| The following GAIN reports were released on June 3, 2025. _______ Ethiopia's coffee production for marketing year 2025/26 is projected to reach 11.6 million 60-kg bags, supported by favorable weather, increased productivity from rejuvenated aging trees, and the use of improved inputs such as high-yielding seedlings. Export volumes are forecast to rise to 7.8 million bags, driven by strong global prices and policy reforms that expanded direct access for producers and exporters to international markets. Recent macroeconomic reforms, including the adoption of a market-based foreign exchange rate system, are enhancing export competitiveness and raising farmer incomes. Guided by the 15-year Comprehensive Coffee Development Strategy, Ethiopia aims to become the world's second-largest coffee producer and exporter by advancing sustainability, boosting competitiveness, and diversifying markets. India published guidelines for accepting recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) as a food contact material. These guidelines are in alignment with its recently published measure that aims to enhance food safety standards by allowing the use of rPET for food packing, storage, and distribution. The guidelines specify that rPET used for food packaging must adhere to the prescribed quality and safety standards. While Nigeria has a long history of subsistence-based milk production, urbanization is driving increased consumption of non-traditional dairy products. In 2024, most of the $267 million in dairy product imports entered as powdered milk and cream, which are then reconstituted into diverse dairy products. The market is price-sensitive, so importers prefer fat-filled (i.e., blended with vegetable fats) milk powder due to its favorable retail price. U.S. exporters may find opportunities to supply powdered milk, infant formula, whey protein, lactose, and other specialty dairy ingredients to food processors. This report provides an overview of Nigeria's dairy industry and describes market opportunities for U.S. exporters. In 2024, Nigeria created the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to unlock potential in the country's vast but underdeveloped livestock sector. The Ministry's leadership has focused on increasing commercial productivity, which may lead to more interest in U.S. live animal, genetics, and animal feed product exports. In December 2024, the United States signed seven animal health export protocols with Nigeria, creating more opportunities to grow exports given the Ministry's focus on commercial development, including improving dairy yields, beef production, and animal feed availability. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. | 
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