参考答案：该国农民必须遵守严格的生产要求，这极大地导致了生产成本的增加。以肉类生产为例，他们不容许使用生长激素和转基因产品。

解析：
Farmers in this country have to comply with stringent requirements, which make it much more costly to produce. In meat production, for example, they do not tolerate growth hormones and genetically modified products.