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TH5132 – Export prices declined around 1 percent as the rumored G-to-G agreement with Indonesia has not yet been finalized.

On October 13, 2015, FSSAI re-published the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2015 (FSSR, 2015)...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Draft Guidelines for Making Available Wholesome,Nutritious, Safe and Hygienic Food to School Children.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of bovine frozen semen.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of live bovines.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of in vivo bovine embryos.

The Government of India increased the ghee (clarified butter), butter, and butter oil applied import tariff from 30 to 40 percent until March 31, 2016.

Export prices were virtually unchanged expect for fragrant rice prices. The Ministry of Commerce is proposing on-farm pledging program for MY2015/16 fragrant rice production.

CY 2016 fluid milk production is projected to increase by 4.8 percent to 154 million metric tons (MMT) assuming a normal monsoon.

Export prices increased around 1 percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht. A rumor about a new G-to-G contract with Indonesia also put upward pressure on domestic prices.

The centrifugal sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is forecast at 28.5 million metric tons (MMT), six percent below last year.

Post revises down its marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (Oct-Sept) soybean production forecast from 12.5 million metric tons (MMT) to 11 MMT.