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The slaughtering of pigs during the first 11 months of 2016 increased by almost 9% with respect to the same period in 2015.

By the end of 2016, the Hondurans will have consumed some 95 million pounds of pork due to an market increase of 12-15% in comparison with 2015.

It is estimated that the supply in terms of each species will be as follows: 2,73 million tonnes of beef; 2,4 million tonnes of fowl; 750 thousand tonnes of pork; and 55 thousand tonnes of lamb.

Which Member States are the biggest producers of cereals, tomatoes or apples? And which produce the most meat from cattle, pigs or poultry?

There were 4,362 reported foodborne outbreaks in 2015. The most common cause of outbreaks was Salmonella associated with consumption of eggs. However, the number of Salmonella outbreaks has fallen by 41% since 2010.

In the case of pork, the high foreign demand has encouraged the increase in exports, alleviating the lower domestic demand.

Consumers are set to benefit from downward pressure on global meat prices during 2017, according to Rabobank, the leading food and agribusiness bank.

Pigmeat production is now expected to expand only marginally (by less than 1.3 % by 2026 compared to its 2016 high levels).

The exports of Spanish pork and processed pork products recorded, between January and August, an invoincing of €2,885 million: +15,3% in comparison with the same period in 2015.

Hog prices will continue to reflect very large supplies of slaughter-ready animals. Average fourth -quarter live equivalent prices for 51-52 percent lean animals are expected to average $34 -$36 per cwt, almost 22 percent below a year ago.

The new work team will strengthen the competitiveness of the pig sector and will monitor that the imports fulfil the same requirements imposed on the national producers.

Pork is the main protein source for the Vietnamese population, Vietnam being the third country in the world in terms of pork consumption per capita.

Record-high stock levels are set to keep worldwide food prices low during 2017 even as inflation starts to rise in many developed economies, according to a major report from Rabobank.

The final step remaining in the process will be a visit to Canada by Argentinian food safety officials who will conduct an audit of Canada’s meat inspection system.