FAS Agricultural Specialist in Burma conducts crop surveys to prepare the Burma Grain and Feed reports and updates on the agricultural situation. This report describes how the FAS Agricultural Specialist performs crop surveys in Burma despite challenging political and economic conditions.
Post projects increased production in both walnuts and almonds in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 due to high yields caused by plentiful rainfall and favorable temperatures. Post estimates walnut production will reach 195,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2024/25, a 11.4 percent increase year over year. Walnut exports will total 192,500 MT (in-shell basis), which represents a 12.1 percent increase over MY 2023/24. Meanwhile, walnut area planted is projected to increase only slightly, continuing a trend from recent years of stagnating growth. Producers have shifted to more profitable crops such as cherries, lemons, and mandarins, and because of changes in land use as urban areas continue to expand in the central area of the country. For almonds, Post projects that production will reach 11,500 MT for MY 2024/25, a 1.8 percent increase over MY 2023/24. Chilean almond exports will total 7,600 MT, a 4.1 percent increase over MY 2023/24.
The National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) published the National Food Safety Standard for "Sanitary Practices for The Production of Cooked Meat Products" (GB 19303-2023) on September 6, 2023. This Standard was implemented on September 6th, 2024. This Standard replaces GB 19303-2003 "Sanitary Practices of Cooked Meat Product Factories." This report contains an unofficial English translation of the Standard though interested parties are encouraged to undertake their own review of the original text.
For marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 (August-July), post forecasts India's almond production marginally lower at 4,150 metric tons (MT) (shelled basis), compared to last MY estimates. For the same MY, post projects almond imports at 190,000 MT, up by six percent from the previous MY 2023/2024 estimates of 180,000 MT. Post is revising its earlier MY 2023/2024 import estimates to 180,000 MT based on the latest updated trade data. For MY 2024/2025 (September-August), post forecasts India's walnut production at 33,200 MT (in-shell basis). For MY 2023/2024, post is revising its estimates lower at 33,000 MT as there were no seasonal rains in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and soil degradation in the walnut regions has affected its production yield. For MY 2024/2025, post expects India's walnut imports to reach 70,000 MT, a 17 percent increase from the previous MY estimates. India's MY 2024/2025 (September – August) pistachio (in-shell basis) imports are forecast at 40,000 MT.
The animal feed industry in South Africa is well established and highly scientific. Efficient formulations have enabled significant expansion of the livestock sector driven by a surge in local meat consumption. Today, the animal feed industry is generally self-sufficient with little imports of either animal feed products or raw material inputs of corn or soybeans. The future growth of the industry is largely dependent on the demand for animal products, and in particular feed intensive industries such as poultry, dairy and pork.
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