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Business / 1 week ago

Global spice trade heats up as food security and trade dynamics shift in 2025

From everyday kitchen staples to luxury culinary ingredients, spices remain one of the most globally traded agricultural commodities, quietly underpinning food systems, cultural exchange, and export revenues across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. From everyday kitchen staples to luxury culinary ingredients, spices remain one of the most globally traded agricultural commodities, quietly underpinning food systems, cultural exchange, and export revenues across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. According to the latest figures, peppercorns account for the largest share of global spice exports and generate approximately US$1.7 billion in sales, representing 38% of the total world spice trade.

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Business / 3 weeks ago

Why pumpkin exports are growing now

Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. New data from World’s Top Exports shows that Spain and Mexico dominate the global pumpkin market in 2024, together accounting for more than 64% of worldwide pumpkin exports.

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World / 3 weeks ago

Why cotton is draining global water supplies more than we realise

Cotton is one of the world’s most familiar materials, worn daily and found in everything from shirts to bed sheets. But behind this comfort lies a high environmental cost, as producing just 1 kilogram of cotton requires about 10,000 litres of water. Cotton is one of the world’s most familiar materials, worn daily and found in everything from shirts to bed sheets. But behind this comfort lies a high environmental cost, as producing just 1 kilogram of cotton requires about 10,000 litres of water. The number is striking, and it puts fresh attention on how something as ordinary as clothing can quietly strain global water supplies at a time when droughts and climate pressures are rising worldwide.

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Business / 5 weeks ago

China tops global frozen vegetable exports as demand climbs worldwide

Rising food prices, unpredictable weather, and shifting trade patterns are transforming the way countries grow and move food. In the middle of this change, frozen vegetables have quietly become one of the most dependable products in global trade. Rising food prices, unpredictable weather, and shifting trade patterns are transforming the way countries grow and move food. In the middle of this change, frozen vegetables have quietly become one of the most dependable products in global trade. China remains the world’s largest exporter of frozen vegetables, accounting for 18.8% of global shipments valued at $1.6 billion. Belgium follows at 14.9% (about $1.3 billion) and Spain at 10.3% (roughly $883 million). Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Egypt, the United States, and Ecuador round out the top ten, each contributing between 2.6% and 7.1% of the global supply.

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Environment / 6 weeks ago

How coconut production is shifting the global map

Coconut may not grab headlines like crude oil or wheat, but the latest data shows it commands a power of its own, especially in tropical regions where it’s not just a crop, but a way of life. Coconut may not grab headlines like crude oil or wheat, but the latest data shows it commands a power of its own, especially in tropical regions where it’s not just a crop, but a way of life. According to recent statistics, the world’s largest coconut producers in 2024 were Indonesia with 17.13 million tonnes, the Philippines at 14.77 million tonnes, and India close behind with 14.68 million tonnes.

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World / 10 weeks ago

Why agriculture still matters in Southeast Asia and where it’s heading

In Southeast Asia, agriculture, forestry, and fishing remain foundational to national economies, contributing 8% to 16.6% of GDP in 2024, depending on the country, even as their shares have declined in recent years. The data in the image shows Cambodia at 16.6%, Vietnam at 11.9%, Myanmar at 20.8%, the Philippines at 9.1%, Indonesia at 12.6%, Thailand at 8.7%, and Malaysia at 8.2%. Some of these figures represent decreases from 2021; for example, Cambodia saw a drop of 6.2 percentage points, and Vietnam declined by 3.0 points.

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Business / 16 weeks ago

From crops to chips: How Latin America is powering global farming

Latin America stands as a titan in global agriculture for its rich variety of commodities like coffee, soybeans, and avocados, as well as its increasing embrace of high-tech farming. The region’s agricultural highlights include key exports across countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Chile.

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Culture / 1 year ago

America’s Thanksgiving turkeys: The states feeding the nation

Every Thanksgiving, millions of American families gather around tables to celebrate the holiday, with turkey as the centrepiece of the feast. Behind this cherished tradition lies a massive agricultural effort concentrated in a handful of states that dominate the nation’s turkey production. U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that Minnesota stands at the forefront, producing nearly 34 million turkeys annually. The state’s success is attributed to multi-generational farming expertise, fertile land supporting abundant corn and soybean crops, and advancements in veterinary science that ensure efficient and sustainable production.

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