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Rice export prices remain under downward pressure due to competition from Vietnamese rice and further weakening of the Thai baht.

Romania’s Veterinary Authority confirmed that in June 2018, African swine fever (ASF) was detected in a backyard swine herd in Tulcea County in the southeastern region of the country.

Rice export prices declined 2 percent due to the weakening Thai baht and the sale of the remaining 2 million metric tons of government rice stocks.

This report provides an overview on the biofuel use mandates in the various EU-28 member states. It supplements the EU-28 Biofuel Annual Report.

On June 14, 2018, negotiators from the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission found a political agreement on the next iteration of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).

Rice export prices remain unchanged as traders are awaiting the result of two tenders totaling 2 million metric tons that the government will issue this week.

Export prices of white rice declined 2 to 3 percent due to the lack of new inquiries and the sale of government stocks.

The MY2018/19 rice production forecast is revised up to 21.2 million metric tons, a 4 percent increase from MY2017/18 due to larger than expected main crop fragrant rice acreage.

Rice export prices increased around 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and new demand for white rice from the Philippine government.

The EU Council formally adopted the text of the new Regulation on organic production and labeling of organic products.