required report public distribution date 3 9 2006 gain number ch6006 china peoples republic of oilseeds and products annual part 1 2 analysis approved by maurice house us embassy beijing office agriculture affairs prepared james butterworth wu xinping highlights despite the outbreak avian influenza several other diseases in 2005 s oilseed demand remained strong normal growth is projected year ahead post forecasts my06 07 soybean imports at 28 5 mmt preliminary estimate for my05 06 to finish 26 8 domestic production all including soybeans rapeseed cottonseed peanuts are estimated 56 down over before mainly because small crops total forecast 7 slightly higher than large multinational crushers accelerated their mergers acquisitions medium sized local coastal regions will continue rely on imported includes psd changes yes trade matrix ch1 ch table contents
