AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Power Security: Bhutan is turning a former military firing range into a solar farm as winter hydropower shortfalls force electricity imports, while Fiji secured a US$210m ADB package to cushion higher fuel and food costs and strengthen disaster readiness. Farm Tech & Climate Resilience: NASA and K-State are testing satellite tools with farmers to improve water and crop management; ICAR is urging training in robotics, satellites and other climate-resilient methods for farmers, especially in mountainous areas. Policy & Market Signals: USDA ended ESG-linked funding in the dairy checkoff program; Pakistan sugar experts are pushing for permission to export 1m tons to protect farmers and keep the crushing season on track. Food, Fuel and Risk: Sri Lanka kept pump prices steady despite crude nearing $100; India’s scientists warn of a possible “super” El Niño with major ecological impacts. Land, Inputs and Rights: Uganda’s PDM program faces alleged input-for-cash diversion and arrests; Libya’s farmers forum demanded action on assaults and called for fixing input, bank and fertilizer access. Conflict Impact on Agriculture: Israel closed the last route to a West Bank village, isolating livestock farmers and cutting access to grazing land. Agri-innovation & Trade Links: Sierra Leone shared lessons from WAFI2026 in Beijing, while the Philippines (ASEAN chair) backed inclusive business models to pull farmers and MSMEs into regional value chains.
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