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The passage of a bio-safety bill has faced many hiccups in Nigeria, the country’s policy makers now appear to be set for the passage of the bill and subsequent executive assent.

EU-28 broiler meat production forecasts for 2015 have been kept stable from previous estimates, but still higher than in 2014.

CY 2014 EU-28 wine production is still preliminarily estimated at 16.3 billion liters, 9.8 percent down from the relatively high 2013 campaign (18 billion liters) ...

On January 27, 2015, the government of Nigeria (GON) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, inaugurated: 1) Inter-Ministerial Committee on Food Safety and 2) National Food Safety Management Committee.

Nigeria would begin the implementation of ECOWAS Common External Tariffs beginning January 1, 2015 to comply with ECOWAS Heads of State’s adoption of a five-band regional CET.

Nigeria’s wheat demand continues to rise and is attracting more third-country suppliers of inexpensive wheat. Imports for 2013/2014 have been adjusted to 4.55 million metric tons.

The UK presents strong market opportunities for many U.S. consumer-oriented products.

Nigeria’s food processing sector offers significant market potential and FAS-Lagos can assist interested U.S. food/ingredients suppliers in establishing business relationships with local buyers.

Denmark is the world's top importer of wood pellets, with imports expected to increase 50 percent by 2020.

A strong economic outlook, growing middle class and surging demand for consumer-oriented foods make Sub-Saharan Africa one of the fastest-growing regions for U.S. agricultural exports.