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Recent amendments to the Israeli Law for Enhancement of Competition in the Food Sector (2014) highlight the efforts of the Israeli government to lower the cost of living.

Post maintains Algeria's cereal planted area and production forecast and estimates. For the coming 2025/26 crop season, satellite images highlight dryness concerns similar to the conditions experienced in recent years.

The Government of Morocco continues to subsidize bread wheat imports based on a fixed flat-rate premium.

Tree nut production in Egypt is limited due to its climate and thus heavily relies upon imports. The top varieties for tree nut exports to Egypt include walnuts, almonds, and pistachios.

Egypt has released a pair of Government Decrees, several World Trade Organization notifications, and a revised Egyptian Standard in recent months on the shelf-life validity period for frozen beef liver and other products.

After years of declining production, Egyptian cotton is again on the rise.

Wheat and barley crops have developed well after a slow start. Post forecasts MY 2018/19 wheat and barley production at 1.2 MMT and 475,000 MT, respectively, with imports at 1.85 MMT and 675,000 MT.

Israel’s Public health regulations on pesticide residues were amended on November 22nd 2017. The new regulations came into effect on December 28th 2017.

Morocco, a U.S. Free Trade Agreement partner, has been an occasionally good yet price-sensitive market for U.S. food processing ingredients.

With over 1,800 facilities, the Israeli food processing sector is an important player in the domestic economy.

FAS Cairo forecasts refined sugar production in MY2018/19 to increase by approximately five percent or 115,000 metric ton (MT) to reach 2.44 million metric tons (MMT)....

On February 2, 2018, Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) issued updated requirements for suppliers wishing to participate in government tenders for wheat procurement.