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Brazil’s consumers have a budding appetite for higher-value food products as the country’s economy recovers from a historic recession and its middle class grows.

Pakistan’s 2017/18 cotton production is forecast at 9.0 million 480 lb bales, down slightly from the current USDA estimate due to a slight reduction in area as projected yields are largely unchanged.

Export prices for most grades of rice further declined 1 to 2 percent, except for fragrant rice prices which continued to increase significantly.

Soybean production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct-Sept) is revised down to 10 million metric tons (MMT) produced from an estimated planted area of 10.5 million hectares.

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.

ATO Chengdu hosted the 2014 American Food Festival from July 25-August 7 in Chengdu at two highend retailers.

Chongqing’s Lianglu Cuntan Port & Free Trade Zone (CFTA), China’s only inland free trade port, was established on Nov 12, 2008 with State Council approval.

In the past decade, India has emerged as a major agricultural exporter, with exports climbing from just over $5 billion in 2003 to a record of more than $39 billion in 2013.

As part of the negotiating process of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the EU requested that names of certain products be protected on the basis of their geographical indications (GIs).

Post forecasts that South Africa’s raisin production will increase by nine percent to 50,000 MT in the 2014/15 MY, based on an increase in area planted and a recovery of grape vines after frost damage

South African Minister of Health issued a Government Notice (R429) inviting comments on the proposed amendments to the regulations relating to the labeling and advertising of foods.

Minister of Science and Technology approved revised regulations that will create a positive environment for seed companies to start research.