AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate and Food Security: IFAD warns that El Niño could cost the global economy $11 trillion as food systems face mounting shocks; farmers in Zimbabwe and Zambia are preparing with water-saving methods and drought-tolerant crops. Water Stress: El Niño is already shrinking river supplies in the Philippines’ Occidental Mindoro, where farmers are rationing irrigation, while Guyana reports adequate water for its first 2027 crop. Crop Resilience: Researchers have mapped a barley protein complex that regulates seed dormancy, a discovery that could help develop varieties less vulnerable to pre-harvest sprouting as the climate changes. Climate Finance: A new COP31 partnership aims to expand agricultural carbon markets in Africa and direct more investment toward climate resilience for farmers; demand for agricultural credits has tripled since 2021. Farm Trade and Processing: Canada’s canola-crushing capacity has climbed from about 11 million to 15 million tonnes, keeping more processing and value-added production at home. Animal Health: Bird flu has been detected in an Oregon dairy herd as cases continue to spread across the U.S. Northwest.
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