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FAS/Canada projects moderate growth in chicken meat production in 2022, following a robust recovery in 2021 prompted by stronger than anticipated sales through the retail channel and quick-service restaurants.

This report updates several sections of the “European Union: Oilseeds and Product Annual” released in April 2021.

Japan’s chicken meat production in 2022 is forecast to marginally increase from 2021 as the sector recovers from outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza during the November 2020 to March 2021 period.

Despite the rapidly growing demand for chicken meat in Turkey due to the growing population, in 2022 chicken meat production is forecast to increase only three percent compared to 2021 to 2.23 million metric tons (MMT).

Export prices leveled off despite steady demand and the appreciation of the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar.

FAS Mumbai (Post) forecasts market year (MY) 2021/2022 cotton production at 28.3 million (480 lb.) bales on an area of 12.6 million hectares.

Cotton imports are forecast at 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 21/22. U.S. cotton exports to China surged to 1.2 MMT in the first 11 months of MY20/21, up from the 0.47 MMT in MY19/20, pushing the U.S. share of China’s cotton imports to 45 percent.

Unfavorable weather conditions with frost and heavy rainstorms during the blossoming and fruit set account for the overall drop in EU stone fruit production in MY 2021/22.

On August 30, 2021, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) published the new Dairy Certificate model for U.S. exports into Brazil.

New Zealand beef production is forecast to fall slightly in 2022, following two straight years of record production.

While the total number of Ukrainian livestock remained on its downward trend in 2021, the swine herd exhibited some signs of recovery after low prices and low production in 2020.

Ukraine’s chicken meat production and exports are expected to decline in 2021 with a slow rebound in 2022. Slimmer production margins due to increased feed costs led to production contraction by smaller producers and bankruptcy of the second largest Ukrainian poultry manufacturer.