Turnover of authorised medicines in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached about 1.18 billion convertible marks in 2025, 9.3 percent more than a year earlier. Foreign manufacturers billed 978.9 million KM, or 82.86 percent of the market, against 202.5 million KM for the ten domestic producers. F. Hoffmann-La Roche led the producer ranking with 95.1 million KM, while Hercegovinalijek of Mostar stayed first among wholesalers with 220.3 million KM.
Egyptian rice prices have declined by about EGP 1,500 per tonne, according to the head of the country’s Rice Division. The industry representative said domestic supply is sufficient to cover consumption, reducing the immediate need for imports.
Turkey's 2026 fig crop is estimated at about 388,000 tonnes of fresh figs and 94,000 tonnes of dried figs after abundant rain lifted yields. Exports began on 28 September instead of mid-October and the sector expects the $370 million record to be exceeded, even as prices run 20-30% below last year and EU ochratoxin testing weighs on shipments.
EU shipments of pigs and pork to non-EU markets were 1.3% below year-earlier levels in the first half of 2026, according to topagrar.com. Spain remained the largest exporter at around 585,300 tonnes but fell well short of last year after an African swine fever case in November 2025 triggered third-country restrictions. Lower deliveries to China were the main drag, while South Korea, Denmark and Germany gained.
EU barley shipments over the first ten weeks of 2026/27 reached 1.65 million tonnes, down 39.3% year on year, according to European Commission data reported by Zerno On-Line. Chinese purchases fell to 93,650 tonnes from 872,110 tonnes, accounting for about 73% of the total decline. Saudi Arabia more than doubled its buying to 887,490 tonnes and now takes 53.8% of EU barley exports.
Italy's paying agency Agea has channelled 274.6 million euros of Common Agricultural Policy support to the national rice sector on claims filed over the 2023-2026 period, covering 854,695.22 eligible hectares. For the 2026 campaign it is releasing an advance of 245.17 euros per hectare three months ahead of the usual November schedule, with the balance from 1 December 2026. Satellite monitoring under the Area Monitoring System replaced most field inspections and made the earlier timing possible.
Crude palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on 10 September, pressured by weaker estimates of Malaysian palm oil exports, Bernama reported. The session was driven by shipment data rather than by production or policy news, leaving the next export estimates as the decisive input for the market.
Grain growers in Kazakhstan are abandoning soft wheat because cheaper Russian grain has made the crop unprofitable at home, Pravda.ru reported. Farms are switching to durum and niche crops aimed at European buyers, where drought in the EU and Turkey has created a shortfall. A hot, rainless July has cut expected returns further.
Japanese potato growers are challenging newly permitted imports, warning that additional trade could introduce pests and change supply conditions. The dispute is particularly sensitive in an area closely associated with Japan’s potato-chip industry.
PepsiCo plans to invest 57 billion rupees in India through 2030 as it seeks to make the country one of its ten largest global markets. A new 7.87 billion-rupee plant will support 700 jobs and provide a market for crops from 5,000 farmers.
Argentina’s projected corn area has been raised by 200,000 hectares to 10.6 million hectares for 2026/27. The Rosario Board of Trade expects 67.5 million tonnes under normal yields, with a very strong El Niño potentially lifting production to 70.5 million tonnes.
The European Union’s new packaging framework shifts responsibility toward packaging design, composition and repeated use. Businesses face waste-reduction targets, restrictions on several single-use formats and a 2030 objective for packaging to be recyclable or reusable.
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