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1. INTERVIEW-EU agriculture to compete via quality
By Martin Roberts LISBON, Jan 20 - Quality, not quantity, is the key to making
European agriculture competitive, Portugal's Agriculture Minister Luis Capoula
Santos said in a Reuters interview. The
Thu 20 Jan 16:17 Reuters News Service

2. Olive oil market perks up in Italy, Spain
By David Brough ROME, Jan 19 - Italian and Spanish olive oil prices were pushing
higher amid heavy demand by industry, and officials said on Wednesday Italian
output would be the highest in the EU
Wed 19 Jan 16:18 Reuters News Service

3. PRESS DIGEST - Lebanon - Jan 19
BEIRUT, Jan 19 - The following are the leading reports in Lebanese newspapers on
Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these reports and does not vouch for their
accuracy. DAILY STAR - Del Sur, a
Wed 19 Jan 10:35 Reuters News Service

4. Tunisian olive oil exports surge in 1999
TUNIS, Jan 18 - Tunisia's olive oil exports in 1999 totalled 162,800 tonnes and
were worth 382.8 million dinars, surging from 124,000 tonnes worth 212.6 million
dinars in 1998, statistics bureau
Tue 18 Jan 16:41 Reuters News Service

5. EU executive approves ambitious Mexico trade pact
By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS, Jan 18 - The European Union's executive body approved
a free trade agreement with Mexico on Tuesday which it said was the most
far-reaching it had ever negotiated. The EU
Tue 18 Jan 22:53 Reuters News Service

6. Experts: Moderate-Fat Diet Best to Stay Healthy
By Patricia Reaney LONDON - Forget low-fat. A Mediterranean diet based on fruit,
vegetables, grains, olive oil and moderate fat is the best way to lose weight
and stay healthy, doctors and
Sat 15 Jan 11:38 Reuters News Service

7. Moderate-fat diet best to stay healthy - experts
By Patricia Reaney LONDON, Jan 15 - Forget low-fat. A Mediterranean diet based
on fruit, vegetables, grains, olive oil and moderate fat is the best way to lose
weight and stay healthy, doctors and
Sat 15 Jan 3:15 Reuters News Service

8. Tunisia 1999 trade deficit widens to 3.09 bln dnrs
TUNIS, Jan 13 - Tunisia's goods trade deficit in 1999 totalled 3.09 billion
dinars up from 2.97 billion dinars in 1998, statistics bureau trade figures
showed on Thursday. Coverage rate of imports
Thu 13 Jan 11:30 Reuters News Service

9. Italy pins farm export hopes on local food brands
By David Brough ROME, Jan 12 - Italy, embroiled in a row over use of the name
``grappa'' on a South African spirit, is promoting its quality food products to
help rural development, encourage
Wed 12 Jan 12:35 Reuters News Service

10. Turkish exporters say exports down 3.8 pct in 1999
ISTANBUL, Jan 5 - The Turkish Exporters Assembly said on Wednesday exports fell
3.8 percent to $26.992 billion in 1999, compared to a year ago. Exports in
December declined to $2.454 billion from
Wed 5 Jan 17:23 Reuters News Service



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