| The following GAIN reports were released on December 15, 2025. _______ India remains undecided on genetically engineered (GE) crops and products derived from biotechnology on legal and political challenges. Bt cotton (Bacillus thuringiensis) remains the sole biotech-derived crop for commercial cultivation. Despite regulatory clearances for environmental release of GE eggplant and mustard events, the approval remains stuck under judicial review. In May 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced release of two genome-edited rice varieties developed by public sector research institutes and the varieties will be available for commercial release after working out licensing agreements with technology providers. Soybean and canola oils from select GE soybean and canola events, and some food ingredients from microbial biotechnology are approved for import. U.S. agricultural exports to Jamaica in 2024 totaled approximately $590 million, a one percent decrease from the $601 million sold in 2023. In spite of this decline, the United States remains a key trading partner for the largest English-speaking Caribbean nation. Currently, a number of U.S. exported livestock feed inputs and intermediate foods to Jamaica are produced using biotechnological methods. In 2020, Jamaica approved a national Biosafety Policy, which will guide how biotechnology and biosafety are utilized in the country. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. | 
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