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MY2015 Uzbek cotton production is estimated about 4.2 million bales. No major pathogen or pest attack accord during the season and no water shortage was reported.

Pakistan’s MY 2015/16 (August-July) cotton production is expected to reach 8.2 million 480 lb bales, down nearly 25 percent from last year’s crop.

Weather conditions are expected to be uncertain during the 2015 spring and summer due to “El Niño”.

On October 6, 2015, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Decision No. 134, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry and whey...

The Ministry of Health published in the Official Gazette the new regulation for the Nutritional Labeling of Food.

India published two notices concerning Draft Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations, 2015 and Draft Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulation, 2015 for comment.

The MY 2015/16 production estimate is 28.5 million 480 lb. bales as insect infestation in northern India raises yield concerns. Planted area reached 11.76 million hectares.

Pakistan continues to expand its imports of soybeans, importing over 500,000 metric tons in 2014/15 (a record), with projected 2015/16 imports of 1.5 million metric tons.

On October 23, 2015, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft Alcoholic Beverages Standards.

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s rice production estimate is lowered to 34.6 million tons due to floods that affected Aman rice production...

India’s MY 2015/16 coffee crop (Oct/Sep) is forecast at 5.3 million 60-kg bags. Large carryover stocks are expected to keep the prices subdued as exports are forecast at 5 million 60-bags.

Chileans are now demanding more choice not only in products in supermarkets but also in restaurants and cafés.