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Excellent rain during the planting season contributed significantly to favorable MY2015/2016 wheat and coarse grain crop prospects as reported by the FAO.

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.

The MY2015/16 wheat crop is reported to be 8 percent higher than last year or approximately 600,000 HA planted area.

Argentine wheat production for crop 2015/16 is forecast down at 12 million tons due to a projected smaller planted area.

Export prices further declined about 1 percent, as off-season rice harvest continues to keep supplies large.

Post’s MY 2015/16 wheat production forecast has been lowered to 92 million metric tons (MMT) on crop damage due to untimely rains in the first fortnight of March.

Taiwan CY2015 hog and poultry production are estimated to decrease 3% and 6%, respectively, due to ongoing disease issues.

Wheat imports remain fairly steady at 3.9 and 4 million tons for MY 2014/15 and MY2015/16 respectively.

Assuming average weather conditions, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 grain and pulses production at 92 million metric tons (MMT), an 11 percent decrease from the crop in 2014...

FAS/Nairobi forecasts increased production of corn, wheat and rice in Kenya in the marketing year (MY) 2015/2016.

The wheat production estimate for MY14/15 is revised downward from the official USDA estimate by 600,000 metric tons to 3.8 million metric tons.

On March 13, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to Indian standards and labeling requirements for gluten and non-gluten foods.