Saudi bans imports from 56 Egyptian farms

New Saudi ban on Egyptian agri products: Saudi Arabia has banned imports of agricultural products from 56 Egyptian farms due to unsafe levels of residual pesticides and apparent violations in shipments, sources from the Agricultural Quarantine Authority said. The banned produce includes pomegranates, guavas, and peppers. Egypt and the kingdom had signed a protocol on produce that would impose a six-month ban on farms for their first offense. Saudi Arabia has previously banned imports of several Egyptian crops due to pesticide residue.