AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInput Integrity Crackdown: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture intercepted 778 bags of unregistered fertilizer, ordering the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority to tighten market surveillance across online and physical sellers after cases in Nueva Ecija and Rizal. Climate Stress on Farms: In the U.S., record heat is driving more heat-related illness while drought-hit regions struggle to keep crops alive; in Europe, wildfires are exposing buried World War II ordnance as drought and heat intensify. Women’s Market Barriers: FAO Bangladesh says women do much of the farm and post-harvest work but face restrictions on selling in markets, limiting their control over income. Livestock and Trade Tensions: Ranchers are pushing back on Trump’s plan to allow tariff-free beef imports, warning it could undermine herd rebuilding. Targeted Support for Farmers: Kenya announced a cut in subsidised fertilizer prices (from Ksh2,500 to Ksh2,000) and a 50% maize seed subsidy; in Negros, DSWD released P138.6M in cash transfers to small sugarcane farmers hit by RSSI pest damage. Digital AgriStack Fit for Local Needs: Nagaland urged India’s AgriStack rollout to account for hill-state realities like shifting cultivation and weak land records, with priorities including pulse seed security and market linkages.
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