Law No. 3339-IX entered into force in Ukraine on September 16, 2026, introducing an indefinite ban on growing GM corn varieties and a ban on GM rapeseed and sugar beet until September 16, 2031. Soybeans face no direct prohibition but require state registration, and no GM soybean varieties are currently registered in the country.
German beer sales fell 6% in 2025, while alcoholic beer volumes declined another 2.2% in the first half of 2026. Oktoberfest remains a powerful showcase for Munich’s six authorized breweries, but discounting, higher costs and a possible sugar tax are increasing pressure on producers.
China, which generates 65–70% of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export revenue, is imposing stricter requirements on quarantine, chemical residues, traceability and environmental practices. Vietnamese suppliers face pressure to digitize growing-area records, expand processing and improve cold-chain logistics.
Senegal is pursuing Indonesian backing to revive its oil palm sector and reduce reliance on imported palm oil, Agence Ecofin reported. The country ranks among West Africa's largest palm oil importers alongside Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Faso. Indonesia, the world's leading producer, controls the full chain from planting material to refining.
South Korea’s auto industry is seeking a production tax credit as Chinese-made electric vehicles rapidly expand their domestic market share. The country applies an 8% tariff to Chinese passenger cars, compared with China’s 15% levy on South Korean vehicles and substantially higher barriers in the US and EU.
Croatia's State Inspectorate says two consignments of Brazilian poultry meat, 27,000 kg each, entered the country in February and March 2026, months before the EU closed its market to Brazilian animal-origin products on 3 September. A further consignment was refused entry in April after Salmonella Minnesota was detected. The ban under Regulation (EU) 2026/1189 applies only to future shipments.
India’s animal husbandry department is updating the Bharat Pashudhan Portal to let farmers buy and sell cattle, buffaloes, goats and other livestock across the country. Listings will include identification, age, milk-production capacity, breeding history and photographs.
South Korean households reduced meat spending last year despite a rise in overall real expenditure, with the steepest decline among households earning no more than 1 million won a month. Imported pork sales volume rose 44.3% in the first half of this year as consumers became more price-sensitive.
Abiove raised its 2026 forecast for Brazilian soybean crushing to a record 63.5 million tonnes. Stronger soybean oil and meal exports, alongside a broader buyer base, are increasing Brazil’s role as a supplier of processed oilseed products.
Ultrajaya is acquiring FrieslandCampina’s century-old Indonesian operation, bringing together two rivals in the country’s branded dairy market. IDNFinancials reports that the transaction is expected to support Ultrajaya’s business growth over the coming years, although financial terms were not disclosed in the supplied material.
Russia has capped exports of alloy-steel waste and scrap outside the Eurasian Economic Union at 7,000 tonnes for the remainder of 2026 and 20,000 tonnes for 2027. The measure is intended to increase collection and secure strategic raw material for domestic mills.
Russia imported $82,400 of beer from Kazakhstan in July 2026, the lowest July value since 2018. Shipments fell fivefold from June and seventeenfold year on year, while Russia accounted for only 5% of Kazakhstan’s beer exports during the month.
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