Powdered milk imports reached a record 7,279 tonnes worth $20.293 million in January–July 2026, according to Apsny.ge. The increase was accompanied by a shift in the supplier structure as Belarus sharply expanded shipments.
A South African trader plans to ship 200,000 tonnes of soybeans to China in November after Beijing temporarily removed a 3% import duty. Lower freight costs gave the cargo a price advantage over Brazilian and Argentinian supplies, but rising domestic prices may limit further deals.
Tungsten prices have risen 622%, according to wallstreet-online.de, as Chinese export restrictions tighten a market in which China supplies about 83% of mined output. The concentration raises pressure on Western buyers to secure additional production, but the available source material identifies no specific new project beyond Almonty.
Uganda’s government has developed an IT system to register all sugarcane farmers and centralize information on the domestic sugar industry. The registry is intended to strengthen planning, production monitoring and oversight of relationships between growers and mills.
Kenya is asking dairy farmers in Tharaka Nithi County, which produces about 57 million litres of milk annually, to increase output and reduce production costs. The programme combines improved breeding, cheaper feed, veterinary support, milk cooling and investment in local processing.
Ukraine imports 2.5–2.7 million tonnes of mineral fertilizer annually, with Poland remaining its leading supplier. China has increased deliveries almost ninefold and Azerbaijan nearly 25-fold in three years, intensifying competition in nitrogen fertilizers.
Peru exported $182.271 million of fresh asparagus between January and July 2026, up 6.85% year on year, according to Agrodata Perú. Shipment volume fell 6.69% to 43.416 million kilograms, but a higher average export price lifted revenue.
OMV Petrom and Romgaz’s Neptun Deep project remains scheduled to begin production in 2027. The €4 billion Black Sea development is expected to produce about 8 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually.
Table-grape prices in Crete have fallen sharply as weather damage, high production costs and competition from Turkey, Spain and Italy weigh on the market. Growers and traders warn that further vineyard abandonment is likely unless sales conditions and public support improve.
French product safety authorities have recalled five perfumes after detecting Butylphenyl Methylpropional, known as Lilial. The products are also sold in Greece, and affected consumers have been instructed to stop using them and return them for a refund.
Vylor plans to launch seven corn technology platforms through 2035 and expects the portfolio to generate more than $2 billion in incremental revenue, including licensing. The Corteva seed and advanced genetics spin-off is scheduled to begin operating independently on October 1, 2026.
Early arrivals from India’s new kharif cotton crop have begun across seven major producing states. Raw cotton is trading at ₹9,200–₹9,500 per quintal, while larger supplies are expected to reach markets in November.
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