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Portugal is the European Union’s (EU’s) second largest grower of genetically engineered (GE) corn and a major consumer of genetically engineered (GE) soybean meal in animal feed.

Mozambique planted its first genetically engineered (GE) corn trial at Chókwè Agricultural Station in 2017, as part of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) program aimed to test drought....

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (GCC-4), covered by Office of Agricultural Affairs in Dubai, permit the importation of genetically engineered (GE) food products of plant origin.

The Government of Argentina set a new record of seven biotech approvals in 2018, after a low level in 2017.

On February 8, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment released its final policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies.

Bt. cotton will likely be the first commercially approved genetically engineered (GE) crop for cultivation in Kenya.

On January 8, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced approval of five new biotech traits in imported crops for processing, the first new approvals....

Guatemala, at present, allows the importation of genetically engineered (GE) agricultural and food products, but has not approved the use of GE plants for agricultural production.

Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).

Honduras is the only country in Central America that allows commercial production and field trials of agricultural biotech crops.

China is expected to remain a significant importer of biotech products and may become an exporter of biotechnology in the medium to long term.

Colombia continues to expand its biotechnology frontier. The adoption rate for biotech corn has surpassed that of cotton and the development of a regulatory framework is underway.