Bắc Ninh is seeking approval for 19 pomelo growing areas covering 50.9 hectares after losing all export-oriented pomelo and lemon codes by August 2026. Growers and packers must meet new Chinese phytosanitary, traceability and pest-control requirements before shipments can begin.
Wholesale turnover of alcoholic beverages in Russia, excluding beer and cider, fell 28.2% year on year to 228.5 million decalitres in January-July 2026, Kommersant reported. Vodka posted the steepest drop at 32.6%. Retail demand, by contrast, was down only 0.7% in the first half, pointing to a restructuring of distribution rather than a collapse in consumption.
ProZerno projects Russia's 2026 rice crop at 834,000 tonnes, down 32.5% from 1.235 million tonnes in 2025. Buckwheat, millet, oats and rye are all forecast lower as well. Company head Vladimir Petrichenko said the volumes still cover domestic consumption and that the smaller harvests will support producer prices.
The European Commission has circulated a “serious” food safety alert through RASFF after Portugal found high aflatoxin levels in dried figs shipped from Spain in April. Aflatoxin B1 was measured at about 46 micrograms per kilogram against a limit of 6, with other variants at 124 against a limit of 10. Portuguese authorities destroyed the consignment.
The Aegean cotton harvest is expected to fall by close to 50% to 80,000-85,000 tonnes this season, against 140,000 tonnes last year, tekreferans.com reported. Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange data for 11 September 2026 put domestic pressed cotton at 83-85 TL by colour grade, while imported pressed cotton traded at 97.97 TL. Around 60% of large spinning mills in four textile hubs have suspended production.
Spain has resumed pork shipments from African-swine-fever-free areas to the Philippines after the two countries agreed on regionalisation. Export certificates became available on 22 May, while Barcelona province and processed products remain excluded.
The European Commission has not confirmed any resumption of poultry meat and honey imports from Brazil and is waiting for the final report of its audit mission in the country. Spokesperson Eva Hrncirova said the closing of the mission is only one stage of the verification procedure, and any change to the list of authorised countries must be approved by member states. Beef was not covered by the mission and still lacks the guarantees requested by Brussels.
Afghan workshops now manufacture about 90% of the gold jewelry sold in the country, according to the Kabul Goldsmiths Union. The expansion has displaced much of the finished jewelry previously imported from Arab countries, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, although the industry has yet to establish exports.
Rabobank projections reported by Canal Rural indicate that the expansion of corn ethanol and biodiesel in Brazil will increase the domestic supply of animal feed ingredients. Feed is the largest single cost in poultry, pork and feedlot beef, so the shift would reinforce Brazil's competitive position in meat production. The volume of additional co-products depends on fuel blending policy rather than on livestock demand.
Global dairy prices held a firmer tone into September on strong milk protein demand, with SMP up 5.3% at GDT Event 411 while butter and AMF fell again. New Zealand posted a record July milk collection of 30.35 million kgMS and exports of 290,624 tonnes, but Chinese dairy imports were down 30.2% year on year in July.
Europe's leather sector is concentrating as tanners face soft demand, competition from lower-cost producers outside the region and a shrinking domestic hide supply, FashionNetwork reported. A sanitary crisis, drought and falling meat consumption have cut the flow of raw material. In France, livestock farmers now average 50 to 60 years old with few successors.
Italian cellars held 42.6 million hectolitres of wine on 31 July 2026, about 6.9% more than a year earlier, according to Cantina Italia data from ICQRF. Writing on newsfood.com, agricultural economist and oenologist Giampietro Comolli argues that a Vine Package covering area, yields and varieties must come before any new Wine Package on stocks, promotion and export. Unione Italiana Vini ruled out generalised grubbing-up in June 2026, but its president Lamberto Frescobaldi has opened to selective removal accompanied by alternatives.
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