Burma's domestic wheat quality and production remain insufficient to meet growing demand. As a result, Burma has imported about 266,000-512,000 metric tons of wheat and milled wheat products annually between 2019-2024 , mainly from Australia and the United States. Without better domestic varieties, stronger extension services, and improved post-harvest practices, contacts shared that wheat will not become a reliable income-generating crop for Burmese farmers.
FAS New Delhi reduced its initial forecast for India's 2025/26 rapeseed harvested area and production, primarily due to farmers shifting from rapeseed to wheat cultivation in pursuit of higher returns. Post also revised down rapeseed meal production from initial projections, mainly due to ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh that have disrupted trade. Despite this, strong demand from the domestic market and China is expected to keep production above 2024/25 levels. Post revised down the rapeseed oil production estimate by two percent to 4.2 MMT, reflecting updated acreage and output figures, though production remains above last year's level due to favorable weather, improved seed varieties, and higher oil content. Consumption estimates have also been lowered to 4 MMT based on revised crushing figures; however, consumption still exceeds 2024/25 levels, supported by steady demand for rapeseed oil's health benefits and its continued popularity, especially in rural households.
On January 22, 2026, the Israeli Ministry of Health published a request for public comments on draft order proposes to set expanded MRLs for certain pesticides in relation to specific crops, exceeding the levels set in Annexes II–V of Regulation 396/2005, as detailed in the appendices to the draft order. The publication is open for public comment until February 12, 2026, 23:59 (Israel Standard Time).
This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information. Italy's FAIRS provides contact information for the competent authorities that are responsible for the import of animal, plant, fish, and food products into the Italian market.
The Philippines launched a new quarterly, price-indexed tariff system on January 1, 2026, under Executive Order (EO) No. 105 (2025) and Circular No. 2025-001. This mechanism allows for quarterly rice import tariff rate adjustments based on international prices for Vietnam 5 percent broken rice, as published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN-FAO). The price-indexed rice import tariff rates will range from 15 to 35 percent, changing by five percentage points for every 5 percent movement in international prices. Following a four-month rice import ban, rice imports resumed on January 1, 2026, with the tariff rate remaining at 15 percent through March 2026, as the government's price trigger/threshold for an increase was not breached. As indicated in EO No. 105 (2025), the rice tariff mechanism aims to stabilize rice retail prices, help Filipino farmers sell their rough rice (palay) at a fair and reasonable price, and ensure national food security.
On January 14, 2025, the South Africa Minister of Agriculture announced a national mass vaccination program to contain the ongoing Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. The objective of the mass vaccination is to achieve FMD-free status with vaccination. According to Ministry of Agriculture, eight of the nine provinces in the country have reported outbreaks of FMD in their commercial and communal farms. According to industry sources, the economic impact extends beyond direct livestock losses, threatening South Africa's R80 billion livestock sector through trade restrictions, quarantine costs, and the loss of export markets.
This report contains updated export estimates for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 for wheat, barley, and rye. Corn harvest is still underway, with over 92 percent harvested. The pace of grain exports at the beginning of MY2025/26 is slower compared to the previous MY and might translate to higher ending stocks. Actual MY2025/26 export volumes for all grains will depend on the intensity and scale of Russian attacks on Ukraine's ports, energy grid, and in-land logistics infrastructure.
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