Farm Policy & Finance (India, Maharashtra): Maharashtra tabled Rs 97,706 crore in supplementary demands for 2026-27, with Rs 20,552 crore earmarked for a farm loan waiver expected to reach about 5.6 million farmers, as the state also pushes infrastructure spending amid a widening fiscal deficit. Fertiliser Politics (India, Telangana): BRS leaders were placed under preventive house arrest ahead of a protest over an app-based urea distribution system and alleged fertiliser shortages, escalating tensions with the Congress government. Water & Food Security (Australia, NSW): IPART approved a four-year WaterNSW pricing path that, in some agricultural regions, means General Security increases above 46% (excluding inflation), raising pressure on farm water costs. Fisheries Crackdown (Global): Fifteen countries signed the Mombasa Declaration to boost fisheries transparency and coordinate action against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, including vessel information sharing. Agriculture, Crime & Jobs (Liberia): A prison superintendent linked rising crime to declining agricultural activity, urging investment in farming to reduce poverty-driven insecurity. Regenerative Farming (UK/EU food industry): Nestlé’s KitKat trials regeneratively farmed wheat from Wildfarmed, aiming to improve sustainability while keeping taste stable. Co-ops & Trade Corridors (Cambodia/Regional): Cambodia launched a new transshipment route for agricultural exports to China via Lao PDR, with durian containers the first shipment, while Yemen inaugurated new multi-purpose agricultural cooperative headquarters to expand farmer services. Land Use & Community Pushback (UK): Colchester Council halted the sale of 160 acres of farmland after concerns that safeguards may not protect long-term green-space use.