Jordan expects its domestic olive harvest to cover local olive oil demand this season, removing the need for Tunisian imports. Preliminary estimates put olive fruit production at 210,000-220,000 tonnes, including about 180,000 tonnes intended for crushing.
Cyprus has two parallel electricity-pricing mechanisms that produce sharply different cost signals. More than 90% of market value depends on oil-fired generation, while mandatory units are priced through a mechanism dominated by one bidder.
Nestlé is continuing its legal fight with the Mahagitsiri family over the former Nescafé manufacturing venture in Thailand. International arbitration and Singapore court proceedings have supported Nestlé’s termination of the agreement, while related litigation remains active in Thailand.
Early indications point to a stronger Greek cotton crop in 2026 in both volume and quality, according to comments reported by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. Weak prices remain the main concern for producers and could shape planting, selling and storage decisions.
Zimbabwe's Competition and Tariff Commission has approved Mega Market's acquisition of a 100% shareholding in Lobels Holdings, a vertical merger between a flour miller and one of the country's largest bakery groups. The clearance carries conditions valid for an initial two years, including a requirement that Lobels buy at least 50% of its bread flour from other local millers. Mega Market is simultaneously expanding milling capacity, with a 300-tonne-per-day wheat mill in Mutare and a 450-tonne-per-day line planned.
SinoHydro Group and CITIC Group have signed agreements worth a combined $350 million to develop 130,000 hectares of maize, soybean and grain land in Angola. SinoHydro receives 25 years of tax-free land use for a 30,000-hectare grain zone, with about 60% of output earmarked for direct export to China. CITIC will spend $250 million over five years on 100,000 hectares, targeting 8 tonnes of maize and 5 tonnes of soybeans per hectare.
Tajikistan’s agricultural output reached 85 billion somoni in 2025, Interfax reported, citing the national statistics agency. Domestic production now covers more than 85% of demand for staple foods, although egg supply remains below the stated consumption benchmark.
Kelantan was Malaysia’s largest producer of watermelon, mangosteen, dokong and salak in the previous year, Bernama reported. Combined output of the four fruits reached 78,443 metric tonnes.
Nigeria faces another food-supply squeeze as insecurity, high input costs and adverse weather reduce cultivation in the north. USDA-FAS forecasts lower rice and maize production in 2026/27, while AGRA says 36.3 million Nigerians faced crisis-level food insecurity in August.
Rapeseed, canola and soybeans declined as falling crude prices weakened support from the biofuel sector. Wheat also eased, while US harvest pressure pushed Chicago corn lower and drought concerns lifted Euronext corn.
President Alexander Lukashenko said every available volume of Belarusian potash fertiliser is already contracted for export, ruling out supplies to Western markets this year. Customs chief Vladimir Orlovsky reported that the eastern direction now accounts for 85% of Belarusian exports and imports. The statement follows the lifting of US sanctions on the Belarusian potash producer and one small shipment to the United States.
Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel policy creates a large domestic outlet for crude palm oil and reduces reliance on imported fossil diesel. Lawmaker Bambang Patijaya said the program could replace about 18 million kilolitres of diesel within annual national demand of 38–48 million kilolitres.
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