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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $6 million to Canada Pork International to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s pork exports in priority markets around the world.

Waiting for the approval by the EC, the subsidies program developed to reach a more sustainable pig production will have to be postponed until the autumn, instead of August, as was foreseen.

According to Rabobank, African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pork market, not only by causing a production drop in Asian countries, but also adding uncertainty to trade and production prospects in other parts of the world.

The two sides reaffirmed the importance of working together to strengthen the trade relationship and agreed to continue their dialogue on the full range of issues.

The Commission has decided to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for not applying the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) scheme for farmers correctly.

UK pork exports soared to record levels in May, thanks largely to increased volumes heading to China.

Looking at product categories, the increase in export values was driven in particular by pork meat (+156) and spirits and liqueurs (+151).

Pork production has dropped by 5,5%, with a total of 24.7 million tonnes.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) has in its schedule the opening in due course of new markets for the export of meat beef, pork and fowl products in Asian and American countries.

The First Vice Minister of Agriculture, Mr Jambulat Hatuov, has informed of the increase in the potential of the exports to Asia.

Pork exports have grown by 81% in June. In terms of value, the increase is by 112% in comparison with the same period in 2018.

ASF has caused an important decrease in the pig census in Vietnam, that is the main consumer of pork products per capita in Southeast Asia.

The German Norbert Lins will be the new Chair of the EU Parliament Agri Committee.