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Israel’s planted area with citrus in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast to be 18,260 hectares (ha) up 3.7 percent from the area planted in MY 2019/20 of 17,600 ha.

As of September 2020, Israel does not have a policy restricting the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

The Venezuelan economic and political crisis continues to influence all sectors of the economy, including agricultural production and trade.

Growing food markets in Israel: • Meat substitutes • Fruit shakes

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Israeli Hotel Restaurant Institutional (HRI) sector was generally stable. The economy’s growth over the past decade led to an increase in spending on dining out.

The Venezuelan economic and political crisis continues to influence all sectors of the economy, including agricultural production and trade.

This report is an annual update of the agricultural product import standards and enforcement mechanisms in Venezuela for U.S. exporters of agricultural commodities, foods, and beverages.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the Israeli economy and it is unclear how quickly it will recover.

Israeli Consumers Disregard Front of Pack Labeling in COVID-19 Context

Updates to Israel's quota allocation policy and new voluntary quotas announced in May 2020.

The Venezuelan coffee sector is struggling with shortages of fuel, agro-chemicals, and replacement parts. In MY 2020/21, post forecasts continued decreases in production based on input limitations.

The suddenness of the COVID-19 outbreak caught Israel unprepared in many aspects.