Pakistan: Oilseeds and Products Update

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   PK2023-0022

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Pakistan: Oilseeds and Products Update
On 24 November, the Federal Cabinet approved amendments to the National Biosafety Rules, which should enable genetically engineered soybean imports to resume in the first half of calendar year 2024. As a result, the 2023/24 soybean import forecast is raised from 0.5 million tons to 1 million tons. No changes are made to rapeseed/canola supply and demand estimates.
South and Central Asia, Pakistan
Oilseeds

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