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There is no agricultural genetically engineered product development for commercialization purposes in Algeria. The Ministry of Agriculture’s decree of December 24, 2000....

In 2014, Tunisia drafted a biosafety framework, which is currently with Parliament awaiting debate and approval.

Effective October 27, Tunisian banks stopped financing the importation of non-essential consumer products, adversely impacting between $5-30 million of U.S. food and agricultural sales.

On October 22 the Bank of Algeria issued a new instruction to Algerian banks regarding the treatment of international commerce.

The development of the dairy sector remains a priority for the Government of Algeria.

Effective July 4, sources indicate Algeria's import licensing regime extended to include several high-value/processed food products, including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios....

The Ministry of Agriculture foresees total grain production totaling 3.5 MMT, of which Post estimates will be split 2.5 MMT for wheat and one MMT for barley....

Following record production in 2016/17, Tunisia citrus faces lingering constraints to capture value added processing and export markets. France remains the largest export market for Tunisia citrus....

Tunisia’s aquaculture production rose from a small 140 MT in 1987 to 15,200 MT in 2016, valued at $75 million, with long-term growth prospects of 10 percent annually....

Prospects for Algeria’s wheat and barley crop remain mostly average despite multiple bouts with dryness throughout the year and with the next 30 days being a critical period.

Following a mostly favorable growing season which set Tunisia up for a possibly substantial 2017 harvest, the wheat and barley crops have recently come under prolonged stress....

Post forecasts MY 2017/18 olive oil production and exports at 240,000 MT and 180,000 MT, respectively, reflecting improved weather conditions in comparison to 2016/17.