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South Africa's agricultural exports reached an estimated $256 million in 2014, up from $226 million in 2010.

South Korea is the fifth largest export market for American agriculture.

Korea is an excellent market for American fruit juices.

In Bangladesh, most research and development (R&D) for seeds occurs in the public sector.

Korea’s total citrus production for Marketing Year (MY) 2014/15 is forecast at 688,000 metric tons (MT), 2.4 percent higher than the 672,000 MT of MY 2013/14.

The government of Bangladesh (GOB) gradually developed seed laws, policies, and regulations for the seed sector that eventually expanded regulatory oversight over all seed varieties.

The proposed national budget for FY 2014-15 (July-June) is BDT 2.5 trillion ($ 31.6 billion), 15.9 percent higher than last year.

The Korea - Australia FTA will go into effect on December 12, 2014. The first year of this FTA will cover the period December 12-31, 2014.

On November 15, 2014, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released its revised rice production estimate of 4,240,739 metric tons.

On September 18, 2014 the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) issued a press release announcing the liberalization of its rice market through tariffication.

In 2013, $55 billion in local dairy product sales was two-percent higher than 2012.

The Korea- Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) was officially signed by both parties on April 8th, approximately two years after the KORUS FTA went into effect in March 2012.