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In 2020, Portugal imported $250 million worth of agricultural, fish and forestry products from the United States.

In 2009, Serbia adopted the current “Law on Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEOs),” which strictly prohibits importing, producing, or commercial growing genetically engineered crops. After more than ten years, Serbia still has not implemented changes to this “Law on GEOs” that conforms to European Union (EU) regulations or the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

Very high temperatures starting in May and low precipitation did not have a negative effect on wheat and barley production in Serbia, while corn yield will be reduced by at least 20 percent.

Over the past five years, Portuguese fruit production has improved its efficiency and evolved into a dynamic and advanced agricultural sector.

Agriculture and food production in Serbia is the most important export sector, accounting for over 10 percent of the country’s GDP and 20 percent of all exports.

Serbia’s Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 wheat area is forecast at 600,000 hectares (HA), 5 percent higher than the previous year

On January 1, 2021, Portugal took over the Council of the EU rotating presidency. This report provides an overview of the Presidency’s priorities for the next six months.