AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPostharvest Support: A new 10,000-bag onion cold store in Tarlac, Philippines, aims to cut spoilage and let farmers hold crops until prices improve. Farmgate Pressures: Cordillera vegetable growers are demanding fair prices, lower input costs and protection from imports, saying weak returns are pushing many into debt. Climate Risk: IFAD warns El Niño and overlapping shocks could cost the global economy up to $11 trillion; the World Food Programme says the event could push 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of 2027. Adaptation Finance: IFAD has secured $70 million through a rural adaptation bond to support climate resilience, as small-scale farmers receive less than 1% of global climate finance. Food Systems: Olam Agri’s CEO says raising production alone is not enough: food security also depends on restoring ecosystems and protecting biodiversity.
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