Syria’s Agriculture Ministry and Saudi United Feed Company signed a 25-year memorandum to study an integrated feed project in eastern Syria. The proposal covers up to 30,000 hectares and a feed mill with annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes, primarily for the Syrian market.
Kyrgyz Komur estimates that work on 13-14 million cubic metres of rock at the Kara-Keche open-pit mine is needed to support planned coal output of 1.5 million tonnes. The scale of the requirement makes mine preparation and overburden management central to delivering the target.
Kazakhstan has introduced a unified platform to monitor coal from production to final sale, including shipments, inventories, prices and regional supply targets. The system is intended to identify logistics risks before the 2026–2027 heating season, when regional demand is estimated at 7.3 million tonnes.
Urea fell to $386 per tonne as Chinese exports and hopes for safer shipping through the Strait of Hormuz improved the supply outlook. Russian fertilizer sales to the EU dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, while phosphate and sulfur markets remained tight.
Iranian importers of rice and other essential goods are waiting longer for foreign currency, according to the country’s rice producers and suppliers association. The delays are weakening importer credit and complicating the financing of future supplies.
Strong Philippine demand has lifted Myanmar’s GW-11 rice to about $580 per tonne, roughly $100 above comparable Thai rice. The premium is intensifying competition for supplies in Myanmar and challenging established exporters Vietnam and Thailand.
Thailand has approved a 46.6075 million baht program to absorb mature coconuts and support farmers affected by falling prices. The plan targets 10 million fruits for sale and 500 tonnes of dried coconut meat across eight major producing provinces.
Cameroon’s food import bill fell by about 17% year on year to 54 billion FCFA in the first quarter of 2026. Lower rice and maize purchases drove the decline, but the national statistics institute warned that supply and producer risks remain.
Vietnam has introduced a special framework allowing TKV to coordinate mineral operations and sales across its corporate group. The rules cover coal, bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper cathode and other important minerals, while establishing specific treatment for unsuccessful exploration and investment costs.
Honduras holds strategic reserves of 120,000 quintals of beans and 76,000 quintals of corn, according to the IHMA. The agency says supplies are sufficient despite drought damage, although producers and traders have warned of shortages.
CME Group expects trading in its new sorghum basis futures to begin on August 24, 2026, subject to regulatory review. The physically delivered CBOT contract will track the price difference between sorghum and corn and use a Kansas elevator network.
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