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Pigmeat production will also grow after 2016, driven by China, where herd size is expected to stabilise after years of substantial reductions (a drop of 25 million pigs between 2012 and 2015).

World meat exports in 2025 are projected to be 23% higher than in the base period, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025.

China needs to increase imports to cover the supply gap in 2016. In total, we expect China to increase pork imports by 30%.

During the conversations, Mr. Alexander Tkachev and Mr. Han Changfu talked about the possibility of China adopting the regionalisation principle for the shipments of Russian pork.

World production of pigmeat in 2016 is forecast to decrease marginally, by 0.7 percent to 116.4 million tonnes.

During April 2016, the pig slaughterings showed a high growth (+11% in terms of heads and +12% in terms of weight).

The French year-over-year exports rate of all the products dropped by 2.5%, reaching 732,000 tonnes in 2015.

The Russian Agriculture Ministry prepares draft Government decree to extend food embargo until the end of 2017.

Active joint activities of the Rosselkhoznadzor and Chilean Veterinary Services resulted in implementation of veterinary e-Certification of pork exported from Chili to Russia.

Customs statistics data show that in January-April 1.08 thsd tons of fresh, cooled and frozen pork were brought out from Ukraine.

New customs rules come into force on Sunday 1 May that will make life simpler for businesses that trade in Europe and better protect consumers against illegal and counterfeit goods.

For the period from 1 January to 27 March 2016, the imports of pork to the Russian Federation amounted to 47,300 tons, which is 1.6 times more than in the corresponding period last year.

EU Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas stressed a great interest of the European Union in resumption of agricultural product export to Russia, in particular of pork.

As of December 1st 2015, the Russian pig herd increased by 9.5%, adding up 21.9 million heads.

Spanish swine sector estimates for 2016 a growth of 3.5 percent for total slaughters and of 3.9 percent of pork production.

Chinese pork imports rose 38% in 2015, compared with 2014, totalling 778,000 tonnes.