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The FoodAgro Meetup in Dubai brought Ukrainian producers together with international partners, underscoring how the MENA region is increasingly shaping Black Sea grain flows. Market speakers noted that MENA consistently imports more than 60 million tonnes of wheat a year, keeping demand resilient even when global consumption looks flat.

Speakers at Dubai’s World Grain and Pulses Forum 2026 described a well-supplied 2025/26 market with recovering trade, but warned that ample supply will intensify competition—shifting the real battle to execution amid freight and route risk, policy shocks and volatile demand.

The Turkish Flour Industrialists Federation (TUSAF) 20th International Congress and Exhibition will return to Antalya on 12–15 February 2026 under the theme “Climate Resilience and the Future of Trade,” with İDMA joining the event as main sponsor, strengthening the link between sector strategy and technology-focused investment.

Ukrainian corn export values climbed to their highest level in five months in late January, as strong Turkish demand tightened the prompt market while logistics and infrastructure constraints at Ukrainian ports limited available supply, according to S&P Global Energy analysis.

The World Bank projects a modest dip in its agricultural price index this year, with food and raw-material prices broadly steady—but warns that extreme weather, shifts in U.S.–China trade policy, fertiliser costs and biofuel demand could quickly reprice markets.

A new bout of heat and below-normal rainfall is tightening moisture availability across Argentina’s main grain belt, raising concerns that 2025/26 corn and soybean yield potential could slip if widespread rains do not arrive soon.

Türkiye’s wheat flour exports totalled 2.34 million tonnes in January–December 2025, generating USD 873.2 million in revenue, according to industry figures, as the sector managed weaker volumes but firmer unit values across a diversified set of destinations.

The 20th TUSAF International Congress and Exhibition, to be held in Antalya, will welcome Türkiye’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı.

Taking big steps in the industry for over 35 years, Imas moves through being one of global leaders in grain and feed milling technologies. Leaving 2025 year behind with important achievements in export, R&D and growth, the company has once again proven its position among the leading milling machinery producers of Türkiye by scale, global presence, and manufacturing capabilities.

The 20th International Congress and Exhibition of TUSAF to Be Held Under the Theme “Climate Resilience and the Future of Trade”

On March 20 the global milling community will bring the importance of flour for global nutrition and development into focus.

Kazakhstan plans to channel $2.6 billion into deep grain processing projects by 2028, aiming to move beyond bulk commodity exports and sell higher-margin products.