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"The world food import bill is forecast to reach a five-year low in 2015", the report says, mainly driven by a decline in international prices, low freight rates and a strong US dollar.

The deadline for submitting applications for private storage aid for pigmeat under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/360 will be today, May 8, 2015.

World production of pigmeat is anticipated to grow by 1.9 percent to 119.4 million tonnes in 2015.

China and Hong Kong, along with Southeast Asia, USA, UK and Japan top a list of twenty countries shortlisted by the Spanish Food and Drink Industry Federation (FIAB), based on their potential and strategic interest.

China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.

In 2014, the United Kingdom imported 352,436 tonnes of cured ham, amounting to ₤1,220 million (some €1,700 million).

Swine and pets segments, and especially foreign markets, push the sector to nearly €1,200 M.

MAFF had previously recognized the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Yucatan, among others, as disease-free.

EU Member States have yestarday backed a Commission move to close private storage aid for pigmeat, a measure that was opened on 9 March 2015.

Overall the conclusions on the system of official controls to ensure business operators implement requirements effectively were positive.

The negotiations were held on the initiative of the Belarusian side on the 13th of April and were devoted to resuming pork and beef imports from meat-processing plants of Belarus.

In particular, Poland is set on unblocking sale of pork. China introduced an embargo on Polish meat after detecting the first cases of African swine fever in the country.

Yevgeny Nepoklonov expressed his disappointment with the Chinese position emphasizing the fact that epizootic safety in Russia is ensured on a high level.

The selected programmes cover a variety of product categories, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, quality products (PDOs, PGIs and TSGs), organic products, olive oil, meat, as well as combination of different product categories.

According to the latest Rabobank Pork Quarterly report, the global pork industry has been searching for stability during Q1 2015, with strong supply growth and relatively weak demand driving the market.