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Pig meat production has grown by 164% in the last 10 years.

The MOU is part of the One Health initiative, a concept that inextricably links the health of humans, animals and the environment.

Dead animals were found in Rudaki and Losiniany (Krynki, Sokólski county, Podlaskie province) very close to the border with Belarus.

In the 82nd Session of the OIE the Republic of Korea was recognised free from FMD with vaccination.

The vaccination against Classical Swine Fever would be started in high-risk areas of the Costa Caribe region.

The affected animals were detected in a farm located 7 km from "Merci-Trade" (the FMD outbreak notified to the OIE on 21 May 2014).

According to AASV, NAHLN reports 187 positive accessions out of 825 tested at 8 veterinary diagnostic labs for the week ending 5/17/14.

According to the study of the IESE, the most attractive market for the food sector is US, the largest importer in the world, with an index of 66.4%.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to gradually shift farming in high-population density areas to low-population density areas in midland and mountainous areas.

The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns given the parties' moderate combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction.

Pig meat exports have reached 654,067 tonnes during the first trimester of this year, and this entails a decrease by 9.1% with respect to the same period in 2013.

The results of the research will hopefully help the FSA to understand how the changes are working in practice and will also help FSA to identify areas where further assistance is needed – for example, training and information.

During last April, the pig meat exports increased by 19.66% in terms of volume and by 19.74% in terms of value with respect to April 2013.

The offer reaches, effectively, the acquisition of 16,614,553 shares of Campofrío Food Group, which represent 16.25% of the stockholders equity. The offered price is €6.90 per share.

This opinion will contribute to the efforts of the European Commission to implement minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

Pork exports were just under 18,200 tonnes for March, 13% up on the same month last year and the highest monthly figure since 1998.