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The Government of Pakistan announced on March 18, 2019, a $2 billion, five-year agricultural plan that focuses on crop production diversification, but there are no details yet.

Turkish cotton planting and production for Marketing Year (MY) 2019/20 is projected to be about 540,000 hectares and 900,000 metric tons (4.13 million bales).

Greece is the EU’s main cotton grower, accounting for more than 80 percent of total European production.

India’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production estimate is 29.3 million 480 lb. bales on 12.45 million hectares. Yields are expected to rebound in most of the states after an erratic monsoon...

India is heading for third consecutive record wheat harvest with marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (April/March) production forecast at 100 million metric tons (MMT).

MY2018/19 and MY2019/20 cotton imports are expected to grow at a slow pace due to high cotton prices and economic uncertainty. Imports of U.S. cotton are expected to decline significantly....

On October 10, 2018, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a new national standard for rice (GB/T 1354-2018), replacing GB/T 1354-2009.

On December 27, 2018, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) granted market access to U.S. milled rice and listed 7 U.S. rice facilities as approved to export to China.

Taiwan’s food processing industry produced an estimated $17.9 billion of processed food and drinks in 2018. Consumer’s desire more convenience which creates opportunities for U.S. ingredients....

Palm oil (CPO) production in MY 2019/20 is forecast to reach 20.3 million metric tons (MT), an increase of 300,000 MT compared to the previous year, based on an improving labor situation within the...

Wheat and barley crops have developed well after a very good start. Post forecasts MY 2019/20 wheat and barley production at 1.3 MMT and 600,000 MT, respectively, with imports at 1.75 MMT and....

MY 2019/20 is characterized by a very tight rapeseed situation. Total European Union (EU) oilseeds area in MY 2019/20 is forecast to decline by over eight percent primarily due to an 18 percent....