Germany processed about 376,000 tonnes of copper into semifinished products in the first quarter of 2026, down 0.3% year on year. Higher wire output offset only part of the declines in sheet, strip, foil, bar, profile, tube and powder production.
Belarusian pharmaceutical producer FARMLAND plans to establish domestic synthesis production as the country seeks greater independence from imported medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients. The available report does not disclose the project’s capacity, investment, product range or launch schedule.
Brazil’s seed industry is pressing for closer coordination between Brazilian and Chinese approvals of genetically modified crops. Delays in Beijing can postpone domestic seed launches because China is the main market for Brazilian soybeans.
Battery-electric vehicles took 8% of the Italian new car market in the first half of 2026, compared with 22% in the European Union. A report on the market calls the result a paradox, since electric cars in Italy cost less, and points to weak demand, unstable incentives and expensive public charging as the main constraints.
Yemen’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is placing greater emphasis on flour quality as a food-safety and food-security issue. The scrutiny raises compliance questions for millers, bakeries and importers operating across the country’s staple-food supply chain.
Changnyeong County has shipped 16 tonnes of locally grown mini onions to Japan, continuing an export program that began in 1999. The sweeter, less pungent onions have been promoted as a strategic export product since 2007.
Twenty-seven Korean agricultural-input companies secured export agreements worth $4.98 million after meetings in Indonesia and Malaysia. The mission held 276 consultations with 58 local buyers, covering prospective business valued at $21.41 million.
PT Bukit Asam Tbk. (PTBA) is keeping its full-year 2026 coal production target at 49.55 million tonnes even after first-half output fell about 10% year on year, according to Bisnis Indonesia. The company links its confidence to efficiency gains in its mining operations, which now have to close the gap in the second half.
Indonesian seafood companies recorded prospective transactions worth $198.33 million at JISTE 2026 in Tokyo. The opportunity comes as zero tariffs under the amended IJEPA support processed fish exports, although Indonesia’s total fisheries shipments to Japan declined in January-June 2026.
Algeria has harvested 642,262.50 quintals of industrial tomatoes from 742.50 hectares, El Moudjahid reported. The average yield of 865 quintals per hectare points to strong raw-material availability for processors, although the available figures do not specify the final harvest forecast or processing capacity.
New research is seeking to make maize safer from aflatoxin, a toxic substance that can trigger buyer rejections and depress farm prices. The problem affects food safety and commercial returns across East African maize chains.
Kuningan’s government is organizing 1,500 hectares of coffee land to raise production and quality for export markets. The program builds on support from Bank Indonesia for Java Buana Ciremai coffee growers seeking better market access and farmer returns.
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