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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.

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

The agreement means that the EU and Chile will mutually recognise the equivalence of their organic production rules and control systems, allowing all organic products produced and controlled according to EU rules to be directly placed on the Chilean market, and vice-versa.

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports increased by +1.2% (+ €131 million) compared with February last year, according to the latest figures published.

This is the third time that the FDA has recognized a foreign food safety system as comparable, the first being New Zealand in 2012 and Canada in 2016.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Peña Nieto of Mexico and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada.

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 goal is the initial export of some 750 tonnes of pork and 200 tonnes of beef per month.

Phil Hogan, EU agriculture and rural development commissioner, will lead a delegation of 60 EU food and beverage producers and associations to Canada from 1-3 May 2017 to promote quality food and beverage products from Europe.

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

The global pork market is relatively stable, with rising supply from the Americas easily absorbed in the main import markets in Asia, resulting in a steady development of the Rabobank Five-Nation Hog Price Index. Continuing strong Asian imports are supporting pork prices across the globe, with the supply volume in each region determining the actual level. This is according to the Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Q2.

Supply of pork is tight due to the continuing decline in the number of backyard farmers over the past few years. This has resulted in the significantly higher suggested retail price of the commodity in the local market.

Currently, the agrifood products trade between both countries reaches USD5 billion.

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

The system is planned to be adopted in a year and a half at the most, and it will be voluntary.