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On October 13, 2015, FSSAI re-published the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2015 (FSSR, 2015)...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Draft Guidelines for Making Available Wholesome,Nutritious, Safe and Hygienic Food to School Children.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of bovine frozen semen.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of live bovines.

The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of in vivo bovine embryos.

The Government of India increased the ghee (clarified butter), butter, and butter oil applied import tariff from 30 to 40 percent until March 31, 2016.

CY 2016 fluid milk production is projected to increase by 4.8 percent to 154 million metric tons (MMT) assuming a normal monsoon.

The biotechnology sector is in a nascent stage of development, but the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) seeks to move forward in developing and commercializing agricultural biotechnology.

The centrifugal sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is forecast at 28.5 million metric tons (MMT), six percent below last year.

Post revises down its marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (Oct-Sept) soybean production forecast from 12.5 million metric tons (MMT) to 11 MMT.

Pakistan’s 2015/16 cotton production is forecast at 9.2 million 480 lb bales, down 800,000 from the previous estimate, and the lowest level since 2010.

The MY 2015/16 production estimate is 28.5 million 480 lb. bales as deficit rains lead to stunted crop growth and lower yields.