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In 2020, Post estimates poultry production in Saudi Arabia was 900,000 metric tons (MT) with that total jumping to 910,000 MT in 2021 based on official data released by the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) as well as discussions with major poultry producers.

Israel plans to conduct a review of the use of 34 chemicals, which are components of approximately 180 agrochemicals that local farmers currently use.

On July 15, 2021, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 322/2021. The decree renewed an earlier decision that extended the shelf-life validity period for imported frozen fish from six to nine months and of frozen beef liver from seven to ten months.

FAS/Cairo revises its Egypt cotton forecast for market year 2021/22, accounting for a rise in area harvested and production.

On April 15, 2021, the Saudi government represented by the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) handed back the barley imports and distribution business to the private sector by selling 1.84 million metric tons (MMT) of barley through an open and competitive bidding process to six local grain traders.

Algeria’s Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by region shows the vegetation index within normal range.

The National Food Safety Authority continues to develop standards and procedures regulating food safety in Egypt.

For a decade, trade of beef and beef products to Egypt have been very disrupted.

On June 15th, Egypt postponed its launch of the Advanced Clearance Information system (ACI). The Minister of Finance pushed the 1st of July deadline of full implementation of the new system to October 1st, 2021 citing the delay had been requested by several companies and diplomatic missions.

As countries roll back COVID-19 restrictions, foreign market demand for beef is becoming a bright spot for U.S. producers.

The U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the only U.S. FTA on the African continent and offers advantages to exporters seeking to do business in Africa.

Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for MY 2021/22 by 206 percent over MY 2020/21 due to favorable weather conditions.