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New Zealand is an important market in the Pacific for U.S. agricultural products. In 2020, despite logistical and other challenges as a result of COVID-19, New Zealand’s imports continued strong and included US$ 575 million of U.S. agricultural products.
The Ministry of Agriculture’s December 24, 2020, decree prevents agricultural genetically engineered product development, commercialization and import into Algeria. FAS Algiers continues to support biotechnology researchers through the Borlaug scientific exchange program.
There have been no recent significant official changes to the genetically engineered (GE) policies established by the New Zealand government.
The same problems that beset apple production in 2020/2021, especially harvest labor shortages, could persist into 2021/2022.