AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAgricultural Trade & Policy: Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to bring into force a new MoU on agricultural cooperation within a week, after settling outstanding fisheries market access issues. Climate-Smart Farming Finance: Standard Bank Group mobilised R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture, backing water-efficient irrigation, renewable energy and regenerative practices. Food Security & Research: Malaysia’s Selangor Fruit Valley is expanding a “lab to farm” research hub to help farmers adopt modern tech as climate pressures rise. Vertical Farming Breakthrough: Tokyo’s Plantx opened the world’s first fully sealed vertical-farming pilot facility, aiming to cut labour and reduce electricity, water and fertiliser use. Pest Threat to Livestock: The New World screwworm is spreading across the U.S., with California response planning urging producers to prepare now. Disaster & Biosecurity: A flooded snake breeding farm in China released nearly 900 snakes, including cobras, underlining how extreme weather can disrupt animal farming. Global Inputs & Markets: A study using NASA satellite data finds mangroves are recovering globally, but rising seas still threaten long-term survival. Green Transition Funding: EIB Global and BRAC Bank in Bangladesh unlocked €60m to scale green and circular investments for small enterprises.
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