Sri Lanka imported roughly 255,000 tonnes of US soybean meal in 2025, with shipments on track to exceed 300,000 tonnes this year. Container logistics, feed-quality requirements and the absence of domestic soybean production underpin the trade.
Facilities in Turkey’s Erzincan province turn imported Norwegian sheepskins into casings used for traditional tulum cheese. İhlas News Agency reports that Erzincan prepares a significant share of the country’s leather tulum casings, which are produced in only two Turkish provinces.
Ukraine is expanding rail and river capacity through Romania to diversify fuel-import routes amid military pressure on its Black Sea ports. Kyiv is also increasing reserves and testing underground storage for petroleum products.
Egyptian agricultural exporters are negotiating new contracts in China after Beijing removed tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. Citrus shipments to China could reach 60,000–70,000 tonnes next season, compared with 41,600 tonnes exported by June 28.
Daesang, CJ CheilJedang and Pulmuone are competing for a global kimchi market projected to reach 10 trillion won. Daesang is pursuing broad exports, while CJ CheilJedang and Pulmuone are using Vietnam and the United States, respectively, as strategic bases.
Israel’s harvest of grapes for white wine increased by 34% over seven years, according to Agriculture Ministry data reported by Ynet. Colombard became the leading white variety after recording an 80% increase, while red varieties lost market share.
India’s food-processing sector is valued at an estimated $500 billion, while the national processing rate has risen to 16–17%. The government aims to increase that rate to 25–30% between 2030 and 2047 through investment in machinery, packaging, storage and cold-chain infrastructure.
A Coruña handled close to its historic peak in recent years after traffic increased tenfold between 1962 and 2025. Repsol remains the port’s anchor customer, while investment at Punta Langosteira targets offshore wind, green hydrogen and new industrial cargoes.
Spain imported 137.2 million kilograms of fish and crustaceans from Morocco in 2025, up 49.6% from 2018. The growth is supporting supply for the Spanish market while intensifying concerns over falling domestic production, regulatory differences and pressure on fishing companies.
South Korea’s Chungnam Province has secured a $500,000 contract to export locally grown strawberries to Hong Kong. The agreement was reached during Asia Fruit Logistica and supports the province’s effort to expand overseas sales of fresh agricultural products.
Tanzania’s first online white maize auction in Rukwa Region sold 335,238 kilograms through a system operated by COPRA. Remote bidding and independently verified quality data are intended to improve price discovery, competition and access to agricultural markets.
Global grain prices rose 2.2% from July in August, reaching their highest level since May 2024, according to Pravda.Ru. Wheat and corn markets were supported by Black Sea shipping disruptions, drought-related crop concerns and stronger demand for some agricultural commodities.
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