Kenyan millers say they have not received the C60 permits required to import grain. The reported delay is raising concerns about milling supplies, food prices and the country’s near-term food security.
The share of domestically produced medicines in Russia has increased, although officials disclosed no percentage or product-level data. The government linked supply resilience to nationwide laboratory oversight, mandatory serialization and tighter controls on online pharmacies.
Chinese supplies may account for about one-third of black caviar sold in Russia, according to the head of the Russian Sturgeon Breeders’ Union. The industry claim raises questions about labeling, production costs and competitive pressure as domestic output rises but consumption falls.
Malaysia’s rice self-sufficiency rate fell from 62.1% in 2020 to 52.9% in 2024, while the government wants it raised to 80%. Farmers’ representatives say delayed fertilizer, yields of only four to five tonnes per hectare and unresolved water, seed and pricing problems put that target at risk.
Azerbaijan ranked among the five largest buyers of Russian flour-based confectionery in January-July 2026, with purchases exceeding $20 million. Russia exported more than 146,000 tonnes worth about $409 million during the period.
Pakistan’s Power Division has identified wide differences in the discounts secured by power plants buying imported coal from the same suppliers. New procurement guidelines applying a best-available-discount rule are expected to save approximately Rs380 million a year.
Galicia’s 2026 honey production is expected to barely exceed 2,000 tonnes, down from nearly 4,000 tonnes in 2025. Drought, Asian hornets, varroa mites and fire damage are combining with bulk prices below production costs to threaten professional beekeeping operations.
Japan’s tea export value reached ¥72 billion in 2025, equivalent to 198.2% of the previous year’s level. Producers and tea merchants are seeking to extend global interest in matcha to hojicha, sencha, Japanese black tea and regional bancha.
Goldman Sachs says a Super El Niño could reduce sugar available for export through crop losses, harvest disruption and stronger demand for cane-based ethanol. Brazil, India and Thailand supply about 70% of global sugar exports, concentrating weather and policy risk in three markets.
Iraq imported nearly 90,000 tonnes of potatoes worth about $52.4 million in 2025, according to data cited by Shafaq News. Iran, Egypt and Turkey were prominent suppliers, highlighting opportunities for regional exporters and gaps in Iraqi production, storage and distribution.
TARİŞ will begin accepting seedless raisins at a gross advance price of 80 TL/kg, down from 120 TL/kg last season. Growers say deductions could reduce receipts to 70–73 TL/kg, below an estimated production cost of 90 TL/kg, raising concerns about vineyard removals and future supply.
Financial institutions are examining environmental and human-rights risks linked to a wood-pellet operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. NGOs are pressing shareholders and lenders to engage Hanwa and Tokyo Gas, suspend forest-linked sourcing and demand fuller disclosure.
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