Egypt exported more than 908,000 tonnes of potatoes, placing the crop second among the country’s agricultural exports. Sweet potato shipments reached about 218,000 tonnes as European and Arab markets continued to buy Egyptian produce.
The wilaya of Mila has confirmed its position as Algeria's leading garlic-producing region, with the 2025-2026 campaign yielding a record 1.619 million quintals — roughly 161,900 tonnes. The result cements Mila's role as the anchor of national garlic supply.
Kushinagar district recorded average sugarcane productivity of 793.68 quintals per hectare in 2025-26. The result strengthens its position among the leading cane-producing districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Shrinking US cattle supplies, record beef prices and weak processing margins are increasing pressure on meatpackers. BTG Pactual expects Tyson Foods’ beef division to post a $635 million adjusted EBIT loss in 2026 and sees rising chicken supply as an additional risk.
Indonesia has officially declared self-sufficiency in consumption sugar, according to a Ministry of Agriculture statement reported by Warta Ekonomi. Deputy Minister Sudaryono said the government will intensify sugarcane output to feed refined sugar, industrial sugar and bioethanol, aiming to cut reliance on imported refined industrial sugar.
Indonesia’s nickel downstreaming target is creating new credit-risk questions for domestic banks financing coal-based projects. Tirto reports that lenders must also contend with growing pressure from global markets over emissions.
Coal producers in Russia’s Kemerovo region mined 93 million tonnes in January-June 2026, Finmarket reported. Output declined 3.6% from the same period of 2025, indicating continued pressure on supply from the country’s leading coal region.
Brazil's cotton lint market entered July with low liquidity as sellers and buyers held apart on price, according to Cepea. Quotations lost support and fell again, while restricted industry demand and weaker export parity kept new deals scarce.
Russia doubled its wheat exports to South Korea in June to $5.6 million year on year, according to RIA Novosti. Over the same month, Russian corn shipments to the country fell by almost half.
Italy's Hera Group has agreed for its Polish unit Aliplast Polska to acquire 70% of Kronos Polymer Polska, part of a plan to raise recycled-plastics capacity above 210,000 tonnes a year. The deal, expected to close by end-2026, adds a 12,000-tonne polyethylene recycling plant in Gniew and comes as new EU packaging rules take effect in August 2026.
India's coal capital Dhanbad is positioning itself as a critical-minerals hub, with research showing rare earths, gallium and vanadium in local mining waste. The city backs a 163 billion rupee National Critical Mineral Mission, while coal is expected to underpin its economy through 2038.
Spanish vehicle manufacturers’ net profit fell 56% to €853 million in 2025 despite higher revenue and record investment. Factory conversion costs, weaker production and pressure in export markets are testing Spain’s position as a major European automotive hub.
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