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Poland is among the countries with the largest forest area in Europe. The country is the 10th largest world producer and the fourth largest world exporter of furniture.

Turkish cotton area and production are forecast to increase about 15 percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18, as good returns and government support encourage production.

The seed sector in Turkey has grown rapidly since the new seed law entered into force in 2006. Certified seed production has increased about threefold in last ten years....

The European Union’s (EU) dairy market seems to be slowly emerging from its recent “dairy crisis,” when EU farmers were faced with overproduction and the lowest commodity prices since 2009.

On Tuesday, February 28, the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) again failed to reach a qualified majority on the proposal on endocrine disruptor (ED) criteria.

Turkey reduced the import tariff on chickpeas from 19.3 percent to zero percent until July 1, 2017 due high domestic prices.

The Polish retail sector continues to develop registering four percent value growth in 2014 with the total number of stores at over 354,000.

Poland is the largest country within Central and Eastern Europe. As a country with a population of nearly 40 million people it constitutes an attractive market for agri-food products....

In February 2017 the President of the National Association of Animal Breeders visited Poland to promote U.S. bovine genetics, identify trade barriers and meet with Polish importers....

Turkey’s MY 2016/17 oilseed production is estimated to be about 2.45 MMT. Total production is projected to go up about eleven percent to reach 2.71 MMT in MY 2017/18.

On January 1, 2017, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes for all alcoholic beverages except wine.