India has exported its first GI-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, a 1-metric-tonne consignment facilitated by APEDA. This marks a milestone in promoting premium agricultural products from Northeast India internationally, with farmers receiving higher prices.
Russia's agricultural exports to China saw a significant increase in May 2026, with volume up 48% to over 900,000 tons and value up 23% to nearly $715 million year-on-year. Key exports included peas, soybeans, and rapeseed oil.
Russia's Agroexport Center identifies friendly nations, particularly in Asia, as key markets for its agricultural products. Exports reached $41.6 billion by end-2025, driven by value-added goods and raw materials, with grains, fats, and oils dominating.
US Rep. Brian Mast warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about alleged Chinese "malign influence" in a bid for a $10 billion contract to operate Argentina's Parana River. The tender bars state-owned firms, but Mast claims China is using a Belgian company, Jan De Nul, as a proxy.
