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Venezuela is a significant importer of agricultural products, totaling US$9.7 billion in 2013 according to data from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV).

This report was prepared by the Office of Agricultural Affairs of the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service in Caracas for U.S. exporters of domestic food and agricultural products.

The retail sector in Venezuela continues to be an important point of sale for U.S. importers.

This report provides overall information on regulations and standards for importing U.S. food and beverages into Argentina.

Guangdong will restrict live poultry trade starting from January 15, 2015.

In December 2014, the French Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll released a plan to increase the production of protein crops in France between 2014 and 2020.

In 2014, the food processing industry in Brazil showed somewhat weak growth of 1.5 percent, however imports of intermediate food products kept a more traditional pace.

Fresh orange production is expected to decline due to dry weather in Marketing Year 2015/16, while fresh lemon/lime and grapefruit production expand slightly.

Unshu orange production in 2015/16 is forecast to decline about eight percent to 640,000 MT from 697,000 MT in the 2014/15 crop year, mainly due to a reduction in planted area and lower yield.

At the beginning of November 2014, a Newcastle Disease outbreak was confirmed on a Romanian poultry farm.

This report provides information on the Delhiwood trade show that will be held for the fourth time in Greater Noida near New Delhi from February 4-7, 2015.

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, was implemented in 2011, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) undertook to harmonize food safety regulations with Codex Alimentarius.