Senegalese cement output rose 9.3% month on month in June 2026, with exports up 38.6% and domestic sales up 12.8%, according to the national statistics agency ANSD. Year-on-year growth was steeper still, at 27.7% for production and 48.8% for exports. ANSD attributes the gap between output and sales to inventory movements and has revised its series to include producer Cimaf.
Japanese rubber futures declined in the October 2 session as Tokyo equities and oil prices weakened. The market nevertheless recorded a second consecutive weekly gain, indicating that the late pullback did not erase support accumulated earlier in the week.
Kenya earned KSh5.70 billion from fruit exports in June 2026, up 19.8% year on year and the second-highest monthly result on record. With volumes down 1.0%, the improvement came primarily from an approximately 21% rise in export value per tonne.
Prices of domestically produced and locally assembled vehicles continued to rise in Iran on October 3. Bitrun linked the increases to a weaker currency, higher gold prices, inflation expectations and vehicle supply.
Algeria exported about 185,000 tonnes of dates in 2025, generating nearly $184 million and ranking first in Africa by volume. Tunisia shipped less but earned substantially more, highlighting Algeria’s challenge of raising export value through processing, packaging and branding.
Beef, meat, nuts and cheese are rising far faster in Greece than in the EU, even though headline food inflation is just 0.2%, according to To Vima and in.gr citing Eurostat. Dairy increases of 8% to 15% took effect on 1 October, and the feta industry expects average retail prices near €16 per kilo by year-end against about €13 now.
Uganda’s export earnings reached $1.40 billion in July, increasing 10.2% year on year. Gold, cocoa, flowers and other commodities contributed to the growth, although the available data do not show their individual values or the effect on the trade balance.
Vietnamese rice, fruit, vegetable and seafood exports to ASEAN recorded substantial sales in the first seven months of 2026. Tighter import standards and growing regional competition are increasing the need for traceability, certification and investment in higher-value products.
Moroccan exports of fresh fruit and vegetables reached 2.38 million tonnes in 2025, close to the country's historic high, according to Fruit & Vegetable Facts. The figure is published as a single aggregate, without a breakdown by crop or destination market. It confirms Morocco's weight in Europe's counter-seasonal fresh produce supply.
Prices for high-oleic and standard sunflower seed in Ukraine have levelled out this season, according to UkrAgroConsult and Kurkul. European buyers still pay a premium of up to €100 per tonne, although contracts to Italy have eased from about €610 to €595 per tonne.
Tien Ngan has exported a first 24-tonne shipment of frozen sugarcane from Phu Tho to South Korea and plans to supply about 100 tonnes in 2026. Processing and freezing extend shelf life, support long-distance transport and could open additional markets for Vietnamese growers.
Tunisia has fixed its 2026 buffer stock of sterilized fresh milk at 19.8 million litres to support supplies when domestic production declines. The available information does not include national consumption, current inventories or daily output, making it impossible to determine whether the reserve will cover demand through the low-lactation season.
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