US imports of prepared Russian nuts and seeds reached a record $633,300 in June, according to RIA Novosti data cited by Rambler Finance. The value was 2.7 times the year-earlier level and 36% higher than in May.
Russia paid a record $138,600 for Turkish blackberries in June 2026, the highest monthly value in statistics dating back to 2013. Purchases of peaches and nectarines nearly doubled to $68.2 million, while Turkish lemon shipments rose 60% in January-June.
India imports 55-57% of its edible oil requirements despite being a leading producer of mustard, soybean and groundnut. The gap shows that a large oilseed harvest does not automatically translate into sufficient domestic edible oil supply.
Ghana spent GH¢36.46 billion on food imports in 2025, according to the Ghana Statistical Service's Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report. Processed cereal grains, frozen chicken, animal offal and rice together accounted for 30 percent of the bill. Cocoa products, cashew nuts, tuna and shea-based goods lead the export side.
Customs data cited by Thanh Nien show Vietnam bought about 2.785 million tonnes of paddy and rice in January-June 2026 for $0.8 billion, down 14.53% in volume year on year. The country remains the world's second-largest rice importer after the Philippines, with Cambodia supplying roughly 2.3 million tonnes. Over the same period Vietnam exported 5.2 million tonnes for $2.38 billion.
A Valencian grower says farm labor costs €15-€16 per hour in Spain, compared with €5-€6 for a full day in Egypt. Spanish producers are calling for equivalent labor, environmental and phytosanitary requirements on imported citrus.
Turkish cherry exporters expect higher yields, better quality and more competitive prices in 2026 after frost reduced last year’s crop. Europe remains the main market, while work continues to restore access to China.
Turkey has set the TMO purchase price for 2026/27 in-shell hazelnuts at 255 TL per kilogram for Giresun quality and 250 TL for levant quality. Purchases will begin on 24 August 2026, with producer appointments opening on 17 August.
Cambodia exported 707,471 tonnes of rice in January-July 2026, up 68% from a year earlier. The Cambodia Rice Federation expects the country to reach the government’s 1-million-tonne annual target for the first time.
Indian sugar mills are preparing to begin cane crushing earlier than usual in the upcoming milling season, Bloomberg reports. The government-backed move is intended to increase sugar availability and curb record domestic prices before festival demand strengthens.
Spain’s MITECO will allocate about €100 million in EU recovery funds to green hydrogen projects led by Doña Urraca Energy and Repsol. The plants in Albacete and Puertollano will have combined electrolysis capacity of 42.27 MW.
Russia's ferrous metallurgy ended the first half of 2026 with pig iron smelting down almost 6 percent year on year and steel output also lower, according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Sales have become the acute problem for most plants, including in the Urals, pushing producers toward import substitution. Up to 75 percent of flat stainless rolled product used in Russia is still supplied from abroad.
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