AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLivestock Disease: New World screwworm cases have climbed to 128 across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, with a sharp rise in domestic animal infections raising concerns for farmers and ranchers. Farm Investment: Ghana plans to invest $3 billion in commercial agriculture as part of a four-year economic programme, aiming to boost local production and cut import dependence. Sri Lanka’s 2027 budget also proposes major changes, including support for underused paddy land and collective production to improve farmers’ access to inputs and markets. Climate Resilience: El Niño threats are mounting, with Peru declaring an emergency over risks to potato crops and the World Bank proposing $250 million for irrigation projects in Kenya. Farm Policy: India’s Prime Minister urged farmers to diversify beyond wheat, rice and sugarcane and adopt natural farming, while highlighting subsidies and fuel support. An OECD report warns that rising global farm subsidies are increasingly distorting trade.
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