| The following GAIN reports were released on December 12, 2024. _______ On October 28, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a revised "National Standard for Seed of Food Crops – Part 1: Cereals", which will come into effect on October 1, 2025. The new standard incorporates quality requirements for genetically engineered (GE) corn varieties with herbicide tolerance and insect resistance and modified quality indicators for hybrid rice seeds and conventional corn, wheat, and sorghum seeds. This report provides an unofficial translation of the revised standard which was previously notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on February 12, 2024 as G/TBT/N/CHN/1817. Ghana in 2024 has experienced drought-induced crop failures and low yields in eight out of its 16 administrative regions. FAS Accra (Post) consequently is revising up Market Year (MY) 2024/2025 import figures for wheat, corn, and rice due to reports of crop failures in some regions of the country and increased consumption. The Ghanaian government on August 26, 2024, imposed a temporary ban on exports of key grains including corn and rice, in an attempt to ensure national food security. Tax exemption has been listed among the incentives to encourage the Ghanaian private sector to import corn and rice to forestall potential shortages. Export prices rose one percent from the previous week. Thai rice exports during January to October 2024 were up 20 percent from the same period last year. This report provides an overview and updates on agricultural biotechnology in Vietnam. New genetically engineered (GE) corn hybrids have been launched for cultivation after Vietnam resumed its approval of outstanding hybrids. Vietnam approved two new applications of biotech events for food and feed use in November 2024. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. | 
No comments:
Post a Comment