted the export of the grain on May 13, according to the Indian Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey.

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022

India likely to export wheat to Bangladesh soon

India is likely to approve the export of one million tonnes of wheat with half of it to Bangladesh, for the first time since imposing restriction on supplies of the food grain abroad.