Kenya Tea Payments Overhaul: President William Ruto has ordered KTDA to roll out a digital “green-leaf” payment system within three months to cut deductions and improve transparency from auction to farmers. India Sugar Price Drivers: Experts say India’s sugar price rise is mainly due to lower sugarcane output and weaker recovery rates, not ethanol diversion, with officials stressing monitoring of stocks and domestic needs. Exam Leak Crackdown (India): A professor and five students were arrested in Chhattisgarh over an IGKV agriculture paper leak, with police alleging an endoscopic camera was used to capture questions. Livestock Genetics Boost (Spain): Aragón’s CITA has surpassed 25,000 genetic analyses to improve native sheep breeds, supporting parentage verification and disease-resistance goals. Mediterranean Ag Research (Spain): IVIA secured funding for seven projects tackling agriculture and livestock challenges across the Mediterranean, citing a high success rate in competitive calls. Renewables Meet Farming (Vatican/Italy): Sources say the Vatican plans a €100m agrivoltaic solar project (80–90 MW) that could power the Holy See while crops grow underneath. Drought Stress in Sudan: Farmers in Sudan face irrigation shortfalls as Nile levels drop amid conflict, high input costs, and El Niño-linked rainfall delays. Goa Coconut Spike: Coconut prices in Goa have jumped to around Rs 70 in open markets ahead of festive demand, with authorities monitoring supply and readying “no-profit, no-loss” imports if needed. East Texas Invasive Threat: Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in Wood County, raising alarms for ash tree losses and prompting landowners to watch for early warning signs. Kenya Housing Finance (Agri-linked Rural Livelihoods): Kenya is pushing lenders to assess mortgage affordability using alternative income proof like mobile money and rental histories, aiming to widen access for rural and informal earners.