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The Indian HRI sector continues to expand as consumers increasingly demand a greater variety of food and beverage products at hotels and restaurants.

On October 23, 2019, the Government of India raised the minimum support prices (MSP) for the select upcoming rabi (winter-planted) crops, including wheat.

For rice marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (May-April), Post’s production estimate is raised to 35.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 2.27 percent increase over 2018/19 production....

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

Post’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (May/April) rice production is forecast marginally lower at 35.2 million metric tons (MMT) on estimated lower planting (11.7 million hectares) due to Aus season....

On July 3, 2019, the Government of India (GOI) approved increases in the minimum support prices (MSPs) for the kharif (fall harvested) crops for the 2019/20 season.

On June 3, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare (MoAFW) raised its estimate of grain production for the Indian Crop Year (ICY) 2018/19 (July-June) to a near-record 283.4 MMT....

No significant changes in the PSD for rice, wheat and corn to report.

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

For market year (MY) 2019/20 (May-April), total rice area and production levels are projected to increase slightly to 11.8 million hectares (HA) and 35.3 million metric tons....

The Government of Pakistan announced on March 18, 2019, a $2 billion, five-year agricultural plan that focuses on crop production diversification, but there are no details yet.

India is heading for third consecutive record wheat harvest with marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (April/March) production forecast at 100 million metric tons (MMT).