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On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

President Dilma Rousseff announced the appointment of Katia Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply on December 23, 2014.

China’s market year 2014/15 kidney bean production is forecast to increase by 20 percent to 950,000 tons based on increased acreage and higher yield.

On November 21, 2014 the State Council published a draft Grain Law soliciting public comments until December 21, 2014.

This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports into Brazil, including import procedures.

Brazilian orange crop for 2014/15 is projected at 400 million 40.8-kg boxes, down 13 million boxes from the previous year.

China’s MY2014/15 fresh potato production is estimated at 101 million metric tons, a 5 percent increase from MY2013/14.

Post forecasts that China's broiler production will fall as demand declines due to lower prices and food safety concerns.

Post’s MY14/15 forecast for cotton production remains unchanged from the previous 6.5 million tons.