Indian companies face a dual challenge from tighter access to Chinese business visas and stronger Chinese demand for Russian crude, Navbharat Times reports. The pressures affect business travel, supply-chain coordination and competition for oil available to Indian refiners.
Kenya’s Cereal Growers Association says inefficient markets, limited investment and weak farm support are increasing the risk of a food crisis. The group also highlighted maize aflatoxin contamination, with some cereal samples reaching 500 parts per billion against a legal limit of 10.
Seven Turkish companies are preparing to invest a combined $150 million in factories in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone. The proposed projects cover yarn, weaving, garments and automotive spare parts, adding to Turkish investments in Egypt already valued at more than $3 billion.
Brazil’s sugarcane harvest is forecast to reach 705.2 million tonnes in 2026/27, up 4.7% from the previous season. Conab expects record ethanol production but a 2.9% decline in sugar output.
Thailand’s prime minister has discussed connecting local agricultural products and fruit with T&G Global’s international distribution network. The initiative also seeks to apply the New Zealand company’s horticultural expertise and develop Thailand as a distribution hub for ASEAN produce.
Vietnam’s MXV-Index rose 2.13% to 2,869 points on August 17 as renewed Chinese demand supported US soybeans and ICE Arabica inventories fell for a 40th consecutive session. Soybean products accounted for about 23% of total trading value, while coffee represented more than 67% of industrial raw-material turnover.
Croatia is expected to produce around 60,000 tonnes of apples this season against domestic consumption of 55,000 to 60,000 tonnes, returning the country to a positive production balance. The shift coincides with the steepest European apple production decline in ten years, led by losses in Poland and Austria, the main suppliers of imported fruit to Croatian retail.
Vietnam’s textile and garment exports reached $27.02 billion in the first seven months of 2026, but growth slowed to 2.67%. Weak demand, inflation concerns and competition from regional suppliers are increasing pressure on prices, orders and margins.
Romanian manufacturers of medicines and pharmaceutical preparations generated combined revenue of more than 7.3 billion lei in 2025, up 7% year on year. Production remains concentrated, with the ten largest factories accounting for 80% of the sector’s business.
Plastika Kritis has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of Moroccan agricultural-film producer Naturplas Industrial. The Tetouan-based company expects 2026 sales of €20 million after new equipment more than doubled its production capacity.
Greece is forecast to record a 20.8% compound annual growth rate in FTTP subscribers through 2030, second among 31 European markets. Active connections could reach 2.6-2.7 million, shifting the industry’s focus from network construction toward customer activation.
Kazakhstan has removed avian influenza-related restrictions on poultry imports and transit from five Polish provinces. Polish exporters regain access for poultry-sector goods, although nationwide restrictions linked to Newcastle disease remain in force for some products.
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