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On January 1, 2022, Ukraine will implement new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in agricultural and food products at the level of 0.01 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) or milligrams per liter (mg/l) depending on whether the product is solid or liquid.

China’s raisin production is forecast at 180,000 MT in MY2021/22, a rebound of 20 percent from a failed crop in the previous year due to Covid-19 outbreaks in Xinjiang that prevented harvest and processing.

On July 9, 2021, China notified “Laboratory animal—Microbiological and parasitical standards and monitoring” to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/CHN/1613.

Soybean imports are forecast at 101 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 21/22, up 3 MMT from the previous year.

India’s soybean production estimate for marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (October-September) is lowered to 10.8 million metric tons (MMT) on account of delayed and erratic rainfall.

Korea's chicken production and consumption are projected to increase moderately in 2021 and 2022, as Korean broiler inventory recovers from HPAI related depopulation, and economic activity normalizes with increased COVID-19 vaccination rates. U.S. poultry exports to Korea remain limited.

Post expects chicken meat production to increase slightly in 2021 with sluggish domestic and export demand and supply disruptions from the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19.

The Turkish cotton crop for MY 2021/22 is forecast at 450,000 hectares and 750,000 metric tons (MT) (3.45 million bales).

The cattle number forecast for 2022 is expected to be 18.8 million head. This three percent increase in the cattle estimate is a result of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) subsidies for calf production and projected feeder cattle imports for 2022.

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.

On August 26, 2021, the Regulatory Improvement National Commission (CONAMER) published a draft Conformity Assessment Procedure (CAP) for the national standard NOM-223-SCFI/SAGARPA-2018, Cheese.

After summer farmers' protests in Poland, the Prime Minister announced aid packages for the Polish countryside.