Drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) are altering tuna migration patterns and polluting seasides in 37% of the earth’s ocean area. A May 2025 study on Science Advances shows that between 2007 and 2021, 1.41 million such devices reached 157 sovereign waters. The gadgets usually attract schools of yellowfin, albacore, skipjack and bigeye tuna species, altering their natural feeding and migratory patterns. A...
Viet mangosteen command pre-harvest bookings despite Thai imports
Mangosteen enthusiasts in Viet Nam are pre-ordering the June harvest as demand for local varieties eclipses that for ample Thailand’s supplies. As of late May 2025, there was a 50% price difference between affordable Thai largesse and limited Viet alternatives. In Ho Chi Minh City, premium local young mangosteens cost 120,000 dong ($4.61) a kilo while imports rated below 100,000 dong ($3.84). ...
The Peru grapes sector records exponential production growth + strong international prices
Timely annual production increase by 127.1% in March 2025 is helping table grapes from Peru exploit currently handsome international prices. According to Agraria on May 27, 2025, the March harvest amassed 74,115 tonnes vis-á-vis 32,637 tonnes in March 2024. With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasting 2024-25 grape production in Peru at 790,000 tonnes, March volumes already represent a...
Northwest cherries abloom with 10% production hike amid tariff relief
Currently tariff-exempt Northwest sweet cherries (Prunus avium) might see summer 2025’s production reach 213,800 tonnes, a 10% annual increase. Harvests will run June through August in Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah in the Northwest, alongside Michigan. This timing coincides with the stoppage period for the enforcement of “Trump’s tariffs” till end July 2025. The top U.S.’ cherry import markets such...
Global sugar surplus glues prices to ¢17 cents/lb
Beginning May 23 through 27, global sugar prices have inclined lower to US¢17 a pound, following international surplus prospects. On May 23, 2025, sugar no.11 (raw) for July delivery in New York slid by -1.69% daily margin, to US¢17.72 a pound. This was even as sugar no.5 (white) in London lost in the daily price category by -1.93%. Nearly a...
Vegetable price index hike in India hedged on climate change
India has recorded 1.24 to 1.3% index points increase in the vegetable price category in May 2025, due to climate change. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 21, temperature rises contributed 1.3% price increment while ample rainfall 1.24%. RBI’s State of the Economy bulletin highlighted how both rainfall and temperatures sent price shockwaves at diverse times. The bulletin also mentioned...
Cocoa valuation higher on quality concerns in Ivory Coast
Global cocoa beans are 20% more expensive in May 2025 than in April, a valuation gain reflecting recent quality declines in Ivory Coast. Despite a global cocoa reserve rally by 10% in 2025 after months of deficits, prices are ironically up from quality concerns. Some chocolate companies in Europe have lately returned poor imports from Abidjan, according to Anadolu Ajansi. ...
Wheat production in India nears glut phase for 2025-26
India looks onto record wheat production thanks to a wet monsoon that favored grain formation, despite recent weather vagaries. Official estimates for the outgoing 2024-25 marketing season (April 2024 to March 2025) are at 15.3 million tonnes, the highest ever. In contrast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 2, 2025 forecast the 2024-25 harvest at 113.3 million tonnes. The foreign agency...
American agricultural export prices appreciate annually by 1.9% before tariffs
Export prices of American goods including agricultural increased by 2% between April 2024 and April 2025 before Trump’s tariffs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics (BLS) on May 20, 2025, while export rates gained, import prices declined by 0.1% year-on-year (y-o-y). Agricultural export prices gained 1.9% y-o-y, the highest rise since the record 3.1% growth for the year ending February 2023. All...
The Atlantic Africa sardines fishery seeks answers in Nice
A June 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, could change depleting sardines fisheries of Atlantic Africa. Organized by France and Costa Rica, the summit is “the final chance” to revamp the regional ocean population of small fish species. Their stock has barrelled downward since promises of the Lisbon conference of 2022 ran on empty. Attending the conference are...