Brazil Seeks to Strengthen Position in Global Cocoa Market
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazil is seeking to strengthen its position in the global cocoa market as manufacturers look for...
Ivory Coast Expands Mango Sector Regulation
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire — The Ivorian government has expanded the mandate of the Cotton, Cashew and Shea Council (CCAK)...
Zimbabwe Seeks Cheaper Loans and New Mill to Boost Sugar Industry
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West and Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Zimbabwe is looking to expand its sugar industry through cheaper financing, improved infrastructure...
Korea’s AI Chip Boom Raises Inflation Concerns
Arabfields, Cherifa Brahmi, Correspondent, Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s powerful semiconductor boom is helping drive an economic recovery, but the rapid expansion of...
Soybean Prices Ease at Paranaguá
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Soybean prices at Brazil's Paranaguá port have come under renewed pressure after a period of relatively...
China Takes Centre Stage at Fruit Attraction Trade Fair
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China will take a prominent role at this year's Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid, as organisers...
Vietnam Targets Agricultural Export Growth
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Vietnam is seeking to expand its agricultural export earnings, with the country setting its sights on a...
Brazil’s Coffee Consumption Set to Rise
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Brazil’s coffee consumption is expected to increase by 2.5% in 2026, according to projections from the...
Mexico’s White Corn Prices Rise as Food Costs Come Under Pressure
Arabfields, Isabela Valentina Montemayor, Correspondent, Mexico — Mexico’s white corn prices rose 6.3% in 2026, marking their sharpest increase in seven months and adding...
China’s Grain Industry Set for Major Growth Through 2030
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China’s grain industry is expected to generate more than 4.5 trillion yuan ($666.8 billion) in annual industrial...
Ethiopia Bets on Dates to Expand Agricultural Exports
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West and Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Ethiopia is preparing to expand commercial date production as the government seeks to...
China Targets Algeria’s Growing Agricultural Irrigation Market
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — A new partnership between Egypt’s DALTEX Corporation and Chinese irrigation equipment manufacturer Anhui Irritech Agriculture Equipment is...
Bean Prices Rise as Supply Tightens
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Correspondent, São Paulo, Brasil — Bean prices continue to rise across Brazil's main producing regions, raising concerns about supply availability and...
