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Portugal: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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.
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Mozambique: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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....
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United Arab Emirates: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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.
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Argentina: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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.
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Kenya: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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

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....
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China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

China is one of the largest producers of biotech cotton in the world. It is also the world’s largest importer of biotech crops, but it has not yet approved any major biotech food crops for cultivation
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Argentina: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Argentina continues to be the third largest producer of biotech crops after the United States and Brazil, producing 14 percent of the world´s total biotech crops.
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Egypt: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

On September 7, 2014 the former Minister of Agriculture Dr. Adel El Beltagy issued Ministerial Decree # 1495 to reestablish the National Biosafety Committee (NBC).
Under Taiwan’s Feed Control Act all genetically engineered products for animal feed use are now required to register with Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture for premarket approvals by February 4, 2017.
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety just added another chapter by defending its previous stance that ODM and CRISPR should not fall under GMO regulations.