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Global lentil exports in 2020 jumped from $1 billion to $2.6 billion compared to the year before. Canada and Australia led the surge, accounting for more than three-fourths of the exports. Lentil exports peaked at $2.7 billion in 2015 but drifted lower through 2019, primarily due to reduced shipments from Canada to India and Turkey and from the United States to Canada and India.

Thailand’s pet food market experienced steady growth due to the rise of “pet humanisation” and an increasing cat population.

Japan’s Agency of Natural Resources and Energy will accept public comments on its proposed 6th Strategic Energy Plan between September 3 and October 4, 2021. All comments must be submitted in Japanese.

Export prices of all grades of rice remain unchanged despite the weakening of the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar and slow trading activities.

China’s raisin production is forecast at 180,000 MT in MY2021/22, a rebound of 20 percent from a failed crop in the previous year due to Covid-19 outbreaks in Xinjiang that prevented harvest and processing.

On July 9, 2021, China notified “Laboratory animal—Microbiological and parasitical standards and monitoring” to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/CHN/1613.

Soybean imports are forecast at 101 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 21/22, up 3 MMT from the previous year.

Korea's chicken production and consumption are projected to increase moderately in 2021 and 2022, as Korean broiler inventory recovers from HPAI related depopulation, and economic activity normalizes with increased COVID-19 vaccination rates. U.S. poultry exports to Korea remain limited.

Post expects chicken meat production to increase slightly in 2021 with sluggish domestic and export demand and supply disruptions from the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19.

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.

Japan’s chicken meat production in 2022 is forecast to marginally increase from 2021 as the sector recovers from outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza during the November 2020 to March 2021 period.

Export prices leveled off despite steady demand and the appreciation of the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar.