India’s larger pulse harvests, buffer stocks and subsidized sales have reduced the risk of another sharp increase in prices, according to RBI research reported by Jagran. Total pulse production rose from 14.8 million tonnes in 2007-08 to 23.4 million tonnes in 2023-24, while the government prepared a 4.3 million-tonne stock for 2026-27.
South Korea’s July beef imports rose 21.8% year on year to 56,000 tonnes, led by a sharp increase in Australian supply. Cattle farmers are preparing protests as the government considers renewed Mercosur trade talks and advances inspections for Brazilian beef.
Miyazaki Prefecture has completed the certification and processing preparations needed to export halal Miyazaki Wagyu to Indonesia. The initial strategy targets professional kitchens and Jakarta restaurants before any wider retail distribution, while export volumes and prices have not been disclosed.
Successive heatwaves have killed nearly 70,000 laying hens across France and reduced egg output, Europe 1 reports. Contract pricing may delay an immediate consumer price increase, but smaller and scarcer eggs could leave more supermarket shelves empty.
Korean processed rice foods developed with patented public-sector technology are gaining traction overseas, according to the Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency. The products combine functional rice varieties, higher-quality processing and formats designed for convenient consumption.
Brazilian corn shipments rose 5.8% year over year between February and July, but the pace slowed in August. Analysts at Itaú BBA, in a report released on Tuesday, August 18, attribute the deceleration to a loss of competitiveness for Brazilian corn rather than to a lack of supply, according to Globo Rural.
Malatya’s dried apricot exports have declined by as much as 40% in recent years, according to Yeşilyurt Chamber of Agriculture President Doğan Solmaz. Lower-cost Central Asian suppliers are gaining buyers as Turkish producers contend with high input costs and prices of 200-300 lira per kilogram.
Russia exported an estimated 46.5 million tonnes of wheat in the 2025/26 season, remaining ahead of the EU and Canada. A larger harvest and stronger demand from Turkey, Sudan and other established buyers supported shipments.
The EU sugar beet yield forecast has fallen to 76 tonnes per hectare, 7% below 2025, after drought and heat affected western and central Europe. Poland is forecast at 66 tonnes per hectare, while Slovakia, the Czech Republic, France and Belgium face sharper year-on-year declines.
The average price of an espresso at Italian cafés has increased 25% compared with five years ago. Disruption caused by the earthquake in Colombia could intensify pressure on coffee costs, although the available material provides no estimate of its impact.
Kyrgyzstan imported 2,700 tonnes of corn worth $6.05 million in January-May 2026, nearly twice the volume recorded a year earlier. Spending increased by only 0.4%, while Russia became the largest supplier by volume and Turkey retained the lead by value.
Indonesia’s palm oil exports fell 18% month on month in April 2019 before recovering partially in May, according to Gapki data reported by ANTARA. Higher Indian import duties and the EU’s RED II Delegated Act intensified pressure in two major destination markets.
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