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On December 30th, Hong Kong confirmed the presence of H7 avian influenza in live chickens imported from Mainland China.

On December 16, 2014, Mexico notified in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) a simplification of the import process for lumber.

On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

The Colombian retail food sector is expected to grow another four percent in 2014, after increasing four percent in 2013.

South Africa's agricultural exports reached an estimated $256 million in 2014, up from $226 million in 2010.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) on December 27, 2014.

President Dilma Rousseff announced the appointment of Katia Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply on December 23, 2014.

Export prices increased 1 percent due to lower-than-expected sales of government rice stocks.

The Colombian HRI sector is expected to grow four percent in 2014.

​Guatemala eliminated its rural extension service in 1989. In 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture formally launched a new rural extension service, “Sistema Nacional de Extensión Rural” (SNER).

Taiwan’s beer market increased to 517 million liters (137 million gallons) in 2013.

While Mexico’s GDP only grew by 1.3%, the processed food industry grew by 4% in 2013.