More than 100 Chinese fruit companies travelled to Ho Chi Minh City to seek Vietnamese durian suppliers as producing regions entered harvest season. Buyers are placing greater weight on traceability, grading, consistent quality and compliant packing alongside price.
Thailand's Commerce Ministry plans to request central government funds to buy up to 20 million cooking coconuts at above-market prices after clearing more than 11 million surplus units. Imports have fallen about 60% as factories shift to domestic supply, while 2026 output is forecast at 608 million coconuts.
Fresh paddy prices in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta rose by up to 500 dong per kilogram, while export rice quotations remained stable. Senegal has suspended new rice import declaration certificates for one month as it seeks to clear 37,000 tonnes of domestic milled rice stocks.
A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union strengthens the protection of European wine designations and secures their access to the US market, according to reporter.gr. The United States is the largest wine-importing market, making the terms significant for European exporters and American importers alike.
Ghana and Ivory Coast, which together account for more than 60% of world cocoa output, are discussing closer coordination on prices and sales to gain leverage over international markets. The two producers may revive an alliance dubbed the 'OPEC of cocoa', with Cameroon and Nigeria invited to join.
Representatives of 60 dairy cooperatives and dairy farmers rallied outside Thailand’s Government House over falling raw milk prices and a nationwide supply glut. The protest prompted talks with a minister as producers sought government action across the dairy system.
Nitrogen fertilizer prices in Europe are up 53% year-on-year and phosphate 29%, according to Poland's FBZPR. Farmers expect yields to drop 10-15% in 2027 once pre-CBAM stockpiles run out, hitting winter wheat, potatoes, maize and rapeseed.
Tunisian beekeepers say honey imports have tripled since 2020, far exceeding domestic demand. The Bizerte farmers' union warns that industrial sugar syrups from China and India are being sold as genuine honey at low prices, threatening local apiculture.
China surpassed the United States to become the largest buyer of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of 2026, according to thuongtruong.com.vn. Shipments to China reached nearly $1.4 billion, up about 40% year on year, reordering Vietnam's export destination mix.
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports jumped in May 2026, with China absorbing the bulk of the growth. Shipments to China reached $398.0 million, up 63.7% from the previous month, while the United States and South Korea trailed far behind.
Polish cattle prices declined across all categories for another week, despite average supply and some farmers withholding animals. Farmer.pl reported prices as low as PLN 20.00 net per kilogram for certain cows, the lowest level in more than a year.
Italy plans more targeted olive oil inspections at mills, storage sites, import channels and large retailers. The measures come as 2025 import and export volumes rise while trade values fall.
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