AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoEl Niño Food Shock Watch: NOAA says a potentially very strong El Niño is intensifying, with southern Africa facing a high chance of drought and erratic rains—Botswana is urging preparedness for impacts on crops, water, livestock, rangelands, health and wildfires. Global Farm Bill Momentum: US senators are pushing to mark up a long-delayed farm bill after years of stalling, with nutrition program changes a key sticking point. Cocoa Farmer Pay Reform: Ghana’s Parliament passed the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, aiming to guarantee farmers at least 70% of the FOB export price and tighten value-chain regulation. PNG Agribusiness Push: Papua New Guinea is advancing a partnership-led agenda (AgriConnect and Kumul Agriculture Limited’s reintegration) to commercialize agriculture, create jobs and strengthen research-to-farm links. Risk-Management Gap in Canada: A new Canadian report calls for a coordinated education and communication strategy so farmers can better use agricultural risk management tools. Aquaculture Certification Win: Iceland’s Arctic Fish becomes the first Icelandic cod farmer to earn GlobalGAP certification, signaling growing push for traceability and welfare standards.
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