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Female share of labor input into crop production is just 40%

January 27, 2016 Women's large overrepresentation in agricultural tasks is motivating increased attention to raising female agricultural productivity.

France offers 290 million euros financial help to farmers

January 27, 2016 French Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll announced a new financial aid worth 290 million euros ($314.33 million) to the country's suffering cattle, pork farmers and poultry producers.

Global feed output rises 1.5% in 2015

January 27, 2016 Global feed, bird and animal, output rose by 1.5 percent in 2015 on a rapid growth in its tonnage from the poultry sector.

Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports earn $2 billion

January 27, 2016 Agro-forestry-fishery exports yielded $2.33 billion in January. This is an annual decrease of 3.1%.

New Zealand's cattle prices at near-record levels

January 27, 2016 Dry conditions helped drive lamb and mutton returns down in the December quarter, while beef prices remained at near record levels, according to Beef and Lamb New Zealand.

Value of U.S. agricultural trade increased until 2015

January 27, 2016 The value of U.S. agricultural trade increased each year from fiscal year 2009 through FY 2014, when the agricultural trade balance reached an all-time high of $43.1 billion.

China to remain strong market for UK pork

January 27, 2016 China looks set to remain a strong outlet for UK pork, without having the capacity to repeat the high market growth rates of 2015, according to AHDB Pork.

Chilean blueberry promotional campaign in France

January 26, 2016 The trademark "Blueberries from Chile" will start an extensive promotion campaign in France, where blueberry consumption is low.

50% of apples in Czech Republic imported

January 26, 2016 In 2015 the Czech Republic imported 84,000 tons of apples - a record figure in the country’s history.

Cold causes millions of dollars in agricultural loses in Taiwan

January 26, 2016 Taiwan's agricultural and aquaculture sectors have been hit hard by a cold front that blanketed the country over the weekend.

Spain's meat industry in good shape, Portugal in problems, higher supply in Italy

January 26, 2016 Spain's slaughter numbers went up 7 percent in 2015 compared with 2014 and the market situation in Portugal ended with big problems.

North Queensland banana fungus checks continue

January 26, 2016 Biosecurity Queensland surveillance officers will be visiting banana properties in the Lakeland area in early February.