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There is no commercial production of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Chile, with the exception of seeds for re-export.

While there are many avocado varieties planted in Chile, mainly destined for the domestic market, Hass avocado planted area reached nearly 90 percent of the total 30,143 hectares (ha).

FAS/Colombia is writing a series of reports on the opportunities and challenges for agriculture under the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), which went into force in May 2012.

U.S. agricultural exports to South America nearly doubled in the past four years, reaching a record of more than $8 billion in calendar year 2014.

Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) officials report that nearly 45,000 animals have been affected by the Calbuco volcano eruption in the Los Lagos Region (Region X) of Chile.