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South Africa prioritized the reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases in the global fight against climate change.

On April 29, 2021, the European Commission published a report titled, “Study on the status of new genomic techniques under Union law and in light of the Court of Justice ruling in Case C-528/16.”

As a result of these outbreaks, Botswana and Mozambique restricted imports of poultry from South Africa.

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission adopted a regulation to define which activities contribute substantially to climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation, including bioenergy.

Ethiopia is the region’s largest producer and consumer of coffee.

MY 2021/22 coffee production is expected to increase by 3.7 percent to 1.4 million bags due to increased fertilizer use, improved extension services, and an anticipated high-producing period of the crop-bearing cycle.

The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to increase in the 2020/21 marketing year .

Post estimates that 2021 European Union milk deliveries will increase by 0.3 percent over 2020 due to continued global demand for dairy products and stable domestic demand.

Continued sharp increases in food prices remain a concern in South Africa.

Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in sugar production and reduce raw sugar imports.

Post estimates that the decreasing trend in sorghum production will continue in the 2021/22 MY, although sorghum production increased to a 7-year high in the 2020/21 MY due to favorable weather conditions

Kenya’s sugar production and consumption are expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 while sugar imports are forecast to decrease.