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On April 7, Japan's Fukushima Prefecture fully resumed peach exports to Taiwan for the first time since the 2011 nuclear disaster halted them. The first shipment has been sent after negotiations led to new safety inspection standards, with hopes high for boosting the local economy and reopening markets for other produce.
Japan's suspension of mango imports, China's rejection of rice shipments, and Europe's tightened spice checks are exposing gaps in India's quality control and certification systems. Farmers and experts say fragmented supply chains, limited lab capacity, and slow adoption of traceability standards are undermining a sector that employs 42% of the workforce but accounts for just 2.4% of global agricultural exports.
Rising Chinese demand for durian has Malaysian farmers working day and night, but climate change is wreaking havoc on yields and profits. Severe heat and unseasonal rains threaten production, pushing growers to invest heavily in protective measures and raising fears for smallholders' survival.
President Trump announced China will purchase 'billions of dollars' in US soybeans, signaling a potential easing of trade tensions. No specific terms were disclosed, but the deal follows recent high-level trade talks.
