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The victory of President-elect Maurcio Macri on November 22nd, has lifted producer expectations and will likely have a significant impact domestically and in international markets.

Water supplies for dry season are the lowest in history. Farmers continued to plant off-season rice despite a Government ban.

Export prices remained unchanged. Thirteen bidders participated in the first public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial uses on December 1.

Since 2010, Costa Rica has joined the craft beer trend with increased imports of craft and specialty beers as well as local microbreweries producing unique brands such as "Segua" and "Libertas".

On November 4, 2015, the National People’s Congress (NPC) approved amendment to China’s Seed Law.

On November 28, 2015, the Russian Government issued Decree No. 1285 imposing a temporary export ban on hides and skins which fall under HS codes 410411 and 410419 from November 30 until May 30, 2016.

The Eurasian Economic Commission published draft amendments No. 3 to the EAEU Technical Regulation “On Food Safety” for public comments.

In MY 2015/16 Poland’s total apple crop is estimated at 3.1MMT (million metric tons), a decrease of 9 percent from last year. Summer drought affected apple trees.

In 2015 potatoes production was lower by 13 percent compared to last year due to average unfavorable weather conditions.

Lithuania is the largest poultry meat producer among Baltic States. In 2014 production of poultry meat amounted to 99,700 MT and was 4 percent higher than in 2013.

It is estimated that in 2015 milk deliveries in Lithuania will remain at the previous year’s level. The Russian import ban and reduced export demand resulted in a drop of farm-gate milk prices.

The Russian ban on imports of live swine and restrictions on exports of pork caused by the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) resulted in a 5 percent decrease of swine inventories in 2014.