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South Africa will import around 10,000 MT of peanuts in the 2014/15 MY, as an 11 decrease in peanut production is expected due to a mid-summer drought that hit the summer rainfall production areas.

The impact of the 2014/15 MY drought in the sugar industry is expected to continue in the 2015/16 MY.

The Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA) confirmed in writing that the export status of U.S. apples is again recognized under the terms of our fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO) protocol.

Indonesia is expected to produce 27.1 million metric tons (MMT) of sugarcane in marketing year (MY) 2014/15, resulting in production of 2.1 MMT of plantation white sugar.

Ministry of Agriculture regulation 4/2015 provides alternate methods for exporters to establish FFPO recognition.

Since 2013, chicken meat prices in South Africa increased by 13 percent and in the past year by more than eight percent, as increased import tariffs of chicken meat escalate local prices.

South African Poultry Association implies that U.S. poultry producers’ access to the South African chicken market would destroy the local industry and cost thousands of jobs.

Post expects marketing year (MY) 2014/15 Indonesian wheat imports to increase by 4.2 percent to 7.7 million metric tons (MMT)...

Favorable cotton prices relative to synthetic fibers prices, combined with the expansion of large mills, have led to higher imports and consumption of cotton.

Oilseed production in South Africa is expected to decrease by 15 percent in the 2014/15 MY, due to a mid-summer drought that hit the main summer rainfall producing areas.