AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEl Niño Drought Hits Philippines: Agusan del Sur declared a provincial calamity after El Niño cut water and damaged crops worth about P3.5B, with rice among the hardest hit as thousands of hectares went untended. Water vs Mining in Colombia: In Jericó, an 87-year-old farmer and others face charges for opposing AngloGold Ashanti’s Quebradona copper project, with protests centered on “water yes, mining no.” Ag Education Gets a Boost in the US: Northern Indiana’s NIPSCO and the Indiana FFA Foundation launched a $100,000 grant push for farm education, leadership and career readiness. Animal Welfare Push in the UK: Waitrose pledged 100% British, free-range Christmas turkeys with woodland and pasture access, backing local producers. Input Support for Climate Stress in Cebu: Cebu allocated ₱38.25M for organic fertilizer to help farmers retain soil moisture during prolonged dry conditions. Biosecurity Watch: Manitoba reported new highly pathogenic bird flu cases, expanding control zones across multiple municipalities. Procurement Platforms for Farmers and Feed Buyers: SeedMatch and FeedMatch launched solution-first, supplier-neutral tools to streamline commercial greenhouse/irrigation/seed/fertilizer buying and global animal feed RFQs.
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