On December 7, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the registration of 51 genetically engineered (GE) corn and soy varieties, including 37 GE corn varieties and 14 GE soybean varieties.
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India: Oilseeds and Products Update

FAS New Delhi’s forecast for India’s soybean oilseed production for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is revised to 12 million metric tons (MMT), slightly lower than the MY 2022/23 at 12.4 MMT which accounts for the impact of the El Nino weather pattern.
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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Indonesia palm oil production for 2023/24 is revised down slightly to 45.8 million metric tons (MMT) due to lower yields from El Nino-induced dryness. Soybean consumption for 2022/23 is revised down on slower demand from the food sector. Reduced use...
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Russia: Russia Restricts Imports of U.S. Corn and Soybeans

February 15, 2016, VPSS will impose temporarily restrictions on corn and soybeans originating from the U.S. as a result of violations of international and Russian phytosanitary requirements.
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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Palm oil production declines are expected to arrive starting in December 2015 and extend throughout the next six to nine months.
China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard of Vegetable Protein for Food Industry (an update of the GB/T 20371), issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission...
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update

2015/2016 soybean production is revised up to 58.5 million tons on good crop conditions resulting in higher yields.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post kept its forecast for Brazil’s 2015/16 soybean production to a record 98 million metric tons (mmt).