Indian market prices for mustard and chickpeas are running 17-21% above the minimum support prices announced for the 2027-28 marketing year. The premium gives farmers a strong planting signal, but the eventual supply response will depend on whether these prices persist through the rabi sowing period.
South Korea’s farm, forestry and seafood exports approached 84 trillion won over five years, led by products including instant noodles and seaweed. Imports reached 340 trillion won, while the reported cumulative deficit stood at 258 trillion won.
Indonesia’s biodiesel sector consumed 1.285 million tonnes of palm oil in July 2026, up 13.59% from June. The increase lifted total domestic consumption even as food and oleochemical demand declined, while exports fell by 2.67%.
Japan has unified taxes on beer, happoshu and third-category beer, ending a 25-year period in which tax differences shaped product development. The change shifts competition toward pricing, brands, taste and production efficiency.
Recycled glass now represents 55% of the material melted by Spanish factories to produce new containers, according to ANFEVI. The share has increased by 10 percentage points since 2020, strengthening recovered glass demand and reducing manufacturers’ reliance on virgin raw materials.
France’s cereal fungicide market declined 1% to €312 million in the 2025/26 campaign amid moderate disease pressure, according to WikiAgri. Demand nevertheless continued for newer active ingredients, including Revysol-based products.
Germany installed 24,800 industrial robots in 2025, accounting for 41% of all new installations in the EU. However, domestic robot production fell 24% and exports dropped 37%, highlighting weaker demand and Germany’s diminishing role as an export base.
Turkey’s sunflower output is forecast to rise about 16% to 2.3 million tonnes in 2026, while industry representatives see potential for more than 2.5 million tonnes. Higher domestic yields and lower import duties could ease processors’ costs, but the effect on retail sunflower-oil prices is expected to become clearer only from November.
Medium-sized and large operators must meet the EU Deforestation Regulation’s traceability requirements from December 30, 2026. Coffee and cocoa suppliers will need plot geolocation and evidence that production did not involve deforestation after December 31, 2020.
India’s food inflation accelerated to 5.95% in August 2026 from 5.52% in July, driven partly by sharp increases in onion, ginger and garlic prices. The rise is squeezing household budgets and raising market concern about the Reserve Bank of India’s next interest-rate decision.
Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo said Indonesia will not commit "economic suicide" by closing its coal industry, tying coal-fired power to electricity access obligations. In the same speech he pointed to a 100 GWp sustainable energy programme, a 7 GW nuclear plan and continued biofuel policy. The stance signals no near-term phase-out of coal for producers and buyers.
Zespri expects its 2026 Northern Hemisphere SunGold crop to reach about 28 million trays, or 99,000 tonnes, up 16% year on year. Italy will provide most of the increase, while the expanded crop will extend seasonal supply across Europe and selected export markets.
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