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Estonia’s organic area accounts for 18 percent of its total agricultural area, the third highest in the European Union (EU).

Since the last submission of this report there have been significant changes effecting agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary regulations.

Sugar beet production and planting area is forecast at 20.5 MMT and 340,000 ha in MY 2019/20, assuming favorable growing conditions similar to last year.

Austria has a very dynamic food scene. Austrian consumer trends are creating good market opportunities for organic, health, diet, convenience and ”sustainable” food products.

France as a member of the European Community has implemented EU regulations for the import of animal and plant products.

On February 19, 2019, ASAJA, the Spanish Young Farmers Association, organized a protest at the headquarters of the European Commission in Madrid.

Ukraine harvested a record-breaking volume of corn in MY2018/19.

The EU28’s grain harvest in MY2019/20 is forecast to exceed 311 MMT for only the fourth time on record, a significant turnaround following the drought affected crop of MY2018/19.

The prices of some vegetables, especially potatoes, in the Czech Republic are increasing dramatically due to a significant drop in production.

In 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion in agricultural, seafood and forest products from the United States.

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

TFAS Kyiv attended Gulfood 2019, which took place in Dubai, UAE on February 17-21, 2019.