
Wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum). The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BCE. Botanically, the wheat kernel is a type of fruit called a caryopsis. Wheat is grown on more land area than any other food crop (220.4 million hectares, 2014). World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined. In 2017, world …
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Aspen Institute Germany · 4 December 2023 English
Stormy-Annika Mildn December 2023 From the Corn Belt to the Kornkammer: A Comparison of Agriculture in the United States and in Germany Examining the intricate dynamics of agriculture in Germany …
percent of U.S. cropland; with the addition of wheat, the total comes to 64.7 percent.18 A huge proportion … Of the country’s farmland, land. In 2020, winter wheat comprised 1.6 million hectares or 9.6% of its total … significant regional variation in and therefore ideal for wheat cultivation agricultural production in both countries … industrial operations show even greater regional wheat and corn to artisanal almond and concentration. … corn, soybeans, of farms were family farms with wheat, rice, and cotton. Thus, as of 2012, household incomes …
WMO: World Meteorological Organisation · 30 November 2023 English
The WMO provisional State of the Global Climate report confirms that 2023 is set to be the warmest year on record. Data until the end of October shows that the …
There were major crop losses in Argen�na with wheat produc�on in 2022–23 more than 30% below the five-year …
RAND Corporation · 29 November 2023 English
A variety of potential conflicts in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, ranging from civil unrest to intrastate wars and even to interstate wars, could be related to climate …
2011 Arab Spring destroyed one-third of Russia’s wheat harvest and led to decreased Russian exports to … for Emerging Economies, “As the World’s Largest Wheat Exporter, Russia Plays a Major Role in Food Security …
WFP: World Food Programme · 29 November 2023 English
This publication presents some examples in which recommendations from the SMC’s White Paper on Planet Friendly School Meals on transforming food systems by promoting healthy diets, sustainable agriculture, and economic …
nutritious foods, WFP integrated the wholegrain wheat value chain into the National School Feeding Programme … meals • Introduction of nutritious whole grains in wheat value chains • Education on nutrition and environment … WFP/Alaa Noman, Yemen. Workers pack WFP fortified wheat flour at a mill in Aden Governorate Page 4: Left: …
WFP: World Food Programme · 29 November 2023 English
From October 2022 to October 2023, US$ to AMD and RUB to AMD exchange rates remained low, but US$ to AMD saw a significant increase in October 2023. Remittances to …
cheaper by 30, buckwheat – by 24, lentils – by 19, wheat flour by 18, pasta and rice by 10 and 4 percent … Specifically, 99.7 percent of imported oil, 95 percent of wheat flour, 91 percent of buckwheat and 72 percent of … Compared to September 2023, the prices of chicken and wheat flour didn’t change in October 2023. Pasta, lentils … 1004 1035 3 Rice (White) 1024 980 -4 966 980 1 Wheat Flour 493 406 -18 407 406 0 Oil (Vegetable) 1094 …
World Bank Group · 28 November 2023 English
The Azerbaijan Country Climate and Development Report assesses how the country can reduce its vulnerability to climate shocks and the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition while protecting the …
Pear Persimmons Potato Tomato Walnuts Watermelon Wheat Cucumbers and gherkins Dry/Hot mean Wet/Warm mean …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 28 November 2023 English
El Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2023 analiza la evolución de América Latina y el Caribe en el nuevo contexto global, comparando la región con el resto del mundo y …
drought that reduced the harvests of its main crops—wheat, soybeans, and corn. In Bolivia, shipments of natural …
World Bank Group · 28 November 2023 English
Almost two-thirds of emerging market and developing economies rely heavily on resource sectors for economic activity, fiscal and export revenues. In these economies, economic planning requires sound baseline projections for …
cottonseed oil, hogs, lard, steers, sugar, and wheat. It is developed by the Commodities Research Bureau …
KEI: Korea Economic Institute · 28 November 2023 English
KEI_KoreaPolicy_2023_V1-1_Final_Digital.pdf The War in Ukraine and its Implications for the Korean Economy By Yeo Han-koo and Wonho Yeon Korea and Ukraine are located on the opposite ends of the Eurasia …
IMF report, sub-Saharan Africa’s dependence on wheat imports reached 85%, and food accounted for more … focused on a few agriculture items in 2021, such as wheat and meslin (27.2% of total imports), maize (19.1%) … 2022 Rank % Change Goods Value Goods Value (YoY) 1 Wheat and Meslin 83,975 Maize (Corn) 505,096 754.8 Hydrogen … Non-Metals Sunflower-Seed, 3 Safflower, or 34,856 Wheat and Meslin 34,067 -59.4 Cotton-Seed Oil Hydrogen …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 27 November 2023 English
This working paper highlights Armenia’s progress and needs in scaling up finance for comprehensive adaptation investments and fiscal planning to deepen resilience to climate change.It presents a three-function framework that …
TABLES 2.1 Projected Changes in Wheat, Potato, and Grape Yield, by Region (2030–2070) … Changes in Wheat, Potato, and Grape Yield, by Region (2030–2070) Region 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 Wheat crop … 7 -5.6 -10.4 -14.8 - Note: Wheat yield assumes no agrotechnical measures. Grape data …