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

Chilean cherry planted area has historically grown year over year. Post estimates area planted to reach a new record of 44,000 hectares in MY2021/22.
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Chile: Chile Restricts Single-Use Plastic

A new measure, which will take effect in six months, greatly limits single-use plastic products and encourages the reuse and recycling of plastics.
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Saudi Arabia: Barley Trade Quarterly

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.
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Algeria: Grain and Feed Update

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