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Rice export prices spiked due to panic demand from foreign buyers after the announcement of Vietnam’s rice export restrictions and Cambodia’s ban on white rice exports driven by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Indonesia’s wheat imports are expected to decline in 2019/20 due to weaker demand as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rebounding to 10.95 million tons in 2020/21.

On March 25, 2020 the Government of Colombia (GOC) ordered all people within the Colombian territory to shelter in place in response to the growing Covid-19 outbreak.

On February 6, 2020, the Chinese government released the annual policy guidelines on agriculture and rural development, also known as the 2020 No. 1 Document.

China continues to allow imports of Canadian canola seed though China recently reduced the acceptable dockage limits on imported canola and did not reinstate the licenses of Canada’s two largest...

This report provides an overview of the impact to date of COVID-19 on the Romanian agriculture, retail sector, distribution channels, wholesale prices and government support programs provided...

Japan’s Cabinet approved a $990 billion economic package to support the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 17, 2020, the State Taxation Administration (STA) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced that the export rebate rate would be increased for 1,464 HS codes, including some meat, fish...

The government of China recently announced several grain policy changes to meet increasing feed demand and confront the global spread of COVID-19.

China’s marketing year (MY) 20/21 cotton production is forecast at 5.95 million metric tons (MMT) compared to an estimated 5.9 MMT in MY19/20, based on a slight acreage decline and a return...

In March 2020, FAS/The Hague visited Norway’s leading food and beverage show, SMAK/HOLDBAR, in Lillestrøm, Norway. SMAK is a truly Norwegian trade show predominantly focusing on foodservice-HRI buyers

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused food service sales in Japan at restaurants and hotels to nosedive and retail sales at supermarkets to jump as schools have closed, tourism has come to a halt...