Hot, dry weather ripened European soft fruit crops far ahead of schedule, opening a roughly four-week strawberry shortage and sending spot prices from 2 euros to about 5 euros within days, The Greenery told FreshPlaza. Raspberry supply was compressed into a short picking window, while growers are switching back to the Elsanta variety for autumn production.
Russian exports of liquefied petroleum gas increased by 16% year on year to 2.16 million tonnes in January-June 2026. Higher shipments to China and Central Asia drove the growth, according to Petromarket data reported by Vedomosti.
Bolivia exported 3,169 tonnes of dairy products worth $11 million between January and June 2026. Colombia accounted for 68.4% of sector exports in 2025, leaving the industry heavily dependent on two neighboring markets.
At a PWI-GAPKI journalism workshop in Yogyakarta on 28 August 2026, University of Jember law professor Ermanto Fahamsyah argued that Indonesia's palm oil sector is governed by six separate laws plus implementing regulations, producing overlap and weak enforcement. He renewed calls for a dedicated Palm Oil Law, stalled since 2015, and for an Indonesian Palm Oil Management Agency reporting directly to the President.
USDA expects Türkiye’s cotton production to fall to 2.7 million bales in 2026/27 while textile consumption remains at 6.8 million bales. Imports are forecast to rise to 4.8 million bales as tighter global supplies threaten higher raw-material costs.
Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding to export an initial 1,000 tonnes of premium rice to Malaysia. Officials say the trade could expand to 200,000 tonnes worth about Rp3.4 trillion while domestic stocks remain sufficient through May 2027.
Two small food businesses in Ambon, the capital of Indonesia's Maluku province, have found buyers outside the country for locally processed goods, according to the regional edition of Kompas.com. Mi Sehat Cempaka makes noodles from sago, while Salt and Light works with tuna. No volumes, destination markets or contract values have been published.
Maersk has successfully tested 100% ethanol on dual-fuel container ships after earlier trials with ethanol-methanol blends. The results widen its fuel options, but commercial adoption will depend on cost, supply, lifecycle emissions and regulatory treatment.
Indonesian rice prices increased across the distribution chain in August 2026, according to BPS data reported by Koran Jakarta. Premium rice at mills recorded the sharpest annual increase, rising 10.07%, while the national farmer terms-of-trade index also improved.
Russia’s fish catch has exceeded 2.6 million tonnes and remains broadly level with last year, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said. The Far East accounts for more than 70% of national catches, with herring performing above expectations in 2026 and pollock and crab fisheries also progressing successfully.
Brazil has authorized up to R$270 million for independent sugarcane growers in the Northeast affected by drought, lower prices and weaker access to the US market. The subsidy will pay R$12 per tonne of eligible cane and may support 16,000-17,000 producers.
Busan, Gijang and Ulsan could form an industrial belt combining land-based small modular reactors, maritime capabilities and shipbuilding. The concept is not yet an official government project, while the reactor planned for Gijang and the technology proposed for ships are different designs.
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