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Five-year-plan to boost fishing and aquaculture in India

December 29, 2015 The Government of India has approved an integrated fishery development and management scheme benefitting 14.5 million fishermen.

Record ethanol exports from U.S. to China

December 29, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a significant jump in ethanol exports to China this year, following a USDA-led trade mission to the country last year.

Nearly half of UK farmers received BPS payments

December 28, 2015 Nearly half of all farmers claiming Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments this year have received their money ahead of Christmas, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) said.

Greek mariculture association calls producers to double production

December 28, 2015 The Association of Greek Mariculture (FGM) has said the Greek industry should focus on doubling its production to maintain its lead internationally.

China stresses food security and agricultural development

December 28, 2015 China renewed its commitment to safeguard food security in a statement released after a two-day Central Rural Work Conference.

First charter Boeing arrives to China with Chilean fruit

December 28, 2015 A Boeing 777 cargo plane carrying 100 tonnes of Chilean cherries and blueberries landed in northeast China's Shenyang last Saturday.

Shrimp landings in Argentina reach historical record

December 24, 2015 Landings of shrimp in Argentna this year reached a new record in the history of this fishery, according to the Undersecretariat of Fisheries of the Nation.

Surplus in Romanian food trade, exports up 7.6%

December 24, 2015 In comparison to the same period of 2014, Romania has a surplus in the trade of food for the first 9 months of 2015.

Mongolian herders face record-low meat price due to tough winter

December 24, 2015 For 146,000 Mongolian herder families, the winter has become increasingly tough, not only because of the low temperatures and deep snow, but also because of the resulting record-low meat price.

AFB: WTO trade deal is good for agriculture

December 24, 2015 The World Trade Organization closed its 10th Ministerial Conference with an agreement that will set a new direction for agricultural trade negotiations.

South Korea-Vietnam FTA benefits tropical fruit exports

December 24, 2015 The South Korea-Vietnam free trade agreement, which came into affect on Sunday will have great benefits for Vietnamese garlic and tropical fruit exporters.

Spain, the Netherlands and Mexico world's largest tomato exporters

December 23, 2015 The world's largest fresh tomato exporters are Mexico, the Netherlands and Spain (in this order), according to data processed by Hortoinfo and supplied by the Statistics Division of the United Nations (UN).