Niger Delta Food Security Push: Nigeria launched a $500m Niger Delta agriculture fund, aiming to boost output and attract private capital into crops, livestock, aquaculture and marine resources, with support expected from multilateral lenders. Smart Ag Exports: China is positioning Pinggu, Beijing, as a smart agriculture and logistics hub, using sensors, remote sensing and farm monitoring to cut costs and lift yields while expanding value-added ag exports to Southeast Asia. Regional Smart-Agriculture Linkages: Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen in Vietnam are seeking deeper integration to build an investment ecosystem around tech, logistics, research and supply chains for climate-resilient, higher-quality farming. Climate-Smart Energy on Farms: Korea broke ground on a $2.5bn, 390MW offshore wind project funded by domestic capital—while elsewhere, solar-on-farm approaches like ecovoltaics and agrivoltaics are gaining attention for dual land use. Trade Moves for Farmers: Pakistan proposed a joint agriculture working group with Spain to speed research, tech transfer and investment for export growth; Namibia signed a phytosanitary protocol with China to expand fresh table grape exports. Farm Inputs Policy Warning: A Tanzania study says fertilizer subsidies help short-term growth but won’t deliver long-term gains without irrigation, better seeds, research and efficient distribution. Health & Produce Safety: Hawaii officials urged residents to buy local amid a cyclosporiasis outbreak, stressing no evidence of local transmission.