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2015/2016 oilseeds production is left unchanged compared to Post’s estimates from last month.

On February 17, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) released its Draft Administrative Measures for Crop Seed Production and Operation Licensing for public comment.

The hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) food service industry performed favorably in 2014 and 2015, finally recovering from the prolonged negative impacts of the March 2011 earthquake.

Current annual production is estimated at 160,000 MT, or three to four percent of total fish and seafood production in Russia.

This is the first FAIRS - Certification Report for South Africa. The report lists major certificates and permits required to export food and agricultural products to South Africa.

Taiwan completed the 2016 U.S. rice Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) tender GF4-104-164 for 35,600 MT at the first scheduled tender which was held on February 18.

With the exception of corn, imports for wheat and rice are expected to grow marginally through 2016/17.

India’s MY 2016/17 wheat production is forecast at 88 million metric tons (MMT) on lower planting and expected ‘lower than normal’ yields due to moisture and temperature stress at the time of planting

As previously reported in GAIN report IN6027, India notified its 2016 Food Import Regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments.

Myanmar exported 1.54 million metric tons of beans and pulses in 2015, up 25 percent from the previous year due mainly to higher demand from India.

The CY 2016 cattle and water buffalo population forecast levels are revised up to 302.6 million head due to less slaughter in CY 2015 because of low demand in the Southeast Asian market.

India is expected to produce 6.4 million metric tons (MMT) of rapeseed and mustard in marketing year (MY) 2015/16.