Egypt ranked first worldwide in frozen strawberry exports in 2025, shipping about 557,000 tonnes worth approximately $690 million. Germany was the largest destination, while the top 10 markets accounted for 69% of Egyptian export value.
Apple growers in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region plan to harvest about 100,000 tonnes this year, sending 80% to the domestic market and 20% abroad. New intensive orchards, irrigation systems and an 80,000-tonne processing and storage project are intended to raise yields and extend the marketing season.
Romania’s Competition Council has fined 21 seed and crop-protection companies a combined 83.2 million lei, approximately €15.9 million, over resale-price agreements. The investigation focused on contracts and voucher campaigns that allegedly restricted distributors’ freedom to set prices for farmers.
Hyundai Thanh Cong has begun exporting Vietnam-made vehicles to Mexico and Australia as part of a major expansion in 2026. The company plans to ship 15,280 units this year and is targeting more than 60,000 units annually from 2030.
Cyprus expects gas from the offshore Cronos field to reach Europe from spring 2028 through infrastructure in Egypt. Eni and TotalEnergies plan a 105-kilometre pipeline to the Zohr field, followed by processing and liquefaction at Damietta.
USDA’s August outlook raised Romania’s 2026/27 wheat production forecast by 1.5 million tonnes to 12.5 million tonnes. Larger regional supply pressured grain prices, although disruptions at Novorossiysk restored a geopolitical risk premium.
Russia is redirecting more barley toward domestic brewing and animal-feed production while narrowing exports to higher-value malting and brewing varieties. ZOL.ru reports that domestic consumption has reached 72–75% of the harvest and export potential has fallen to 3.8–4.2 million tonnes.
Romanian sheep farmers are threatening renewed protests after peste des petits ruminants affected 232,283 animals and stopped live-sheep exports. Producers are demanding compensation, faster subsidy payments, reopened markets and the dismissal of veterinary authority chief Alexandru Bociu.
Poor rainfall has left maize withered across several of Kenya’s main producing counties, including Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Nandi. The damage threatens domestic supply and could reverse recent food security gains, although no national production estimate has been provided.
Agence Ecofin reports that Morocco's 2025/2026 avocado campaign was strongly affected by climatic hazards, raising questions about the economic viability of a crop that has become an important source of export earnings for the country's fruit industry. The issue is framed as structural rather than a single weak harvest, with irrigation cost and supply predictability at the centre.
Azerbaijan plans to raise poultry meat production by at least 30% by 2030 as it seeks full self-sufficiency. Output reached 147,000 tonnes in 2025, while imports totaled 32,000 tonnes and domestic supply covered 82% of demand.
Indonesia is sending 1,000 tonnes of premium rice to Malaysia after declaring domestic self-sufficiency. The initial cargo could lead to annual shipments of up to 200,000 tonnes worth an estimated Rp3.39 trillion.
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