| The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Friday, February 26, and Monday, March 1, 2021.
Haiti: Government Improves Access to Financing for Haitian Farmers Access to financing for Haitian farmers has been an ongoing issue despite government initiatives to promote inclusive financing programs. Although the new government has introduced measures such as publishing Circular 113 which presents incentives for financing the agricultural sector, and establishing the administrative bodies for the National Bank of Agricultural Development, credit for agricultural activities remains challenging The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on February 16, 2021, a clarification that compliance with the exclusion of High Fat Sugar Salt (HFSS) Foods from Fortified Processed Foods will commence only after the HFSS foods are defined and notified in the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations (2020).
This report provides information on leading Indonesian grocery retail chains including: number of outlets, locations, market segment, availability of U.S. food products, and spot price comparisons for fresh fruit and beef products. Product availability and pricing data was obtained through in-person store visits conducted by FAS Jakarta at 21 locations in the greater Jakarta area between January 14 – 27, 2021.
Total grain and feed (including oilseed meal) consumption in New Zealand is currently estimated at 5.8 million metric tons (MMT) for marketing year (MY) 2020, up nearly one percent over MY2019. Total consumption for MY 2021 is forecast at 5.6 MMT, down three percent with reduced dairy sector demand because of better pasture supplies. Due to New Zealand's limited land for growing grains and oilseeds, approximately 60 percent of the total grain and feed supply is imported, with the other 40 percent produced domestically. A number of factors are resulting in a changing mix of imported feeds.
The Government of Pakistan has put on hold genetically engineered (GE) trials on all crops except cotton since March 2019. Regulatory approval for cultivation, use, and commercialization of GE cotton has been granted since 2010, with new varieties added into the system each year. In Pakistan, agricultural biotechnology laws exist, but many of the implementing rules and guidelines have yet to be established and technical staff have yet to be hired. National regulatory bodies are in different stages of promulgating rules and administrative procedures, which need to be synchronized in order for Pakistan's legal system that governs agricultural biotechnology to operate effectively. The National Biosafety Committee, under the Ministry of Climate Change, is currently in the process of developing regulations governing the importation of GE food intended for food, feed, and processing. Intellectual property protections remain weak, limiting access to the cotton industry of the latest generations of GE cotton seed. Rice export prices declined 2-4 percent due to the lack of new inquiries.
In 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic U.S. exports fell by 22 percent or $420 million to the Gulf Cooperation Council 4 (GCC-4), comprised of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. The United States was the most impacted of any agricultural exporter to the region, with Canada being the exception and gaining significant market share in 2020. Reflecting the broader economic recovery in the Arabian Gulf, U.S. agricultural exports improved by 31 percent from Q3 to Q4 2020, but remain well below 2019 export levels.
For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
GAIN Reports from Friday, February 26, and Monday, March 1, 2021
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