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On April 11, 2020, Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) issued Decree No. 209/2020.

For 2020/21 oilseeds will remain a top choice for Ukrainian farmers due to higher profitability compared to grains.

FAS Dubai (Post) forecasts UAE imports of wheat, rice, corn and barley to increase in MY2020/2021.

Ukraine harvested a record-breaking volume of wheat and barley for MY2019/20, while corn production was similar to the MY2018/19 volume.

On March 26, 2020, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) issued Resolution No. 3/2020.

Total Saudi corn imports for this marketing year (MY 2019/20) are estimated at 3.3 million MT, a reduction of approximately 18 percent compared to USDA’s official estimate.

Saudi regulations allow the importation of biotech plant products.

The Office of Agriculture Affairs (Post) forecasts refined sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 to increase by approximately 1.5 percent or 40,000 metric tons (MT) to reach 2.78 million...

On April 3, 2020, Jordan issued a new regulation regarding the importation of products labeled as containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients.

Algeria’s first case of COVID -19 was reported on February 26, 2020. The Official number of cases as of April 10, 2020 is 1,761, with 256 deaths and 405 recovered.

Morocco continues to import agricultural products derived from genetically engineered (GE) technologies for use in animal feed products.

Morocco's wheat and barley production for the MY 2020/21 is expected to fall significantly due to drought. Post forecasts MY 2020/21 production at 2.05 MMT for common wheat, 0.82 MMT for durum wheat..