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On August 29, 2017, Minister of Water and Irrigation Dr. Hazim El-Naser and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Eng. Imad Fakhoury, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry....

FAS Cairo forecasts Egypt’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 at 8.1 million metric tons (MMT).

Post maintains its earlier wheat and barley forecasts for 2017/18. Customs duties on wheat are expected to remain at current levels through the end of 2017.

Broiler meat production in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 760,000 MT in 2017, about 9 percent higher than USDA’s official estimate.

FAS Cairo forecasts calf crop production in 2018 to increase to 1.93 million head, up 4 percent from 1.85 million head in 2017.

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.

In MY2015/2016, total raw sugar production is forecast to increase 3 percent to 2.127 MMT from MY2014/15 due to an increase in raw beet sugar production of 60,000 MT or a total of 1.210 MMT.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 1.97 MMT, reflecting additional crush capacity and soy meal demand.

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

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced it would not directly provide cash subsidies for MY2015/16, after offering such subsidies to farmers for the first time in MY2014/15.

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.