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Pakistan’s 2016/17 cotton harvest is progressing as forecast. Higher prices prompted farmers to strengthen their insect control methods compared to a year ago and progress thus far suggests...

Pakistan’s shift from an importer of soybean meal to an importer of soybeans continues following adjustments to the tariff schedule two years ago.

Planting of the Rabi (winter) wheat crop is expected to get underway in a few weeks. The Government has not announced a revised procurement price, but Pakistani wheat is already among the most...

Sugar production is forecast at 5.4 million metric tons, up slightly from a year ago.

Pakistan’s 2016/17 cotton production is forecast at 8.25 million 480 lb bales, up 250,000 bales from the previous estimate.

Pakistan has increased its effective import tariff on imports of milk powder and whey powder from 20 to 45 percent with the imposition of a 25 percent “regulatory duty.”

Pakistan has announced that 900,000 metric tons of wheat will be available for export with a subsidy of $120 per metric ton.

The Government of Pakistan procured 6.0 million metric tons (MMT) of wheat from the recently concluded wheat harvest, significantly lower than the 7.05 MMT target announced prior...

Pakistan’s 2016/17 cotton production is forecast at 8.0 million 480 lb bales, down one million bales from the previous estimate.

Pakistan continues to expand its imports of soybeans in response to an increased tariff on soybean meal. 2015/16 imports are estimated at a record 1.3 million tons.

Pakistan exported 275,000 metric tons of sugar during the first three months of 2016 with the help of an export subsidy of $124 per metric ton.

Pakistan’s marketing year 2016/17 cotton production is forecast at 9.0 million 480 lb bales, an improvement over 2015.