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The Russian Federal Veterinary Sanitary Authority (Rosselkhoznadzor) imposed temporary restrictions on supplies to Russia from the whole territory of Romania of live pigs, slaughter products of pigs, meat of pork, products containing pork,…

The imports of coffee, tea and spices dropped by 2.3% in the first nine months of 2017 to 41,784 tonnes as compared to the same period in 2016, according to the trade balance on foodstuff. The value of imported coffee, tea and spices…

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) has been reimbursed EUR 664 million by the European Commission for the advance of the 2017 campaign from the direct payments financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund,…

Romania registered deficit in the agri-food trade after the first three quarters of 2017, with exports up by only 2.7% against the similar period in 2016 to EUR 4.453 billion, while imports totalled EUR 5.211 billion, up by 9.5%, according…

French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December, BBC informs. The…

Romania risks sanctions for violating the European regulations and the rulings of the European Court of Justice regarding the conditions for the export of live animals - said on Tuesday Gabriel Paun, director of the non-governmental…

If the sheep failed to become the country brand, as it was rumored in the spring, it will eventually come back to the fore, after Agriculture ministry will use it in a campaign to promote the mutton consumption. The information and…

The European Commission has recommended the Romanian authorities to use other means to help the domestic pig farms, as the state aid programme notified by the Agriculture Ministry would violate the European legislation, sources from the EC…

Agriculture Ministry delays to enforce the law on food waste by the year-end. Meanwhile, a working group will draft a regulatory document to be enforceable both technically and legally. “The current form of the law is not enforceable! It…

A new tax set by order of the Agriculture Minister and by the Ministry of Finances, made public on Thursday on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, is targeting the farmers practicing organic farming. The two ministries have…