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This report complements the FAIRS Country Report. The report specifically provides information on required certificates from the Government of Tanzania (GoT) for exporting food and agricultural...

The report updates the import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products required by the Government of Tanzania (GoT).

As of October 2020, the legal and regulatory situation to allow the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops in Ecuador remains the same as 2019.

This report serves as a road map for U.S. companies exporting to Ecuador. While Ecuador is a challenging market for U.S. food and agricultural products, it is also one of opportunities.

After five years of negotiations, Ecuador continues the process to approve the production of hemp for industrial and medicinal purposes.

The Government of Tanzania uses a conservative, precautionary approach to manage genetically engineered (GE) products in the country.

Planted area continues to decline, particularly in coastal regions. However, production per hectare continues to grow.

Sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2019 decreased compared to MY 2018 levels.

The United States is buying green coffee beans from Tanzania, despite a coffee market that is volatile and faces dramatic political hurdles and unstable policies.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21, corn production fell due to post-harvest loss, ineffective extension services, unreliable markets, pests, and diseases.

The food processing industry is a large component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector. In 2018 the sector contributed, $6.2 billion to Ecuador’s gross domestic product and grossed $11.5 billion...

Uncertainty of government corn policies and price support mechanisms contributed to decreased production with farmers retiring or shifting to more profitable crops.