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Despite deteriorating political and economic conditions, U.S. food and agricultural exports through the first nine months of 2021 exceeded $300 million – shattering previous annual records – driven by strong commodity prices and increased demand for U.S. feed grains.

Strong global commodity prices and sustained Nicaraguan livestock sector growth helped propel U.S. agricultural exports to Nicaragua through September 2021 to new heights.

Mozambique has not yet approved the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops. Mozambique planted its first GE corn trial in 2017 at the Chókwè Agricultural Station as part of the TELA project (formerly Water Efficient Maize for Africa) aimed to test...

Despite being passed in 2010, Nicaraguan biotechnology legislation lacks implementing regulations that would open opportunities for farmers and food processors to integrate new technologies into their operations. While progress on the regulatory...

This report outlines the most important information that importers and exporters need to pay attention to when managing food and agricultural trade with Mozambique.

All the sections of the report have been updated based on website links and contacts, as well as to comply with the updated reporting instructions.

This reports lists the main Nicaraguan food laws, technical regulations and import requirements.

This report lists Nicaraguan import requirements for export certification and import permits for agrochemicals, veterinary products, feedstuffs and food products for human consumption.

Coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2020/2021 experienced a 15 percent drop compared to the previous year.

The Nicaraguan sugar industry estimates that sugarcane production in MY2021/2022 will exceed 7.1 million metric tons, which would be a two percent increase from MY 2020/2021.

For Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021, Nicaragua's peanut production reached over 194,000 metric tons (mt), which is a 21 percent increase compared to the previous cycle

Nicaragua continued to buy grains, semi-processed foods and consumer-oriented products despite the COVID 19 pandemic.