AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU GMO Policy Shift: The European Parliament has approved new rules for crops developed through new genomic techniques, moving regulation toward the final plant’s genetic traits and splitting NGT-1 (treated like conventional crops) from NGT-2 (still under GMO rules). Crop Protection & Pest Pressure: Sugarcane growers in the Philippines are battling red-striped soft scale insect outbreaks, with SRA reporting infestations across hundreds of hectares and warning of wider damage. Farm Inputs & Machinery Support: The Philippines’ Department of Agrarian Reform distributed tractors, rice transplanters, and pumps in Ilocos Norte to boost productivity for farmers’ groups. Seed Innovation: India’s ICAR-IIOR unveiled a biopolymer smart seed coating that improved groundnut and soybean yields by nearly 30% in Telangana trials. Water Stress: Drought remains severe in parts of the US Carolinas, with little improvement reported in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. Farmer Cashflow: India’s PM-KISAN is set to pay ₹18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers on June 20, alongside crop insurance launches in West Bengal. Market Access for Organics: Ghana’s GSA launched an organic certification and testing scheme to help producers meet international standards and expand export opportunities.
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