AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEl Niño & drought response: India’s J&K leadership is pushing region-specific agri solutions and new agri research hubs as El Niño risk rises, while Ireland fast-tracks BISS/CRISS/Eco Scheme payments (rates up to 75%) and allows earlier mowing under ACRES to protect fodder supplies. Weather damage: Philippines authorities report P6.60bn in agri and infrastructure losses from overlapping monsoon and cyclones, with evacuations and rising casualties. Coffee under climate pressure: Colombia’s coffee growers say the quake damage is less of a threat than El Niño, forecasting a production drop of 8–12% for 2026. Livestock & inputs: Spain’s Cantabria approves €3m drought aid for 2,309 livestock farmers as pasture losses lift feed costs; Nigeria’s Cross River begins distributing 20,000 fertilizer bags to 8,000 farmers. Agri finance: Zimbabwe’s banks expand lending 40% to June, with productive sectors the main beneficiaries. Policy & debate: UK farming leaders gear up for a conference on who’s responsible for the next generation of farmers. Sustainability tech: Philippines agri-solar debate highlights land-use and governance risks as deployment scales.
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