AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Land Use: Brazil’s native vegetation loss has accelerated vulnerability to El Niño extremes, with MapBiomas saying native cover fell from 79% to 65% over four decades as agriculture and livestock expanded. Weather & Food Prices: A heatwave and drought are squeezing France’s fruit and vegetable output, pushing up prices for items like courgettes, tomatoes and green beans. Drought Response: North Dakota has reopened its Hay Hotline to help ranchers find hay or list surplus as producers report drought conditions. Animal Health: Scotland confirmed its first recorded bluetongue case in a lamb, triggering restrictions and ongoing investigations. Agribusiness & Finance: Wilmar reported H1 net profit up 2.3% on stronger food/feed performance, while European Energy secured financing for a large Italian agriPV project combining solar with farming and biodiversity. Trade & Markets: Chile and Morocco agreed a sanitary and phytosanitary protocol to open Morocco to Chilean agricultural exports, and Cameroon’s banana exports rose 17.6% in H1. Policy & Rights: South Africa’s DA, with AfriForum and IRR Legal, is challenging the land expropriation law in court. Food Safety: Pennsylvania restaurant inspections show ongoing enforcement on hot-water, labeling and temperature controls.
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