The Argentine government has suspended beef exports for 15 days in order to stabilize prices and ensure domestic demand, causing resistance from the industry. However, the Secretary of Agriculture later stated that negotiations are ongoing and exports will not be suspended. In Pakistan, the majority of the country's edible oil consumption needs to be imported due to low market income for oilseeds, costing around $3.6 billion annually, but a new variety of rapeseed developed by Chinese and Pakistani enterprises is expected to increase domestic production by 10% this year.