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On October 23, 2019, the Government of India raised the minimum support prices (MSP) for the select upcoming rabi (winter-planted) crops, including wheat.

Post estimates marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.7 million 480 lb. bales (37.6 million 170-kilogram bales/6.3 MMT) with a planting area of 13 million hectares.

FAS Mumbai revises its coffee production forecast slightly down to 5.16 million 60-kilogram (kg) bags for marketing year 2018/19 (October–September).

The CY 2019 cattle (Bos taurus or Bos indicus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) population is estimated at 306.4 million head.

On January 7, 2019, the Government of India (GOI) reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic influenza A virus of serotype H5N1 in Odisha and Bihar.

On December 31, 2018, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (GOI) issued Customs Notification No 84/2018 and 82/2018, to lower the duty on import of crude palm oil (CPO) and RBD Palmolein....

Assuming normal weather conditions through harvest, India is expected to produce 7.2 million metric tons (MMT) of rapeseed and mustard in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (October-September)....

On February 28, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare forecast in its second advance estimate of the Indian crop year (ICY) 2018/19 (July/June) grain production at 281.4 million....

In calendar year (CY) 2018, the Government of India (GOI) granted access to U.S. poultry in the Indian market and issued multiple food safety draft and final amendments and regulations....