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Bulgaria’s wheat and barley harvests are underway and farmers are reporting lower than expected yields and inconsistent quality.

On July 15, the Thai FDA issues its revised pesticide residues monitoring measures on fresh produce that will be implemented on August 1, 2020.

In June 2020, Bulgaria passed its new Food Act, an overarching regulatory framework for food processing and trade, and to fully harmonize Bulgaria’s food laws with European Union (EU) traceability...

Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China/Hong Kong and Russia.

Saudi barley import tenders for July-September 2020 are 12 percent less than the quantity of barley imported over the same period last year (1.68 million MT vs. 1.91 million MT).

This report contains FAS Nur-Sultan’s revised production and trade forecasts for MY2020/21.

Hot and dry weather in May and heavy rains in June caused slight yield and quality losses in wheat and barley in some regions.

On July 12, 2020, South Africa reintroduced the suspension on the sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor with immediate effect.

Weekly report as of July 17, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.

On June 24, 2020, the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) issued a notice soliciting comments on the voluntary standard “Plant-Based Meat Products (draft for comments).”

The Pakistan government estimates wheat production for the current year’s crop at 25.45 million metric tons (MMT).

Following a multi-year drought in eastern Australia, much improved seasonal conditions and rainfall in the first half of 2020 have set the scene for a sharp increase in wheat production.