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Post forecasts that the total citrus production will remain flat at 2,631,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY, based on the increases in grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus production driven by increases in area

This report describes Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock and related institutions.

Despite recent economic challenges including a weakening rand and decreasing disposable incomes, South Africans have demonstrated a growing interest in quality distilled spirits...

Turkish soybean area and production for MY 2015 are estimated about 25,000 hectares and 90,000 MT.

Post estimates that the 2015/16 MY production of apples will increase by two percent to 865,000 MT and that the pears production will increase by three percent to 410,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY...

Within the scope of Turkey`s harmonization period to be an EU Member, Turkey has started to harmonize many EU laws into Turkish legislation.

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) granted the Meat and Milk Board (ESK) permission to import beef from the EU due to dramatically rising prices since January 2015.

MY 2015 Turkish cotton crop is estimated at 370,000 hectares and 580,000 metric tons (MT) (2.7 million bales).

On November 5, 2015, the Official Gazette published the Biosafety Board Decisions on genetically engineered feed imports.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s voracious appetite for imported agricultural goods is a direct result of the region’s robust growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and population.

Dry weather is overruling the lure of high corn prices and producers’ decisions to plant more corn in the 2015/16 MY.