| The following GAIN reports were released on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. _______ China's seed industry has improved over the last ten years, but this year gained attention at the highest levels, including as a top priority for President Xi. High-level officials have stressed in remarks over the first half of 2021 that germplasm and breeding are key to China's agricultural stability and food security. Officials directed provincial and local governments to support improved seed development. With new attention on the planting seed sector coming through high-level meetings and in policy planning documents, there is a noticeable increase in the number of players in the Chinese seed sector. The 2020 administrative measures on foreign investment relaxed restrictions on foreign investment in wheat seed breeding. At the same time, China's hybrid corn and hybrid rice seed production both hit five-year lows in MY2020/21 for varied reasons. India's 2021 average ethanol blending rate in gasoline is estimated at 7.5 percent due to curtailed fuel pools from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerated government efforts to divert more feedstock toward ethanol. Surplus sugar production, coupled with stronger financial incentives for fuel blending, will enable parastatal oil marketing companies to procure an estimated 2.7 billion liters in calendar year (CY) 2021, a 56 percent increase from 2020. India's strong demand for industrial grade ethanol will result in an estimated 750 million liters of imports, nearly all from the United States. As for biodiesel, the market remains limited owing to high feedstock prices and plant closures due to the pandemic, as India continues to develop the required infrastructure for used cooking oil. This report highlights export certification requirements for Russia. Please note that certification requirements have and will continue to undergo changes as Russia reforms its regulations to meet Eurasian Economic Union and WTO commitments. Exporters are advised to verify export certification requirements with their importer before shipment. South Africa's production and imports of dry beans have been declining over the past decade in correlation with a decrease in consumption. Dry bean imports declined by more than 50 percent since 2010 with South Africa's dry bean consumption stabilizing at around 60,000 tons per year. Dry bean production is relatively small and averaged around 65,000 tons over the past five years. However, for the 2021 marketing year (MY) it is estimated that South Africa will realize a dry bean crop of 56,577 tons down 13 percent from the previous marketing year. As a result, dry bean imports for the 2021 MY are expected to increase by six percent to 32,000 tons, while dry bean exports are expected to decrease by 20 percent to 29,000 tons. Dry beans will continue to be a small but important niche market in South Africa with many nutritional benefits. MY 2021/22 rice production is expected to fully recover from MY2019/20 with favorable weather and an adequate water supply. MY 2021/22 corn production is expected to remain unchanged from the previous forecast. Overall wheat demand remains unchanged due to the reemergence of COVID-19.
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