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On March 22, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) modified its food safety and standards related to Shea butter and Borneo tallow nut oil (or Sal nut oil).

On April 13, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified provisions for licensing and registration of fortified food products in its Food Safety and Compliance System (FOSCOS).

On April 9, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft guidance document – Standard Operating Procedures to Fix Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Pesticides.

Argentine sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2021-2022 is forecast down at 1.55 million tons, raw value, due to early season dryness which is expected to negatively impact yields.

In MY 2021/22, Venezuelan sugar production is projected upwards to 190,000 MT.

FAS/Ottawa forecasts more hectares of barley and durum wheat, and fewer hectares of corn, oats, and spring wheat planted in 2021.

In marketing year (MY) 2021/22, corn and rice production is forecast to increase due to greater area planted and slightly improved yields.

Sugar cane production in marketing year (MY) 2021 is forecast at 11.34 million metric tons (MMT), increasing two percent from the MY 2021 estimate.

On April 16, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a normal 2021 Southwest Monsoon, suggesting that June to September rainfall will likely be 98 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA) of 88 cm.

In November 2020, hurricanes Eta and Iota flooded the Sula Valley. Approximately 2500 HA of planted sugarcane were lost and one sugar mill was disabled.

Costa Rica’s sugar cane production is expected to decline about 1 percent in MY 2020/2021 to 4,057,000 MT.

Posts projects marketing year production for wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, and rice.