AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAid for Haiti’s farms: IFAD launched a US$23.6m, seven-year EFOSE push to boost local production and incomes in Haiti’s Southeast, targeting 24,664 households. Input costs and smarter use: UK DEFRA says farmers are buying less fertiliser as prices bite, urging more efficient nutrient planning to protect soil and water. Seed security in Kenya: KEPHIS warns counterfeit and uncertified seed could cut harvests by up to half, and promotes scratch-code verification. Mechanisation with guardrails: Nigeria’s N-HYPPADEC handed out 130 power tillers in Kebbi to cut drudgery and raise productivity. Clean air policy momentum: Thailand MPs passed a “polluter pays” clean air bill that could hit emissions-linked industries, transport, and agriculture. Tech for rural resilience: Kenya’s tomato growers are using grafting training from China-Kenya research to fight wilt disease. Trade pressure echoes in ag: A week of coverage shows how tariffs and geopolitics are still reshaping costs and market access for food and farm businesses.
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