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Algeria’s 2019 economic development strategy promotes projects that require processing to support the processing industry.

Sri Lanka does not produce genetically engineered (GE) crops or animals. Some GE research, however, occurs at the laboratory level, but that research does not reach commercialization.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s December 24, 2020, decree prevents agricultural genetically engineered product development, commercialization and import into Algeria. FAS Algiers continues to support biotechnology researchers through the Borlaug scientific exchange program.

Improving domestic dairy production to reduce reliance on imports remains a priority of the government of Algeria.

Due to insufficient rain, Algerian grain production in 2021/22 declined by 38 percent. As a result, grain imports are predicted to increase. While Algeria relies primarily on European wheat, German wheat is making gains at the expense of French wheat.

Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) (national authority) has revised wheat grains import regulations. Previously the national authority had issued a blanket approval for the import of wheat for flour milling for human consumption.

Algeria’s Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by region shows the vegetation index within normal range.

This report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Several state institutions regulate food imports into Sri Lanka, making the process complicated and time consuming. The regulations are comprehensive and restrict trade.

The Algerian Agriculture Roadmap 2020-2024 offers opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors despite its overall objective to reduce imports.

The Sri Lankan government is restricting and banning the import of fertilizers and agrochemicals (including insecticides and herbicides).

Egypt and Algeria are two of North Africa’s most rapidly growing markets for the food and beverage (F&B) processing and manufacturing sectors.