Commercial dairy enterprises in Turkey collected 4.4% more cow’s milk in July than a year earlier, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. Drinking-milk production nevertheless declined from the previous month, highlighting different movements in raw milk intake and one major processing category.
Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources carried out 493 investment projects worth 1.87 billion Omani rials during the Tenth Five-Year Plan for 2021–2025. The 2025 portfolio includes a sugar refinery with 1 million tonnes of annual capacity, a 48,000-tonne feed mill and a wheat expansion programme that produced 10,128 tonnes across 8,327 feddans.
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Monday as stronger crude oil and Chicago soybean oil supported the vegetable-oil complex. The September contract gained 22 ringgit, or 0.49%, to 4,535 ringgit ($1,113.98) per metric ton.
Egypt exported 581,000 tonnes of sugar worth $290 million in 2025 after five years of sustained growth. Lebanon, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Italy accounted for about 82% of shipments, highlighting both strong regional demand and substantial market concentration.
Syrian manufacturers are renewing commercial ties with Gulf importers after more than a decade of falling exports and industrial capacity. Food and agricultural products have the strongest immediate prospects, while textile producers face deeper constraints in productivity, skills, equipment and price competition.
Russian pet-food imports increased 21.6% year on year to 15,800 tonnes in April-June, according to data reported by Kommersant. Domestic production remained far larger at 443,400 tonnes, despite growing at a slower rate of 14.3%.
Kazakhstan imported 242.4 tonnes of vitamins, provitamins and derivatives in the first half of 2026, up 41.1% year on year. Domestic production reached only 2.7 tonnes, leaving the market almost entirely dependent on foreign supply as pharmacy prices increased.
South African agriculture generated R341 million in foreign exchange per day in 2025, but AgriSA warns that biosecurity, logistics and regulatory pressures threaten future earnings. Citrus is the largest concentration risk, with R23 billion-R29 billion of exports to the EU and UK exposed to changing market requirements.
Sugar imports from Bolivia are increasing pressure on agroindustrial producers in the southwest as the region rebuilds after an earthquake. Lower margins could delay investment, constrain employment and reduce purchases from regional suppliers.
France remained the European Union’s largest ice-cream exporter to non-EU markets in 2025, shipping 59.1 million kilograms. Total EU exports rose 10% to 289.8 million kilograms, outpacing the 1.9% increase in production.
Japan’s processed tomato market is expected to remain above ¥42 billion in 2026, according to Kagome data reported by The Japan Food Journal. Manufacturers face higher raw-material and energy costs, weather-related crop risks and shortages of packaging materials.
Indonesia is preparing to move bird’s eye chili from surplus regions to markets facing shortages after red bird’s eye chili reached Rp90,050 per kilogram. Extreme heat, water shortages, pests and reduced planting have disrupted production, although the government expects national output of about 119,000 tonnes in September.
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