Sri Lanka’s tea production increased 4% year on year in June, supported by a sharp recovery in the high-grown sector. First-half 2026 output remained constrained by extreme weather, high fertiliser costs and continued weakness in the low-grown region, the country’s largest producing segment.
Kyrgyzstan imported 8,000 tonnes of cabbage in January-May 2026, down 6.8% from the same period a year earlier. Tazabek reported the figures from the country’s National Statistical Committee.
Malaysian palm oil futures declined for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, following weaker vegetable oil markets in Dalian and Chicago. Uncertainty over Indonesia’s allocation for its B50 biodiesel mandate added to the pressure.
A pig disease affecting farms in Free State, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng has disrupted South Africa’s pork supply. Available information does not identify the disease or quantify its effect on farms, production or prices.
A Thai opposition lawmaker has asked the agriculture minister to clarify whether Thailand is considering imports of Chinese poultry products. He warned that lower-cost supplies could pressure domestic prices and affect farmers, slaughterhouses and processors, but no market-opening decision was reported.
Thai cassava starch suppliers reached commercial agreements with major US importers during trade talks in Illinois on July 15–17, 2026. An exemption under Annex A of the US Section 301 measures strengthens the product’s competitiveness, while Thailand is also developing demand for cassava pellets in the UAE.
Ukrainian agroholding Kernel cut oilseed processing 32% year on year to 645,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of its 2026 financial year, hit by a weak sunflower harvest. Over the same period grain exports from Ukraine more than doubled, and its terminals handled a record 9.587 million tonnes for the year.
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Senegal are the leading drivers of rice imports in West Africa, according to a Crisil report cited by PresseAfrik. Their demand reinforces the region’s importance to the global rice market.
China imported about 1.27 million tonnes of Vietnamese cassava and cassava products worth more than $429 million in the first quarter of 2026. New processing and logistics projects are supporting demand while giving suppliers from Cambodia, Laos and Thailand better access to inland China.
Tobacco groups are expanding their influence campaigns in Paris and Brussels as France and the EU consider new taxes and restrictions on vaping. The debate could reshape a €1.6 billion French market serving about 3.6 million users and 3,500 independent shops.
Spanish cereal quotations rose in July as gains on international markets spread to the domestic market. Wheat recorded the largest increases amid renewed tension between Russia and Ukraine, although the available report provided no price figures.
Austria will increase checks on agricultural imports from non-EU countries, focusing initially on feed traceability, pesticide active substances and prohibited materials. Farm representatives also want EU policy to assess production methods, rather than relying solely on the characteristics of the finished product.
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