1. India's ban on the export of rice other than high-grade rice has caused international rice prices to increase significantly, reaching a 15-year high in December. This has had a major impact on Asia, where rice demand accounts for 80% of the world's demand and food consumption is double that of developed countries.
2. Argentina's beef production, domestic consumption, and export volume are all expected to decrease in 2024, with production forecasted to be 3.024 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%.
3. Myanmar has exported more than 1.5 million tons of corn in 2023, with Thailand being the largest export destination. Myanmar's corn planting area is around 485,600 hectares, with 60% of the output used for export to earn foreign exchange.