On July 31, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 141)

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1. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Program issued reports stating that 27 countries around the world are facing a food crisis brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic. Current challenges in global agriculture also include locust plagues, African swine fever, extreme climates, and trade tensions between major countries.

2. The United Nations Development Program issued a recommendation report on the 23rd, pointing out that in the short term, part of the foreign debt of developing countries will be exempted, and 2.8 billion people living near the poverty line in 132 developing countries will be provided with temporary basic living income guarantee. 200 billion U.S. dollars can keep the poor at home and help slow the surge in new crown cases.

3. China imported 10.51 million tons of soybeans from Brazil in June, a year-on-year increase of 91% and a month-on-month increase of 18.6%, setting a single-month historical record of imported Brazilian soybeans. Consultancy forecast for Brazil 2020 - 2021 annual soybean acreage 3820 hectares, production was 1.308 million tons.

4. In the first four months of 2020, the EU's agricultural exports to China increased by 1.65 billion Euros, a year-on-year increase of 42%. Pork increased by 280% year-on-year, offal meat increased by 54%, baby food increased by 23% and wheat increased by 200 million euros. The EU’s imports of Chinese agricultural products fell by 35 million Euros, a year-on-year decrease of 2.0%.

5. India's sugar production will reach 30.5 million tons in 2021, an increase of 12% year-on-year, continuing to exceed demand.

6. The July forecast report issued by the US Department of Agriculture's Overseas Agricultural Service in Australia showed that the Australian and New Zealand first season wheat production will reach 27 million tons, the export volume will be 17.5 million tons, and the barley export volume will reach 3.8 million tons.

7. The chairman of the Myanmar Fisheries Association stated that in order to achieve the goal of exporting 3 billion US dollars of aquatic products each year, it is necessary to learn technology from regions with developed aquatic industries such as China and Indonesia and strengthen foreign cooperation.

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