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Global per capita fish consumption rises above 20 kilograms a year

July 8, 2016 Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time.

Brazil wants bigger share of global agricultural market

July 7, 2016 Brazil aims to increase its share in global agricultural trade from the current 7 percent to 10 percent in the next five years, Agriculture Minister Blairo Moggi said.

FAO Food Price Index posts biggest monthly jump in four years

July 7, 2016 International food commodity prices shot up 4.2 percent in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years.

Monsanto and Microsoft to invest in agricultural startups

July 7, 2016 Monsanto and Microsoft announced a partnership to invest in agricultural technology startups in Brazil.

IATTC members can't reach agreement on tuna conservation measures

July 7, 2016 Members were unable to agree on measures for the management of tropical tuna and the conservation of bluefin tuna at the Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in California.

Spain to accelerate improvement process of avocado

July 7, 2016 The avocado has brought a revolution in gastronomy and its success is due, among other things, to its health benefits.

Global deliveries of milk have started to fall

July 7, 2016 Global deliveries of milk have started to fall, while dairy markets are showing only modest demand growth, says Rabobank.

EU pig price surge lifts values to 22-month high

July 7, 2016 The recent surge in EU pig prices which began at the end of April continues unabated, according to AHDB Pork.

Sri Lanka implements 57 strategies to make Europe fish-happy

July 7, 2016 Sri Lanka's Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera says 36 fish processing factories were not in operation after the European Union imposed a ban on Sri Lanka's fish exports in January 2015.

Russia undecided on allowing Turkish food imports

July 7, 2016 The Russian government has not yet decided on the abolishment of Turkish vegetable imports, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

OECD and FAO see end of high agricultural prices

July 6, 2016 The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook.

Brazil, Netherlands biggest competitors for Spanish melons

July 6, 2016 Spain is the world's largest exporter of melons and the main supplier of this fruit in the European Union (EU), way ahead of other competitors.