AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Risk for Farmers: New research warns the Philippines could see up to 6,500 extra heat-related deaths during “Super El Niño” (Sep 2026–Feb 2027), with major spillovers across Southeast Asia and global land temperatures running about 1.2°C above normal. Anti-Smuggling Push: Philippine Sen. Francis Pangilinan urged the DOJ and NBI to pursue wealthy agricultural smugglers after smuggling cases were dismissed over missing customs documents, raising food safety concerns. Water & Irrigation Investment: Rwanda and China broke ground on a $47m Giseke Irrigation Project with a 6.5m-cubic-meter dam and pressurized irrigation for 2,600 hectares to cut rainfall dependence. Diesel Shock in Agriculture: Louisiana declared a diesel emergency, suspending fines so farmers and timber operators can use dyed diesel through Oct. 22. Livestock Biosecurity: South Africa will allow private firms to help scale foot-and-mouth disease vaccine production using ARC IP to meet demand. Farm Input Pressure: Poultry farmers in Bangladesh are quitting as feed, medicine and electricity costs rise while chicken prices fall. Policy for Ag Data: Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts introduced an Agricultural Data Privacy Act to give producers control over agronomic, climate, land and livestock data use.
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