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Post estimates the production of green bean coffee in MY 2016/2017 at 26.7 million bags (Green Bean Equivalent) and forecast for MY 2017/2018 at 29.9 million bags.

Export prices increased 2 to 3 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and strong export demand. ​

Peanut production and planted area for marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct/Sept) is revised to 7 million metric tons (MMT) on 5.2 million hectares.

On October 25, 2017, the Government of Russia expanded countersanctions on agricultural trade, banning imports of live swine and meat by-products from the countries....

On November 13, 2017, the European Commission launched its public consultation (open until February 12, 2018) and stakeholder survey (open until December 31, 2017) on the REFIT evaluation....

Mexican Hass avocado production is forecast to be 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) for marketing year (MY) 2017/2018 as weather conditions and phytosanitary pest control programs have boosted production.

In Nicaragua, imports of genetically engineered crops (GE) are limited to the use of animal feed since the Nicaraguan Commission of Risk Analysis of Living Modified Crops....

On March 5, 2017, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment submitted a new biosafety bill to the cabinet.

Guatemala has a de facto moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops in place, but producer groups continue to pressure the Ministry of Agriculture to allow for the commercialization of GE corn...

Peru's 10 year moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops remains in force. The Ministry of Environment tests conventional imported seed shipments upon arrival which has raised concerns...

There is no genetically-engineered (GE) crop production in Jordan. The country continues to allow the import of GE products that are approved for use in the country-of-origin....

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) allows permitted import of genetically engineered (GE) products based on the 2009 Law on “Genetically Modified Organisms” (“GMOs”) and its pertaining bylaws.