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The Indian Meteorological Department forecast a near normal Southwest Monsoon for 2017 suggesting that June to September rainfall is likely to be 96 percent of the Long Period Average.

On March 31, 2017, FSSAI published a draft notification on Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017.

On April 4, 2017, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation related to ready-to-drink infant milk substitute.

Rice production for MY 2017/18 (May-April) is forecast at 34.7 MMT on higher yields. Wheat production for MY 2017/18 (July-June) is forecast at 1.3 MMT on higher planted area....

India’s centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct-Sept) is expected to increase by 18 percent to 25.8 million metric tons (MMT).

MY 2017/18 raw cotton production is projected at 130,000 bales on favorable weather and expansion of American Upland cotton planted area; imports are projected to rise by 6.2 million bales....

Sugar production is forecast at a record six million metric tons for 2017/18. Sugar has emerged as a favored crop among farmers who value the government established procurement price....

India’s total oilseed production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct-Sept) is forecast to rise seven percent to 38.6 million metric tons (MMT), derived from 40 million hectares.

Pakistan’s marketing year 2017/18 cotton production is forecast at 8.5 million 480 lb bales, up 10 percent from a year ago due to an expected increase in area.

Pakistan’s soon-to-be harvested 2017/18 wheat crop is forecast at 25.2 million metric tons, marginally lower than a year ago.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) postponed the compliance date for labeling requirements on the declaration of class title....

India has invited the World Trade Organization (WTO) members to provide comments on their draft notification related to ready-to-drink infant milk substitute.