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In MY2015/2016, total raw sugar production is forecast to increase 3 percent to 2.127 MMT from MY2014/15 due to an increase in raw beet sugar production of 60,000 MT or a total of 1.210 MMT.

Cane sugar production for MY (May/April) 2015 is forecast at 1.24 MMT, up from 1.22 MMT in MY2014.

The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) has led to record food and agricultural product exports for both countries.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 1.97 MMT, reflecting additional crush capacity and soy meal demand.

Excellent rain during the planting season contributed significantly to favorable MY2015/2016 wheat and coarse grain crop prospects as reported by the FAO.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced it would not directly provide cash subsidies for MY2015/16, after offering such subsidies to farmers for the first time in MY2014/15.

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.

On March 14, 2015, Peru’s Ministry of the Environment announced a fine structure for any company in non-compliance with the 10 year moratorium on genetically modified organisms.

Shrimp exports from Peru are estimated at 18, 000 MT in CY 2015, a six-fold increase from 2003 due to strong export demand.