Laws & Regulations

Burkina Faso’s government announced on July 21 that it had lifted a nationwide ban on exports of millet, maize and sorghum flour. The decision ends a measure introduced on February 23, 2022, to safeguard domestic food supplies amid concerns over availability.

Morocco has extended its 170% customs duty on soft wheat imports until Aug. 31 as the government seeks to support domestic producers during a slower-than-expected harvest.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ordered 72.94 % countervailing duty (CVD) against imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria. The new tariffs are enforced as of July 6, 2026, alongside the triple-digit antidumping duties issued earlier this year.

In Central Africa, wheat is gradually becoming a strategic crop in national food security policies. While countries across the region import nearly all of their wheat needs, Cameroon and Chad are each pursuing their own strategies to reduce that dependence.

Ethiopia’s flagship Green Legacy Initiative is beginning to deliver economic benefits beyond climate and land restoration, with expanding forests creating better habitats for bees and supporting rising honey production across the country.

Spanish livestock farmers are frustrated due to the ongoing ban on Spanish live cattle imports in Morocco.

South Africa is preparing to extend its flagship automotive incentive programme to include key electric vehicle (EV) battery minerals and processed materials.

China announced on Friday new measures to further facilitate imports from Africa, including upgrading the "green channels" and fully implementing zero-tariff treatment for African countries that have diplomatic ties with Beijing.

Government is preparing to introduce a new set of levies on imported grain and oilseed products as authorities intensify efforts to finance irrigation expansion, reduce dependence on food imports and prepare for the anticipated El Niño weather conditions expected to affect the 20...