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Region: Middle East / North Africa
USSEC Morocco’s Delegation Participates in IPPE 2017
USSEC hosted a team of delegates from Morocco’s feed, egg and poultry industries at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia from January 31 - February 2…
USSEC Arranges U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies’ Visit to Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector
USSEC worked closely with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to arrange a visit to a fish farm in Egypt for members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural…
U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange – EU/MENA Focuses on Quality, Sustainability of U.S. Soy
Discussions focused on the quality, consistency and sustainability of U.S. Soy during the 5th U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange for Europe – Middle East/North Africa (EU/MENA) during the recent conference…
USSEC Hosts Seminar on Quality Analysis for Soybean Products in Aquafeed Industry in Egypt
USSEC recently hosted a seminar in Egypt to introduce the principles of quality analysis in soybeans to the country’s aquafeed industry. A total of 60 participants attended the event, representing…
USSEC Provides Assistance to Egypt’s Aquaculture Industry
In 2015, Egypt’s aquaculture industry produced 1.3 million metric tons (MMT) of fish, consuming approximately 1 million tons of soybean meal. As the industry grows, the Egyptian economy faces new…
USSEC Customer Opens Third Integrated Dairy Facility in Turkey
Sutas, a USSEC customer and Turkey’s largest dairy producer, opened its third integrated dairy facility in Izmir, Turkey on December 23 with an investment of $80 million. Sutas processes 2,200…
USSEC Customer to Build Fish Feed Plant in Turkey
Ozpekler Trout Company, a customer and supporter of USSEC, will build a fish feed plant in Denizli, Turkey with the first double screw extruder in the country. Ozpekler Company…
USSEC Holds First Feed Formulation Course for Young Professionals in Morocco
On December 6, USSEC organized a feed formulation course in Casablanca, Morocco. The one-day event, held for the first time in Morocco’s market, bought together 15 nutritionists and feed formulators…
USSEC Holds Soybean Meal Quality NIR Workshop for Leading Feed Industry Companies in Morocco
USSEC jointly organized a soybean meal quality Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) workshop for Morocco’s leading feed mills with local feed association AFAC on November 29 and 30. Nineteen participants, including…
USSEC Meets with Egyptian Soy Industry Contacts
Egypt has long been the largest market for U.S. Soy in the Middle East and North Africa, and USSEC programs have supported strong growth in the Egyptian crushing, poultry, dairy…