Ukrainian agroholding Kernel cut oilseed processing 32% year on year to 645,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of its 2026 financial year, hit by a weak sunflower harvest. Over the same period grain exports from Ukraine more than doubled, and its terminals handled a record 9.587 million tonnes for the year.
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Senegal are the leading drivers of rice imports in West Africa, according to a Crisil report cited by PresseAfrik. Their demand reinforces the region’s importance to the global rice market.
China imported about 1.27 million tonnes of Vietnamese cassava and cassava products worth more than $429 million in the first quarter of 2026. New processing and logistics projects are supporting demand while giving suppliers from Cambodia, Laos and Thailand better access to inland China.
Tobacco groups are expanding their influence campaigns in Paris and Brussels as France and the EU consider new taxes and restrictions on vaping. The debate could reshape a €1.6 billion French market serving about 3.6 million users and 3,500 independent shops.
Spanish cereal quotations rose in July as gains on international markets spread to the domestic market. Wheat recorded the largest increases amid renewed tension between Russia and Ukraine, although the available report provided no price figures.
Austria will increase checks on agricultural imports from non-EU countries, focusing initially on feed traceability, pesticide active substances and prohibited materials. Farm representatives also want EU policy to assess production methods, rather than relying solely on the characteristics of the finished product.
South African brewers are urging National Treasury to link alcohol excise increases to inflation rather than introduce a tiered system that could raise tax on most beer by as much as 20%. The industry says higher duties would pressure jobs, investment and legal sales, while public-health advocates support stronger taxation of higher-alcohol products.
Panama produced 162 million liters of milk through June, down from 165 million liters in the same period a year earlier. Heat and drought reduced pasture and water availability, while imported mozzarella and rising input costs added pressure on dairy farmers.
Vietnam harvested about 267,300 tonnes of pepper in the first half of 2026, up 5% year on year. Its companies nevertheless imported 45,198 tonnes worth $257.7 million, mainly from Cambodia and Brazil, to support processing, exports and raw-material diversification.
Eswatini's sugar sector generated E8 billion in revenue in the 2025/26 financial year, up from E7.7 billion, as higher sales volumes offset a sharp drop in global sugar prices. Rising SACU imports, weather disruptions and electricity costs remain key pressures on producers.
Ukraine’s dairy export volume fell 23% month on month in June 2026, while revenue declined 31%, according to the Association of Milk Producers. EU tariff-rate quotas, weaker global prices and licensing requirements constrained sales as dairy imports into Ukraine increased sharply.
Vietnam exported $2.0 billion of fruit and vegetables to China in the first half of 2026, up 24.7% year on year. China accounted for 55.0% of the sector’s total export value, supported by tropical-fruit demand, the harvest season and improved border clearance.
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