The agriculture industry is required to clearly identify difficulties and advantages in an effort to devise proper solutions aimed at achieving its growth target of 4% this year, according to industry insiders.

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.

The U.S. mission told China and Canada it was ready to confer with its officials in Geneva after those two countries filed trade disputes in response to new tariffs, World Trade Organization documents showed on Tuesday.

President Trump expects India to lower tariffs on American goods, but starting April 2, the U.S. will impose reciprocal tariffs. Prime Minister Modi praised Trump's America First approach, highlighting their strong personal bond. India is considering reducing tariffs on diverse products to appease Trump, demonstrating the growing geopolitical partnership and economic strategy adaptations between the two nations.

The two-month trade reached over 6.57 billion SGD (approximately 4.91 billion USD), solidifying Vietnam’s position as Singapore’s ninth largest trading partner.

Vietnam has carried out a probe into Cambodian cane sugar products following allegations of trade law circumventions while an Indonesian firm was found guilty of violating anti-dumping rules, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Chairman of the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association Nguyen Van Loc said that in February, sugar prices in Vietnam dropped sharply due to weak post-Tet (Lunar New Year) market demand, while supply remained abundant.

According to the VFA's data, out of 1.1 million tonnes of rice exported in the first two months of the year, high-quality rice accounted for 80%, reinforcing Vietnam’s competitive edge against India and Thailand.

The shrimp export value in the first two months of 2025 reached 542 million USD out of a total seafood export value of 1.4 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam’s tuna exports to the UK have been experiencing robust and stepwise growth, with export value rising to nearly US$8 million in 2024 from $5.1 million in 2021.