required report public distribution date 8 31 2004 gain number ro4014 romania livestock and products annual approved by brian goggin us embassy bucharest prepared cristina cionga highlights swine inventories in have slightly diminished compared to the previous year after very severe drought summer of 2003 which dramatically raised feed prices although live cattle are a major agricultural export item country remains net importer for both beef pork including from current production subsidies anticipated result some recovery sector 2005 evolution upward trend consumption is also contributing includes psd changes yes trade matrix unscheduled sofia bu1 ro usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 2 08 page 14 unclassified table contents 3 supply demand 4 5 6 graph 1 meat preferences 7 import 9
