Global Macroeconomy & Trade: A Reuters poll says India’s GDP growth likely eased to 7.2% in Jan–Mar 2026 as weaker external demand and softer industry offset resilient government spending and agriculture. US Farm Output Data: USDA/NASS released 2025 county yield estimates for Indiana soybeans and corn, with Benton and Warren leading key categories, while Illinois data highlighted top corn and soybean performers such as Stark and Tazewell. Budget & Food Costs: A budget critique flags rising burdens on lower-income groups, including impacts like electricity surcharges that could hit farmers. Agribusiness Leadership: Olam Agri’s Baibhav Biswas was named Ghana CEO of the Year for expanding local processing, including a pasta plant and skills programs. Conflict & Pastoral Livelihoods: A Kenya forum in Mwingi urged arrests over deadly clashes between Kitui farmers and camel herders. Transparency & Infrastructure in West Africa: Liberia renewed extractive transparency efforts (LEITI/EITI) and pressed the AfDB for faster support for the Buchanan–Cestos road and links to SAPZ agriculture zones. Poverty Strategy: Liberia’s agriculture minister called for a shift from short-term aid to long-term, measurable poverty-reduction investments. EU Farm Funding Fight: Greece moves to defend CAP funding for 2028–2034 amid pressure for redistribution. Climate & Water: Tajikistan hosted a “Women and Water 2026” forum focused on gender-sensitive water management and financing. Biosecurity & Inputs: Australia detected pyrethroid-resistant Varroa mites in Victoria, urging beekeepers to monitor and rotate treatments. Food Prices & Energy Link: Soybeans and corn futures rose with higher oil prices as markets expect more grains diverted to biofuels amid energy tightness after the Iran war. Regional Export Stories: Vietnam’s lychee exports to China begin amid yield losses but stronger prices, while Kazakhstan reported a 97% jump in agricultural exports to Iran.