Hong Kong has fully reopened its market to fresh poultry products from South Korea following an avian influenza-related suspension. Chicken and egg exports from 36 affected cities and counties can resume after the two governments completed quarantine negotiations.
Spain imported a record 435,000 tonnes of cheese in 2025, 6.4% more than a year earlier and three times its export volume. Growing demand for cheaper foreign cheese is putting pressure on domestic sheep and goat milk production and on small artisanal processors.
Iran has conditionally authorized exports of fresh or chilled whole and cut chicken meat. The decision follows reports of surplus production, daily producer losses of about 700 billion tomans and an unimplemented permit covering 10,000 tonnes.
Nestlé plans to raise its Ukraine investment to about 10 billion hryvnia by the end of 2026, Delo.ua reports, citing the company's local CEO. First-half sales in the country rose 19.3% in value and 10% in volume, ahead of the wider FMCG market.
A Korean-backed agricultural technology program more than doubled rice harvests and raised participating households’ rice income by 132% in Uganda. Orange productivity among 140 demonstration households rose 186%, while income increased 309%.
Indonesia produces about 1.9 million tonnes of molasses annually, but only 900,000 tonnes are currently absorbed, leaving 1 million tonnes potentially available for bioethanol. Limited fuel-grade ethanol output, logistics costs and underused processing capacity remain obstacles to the planned E10 mandate in 2027.
Rice prices at Gorontalo City’s Central Market have risen from about Rp650,000 to Rp800,000-Rp900,000 per 50-kilogram sack. VIVA attributes the increase to crop failures and reduced supplies following a dry season that began in March 2026.
Record-breaking heatwaves followed by colder, wetter winter conditions have reduced orange and mandarin volumes from South Australia’s Riverland. Australian shoppers may see fewer of the region’s citrus fruits on store shelves.
Egypt and the Philippines signed an agreement granting immediate market access to Egyptian grapes, onions, garlic, tomatoes and carrots. The two countries are also completing procedures for future access for Egyptian potato exports.
China’s green-development policies and expanding sustainable sourcing commitments could create additional demand for certified Indonesian palm oil. Certified sustainable palm oil accounted for almost 12% of China’s national palm oil consumption in 2024, according to InfoSAWIT.
Portugal produced more wine and olive oil than its domestic market required in 2025, while cereals, fruit and beef remained dependent on foreign supply. INE data also show declining overall self-sufficiency in meat and dairy, despite surpluses in drinking milk and milled rice.
Turkey exported 54,000 tonnes of fresh apricots and 53,000 tonnes of dried apricots in 2025, according to agriculture ministry data cited by Posta. Production in Malatya is now moving toward normal levels after agricultural frost reduced yields last year.
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