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The implementation of the CAFTA-DR agreement and favorable market conditions have resulted in more franchises and supermarkets.

Kenya’s progress in agricultural biotechnology has suffered a setback after the National Assembly’s Agriculture committee recommended that a new food safety law...

Honduras allows commercial production of genetically engineered (GE) crops. As of October 2016, planted GE corn areas increased by 13 percent to 38,700 hectares from the previous year.

Since the United States entered into the CAFTA-DR trade agreement, U.S. agricultural exports to the six CAFTA-DR countries have more than doubled.

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) help expand foreign markets for U.S. producers and exporters by reducing trade barriers, fostering a more stable and transparent environment for trade and investment...

Graphic illustrating the growth of U.S. agricultural exports in response to trade agreements over the past 70 years.

Honduras ranks first in Central America, third in Latin America, and sixth globally in coffee exports by volume.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts Kenya's coffee production to increase to 700 thousand bags in the marketing year (MY) 2016/2017 after a decrease in 2015/2016 that is attributed to the El Nino weather conditions

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

Sugar production and exports are projected to increase in marketing year 2016/17. It is expected that the forecasted weather conditions of La Nina will bring more rain.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts a decrease in Kenya’s sugar production in the marketing year (MY) 2016/2017 as cane farmers move to produce other products such as dairy and horticulture.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts a marginal increase in corn production in Kenya in the Marketing Year (MY) 2016/2017 because of Government of Kenya (GOK) and county governments’ support to farmers.