Moroccan authorities are considering suspending onion exports to markets in sub-Saharan Africa to protect domestic consumers from higher prices, Hespress reports. A ban could redirect supplies to Morocco while disrupting exporters and regional buyers.
Vietnam exported 2.27 million tonnes of cassava and cassava products worth $840 million in the first eight months of 2026. Malaysia and South Korea sharply increased purchases, but China still accounted for 93.1% of shipment volume.
Envipco will supply 600 Optima and Flex reverse-vending machines to Ahold Delhaize’s Profi and Mega Image chains in Romania. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion expected by early 2028.
Iraq’s suspension of potato and other vegetable imports has reduced Iranian exports and eased pressure on the domestic market. Iranian reports put Tehran potato prices around 69,000 tomans, while wholesale Shiraz onion prices fell to 45,000 tomans.
Kyrgyzstan's agriculture minister Erlist Akunbekov and Pakistan's ambassador Altamash Wazir Khan agreed to link Kyrgyz bean growers directly with Pakistani importers. Export potential for the crop exceeds 50,000 tonnes, and Kyrgyz bean exports were worth $67 million in 2025. Bilateral trade currently stands at about $16.1 million against a stated target of $200 million.
China’s fresh-snack market is forecast to reach 40–50 billion yuan in 2026 after exceeding 40% growth in 2025. Thailand’s Commerce Ministry sees an opportunity for producers of tropical fruit and healthy foods, but says they must build brands and expand across Chinese retail and digital channels.
Polish breweries are operating at about 70% of capacity, according to industry association Browary Polskie. Director General Bartłomiej Morzycki warned that more plants could close if the market does not stabilize, following closures in Leżajsk and Namysłów.
Ghana has secured more than 1 billion cedis ($87 million) in financing commitments under its "24-Hour Economy" program to expand domestic poultry production. The money covers feed, day-old chicks, equipment, processing, storage and veterinary services, with a first phase of about 300 million cedis through Absa, Fidelity and Ecobank. USDA data show Ghana importing an estimated 270,000 tonnes of chicken meat in 2024 against 70,000 tonnes of domestic output.
Polish retail sugar prices fell 16.6% year on year in July 2026, the sharpest decline in the EU. The new beet campaign is expected to produce 2.0–2.1 million tonnes of sugar, leaving Poland dependent on exports to absorb output above domestic consumption.
Poland imported 3.06 million tonnes of thermal coal in the first half of 2026, up 168% from a year earlier. The inflow, led by Kazakhstan and Colombia, is rising alongside domestic mine production and could add pressure to inventories and Polish producers.
India has authorised imports of fresh chili peppers and pomegranates from Uzbekistan subject to agreed phytosanitary conditions, according to UzDaily. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on 31 August, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Tashkent. Chili is expected to remain a niche line, while pomegranates could add competition for growers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
Dangote Sugar Refinery has raised $368 million through a capital increase in Nigeria. The financing comes after two decades of strong growth in national refining capacity without a corresponding expansion of domestic sugar cane production.
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