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Checks covered vegetable and fruit markets, livestock, meat, poultry, fish, farms and slaughterhouses. The ministry said the visits aimed to monitor product safety and quality, compliance with regulations and market availability.","MEWA said Q3 inspections found food products abundant in markets and reported self-sufficiency rates of 127% for dates, 120% for milk and dairy, 105% for eggs, 82% for vegetables, 76% for poultry products, 69% for fish, 55% for red meat, 36% for fruit and 25% for wheat. These are national rates reported by the ministry; its release does not give the calculation method or changes within the quarter."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"SA","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"نطاق الربع الثالث ونسب السلع الوطنية التي أوردتها الوزارة في 8 أكتوبر.","de":"Q3-Umfang und nationale Warenquoten laut MEWA-Mitteilung vom 8. 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Os números são da MEWA. O período das métricas usa a data do anúncio, 8 de outubro; as taxas de autossuficiência foram divulgadas sem data específica dentro do trimestre ou método de cálculo.","tr":"Dönem, Temmuz-Eylül 2026’daki denetim faaliyetleridir. Sayılar MEWA açıklamasından alınmıştır. 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