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The boom on the organic food market in the European Union (EU) continues.

Romania’s total organic area increased by 14 percent in 2017, driven mostly by strong demand for organic grains and oilseeds.

Bulgarian consumer demand for organic food and beverage products increased in 2017/18 due to growing economic stability, stronger purchasing power and rising consumer demand for products....

Croatia’s organic food market is emerging with imported organic products dominating the market.

Germany is the second largest organic market of the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables and processed food products.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and generally advocates for anti-biotech policies within the European Commission (EC).

On June 1, 2017, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the “Organic Law on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture.”

Guatemala has a population of almost 17 million inhabitants and approximately 5 million live in Guatemala City where most of the new hotels and restaurants are located in the country.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

On October 19, 2018, the Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) selected a new design for the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) logo for value-added products.

In 2018, the European Commission allocated a total of EUR 172.5 million to 79 programs for the promotion of the European Union’s (EU) agri-food products both in Europe and worldwide.

Abundant local fruit harvests drove down fruit prices and reduced demand for apples and other imported fruit in the first half of 2018.