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Argentina continues to be the third largest producer of biotech crops, producing 14 percent of the world´s total biotech crops.

China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...

Taiwan imported over $3.15 billion dollars of agricultural products from the United States in 2015, roughly one billion of which consisted of genetically engineered (GE) crops...

Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).

On July 3, 2016, Russia adopted FL 358-FZ, which prohibits the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) plants and the breeding of genetically engineered animals in the territory of the Russian...

Turkey published its Biosafety Law and implementing regulations in 2010. Ever since, this legislation has continued to disrupt Turkey’s agriculture and food sectors due to inharmonious procedures...

This report summarizes the regulatory framework on biosafety and outlines the responsibilities of relevant Cambodian government agencies.

In the European Union (EU), consumers, governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, and the media remain conflicted about the use of agricultural biotechnology.

On October 20, 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE) submitted a new draft biosafety bill to the cabinet. The bill is currently being cleared by the cabinet’s Judicial Reform Committee...

This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.

Peru's 10 year moratorium on genetically improved crops remains in force. The Ministry of Environment tests conventional imported seed shipments upon arrival which has raised concerns from seed...

There has been no change in Bulgarian consumers’ attitude towards biotechnology which remains negative. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), the Green Party, organic, bee-keeping, and small...