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Pakistan’s imports of oilseeds are expected to exceed edible oil imports for the first time ever in marketing year 2017/18, reflecting the growing importance of oilseed meals....

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.

Pakistan continues to make significant progress towards implementing a full-fledged biotechnology and seed regulatory structure that is expected to facilitate the introduction of new seed....

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)....

Pakistan’s marketing year 2018/19 cotton production is forecast at 8.8 million 480 lb bales, up 500,000 bales from the revised 2017/18 estimate.

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.

In a new online joint communique, dated March 13, 2018, Tunisia formally removed the remaining barrier to U.S. exports, which have been thus far unable to comply....

Israel is almost completely dependent on imports to meet its grain and feed needs.