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Post forecasts that sugar cane production in Zimbabwe will decrease by five percent to 3,180 Million MT in the 2016/17 MY.

Within the scope of Turkey`s harmonization period to be an EU Member, Turkey has started to harmonize many EU laws into Turkish legislation.

Production of wheat in MY 2016/17 is forecast to decrease based on lower production area under this crop planted in Autumn 2015.

The EU-28 sugar production for food purposes for MY 2016/17 is forecast at 16.5 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), with another 0.9 million MT produced for industrial purposes.

In contrast to the huge drought-related losses in grain production, Ethiopia’s production of major oilseeds is expected to increase to nearly 790,000 metric tons in MY15/16 (Oct-Sep).

The Central Bank of Nigeria continues to restrict access to foreign exchange in an effort to reduce rapid spending of U.S. dollars outside of Nigeria.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

Assuming average weather conditions during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2016 grain and pulses production at 101 million metric tons (MMT), a 2 percent decrease...

The impact of the 2015 drought is expected to continue in the 2016/17 MY.

Sugar beet and sugar production in Ukraine is expected to decrease in marketing year 2015/16 in response to the current economic situation in the country.

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s sugar beet production in 2016/17 at 42 million metric tons (MMT), nearly an 8 percent increase from production in 2015/16.

MinFAL updated the “List of Restricted Substances for Food Supplements” on April 6, 2016, which is a revision from the January 22, 2016 list.