World sugar prices have risen more than 35% since the start of 2026 as the European Commission forecasts a sharp decline in EU production. Poland enters the tighter season with large stocks and a substantial export surplus, while Germany faces the biggest contribution to the EU contraction.
Fruit growers in Kazakhstan's Almaty region expect to harvest around 100,000 tonnes of apples this season, with nearly 80% destined for the domestic market and the rest for export. Orchards cover more than 6,000 hectares, and Enbekshikazakh district alone accounts for over 30,000 tonnes a year. A temporary ban on apple imports into Kazakhstan runs until the end of the year.
The FAO has raised its wheat export expectations for Kazakhstan while cutting projected shipments from the Russian Federation and Ukraine, according to apk-news.kz. The net effect on the regional export pool is negative, and Kazakh grain cannot substitute one-for-one for Black Sea cargoes because it moves by rail rather than deepwater port.
Peru produced 3.7 million tonnes of rice across more than 430,000 hectares in 2025, according to Midagri figures reported by Andina. The scale of the harvest indicates a substantial domestic supply base, although the available data do not establish whether Peru will require additional imports.
High electricity costs, an unreliable grid and affordable Chinese panels have accelerated solar adoption in Pakistan. The country has become China’s third-largest solar export market, while online installation tutorials are widening access to the technology.
Latvian growers could lose about 10% of this year’s potato harvest after prolonged rain left fields waterlogged and machinery unable to operate. The disruption is raising harvesting, sorting and storage costs and could push potato prices higher through winter and spring.
A tax law expert estimates that about 45 million litres of illegal rakia are produced and consumed in Bulgaria every year. Draft rules that would fine private individuals for holding rakia distilled by someone else have been called contradictory by economists, and still owners say they may protest on a larger scale than in 2017.
Senegalese poultry group Sedima plans to invest 20.47 billion CFA francs in an integrated complex near Brazzaville. The project would combine corn and soybean production with feed manufacturing, hatcheries, farms, slaughter and packaging.
Senegal’s industrial millers are facing growing wheat requirements alongside volatile grain, freight, insurance and financing costs. The industry association AMIS says maintaining affordable flour supplies will require mills to secure large import volumes while preserving their financial viability.
Greek retail coffee sales reached €501.4 million in 2025 and continued to rise through July 2026. Consumers are protecting their daily coffee habit by buying more for home, while espresso and capsules gain ground and café visits come under pressure.
Sales by Greece’s three largest sporting-goods retail groups reached €344.6 million in January-August 2026, up 16.3% year on year. Unit sales grew 33.8%, while higher order frequency and larger baskets supported the market’s expansion.
Greek packaged-cheese sales rose 9.9% to €432.46 million in January-August 2026, while volume increased 11.9%. Private label remained the market leader, but branded suppliers including Optima, FrieslandCampina, Dodoni and Arla gained ground.
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