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Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (GCC-4), covered by Office of Agricultural Affairs in Dubai, permit the importation of genetically engineered (GE) food products of plant origin.

For 2017/2018, production of all three types of fresh deciduous fruit is forecast to rise to 550,000 MT for apples, 600,000 MT for pears and 45,000 MT for table grapes due to higher yields....

After some years of decline, the Argentine dairy sector is beginning to recover.

The USA pavilion was comprised of five U.S. companies, down from 10 in 2016. While U.S. exhibitors reported some promising leads, on-site and 12-month projected sales were nominal.

Post projects Argentine wheat production for 2017/18 at 16.8 million tons, 700,000 tons smaller than USDA due to a significantly lower harvested area. Excess rain during the planting and growing....

Heavy rains during August and September have caused noteworthy damage across Argentina’s main crop areas (specifically in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Cordoba).

A lack of UAE approved halal certifiers in major poultry producing countries will force a 10 to 15 percent reduction in broiler meat imports in 2017.

Argentine beef exports for 2018 are forecast to rise by 25 percent to 350,000 tons, carcass weight equivalent, and the largest volume of the past nine years.

Post forecasts 2018 broiler meat production to grow slightly by 1 percent to 2.11 million metric tons.

Argentina’s raisin production is forecast to rebound to normal historical levels to 40,000 MT in CY 2018 due to favorable weather conditions.

Argentine wheat production for the 2017/18 season is forecast at 16.65 million tons, 850,000 tons lower than USDA as Post estimates a smaller production area.

The Foreign Agricultural Service Office in Dubai (FAS Dubai) recruited nine potential food and beverage buyers representing seven major food importing companies based in the United Arab Emirates....