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On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

China’s market year 2014/15 kidney bean production is forecast to increase by 20 percent to 950,000 tons based on increased acreage and higher yield.

On November 21, 2014 the State Council published a draft Grain Law soliciting public comments until December 21, 2014.

China’s MY2014/15 fresh potato production is estimated at 101 million metric tons, a 5 percent increase from MY2013/14.

Post estimates Morocco’s total citrus production for MY2014/15 at 1.70 million MT, a decline of 23 percent compared to the exceptional production registered in MY 2013/14.

Post forecasts that China's broiler production will fall as demand declines due to lower prices and food safety concerns.

Post’s MY14/15 forecast for cotton production remains unchanged from the previous 6.5 million tons.

In the last few years, Morocco’s food distribution system has seen significant changes with the expansion of retail food outlets and the opening of new supermarket stores.