Poland’s winter-barley area reached 463,000 hectares, about 20% more than a year earlier, but the latest harvest produced lower and highly variable yields. Farmers reported declines of 1–1.5 tonnes per hectare after a cold, snowy winter, according to Tygodnik Rolniczy.
India is considering reducing or eliminating its 100% sugar import duty to contain record domestic prices ahead of the festival season. A tariff change could open the market to global suppliers while increasing competitive pressure on Indian mills.
Indian onion prices have risen by about 30% in a week as rain-related spoilage and reduced arrivals tighten supply. The government may begin direct retail sales from its buffer stock, although procurement reached only 15,000 tonnes against a target of 200,000 tonnes.
Italy’s wine sector is confronting lower yields, exceptionally early harvesting, trade uncertainty and changing consumption. Legacoop Agroalimentare is seeking a temporary pause in new vineyard authorizations, stronger liquidity support and investment in irrigation infrastructure.
PPZ Trzemeszno has begun building Poland’s largest potato-starch storage silo, with capacity for 60,000 tonnes. The Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza subsidiary expects the facility to improve internal logistics, extend storage times and support further production growth.
JBS has made a non-binding proposal to acquire the roughly 18% of Pilgrim’s Pride it does not already own. The deal would extend an acquisition strategy that has built a diversified US platform spanning beef, pork, poultry and prepared foods.
Bangladesh plans to import 180,000 tonnes of diesel from India in 2026, equivalent to an average of 15,000 tonnes per month. The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline provides substantial spare capacity as Dhaka seeks additional supplies during an energy shortage.
Kyrgyzstan imported 43,841.5 tonnes of meat and edible meat offal worth $50.3794 million in January-June 2026. According to for.kg, inbound shipments exceeded exports 49-fold, highlighting the domestic market’s reliance on foreign supply.
Russia’s flour consumption is estimated at 10.15 million tonnes in 2026, with bakeries taking 66% of physical volume. Confectionery, pasta and other food manufacturers represent smaller but higher-value segments requiring specialized flour.
Russia produced 213,980 tonnes of native starch in the first half of 2026, up 0.9% year on year. Strong growth in potato starch and exports offset declines in wheat starch, modified starches and sweeteners.
Turkey expects barley production to rise by 50% to 9 million tonnes in 2026 after drought reduced last year’s crop to 6 million tonnes. Better rainfall and higher procurement prices could ease feed costs and reduce pressure on import requirements.
France will introduce a revised tobacco price schedule on September 1. The update includes price increases, reductions, new product listings and references that will leave the French market.
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