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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.

In the first quarter of 2017, the output of pork was 14.68 million tons, a year-on-year growth of 0.2 percent.

For the first quarter, pork exports were up 17 percent in volume (627,647 mt) and 22 percent in value ($1.58 billion).

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a recognition of the ever-increasing importance of international trade to American agriculture.

In 2016, the agriculture, livestock and fishing production exceeded 220 million tonnes: an increase by 5.3% with respect to 2015.

Delegations highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary and internationally coordinated approach to fight the disease, and the Commission confirmed its support for those member states concerned.

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.

In the first trimester of 2017, pig production has increased by more than 5%, mainly in the regions of Pskov, Chelyabinsk, Tver and Voronezh, and in the territory of Stavropol.

Despite the two consecutive months with a negative balance in the volume of fresh pork shippings, they remain positive so far this year.

Divided in three groups, six veterinarians will visit the states Paraná, Goiás, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Mato Grosso.

In 2015 pork became the second most consumed meat in Australia, surpassing for the first time beef.

All the information gathered through this exercise will feed into the Communication on the future of the CAP that the Commission will present by the end of the year.

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

Last April, Mr. Dzhambulat Khatuov, the Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, participated in the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pig Producers’ National Association.

The FAO Meat Price Index rose 1.7 percent, as pigmeat prices increased in response to strong domestic demand in the European Union and increased sales to China.

Australian sow numbers are projected to rise to around 294,000 head in 2021–22.