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Agricultural markets dashboard – eggs

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EU eggs policy | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook

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€686 million to be reimbursed to European farmers
Funds from the crisis reserve and appropriations available will be reimbursed to farmers by Member States.
date 30/11/2021
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Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021

Latest EU agri-food trade figures show that trade continues to increase steadily, with exports increasing by 7% compared to the first eight months of 2020.

date 26/11/2021

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The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference
Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.




date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021

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Agricultural markets dashboard – sheep meat

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EU Lamb, mutton and goatmeat policy | EU agriclutural markets short-term outlook – meat products

Latest news

€686 million to be reimbursed to European farmers
Funds from the crisis reserve and appropriations available will be reimbursed to farmers by Member States.

date 30/11/2021

See also Full article



Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021

Latest EU agri-food trade figures show that trade continues to increase steadily, with exports increasing by 7% compared to the first eight months of 2020.

date 26/11/2021
See also Full article

Upcoming events

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference

Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.

date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Agricultural markets dashboard – apples

See the latest update in the fruit and vegetables market observatory.
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EU fruits and vegetables scheme | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – specialised crops

Upcoming events

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference

Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.

date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Latest news

Cambodian Kampot Pepper, first geographical indication protected in the EU under the Geneva Act
For the first time, a third country geographical indication – the Cambodian “Kampot Pepper” – is now protected in the EU under the Geneva Act.



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Newsletter covering outlook for EU agricultural markets launched
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Weekly newsletter covering fruit and vegetable updates launched
A newsletter covering fruit and vegetable updates – separate to those found on the dashboards – has been launched.

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Agricultural markets dashboard – sugar

See the latest update at:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/sugar-dashboard_en.pdf
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EU sugar policy | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – arable crops

Latest news

Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021
Latest EU agri-food trade figures show that trade continues to increase steadily, with exports increasing by 7% compared to the first eight months of 2020.


See also Full article


Cambodian Kampot Pepper, first geographical indication protected in the EU under the Geneva Act

For the first time, a third country geographical indication – the Cambodian “Kampot Pepper” – is now protected in the EU under the Geneva Act.

Upcoming events

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference

Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.


date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Registration Information and registration

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Agricultural markets dashboard – poultry meat
View the latest update
Related links

EU poultry policy | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook

Latest news

€686 million to be reimbursed to European farmers
Funds from the crisis reserve and appropriations available will be reimbursed to farmers by Member States.
date 30/11/2021
See also Full article


Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021
Latest EU agri-food trade figures show that trade continues to increase steadily, with exports increasing by 7% compared to the first eight months of 2020.
date 26/11/2021
See also Full article

Upcoming events
The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conferenc
Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.

date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Registration Information and registration

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Latest update

Dashboard: Milk and dairy products
Highlights
EU butter prices: 525 €/100 kg, +4.6% up in last 4 weeks;
EU SMP prices: 313 €/100 kg, +4.3% up in last 4 weeks;
EU WMP prices: 392 €/100 kg, +6.3% up in last 4 weeks;
EU cheddar prices: 331 €/100 kg, +0.2% up in last 4 weeks;
Increase of feed costs (+2.7%) but decrease of energy costs (-1.5%) in week 47 compared to the previous 4 weeks;
IT spot milk price up, now at 47.8 c/kg. (28/11/2021);
EU milk deliveries in Jan. – Sept. 2021 at the same level as last year (+0.3% leap year adjusted)
Decreases of milk products production in Jan.-Sept. 2021: butter (-1.3%), SMP (-3.6%), WMP (-10.1%), fermented milk (-2%) and drinking milk (-0.5%) and increases for: cheese (+2.3%), cream (+1.8%), condensed (+3.8%).
Related links

EU milk and dairy products policy | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook

Latest news

€686 million to be reimbursed to European farmers
Funds from the crisis reserve and appropriations available will be reimbursed to farmers by Member States.
date 30/11/2021

See also Full article



Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021

Latest EU agri-food trade figures show that trade continues to increase steadily, with exports increasing by 7% compared to the first eight months of 2020.

date 26/11/2021
See also Full artic

Upcoming events

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference

Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.
date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Registration Information and registration


Latest update
Dashboard: Milk and dairy products
Highlights
EU butter prices: 497 €/100 kg, +0.3% up in last 4 weeks;
EU SMP prices: 308 €/100 kg, +4.4% up in last 4 weeks;
EU WMP prices: 380 €/100 kg, +5.1% up in last 4 weeks;
EU cheddar prices: 331 €/100 kg, +0.4% up in last 4 weeks;
Increase of feed costs (+1.4%) and energy costs (+0.5%) in week 46 compared to the previous 4 weeks;
IT spot milk price up, now at 47.3 c/kg. (21/11/2021).
Related links

EU milk and dairy products policy | EU agricultural markets short-term outlook

Latest news

Cambodian Kampot Pepper, first geographical indication protected in the EU under the Geneva Act
For the first time, a third country geographical indication – the Cambodian “Kampot Pepper” – is now protected in the EU under the Geneva Act.
See also Full article

Upcoming event

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conferenc
Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.
date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021
venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Registration Information and registration

Subscribe now!




Agricultural markets dashboard – sheep meat

View the latest update
Related links

EU Lamb, mutton and goatmeat policy | EU agriclutural markets short-term outlook – meat products

Latest news

Cambodian Kampot Pepper, first geographical indication protected in the EU under the Geneva Act

For the first time, a third country geographical indication – the Cambodian “Kampot Pepper” – is now protected in the EU under the Geneva Act.

