AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFoot-and-mouth fight: South Africa’s livestock sector is in open protest as a court ruling limits but supports private FMD vaccination, setting up a fast-moving legal showdown over who controls vaccine management. Fertiliser squeeze: Myanmar farmers say Iran-linked fuel and fertiliser shocks are hitting planting just as costs spike, while South Africa’s input dependence (fertiliser imports) leaves producers exposed to global price swings. Nitrogen rethink: Australian growers are scrambling for alternatives as fertiliser disruption bites, with new nitrogen-efficiency products and biofertiliser trials (including mycorrhizal fungi in rice) pointing to lower-input pathways. Climate and planting contingency: India’s Kharif planning leans on El Niño preparation, with districts and crop changes being lined up and seed availability prioritized. Trade and value chains: Russia’s ag exports to China jumped sharply, and South Africa’s zero-tariff access to China is pushing apples and pears toward premium, quality-focused positioning. Global poverty know-how: China launched a new partnership for poverty reduction, aiming to share policy and capacity-building lessons with dozens of countries. Agri-tech and resilience: The Philippines and Japan doubled down on the Luzon Economic Corridor, explicitly including agribusiness and supply-chain upgrades.
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