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On February 19, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council unveiled its first policy document for 2019.

EU sugar production in MY 2019/20 is forecast at 19.4 million MT, up from 18.2 million MT in MY 2018/19 in which an enduring summer drought took a significant toll on beet growth....

Ministry of Agriculture Regulation Number 13/2019 sets new requirements for animal-based feed ingredient imports.

Rice trading resumed with steady rice export prices. Another Thai-Chinese government-to-government shipment of white rice has reportedly been settled.

Korea relies heavily on imports to fulfill its food and agricultural needs. Korea maintains a strong food processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of food and beverage products.

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) received 2.43 trillion yen (roughly $21.8 billion) for its 2019 budget, a 5.6 percent increase over last year.

The Thai Cabinet agreed to fund and implement a plan to address potential future outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF).

Market Year (MY) 2019/20 sugar consumption is forecast to increase marginally to 2.3 million metric tons (MMT), following a flat 2018/19 when sugar sweetened beverage consumption slowed....

On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to revise the compositional specification for Hypobromous acid water as a food additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/625.

On March 18, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to designate Argon as a food additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/622.

On March 18, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to designate Isobutylamine, Isopropylamine, sec-Butylamine, Propylamine, Hexylamine, Pentylamine....

Rice export prices declined around 1 percent due to the lack of new inquiries.