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While still in the early stages for adopting genetically engineered products, the Government of Cote d’Ivoire is putting systems in place to eventually allow GE products onto the market.

France is the third largest industrial hemp producer in the world and the top producer in Europe. The French hemp production and processing industry is heavily regulated with national and European Union laws and regulations.

A French ban on the sales of fruit and vegetables with identifying stickers threatens exports of U.S. sweet potatoes (approx. $20 million in sales annually) and grapefruits ($8 million annually).

During the Covid-19 pandemic the French government designated the retail sector as essential and most firms had a continuity in operations.

This quarterly publication provides a summary of local and regional developments relevant to U.S. food and agricultural trade covering Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Corsica is a mountainous French island found off its southern coast in the Mediterranean Sea.

Despite ambitious national targets towards self-sufficiency in rice by 2025, and becoming a regional exporter by 2030, the current campaign in Côte d’Ivoire is one characterized by a production drop and trade slowdown, which has tightened overall supply in the country.

Post forecasts market year (MY) 2021/22 cotton fiber production will reach record levels for a fourth consecutive year, at 1

The food processing industry an important sector for France. In general, it has successfully managed the Covid-19 crisis by adapting to cost increases and more stringent sanitary measures.

France bans the cultivation of crops that are derived from modern biotechnology and limits research into their use.

France imported $1.38 billion of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2019.

France, as a member of the European Union (EU), generally follows EU directives, regulations, and obligations.