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This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.

Brunei Darussalam is a small, energy-rich Muslim country with less than 430,000 inhabitants. Agriculture accounts for less than one percent of Brunei’s gross domestic product...

Malaysia has a dynamic hotel and restaurant industry. Changing lifestyles and growing middle class underpin demand.

For Marketing Year (MY) 2016/17, Russian apple, pear and table grape production are forecast to increase to 1,337,220 MT, 159,400 MT and 102,660 MT respectively.

The Dominican Republic is the fifth largest market for U.S. consumer oriented products in the Western Hemisphere, after Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Chile, with exports reaching $451 million in 2015.

The Dominican Republic is the third largest market for US consumer oriented agricultural products in the Western Hemisphere, after Canada and Mexico respectively, with $489 million in imports in 2013.

With approximately 2.3 million metric tons (MMT), Italy provides almost 20 percent of the EU-28 apple production. Italy’s MY 2016/17 apple production is forecast to remain flat compared...

On November 24, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new standards for table olives.

Mexican Hass avocado production is forecast to be 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2016/2017. Michoacán is the world leader in avocado production and accounts for 80 percent of...

Avocados are the third most planted fruit crop in Chile. There is a strong domestic demand for Chilean avocados, as nearly 50% of its production is consumed locally.

Honduras allows commercial production of genetically engineered (GE) crops. As of October 2016, planted GE corn areas increased by 13 percent to 38,700 hectares from the previous year.

Agricultural biotechnology policy has not been a priority of Chile’s current administration. FAS/Santiago expects Chile’s agricultural biotechnology policies to remain unchanged.