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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.

The production of biotech-derived commodities continues to expand. Area planted of genetically engineered (GE) corn has surpassed GE cotton.

Working with Ecuador’s National Association of Manufacturers of Food and Beverage (ANFAB), FAS Quito organized three back-to-back workshops in the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Quito.

In an effort to support the development and adoption of science-based rulemaking FAS Mexico developed ten educational videos on biotechnology and genetically engineered organisms in Spanish.

On August 19, 2015 a Mexican federal judge from the XII District Court overturned a 2013 ruling that had prevented biotechnology companies, universities, or public research institutes from planting...

Mexico continues to send mixed signals regarding its stance toward acceptance of biotechnology.

Agricultural biotechnology continues to face challenges in Costa Rica.

Honduras allows commercial production and field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops.

Despite legislation limiting importation of genetically modified raw materials, the regulatory framework to implement that legislation never been finalized.

Canadian planting of biotech crops is estimated at about 10.1 million hectares for 2015.

On December 9, 2011, President Humala approved Law 29,811, establishing a ten-year moratorium on genetically modified organisms.

Agricultural biotechnology is not a priority for Chile’s current Administration. The situation in Chile remains the same as last year and is expected to remain that way through this Administration.