AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSeed Systems & Self-Sufficiency: Liberia’s new Seed Development and Certification Agency has certified CHAP Agro as one of the first eight companies, a push to cut reliance on imported planting material. Animal Health Watch: Missouri Extension and the state agriculture department issued guidance as New World screwworm spreads north again, urging wound treatment, biosecurity, and travel checks. Food Safety Oversight: USDA, FSIS, FDA and EPA are updating how they coordinate residue testing, and FSIS is expanding heavy-metals surveillance to processed meat products. Trade Facilitation: Togo and Benin are tackling cross-border agricultural barriers under IFAD’s PRIMA program to boost corridor trade. Water & Soil Management: Research suggests periodic draining and re-flooding rice fields can lower arsenic in rice without harming yields. Livestock Markets: The first Africa Pastoral Markets Forum in Addis Ababa aims to unlock investment and market integration for pastoral livestock. Policy & Farm Economics: USDA’s July WASDE left soybeans largely steady, with modest changes supporting prices via higher export expectations. Irrigation Expansion: Kyrgyzstan’s new Min-Zhar canal will irrigate 1,400 hectares, targeting crops like potatoes, forage and grains. Agri Workforce: Kansas State agronomy students are gaining hands-on co-op experience through Midway Co-op internships.
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