Vietnam exported 146,000 tonnes of pepper worth $950.2 million in the first half of 2026. The United States remained the largest buyer, while shipments to Turkey, Thailand and several other markets grew rapidly.
Kazakhstan’s domestic market is now 80–100% supplied by locally produced goods across major food categories, the government says. Food production volume reached an index of 114.7% in the first half of 2026, but poultry, fish, sausage, cheese, sugar and apples remain vulnerable to imports.
Forest fires burning for three days in the mountainous areas of Béjaïa and Sétif are threatening production of the renowned Beni Maouche dried fig. The extent of crop and orchard damage has not yet been reported.
The Chevron-led consortium developing Cyprus's Aphrodite field in Block 12 announced a production potential of roughly 800 million cubic feet of gas per day and moved the project into its FEED phase. Gas is set to flow via subsea pipeline to Egypt's infrastructure, raising debate over Cyprus's strategic dependence on a single export route.
Polish fermented cabbage is finding buyers abroad, extending the market for a product deeply embedded in the country’s cuisine. The available source material does not identify the leading destinations, export volumes, prices or the period covered, limiting any assessment of market concentration and demand growth.
Moroccan orange exports to Germany increased 150% during the 2025-2026 campaign. The gain strengthens Morocco’s position in the European citrus market, although the available information does not specify shipment volumes or values.
India’s exports reached $40,413.69 million in June 2026, up 15.54% year on year, according to Commerce Ministry data reported by Jagran. Shipments to China and Singapore rose sharply, while exports to the United States, still India’s largest destination, declined by 1.21%.
Indonesia produces about 53 million tonnes of crude palm oil annually and has 16.83 million hectares of oil palm plantations. The scale could support further development of palm-based food, industrial products and biomass processing, Kontan reported.
Russia’s strawberry harvest could increase 8% to 318,000 tonnes in 2026 despite weather fluctuations in several regions. Rosselkhozbank expects greenhouses, expanded acreage and intensive production technology to support further growth.
Two large American companies handled a significant share of Iran’s essential-goods imports over several decades, according to Hamshahri Online. The reported concentration persisted despite sanctions and without a formal agreement requiring Iran to buy US corn or soybeans.
Spain holds 52% by volume and 58% by value of Slovakia's fully import-dependent olive oil market, well ahead of Italy and Greece, according to a study by Spain's Economic and Commercial Office in Bratislava cited by teatronaturale.it. Imports reached €14.6 million in 2025 and extra virgin makes up 78% of the market, projected to grow 25% by 2028.
Wholesale meat prices in Greater São Paulo split in the first half of July: bone-in beef and pork slipped while chilled chicken kept rising, agronews.tv.br reports. Finished cattle then posted their first increase in over a month on Friday 17 July, according to Globo Rural citing Scot Consultoria.
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