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Peru’s food exports to U.S. skyrockets in 2015

March 10, 2016 Peruvian food exports to the United States increased in 2015, especially blueberries, organic bananas and grapes, which rose 321%, 74 and 69%, the Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry said.

Europe adopts action plan on Dutch fisheries control system

March 10, 2016 The European Commission adopted an action plan to boost fisheries control in the Netherlands.

USDA giving $20 million for conservation projects, $6.8 million for breakfasts

March 9, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.

Rice industry in Australia wants explanations from government

March 9, 2016 On March 2, The Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia (RGA) has called for the Commonwealth Government to provide certainty about the Basin Plan.

Flexible loans for pears and apples in Argentina

March 9, 2016 Argentina's Ministry of Agro-Industry will implement a series of measures with the governments of Rio Negro and Neuquen in response to the complex situation that the producers of pears and apples of these provinces are facing.

Algae bloom in Chile causing massive losses in salmon farms

March 9, 2016 A group of salmon farms operating in the south of Chile have reported the mass death of millions of salmon.

Canned peach exports from California down 35%

March 9, 2016 Canned peach export shipments from California for the first half of the 2015/16 marketing year totaled 351,522 cases, down 35% from the year-ago total of 544,014 cases.

One third of Welsh farmers don't care much about biosecurity

March 9, 2016 The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Wales, Christianne Glossop, said that a new survey of animal health and welfare found that one third of respondents felt that biosecurity was only “fairly” important or “not important at all”.

MSC fisheries minimize impacts on the Arctic

March 8, 2016 The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released clarification of its requirements which ensure that MSC certified fisheries maintain the productivity and diversity of sensitive ecosystems.

RPA opens BPS 2016, thousands of farmers awaiting 2015 payments

March 8, 2016 The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced that the online rural payments service had opened to allow farmers and other claimants to begin their applications for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme.

Korea demands more grapes, mango, and organic bananas from Peru

March 8, 2016 According to the Commercial Office of Peru in Seoul, agricultural exports to South Korea amounted to $40 million in 2015, 55% over the previous year.

U.S. ratification boost for global effort to combat rogue fishing

March 8, 2016 The United States has brought added momentum to global efforts targeting illegal fishing by adhering to a FAO-brokered international pact.