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Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) (national authority) has revised wheat grains import regulations. Previously the national authority had issued a blanket approval for the import of wheat for flour milling for human consumption.

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments....

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains.

Global prices for wheat and rice have risen during the past year due to lower production, export restrictions among major suppliers, and strong foreign demand.

Favorable weather conditions have allowed a second consecutive sizeable winter grains crop in Spain.

Algeria’s Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by region shows the vegetation index within normal range.

Argentine wheat production for 2015/16 is forecast down at 10.2 million tons (mmt), 1.3 mmt lower than USDA.

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is unchanged at 11.8 million hectares and 34.8 million tons.

The outlook for winter grains production in Australia from mid-2015 and beyond has been improved by more reliable rainfall.

Post expects marketing year (MY) 2014/15 Indonesian wheat imports and consumption to decrease to 7.6 million metric tons (MMT) and 7.3 MMT respectively.

Wheat production is forecast at 19.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2015 because of high yields, especially in Central Anatolia.

This report is an update to the previous forecast. Notable changes for MY 2015/16 include an increase in Korean wheat production to 36,000 MT and increased wheat consumption to 3.85 million tons.