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Rice export prices declined 1 percent as exporters have secured sufficient white rice supplies to fulfill the shipments for the two November Philippine tenders.

MY2018/19 cotton imports are expected to increase slightly in line with increased yarn production.

Rice export prices increased 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and white rice purchases from China and the Philippines.

Rice export prices remain unchanged while traders wait for the shipping arrangements to be finalized for contracts under the recent Philippines’ tender.

Rice export prices are fluctuating as new crop rice enter the market.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Colombian coffee production fell further than expected to 13.8 million bags (1 bag = 60 kilograms unless otherwise noted) green bean equivalent (GBE).

Colombia remains open to the adoption of biotech-derived commodities and innovative technologies.

Rice export prices remain unchanged.

Domestic and export prices for most grades of rice declined around 1 to 2 percent as new crop rice supplies gradually entered the market, except for fragrant rice prices that remained high....

Rice export prices declined 1 to 2 percent due to the weakening of the Thai baht and the lack of new inquiries.

MY2018/19 rice production is revised downward due to flood and drought damage, but remains higher than MY2017/18.

Colombian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 1.8 percent in 2017, slower than previous year growth rates, but still higher than other Latin American economies.