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The Government of India (GOI) reported a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in March and May 2015 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

On April 23, 2015, the Government of India (GOI) notified the Draft Order on Meat and Poultry Products in the Indian Market to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comment.

On June 8, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to mycotoxins in food. A comment period was also notified, with a deadline of August 7, 2015.

The Government of India (GOI) amended the Legal Metrology (packaged commodities) rules, 2011. This is 2015’s first amendment to the Legal Metrology Rules.

Under USDA’s Food for Progress Program, USDA and ACDI/VOCA are working together to support the development of Ethiopia’s livestock feed sector...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.

The impact of the temporary and voluntary suspension of South African citrus exports to the European Union due to Citrus Black Spot (CBS) issues not as extensive as previously anticipated....

Ethiopia’s food safety regime is in the process of transitioning to become a more modern and effective system.

MY15/16 production is forecast at 6.508 million bags (390,500 metric tons), slightly under the record levels expected during the previous year.

Although Angola has the resources to become one of the leading agricultural countries in Africa, it currently imports more than half of its food needs.

Agriculture accounts for about three percent of Botswana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with diamonds and tourism the main contributors to economy.

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