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Based on the officially reported data on the progress of the Russian grain harvest, FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russia’s total grain crop in MY 2014/15 by 1 million metric tons to 102 MMT.

A recent wine tasting in Taiwan hosted by the California Wine Institute not only successfully attracted 369 trade contacts but also created an additional $2.87 million in sales for California wines.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted a government resolution approving 500 million rubles ($11 million) of subsidies to pay for rail transportation to move 100,000 MT frozen herring.

Taiwan recently completed two long-lingering 2013 normal tenders, thus fulfilling 2013 U.S. Country Specific Quota (CSQ) obligations.

Domestic and export prices declined 1-5 percent as new-crop supplies are coming onto the market.

Valentin Valenik Appointed Head of the Federal Forestry Service . . . Russian Winter Grains Sown . . . Russia Plans to Import Fish from Iran and South African Republic . . .

The Russian government continues to work on legislation for the organics market.

In July 2014, the Russian State Duma Committee announced the start of public comments and expert evaluations of a draft version of National Standard (GOST) “Regulations of Organic Production.”

The fast food sector in Russia has grown sharply in recent years as consumers having seen nearly 30 percent current value growth in 2013.

Primorye Governor to Discuss Creation of Fishery Cluster with President Putin… Russian Federal Fishing Agency to Understand Tricks of Railway Transportation of Far Eastern Fish…

In marketing year (MY) 2013, Russia remained one of the biggest importers of fruits in the world having purchased 1.2 million metric tons (MT) of apples, 391,060 MT of pears, and 324,910 MT of grapes.

FAS/Moscow forecasts annual domestic milk production to decline two percent in CY 2015 (to 29.3 MMT).