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On April 4, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on its website, Order F. No. TIC-B02/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI order extends the effective implementation date for the mandatory registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities (FFMF) for the import of certain categories of foods such as milk and milk products; meat and meat products including poultry, fish, and their products; egg powder; infant food; and nutraceuticals to India.

The 2023 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2023 calendar year.

On April 15, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a 31 percent chance of an above normal 2024 southwest monsoon. IMD will issue a end of May forecast for the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ), which represents most rainfed agriculture regions in the country and is the critical forecast related to agricultural planning, planting, and production.

FAS India forecasts marketing year (MY) 2024/25 coffee production (Oct/Sep) at 6 million 60-kilogram bags. Deficit pre-monsoon rains (Mar/May) are expected to negatively impact yields, as fruit setting drops significantly in major growing regions.

The CY 2019 cattle (Bos taurus or Bos indicus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) population is estimated at 306.4 million head.

On January 7, 2019, the Government of India (GOI) reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic influenza A virus of serotype H5N1 in Odisha and Bihar.

On December 31, 2018, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (GOI) issued Customs Notification No 84/2018 and 82/2018, to lower the duty on import of crude palm oil (CPO) and RBD Palmolein....

Assuming normal weather conditions through harvest, India is expected to produce 7.2 million metric tons (MMT) of rapeseed and mustard in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (October-September)....

On February 28, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare forecast in its second advance estimate of the Indian crop year (ICY) 2018/19 (July/June) grain production at 281.4 million....

In calendar year (CY) 2018, the Government of India (GOI) granted access to U.S. poultry in the Indian market and issued multiple food safety draft and final amendments and regulations....