See also Full article


Upcoming events

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference
Now in its eighth edition, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.

date 09/12/2021 - 10/12/2021

venue Online
Organiser Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

IMF,interesting latest news

 

Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  The G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments Must Be Stepped Up (Photo: YOH4NN by Getty Images) By Kristalina Georgieva and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu With the debt service suspension initiative expiring and interest rates poised to rise, low-income countries will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts. Despite significant relief measures brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, about 60 percent of low-income countries are at high risk or already in debt distress. In 2015 that number was below 30 percent. For many of these countries, the challenges are mounting. New variants are causing further disruptions to economic activity. COVID-related initiatives such as the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) are ending. Many countries face arrears or a reduction in priority expenditures. We may see economic collapse in some countries unless G20 creditors agree to accelerate debt restructurings and suspend debt service while the restructurings are being negotiated. It is also critical that private sector creditors implement debt relief on comparable terms. Recent experiences of Chad, Ethiopia, and Zambia show that the Common Framework for debt treatments beyond the DSSI must be improved. Quick action is needed to build confidence in the framework and provide a road map for helping other countries facing increasing debt vulnerabilities. 2022: a more challenging debt outlook Since the start of the pandemic, low-income countries have benefited from some attenuating measures. Domestic policies, together with low interest rates in advanced economies mitigated the financial impact of the crisis on their economies. The G20 put in place the DSSI to temporarily pause official debt payments to the poorest countries, followed by the Common Framework to help these countries restructure their debt and deal with insolvency and protracted liquidity problems. The international community also scaled-up its financial support, including record IMF emergency lending and a $650 billion allocation of special drawing rights, or SDRs—$21 billion of which was allocated directly to low-income countries. The G20 leaders committed to support low-income countries with onlending $100 billion of their SDRs to significantly magnify this impact. No doubt 2022 will be much more challenging with the tightening of international financial conditions on the horizon. The DSSI will expire at the end of this year forcing participating countries to resume debt service payments. Countries will need to transition to strong programs, and for low-income countries that need comprehensive debt treatment, the Common Framework will be critical to unlock IMF financing. But the Common Framework is yet to deliver on its promise. This requires prompt action. Implementation so far has been slow The Common Framework is intended to deal with insolvency and protracted liquidity problems, along with the implementation of an IMF-supported reform program. G20 official creditors—both traditional “Paris Club” creditors, such as France and the United States, and new creditors, such as China and India, which, as shown in the chart below, overtook the Paris Club as lenders in the last decade—agreed to coordinate to provide debt relief consistent with the debtor’s capacity to pay and maintain essential spending needs. The Common Framework requires private creditors to participate on comparable terms to overcome collective action challenges and ensure fair burden sharing. But so far, only three countries—Chad, Ethiopia, and Zambia—have made requests for debt relief under the Common Framework. And each case has experienced significant delays. In part, these delays reflect the problems that motivated the creation of the Common Framework in the first place. These include coordinating Paris Club and other creditors, as well as multiple government institutions and agencies within creditor countries, which can slow down decisions. The Common Framework aims to mitigate these problems but does not eliminate them. New creditors, including relevant domestic institutions, need to gain comfort with restructuring processes that would allow all creditors to work together in providing relief and enable the IMF to lend to countries facing debt difficulties. This takes time. But there were also delays for reasons that have nothing to do with the Common Framework. To restore debt sustainability, Chad must restructure a large, collateralized obligation held by a private company, which is partly syndicated to a large number of banks and funds. This complicates the decision-making process. Domestic challenges slowed progress in Ethiopia and Zambia. No time to waste With policy space tightening for highly indebted countries, the framework can and must deliver more quickly. First, greater clarity on the different steps and timelines in the Common Framework process is vital. Alongside earlier engagement of official creditors with the debtor and with private creditors, this would help accelerate decision making. Second, a comprehensive and sustained debt service payment standstill for the duration of the negotiation would provide relief to the debtor at a time when it is under stress, as well as incentivize faster procedures to get to the actual debt restructuring. Third, the Common Framework should clarify further how the comparability of treatment will be effectively enforced, including as needed through implementation of the IMF arrears policies, so as to give greater comfort to creditors and debtors. Last but not least, the Common Framework should be expanded to other highly-indebted countries that can benefit from creditor coordination. Timely and orderly debt resolution is in the interest of both debtors and creditors. Ensuring a success in the early cases will not only benefit the countries, but foster confidence in the Common Framework. In that regard, finalizing Chad’s restructuring quickly can serve as an essential precedent for other countries. In Ethiopia, the creditor committee should continue the technical work that will allow early provision of debt relief assurances once the situation stabilizes. In Zambia, G20 creditors should expeditiously form a committee of official creditors and begin engaging with the authorities and private creditors on debt relief, while also providing a temporary debt-service suspension for the duration of the debt-restructuring discussions. Otherwise, the country would be confronted with the impossible choice of cutting priority expenditures or piling up arrears. Debt challenges are pressing and the need for action is urgent. The recent Omicron variant is a stark reminder that the pandemic will be with us for a while. Determined multilateral action is needed now to address vaccine inequality globally and also to support timely and orderly debt resolution. For its part, the IMF is ready to work with the World Bank and all our partners to help ensure the framework delivers for the people it was put in place to help. ***** Related links: Sovereign Debt Joint Action Needed to Secure the Recovery Low-Income Countries