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The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the amendments to Pakistan’s 1976 Seed Act.

The Government of Pakistan recently increased the sugar import tariff from 20 to 40 percent in an effort to shield its domestic industry from imports as domestic prices rise...

For the second consecutive year, the Government of Pakistan is set to increase the tariff on imports of soybean meal on July 1.

Pakistan’s MY 2015/16 wheat production is forecast 500,000 metric tons lower at 25.0 million metric tons due to the adverse effect of widespread late winter rains across major wheat producing areas.

The Government of Pakistan has allowed the export of wheat on a government-to-government basis using the same export subsidy rates that were announced for private exporters in January 2015.

Pakistan’s sugar stocks are on the rise as several years of robust production have boosted stocks of sugar.

Pakistan’s soon-to-be harvested 2015/16 wheat crop is forecast at 25.5 million tons, unchanged from the revised 2014/15 record production estimate.

Pakistan’s 2015/16 cotton production is forecast at 10 million 480 lb bales, down slightly from the current year as yields are forecast lower than the near record level achieved in 2014.

Pakistan’s 2015/16 vegetable oil imports are forecast to be a record 2.8 million metric tons, up 12 percent from a year ago.

This report contains information concerning Customs reference prices, known locally as “valuations” that the Government of Pakistan has established for a number of sauces and condiments.

Pakistan’s cabinet-level Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) authorized Rs. 6.5 billion ($65 million) to facilitate the export of sugar from stocks that are currently with sugar mills.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research have reached agreement over the terms of the health certificate that will accompany shipments of U.S.