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There are no significant biotechnology activities reported in Saudi Arabia in 2013/14.

the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) allows the importation of genetically engineered food products of plant origin.

Saudi Arabia's hotel, restaurant and institutional food service sector has grown rapidly in the past decade, with more than 80 percent of the sector's needs coming from imports.

This report provides list of model certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory agencies for food and agricultural products imports to Saudi Arabia.

This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Morocco as they relate to U.S. food and agricultural exports.

Economic growth and rising incomes are propelling demand for broiler meat in the Middle East and Turkey is stepping up to fill demand.

FAS Cairo forecasts that Egypt’s beef production, imports and domestic consumption will slightly increase in 2014 as the country’s political and economic situation gradually stabilizes.

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

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.

Post forecasts Egyptian soybean imports to fall in 2013/14, with a decrease in soybean meal consumption due to lingering animal health concerns in the domestic poultry industry and high feed prices.

Post expects a 33 percent drop in Egypt's sugar imports in 2012/13 due to high stocks, temporary anti-dumping measures and strong domestic production. Imports should rebound in MY 2013/14.

Egypt’s cotton production is expected to decline in 2013/14 in the face of what Egyptian farmers regard as relatively low prices.