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Preliminary data on Portugal's international trade have been released.

Domestic pork production decreased along with exports, while imports showed a significant increase.

Commission approves €1.2 billion Italian scheme to support agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture sectors in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mexican pork production and imports saw increases in the first quarter while exports contracted.

To manage the country's food security amidst rising prices, the Indian government has prohibited the export of wheat.

Pig slaughter in Brazil increased by 7.2% in the first quarter of 2022.

As part of the EU's solidarity response with Ukraine, the Commission presented a set of actions to help Ukraine export its agricultural produce.

The objective of this aid program is to cover part of the increase in animal feed costs on farms.

The emergency loan meets a need in the swine industry, which has been severely affected by the increase in inputs, especially grain for feed.

98,000 tons of meat substitutes worth 458 million euros were produced in 2021. Meat production declined by 8% in value terms over the same period.

According to the 2020 Agricultural Census, swine is the most important livestock sector in the autonomous communities of Spain.

After surging to a record level in March, international coarse grain and vegetable oil prices dropped in April.

Data from the 2020 agricultural census show a 7.6% reduction in the number of farms and an increase in the livestock inventory.

March pork exports were the largest so far this year but well below the record-large totals posted in March 2021.