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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.

On October 22, 2019 the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has recognized Kazakhstan as a country free from avian influenza.

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

For rice marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (May-April), Post’s production estimate is raised to 35.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 2.27 percent increase over 2018/19 production....

FAS Post estimates India’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.3 million 480 lb. bales (37.5 million 170-kilogram bales/6.4 MMT) from 12.45 million hectares of planted area.

Pakistan requires a variety of export certifications for imported food and agricultural products.

Kazakhstan grain production is expected to be flat this year as Kazakhstan continues its crop diversification strategy and gradually reduces wheat area.

Pakistan’s Marketing Year 2019/20 sugar production is forecast at 5.2 million tons, a 5 percent decrease from the current year’s revised estimate as delays in cane payments....

Assuming normal weather conditions, total oilseed production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (October-September) is forecast at upwards of 38 million metric tons (MMT), 8 percent....

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural products imported to Bangladesh.

On March 29, 2019, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) notified the quantitative restrictions for the Indian fiscal year (IFY) 2019/20 (April/March) on imports of pulses including mung beans,