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Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) imports approximately two-thirds of its overall food needs.

Italy is a leading EU consumer of wood pellets (3.4 million tons in 2014), with domestic consumption representing 96 percent of the total use.

Italy’s MY 2015 almond production is forecast to increase from the previous year to approximately 12,000 MT thanks to favorable weather.

Italy is the largest peach and nectarine producer in the EU-28 and ranks second in the world after China. Italy’s MY2015/16 peach and nectarine production is forecast to slightly increase by 2.2%...

With more than 2.3 MMT, Italy provides approximately 20 percent of the EU-28 apple production. Italy’s MY 2015/16 apple production is forecast to decrease by 5.2 percent compared to the previous year.

On November 10, the European Commission (EC) released its Progress Report on BiH’s pre-accession efforts, noting that preparations in the areas of agriculture and fisheries are at an early stage.

Under Secretary Michael Scuse offers keynote address at a USA Pavilion event entitled “Agricultural Innovation: Planting the Seeds for a Sustainable Future.”

Spain’s Energy Markets Watchdog Supports Specific Targets ... “Science meets Parliament” Event ... ENVI Committee Rejects Bid to Stop Glyphosate ... ILUC Directive Published in Official Journal ...

Prolonged persistent heat and lack of precipitation for several months are seriously affecting corn, soybean, fruit and vegetable production in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After a five-year moratorium on genetically modified organisms (“GMOs”) that was imposed with the 2004 Food Law, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) adopted the Law on Genetically Modified Organisms in 2009.

Italy’s MY 2014/15 (November/October) orange production is expected to drop by 24 percent compared to the previous campaign due to the lack of rain and the Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV)...

On April 28, 2015, the European Parliament approved the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which includes a 7 percent cap on food crop based biofuels for the transport sector.