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Ethiopia is dealing with the worst drought to hit the country in decades.

Forecast MY2016/17 rice and corn production is expected to provide for larger exportable supplies in 2017.

India notified its new standards for oats and revised description for pasta products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments.

Japan’s feed industry relies almost entirely on imported grains.

Export prices increased around 1 percent due to tighter domestic rice supplies and the strengthening Thai Baht.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts a marginal increase in corn production in Kenya in the Marketing Year (MY) 2016/2017 because of Government of Kenya (GOK) and county governments’ support to farmers.

Wheat imports are forecast to decline to 4.3 million tons in market year (MY) 15/16 (down 16 percent from the previous year) due to ample stocks...

December 7, 2015, AQSIQ released Announcement No.144, 2015 - “The Revision of the Risk Level and the Inspection/Quarantine Supervision Methods for Import and Export of Feed and Feed Additives.”

The marketing year (MY) 2016/17 corn production is forecast at 22.6 MMT with harvested area estimated at 6.95 million hectares.

In MY2014/15, U.S. corn exports continued their dominance of the Saudi market, reaching 1.2 million MT and accounting for 41 percent share of the market.

Russia’s Grain Stocks Reach 31 Million Metric Tons . . . New Federal Agricultural Subsidy Distribution Orders . . . EAEU Members Forecast Development of Russia’s Agricultural Sector for 2016-2017 . .

MY 2016/17 wheat imports are forecast at 11 million metric tons (MMT). MY2015/16 imports are revised downward to 10.6 MMT from USDA’s estimate of 11.5 MMT.