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Poland as a member of the European Union applies EU directives and regulations to agricultural imports with only few exceptions.

For 2014 the total fish catch in Latvia was 120,000 MT, which included the Baltic Sea and long-distance fisheries.

In MY 2015/16 Poland’s total apple crop is estimated at 3.1MMT (million metric tons), a decrease of 9 percent from last year. Summer drought affected apple trees.

In 2015 potatoes production was lower by 13 percent compared to last year due to average unfavorable weather conditions.

Latvia is a net importer of poultry meat. It is estimated that in 2015 poultry meat production will increase by 2 percent as a result of growing domestic demand and reduced imports.

It is estimated that in 2015 milk deliveries in Latvia will decrease by 0.5 percent compared to the previous year’s level.

In 2014 swine inventories decreased by 5 percent due to reduced prices and export restrictions of pork caused by outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF).

Although Estonian poultry meat production is on a rise, domestic supplies do not cover growing domestic demand.

Estonian Swine inventories are expected to decrease by 7 percent in 2015 due to slaughter of pigs in the areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF).

It is estimated that in 2015 milk deliveries in Estonia will decline by 3 percent compared to the previous year’s level.

Despite of the drop of farm-gate milk prices and reduced export demand for cheese and whole dried milk, deliveries of milk in Poland are expected to increase by 2 percent in 2015 and continue to grow.

Tanzania with its growing population, strategic location in East Africa, increasing middle class and high-growth rate presents an opportunity for U.S. agriculture and food exports.