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Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy.

In April, the prices of all the main cereals, except rice, fell.

Wheat, maize, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds originating in Ukraine may only be transported through Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, or Slovakia and shall not be stored in these territories and shall not be purchased for domestic consumption.

The strongest drop in production occurred in the pig sector.

Following temporary bans by several member states on the import of some Ukrainian agricultural products, the European Commission is calling for a common solution.

Cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, soya, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed paper products are covered by the new rules.

The visit of the Vice Administrator, Mr. Jia Qian, and his delegation was an opportunity to exchange information on grain production and distribution in the countries of the region.

As expected, the agency made further cuts in estimated production volumes for Argentina's crops, while for the other countries, there were no significant changes. The first forecasts for the 2023/24 season will be released in the May 12 report.

The strong performance is explained not only by an increase in the area planted but also by improved yields. However, the final result still depends on the weather, a determining factor for the development of second and third-harvest crops.

Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia have temporarily banned imports of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine.

The yield and quality of the 2022/23 crop are excellent in most parts of the country.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) is currently providing support to the national swine industry in order to unify the different associations that make up this sector.

Manufacturers saw an overall decrease in the production of compound feed in 2022.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended but the UN did not specify the length of the renewal.

In Argentina, on the other hand, new downward adjustments in estimates led to a reduction in world production.

The Commission committed to launch in 2023 an EU Fertilisers Market Observatory. The Commission published the call for applications with a view to formally launch the group of experts before summer 2023. The call is open until 4 April.