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In October 2020, South Africa published a notice repealing the regulations relating to health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages (No. 1143).

The report highlights the Living Standards Measure (LSM) marketing tool used in South Africa.

The South African Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure published and presented the Expropriation Bill to Parliament in October 2020.

This report is an annual update of Senegal’s food and feed regulations and governmental regulatory bodies and enforcement mechanisms.

This report provides information on export certificates and other certification/accreditation required for imported food and agriculture products, including live animals.

Nigeria will rely on imports to meet its national requirements for grains (especially, wheat, corn, rice) in MY2020/21.

The production of apples, pears and table grapes is forecast to increase marginally in the 2020/21 Marketing Year (MY), based on increases in area planted, normal weather conditions...

Due to relatively attractive local corn prices, progressive exports and favorable weather forecasts, South Africa is entertaining a positive outlook for the 2020/21 MY’s corn plantings.

Ethiopia’s food safety regime is in the process of transitioning to become a more modern and effective system.

Dr. Gregory L. Parham, USDA’s Assistant Secretary for Administration, recently visited Ethiopia where he opened the 3rd Pan African Conference on SPS Risk Analysis.

MY2015/16 seed cotton production in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Chad combined, are expected to drop 10 percent compared to the initial target due to a late start of the rainy season

South Africa should return as a net exporter of corn in the 2016/17 MY with about one million tons on higher production.