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Taiwan: Oilseeds and Products Annual

Taiwan’s soybean imports are forecast at 2.65 MMT for MY2022/2023 and MY2023/2024.


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Malaysia: Oilseeds and Products Annual

Post forecasts Malaysian palm oil production in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 at 18.85 million metric tons (MT), up 702,000 MT from the previous year as the labor situation continues to improve.


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Taiwan: Grain and Feed Annual

Taiwan’s domestic wheat production, 4,000 MT in MY2022/2023, is dwarfed by imports at 1.4 MMT for the current MY. Australia is expected to further recover wheat market share from the United States due to competitive pricing and production recovery.


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United Arab Emirates: Grain and Feed Annual

Strong tourism, high petroleum rents, and an accompanying economic boom in the United Arab Emirates are forecast to grow the consumptive base and drive imports of wheat and rice higher in the coming marketing year.


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Morocco: Grain and Feed Annual

The 2023 crop season in Morocco is advancing under favorable weather conditions, showing promising recovery from the previous year’s drought.


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Cambodia: Grain and Feed Annual

Foreign Agricultural Service Phnom Penh (Post) forecasts an increase of both rice and corn production in Cambodia due to lower input prices, higher animal feed prices, and a positive outlook on tourist inflow into the Kingdom.


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Pakistan: Oilseeds and Products Annual

As of March 2023, Pakistani authorities still ban genetically engineered (GE) oilseed imports.


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Nicaragua: Oilseeds and Products Annual

FAS/Managua projects marketing year 2023/24 Nicaraguan peanut production to return to historic high levels, near 200,000 metric tons on an in-shell basis, as deteriorating political conditions and rising economic instability improve the risk-reward calculations of peanuts relative to longer-term investments in sugar or cattle.


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Indonesia: Cotton and Products Annual

Indonesian cotton imports in 2023/24 are forecast to remain stable at 2.0 million bales assuming spinners will use more inventory on hand before making new purchases.


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China: Cotton and Products Annual

Marketing year (MY) 23/24 cotton imports are forecast at 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) on higher domestic demand for textile and apparel products and higher spinning demand.


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Greece: Cotton and Products Annual

Greece’s MY 2022/23 cotton production is estimated at 1.30 million 480 lb. bales, down 10 percent from the previous season due to a decrease in area planted.


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Bangladesh: Cotton and Products Annual

For marketing year (MY) 2023/24, Post forecasts cotton imports at 8.5 million bales.


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Egypt: Grain and Feed Annual

FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 (July – June) to increase by almost 2.9 percent from the previous marketing year due to population growth.


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Honduras: Food Processing Ingredients

Honduras is the 24th largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, and the third largest market under the Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which entered into force for Honduras in 2006.


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Italy: Food Processing Ingredients

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, characterized by growing consolidation of smaller companies.


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Colombia: Food Processing Ingredients

This report outlines the conditions facing Colombia´s food and beverage industry, highlighting its 7 percent growth.


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Japan: Food Processing Ingredients

This report highlights Japan’s food processing industry, notable trends, and a market snapshot of western Japan.


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Venezuela: Grain and Feed Annual

In Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24, Post forecasts increases in corn and rice production due to improved access to high-quality agricultural inputs and seeds in Venezuela.


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Philippines: Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change

At least 1.25 million poor farmers and 5 million indirect beneficiaries will benefit from Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APA), a $39.3-million project approved to foster climate-resilient agriculture (CRA), and develop the Philippine agriculture sector.


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India: Food Processing Ingredients

The potential to introduce U.S. origin food processing ingredients into the Indian market remains strong, due to rising demand for snacking and consumer-oriented food products.