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

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

A newly released plan from the Czech government outlines a gradual reopening of shops and services under strict hygiene conditions, between April 20 and June 8.

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...

In the Czech Republic, this year’s vegetable harvest will require approximately 4,000 additional seasonal workers; fruit growers will need more than 10,000 workers.

The Czech government approved an additional increase 4.3 billion CZK ($174 million) in agricultural subsidies to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Czech farmers.

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.