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Netherlands – Increase in the purchases of ecological products

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For every euro spent on alimentation, 2.3 cents are spent on ecological products, as is shown by data from the “biomonitor”, corresponding to 2009, that have just been published. The Dutch consumer spent a total of € 646.4 million last year on ecological products, while in 2008 the total was € 583 million.
source: www.mapa.es

FAO - International prices of agricultural commodities drop

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International prices of key food staples have dropped during the first five months of 2010 according to the latest edition of FAO's biannual Food Outlook report.

Despite recent drops in international food prices, the cost of the average food basket is 69 percent higher than six years ago.
source: www.fao.org

Philippines - Extra income from meat processing for RIC Plaridel

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Providing alternative livelihood to the rural communities to alleviate their living condition was the primary goal of the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Unit 10 (DA-RFU 10) in collaboration with Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) Region 10 and Local Government Unit (LGU) of Plaridel.
source: www.da.gov.ph

Romania – Decrease in pig numbers

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Based on the results of statistical survey on livestock and animal production in 2009, carried out by National Institute of Statistics, on December 1, 2009, as compared to the same date of 2008, cattle, pigs livestock and poultry registered falls, while sheep and goats livestock increased.
source: www.insse.ro

Uruguay – Bovine meat is still the favorite

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While meat consumption in the majority of countries is centered on chicken and pig meat, in Uruguay bovine meat dominates the market.

source: www.larepublica.com.uy

Red Tractor celebrates a decadeof great food and great farming

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Assured Food Standards (AFS) has announced it will mark the 10th anniversary of the Red Tractor food assurance scheme with Red Tractor Week. Running from 14–20 June, Red Tractor Week will celebrate 10 years of great food and farming under the Red Tractor logo.