AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFarm Income & Inputs (India): PM Modi released the 23rd PM-KISAN installment, sending ₹18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers, with over 2.18 crore women beneficiaries, as India pushes income support alongside farm reforms. Direct Market Access (India): Amit Shah launched NAFEX.in and other digital tools for NAFED to buy pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, aiming to cut middlemen and protect MSP benefits. Trade & Logistics (Laos/Cambodia): Laos and Cambodia rolled out new export and transit procedures for plants and plant products, backed by 12 phytosanitary protocols to speed cross-border agricultural trade. Coffee Revival (Kenya): President Ruto unveiled a plan to lift coffee farmgate earnings from about Kes 158/kg toward Kes 250–300/kg, via better seedlings, factory upgrades, and wider market access. Planting Materials (Philippines): The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture distributed 60,000 ube planting materials to 900 farmers in Leyte and Bohol to expand purple yam production for growing domestic and export demand. Berries Investment (Morocco): Elite Agro opened a 200-hectare Kenitra farm for blueberries and raspberries, investing over US$136M and creating thousands of rural jobs. Livestock Feed Security (Botswana): Botswana launched a National Fodder Strategy with FAO support to cut feed imports and build climate-resilient local fodder supply. Animal Welfare & Heat (UK): An Oxfordshire sheep sale was cancelled due to extreme heat forecasts, citing animal welfare risks during transport and waiting times. Food Safety Recall (US): USDA warned of soy allergy risk and recalled about 5,795 pounds of frozen Power Plate Meals meatloaf trays due to mislabeling. Cross-border Water for Crops (Nepal): In Banke, farmers accelerated paddy planting after Sikta Irrigation Project water reached new areas, reducing reliance on late monsoon rains. Agriculture & Disability (Canada): The Duck Egg Project at Heartwood Farm & Cidery is training people with disabilities to care for runner ducks, linking pest control and orchard benefits.
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