Crop insurance push in the Philippines: The House approved HB 10365 to expand Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation coverage for farmers and fisherfolk, including high-value crops, livestock, aquaculture and more, aiming to prevent disasters from turning into long debt spirals. Disaster-hit farming needs cash fast: The agriculture department estimated ₱1.03 billion in losses from tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, affecting 25,662 hectares and about 30,073 farmers, with rice taking the biggest hit. Market pressure on vegetables: In Benguet, farmers dumped cabbage and carrots on the roadside after low prices and weak buyer demand made hauling to trading centers too costly—on top of heavy rains. Land reform backlash in South Africa: Afasa says black farmers are being set up to fail as restitution beneficiaries lack promised title deeds and face eviction or leasing without proper process, warning of court action. Cocoa finance rules in Ghana: COCOBOD barred licensed buying companies from buying cocoa on credit from farmers, threatening license revocation to improve payment discipline. Maize push in Malaysia: Malaysia launched large-scale cultivation of locally bred grain maize varieties (MZ1 and MZ2) to cut dependence on imported maize, with first harvest expected by year-end. India farm storage strain: Punjab warned storage is overwhelmed despite a bumper paddy outlook, with foodgrain stocks far above warehouse capacity forcing use of mills and markets. Farmers’ march blocked at Khanauri: Indian farmers trying to march to Delhi spent the night at the Punjab-Haryana border after Haryana police barricaded the route, with leaders calling for MSP and loan waivers.