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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

North Al Batinah backs Oman food security drive with $307 million project package

Oman’s North Al Batinah Governorate is strengthening its role as a national food security hub through projects valued at $307 million. Performance indicators for 2025 point to continued growth across productive sectors, supported by strategic projects, investment opportunities, infrastructure and services.

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Eleanor Hayes
Lead Trade Policy Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Vietnamese swimming crab exports to US rise 74% in first half of 2026

Vietnam earned $36 million from swimming crab exports to the United States in the first half of 2026, up 74% year on year. The US accounted for 82% of Vietnam’s total export revenue from the product as new US import restrictions excluded supplies from the Philippines.

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David Okafor
Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Morocco's olive harvest seen falling 40% in 2026-2027 from record 2 million tonnes

Morocco's interprofessional olive federation expects production to drop about 40% in the 2026-2027 season, roughly 800,000 tonnes less than the record 2 million tonnes harvested a year earlier. The federation says stocks built during the record crop should prevent shortages or a price spike, though it has not disclosed the volumes available.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Indonesia’s rice output projected at 38.6 million tons in 2026/2027

Indonesia’s rice production is projected to rise to 38.6 million tons in 2026/2027, making it the world’s fourth-largest producer. The increase contrasts with projected pressure on global output and comes as government rice reserves reach 5.25 million tons.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Electronics & Technology

Humanoid robot development lifts chip demand before mass adoption

Humanoid robot developers need data-center computing, AI accelerators, memory and edge processors well before production reaches scale. A Barclays analysis cited by Investing.com estimates the current market at $2 billion to $3 billion, with broad economic deployment more likely around 2035 than 2030.

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Kevin O'Sullivan
Lead Electronics & Technology Analyst
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