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.
Samruk-Energy has agreed to sell its remaining 35% stake in the holding that owns Bogatyr Komir. Upon completion, expected in 2026, Qatar Financial Centre-registered Primet LLC will hold 65% of Forum Muider Limited.
Turkey’s peach and nectarine export revenue reached $343.4 million in January-August 2026, up 134% from a year earlier. Russia and Iraq drove sales as shipments more than doubled to 184,356 tonnes.
Thailand plans to develop its southern region into an ASEAN halal hub and expand the halal food economy to 200 billion baht. The initiative aims to connect 50 southern SMEs with hospitality, tourism and other buyers, although the available announcement gives no timetable or investment figure.
Lithuania has opened a €7 million funding window for new agricultural machinery powered by electricity, biogas or biomethane. Farmers and agricultural businesses can recover up to 50% of eligible costs, while two or more farmers may submit a joint application.
France’s industrial pastry market is declining across every product segment and nearly every retail format, LSA reports. Proximity stores are the only channel resisting the downturn, while national brands face particularly strong pressure.
French producers say almost half of this year's maize harvest is unusable after summer heatwaves and continuing drought hit crops across Europe. Cereal growers are trialling sorghum varieties of African origin as a more heat- and drought-tolerant alternative. The damage has consequences for feed mills, starch processors and buyers across the European Union.
Beer production in Romania fell 9% year on year in the first half of 2026 and the market is on course to close the year at 13.1 million hectolitres, an all-time low, according to the Brewers of Romania association. The group says a 26% excise increase will lift duty receipts by only 2.7% while stripping about 1.3 million hectolitres from the market.
Deliveries of sheep milk in Greece fell 7.4% to 545,489 tonnes in January-July 2026 as sheep and goat pox wiped out an estimated 500,000-600,000 animals. Feta retail prices, now €12-13 per kilogram, could reach €15-16, while exports keep growing and dairy stocks may not last to the end of the year.
Continued shipments of live Holstein and Jersey heifers to Turkey are absorbing Uruguay's surplus of dairy females and helping hold domestic prices firm, according to Fedeleche. Springing heifers are trading between US$1,600 and US$1,800 per head, with registered animals reaching US$2,000 or more. A December loading is already booked and talks are under way for 2027, while freight costs keep China out of the market.
Poland harvested 436,000 tonnes of pumpkins in 2025, retaining its position as the European Union’s largest producer. Only 4,800 tonnes were exported, showing that domestic consumption and processing absorb nearly all national output.
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