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In May 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a new biosafety law but has not set a date for enforcement.

There have been no recent significant official changes to the genetically engineered (GE) policies established by the New Zealand government.

Kenya’s import ban on genetically engineered (GE) products continues to constrain commerce and trade of agricultural products, preventing local producers, consumers, and industry access...

Citrus production in Australia is experiencing a major turnaround as a result of drought-breaking rains in 2020 throughout much of the citrus producing regions.

In MY 2020/21, EU citrus production is projected to grow 7.5 percent compared to previous season to 11.4 MMT.

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.

Japan’s Unshu Mikan production is expected to recover in MY 2020/21 following poor harvest in MY 2019/20.

In 2020/21, total citrus production in Turkey will decrease due to hot weather conditions in May 2020 during the blooming season.

Rice export prices increased 2-3 percent due to concerns about the strength of the Thai baht.

Orange production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast to partially rebound after drought decimated last year’s crop by nearly 40 percent.

For MY 2020/21, Post forecasts fresh lemon production at 1.03 MMT, down 30 percent from MY 2019/20, due to cold damage and dry growing conditions.

Commencing November 26, 2020, thousands of protestors from the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh have protested on the outskirts of the Delhi national capital...