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On February 19, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council unveiled its first policy document for 2019.

Ministry of Agriculture Regulation Number 13/2019 sets new requirements for animal-based feed ingredient imports.

Rice trading resumed with steady rice export prices. Another Thai-Chinese government-to-government shipment of white rice has reportedly been settled.

FAS Post estimates India’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.3 million 480 lb. bales (37.5 million 170-kilogram bales/6.4 MMT) from 12.45 million hectares of planted area.

Pakistan requires a variety of export certifications for imported food and agricultural products.

Korea relies heavily on imports to fulfill its food and agricultural needs. Korea maintains a strong food processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of food and beverage products.

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) received 2.43 trillion yen (roughly $21.8 billion) for its 2019 budget, a 5.6 percent increase over last year.

Kazakhstan grain production is expected to be flat this year as Kazakhstan continues its crop diversification strategy and gradually reduces wheat area.

Pakistan’s Marketing Year 2019/20 sugar production is forecast at 5.2 million tons, a 5 percent decrease from the current year’s revised estimate as delays in cane payments....

The Thai Cabinet agreed to fund and implement a plan to address potential future outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF).

Market Year (MY) 2019/20 sugar consumption is forecast to increase marginally to 2.3 million metric tons (MMT), following a flat 2018/19 when sugar sweetened beverage consumption slowed....

On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to revise the compositional specification for Hypobromous acid water as a food additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/625.