Please find links to USDA's most recent 2013 outlook on Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade (complements of Claire Mezoughem: USDA). Also the production, supply, demand database is quite helpful for reviewing trends in livestock production, consumption and trade. Interesting that the downward revision in 2013 from previous estimate was to Indian beef exports; however, even with the revised export figures of 1.7 million, India STILL REMAINS THE LARGEST BEEF EXPORTER IN THE WORLD, trailed only by Brazil at 1. 6 million, Australia at 1.5 and the US (recovered from BSE) at 1.1 million tons. Wow. 1. The latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" is available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/livestock_poultry.pdf and also attached. 2. The PSD database has also been updated at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/, For FAO updates: * AI/animal disease: go to http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/home.asp * recent newsletter: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/newsletter/2013_newsletter_65.html FAO value chain analysis of the Botswana beef sector: http://www.fao.org/documents/en/detail/308281 For link to FAO's Global Forum for Food Security (with interesting discussions on lessons on payments for environmental services): http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/ Have a nice week-end, Nancy From: Mezoughem, Claire (FAS) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: mercredi 17 avril 2013 19:27 To: Mezoughem, Claire (FAS) Subject: Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade The latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" is available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/livestock_poultry.pdf and also attached. The PSD database has also been updated at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/, Regards, Claire --------------------- Claire Mezoughem Agricultural Economist - Senior Livestock Analyst Office of Global Analysis - Global Commodity Analysis Division Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Mail Stop 1052, Room 4635 Washington, DC 20250 USA Phone: (202) 720-7715 ** Fax: (202) 720-0422 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp/livestock_poultry.asp ---------------------- ________________________________ This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the Meat-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(Meat-L,SIGNOFF);