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Germany: KWS builds biotech research center in St. Louis

The German seed company KWS is starting a new biotech research center in Missouri.
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Pakistan: Seed Act Clears First Legislative Hurdle

The bill amending Pakistan’s 1976 Seed Act has cleared the first step of the legislative process.
On August 7, 2014, Taiwan’s Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) of Council of Agriculture (COA) began screening for genetically engineered (GE) materials in organic soybeans.
Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock requires a government attestation that imports of enzymes and microorganisms are not obtained from genetic engineering.
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Honduras: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Honduras allows commercial production and field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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Australia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

The Australian federal government is very supportive of biotechnology and has committed considerable long-term funding to research and development.
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Morocco: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Morocco’s debate on biotechnology continues without much progress.
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Brazil: Sugar Annual

The Brazilian MY 2014/15 sugarcane crop is estimated at 619 mmt, down 5 mmt from MY 2013/14, mainly due to weather related problems in the center-southern producing region.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

A record Brazilian soybean crop of 94 million metric tons (mmt) is forecast for the 2014/15 marketing year (MY) as a result of increased planted area.
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Colombia: Grain and Feed Annual

U.S. grains have seen mixed results in the Colombian market following enactment of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.