Farm Infrastructure Push (Philippines): The Department of Agriculture cleared ₱2.06B for farm-to-market roads and bridges under the PRDP scale-up, including 66 km of roads and 310 meters of bridges across mango, rice, and other farm provinces—aimed at cutting dangerous crossings and lowering farmers’ costs. Global Food Prices (FAO): FAO’s June Food Price Index slipped 0.4%, with the Cereal Price Index down 3.5% as wheat and maize eased on supply expectations. Farm Labor Reform (U.S.): Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026 to modernize H-2A visa access, cost controls, and agency processes. Dairy Cashflow (Nepal): Lawmakers urged timely payments to dairy farmers and called for action on alleged Dairy Development Corporation irregularities. Tea Levy Backlash (Kenya): Kericho tea farmers demanded withdrawal of a new 0.8% export levy, saying it will further squeeze already low returns. Irrigation & Energy (India): WattPower backed a 4.5 MW agrivoltaics project in Madhya Pradesh combining solar generation with strawberry cultivation, with plans to expand. Security Threats (Nigeria): Bandit raids in Kaduna killed at least nine farmers and abducted others, hitting planting-season livelihoods. Agrivoltaics Expansion (Maharashtra): GK Energy won an MSEDCL order to deploy 10,000 solar-powered farm pumps, targeting more reliable irrigation energy. Cocoa Supply Chain (Industry): Cargill highlighted efforts to protect cocoa’s future via farmer support, traceability, and resilience investments.