Agriculture
France cuts 2026 grain-maize harvest estimate to 7.3 million tonnes
Agreste lowered its maize-output estimate to 7.3 million tonnes on 13 October, about half the 2025 crop.
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Agriculture
Agreste estimates France’s 2026 table-apple output at 1.365 million tonnes
Agreste’s 13 October estimate puts France’s 2026 table-apple output at 1.365 million tonnes, down 15% year on year.
Agriculture
Agreste estimates France’s 2026 table-pear crop at 144,000 tonnes
Agreste’s 13 October estimate puts France’s 2026 table-pear output at 144,000 tonnes, down 9% year on year.
Agriculture
Azerbaijan’s agricultural output grows 1.1% in January–September
Official data show slower crop growth and faster expansion in livestock production.
Economy
Azerbaijan’s industrial output falls 0.8% in January–September
Manufacturing expanded while total industrial output contracted; electrical equipment and food products also recorded gains.
Economy
Brazil agribusiness private-title stock reached R$597 billion in September
The agriculture ministry’s bulletin counted 333,000 rural product notes and R$98 billion in new CPR issuance from July through September.
Economy
Egypt's annual urban inflation eases to 13.9% in September
The Central Bank of Egypt said annual urban inflation fell from 14.5% to 13.9%.
Energy
Canada’s electricity selling price index eased to 136.1 in August
The index for distributor sales to industrial and commercial users fell from July’s 137.4; the series is not seasonally adjusted.
Economy
Egypt posts a $2.8 billion balance-of-payments surplus in FY2025/26
The central bank said net financial-account inflows and the current-account deficit shaped the external balance.
Climate
France’s carbon footprint edged down in 2025
Insee estimated emissions from French resident units at 398 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent and the country’s consumption footprint at 571 million tonnes.
Economy
About 1% of Canadian households reported alternative energy use
A Statistics Canada article published October 13 summarizes 2021 survey findings, including solar’s share among users and differences in dwelling type.
Health
Liberia launches mass drug campaign against three parasitic diseases
The health ministry launched its 2026 mass drug-administration campaign in Sinje, targeting river blindness and two other parasitic diseases, with county coverage varying by disease.