Japanese Logistics Firms Expand Cold Food Networks Across Southeast Asia
Arabfields, ilhem Saàdoun, Correspondent, Kobe, Japan — Japanese-backed logistics startups are expanding temperature-controlled food distribution networks in Malaysia and Vietnam, seeking to capture growing...
Guangxi Uses Artificial Intelligence to Expand Trade With Southeast Asia
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China's southern Guangxi region is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence across agriculture, manufacturing and cross-border trade,...
El Niño Drives Asian Rice Prices Higher, Raising Global Food Inflation Fears
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Rice prices across Asia have climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years as an intensifying...
Tunisia Faces Growing Aridity as Climate Map Reveals Major Shift
Arabfields, Habiba Masmoudi, Economic Correspondent, Tunisia — Tunisia is facing a significant shift in its climate conditions, with newly updated government data highlighting the growing...
West Africa’s Banana Producers Gain Ground
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West and Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — West Africa’s dessert banana industry is entering a new phase of growth, with...
Global Firms Eye AI and Green Growth in Beijing
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — Global companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence, robotics and green technology as new areas for commercial...
Brazil Raises Orange Harvest Forecast as Rains Boost Fruit Size
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazil's main citrus belt is expected to produce 263.15 million boxes of oranges in the 2026/27...
Brazil Coffee Exports Hit Record August as Supply Strengthens
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazilian coffee exports reached a record for August, underlining the strength of fresh supplies from the...
Soybean Prices End the Week Lower Across Brazil
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Soybean prices ended the week lower across most of Brazil, adding pressure on farmers as the...
Brazil’s Fertilizer Dependence Remains a Strategic Challenge
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazil’s ambition to become more self-sufficient in fertilizers remains constrained by a structural gap between the...
