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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Senegal maize pact delivers 12,000 tonnes against 25,000-tonne target

Senegal’s maize sector has reviewed a 2025-26 commercialization agreement that initially targeted 25,000 tonnes but ultimately used 12,000 tonnes as its marketing base. Financing, collection, transport and delivery gaps constrained implementation, while a new 30,000-tonne agreement is expected in October 2026.

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

Gilan Completes Rice Harvest on 99% of Paddy Fields

Rice harvesting has been completed on 235,620 hectares, or 99% of Gilan’s paddy fields. The near-completion of fieldwork provides processors and traders with greater visibility over local supply, although no production-volume or yield estimate was disclosed.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Energy & Fuels

Indonesia Claims Progress in Turning Palm Oil Into Diesel and Gasoline

President Prabowo Subianto says Indonesian academics have developed technology to produce diesel and gasoline from palm oil. The announcement supports the government’s energy self-sufficiency agenda, but disclosed no capacity, costs, commercial timetable or additional palm-oil demand.

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Priya Raghavan
Energy Markets Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Italy’s peach and nectarine sector returns to pressure after 2025 relief

Italy’s 2026 peach and nectarine campaign has brought weaker producer prices, export difficulties and rising imports after unusually favorable conditions in 2025. Italiafruit says fragmented supply, inconsistent consumer quality and limited commercial scale remain the sector’s central weaknesses.

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

Cheongsong Apple Output Reaches 71,000 Tonnes as Smart Cultivation Offsets Climate Losses

South Korea's Cheongsong County harvested 71,000 tonnes of apples from 4,603 farms across 3,360 hectares, generating 337.25 billion won in gross farm revenue. The county expects 80,000 tonnes this season and average prices above the 4,750 won per kilogram recorded previously, driven by a staggered premium variety mix and disaster-resistant orchard designs.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Gochujang moves beyond Korean cuisine into US drinks, sauces and fusion foods

Gochujang is gaining a broader role in the US food market as restaurants and food businesses use it in tacos, salads, lattes and milkshakes. The trend creates an opportunity for Korean condiment producers to position the fermented chili paste as a versatile flavor rather than only an ingredient for Korean dishes.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Trade Policy & Macro

Mexico-US agricultural trade exceeded $74 billion in 2025

Mexico exported $43.8 billion in agricultural products to the United States in 2025 and imported $30.63 billion from its neighbor. The two-way relationship spans Mexican fruit, vegetables and beverages and US grain, meat, dairy, soybeans and poultry.

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Eleanor Hayes
Lead Trade Policy Analyst
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