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On February 28, the Algerian Inter-professional Office of Cereals (OAIC) launched a public call to register grain and pulse traders on its supplier shortlist.

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

The Minister of Agriculture indicated that Algeria’s (2020-2021) agricultural season foresees a good crop harvest if supplemental irrigation is well implemented.

On February 23-24, 2020, FAS/Cairo along with the North Dakota Trade Office coordinated the visit of pulses suppliers to Egypt to market U.S. peas, lentils, chickpeas, and dry edible beans.

Algeria’s grain crop conditions are good overall should climatic conditions improve in the coming months.

On March 27, 2020, the government of Morocco suspended customs duties on durum wheat, lentils, chickpeas, beans and dry common beans.

Libya poses unique opportunities and challenges for U.S. agricultural exports.

On January 1, 2020, the Government of Morocco (GOM) published Circular #6002/222, announcing its market access commitments under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Calendar Year 2020.

U.S. exports of consumer-oriented agricultural products to Morocco in 2018 totaled $60 million, a 58 percent increase from 2017.

The Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Algeria as it relates to food and agricultural exports.

Ministry of Agriculture reported favorable early prospects for the grain crop should good climatic conditions continue.

The Government of Algeria (GoA) introduced a temporary additional safeguard duty (DAPs) to replace the import ban established in January 2018.