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There is no agricultural genetically engineered product development for commercialization purposes in Algeria. The Ministry of Agriculture’s decree of December 24, 2000....

On October 22 the Bank of Algeria issued a new instruction to Algerian banks regarding the treatment of international commerce.

The development of the dairy sector remains a priority for the Government of Algeria.

Effective July 4, sources indicate Algeria's import licensing regime extended to include several high-value/processed food products, including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios....

The Ministry of Agriculture foresees total grain production totaling 3.5 MMT, of which Post estimates will be split 2.5 MMT for wheat and one MMT for barley....

Prospects for Algeria’s wheat and barley crop remain mostly average despite multiple bouts with dryness throughout the year and with the next 30 days being a critical period.

Algeria’s 2017 Finance Law increases value added tax for many products and will decrease imports of barley, corn, soybean meal, rice, oat, sorghum and DDGs.

The American International Agricultural Group and the Groupe Lacheb signed a joint venture (JV) agreement on November 8, 2015, to create the U.S.-Algeria JV, El Ferma.

The Government of Algeria (GOA) continues to push development in the dairy sector to reduce reliance on imports.

According to media reports, Algeria’s grains harvest for the current crop year reached 4 MMT up 14.3 percent compared to last year’s crop in spite of unfavorable weather conditions.

September 1 - 3, 2015, OAA Algiers hosted a three-day workshop that focused on USDA’s grading standards for corn, soybeans, and wheat.

Algeria is an unknown place of possibilities for sales of agricultural commodities. There is immense potential for agricultural production.