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The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $900,000 to help the Certified Organic Associations of BC implement a new and comprehensive market development strategy for the organics industry.

The European Commission has authorised under State aid rules a Hungarian scheme worth some EUR 18.2 million (HUF 5000 million) aimed at supporting farmers who encounter difficulties as a result of the current economic crisis.

The European Commission has authorised today under the State aid rules an Italian scheme with a budget worth an estimated €320 million aimed at supporting farmers who encounter difficulties as a result of the current financial and economic crisis.

The European Commission has authorised today under the State aid rules a Lithuanian scheme worth LTL 10 million (approximately EUR 2.9 million) aimed at supporting farmers who encounter difficulties as a result of the current economic crisis.

Despite total Income from Farming (TIFF) in the UK fell by nearly 7 per cent in 2009, according to the latest official estimates, the value of United Kingdom pig production increased 17 percent to £1 billion, the highest value seen since 1997.

Despite the improving output of the Philippine hog industry, the country will continue to experience a tight supply of pork meat at least until April 2010.

The tests for the Ebola Reston virus are expected to arrive starting next month, a development that might allow the country to export pork for the first time, a senior Agriculture official said on Wednesday.

The Rural Development Committee has voted on the last proposals from Member States/regions for using EU Recovery Plan and CAP Health Check funding and other transfers within the CAP to address issues including the economic and dairy crisis, and climate change. In the period October 2009 – January 2010, all rural development programmes were modified and the additional funding of about €5 billion is now ready to be invested in agriculture, the environment and broadband in rural areas. The Rural Development Committee has voted on the last proposals from Member States/regions for using EU Recovery Plan and CAP Health Check funding and other transfers within the CAP to address issues including the economic and dairy crisis, and climate change. In the period October 2009 – January 2010, all rural development programmes were modified and the additional funding of about €5 billion is now ready to be invested in agriculture, the environment and broadband in rural areas.

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will make audits in the agriculture and livestock defense systems in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais.

Norwegian and EU negotiators initialled agreed minutes concluding negotiations that have been ongoing for the last three years with a view to further liberalising bilateral trade in agricultural products.

Despite very difficult economic conditions, Mexico will finish 2009 as the leading volume and value market for U.S. beef exports and the top volume destination for U.S. pork.

The Government of Belarus has laid down the rules for allocating tariff quotas for pork import in 2010. The relevant resolution has been adopted by the Council of Ministers.

The secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) announced that faced with the destruction caused by meteorological phenomena in the sector, the institution has a budget of 900 million pesos available this year to insure, with the participation of the states, just over seven million hectares for cultivation and 4.5 million animal units. These resources will allow the purchase of insurance policies or the implementation of direct aid.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced the allocation of $234.5 million to 70 U.S. trade organizations to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas.

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner headed an act in which she announced the setting in motion of compensations to boost the pork production in the country that shall have also a reduction in the consumers' price.

In 2009, in comparison with the previous year, the prices in the main producing countries of the EU fell by between 4% and 11%. Spain, Germany, Poland, Holland, France and Denmark represent 68% of the total European swine population.