The nation entirely depends on imported grains for manufacturing feed.

Preliminary forecasts point to partial recovery in 2016 paddy output.

Rice production lowers due to drought and saltwater intrusion.

The strong El Niño phenomenon will push back the market year 2015-16 third rice crop harvest to market year 2016-17.

The country is an insignificant producer of wheat, dependent almost entirely on foreign imports.

Exchange rate is making exports more lucrative.

U.S. segment revenues increased slightly year-over-year with a continued shift in business mix toward human ingredient sales.

Nation’s farmers continue to gradually switch production toward white corn from yellow corn due to price changes.

The country’s corn is grown under rain-fed conditions in two seasons.

Country’s 2015-17 rice production is forecast up 11%.