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Brazil recently enacted the law known as Fuel of the Future, aiming at decarbonizing the transport sector through the use of sustainable fuels and the implementation of low carbon programs.

China’s retail sector remained resilient in 2024, with sales reaching $6.8 trillion, up 3.5 percent year-on-year, and continued growing 4.6 percent in Q1 2025. Growth was driven by store innovation and expansion into lower-tier cities.

There is no change in production figures, as the Government of Morocco has released its final wheat and barley production numbers for the 2025 crop, including 2.5 MMT of common wheat, 1 MMT of durum wheat, and 0.95 MMT of barley.

Venezuelan corn production for marketing year 2025/2026 is projected to rise to 1.26 million metric tons (MMT) due to late season planting, despite early losses from severe flooding in Portuguesa, the country’s primary corn-producing state.

Turkiye’s pistachio production in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 is forecast to decrease substantially due to multiple factors. This MY’s “off-year” crop will be less than half of last MY’s record high production.

The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has proposed a mandate that manufacturers of enzymes used as food additives provide the biological names of enzyme-producing microorganisms.

Vietnam’s soybean crushers are expanding capacity with new production lines. As a result, soybean imports are expected to rise, while local soybean meal production increases and imported soybean meal declines in Marketing Year (MY) 2025/26.

FAS/Tokyo forecasts Japan’s chicken market to remain stable in 2026, with modest growth in imports driven by steady demand and evolving challenges. Production is expected to match 2025 levels, as rising costs—due to yen depreciation, high feed prices, and biosecurity measures—limit expansion.

India fluid milk production forecast for calendar year (CY) 2026 is up two percent over 2025. Largely consumed domestically, consumption is forecasted at 221.37 MMT in 2026. For butter, both production and consumption in 2026 are anticipated to increase by three percent over 2025.

FAS New Delhi maintains India’s centrifugal sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 35 million metric tons (MMT) (raw value basis), equivalent to 33 MMT of crystal sugar. This is supported by favorable rainfall during the 2024 southwest monsoon, which facilitated planting, and the 2025 monsoon which facilitated enhanced yields.

The retail sector in Taiwan includes convenience stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets, which generated more than $30 billion in sales in 2024. The United States remains the leading supplier of consumer-oriented food and agricultural products to Taiwan.

The Canadian cattle herd is forecast to enter the consolidation phase in 2026. Heifer retention practices in 2025 and a slight increase to the breeding herd to begin 2026 will support a slightly larger calf crop.