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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....

Based on market arrivals, Pakistan’s 2017/18 cotton production is estimated at 9.2 million 480 lb, largely unchanged.

Decree No. 2003-638 notes that imported tomato concentrate must be compliant with Article 9 of Decree No. 68-507, and that the application of Senegalese Standard NS 03 036 (August 1994) concerning....

The Biosafety Law, 2009 contains information on the biotechnology approval process in Senegal for GE products developed domestically or by a third country.

On March 10, 1960, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 60-121; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade of various plant or forestry products including planting seeds, live plants...

On May 27, 1966, the Government of Senegal passed Food Safety Law 68-48; this law is still in effect and gives authority to the Food Products Control Commission to regulate the safety of food....

On May 2, 1968, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 68-507; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade and production of processed food or feed.

On September 10, 2009, the Government of Senegal issued Decree 2009-872, which supports Food Safety Law 68-48.

On March 24, 1999, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 99-259, which supports Food Safety Law 68-48.

Pakistan’s soybean imports during 2016/17 reached a record 1.6 million metric tons (MMT) and are forecast at 2 MMT in 2017/18 based on preliminary bookings.

Sugar production is forecast at a record 6.5 million metric tons for 2017/18, up 6 percent from the initial forecast of 6 million tons due to an increase in area, better cane yields....

Based on the latest official estimate, Pakistan’s 2017 wheat production was 25.7 million metric tons, the second largest harvest on record.