AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWeather Risks: Malaysia faces a volatile season, with Northeast Monsoon downpours raising flood risks before a possible Super El Niño brings hotter, drier conditions and threatens crops and water supplies. Farm Costs: Greece began letting eligible farmers buy diesel without the excise tax from Nov. 1, easing upfront costs; Pakistan, meanwhile, reports a fertilizer shortfall exceeding 200,000 tonnes after gas shortages shut two urea plants, with imports covering about half of demand. Investment and Production: Kazakhstan plans new dairy farms and financing for livestock, storage and processing as it seeks to lift farm output and modernize the sector. Sri Lanka has launched a $665 million agriculture modernization programme, while Guyana will provide 10 hive boxes to each registered beekeeper to expand honey production. Crop Resilience: Researchers at the University of Kashmir’s climate-resilient agriculture convention urged stronger crop-disease research, while an Indo-US grant will develop AI tools for soybean breeding and early disease detection.
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