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Post forecasts China’s broiler production to remain flat at 13 million tons in 2015 as a result of stagnant consumption and relatively higher feed costs.

The Office of Agricultural Affairs forecasts that China’s MY2014/15 raisin production will increase by 9 percent to 180,000 tons.

On December 31, 2013, China’s National Standardization Technical Committee on Cotton Processing published the final version of National Standard on cotton baling (GB6975-2013).

MY 2014/15 sugar production is forecast at 13.3 million tons, down one million tons from MY 2013/14 on falling acreage.

Post’s September forecast for MY14/15 total oilseed production is 55.8 million tons, down by 5 percent from an estimated 58.7 million tons in MY13/14.

ATO Chengdu held a week-long (September 1-7) “Great American Food Festival” at a supermarket chain in Kunming.

Post’s MY14/15 forecast for cotton production remains unchanged from the previous 6.5 million tons.

Post’s August forecast for MY14/15 total oilseed production is 56.8 million tons, down by 3.3 percent from an estimated 58.7 million tons in MY13/14, primarily due to lower cottonseed production.

ATO Chengdu hosted the 2014 American Food Festival from July 25-August 7 in Chengdu at two highend retailers.

Chongqing’s Lianglu Cuntan Port & Free Trade Zone (CFTA), China’s only inland free trade port, was established on Nov 12, 2008 with State Council approval.

According to Chinese government sources, a drought has affected 2.3 million people, 2.5 million head of livestock, and about 5 million hectares of cropland in 12 provinces and regions this summer.

On August 4, 2014, China notified the WTO of Draft National Food Safety Standards on Hygiene Specifications for Food Radiation Processing (SPS/N/CHN/685).