Rangelands & Food Security: FAO chief Qu Dongyu toured Canada and the U.S., backing grazing lands as a pillar of global food security and environmental stability, spotlighting ranchers and pastoralists under FAO’s 2026 International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists. Climate Resilience in Practice: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is being praised for bringing agriculture, energy, research, business and communities together to fund projects that cut emissions while restoring degraded ecosystems. Pakistan Wheat Crunch: Pakistan warned of a potential wheat deficit of 3.5+ million tonnes, with stakeholders pushing for transparent, competitive large-scale imports to avert a supply crisis. India-New Zealand Agri Link: Modi and Luxon elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership, with cooperation targets spanning agriculture, dairy and food processing alongside trade and innovation. Farm Tech & AI: Rajasthan signed an MoU with Manipal University Jaipur to use AI and smart tech for sustainable farming; Punjab also launched a Rs 20 crore drone/agritech/renewables incubation centre. Inputs for Smallholders (Nigeria): BOA rolled out wet-season input support in Katsina for 10,000 hectares via 1,000 cooperatives, distributing NPK and urea with tighter farmer verification. Land & Water Protection (India): Telangana’s NGT ordered stricter oversight of quarries, crushers and hot-mix plants after pollution-linked crop losses in a long-running farmer case. Extreme Floods (China): Typhoon-linked flooding in Guangxi washed snakes from a farm, triggering mass rescues and public safety alerts. Right-to-Repair (U.S.): The FTC ordered John Deere to provide repair software and diagnostic tools to farmers, aiming to reduce barriers for farm equipment upkeep. Women in Agribusiness (U.S.): Indiana Farm Bureau opened grants for women-owned agriculture small businesses, funding training, tech upgrades and equipment.