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EU agri-food exports reached a record value of almost €12.7 billion in March 2017, the highest monthly export value seen over the last five years.

UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.

The ICEX Spain Export and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economy and Commerce Office of the Embassy of Spain in Athens regarding the Cypriot meat market.

Goods such as coffee (65.3%), flowers (25.5%), bananas (25%), palm oil (36.1%) and frozen beef (357.3%), among others, helped to encourage exports in the third month of 2017.

The SENASICA is pursuing negotiations with the health authorities of Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, among other countries.

For the first quarter, pork exports were up 17 percent in volume (627,647 mt) and 22 percent in value ($1.58 billion).

In the first quarter of 2017, the output of pork was 14.68 million tons, a year-on-year growth of 0.2 percent.

In 2016, the agriculture, livestock and fishing production exceeded 220 million tonnes: an increase by 5.3% with respect to 2015.

Despite the two consecutive months with a negative balance in the volume of fresh pork shippings, they remain positive so far this year.

In 2015 pork became the second most consumed meat in Australia, surpassing for the first time beef.

Divided in three groups, six veterinarians will visit the states Paraná, Goiás, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Mato Grosso.

Efforts will be made to accelerate the development of cold chain logistics, according to a plan issued by the State Council on April 21.

Meat importers will be allowed to bring in 7-million kilos of pork to stabilize the price in the market.

The FAO Meat Price Index rose 1.7 percent, as pigmeat prices increased in response to strong domestic demand in the European Union and increased sales to China.

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.