Global Coffee Market Faces Historic Strain Amid Shifting Supply Dynamics
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global coffee market has endured one of its most challenging periods...
Uganda Unveils Major Investment to Revive Tea Industry
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — The Ugandan government has announced a comprehensive financial package worth approximately 83 million...
South Africa Launches Phase Two of National Sugar Master Plan
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent, Johannesburg, South Africa — Stakeholders from government, industry, labour unions, and farming communities gathered in Durban on April 10...
Tanzania Anticipates Cotton Production Rebound
Arabfields, Ngab Niyonzima, special correspondent, Gitega Province, Burundi — Tanzanian authorities project a notable recovery in the country's cotton sector for the 2025/2026 season,...
Vietnam Dragon Fruit Exports Surge to $108.5 Million
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Vietnamese dragon fruit exports have reached $108.5 million in the first two months of 2026, reflecting a...
Algeria Launches International Tender for Durum Wheat
Arabfields, Imed Aissaoui, Oran, Algeria — The Algerian authorities have initiated an international bidding process to acquire 50,000 tons of durum wheat, a move...
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Sector Seeks Greater Agricultural Sovereignty
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — Côte d'Ivoire remains the world's leading cocoa producer, yet its dominant position in the global...
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...
Rice Prices Climb as Vietnam’s Exports Gain Momentum
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Rice prices in Vietnam have risen across the board in recent weeks, reflecting stronger export demand and...
Sumitomo Backs AI Strawberry Pollination Robot
Arabfields, ilhem Saàdoun, Correspondent, Busan, South Korea — Sumitomo Corporation has formed a capital and business alliance with HarvestX, a Japanese startup specializing in...
Italian Apple Sector Voices Alarm Over Enduring Effects of Gulf Tensions
Arabfields, Giulia Alliata, Economic Correspondent, Italia — Italian apple suppliers are growing increasingly worried about the prolonged consequences of instability in the Gulf region,...
Philippine Banana Sector Faces Revenue Risks from Middle East Tensions
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — Philippine banana growers and exporters are preparing for significant challenges as escalating tensions in the Middle East...
Liberia Eyes Rice Partnership with Nigeria’s Jigawa State
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Liberian officials have engaged in high-level talks with representatives from Nigeria’s Jigawa State...
Speculators Eye Wheat Price Surge Amid Middle East Tensions
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — As geopolitical uncertainties continue to ripple through global commodity markets, speculative investors...
Vietnamese Pomelos Set to Enter Australian Market
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Australian authorities have officially published the import conditions for fresh Vietnamese pomelos in their BICON system, completing...
Kenya’s Avocado Sector Poised for Growth
Arabfields, Mira Sabah, Special Economic Correspondent, Nairobi, Kenya — Kenyan avocado farmers are set to harvest approximately 727,000 tonnes of the fruit in 2026,...
