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Region: South Asia

USSEC Participates in All India Seminar on Oil Seeds, Oil Trade and Industry

Every year, USSEC India attends the “All India Seminar on Oil Seeds, Oil Trade and Industry” to connect to the oil industry and get updated on tech and trade issues…

USSEC and North Dakota Team Successfully Complete Soy Trade Mission in India

USSEC hosted North Dakota’s first trade mission to India in February. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring led the state’s mission to establish trade relations and opportunities for North Dakota…

USSEC’s Asia Subcontinent Poultry Entrepreneurs Benefit at IPPE

Twenty-nine participants from the Asian Subcontinent (ASC) visited the 2016 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta from January 26-28. They participated in all USSEC-coordinated events, expressing enthusiasm along…

USSEC Takes Control of Bangladesh’s Soy Market

Having achieved U.S. soybean farmer strategic goals for market growth, the American Soybean Association’s (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) transitioned its Bangladesh country programs to USSEC…

USSEC Conducts Awareness and ‘Do How’ Event for Introducing Soy-Based Multigrain Dal Maker in India

Coinciding with the introduction of a soy-based, multigrain dal maker in India’s third largest city, Chennai, USSEC conducted a promotional event on November 24 focused on increasing awareness and demonstrating…

India’s Dependence on Soybean Products Continues to Expand

The most recent issue of USDA Oilseeds Markets and Trade highlights the rapid transition in India from soybean meal exporter to domestic consumer. Although the country was once a significant…

USSEC India Spells Out its Aquaculture Strategy at the 5th International Symposium on Cage Culture in Asia

The 5th International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia took place in November 2015 in Cochin, India. USSEC Deputy Regional Director - Asia Subcontinent P.E. Vijay Anand and R. Umakanth…

USSEC India Conducts Soymilk Trial Using U.S. Food Speciality Soybeans

USSEC India recently conducted a comparative study on soymilk production, using U.S. food speciality beans and Indian soybeans. Produced on small, medium and large scales, soymilk and tofu are the…

USSEC Holds Soybean Oil Seminar in India

As part of the promotional activities to popularize the use of soybean oil in food processing applications and as an edible oil of choice, USSEC India conducted a focused event…

USSEC and USDA Meet to Review India Market Development and Strategies

On July 24, USSEC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) met over a working lunch in Indore, central India. USSEC India invited Minister Counselor, USDA/FAS…