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China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...

South China imports of U.S. soybeans continue to climb….Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China wine and beer importers, as well as wood importers…

An "American Seasons" Bakery Promotion was jointly organized by the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) Shanghai, USDA Cooperators, and the Ichi Bakery Store (i.e., Ichido’s) on August 18, 2016.

On September 26, 2016, U.S. sugar beet pulp pellets gained market access into China. As China’s largest feed producing and feed ingredient importing region, South China has great market potential...

Post forecasts MY 2016/17 orange production at 6.2 million MT, down 10 percent from the previous year, due to continued citrus greening disease issues and unfavorable weather in Southern China.

In MY 2015/16, yields were favorable in Turkey and the total production of citrus was 3.9 MMT. The sector expects that the yield in MY 2016/17 will follow the same upward trend as last year.

Despite the slowdown in the growth of the Turkish economy in general, the food retail sector is expected to grow eight percent annually. The total retail sector in Turkey reached US$214 billion...

Turkey published its Biosafety Law and implementing regulations in 2010. Ever since, this legislation has continued to disrupt Turkey’s agriculture and food sectors due to inharmonious procedures...

On September 26, 2016, China’s General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published “AQSIQ Announcement (2016 No. 97) Inspection and Quarantine Requirements...

In spite of China’s economic growth slowdown, Chinese feed demand remains strong. Swine numbers are forecast to recover and poultry production is forecast slightly higher in MY2016/17 and MY2017/18.

In early April 2016, the Chinese government released a series of decrees to modify the structure of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) in China. These regulations aim to help level the playing field...

Despite a forecast yield gain in Xinjiang, given the continuing nationwide decline in cotton acreage, Post’s forecast for China’s MY16/17 cotton production is 4.65 million metric tons (MMT).