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Seeds derived from modern biotechnology have been grown in Costa Rica for multiplication purposes since 1992, with all seeds being exported to the country of origin.

Ecuador maintains anti-biotechnology laws and regulations.

Guatemala does not allow commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) plants. A “de facto moratorium” is in place.

The production of biotech-derived commodities continues to expand with the adoption rate of genetically engineered (GE) corn surpassing GE cotton.

Panama has approved the imports of GM corn seeds for local production, and has conducted GM mosquitoes and salmon field tests.

According to major economic forecasts, Panama is expected to experience the greatest growth in the region during 2014, at an expected rate of 7.2 %, despite delays in the canal expansion project.

Global wine trade climbed to a record 5 billion liters in 2013, up 75 percent from little more than a decade ago.

Exports of high-value, processed food products have been a significant contributor to the strongest five-year period for agricultural exports in U.S. history.

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.

Young, urban consumers in emerging markets with rising disposable incomes helped propel global imports of confectionery products to $21 billion in calendar year 2013.

The U.S-Mexico ag trade relationship is broad and deep, with opportunities to further integrate our rural economies while supplying desired products to consumers in both countries year-round.

Uneventful growing and harvest seasons helped the apple and pear sectors to bounce back from a difficult season one year earlier, when spring frost crippled these sectors. Both apple and pear production volumes are back to normal levels, imports are...