AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade: The US and China held their first Trade Council meeting, discussing tariffs and agricultural trade ahead of a planned leaders’ meeting. The Philippines and Brazil also signed cooperation agreements covering agriculture and livestock. Crop Residue: Punjab has deployed 67 rapid-response teams to curb stubble fires driving Lahore’s smog; officials say they extinguished 650 of 679 reported fires in a day. Food Security: Ghana plans to process all its cocoa domestically by 2030, aiming for 50% by 2028, while also seeking to boost local rice production. Irrigation: Water released from Tamil Nadu’s Vaigai Dam is expected to irrigate 45,041 acres in Madurai and Dindigul after drought delayed the usual June supply. Livestock Health: Northern Ireland confirmed its first seasonal bluetongue cases in three sheep in County Down; farmers are urged to maintain biosecurity and report suspected cases.
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