AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Trade: Uganda and Kenya have agreed to remove barriers on cross-border goods, including vegetables. Officials say delays and discriminatory levies have raised costs and spoiled produce. Farm Support: Bulgaria will distribute €170 million in EU-approved aid to farmers facing higher fuel and fertilizer bills. In drought-hit Maharashtra, a farmer sent the chief minister ₹5,000 in protest, saying the interim relief falls far short of his losses. Land and Energy: Developers have proposed changes to a 500MW solar farm in England after objections over farmland loss, wildlife and impacts on nearby homes. Farm Policy: Pennsylvania has unveiled its first agriculture strategy, focused on jobs, market access, new farmers and equipment funding. Food Production: Telangana is urging farmers to cut back on rabi paddy as water supplies tighten, after rice acreage surged over the past decade. Women in Agrifood: Papua New Guinea farmer and trout-farm operator Betty Higgins has been named among the FAO’s 100 Women Heroes for building a rural business that supports local jobs and growers. Fisheries: Alaska pollock trawling is drawing fresh scrutiny over bycatch, including salmon, and its effects on marine life.
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