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Minister Tkachyov’s First Interview … Amended Floating Wheat Export Duty Formula … Current Russian Grain Stocks Higher Than Average … Draft Amendments to the Russian Food Security Doctrine …

MARD published Circular 29/2015/TTBNNPTNT on September 04, 2015 implementing some articles of Government Decree 8/2010/ND-CP dated February 5, 2010 on the management of animal feed.

Record low-level reservoirs are likely to result in smaller MY2015/16 rice area and production. Exportable supplies of white and parboiled rice will likely be tighter in 2016.

South Africa is one of the most advanced and diverse economies in Africa. With a population of almost 54 million people, the country is an attractive business destination.

In 2014 and 2015 the Bulgarian swine sector continued to shrink and the ongoing concentration and commercialization was accelerated.

Broiler sector had a successful year in 2014 due to economic stabilization, less expensive feed and growth in consumption.

A record Brazilian soybean crop of 97 million metric tons (mmt) is forecast for the 2015/16 marketing year (MY) as a result of a slight increase in planted area.

2015/16 soybean production area is unchanged at 20 million hectares with production forecast at 57 million tons.

U.S. food and agricultural product exports to Saudi Arabia in 2014 reached a record-high level of $1.37 billion, an increase of 16 percent over exports in the previous year.

In 2014 Agriculture contributed about 10% to the Gross Domestic Product in Zimbabwe.

On September 20, 2015, The Ukrainian Parliament has conducted a major reform of the food safety system by implementing Law 1602.

The Russian Government amended the formula for calculation of the floating wheat export duty that was in force since July 1, 2015.