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ATO Chengdu held the 2015 Feed Ingredients Seminar in Chengdu, Sichuan on September 11 with support from 3 U.S cooperators and 2 local associations

A new government took office in December implementing rapidly policy changes to support the local agricultural sector.

The JDC is expected to be implemented on or after April 14, 2016, and experts anticipate the JDC to provide more consideration to socio-economic issues and environmental impacts in risk assessment...

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is seeking comments on its proposed cancellations of all thiram uses in Canada.

India’s 2016/17 cotton production forecast is 28.5 million 480 lb. bales on marginally lower acreage of 11.8 million hectares.

Assuming a normal 2016 monsoon (June-Sept), India’s total oilseed production in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (Oct-Sept) will reach 35.4 million metric tons (MMT), a ten-percent over last year.

Post estimates that cotton planted area in Vietnam likely drops to less than 1,000 hectares.

MY2016/17 cotton imports are forecast to increase only slightly from the downturn in MY2013/14.

The drought is forecasted to severely impact the 2016/17 MY Swaziland sugar cane crop.

Production and consumption of broiler meat are forecast at record levels on recovering of the sector despite the potential for avian influenza.

Post forecasts 2016/17 soybean production at 103 million metric tons (mmt), an increase of three percent compared to the current season.

Post forecasts cotton planted area for 2016/17 to increase to 980,000 hectares based on higher domestic prices and export demand.