Browse Data and Analysis

Opportunities exist for U.S. agricultural products especially bulk commodities. Algeria has implemented measures to support intensive production, particularly in cereals and dairy.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s decree of December 24, 2000 prohibits all imports, production, distribution, and commercialization as well as utilization of genetically engineered (GE) plant...

Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority remains on track in strengthening its capacity to provide required supervisory services to relevant stakeholders under its watch.

Algeria reports an outbreak of H7N1 in Migratory Birds.

The Government of Algeria (GOA) continues its efforts to increase development in the dairy sector to reduce reliance on imports.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s crop assessment, Algeria’s MY2016/2017 grain production reached 3.3 MMT compared to 4.0 MMT the previous year.

About 40 U.S. business representatives participated in a Direct Line webinar on agribusiness and agricultural sector opportunities in Algeria hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, Algeria.

The Ministry of Agriculture foresees a slight decline in the MY2016/2017 grain production because of drought conditions and as result of a lack of rain in production areas of Algeria.

According to the FAO, early prospects for Algeria’s 2016 winter wheat and coarse grains crops are favorable benefiting from recent widespread precipitation in eastern Algeria.

Ghana operates in a relatively free market environment. Trade and investment liberalization has been an integral part of Ghana’s economic reform program.

This report was updated December 7, 2015 and the areas updated are: Section II. Labeling Requirements were updated as indicated in the FDA Guidelines for the labeling of Pre-Packaged Foods...