Russia increased exports of decorative and skincare cosmetics to Georgia by one-third in January-August, Rosbalt reported. Shipments reached $3.2 million, according to Georgian statistical data.
Belarus exported 2.44 million tonnes of fertilizer in 2024, ranking 10th worldwide. Russia led the market, while Canada, Morocco, China and the United States completed the five largest supplier positions.
Malaysian plantation companies operating in Indonesia face regulatory uncertainty as they await implementing rules on landholding limits and redistribution. The unresolved details could affect investment planning, concession management and the valuation of plantation assets.
China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of 2027 and 2028, according to Mi Bolsillo. The two countries also reached an agreement on preferential tariffs covering $30 billion in trade.
Oil World forecasts production of 10 major oilseeds at 705.9 million tonnes in 2026/27, up 14.1 million tonnes but marking the smallest increase in five years. Lower average yields and higher input costs are limiting the benefit of a 9.6 million-hectare expansion in planted area.
South Korea will phase out its renewable portfolio standard and shift new solar and wind projects to competitive tenders from 2027. Winning projects will sell electricity to Korea Electric Power Corporation under long-term fixed-price contracts, while the existing REC market will remain temporarily in place.
Major sweet potato producers, exporters and farmers in Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh agreed on a minimum purchase price of EGP 7 per kilogram for the current and next seasons. The initiative also seeks to align cultivation practices with European and international market requirements.
The Dominican Republic says it has not imported rice since January 2026, holding roughly 7.2 million quintales in stock. The United States is pressing Santo Domingo to repeal Decree 693-24, which caps duty-free US rice access at 23,300 tonnes under DR-CAFTA, prompting warnings from local producers.
BP has moved a green hydrogen project at its Castellon refinery in eastern Spain into the testing phase, with an installed capacity of 25 megawatts. The scheme is being developed together with the Spanish utility Iberdrola, according to the Valencian daily Levante-EMV. The plant is intended to substitute part of the conventional hydrogen the refinery uses in its processing units.
Ghana will pay cocoa farmers 42,400 cedis per tonne in the 2026–2027 season, 2.4% more than the rate introduced in February. The widening gap with Côte d’Ivoire could encourage cross-border smuggling and disrupt supplies from the two countries that produce more than half of the world’s cocoa.
Spain’s garlic association has urged the European Union to strengthen trade protection after Morocco introduced import licences for fresh garlic. ANPCA wants the EU to update the €1,200-per-tonne out-of-quota tariff established in 2001 and assess the competitive pressure on European growers.
Italy’s agri-food exports exceeded €72 billion in 2025, rising 5.6%, while pasta reached more than 200 markets. Product performance diverged sharply as US tariffs, falling olive oil prices and higher imported input costs reshaped the export mix.
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