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During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.

EU agri-food exports reached a record value of almost €12.7 billion in March 2017, the highest monthly export value seen over the last five years.

UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.

The ICEX Spain Export and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economy and Commerce Office of the Embassy of Spain in Athens regarding the Cypriot meat market.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường called on large animal husbandry businesses to increase their purchase of pigs and keep them in frozen storage in order to help farmers reduce inventories and stop the resulting downward price spiral.

Meat importers will be allowed to bring in 7-million kilos of pork to stabilize the price in the market.

The Secretary of International Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) of Brazil, Mr. Odilson Ribeiro e Silva, held a meeting with representatives from the embassies of these countries.

The excellent health status of the livestock in Santa Catarina has been decisive in the negotiations.

This measure puts an end to the proration mechanism for pork imports.

After taking into consideration the latest information provided by the Brazilian authorities and the above test results, the CFS has decided to narrow the scope of the import suspension on frozen and chilled meat and poultry from Brazil with immediate effect.

In 2016, the EU produced a total of 23.23 million tonnes of pork: 314,000 tonnes more than 2015 (+ 1.37%).

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the net of Brazilian embassies are working to normalize the Brazilian meat imports.

Hong Kong Government is very concerned about the quality of imported meat and poultry products from Brazil.

Pork exports increased, especially towards China, while imports declined.

EU meat production reached a record level in 2016 but is showing signs of downward adjustments. Sustained pigmeat exports to China facilitated a recovery in the EU price.

Trade agreements have helped to boost EU agricultural exports and have supported jobs in the agri-food sector and other sectors of the economy, according to a new independent study carried out on behalf of the European Commission.