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Israel’s citrus planted area in MY 2016/17 was 18,910 hectares (ha), 590 ha less than the planted area in MY 2015/16.

The growing urban middle class in Tunisia, low market saturation and expanding modern retail sector provide a market opportunity for U.S. consumer-oriented food and beverage products.

The exporter guide provides an overview of the political and economic situation in Morocco, as well as the general business and agricultural trade environment.

Tunisia currently has no legal framework for the production, use or marketing of agricultural biotechnology.

A new presidential decree has raised import tariffs for 364 tariff lines, of which 53 lines pertain to food and agricultural products.

Post projects that Morocco’s citrus production for MY 2016/17 will reach an estimated 2.3 million metric tons, increasing 15 percent over the previous marketing year.

The major highlights impacting Israeli agriculture from the last year include: The Cornflakes Law, which came into effect creating greater opportunity for US exports.

In MY2016/17, Post forecasts total orange exports to increase by 5 percent or 70,000 MT to 1.520 MMT compared to 1.450 MMT in the previous year. FAS Cairo attributes this increase...

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...

On October 20, 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE) submitted a new draft biosafety bill to the cabinet. The bill is currently being cleared by the cabinet’s Judicial Reform Committee...

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.