Middle East Shock to Food and Fertilizer: IEA, IMF, World Bank and WTO warn that the widening conflict is hitting energy and food security, with fertilizer prices rising just as many countries enter critical planting seasons. Africa Food-Security Push: At Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit, France and Kenya co-chaired a drive to mobilize private investment for food production and broader infrastructure, with Macron pitching a €23bn package. West Africa Rice Financing: ECOWAS and AGRA call for scaling investment and innovative finance to transform the rice value chain across West Africa. El Niño and Drought Planning: Kenya’s weather agency issues El Niño-related advisories, while a Philippine lawmaker urges government-led farmland leveling plus solar irrigation and water-saving practices. India Farm Inputs and Weather Risk: Analysts flag FY27 growth risks from higher input costs and a possible weak monsoon; separate reporting highlights monsoon “whiplash” with heat and deluges. Trade and Ag Supply Chains: Morocco widens its EU agro-food surplus early in 2026; China-Pakistan expand tropical ag research; China’s blueberry exports surge to Southeast Asia via faster trade links. On-the-ground Farmer Pressure: Uttar Pradesh sugarcane dues spark protests in Pilibhit as officials promise payments after auctions. Agritech and Productivity: India’s drone spraying costs and subsidy ranges are outlined, alongside a push for smarter harvest robots and veterinary education reform.