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Vietnam rice export prices decreased for 5 and 10 percent broken rice last week. This is due to the ban from the Chinese authority for unofficial cross border rice sales from Vietnam.

Genetic engineering (GE) product development remains at confined field trials (CFTs) in Kenya for cotton, corn, cassava, sorghum and sweet potato.

Domestic beef production fell in 2014 while imported beef increased to make up the shortfall.

Due to drought and irrigation water deficit problems in the south, Post forecasts MY2014/15 wheat production at 7.15 MMT.

Turkish sultana raisin production is expected to increase by 35 percent in MY2014/15 to 320,000 MT, thereby rebounding from last year’s poor crop.

On July 10, ATO Tokyo conducted the second Great American Barbeque (BBQ) Trade Showcase, targeting HRI industry and retail chain buyers.

In 2013, Taiwan was the third largest export market for U.S. peaches/nectarines, and also the third largest export market for U.S. cherries.

Summarized in this report: Temporary tariff rate quota for almonds, custom tariff removal on live calves and increased duty free import quota on fresh beef.

The production area of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in South Africa was unchanged in 2013, at 2.9 million hectares, making South Africa the eighth largest producer of GE crops in the world.

Egypt was the first North African country to approve genetically engineered (GE) corn.

On August 6, 2014, Russia issued an order banning certain agricultural imports from the United States, the EU-28, Canada, Australia, and Norway for one year.

On August 6, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning a list of agricultural products from the United States, Canada, European Union, Australia, and Norway.