AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours ago| Drought Pressure on Food Systems: Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 358 talukas, covering about 74% of the state, and rolled out relief like crop-loan restructuring and electricity concessions—while lawmakers questioned whether water priorities will favor data-centre expansion over farming. El Niño Hits Agriculture: The Philippines’ agriculture damage from El Niño is put at about P6.87bn, with drought affecting 14 regions and more than 223,000 farmers. Targeted Farm Finance: Kenya’s Homa Bay distributed Sh28.8m to 5,700 farmer groups via a World Bank-backed value-chain project, focusing on rice, coffee, banana, cotton and dairy. Alternative Proteins: Vancouver’s Maia Farms is growing edible mycelium to help restaurants stretch meat costs. Animal Health Watch: Namibia reported foot-and-mouth disease in the | Kharas region, triggering movement bans and export suspensions. Trade & Diplomacy: Türkiye stepped up agricultural diplomacy with Russia and China to protect fertilizer supply and plant-health cooperation. |
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