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Hong Kong suspends import of poultry meat and products from areas in Hungary, Portugal, Korea

January 10, 2025 The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that it has suspended import of poultry meat and products from areas in Hungary, Portugal and Korea.

Argentina opened Philippine market to export bone-in poultry, pork and beef

January 3, 2025 The national government has obtained authorization from the Philippines to export poultry, pork and new beef products.

World Bank, EU finance 45m euro subsidies to Ukrainian farmers

December 27, 2024 As many as 27,614 Ukrainian farming businesses have received UAH 1.98 billion (45 million euros) in subsidies with support from the World Bank in 2024.

Polish trade inspectorate rejects 21,988 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat

December 27, 2024 The Polish Agricultural and Food Products Quality Inspectorate (IJHARS) in Rzeszow has banned the circulation of 21,998 tonnes of durum wheat imported from Ukraine to the Polish market.

Tanzania makes first shipment of honey to China

December 27, 2024 Tanzania made its inaugural shipment of 10 metric tons of honey to China on Wednesday, procured by the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC) Ltd, a Chinese company specializing in international trade.

California proclaimed State of Emergency to state’s response to bird flu

December 20, 2024 Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and expedite the state’s response to Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as “Bird Flu.”

Poland sells butter reserves as prices surge

December 20, 2024 Poland\'s Strategic Reserves Agency (RARS) announced a tender for the sale of 1,000 metric tonnes of butter to stabilise prices ahead of the holiday season.

Russia bans imports of sunflower, corn seeds from several companies in Chile, Turkey, Hungary, France

December 13, 2024 Russia\'s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned imports of sunflower seeds and corn seeds from Chile, Turkey, Hungary, and France.

Sri Lanka begins pilot program to sterilize monkeys to reduce crop damage

December 13, 2024 Sri Lanka\'s Ministry of Agriculture launched a pilot program on Thursday to sterilize monkeys to combat widespread crop destruction.

Australian farmers urged to sign up to farm fire fighting vehicle trial

December 13, 2024 The Minns Labor Government of New South Wales is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts vehicles used to fight fires from registration, in a move that supports rural landholders this bush fire season.

Maltese official hails bluefin tuna export to China

December 6, 2024 The first sea shipment of bluefin tuna from Malta has arrived in China, a senior official of the island country said on Tuesday, hailing the export a testament to fruitful Malta-China cooperation.

Brazil unveils investment plan to spur agro-industrial development

December 6, 2024 Brazil unveiled on Tuesday an investment program to develop sustainable and digital agro-industrial chains.