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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Indonesia targets Rp100 trillion coffee exports with Gayo seedling push in Aceh

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman inspected coffee nurseries in Bener Meriah, Aceh, as Jakarta expands its Gayo coffee program. The government has backed about 17 million trees across 17,000 hectares and set an export target of Rp100 trillion, with prices near Rp110,000 per kilogram.

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

Indonesia and Russia Sign MoU to Boost Palm Oil, Biodiesel Cooperation at INNOPROM 2026

Indonesia's BPDP backed a new MoU between GAPKI and Russian fat-and-oil industry groups at INNOPROM 2026 in Yekaterinburg, aiming to expand palm oil trade and promote the B50 biodiesel program. The deal builds on Indonesia's 2025 Strategic Partnership with Russia and a pending Indonesia-EAEU free trade agreement set to take effect in 2027.

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

Ukraine returns to net apple exporter status after tough 2024/25 season

Ukraine has regained net exporter status in the apple market, shipping over 22,000 tonnes abroad between July 2025 and April 2026 while imports fell to about 5,500 tonnes. A larger harvest and sharply lower imports drove the turnaround, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Sweden as top buyers.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Argentine rice sold as Valencian threatens Spanish producers

Rice imported from Argentina is being marketed as Valencian rice, according to El Economista, adding fraud and competitive pressure to an already difficult season for Spain's rice sector. Producers are already facing high production costs and climate uncertainty.

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

Spain plans refundable 10-cent deposit on single-use drink containers

Spain is preparing a deposit-return system for certain single-use drink containers of up to three litres. Consumers are expected to pay about €0.10 per container and recover the full amount upon return, although reports differ on the launch date and final rules remain pending.

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Eleanor Hayes
Lead Trade Policy Analyst
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