Trade & Exports: Kenya’s Afriavo Orchards won approval to export frozen avocados to China after a KEPHIS compliance audit, with conditions on sourcing-farm registration and pesticide traceability. Agri-Tech & Climate: UNSW researchers unveiled spectrally selective semi-transparent solar modules for agrivoltaics, aiming to better match crop light needs while boosting power generation. Regenerative Scaling: SAI Platform launched its Regenerating Together Programme with third-party verification and benchmarking protocols to make regenerative claims auditable across supply chains. Plant Health Innovation: Tropic acquired banana propagation firm Rahan Meristem to speed rollout of gene-edited banana varieties targeting Panama disease and reducing waste. Farm Support & Inputs: Nigeria’s Senate agriculture committee flagged off N1.5bn in fertilizer and equipment for smallholders in Kwara, while India’s agriculture minister begins a flood-impact review tour in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Food Security & Markets: Malaysia’s Terengganu FAMA started processing durians into pulp to tackle local oversupply and price pressure. AI for Farmers: IIT Ropar, Syngenta and Google launched HACK CORE 2026 to build AI tools for crop health, pests, soil and climate-resilient farming. Risk & Safety: A tractor accident involving an anhydrous tank killed a farmer in Ohio; in India, a rescue operation continues after a child fell into a borewell while accompanying family to fields.