Wheat Ambitions Face Tough Reality
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Wheat is increasingly viewed as a strategic crop in Central Africa, but turning...
China’s Agricultural Shift Could Reshape Global Markets
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China is accelerating an ambitious transformation of its agricultural sector, a strategy that could have lasting consequences...
White Gold, The West African Cotton Rivalry
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The agricultural landscape of West Africa is currently witnessing a massive transformation,...
Global Rice Market Remains Well Supplied
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global rice market remained stable in late June as international trade...
Cocoa Advances Amid Dollar Weakness
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Cocoa futures recovered from early session losses and closed higher on Monday,...
Drought in Brazil Lifts Coffee Prices
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Special Economic Correspondent, São Paulo, Brazil — Coffee futures settled higher on Monday, as concerns over below-average rainfall in Brazil pushed...
China and Netherlands Forge Deeper Ties in Horticulture
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — Senior officials and industry leaders from the Netherlands and China gathered this week for the Netherlands-Shandong Horticulture...
BRICS Considers Joint Food Reserves for Enhanced Security
Arabfields, Lamia Cherifa, Special Economic Correspondent, Moscow, Russia — Moscow has proposed the establishment of shared food reserves among BRICS member states to strengthen...
Netherlands Reclaims Top Spot in Global Cocoa Trade
Arabfields, Giulia Alliata, Economic Correspondent, Italia — The Netherlands has emerged as the world's leading exporter of cocoa products in 2025, surpassing Germany for...
Brazilian Real Strength Drives Coffee Price Gains
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Special Economic Correspondent, São Paulo, Brazil — Coffee futures settled higher on Friday, as a strengthening Brazilian real pushed arabica prices...
