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On October 16, 2013, President Sebastián Piñera signed the draft bill that will create the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Forestry.

Chile’s production and exports of avocados are expected to fall during the 2014/2015 production year (Jul-Jun), due to a reduction in planted area and drought weather conditions during last year.

Bluetongue outbreaks, Romanian live bovine exports are anticipated to decline in 2014.

In June 2014, FAS Bucharest and AgroBiotechRom Association, the voice of the biotech industry in Romania, organized another successful biotech outreach activity.

Forecasts for MY 2015 production and exports of Chilean table grapes, apples and pears are expected be greater than the previous MY.

Sunflower and rapeseed crops have responded well to the favorable climatic conditions in 2014.

Romanian farmers have witnessed another good crop year. Harvested crops are estimated to grow for both winter and spring crops this season.

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

This is an evaluation report on the beef, distilled spirits, dried fruits and nuts tasting event organized in Bucharest on September 10th, 2014.

Chile’s dairy production is expected to increase again this year, as weather has been more favorable for grass production which is the primary feed input for milk production.

In the spring of 2014, FAS Bucharest worked jointly with the California Almond Board to clarify with Romanian Food Safety authorities the rules governing U.S. almond imports into the European Union.

Post organized a U.S. Food Festival held July 4-6, 2014 in one of Santiago’s premier shopping centers.