AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSaudi–Pakistan Agri Ties: Saudi’s environment/water/agriculture minister met Pakistan’s PM to expand cooperation on irrigation, agriculture and food-security investment. West Bank Violence: Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians after settler attacks in Qusra, with damage to homes and agricultural land. Fertilizer Watch: Bangladesh’s agriculture minister said there’s no fertilizer shortage and warned of action against anyone creating “artificial” price spikes. Irrigation Focus (India): Telangana’s farmers commission urged stronger minor irrigation, tank protection and farmer producer organizations after submitting a minor-irrigation report. Trade Pressure on Farm Inputs (U.S.–Canada): Canada’s planned tariff jump on steel/aluminum and more U.S. products from Sept. 8 could raise costs for U.S. farm equipment. Colorado River Uncertainty: Drought-driven Colorado River cut plans are again raising alarms for cities and farmers. Food Security Accountability (Nigeria): VP Shettima demanded measurable results from food-security spending as harvest season approaches. Payments to Farmers (Zambia): Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency says it has paid over K6bn for maize and is fixing bank-name mismatches. Local Farm Relief (India): Odisha agreed to procure paddy from Telugu farmers to help about 50,000 awaiting resolution. Livestock Health (Scotland): First bluetongue cases are triggering new disruption and vaccine planning for farmers.
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