Pakistan corn exports fall sharply amid GMO soy and poultry feed shifts

In the first quarter of 2025, Pakistani corn exports experience a drastic 87% drop, owing to a mix of administrative hurdles and surging demand from the domestic feed manufacturers. Pakistan exported only 53,000 tonnes of corn in the first 3 months of the year, suspending deliveries to over a dozen countries, including China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Romania, the official statistical data showed. In 2024, Pakistan exported 419,000 tonnes of corn, 185% up compared with the previous year, largely thanks to a surge in exports to Vietnam. This year, the upward trend has reversed, with several factors contributing to this. Exports may decline under the pressure of booming demand from the domestic feed industry, USDA said in a recent report. The ban on GMO soybean imports in October 2022 had a severe adverse impact on the poultry industry, leading to a significant reduction in the demand for corn. However, the government’s decision to allow the resumption of GMO soybean imports in ...