AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegenerative push in India: India says natural farming and soil-health support are scaling fast, with 18.19 lakh farmers in natural farming clusters and 25.89 crore Soil Health Cards generated, as soil depletion and erratic weather keep raising costs and risk. Drought pressure in the UK: Farmers in England and Wales face worsening water stress after the driest July on record, with heat cutting milk output and rules around reservoirs and water abstraction still slowing solutions. ASF relief in Uganda: Uganda lifted a four-month African Swine Fever quarantine in Kalangala, restoring pig movement and trade after ring vaccinations and containment brought the outbreak under control. Women in farming, UAE: Abu Dhabi launched the first phase of Women Farmer Field Schools, with virtual onboarding on Aug. 27 and farm-based training starting in September. Fisheries and livelihoods, Philippines: The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed five fishermen missing off Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro were found safe after strong winds and rough seas. Food trade gap, Albania: Albania reports record dairy, egg and honey imports as domestic milk production falls sharply, widening the reliance on imports. Tech for disease detection, US: Nebraska researchers are testing UV-based early warning for soybean disease so growers can time fungicides better.
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