AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPolicy certainty for farmers: India’s Union Cabinet has approved PM-KISAN continuation through FY 2030–31, with INR 3.15 lakh crore earmarked and the next INR 2,000 installment expected around Oct–Nov 2026. Cocoa livelihoods: Ghana enacted the COCOBOD Bill, 2026, aiming to secure farmers’ share of export prices (at least 70% FOB) and strengthen price-setting, quality checks, and value-chain oversight. US relief for growers: USDA approved federal aid for New York fruit and specialty crop farmers hit by April frost, with losses estimated above $30 million. Land and capital projects: Andhra Pradesh’s APCRDA allotted 109 returnable plots to Amaravati land-pooling farmers via an e-lottery, with registration urged to be completed soon. Climate-smart rice: Bangladesh plans to release cold-tolerant BRRI Dhan-118 for haor areas and a salt-tolerant variety next year to cut flood and salinity losses. Farmers under pressure: In Zambia’s Zambezi region, a sewer spill contaminated 64+ maize bags, while Kataka’s fish farmers report major losses after Mahanadi flooding. Input support: Maharashtra extended PMFBY enrollment to Aug 10, with 61.82 lakh farmers registered so far.
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