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MY15/16 soybean imports are forecast at 79 million tons, slightly higher than the previous year.

Post reduced its 2015/16 production forecast to 98 million metric tons (mmt). Dry and hot weather in central and northeast Brazil is having an impact in the progress of the crop.

China is the second largest market for planting seeds after the United States. It is self-sufficient in planting seeds for grains, but imports some grass, vegetable, and fruit seeds.

According to the Bank of Guatemala (BANGUAT), the food processing industry in Guatemala for year 2015, will grow 3.5 percent and will contribute 0.67 percent to the total GDP.

On December 14, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan amended legislation to withdraw genetically engineered (GE) food products from school meals.

Italy’s biodiesel capacity stands at approximately 2 Million Metric Tons (MMT). Italian biodiesel operators include two categories: biodiesel producers and oilseed crushers.

Bulgaria already exported its rapeseeds surplus with exports reaching 460,000 MT at the end of November.

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Turkish soybean area and production for market year (MY) 2014 are about 35,000 hectares and 130,000 metric tons (MT).

Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee (COMEX) resolved on November 26, 2014, to extend the current tariff and duty exemption for soybean meal imports from all origins (including the United States).

According to the German parliament's scientific service, T-TIP could force Germany to abolish its plans for labeling for food from animals fed with GMO feed.

India’s current area planted for rabi (winter sown) oilseeds is 5.2 million hectares (MHA), an increase of two percent over 2013, primarily due to higher rapeseed and mustard area.