Agribusiness & Chemicals: Martinique recorded 19.4 tonnes of glyphosate use in 2023, down from 20 tonnes in 2022 and 25 tonnes in 2021, but still showing a structural reliance in sugarcane and banana farming amid ongoing health concerns. Agri-Food Industry: Campari Group has found a buyer for its Martinique agricole rum portfolio: French firm Les Bienheureux will acquire BBS (behind Trois Rivières, La Mauny and Duquesne), pending SAFER approval. Energy & Water Education: Grenada’s PURC wrapped its 2026 Summer School Outreach, reaching 1,679 students across parishes including Carriacou and Petite Martinique, with lessons on renewable energy and conservation. Public Communication Budget: Professionals in the French Antilles and French Guiana are pushing back against a reduced state communications budget (€1.7m vs calls for €11m), warning it will weaken campaigns on issues like health, safety and climate. Transport & Tourism (Caribbean shipping): MSC is reshuffling winter 2027/2028 itineraries, canceling Middle East routes and redeploying its MSC World Asia to the southern Caribbean with embarkation in Fort-de-France. Petroleum Prices: Grenada’s August 2026 fuel prices show no change for gasoline and diesel, while kerosene and some LPG cylinder tiers increased. Industry & Trade History (global context): A historical look at the 19th-century ice trade explains how shipments from New England reached places like colonial Calcutta—an early logistics lesson in cold-chain challenges.