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The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) bans the use and research of modern biotechnology-derived agriculture.

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.

Three years of economic contraction, hyperinflation and diminishing hard currency for imported agricultural inputs and raw materials will negatively impact production, consumption and trade....

The Venezuelan economy is in crisis. Three years of economic contraction, hyperinflation and diminishing hard currency for imported goods will negatively impact production, consumption, and trade....

Production of domestic coffee in MY 2016/17 is expected to barely increase to 530,000 bags (1 bag=60 Kilograms) of green bean equivalent (GBE).

Domestic sugar production is forecast up to 300,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2017/18.

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

The lack of agricultural inputs, price controls and rising production costs continue to negatively impact agricultural production in Venezuela.

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.

This report is an annual update of the agricultural product import standards and enforcement mechanisms in Venezuela for U.S. exporters of agricultural commodities, foods and beverages.