AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFisheries & Food Security: Sri Lanka is getting six Japanese refrigerated trucks to cut post-harvest fish losses and improve cold-chain distribution, while Sri Lanka’s agriculture department urges farmers to conserve water as El Niño risk rises. Climate & Water Stress: In Maharashtra, delayed monsoon has pushed many farmers to skip “dhul perni” pre-monsoon sowing, and in Sri Lanka officials are steering growers toward short-cycle crops and tighter water management. Farm Inputs & Costs: Malaysia’s growers are shifting from buying fertilizer by volume to chasing nutrient efficiency as prices and supply uncertainty bite. Markets & Access: North Carolina’s Caldwell County seniors can tap $50 farmers market vouchers via the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and Iloilo City’s Mercado Lokal expands direct farm-to-buyer sales. Policy & Environment: Defra set out new funding for England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship, but the NFU warns it’s not enough for farmers’ nature goals. Rural Disruption: Farmers in Odisha’s Kalahandi blocked NH-59 over delays in paddy procurement as rain-damaged stocks pile up. Agri-Science: Uruguay signed a deal with a Chinese university to boost pasture genetics and forage biotechnology through a joint lab.
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