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On September 16, 2014, the Ethiopian government issued an international tender to purchase 200,000 metric tons of milling wheat. The deadline to submit bids is October 22, 2014.

Export prices increased 1 to 2 percent due to tighter domestic supplies.

15 US exhibitors reported over $1.66 million in onsite sales and $4.75 million in projected sales following a successful Asia Fruit Logistica 2014 trade show held in Hong Kong September 3-5.

In 2008, El Salvador abolished the Planting Seed Law that required imported seeds to have a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the seeds did not contain GMOs.

Bosnia and Herzegovina imports 90 percent of the pet food consumed and these imports reached $7.5 million in 2013.

Argentina continues to be the third largest producer of biotech crops after the United States and Brazil, producing 14 percent of the world´s total biotech crops.

FAS India, in conjunction with three Delhi-area middle schools, organized interactive student activities to promote the consumption of healthful U.S. food products.

In recent years, India’s exports have demonstrated phenomenal growth – especially to developing countries, which now account for nearly 80 percent of Indian exports.

The United States is the most important supplier of nuts to the European Union, which imported $2.3 billion of tree nuts in 2013, of which $1.4 billion were almonds.

Marketing year (MY) 2014 sunflowerseed area and production is now estimated at 530,000 hectares and 1.2 million metric tons (MMT).

Production of walnuts in Ukraine has been relatively steady over the last three to five years and is expected to remain unchanged in the near-term.