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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched consultations on proposed future regulations to set minimum recycled content requirements for certain plastic manufactured items.

On February 12, 2022, India’s Ministry of Finance notified that it is removing the 10 percent Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess/tax (AIDC) on imports of lentils (HS 0713 40 00) with effect from February 13, 2022, through September 30, 2022.

From October 28-December 31, 2021, FAS New Delhi (Post) organized an 8-week, “Taste of America Food Festival” with Indian retailer, Nature’s Basket. The promotion focused on gourmet U.S. food and beverage products in 36 Nature’s Basket stores throughout India.

Since January 2021, the Indian government has agreed, in principle, to install or upgrade nearly 200 grain-based ethanol production facilities. Cumulatively, these projects would potentially contribute an additional 8.59 billion liters in ethanol capacity per year, supporting India’s blending mandates while simultaneously diversifying its biofuel feedstocks.

FAS Mumbai (Post) forecasts marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 cotton production at 27.4 million 480 lb. bales on an area of 12.1 million hectares. Farmers continue to limit market arrivals due to rising seed cotton prices, increasing input costs for textile value chains.

On January 19, 2022, Health Canada published a marketing authorization allowing manufacturers to voluntarily increase vitamin D levels in cow's milk, goat's milk and margarine.

On January 21, 2022, Canada announced a 30-day consultation on the maximum size for diced or cubed white potatoes packaged in hermetically sealed packages.