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On June 4, 2018, the government released the document National Policy on Biofuels 2018, which proposed blend targets of E20 and B5 be met by 2030.

In marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Post expects a 9 percent decrease in almond imports, at 95,000 MT, due to a May 23, 2018, increase of the Basic Custom Duty on shelled almonds....

Due to an expectation of relatively higher yields supported by normal precipitation across central India, Post’s preliminary kharif (fall harvested) crop assessment indicates soybean production....

The Ministry of Agriculture raised the Indian crop year (ICY) 2017/18 (July-June) grain production estimate to a record 284.8 million metric tons (MMT), which is about a 2 percent increase....

FAS Islamabad forecasts Pakistan’s MY 2018/19 (August to July) cotton production at 8.5 million 480 lb. bales, up 300,000 bales or 4 percent from the last year’s level.

Post forecasts India’s MY 2018/19 cotton production at 28.5 million 480 lb. bales on 11.8 million hectares.

FSSAI published in India’s official gazette a draft regulation which proposes to adopt 46 food additive standards previously issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs...

The Government of Bangladesh proposed national budget for FY 2016-17 (July-June) is BDT 3.41 trillion ($43 billion USD), which is 28 percent higher than the revised budget of last year.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published in India’s official gazette a draft Regulation on standards for cereals and cereal products.

India offers promising export growth prospects for U.S. agriculture with a large and rapidly expanding middle class, rising disposable incomes and shifting consumption patterns...

Although Bt cotton remains the only biotech crop approved for commercial cultivation, the Government of India (GOI) made some progress in 2016....

On December 8, 2016, the Ministry of Finance removed the import duty on wheat indefinitely from the earlier provision of 10 percent import duty effective till March 1, 2017.