Spanish rice growers and processors are under pressure from high costs, low retail prices and rising imports. The first EU-Mercosur duty-free quota was exhausted within weeks, while Spain imported 400,000 tonnes of rice in 2025.
A standoff between Pakistan's flour milling sector and the Punjab Food Department risks an acute flour shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad after wheat procurement permits were revoked. Millers warn production could stop within 24 hours if permits are not restored.
South Korea’s Jeju Province is accepting farmer applications for a price-stabilization scheme covering open-field satsuma mandarins from the 2026 crop. The program is intended to protect farm income when market prices decline.
The European Union has imposed five-year antidumping duties of 4.3% to 45.3% on Chinese tires for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Chinese suppliers held 28% of the relevant EU market in 2024, while their share of Spain’s Asian tire imports reached 77% in 2025.
Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce distributed across 27 US states because of potential cyclospora contamination. The action creates a significant food-safety and supply-chain issue for fresh produce businesses, although the available information does not identify affected lots, volumes or customers.
Indonesia’s state plantation company PTPN I is developing capacity to produce 100 kilolitres of sugarcane-based bioethanol per day. Kontan reports that the downstream processing project is intended to support national energy resilience.
Afghanistan-made carpets are now exported to 37 countries, according to the national industry association. Exporters cite high-quality wool, traditional designs and domestic production as the main strengths supporting their international reach.
Farm-gate prices for fresh pears in Hebei are about 40% below the opening of last season after favorable weather produced a larger, higher-quality crop. Weak domestic consumption, Indonesia’s import quota policy and elevated freight costs are encouraging cautious purchasing and greater use of cold storage.
Former coal-fired power sites in New South Wales’ Hunter region are being converted into hubs for batteries, renewable generation and energy-intensive industries. The investment pipeline is growing as mine and power-station closures threaten thousands of jobs and a large share of local government revenue.
ÖKO-TEST has criticised snack tomatoes sold by Edeka and Rewe after identifying four different pesticides, CHIP reported. The available source material does not specify the active substances, residue concentrations, products tested or whether legal limits were exceeded.
The Himachal Apple Growers Association will demonstrate in Jubbal on July 22 against the proposed India-US free trade agreement. Growers also oppose changes to the Market Intervention Scheme and reductions in public support and subsidies.
Nigeria banned the export of raw cocoa beans on 15 July 2026 to force local processing and capture more value from its crop. As Africa's fourth-largest cocoa producer, the country's move adds friction to global cocoa supply chains.
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