Nestlé Thailand plans an integrated coffee plant and distribution center at ARAYA The Eastern Gateway. The facility is expected to create 520 jobs and purchase about THB4.3 billion of Thai coffee beans, sugar, raw milk and other materials annually.
China may increase imports of corn, barley and sorghum in 2026/27 if extreme weather reduces the quality of its domestic corn crop. Russia could gain additional business, but it will face competition from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Canada and the United States.
Russia exported 1.18 million tonnes of peas in January-September 2026, up 9.5% year on year, according to zol.ru. China received 56.2% of shipments as lower Canadian production tightened supply to Asian markets.
Spain had about 22 million drinking-water meters in 2024, with 38% equipped for digital remote reading, according to the XVIII DAQUAS Study. Public funding and large utility deployments are expanding the market, but operators still face the challenge of integrating meter data into daily network management.
Turkey exported 40,384,966 kilograms of seed to Asia in 2025, generating $106,292,812. The industry is now seeking deeper commercial ties in Asia-Pacific, with field-crop seed demand concentrated in Central Asia and the Caucasus and higher-value vegetable seed opportunities in East and South Asia.
Indonesia’s Bengkulu province has sent its first direct coffee shipment to Italy, totaling 19.2 tonnes. The initiative aims to diversify export channels, establish Bengkulu’s own origin identity and generate more value for local farmers.
Indonesia will auction about 380,000 tonnes of downgraded Bulog rice to domestic flour processors after stopping imports of broken rice. The government set a minimum auction price of Rp11,000 per kilogram, aiming to reduce storage losses and ease flour costs.
Russia produced 5.43 million tonnes of four major crude vegetable oils in the first half of 2026, up 11.87% year on year, according to revised Rosstat data reported by Oleoscope. Rapeseed and soybean oil outpaced sunflower oil, while linseed oil recorded the fastest percentage growth from a much smaller base.
Vietnam’s extended producer responsibility rules are increasing corporate demand for recycled materials. Stronger interest in greener inputs and expanding green credit could support investment across the recycling supply chain.
US soybean oil consumption for biofuel production reached a record in June, according to Fastmarkets. Nikkei reports that rising crushing volumes and biofuel demand could keep Chicago soybean oil prices near 70 cents per pound over the next six months.
Russia’s poultry industry association forecasts 2026 poultry meat production at 5.6 million tonnes in slaughter weight, up 1.2% from 2025. Exports are expected to rise 6.4%, with China, Saudi Arabia and Egypt remaining the principal markets.
United Group is reducing Black Sea barley purchases after war-related disruptions curtailed exports from Ukraine and Russia. The Saudi importer is turning to Argentina and EU suppliers as delivered barley prices rise by as much as 25%.
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