Senegal's rice sector says roughly 250,000 tonnes of local production are sitting in warehouses without buyers, squeezed by cheaper imported rice. Producers accuse the state of failing to honour agreements meant to give domestic rice priority, and boycotted a July 8 meeting at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Turkish manufacturer Ukinox will invest $14 million in a stainless steel kitchen sink plant in Egypt’s Sokhna Industrial Zone. The facility is planned to start production in mid-2028, with annual capacity targeted at 1.2 million units.
Coal production in Russia’s Far East reached its highest April-May level in 10 years, Finmarket reported, citing the Bank of Russia’s July report. Siberian output also increased month on month in May 2026, while its annual growth rate recovered after six months of decline.
Thailand expects its low-risk status under the EU Deforestation Regulation to strengthen its position in the European rubber market. Thai rubber exports to the EU reached $1,881.21 million in 2025, with processed products accounting for 69.18% of the total.
Lactalis has agreed to acquire Agropur’s specialty cheese division, including the OKA, Monsieur Gustav and L’Extra brands. The business generates about €115 million in annual revenue and includes two Quebec plants, import operations and 400 employees.
Romania's grain and oilseed output is forecast at 30.5 million tonnes in 2026, potentially the best in five years, but farmers say low prices leave them below break-even. Wheat and maize trade near 200 euros per tonne on Euronext while input costs climb, fuelling calls to shift from raw exports to processing.
Coal prices are trading unevenly as sluggish Indian imports weigh on demand, Investor.id reports. Middle East tensions are limiting further declines, leaving traders focused on the balance between weak buying and geopolitical risk.
Brazil shipped a record 1.1 million tonnes of rice in the first half of 2026, up 83% year-on-year, according to Globo Rural. Stronger export flows and support auctions helped recover domestic prices for producers, Federarroz said.
Thai egg producers face rising feed costs and an influx of cheap smuggled eggs from lower-cost neighbours. Their association is pushing to keep breeder-stock imports capped at 440,000 birds a year and to lift domestic consumption, which absorbs 98% of output.
The European Union has approved support measures for farmers facing high fertilizer prices, according to indicator.gr. The package combines regulatory flexibility with emergency aid to ease one of the heaviest input costs in crop production.
Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion aims to export 1 million tonnes of durian in 2026 as domestic output rises 33% to about 2.07 million tonnes. Its broader strategy targets 332.5 billion baht in fresh and processed fruit exports, with China remaining the main durian market.
AkzoNobel has turned down a €7.5 billion offer from Japan's Nippon Paint for its decorative paints division, according to profit.ro. Shares in the Dutch coatings group rose after the rejection of the renewed cross-border approach.
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