Category: Agriculture

China’s Zero-Tariff Promise to Africa Masks a Deepening Trade Imbalance

In a message to African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the African Union's 39th summit last February, Xi Jinping announced that beginning May 1st, China would implement a “zero tariff” policy for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The message ...

China Halts Fertilizer Exports

The Chinese government has stopped exports of fertilizers as the disruption caused by the Iran war mounts. Authorities reportedly told exporters to halt shipments of nitrogen-potassium fertilizer blends. The curb also applies to urea, a key fertilizer ingredient. ...

China’s New Beef Tariffs Shake Up Brazil Trade

Brazil is on track to burn through its entire annual beef export quota to China by September, researchers warned Tuesday, setting up a potential price collapse that could ripple through the country's most important agricultural sector. The alarm was raised by ...

Can Chinese Agricultural Tech Work for Kenya?

By Duncan Mboyah Many Kenyan farmers work fertile land close to fast-growing urban markets. But they are struggling as rainfall gets less predictable, heat stress rises and pests and diseases spread. For smallholders, a single ...

Brazil Cattle Processing Hitting Record as China Devours More Beef

Brazil's cattle slaughtering activity for the fourth quarter shows beef packers boosted processing by 13.1% from the same period in 2024, according to preliminary Brazilian census bureau data released on Thursday. The tally, if confirmed, would take Brazil's total slaughtering to ...

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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Brazil Mulls Assigning Beef Export Quotas for Exporters Dealing With China, Official Says

By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano The Brazilian government may assign individual export quotas for domestic beef companies selling products to China, Luis Rua, trade secretary at Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, said in an interview on Wednesday.

U.S. Soy Futures Pull Back From Rally as Brazil Harvest Advances

By Julie Ingwersen U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit-taking after a rally last week drove prices to a two-month high well above $11 a bushel, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that China may buy more beans from the United ...

China’s Palm Oil Demand to Drop as Cheaper Alternatives Rise, Analysts Say

By Bernadette Christina and Ashley Tang China’s demand for palm oil is expected to further decline this year as the country shifts to cheaper canola and soybean alternatives, palm oil traders and analysts said on Monday.

China Announces Plans to Stockpile Commodities

The Chinese government has announced wide-ranging plans to build up its reserves of both mineral and agricultural commodities. The move comes as the Trump administration announced its Project Vault, a plan to stockpile supplies of critical minerals, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, ...

Copper Rebounds on China Stockpiling, Stronger Risk Sentiment

By Eric Onstad Copper prices rebounded on Tuesday after news that China plans to boost stockpiles of copper and as risk sentiment rekindled among global investors. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metals Exchange gained 3.6% to $13,360 ...

China’s Tech Push Reshapes Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields, Bringing Big Gains and Bigger Risks

Claude Kaharo stands outside his traditional tobacco curing barn in Marondera, Mashonaland East, watching smoke billow from the thatched structure. Black scorch marks covering the circular hut are evidence of the countless wood-burning curing sessions he has managed over nearly a decade of farming. Now 56, the ...

China Bans All Thai Syrups and Premixed Sugar After Safety Failures

China’s Customs Authority GACC has expanded its suspension on Thai syrups and premixed sugar into a full import ban, effective for shipments from Oct. 27. The move follows July–September audits that found none of 10 Thai export-oriented factories compliant ...
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