Food imported by Arab states totals $35 billion

A study issued by the Arab Union for Food Industries, an Arab League organization, confirmed that the Arab states import foodstuffs valued at $35 billion accounting for 10% of total international trade in foodstuffs. The study stated out that Arab exports of foodstuffs amount to $4.5 billion, resulting in a deficit of $31.5 billion between the Arab imports and exports of foodstuffs. The study called for steps to diminish the food gap that greatly affects the Arab states' economies.