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In 2018, the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) authorized cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) cotton by granting official approvals for environmental release.

FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2018/19 production at 27.3 million 480-lb bales.

FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2018/19 production at 27.3 million 480-lb bales.

FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2018/19 production at 27.8 million 480-lb bales.

Post estimates Vietnam’s cotton imports in marketing year (MY) 2017/2018 up to 1.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 26 percent increase over MY16/17, as Vietnam’s spinning sector continues to expand....

The production area of genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybean and cotton in South Africa is estimated at around 2.7 million hectares.

After 10 years under the Living Modified Organism (LMO) Act, Korea plans to improve and revise the LMO Act to address stakeholders’ concerns.

Post forecasts marketing year (MY) 2017/18 total cotton production for Mexico up to 1.12 million bales, due to increased planting areas.

The MY 2017/2018 Turkish cotton crop is now estimated at 460,000 hectares and 840,000 MT (3.2 million bales).

FAS Mumbai forecasts MY 2017/18 cotton production at 30.1 million 480 lb. bales on acreage slightly over 12.2 million hectares.

Higher cotton prices in MY16/17 and continued government support to cotton production stimulated the recovery of Chinese cotton planted area in MY17/18, up 5.9 percent to 3.12 million hectares....

Pakistan’s 2017/18 cotton production is forecast at 9.0 million 480 lb bales, down slightly from the current USDA estimate due to a slight reduction in area as projected yields are largely unchanged.