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South Africa will remain a net exporter of corn in the 2020/21 MY, on relatively high stock levels, due to an anticipated bumper crop in the 2019/20 MY.

On March 12, 2020, South Africa announced that the applied most favoured nation duties (MFN) on imports of bone-in chicken will be raised from 37 percent to 62 percent...

Post estimates that the wine grape production will increase marginally by 1 percent to 1.25 million Metric Tons (MT) in the calendar year 2020, due to the improved availability of irrigation water....

During February 26 to March 5, 2020, a representative from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) visited South Africa.

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) floated two international competitive bids to purchase a total of 600,000 metric tons of foreign wheat.

South Africa has lifted a four-year ban on poultry imports from the Netherlands that was due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2016.

Tanzania Government allows the importation of Genetic Engineered (GE) products from United States and other countries that meets national standards.

This report compliments the FAIRS Country Annual Report and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to export food and agricultural products into Tanzania.

As part of the negotiating process of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the EU requested that names of certain products be protected on the basis of their geographical indications (GIs).

Post forecasts that South Africa’s raisin production will increase by nine percent to 50,000 MT in the 2014/15 MY, based on an increase in area planted and a recovery of grape vines after frost damage

South African Minister of Health issued a Government Notice (R429) inviting comments on the proposed amendments to the regulations relating to the labeling and advertising of foods.

Minister of Science and Technology approved revised regulations that will create a positive environment for seed companies to start research.