Japan’s conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) and efforts to conclude the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase....
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Burma: Feed Industry Update 2018

Myanmar’s total 2018 feed demand is estimated at about 3 million metric tons (MMT) including about 0.5 MMT of aqua feed.
The Department of Agriculture made changes to the process for registering new plant varieties.
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Vietnam: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post revises its forecast for soybean imports for marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (calendar year [CY] 2019) at 2 million metric tons (MMT), a significant increase from the MY2017/18 estimate....
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Turkey: Oilseeds and Products Update

Turkey’s Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19 sunflowerseed area and production is estimated at 750,000 hectares and 1.6 million MT, of which 1.45 million MT is oilseed.
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Ukraine: Oilseeds and Products Update

Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture reported the MY2017/18 oilseeds harvest has concluded. Production levels were set as follows: sunflower seeds 15-percent lower compared to the previous....
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Nicaragua: Oilseeds and Products Annual

The major source of oil in Nicaragua is African Palm. Palm plantations have more than doubled since 2011.
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Romania: Oilseeds Update

Romania’s oilseed crop in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 will increase by 21 percent over last year, boosted by bumper sunflower production, as well as strong rapeseed and soybean crops.
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Bulgaria: Oilseeds and Products Market Update

The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) increased its post-harvest estimate for rapeseed due to higher yields.
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Ukraine: Ukraine Signs Sunflower Meal Protocol with China

Ukraine and China signed a new Protocol on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Sunflower Meal on September 15, 2017.
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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Due to favorable growing conditions and reports of higher production throughout the sector, palm oil production is forecast to reach 38.5 million tons in 2017/18, and 2016/17 output is revised....
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India: Oilseeds and Products Update

Peanut production and planted area for marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct/Sept) is revised to 7 million metric tons (MMT) on 5.2 million hectares.