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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.

The recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Europe, coupled with anti-dumping duties and the recent rise in the import tariffs of broiler meat will escalate local poultry meat consumer prices.

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.

While South Africa is an exporter of agricultural products, it remains a viable market for U.S. sales, particularly of high-value, consumer-oriented products.

South Africa is a promising market for United States wood and wood products.

This report provides a brief overview of the agricultural situation in Zimbabwe.

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.

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

In early November 2014, the Department of Rural Economy & Agriculture, under the African Union Commission (AUC), published on its website the Department’s Strategic and Operational Plan for 2014-17.

In June 2014, African leaders met in Malabo where they, among other actions, adopted the Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods.

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.”