The Philippines is forecast to import 5.2 million tonnes of rice in 2026/27 as consumption reaches 17.65 million tonnes and production slips to 12.25 million tonnes. Vietnam remains its leading supplier, accounting for 40.9% of Vietnamese rice exports.
Milk prices in Ukraine increased by an average of 10.58% in September 2026 from August, while the broader consumer price index for dairy products rose 2.8%. Raw milk supply constraints, export demand, global butter and milk powder prices, and damaged distribution infrastructure are adding pressure across the dairy chain.
Kyrgyzstan’s new commodity-exchange law establishes clearer requirements for clearing, collateral, participant accreditation and electronic trading. The government may require specified volumes of certain goods to be sold through exchanges, while exchange-based public procurement still depends on amendments to procurement legislation.
Iran Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro sold 270,744 vehicles in the first half of Iranian year 1405, down 29.3% from the same period a year earlier. Lower production contributed to the decline, while weaker purchasing power, higher prices and economic uncertainty also constrained demand.
German retailers are withdrawing butter discounts as reduced deliveries and rising costs put upward pressure on prices. The shift indicates that stores have less room to use promotions to compete for customers.
Guyana has ordered a halt to banana imports from Suriname, arguing that domestic farmers already produce enough for the local market. The decision also exposes a gap between official records, which show no such imports, and informal produce movements across the Corentyne River.
Vietnam imported nearly $2.17 billion of meat and meat products in the first nine months of 2026, up 24.8% year on year. Low-priced poultry, pork and buffalo meat are gaining ground across retail and food-service channels, increasing pressure on domestic livestock producers.
Polish consumers bought more than 380,000 tonnes of dog and cat food last year, spending over 4.7 billion złoty. Owners are paying closer attention to ingredient quality and origin, raising the importance of sourcing transparency for manufacturers and retailers.
Morocco expects olive production to reach about two million tonnes in 2025-2026, up 111% after two drought-hit seasons. Olive-oil output is forecast near 200,000 tonnes, restoring processing volumes while raising fresh questions about quality, water use and export capacity.
Egyptian retail potato prices rose from about EGP 20 to EGP 30 per kilogram, while onion prices tripled from roughly EGP 10 to EGP 30. Farmers’ representative Hussein Abu Saddam attributed the increases to reopened exports, the absence of a new harvest, limited stocks and trader behavior.
Many Ukrainian farms reduced onion acreage this season and some large producers dropped the crop entirely, UkrAgroConsult reported citing industry experts. Yields fell by 20–30 tonnes per hectare after dust storms, return frosts and heavy rain, and prices now rarely fall below 10 hryvnia per kilogram against 2–2.5 hryvnia at last year's harvest.
Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development estimates wine production for 2026/27 at 1,666,688 hectoliters. The reduced harvest could tighten availability and support prices, although the initial estimate provides no comparison with the previous season.
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