AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFood Prices Watch: FAO warns the world could see fresh food inflation as wars, El Niño and input shocks squeeze yields and push costs into consumer prices. Food Safety & Trade: FAO trains lab experts across East Africa to detect pesticide residues and aflatoxin, aiming to meet AfCFTA-style standards and unlock export markets. Animal Health: Pennsylvania’s Butler Farm Show will keep poultry exhibits at a safe distance under HPAI precautions. US Farm Policy: USDA anticompetitive input investigations are nearing action, while Missouri lawmakers urge keeping Farm Service Agency offices open as closures could disrupt conservation and disaster payments. Climate & Harvest Risk: UK heat and drought are putting 2026 on track for the worst harvest on record, with major cereal and oilseed losses. Regional Ag Policy: Nepal’s Gandaki province legalizes medical cannabis farming under provincial permission and monitoring. Jobs & Processing: Cosatu slams Premier Foods’ planned Tulbagh fruit canning plant closure, warning of thousands of jobs and supplier losses. Agritech & Skills: Kenya moves to expand agricultural training campuses to produce commercial agripreneurs, and Nigeria’s agritech push highlights precision farming to raise yields without expanding land.
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