AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Farm Policy Watch: Congress returns with a Senate Agriculture push on fertilizer costs and a House move to make year-round E15 ethanol sales permanent, as farmers and ethanol groups argue it boosts corn demand while oil groups warn about fuel-infrastructure and regulatory friction. Ethiopia Industrial Leap: PM Abiy Ahmed toured the Gode urea plant tied to Dangote’s expanded investment, aiming to scale fertilizer output to cut a key bottleneck in agricultural productivity. Climate & Land Pressure: Bangladesh and Ethiopia both lean into resilience—Bangladesh advances tariff rationalisation for a post-LDC future, while Ethiopia and Cambodia highlight afforestation, watershed work, and cashew-processing upgrades to protect livelihoods and value chains. On-the-Ground Disruptions: A wheat-field fire hit Iraq’s Saladin; Guyana reassures rice farmers they can receive cash grants without bank accounts; and Cambodia urges Kratie cashew farmers to keep trees while factories expand. Food Security Finance: Nigeria’s BOA rolls out a guaranteed minimum price plan to buy excess produce and stabilize staples when market prices dip.
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