In a report published on Thursday 5 September, the European Union confirmed for another year its position as the world's leading exporter of agri-food products, with exports reaching €138 billion in 2018.
In the same year, the EU agri-food sector recorded a trade surplus of €22 billion.
Agricultural products represent 7% of the total value of EU exports in 2018, ranking fourth after machinery, other manufactured goods and chemicals.
Agriculture and food-related industries and services...