Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Gives Green Light to Genome Edited Potato

In October 2024, the Government of Japan (GOJ) added a genome edited potato to the list of genome edited products not subject to regulations for genetically engineered food and feed.
International Agricultural Trade Report

U.S.-Dominican Republic Agricultural Trade: Growth and Opportunities Ahead

The United States is a major trading partner with the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR is the largest economy in the Caribbean and the seventh-largest economy in Latin America. Since the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) went into effect for the DR in 2007, U.S. agricultural exports to the DR have increased from $1 billion in 2007 to $2 billion in 2024.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual

Post estimates that the 2015/16 MY production of apples and pears will increase by about one percent to 930,000 MT and 410,000 MT, respectively...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

New Zealand: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual

New Zealand deciduous fruit exports at 351,000 metric tons for MY2015/2016 are three percent greater than the previous forecast, because of an almost perfect growing season in the main growing region.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Chile: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual

Weather conditions such as low spring temperatures, high summer temperatures and rain affected grape production during MY 2015/16.
Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Regulation 13/2016 updates import procedures for fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO).