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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Bolivia’s wheat and corn shortages deepen dependence on Argentine supplies

Bolivia produces only 10%-12% of the wheat and 37.5% of the corn it consumes, leaving large supply gaps for millers, livestock producers and food companies. Argentina supplies most formal wheat purchases and part of the deficit is also covered through informal cross-border corn flows.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Trade Policy & Macro

US tariffs and forced-labor scrutiny put Dominican exports under pressure

The United States has imposed tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on Dominican imports after a Section 301 investigation into controls on goods produced with forced labor. Separate US findings identify risks involving Dominican sugar cane, baked goods, coffee, rice and tomatoes, while a phytosanitary ban has closed the US market to Dominican mangoes.

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Eleanor Hayes
Lead Trade Policy Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Belarus becomes Israel’s leading supplier of rapeseed oil

Belarus has overtaken Estonia and Germany to become Israel’s largest supplier of rapeseed oil, according to Belarusian Ambassador Yuri Yaroshevich. He said Belarusian oil is now widely used by Israel’s foodservice sector, while total Belarusian goods exports to the country are expected to reach $170-180 million in 2027.

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Thomas Reid
Senior Metals & Mining Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Heatwave damages Tunisia’s oasis date harvest, clouding export outlook

Extreme heat has damaged dates in Tunisia’s oases, threatening the harvest of a crop central to the country’s agricultural economy. Tunisia ranks among the world’s ten largest date producers, but the available reporting provides no estimate of lost output or export volumes.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Research and logistics investment underpin South Africa’s citrus export lead

South Africa’s position as the world’s leading citrus exporter reflects decades of investment in research, genetics, innovation and logistics. Maintaining that lead will require the industry to keep connecting scientific advances with reliable delivery to international markets.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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