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FAS New Delhi expects India’s ethanol production for 2024 to reach 6.35 billion liters (BL), less than a 1 percent change down from last year due to projected decline in sugarcane production and depleting rice grain storage.

India’s annual import of logs, lumber, and wood products has increased from $630 million to $2.3 billion over the past two decades, with U.S. market share reaching a record high $84 million in 2023.

On April 15, 2024, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) predicted above normal 2024 monsoon rains. FAS New Delhi (Post) market year (MY) 2024/2025 (April-March) wheat production is forecast at a record 114 million metric tons (MMT), same as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official forecast, on higher than initially expected yields in the northern Indian states due to favorable weather through the harvest.

India’s food processing sector continues to expand in response to changing demographics, strong local and international brands, emerging modern retail and growing consumer acceptance of processed food

Although small, traditional outlets dominate the Indian food retail sector and account for 98 percent of sales...

India’s food service sector continues expanding as the number of travelers increase and more consumers dine at restaurants.

India is a small and growing market for imported consumer food products.

The Government of India (GOI) announced a price fixing scheme for fuel ethanol procurement for parastatal oil marketing companies (OMCs).

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India provided a six-month extension for compliance with its labeling requirements for printed logos and license numbers on packaged foodstuffs.

The Government of India (GOI) continues to consider rice imports for distribution under governmental feeding programs in the northeastern states, but to date, has not made a decision.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published draft regulations for public comments on the inclusion of Pullulan as a food additive in the Food Standards and Additives Regulation, 2011.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft regulations for public comment, which primarily focus on setting maximum limits for trans fatty acid.