# Report forecasts growth in soybean, sorghum production – Daily Trust

> The AFEX 2026 Wet Season Crop Production Report forecasts Nigerian soybean output rising 11.3% to 1.67 million tonnes. Sorghum output is predicted to rise 8% to almost 7 million tonnes. The survey covered more than 41,000 smallholder farmers across 17 states.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:05:53.696Z
- Category: report · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96453-report-forecasts-growth-in-soybean-sorghum-production-daily-trust
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Nigerian sorghum and soybean output is a small supply addition for West African feed markets and has little effect on world prices. Farmers are shifting away from maize because of weak prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-05-12 | [Corn, Soybean Production Numbers as Expected in May USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41348-corn-soybean-production-numbers-as-expected-in-may-usda-report.md) | +0.8% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2020-08-12 | [India oilseed production forecast to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51723-india-oilseed-production-forecast-to-rise.md) | +3.9% | +11.6% |
| SOY | 2022-10-12 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15365-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biodiesel.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2017-07-28 | [Global soybean meal production will be at record high in 2017 - 2018.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70042-global-soybean-meal-production-will-be-at-record-high-in-2017-2018.md) | -4.4% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-08 | [USDA Lowers Brazilian Soybean Production, Increases Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32631-usda-lowers-brazilian-soybean-production-increases-exports.md) | +0.2% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- dailytrust.com: https://dailytrust.com/report-forecasts-growth-in-soybean-sorghum-production/

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