AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFraud Crackdown: Philippines’ Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. filed formal Ombudsman complaints over alleged “ghost” farm-to-market road projects in Davao Occidental—sites he inspected reportedly have “zero” cement or steel despite P94m in 2021 funding. Weather Shock: Western Cape farmers face “billions of rands” in damage after May cold fronts and flooding wrecked vineyards, orchards, irrigation and packhouses, while Kansas wheat is headed for its smallest crop since 1972 as drought and heat hit yields and disease spread. Heat Stress: India’s heat wave is emptying roads and markets in the afternoons, pushing some farmers into nighttime work. Policy Pressure: Scientists warn Ireland against adopting a methane assessment method they say could soften climate targets. Input Relief: UK farmers get a further red diesel duty cut (more than a third) to June-end, aiming to blunt energy-cost pressure. Biodiversity Insurance: The Svalbard Seed Vault wins a major international cooperation award for protecting crop diversity.
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