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As required by U.S. statute, the United States maintains a trade embargo with Cuba. However, agricultural commodities are exempt provided that export transactions meet certain legal criteria.

The American International Agricultural Group and the Groupe Lacheb signed a joint venture (JV) agreement on November 8, 2015, to create the U.S.-Algeria JV, El Ferma.

The Government of Algeria (GOA) continues to push development in the dairy sector to reduce reliance on imports.

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In December 2014 the United States embarked on a new diplomatic journey with Cuba, in the process rejuvenating U.S. agriculture’s interest in our southern neighbor.

According to media reports, Algeria’s grains harvest for the current crop year reached 4 MMT up 14.3 percent compared to last year’s crop in spite of unfavorable weather conditions.

September 1 - 3, 2015, OAA Algiers hosted a three-day workshop that focused on USDA’s grading standards for corn, soybeans, and wheat.

Algeria is an unknown place of possibilities for sales of agricultural commodities. There is immense potential for agricultural production.

The Ministry of Agriculture foresees a rise in production in the current crop year despite some unfavorable weather conditions.

Since the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA) was implemented in 2000, the United States has exported nearly $5 billion worth of agricultural products to Cuba.

Ambassador Joan Polaschik, Algeria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Karim Boughalem, and Agricultural Attache’, Charles Rush opened the Food Defense Workshop on April 12, 2015.

Excellent rain during the planting season contributed significantly to favorable MY2015/2016 wheat and coarse grain crop prospects as reported by the FAO.