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In Marketing Year (MY) 2021, Guatemala is forecast to produce 2.8 million metric tons (MMT) of sugar from a harvested area of 265,000 hectares (Ha).
Guatemala is one of the most significant food processing countries in Central America, and U.S. suppliers are well-positioned to export bulk commodities and raw materials for further processing...
On March 15, 2019, Guatemala and Honduras approved a harmonized biotechnology and biosafety regulation for Genetically Engineered (GE) plants, the first in Central America.
Guatemala eliminated its rural extension service in 1989. In 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture formally launched a new rural extension service, “Sistema Nacional de Extensión Rural” (SNER).
Guatemala does not allow commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) plants. A “de facto moratorium” is in place.