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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Hungary bans all grain exports with immediate effect

Hungary banned all grain exports effective immediately due to price increases caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, minister of agriculture Istvan Nagy told television channel RTL on Friday.

Malaysia lifts 20-year ban on Thai rice flour exports

Malaysia is allowing Thailand to export rice flour to the western part of the country after shipments stopped for nearly 20 years. The move came after a long-standing ban on issuing licenses to Malays...

Agri-food chain approves the importation of onions to reinforce national production

To continue strengthening the country's food security and guarantee the supply of onions in the coming months, one of the favorite foods for panamanians, the Potato and Onion Agrifood Chain approved t...

Resolution 45/2022 - Procedures for the evaluation and authorization of activities contained or confined with regulated ...

This Resolution regulates the procedures for the evaluation and authorization of activities contained or confined with regulated Genetically Modified Organisms (Plant GMOs). Annex I contains the Regul...

Russia promises to deliver fertiliser to Brazil despite political juncture.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro that the country will deliver "uninterrupted" supplies of Russian fertilisers to Brazilian farmers. The Russian l...

Decreto Ejecutivo N° 10 que adopta el plan nacional de acción climática y dicta otras disposiciones

Executive Decree No. 10 of 2022 is a decree related to the practical implementation of NAMAs, as it adopts the National Climate Action Plan to comply with the NDC framed in Panama's international obli...

Government approves the importation of 600 thousand quintals of paddy rice due to shortage (Decree No. 12-22)/n

The measure will provide greater supplies to the country, due to the existing problems caused by the lack of supplies and the war between Russia and Ukraine. This contingent is scheduled to enter the ...

Mexico announces elimination of antidumping duties on ammonium sulfate imports/n

Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), in conjunction with the Secretariat of Economy, announces the decision to temporarily eliminate countervailing duties on ammonium sul...

(PT) Decree No. 11.090 - Amendment to the decree regulating the administration of customs activities.

The Brazilian Ministry of Economy approved the exclusion of the cost of the "capatazia" tax in the national territory from the basis for calculating the import tax (customs value). This exclusion will...

Decree 955 of 2022 – Temporary Exclusion of Transport Costs from the Customs Value of Imported Goods

Colombian decree temporarily excluding 100 percent of transport and related costs incurred from the place of delivery abroad to the place of importation from the customs valuation base of 200 imported...

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Peru: High Level Commission to address food crisis and family farming (Supreme Resolution No. 010-2022-MIDAGRI)

The Peruvian Government formalized the creation of a temporary Multisectoral Commission called “High Level Commission to address the food security and family farming crisis”, attached to the Minis...

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Sixth European Union Sanctions Package against Russia: Export restrictions

The EU has expanded the list of people and entities affected by export restrictions on dual-use items and technology. These additions to the list include Russian and Belarusian entities. In addition, ...