Agri Trade & Branding: The Philippines’ DA and IPOPHL renewed a partnership to boost agri-fishery exports by securing geographical indications for priority products like heirloom rice, mangoes, cacao, durian, and calamansi. Climate & Disaster Risk: France’s heatwave-driven wildfires forced evacuations and burned hundreds of hectares, while North Shore Southeast Asian farmers say flood aid is slow and they’re left to recover alone. Rural Labor & Migration: South Africa faces farm labor shortages after anti-immigration protests triggered a migrant exodus, threatening harvests and vineyard work. Food Security Policy: Australia’s national food security strategy is shaped by a broad consultation, and the EU debate over CAP funding is raising fears for young farmers and generational renewal. Water & Land Governance: Jordan uncovered illegal pipeline diversions feeding agricultural ponds and livestock farms; Zimbabwe urged farmers with unsurveyed land to register so they can qualify for title deeds. Livestock & Health: Zimbabwean livestock farmers report the spread of January disease (theileriosis), with quarantines and dip-tank impacts. Restoration & Carbon Integrity: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative gained fresh peer-reviewed validation for forest restoration and carbon-sink gains, while new research highlights failures in voluntary forest carbon markets and calls for community-centered fixes. Agri Finance & Inputs: Malawi won World Bank grant approvals for governance and resilient value chains, and Armenia approved feed-cost support for trout, sturgeon, and caviar fish farms.