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On April 16, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) removed the three percent anti-dumping duty on U.S. cotton.

On March 16, 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) announced plans to review the tariff structure of poultry.

South Africa’s well-developed food processing sector has been under pressure since the March 2020 national lockdown due to COVID-19, which imposed many restrictions on the food industry.

Sugar beet production and planting area is forecast at 19.5 million metric tons (MMT) and 320,000 hectares (ha) in MY 2021/22, assuming favorable growing conditions.

Post forecasts that the South African sugar cane crop will increase by 3 percent to 18.8 million Metric Tons (MT) in the 2021/22 MY, based on normal weather conditions, improvements in yields, and marginal increases in area planted.

Rainfall was scarce for most of the winter in the main grain growing regions in Turkey. In MY 2021/22, total wheat planting area is projected down to 7.05 million hectares, with total production at 17.6 million metric tons (MMT).

Turkish cotton planting area and production for Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 is projected to be about 450,000 hectares and 740,000 metric tons (MT) (3.4 million bales).

Post predicts that South Africa’s positive trend in soybean plantings will continue in the 2021/22 MY in line increased local crushing capacity.

Despite the COVID-19 health crises with its political and economic difficulties, the food processing industry is still one of the largest industries in Turkey. There are 51,338 food processing and 649 beverage products enterprises in Turkey as of 2019.

Despite the COVID-19 health crises with its political and economic difficulties, the food processing industry is still one of the largest industries in Turkey.