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On July 15, 2021, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 322/2021. The decree renewed an earlier decision that extended the shelf-life validity period for imported frozen fish from six to nine months and of frozen beef liver from seven to ten months.

Export prices of all grades of rice increased 2-5 percent due to new inquiries and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Export prices of some grades of white rice increased one percent due to new inquiries and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

FAS/Cairo revises its Egypt cotton forecast for market year 2021/22, accounting for a rise in area harvested and production.

Export prices of all grades of rice decreased 1-2 percent due to limited new inquiries and a further weakening of the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar.

On April 15, 2021, the Saudi government represented by the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) handed back the barley imports and distribution business to the private sector by selling 1.84 million metric tons (MMT) of barley through an open and competitive bidding process to six local grain traders.

Export prices of white and parboiled rice further decreased one percent due to weak export demand.

Beef consumption has increased in Thailand over the last few years, and local cattle production will not be able to meet the increase in demand.

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