World Durum Production and Trade, April 1985

摘要

The day developments concerning the world durum situation are the reduction in world trade for 1983/84, and an expected further decline for 1984/85. World durum production for 1984/85 is projected to be 19.6 million tons, or 20% above the reduced outturn for 1983/84 of 16.4 million tons. With U.S. production recovering to a more traditional level of 2.9 million tons for 1984, U.S. durum prices have become more competitive on the world market. However, demand in the principal import markets of Europe and North Africa is down as a result of improved crops in these major import regions.