Spanish households bought 3,254 million kilos of fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes between January and June 2026, 2.8% less than a year earlier, according to Ministry of Agriculture data processed by FEPEX. Spending fell only 0.4%, to €7,662 million, as vegetable prices rose 5.7%. Oranges, apples, strawberries and mandarins recorded the steepest volume losses.
The Eurasian Economic Commission has extended the anti-dumping duty on welded stainless steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles from China for five years. The measure will continue to limit price pressure from Chinese products while supporting suppliers serving the EAEU market.
Bagasse and sugarcane straw accounted for 15.8% of Brazil’s domestic energy supply in 2025. Mills consume about 35% of the electricity they generate and can sell the remaining 65%, although returns depend on power-market prices.
Indonesia and the European Union are completing technical preparations for the IEU-CEPA trade agreement, with signing scheduled for late October 2026 and implementation expected in 2027. Most Indonesian tariff lines would receive immediate duty-free treatment, but the terms for palm oil remain under technical discussion.
Thailand has approved an expansion of its school milk program to students in grades 7-9 at educational opportunity expansion schools. The measure, planned for the 2027 academic year, is intended to raise domestic raw-milk purchases and support dairy farmers facing excess supply.
Live-hog prices in São Paulo have fallen to their lowest level on record amid weak demand for pork at the retail end of the market. The downturn increases pressure on producer margins and could eventually affect hog supply if farmers respond by limiting production.
Armenia sources roughly 99% of its imported wheat from a single external supplier, according to 1in.am. The concentration exposes the country’s bread supply to disruptions arising from trade restrictions, logistics, prices or political relations.
Only about 9% of low-emissions hydrogen capacity announced worldwide for 2030 had reached firm status by 2025, according to the IEA. Projects are advancing where industrial demand, renewable power, financing and long-term contracts can be combined, with refineries emerging as a key source of demand in Europe.
Poland's restriction on imports of Ukrainian rapeseed does not stop Ukrainian raw material from reaching the Polish market as finished rapeseed oil, InfoGrain analyst Miroslaw Marciniak told farmer.pl. Oil imports rose by 130,000 tonnes season on season into a market that previously bought almost none, with biodiesel the main buyer. The analyst argues the shift threatens domestic crush margins and demand for Polish seed rather than lifting farmgate prices.
Greece’s 2026 grape harvest is producing sharply different regional outcomes, from severe losses in Santorini and Nemea to recovering volumes in Boeotia. High wine inventories and weak demand are pushing grape prices lower across several mainland regions.
Côte d’Ivoire plans to expand coconut production and process more of the crop domestically as part of a strategy focused on resilience, food security and producer incomes. The government is prioritizing improved planting material, orchard renewal, financing, land tenure and products including coconut oil, milk, flour and fiber.
Myanmar growers are seeking buyers for about 20,000 tonnes of avocados after Thailand withheld import authorization while a pest risk assessment remains incomplete. The industry is promoting domestic consumption and pursuing access to China and four other foreign markets.
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