Jamaica: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

With over US$ 400 million in agricultural imports from the United States in 2019, the U.S. continues to be an important trading partner for Jamaica. The main imported biotech products include grains and oilseeds used to formulate feed rations and intermediate foods. At present, Jamaica’s biotechnology and biosafety regulations, which guide the use of biotechnology in production and trading, are under development and are guided by Jamaica’s National Biosafety Framework.

Jamaica: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

United Kingdom: Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK

As part of a broad push towards reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector, the newly elected Labour government is seeking to bolster the United Kingdom’s (UK) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which builds on initiatives and policies...
On October 30, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) extended over 220 voluntary tariff suspensions announced following the 2021 and 2023 application periods, through June 30, 2026. The announcement synchronizes multiple expiration periods...
The European Commission will allocate €132 million (approximately $138 million) towards promotion activities for EU agri-food products in 2025.