AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndia’s Farm Support: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to transfer ₹18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers on Oct. 30. The package also includes new storage and processing infrastructure and 12 horticulture clusters. Fuel and Grain Squeeze: U.S. diesel costs remain high, even as 31 states join relief efforts. Wheat prices have logged their longest losing streak since 1997, squeezing growers already facing rising fuel and fertilizer bills. Climate Risks: Vegetable growers in Nabaka say drying water sources and falling prices are cutting harvest earnings sharply; some truckloads that once brought in about $1,500 now earn roughly $500. Crop Protection: A South African farming column urges growers to include crop insurance in production budgets as weather, input, logistics and market risks compound. Farm Policy: A Malaysian study into paddy farmers’ losses from delayed fertilizer deliveries is due by November’s end, with compensation proposals to follow. Livestock Emissions: Greenpeace warns that a methane-accounting method adopted by New Zealand could understate livestock emissions if used by major meat and dairy exporters.
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