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Nigeria’s food processing sector offers significant market potential and FAS-Lagos can assist interested U.S. food/ingredients suppliers in establishing business relationships with local buyers.

FAS Cairo estimates that current wheat stocks (domestic production plus imports) are sufficient to carry Egypt through January 2014.

A strong economic outlook, growing middle class and surging demand for consumer-oriented foods make Sub-Saharan Africa one of the fastest-growing regions for U.S. agricultural exports.

The EU's Renewable Energy Directive is spurring demand for biofuels, but a series of actions have been imposed to stymie trade of bioethanol and biodiesel.

Information on the Egyptian market for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products. Prospects for U.S. bulk commodities and intermediate products remain positive in 2013.

Canada's total 2013/14 production of wheat, barley, oats and corn is forecast to be 54 million metric tons, an increase of six percent over the previous year.

Kazakhstan’s wheat production is expected to recover in 2013, but exports to Russia - its largest market in 2012/13 - are expected to drop sharply.

Kazakhstan's draft biotech law could remain stalled until the country's WTO accession. Meanwhile, new Customs Union regulations address labeling and import of biotech products.

Canadian biofuel production remains below what Post estimates is needed to meet federal standards. Limited production makes it unlikely Canada will become a major player in the global ethanol market.

A rapidly growing middle class in North Asia is expected to boost demand for U.S. agricultural exports over the next decade.

Outlook for Egyptian production, consumption, trade and stocks of wheat, rice and corn in 2012/12 and 2013/14.

EU farmers are expecting a sizeable grain crop of 292 million metric tons in marketing year 2013/14.