AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRice Policy Watch: The Philippines’ DA is set to recommend extending the P50-per-kilo rice price cap beyond June 30, pending checks by the National Price Coordinating Council and presidential approval. Food Security Diplomacy: BRICS agriculture ministers met in Indore to focus on food security and smallholder welfare, with women and youth participation on the agenda. Animal Health Crisis: New World screwworm has been detected in the US again—seven infected animals in Texas and New Mexico—prompting an emergency response, with officials stressing low risk to the food supply. Trade & Prices: FAO’s May food price index edged down but beef prices kept climbing, with the beef index hitting new highs. Ag Water Research: UNM researchers are studying how irrigated agriculture uses water across small and large farms in New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande Basin. Sustainable Farming & Inputs: Zambia urged farmers to use post-harvest training to cut losses, while Ireland’s DAFM released winter oilseed rape variety recommendations for 2027. Local Sector Support: Egypt and the World Bank discussed financing agri-processing projects, including aggregation centers and cold storage in Upper Egypt.
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