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On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

China’s market year 2014/15 kidney bean production is forecast to increase by 20 percent to 950,000 tons based on increased acreage and higher yield.

On December 4, 2014, the Vietnamese Office of the Government released Decree 116/2014/ND-CP promulgating detailed provisions of some articles of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.

On November 21, 2014 the State Council published a draft Grain Law soliciting public comments until December 21, 2014.

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

On October 31, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) released Circular 35/2014/TT-BNNPTNT publishing the list of plant quarantine pests of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

China’s MY2014/15 fresh potato production is estimated at 101 million metric tons, a 5 percent increase from MY2013/14.

The report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grades and destinations, and weekly quotes for export rice by grades.

Post forecasts that China's broiler production will fall as demand declines due to lower prices and food safety concerns.

Post’s MY14/15 forecast for cotton production remains unchanged from the previous 6.5 million tons.