Global round-up
10 December 1999
Global round-up
Poland adopts EU position paper on agriculture
Poland has ended the first stage of its membership negotiations with the EU, with the Polish government endorsing the difficult agriculture position paper.
Namibia targets EU with grape exports
Namibia has called on the European Union to increase the countrys grape quota to the European market from 900 tonnes a year to 5000 tonnes.
Czechs decide not to import British beef
Following talks between an agriculture minister and state vets, the Czech Republic has decided not to import British beef for the time being.
Serious disease hits Kenyan maize
Kenyan plant health inspectors have issued an alert after an outbreak of grey leaf spot affecting the seed crop in major maize growing regions.
Cambodia halts pork imports amid “mad pig” scare
The Cambodian government has ordered all imports of pork be halted amid fears that contaminated meat could be reaching local markets currently awash with rumours of a mysterious “mad pig” threat.
Irish seek joint action to curb NZ lamb imports
Sheep farmers in the west of Ireland are demanding urgent action on ewe premiums and New Zealand imports.
Argentina wants to expand dairy exports
Argentinaa largest dairy company would like foreign doors to open even wider to its products.
New Indian potato varieties suitable for French fries
Indian researchers have developed two high dry-matter potato varieties which are suitable for crisp and French fries processing.
Vietnam to import live cattle from Australia
Cattle exporters in Australias Northern Territory look set to benefit from improvements to Vietnams retail industry.
Argentinian pedigree Angus embryos arrive in Scotland
A pioneering project which could inject new life into the Aberdeen-Angus breed took a step forward when Argentinian cattle embryos arrived in Perthshire
Widely-used pesticide raises safety fears
US environmental officials say one of Americas most widely-used pesticides poses a safety risk to those who use it.
Australians dismiss Japans GM warning
Agriculture specialists have dismissed a warning from Japan that Australia would miss out on $1 billion in agricultural exports if it moved to genetically modified (GM) crops
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