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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....

There are no significant developments to convey since the previous report done in January, 2017.

On November 6, 2017, the Plant Protection Division updated its list of U.S. commodities that are allowed to be imported into Myanmar.

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.

For MY 2016/17 (August to July) total cotton production for Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal is estimated to rise 18 percent to 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) due to higher area....

For MY 2016/17 (August to July) total cotton production for Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal is estimated to rise 18 percent to 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) due to higher area....

Burma: Rice and corn production is forecast to increase in MY 2017/18 due to increased utilization of farm mechanization and higher yielding seeds.

On January 1, 2017, the Myanmar government imposed a new pest risk analysis (PRA) requirement for imported plant commodities.

Myanmar does not have a biosafety framework to track genetically engineered food or animal products.