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The hotel industry in Ghana grew rapidly over the past ten years, catering to an expansion of both business and tourism.

On June 13, 2018, Canada published the final Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, completing a regulatory development process that began in 2012 with the adoption of the Safe Food for Canadians Act.

Rice export prices remain unchanged as traders are awaiting the result of two tenders totaling 2 million metric tons that the government will issue this week.

On June 5, 2018, Egypt’s government announced a decision to import rice (milled, paddy, cargo) to help meet market demand.

France’s National Assembly passed an amendment banning the use, import and marketing of any food product containing titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive as a component of France’s farm....

ATO Sao Paulo projects the Brazilian orange crop for 2018/19 (MY 2017/18) at 393 million boxes, a decrease of 27 percent relative to the previous season.

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson recently issued a report underscoring food safety’s critical importance to achieving the Malabo Declaration goals of ending hunger, reducing poverty....

On May 9, 2018, FAS/Jakarta, in collaboration with Peka Consulting, held a special pre-Ramadan media gathering at AMUZ restaurant in Jakarta.

In May, the Ethiopian Ministry of Environment approved Bt cotton – the country’s first biotech crop – for cultivation.

On May 10, 2018, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notice that prior to publication they will implement the final Food Safety and Standards....

The Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture has moved forward with a new National Program to develop the country’s livestock and meat sectors.

During a technical briefing on May 31, 2018, representatives from the Pest Management Regulatory Authority (PMRA) provided feedback on their current re-evaluation of the pesticide imidacloprid.