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Post estimates marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.3 million 480 lb. bales (37.5 million 170-kilogram bales/6.4 MMT) with a planting area of 13 million hectares.

Despite decelerated economic growth, demand for food and agricultural products continues to be strong in India.

FSSAI published a directive to implement its draft regulation relating to the deletion of the parameter ‘total soluble solid’ and its values for thermally processed fruit beverages, fruit drinks...

The production and export of soft citrus, lemons and limes is expected to continue its strong growth in the 2019/20 MY, based on the increase in area planted...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a sampling plan for fortified salt’ amendment.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its notification on revised standards for milk and milk products in the Official Gazette of India.

South Africa has moved beyond considering whether section 25 of the Constitution should be amended to allow expropriation without compensation and has published a draft Bill inviting public comments.

The Indian HRI sector continues to expand as consumers increasingly demand a greater variety of food and beverage products at hotels and restaurants.

Post estimates marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.7 million 480 lb. bales (38 million 170-kilogram bales/6.4 MMT) with a planting area of 13 million hectares.

The soybean production estimate for marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (Oct-Sept) is revised lower to 9 million metric tons (MMT) on 11.3 million hectares to indicate poor yield....

The South African Agricultural Fact Sheet has been updated to include calendar year 2019.