AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Crop Risks: El Niño could cause up to P490 million in farm losses in the Philippines’ Central Visayas, where water shortages are already disrupting production; officials are preparing aid and urging farmers to plant less water-intensive crops. Livestock & Biosecurity: Farm workers’ union says H5N1 infections among dairy workers in Washington state are underreported, with more than 30 herds affected. Meanwhile, poultry keepers across England and Scotland have been ordered to house birds indoors as avian flu spreads. Farm Costs & Markets: Mother Dairy will raise milk prices by Rs 2–4 per litre from Nov. 12, citing higher costs and increased payments to farmers. Land & Investment: Philippine authorities handed over thousands of land titles, machinery and infrastructure support to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Zamboanga Peninsula. Oman, meanwhile, signed a deal for a $51 million shrimp farm designed to produce 30,000 tonnes annually. Fisheries Livelihoods: A cockle-farming group in Malaysia reports annual income of up to RM5 million, highlighting aquaculture’s potential to boost coastal incomes.
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