US prunes have entered the European Union duty-free since July 1, following the removal of a 9.6% tariff. France’s Agen prune industry warns that greater American supply could intensify price pressure while French producers face stricter production standards.
The Buraidah International Date Festival has developed from a seasonal market into an organized commercial platform connecting growers, processors, investors and buyers. Qassim accounts for about 85% of Sukkari date production, while sorting, packaging, processing and marketing are expanding the sector’s access to domestic and international markets.
Repeated heatwaves and drought have caused heavy losses in forage and summer crops across the EU, and the feed industry association FEFAC expects additional maize import needs of more than 7 million tonnes. That would lift total EU maize imports above 26 million tonnes, sourced mainly from Ukraine, the United States and Brazil. FEFAC is asking Brussels to reactivate the crisis measures introduced in 2022.
Thailand is bringing aromatic coconut under the Fruit Board’s oversight after production reached 731,094 tonnes in 2568 and prices continued to fluctuate. Authorities plan to improve crop forecasts and coordinate production and marketing across a sector that exports 80% of its output.
Murano’s 160 glassmakers generated about €180 million in revenue in 2025, up 72% from 2015. The wider supply chain creates €288 million in value, but family-owned manufacturers need capital for equipment, technology and expansion in foreign markets.
Russia’s gasoline shortage has pushed motorists toward propane-butane, lifting second-quarter LPG demand by almost 9% to 1.65 million tonnes. Exchange prices reached 44,500 rubles per tonne before trading restrictions and improved supply expectations brought a correction.
Maharashtra will begin sugar-cane crushing on October 15, two weeks earlier than last year. Expected cane availability has fallen to about 99 million metric tons from 104.5 million tons crushed in the previous season.
South Korea’s online bakery market grew from 320 billion won in 2021 to 625 billion won last year, according to NewDaily Biz, citing Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation data. The market is expected to reach 710 billion won this year as bakery brands expand overnight delivery and offer premium products online.
Egyptian Sakata watermelon is attracting international demand because of its sweetness, firm red flesh, uniform shape and transport-resistant rind. Production is concentrated in sandy, well-drained areas around and east of the Suez Canal, while Egypt’s climate can provide fruit when supplies from some competing origins are lower.
Agricultural trade between Russia and Turkey increased by nearly 30% year on year in January-July 2026. Russian exports grew by more than 40%, led by grain and oilseeds, while Turkish shipments to Russia rose by more than 10%.
Indian sugar refiners plan to sell about 250,000 tonnes of white sugar in the domestic market before the festive season. The release follows government action to increase supplies and contain consumer prices.
Ukrainian sunflower purchase prices rose 5% to $483 per tonne CPT plant, the strongest weekly move among the country’s main oilseeds. The increase is intensifying competition for seed as August exports remained concentrated in sunflower oil and meal.
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