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Kazakhstan consumers shift from juice as soft drink consumption rises

Juice consumption in Kazakhstan declined for a second consecutive year as consumers drank about 1.5 times more carbonated beverages than fruit juice in the first half of 2026. Domestic juice production, imports, exports and sales all fell, while prices rose 9.7% year on year in September.

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David Okafor
Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Higher Cotton Prices Encourage Expansion of Brazil’s Planted Area

Brazilian growers are preparing to expand cotton planting as stronger fiber prices improve the crop’s appeal. Globo Rural linked part of the increase to the war in Iran, which raised petroleum costs and made polyester textiles more expensive.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Belarus Seeks Approval to Supply Dairy Products to Morocco

Morocco’s ONSSA is preparing to audit Belarusian dairy plants, the final step before approved producers can enter the market. Minsk is targeting Morocco’s rising demand for milk powder and seeking to reduce its dairy sector’s dependence on Russia.

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David Okafor
Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

South Africa’s 2026-27 wheat harvest projected at eight-year low, raising import needs

South Africa’s 2026-27 winter-wheat harvest is projected to fall to its lowest level in eight years, increasing reliance on imported wheat. The available source material gives no crop-volume or import-volume forecast, limiting assessment of the supply gap and its effect on milling costs.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Karo Backs Indonesia’s 2026–2027 Garlic Self-Sufficiency Program

Karo Regency will support Indonesia’s accelerated garlic self-sufficiency program by expanding cultivation and targeting wet-harvest yields of 20 tonnes per hectare. The wider North Sumatra plan covers 9,624 hectares in nine regencies in 2026, followed by 3,460 hectares in 11 regencies in 2027.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Europastry enters Chile with acquisition of frozen-bakery company Alicomer

Europastry is expanding its Latin American operations through the acquisition of Chilean frozen-bakery company Alicomer. The deal adds a local manufacturing and distribution position in Chile, although financial and operational details were not disclosed in the supplied report.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Mozambique Chamber of Commerce and China's Long Ran sign cassava deal, first target one million boxes

Mozambique's Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese group Long Ran signed a memorandum of understanding in Maputo on 1 October to build an export-oriented cassava chain. The stated initial target is one million boxes of cassava, with no timeframe given. Long Ran has identified potential in Gaza province and says the crop can also serve industry and animal feed.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Belarusian export dairy prices rise as demand strengthens

Prices for Belarusian dairy products sold through exchange trading increased amid stronger demand. Milk destined for Russia recorded a comparatively modest gain of 3.7%, reaching 244 Russian rubles per kilogram.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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