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Agricultural expansion in Africa could cause climate change

January 16, 2016 A study by a Canadian scholar shows that rainfall and groundwater are crucial for crops in West Africa, yet agriculture may make droughts worse and lead to crop failure.

Fishing hotline set up between Vietnam and Thailand

January 16, 2016 Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to set up a hotline to facilitate fishing activities by the two countries in the first quarter of this year.

Syria to replace Turkey as major produce supplier to Russia

January 16, 2016 Syria has started shipping citric fruits to Russia. The first batch of lemons and oranges has already been sent to Novorossiysk from Latakia port and will soon arrive in Russia.

Biggest drop in food prices in New Zealand since 2012

January 15, 2016 According to Statistics New Zealand, in the year to December 2015, food prices decreased 1.3 percent, influenced by lower prices for grocery foods.

Hanoi to export more farm products to Japan, Malaysia

January 15, 2016 Hanoi will export more farm products including fresh oranges, pomeloes and longans to Malaysia and Japan in the coming time.

Argentina wants to recover food markets

January 15, 2016 The government of Argentina wants that the country's current agricultural aggregates work strongly to recover positions in the food markets where it lost ground in recent years because of export obstacles.

Dominican Republic happy with lifting of import ban

January 15, 2016 The American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR) has welcomed the decision of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States (APHIS), which lifted the ban on imports of various vegetables and citrus fruits.

Countries call for responsible behavior in Southern Ocean whaling

January 15, 2016 After a one-year interruption Japanese ships are resuming scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Brazil estimates record crop of 210.5 million tons

January 15, 2016 The 2015/2016 crop of grains in Brazil should reach 210.5 million tons, a record production.

Poland: Boycott compensation for 3.4 million ton of top fruit

January 15, 2016 The President of the Agricultural Market Agency (AMA) reported the remaining volumes still available for withdrawal and eligible for compensations for losses caused by the Russian embargo.

South Korea confirms additional foot-and-mouth case

January 15, 2016 A new case of foot-and-mouth (FM) disease has been confirmed in South Korea stoking concerns that the animal disease may further spread into the nation, the government said.

Fruit export from China to Russia increased 13%

January 14, 2016 In 2015, through the city of Manzhouli, 390,800 tons of fresh produce were exported from China to Russia. Total value increased by 13%.