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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Pakistan’s soybean import estimates have been dropped from 2.5 MMT to just 1.2 MMT due to the GMO ban. However, with rapidly increasing poultry prices there is some hope that the government will lift the GMO ban. Soymeal, which is a major protein ingredient in poultry feed, is produced from imported soybeans. Poultry producers have had to cut back on production due to a shortage of soymeal and this is pushing retail poultry prices much higher. Pakistan’s rupee slipped 6 percent against the U.S. dollar last week. It has reached a new record low in value as have the available levels of foreign exchange. Pakistan officials advise that the 450,000...

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