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It is estimated that in 2015 the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the final energy consumption in Lithuania amounted to 25 percent...

Spain’s dried fodder production is expected to grow in MY 2016/17.

Russia Extends Food Import Ban for 1 1/2 Years … Draft federal laws on retail trade in food products are ready for President’s signing… Tax Code amended…

On June, 29th 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree #305, extending the ban on certain imported foods from the United States, Canada, the European Union...

In 2016 Poland’s total production of biofuels is estimated at 0.8 MMT of biodiesel and 0.2 MMT of bioethanol.

Bulgarian farmers increased rapeseed planted area by 5% and soybean area was reported to decline by 42%.

The proposal for an up to 18-month extension for the authorization of Glyphosate is now scheduled to be voted at the Appeal Committee on June 24...

In 2015, the European Commission (EC) officially introduced a seven percent cap on food based biofuels thus limiting future production of these first generation or conventional biofuels....

Total wheat production for Turkey is forecast at 17.5 MMT in MY2016/17. Barley production in Turkey is forecast at 4.75 MMT in MY2016/17, down 35 percent from the MY2015/16 estimate.

Turkish soybean area and production for MY 2016 are now estimated about 33,000 hectares and 120,000 MT, respectively.

In mid-May 2016, the Russian Government approved the National Report on Quarantine and Phytosanitary Status of the Territory of the Russian Federation (Government Resolution No. 871 of May 11, 2016).

This report provides an overview on the biofuel use mandates in the various EU-28 member states.