Damn Fine Coffee and Australia’s Market Development Facility have opened Sri Lanka’s first dedicated dry mill for sorting green coffee beans. The facility aims to improve consistency, traceability and export readiness for international specialty markets.
Lithuania registered 2,306 electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in August, 56.7% more than a year earlier. Rising fuel prices and purchase incentives are supporting demand, although diesel vehicles still dominate the national fleet.
More than 2,500 tonnes of foreign fruit were brought onto the Krasnodar market during the summer months, with melons and lemons from Kazakhstan making up the largest share, Kuban TV reported. Rosselkhoznadzor used the occasion to ask traders to stop concealing goods from inspectors. With no customs border inside the Eurasian Economic Union, the wholesale market is where documents and cargo are matched.
Iran authorized tea import orders during the domestic harvest, but local tea subsequently reached 1.3 million tomans per kilogram. EcoIran, citing Tabnak, says the policy pressured growers without delivering lower market prices, leaving intermediaries as the principal beneficiaries.
Uzbekistan shipped 7,200 tonnes of potatoes worth $1.5 million abroad in January-August 2026, up 5,700 tonnes year on year, according to Ministry of Agriculture data. Imports remain far larger at 419,900 tonnes over seven months but are falling, while the 2026 output target has been raised to 4.5 million tonnes.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached a record $1.37 billion in August 2026, according to customs data, with China generating 77.4% of the month’s proceeds. Eight-month estimates range from $6.02 billion to more than $6.15 billion, reflecting different official datasets.
Romania is launching two Modernisation Fund programs worth €650 million for solar generation and battery storage at public institutions. Funding can cover up to 100% of eligible costs, with a ceiling of €10 million per beneficiary.
Norway remains Vietnam’s largest supplier of Atlantic salmon with 22,407 tonnes, ahead of Chile at 13,175 tonnes, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. Its position persists despite Vietnamese tariffs of 10% on whole salmon and 15% on fillets.
The European Commission has approved crisis distillation for the German growing regions of Rheinhessen and Württemberg, allowing surplus red and rosé wine to be processed into industrial alcohol. Producers can apply from mid-September for 43 cents per litre plus 16 cents for logistics and distilling costs. The EU is providing 10.33 million euros from the agricultural reserve, enough for up to 17.5 million litres.
Retail buckwheat prices in Russia have risen 11.9% since the start of 2026, reaching 88.3 rubles per kilogram on 7 September, while wholesale prices are up 48.7% year on year. Rosstat puts the 2026 sown area at 682,900 hectares, the smallest since 1990, and AB-Center projects a crop of about 728,800 tonnes. Analysts and retailers say large carry-over stocks and exportable volumes rule out a shortage on shelves.
Farmer unions in Haryana want state agencies to start buying paddy at the minimum support price on 15 September instead of the official 1 October date, and have threatened to block NH-44 near Shahabad from 16 September. MSP for Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 is set at 2,441 rupees per quintal for common paddy and 2,461 rupees for Grade-A. The state has separately asked the central government to raise its central pool quota from 5.8 million to at least 6.5 million tonnes.
India's sugarcane crushing season is due to open in October under the shadow of El Niño. A Bloomberg report has warned that sugar output could fall in the coming season as El Niño conditions weigh on the crop. The outlook matters for importers, refiners and freight markets well beyond India.
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