Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Egypt has begun to harvest trial plantings of GMO wheat that is expected to increase crop yields by 33 percent. The wheat is said to be drought resistant and able to be grown in areas with high saline levels in the soil. A grain vessel from Russia held in Crimea has been refused entry to Egyptian ports, according to unconfirmed Egypt press reports. Iran’s Flour Producers Association said that wheat imports this year will be 6 to 7 MMT. Russia is normally the main supplier of Iran’s wheat imports. Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel were the main importers of Russian wheat last week. Total week’s exports reached 485,000...
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