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Mexico: Corrected Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
The version of this report issued on May 9, 2023, with the title “Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture,
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Tanzania: Coffee Annual
Tanzania: Coffee Annual MY 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase 21 percent to 1.35 million bags due to a recovery from drought conditions and trees entering the most productive period of their three-year yield cycle. Post estimates MY 2023/24 exports will increase 13 percent to 1.27 million bags due to higher exportable supplies.
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Bangladesh Removes Fumigation On-Arrival Requirement for US Cotton
On May 17, 2023 the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture published a special regulatory order amending the Plant Quarantine Rules 2018, thereby allowing the importation of U.S. cotton into Bangladesh without fumigation on-arrival.
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USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Lead Agri-Trade Mission to Japan
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead the upcoming agricultural trade mission to Japan, June 5-8.
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Mexico: Corrected Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
Errata: The version of this report issued on May 9, 2023, with the title “Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
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Bangladesh Removes Fumigation On-Arrival Requirement for US Cotton
On May 17, 2023 the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture published a special regulatory order amending the Plant Quarantine Rules 2018, thereby allowing the importation of U.S. cotton into Bangladesh without fumigation on-arrival.
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Tanzania: Coffee Annual
MY 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase 21 percent to 1.35 million bags due to a recovery from drought conditions and trees entering the most productive period of their three-year yield cycle
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European Union: Dairy and Products Semi-annual
EU environmental restrictions and elevated input costs are depressing milk production in 27 European Union Member States (EU27).
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Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 10
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: USA Pavilion Dazzles at HOFEX 2023;
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South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual
The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to decrease slightly in the 2022/23 Marketing Year (MY), based largely on stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three commodities.
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Poland: Poland Waives Certain Biosecurity Requirements for Backyard Pig Farms
On May 10, 2023, a regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entered into force, reducing biosecurity requirements for raising pigs kept for the production of meat for own use.
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Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Announces Second Stage of 2023 Meat and Poultry Tariff Rate Quotas
On April 13, 2023, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the second stage of 2023 meat and poultry quotas by HS code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers).
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Ethiopia: Coffee Annual
Ethiopia is Africa’s largest coffee producer and the world’s fifth largest exporter of Arabica coffee.
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Egypt: Egypt's National Food Safety Authority Issued Requirements for Food Traceability
On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 16/2022, Food Traceability Requirements, in the Egyptian Chronicles, with an effective date of October 19, 2022.
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Mexico: Dairy and Products Semi-annual
Post forecasts both rising dairy imports and production in 2023, due to a favorable exchange rate and increased domestic demand for dairy products.
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Nigeria: Sugar Annual
The Federal Executive Council approved the extension of the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) by 10 years (2023-2033).
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Nicaragua: Coffee Annual
FAS/Managua projects Nicaraguan Arabica coffee production to remain mostly flat in marketing year 2023/24 at 2.46 million 60-kilogram bags, reflecting successive years of sub-optimal fertilizer application dating back to 2020 when fertilizer prices rose amid global supply chain disruptions and new taxes on agricultural inputs.
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Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly
Export and domestic prices of Thai rice increased one percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht and strong demand for Thai rice.
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Egypt: Egypt's National Food Safety Authority Issued Technical Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles
On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 17/2022, the Binding Technical Rules for Food Contact Materials and Articles, in the Egyptian Chronicles, with an effective date of October 19, 2022.
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Costa Rica: Coffee Annual
FAS/San José is projecting a small marketing year 2023/24 production increase to 1.44 million 60-kilogram bags, based on positive initial flowering, expected appropriate fertilization levels, and better overall condition of farms.