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The Government of Japan released two tranches of emergency funding for COVID-19 countermeasures, 15.3 billion yen (US$140 million) on February 13 and 430.8 billion yen (US$3.9 billion) on March 10.

On March 27, 2020, the Government of Morocco extended the import duty exemption on common wheat until June 15, 2020 to ensure adequate supply and maintain low prices in the local market.

The Moroccan food processing market provides excellent opportunities for U.S. exporters seeking to expand their presence across Africa.

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

Uncertainty of government corn policies and price support mechanisms contributed to decreased production with farmers retiring or shifting to more profitable crops.

In Greece, there are over 15,000 enterprises engaged in food processing, producing goods valued at approximately $11 billion.

Post forecasts that 2020 chicken meat production will grow by 1.5 percent over 2019.

In 2018, Japan’s health-related food market was the third largest in the world with an estimated value of $13.2 billion, up two percent from the previous year.

In accordance with the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement (ETA), China has implemented a number of changes to the scope and process of exporting U.S. beef and beef products to China.

Boosted by rising incomes, a growing middle class, and robust demand in food service and retail, the Philippine broiler sector has surged over the past decade and is set to continue in the coming year

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) received 2.41 trillion yen (roughly US$22.1 billion) for its Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2020 budget, a 0.8 percent decrease from last year.

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