Markets / Agriculture

Agricultural Markets and Food Supply Chains.

Agricultural markets connect producers, processors, warehouse operators, traders and buyers.

DMX is evaluating opportunities to support more organised commodity markets through reliable information, consistent standards and appropriate institutional infrastructure.

Tea fields in Bomet County, Kenya — Kenyan tea production · Kiprotich Towett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image credits

Agricultural commodities.

Wheat

Economic role: Food processing and milling
Typical participants: Growers, aggregators, millers and food manufacturers
Supply chain and quality: Moisture, storage integrity, protein and milling suitability
Benchmark context: International wheat benchmarks can provide context; local grades, freight and currency must be considered.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Yellow Maize

Economic role: Animal feed and food supply chains
Typical participants: Farmers, cooperatives, feed manufacturers and processors
Supply chain and quality: Moisture, foreign matter, pest damage and food/feed safety
Benchmark context: External maize benchmarks differ by origin, grade and delivery terms; they are not local DMX prices.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Soybeans

Economic role: Protein meals and vegetable oil
Typical participants: Growers, aggregators, crushers and feed processors
Supply chain and quality: Moisture, oil content, impurities and traceable storage
Benchmark context: International soybean references require adjustment for specifications, origin and logistics.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Common Beans

Economic role: Food security and household nutrition
Typical participants: Smallholder producers, cooperatives, wholesalers and food buyers
Supply chain and quality: Variety, moisture, size, cleanliness and storage protection
Benchmark context: Physical-market comparisons require a comparable variety, grade, unit and location.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Palm Oil

Economic role: Food manufacturing and industrial processing
Typical participants: Producers, refiners, importers and processors
Supply chain and quality: Product type, processing, food-safety specifications and storage handling
Benchmark context: External palm-oil assessments refer to specific product grades and delivery bases.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Soybean Oil

Economic role: Edible oils and processing inputs
Typical participants: Crushers, refiners, importers and food manufacturers
Supply chain and quality: Refining specification, contamination prevention and transport conditions
Benchmark context: External vegetable-oil benchmarks must be interpreted by product, currency and delivery basis.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Coffee

Economic role: Export trade and value-added processing
Typical participants: Growers, cooperatives, millers, exporters and roasters
Supply chain and quality: Origin, grading, cup characteristics, traceability and storage
Benchmark context: International Arabica and Robusta references represent different products; quality differentials and export costs matter.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

Tea

Economic role: Export earnings and beverage supply chains
Typical participants: Growers, cooperatives, factories, brokers, packers and buyers
Supply chain and quality: Leaf and manufacturing quality, grade, packaging and moisture protection
Benchmark context: Physical tea references are sensitive to origin, grade and sale conditions; no DMX benchmark is currently offered.
DMX status: Under evaluation; no approved or currently tradable DMX contract.

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