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Recent amendments to the Israeli Law for Enhancement of Competition in the Food Sector (2014) highlight the efforts of the Israeli government to lower the cost of living.

Post maintains Algeria's cereal planted area and production forecast and estimates. For the coming 2025/26 crop season, satellite images highlight dryness concerns similar to the conditions experienced in recent years.

The Government of Morocco continues to subsidize bread wheat imports based on a fixed flat-rate premium.

Tree nut production in Egypt is limited due to its climate and thus heavily relies upon imports. The top varieties for tree nut exports to Egypt include walnuts, almonds, and pistachios.

Egypt has released a pair of Government Decrees, several World Trade Organization notifications, and a revised Egyptian Standard in recent months on the shelf-life validity period for frozen beef liver and other products.

Israel’s citrus planted area in MY 2016/17 was 18,910 hectares (ha), 590 ha less than the planted area in MY 2015/16.

The growing urban middle class in Tunisia, low market saturation and expanding modern retail sector provide a market opportunity for U.S. consumer-oriented food and beverage products.

The exporter guide provides an overview of the political and economic situation in Morocco, as well as the general business and agricultural trade environment.

Tunisia currently has no legal framework for the production, use or marketing of agricultural biotechnology.

A new presidential decree has raised import tariffs for 364 tariff lines, of which 53 lines pertain to food and agricultural products.

Post projects that Morocco’s citrus production for MY 2016/17 will reach an estimated 2.3 million metric tons, increasing 15 percent over the previous marketing year.

The major highlights impacting Israeli agriculture from the last year include: The Cornflakes Law, which came into effect creating greater opportunity for US exports.