With 917,000 tonnes in horticultural exports to Europe in 2024, Egypt has ranked the biggest non-European vegetable and fruit exporter there. The mid-January 2025 European Union (EU)’s report, courtesy Cairo Scene, shows growth of 7% for Europe-bound annual horticultural exports. Overall, Egypt trailed the Netherlands as the top vegetable, tuber and fruit shipper to Europe. The Netherlands is primarily a re-exporter...
Aussie beef prices shake up the year’s start
Improving weather, strong production and undersupplied export destinations are all supporting Aussie beef prices early 2025. In week 1 of January 2025, the government of Australia reported live beef up at A¢715 (US¢440) a kg. Weekly prices rose by 8%, as of January 8, 2025, with yearly price growth up by 16% since January 2024. Although live cattle prices registered 0% weekly...
Indonesia curbs export of palm oil byproducts, used cooking oil
Aiming to maintain a biodiesel policy known as B40, Indonesia has tightened exports of palm oil byproducts and used cooking oil. Farmers on the Line The export curbs could hurt palm farmers’ revenue, cites Majalah Hortus in a January 11, 2025 story. This is because franchise growers can only sell their raw material to affiliate mills while independent growers have little competitive choice. Hence, the...
Tilapia harvest turns page in Negros Occidental, PH
Farmers in Negros Occidental province in the Western Visayas in the Philippines recently harvested cultured tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) via two farmers’ association. This development marks a branching of the region’s primary claim as the national center of sugar production into aquaculture. According to Sunstar PH, the regional government provided the Marcelo Farmers Association (MAFA) with 5,000 tilapia fingerlings. Although the production is negligible at...
Global sugar sector slows down, to recover in 2025
Poor inventory targets have slowed down the global sugar sector in major markets so far in 2025, research indicates. However, supportive policies in some nations, like Jamaica, project a 2025 recovery. According to Elara Capital, the slowdown is visible through sugar prices, whose annual drop has been hovering around 5%. By January 10, 2025, international sugar spot prices were at $0.19 a pound,...
Cocoa cooperatives in Peru form national federation
16 cocoa cooperatives in Peru have formed the Crean Federation of Cocoa Cooperatives of Peru (FEDECACAO). According to Agraria Peru, the joint effort aims to promote sustainability and boost the livelihoods of small-scale producers. The deal, inclusive of regional co-ops, came into a reality after successful initial negotiations back in December 2024. Upon its formation, FEDECACAO’s members elected Eliasn Cruz Godos from...
World cotton prices slide only momentary
Traders expect world cotton prices to recover from the reigning slow start, citing that May deliveries onward will gradually gather strength. Markets have been ticking downward in January 2025, continuing a bearish slide since the price heights of February 2024. United States For one, U.S. cotton opened the new year with a price below $0.68 a pound, which by January 10 rose...
Will corn continue winning streak in January WASDE report?
On January 10, 2025, trade fell expectant of a bombshell from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s biggest yearly corn report. The bombshell is the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which traders consult for trade direction. This year’s first WASDE comes when corn is performing well due to positive market sentiments despite a whopping 2024 harvest. If USDA presents a...
The Philippines rice authorities race to fix import prices
The Philippines rice sector via the Department of Agriculture (DA) is finalizing an amicable import price for 2025, to contain domestic prices. Import prices for one of the world’s biggest rice importers normally impact domestic rates as much as those of locally-produced rice. This is why the DA, together with the Department of Trade and Industry, is calculating a maximum suggested retail...
Avocados to run scarcer, costlier by 2050
Avocados will still be available to a lesser degree in production zones by mid-century, but at a price, studies warn. According to The Mirror in a January 7, 2025 story, 2050 production could fall by 41% due to erratic weather patterns. On the line are key sources in central America from Mexico to Peru and Africa, where climate is fast changing. If the world’s...