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U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products to Aruba reached an all-time high of $74 million in 2016 and are on pace to reach another record level in 2017.

The United States exported over $1 Billion in U.S. consumer-oriented foods and fish products to the Caribbean Basin in 2016.

West Africa’s (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Senegal) Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 cotton production is forecast down to 2.8 million 480 lb. bales primarily due to drought and high pest pressures....

Biotech regulations have been virtually non-existent in the Caribbean. However, that may change in the years ahead....

Decree No. 2003-638 notes that imported tomato concentrate must be compliant with Article 9 of Decree No. 68-507, and that the application of Senegalese Standard NS 03 036 (August 1994) concerning....

The Biosafety Law, 2009 contains information on the biotechnology approval process in Senegal for GE products developed domestically or by a third country.

On March 10, 1960, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 60-121; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade of various plant or forestry products including planting seeds, live plants...

On May 27, 1966, the Government of Senegal passed Food Safety Law 68-48; this law is still in effect and gives authority to the Food Products Control Commission to regulate the safety of food....

On May 2, 1968, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 68-507; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade and production of processed food or feed.

On September 10, 2009, the Government of Senegal issued Decree 2009-872, which supports Food Safety Law 68-48.

On March 24, 1999, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 99-259, which supports Food Safety Law 68-48.

For MY 2017/18, total area and production levels for West Africa are estimated to increase 2.75 percent to 2.95 million 480 lb. bales assuming good weather and strong farm gate prices.