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Israel’s planted area with citrus in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast to be 18,260 hectares (ha) up 3.7 percent from the area planted in MY 2019/20 of 17,600 ha.

Building on its geographical location and strong industrial base, the Czech Republic has an open, export-driven economy, highly integrated in global trade.

There are no significant changes in 2020 to the agricultural biotechnology situation in the Czech Republic.

As of September 2020, Israel does not have a policy restricting the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

African Swine Fever, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and COVID-19 in mink outbreaks in Europe are edging closer to the Czech border.

Growing food markets in Israel: • Meat substitutes • Fruit shakes

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Israeli Hotel Restaurant Institutional (HRI) sector was generally stable. The economy’s growth over the past decade led to an increase in spending on dining out.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the Israeli economy and it is unclear how quickly it will recover.

Israeli Consumers Disregard Front of Pack Labeling in COVID-19 Context

The harvest of grains and rapeseed in the Czech Republic ended in the first week of September. Estimates are optimistic that the production of grains will reach above the 10-year average.

The Czech tourism and hotel/restaurant industries have been significantly impacted in both the near and long-term as a result of COVID-19 restriction measures.

The drought in the Czech Republic is described as the worst in 500 years. Water deficit in rivers and soil reached high levels very early in the year.