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During MY2018/19, FAS Cairo forecasts a 5.1 percent increase in area planted and 9.6 percent increase in production based on growing demand for Egyptian oranges.

FAS Cairo supported and assisted the visit of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Dr. Gayle Volk (Plant Germplasm Preservation Research Unit....

Presidential Decree No. 419/2018 amends some customs tariff categories previously listed in Presidential Decree No. 184/2013.

Bangladesh is a role model of acceptance and advancement of modern biotech in daily life.

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the 2018 Fortification of Foods Regulations.

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a guidance note summarizing the use of stickers on food products (primarily fresh fruits and vegetables)....

On November 2, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) extended the implementation date of an increase in the Basic Custom Duty on several U.S. agricultural products....

On November 12, near the beginning of the cherry harvest season, a hailstorm damaged orchards in the O’Higgins region.

The estimated area planted to Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Canada was down 2 percent in 2018, due primarily to lower soybean area in the prairie provinces.

As of October 2018, Israel does not have a policy that restricts the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

Total cotton production for marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is forecast at a record 1.89 million bales, 18 percent higher than the previous marketing year.

MY2018/19 cotton imports are expected to increase slightly in line with increased yarn production.