On October 17, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Crop Variety Registration Committee (CNCVRC) published the first-ever variety registration list for genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans. The list includes 37 GM corn varieties...
On October 17, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published the revised "Administrative Measures on Labeling Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (Draft for Comments)." Significant updates in the revised draft...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post increased its forecast for soybean planted area to 45.4 million hectares for 2022/23, up previously from 45.2 million hectares.
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Vietnam: Oilseeds and Products Update

After slow growth during the first half of 2023, Vietnam’s economy is on a path to recovery. Post has revised Vietnam’s feed consumption forecast to 26.6 MMT in MY2022/23 matching levels in MY2021/22.
On January 22, 2021, the European Commission (EC) approved five genetically engineered (GE) crops (three corn and two soybeans) and renewed the authorization for three corn crops used for food...
International Agricultural Trade Report

Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Southern Asia

South Asia, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, accounts for 24 percent of the world’s population, with 1.84 billion people in 2019.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post maintains its 2020/21 forecast for soybean planted area expansion at 38.5 million hectares (ha) and soybean production at 131.5 million metric tons (MMT).
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update

Providently timed rains have allowed emergence amid generally positive early oilseed crop conditions, but the absence of significant soil profile moisture in much of the country means that...