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Nigeria’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 are forecast at 5.4 million metric tons (MMT), up 4 percent from the MY 2017/18 import figure of 5.2 million metric tons.

On February 19, 1969, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 69-132; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade and transportation of fresh, frozen, dried, canned....

On December 1, 2008, the Government of Mali signed the National Biosafety Law 08-042. The law outlines the approval process for genetically engineered (GE) products developed domestically....

On May 5, 1989, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 89-543; this decree is still in effect and provides food safety regulations for meat and meat products, including ante and post mortem....

On November 12, near the beginning of the cherry harvest season, a hailstorm damaged orchards in the O’Higgins region.

Chileans would be hard-pressed to think of a more popular fruit than avocado. Its versatility and availability throughout the year makes it a staple food.

While Chile remains the tenth largest producer of seeds in the world and the United States is the largest market for Genetically Engineered (GE) seeds, seed developers and researchers....

In light of its economic potential, political stability, strategic geographic location and wide range of tourist destinations of significant natural and historical interest....

On Monday, November 12, a highly unusual hail storm damaged fruit crops that were in development in the O’Higgins region, one of the top fruit producing areas in Chile.

The export of pears and apples is forecast to increase by 4 percent in the 2018/19 MY, while table grapes exports will increase by 8 percent, as the industry starts its recovery....

For marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Post estimates Chile’s apple production will reach 1.24 million metric tons (MMT) and 720,000 MT of exports assuming average yields, and a 4.2 percent decrease....

Due to relatively high stock levels that are suppressing local corn prices, Post estimates that South Africa’s commercial corn producers will cut area by 10 percent to 2.1 million hectares....