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Nigeria: Oilseeds and Products Annual

Nigeria continues to strive for self-sufficiency in oil palm production. Currently, production remains stable. Meanwhile, demand for palm oil outweighs supply. Nigeria meets the supply gap in oil palm through imports from Malaysia, China, and Côte d’Ivoire.
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China: GE Soybean and Corn Variety Standards Issued

On June 8, 2022, China’s National Crop Variety Registration Committee (NCVRC) published “National Registration Standards for Genetically Engineered Soybean Varieties (Trial)” and “National Registration Standards for Genetically Engineered Corn...
On May 19, 2022, the European Commission (EC) approved two genetically engineered (GE) crops (1 soybean and 1 corn/maize) for food and animal feed. The two authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on May 20, 2022, and they remain valid for 10 years.
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EU-28: Oilseeds Market Update

This report provides EU-28 production, supply, and demand forecasts for major EU oilseeds, protein meals and related products.
On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Edible Soybean Meal, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/991.
On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Edible Vegetable Oil, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/997.
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update

2015/16 soybean production area is unchanged at 20 million hectares with production forecast at 57 million tons.
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India: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post revises down its marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (Oct-Sept) soybean production forecast from 12.5 million metric tons (MMT) to 11 MMT.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

A record Brazilian soybean crop of 97 million metric tons (mmt) is forecast for the 2015/16 marketing year (MY) as a result of a slight increase in planted area.
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update

2015/16 soybean production area is unchanged at 20 million hectares with production forecast at 57 million tons.
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Agricultural Economic Fact Sheet

In 2014 Agriculture contributed about 10% to the Gross Domestic Product in Zimbabwe.
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Russia: Feeds Containing GE Ingredients

Ministry of Agriculture announced several cases of imported animal feeds and feed supplements that had not properly registered the GE (genetically engineered) soybean content in the feed.