Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Pakistan’s government says it will have about 530,000 MT of certified wheat seeds available for CY 2021/22 - up from 513,000 MT last year. The government is also working to control the recent increases in fertilizer prices. The minimum support price was not announced by the government as it said an announcement would be made prior to the next crop sowing. The government also pointed out that while Pakistan is the world’s eighth largest producer of wheat it is only number 64 in terms of wheat productivity. Jordanian Ag engineers are attending a five-day fall armyworm (FAW) control and integrated pest management course that has been developed and sponsored by the FAO...
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