Kazakhstan’s grain, oilseed and pulse market entered August with buyers waiting for clearer harvest signals. Analysts recommended pausing soft wheat sales, selling sunflower seed and pulses, and marketing several other crops gradually.
The Philippines has made its first commercial shipment of fermented cacao beans to New Zealand, according to the Department of Agriculture. The transaction opens a new destination for Philippine cacao and gives local suppliers an opportunity to establish repeat business with New Zealand buyers.
Vietnam is strengthening coffee quality from the harvesting stage as it seeks more sustainable export growth. The initiative coincides with the country’s coffee export performance in July 2026, although the supplied source excerpt does not provide shipment volumes or values.
A survey of Ukraine’s apple market points to cautious expectations for wholesale prices from January to May 2027. Among respondents offering a specific forecast, 43% expect prices to fall, with a decline of 11–20% the most common scenario.
Wheat and oilseed prices declined at Constanța as seasonal supply weighed on the market. Ukraine simultaneously increased rail shipments toward Romania amid attacks and logistical disruption at Black Sea ports.
Global olive oil demand remains firm as producer prices retreat from crisis-era highs. Brazil’s imports rose 40.5% in the first half of 2025/26, but Greece supplied only 189 tonnes during 2024/25.
Ghana is developing food and beverage uses for cashew apples that have traditionally been left to spoil after nut harvesting. Researchers have extended the fresh fruit’s shelf life from 24 hours to about 6 days, but investment, collection networks and consumer demand remain key constraints.
Cameroon launched its 2026-2027 cocoa campaign in Yaoundé on 6 August with the Ministry of Trade presenting Nigeria as a new outlet for beans as world prices retreat from their 2023 and 2024 records. Local grinding rose almost 28% to 109,431 tonnes, while Nigeria officially bought only 2,100 tonnes of the 192,013 tonnes Cameroon exported in 2024-2025. No contracts, purchase commitments or export targets have been announced.
Kyrgyzstan has banned most petroleum product exports as it moves to protect a market heavily dependent on Russian fuel. Russia will supply 100,000 tonnes a month through the end of 2026, while Belarus and China are also providing fuel.
The value of Saudi date exports to China increased by 39% in 2025, according to the National Center for Palms and Dates. Saudi Arabia’s overall date exports were valued at 1.938 billion riyals during the year.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is seeking additional tariffs on selected meat products and chicken curry to protect domestic agriculture. The available information does not specify the affected tariff lines, proposed rates or implementation schedule.
Spanish households purchased 151.97 million liters of ice cream from June 2025 to May 2026, up 11.7% year on year. The market’s value increased 16.3% to €762.68 million, while out-of-home consumption rose 5.2%.
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