AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFarmer Support Payments: India’s PM-KISAN will release the 23rd instalment on June 20, sending over Rs 18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmer families, including Gujarat’s Rs 1,025 crore payout. Fertiliser Access Push: Nigeria says it has secured 449,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser inputs (about 9 million bags) and signed an MoU with IFDC to improve affordability, soil testing and timely distribution. Climate-Resilient Farming: FAO is expanding climate-resilient agriculture and impact-based weather advisories across Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh, using new automatic weather stations to guide Kharif crops. Local Procurement Tensions: Odisha farmers in Subarnapur locked a PACS office over delays in paddy procurement, claiming losses from stock not being lifted for weeks. Water and Irrigation Security: Karnataka’s Mekedatu reservoir plan is back in the spotlight as Tamil Nadu disputes its benefits and water releases. Health and Environment: Tamil Nadu is investigating complaints that liquid discharge from Tata’s iPhone parts factory harmed nearby farms, adding pressure to India’s manufacturing push. Innovation Adoption Gap: Kenya’s research-to-farm scaling challenge is highlighted through farmers who can’t afford key technologies like drip irrigation.
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